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Don't beleive that to be a GTD chassis too many inconsistancies. If it were a GTD then there would be a chassis number stamped into the frame just under where that blue electrical tag is hanging in the picture showing the servo. The frame is quite different to a GTD frame both front and rear...

That is on the Isle of Wight. Its small so low probability of GT40s.com members on the island. I am probably but not yet certain to be on the island in mid to late July for a weekend visit. Whats the car?

That looks absolutely fabulous Glenn! What a day you must have had. Note you are a back seat driver..... :cool: Just wow!

Sorting some old papers connected to cars I found this old photo

If changing the throttle cable, use the old cable to pull the new cable through the side panel else you will definitely have to remove the side panel! Hope that made sense!

absolutely no idea! Why have a replica when you can play with the real thing? Plenty of people with surname of Bamford I suspect! I would not jump to that conclusion myself without a whole load more evidence.

the only thing I could add is that the name of Bamford is listed next to this chassis number as the original customer but no first name or any other detail recorded. If you wanted a GTD mk1 rear clam they can still be obtained if you know where to look. Shipping to US might be costly though!

Was reading the comments at the page above. One comment was about the rear clamshell looking a bit different. From chassis records I have here this is listed as originally being a Mk2 version and so if you look closely at the rear clam perhaps it was modiifed to look Mk1 instead? Enjoy your...

The BFG TAs were fitted to GTD 40s years ago before the supply of those dried up. They are pure street tyre with not a lot of grip for our cars. And on track they can overheat very quickly if you are pressing on a bit. Getting a tyre of the right size is one thing but getting one that is the...

Most GT40 replicas can cruise at 130 mph plus if desired. And if you have somewhere to do it. Just because you are unlikely to do it is not the question. There was a club trip to the Ring in Germany many years ago with eleven of us and on the trip back I suspect many of us tested this out...

The Nankang tyre mentioned above only has a speed rating of H which means max speed of the vehicle has to be 130 mph or less. So suggest not necessarily legit to use on our cars. At least in the UK that is.

I have heard here that 13 inch rim size race tyres are being ceased by a lot of manufacturers! It is a very popular size in club racing here. Not Good news at all

So will this crashed fake emerge from the repair garage as one or two fake originals? :eek:

A common solution is to use a supplier that will make you a cable to order. These are the beefier kind as referred to above and often used in commercial vehicles. The advantages are that you can also get very good heat sleeving fitted and also choose whatever ends you want. A common route for...

Something similar happened to a Renault UN1 box. The box also broke in two halves. In that case the big pin (about 1/2 inch dia) holding crown wheel and pinion in place slipped out and a bit like putting a bar through the spokes of a bicylce wheel whilstin motion, the box internals stopped...

More than I have done in the last 12 years! Serious engine crane in the background of the group picture!

I have had a GTD since 1990 now so have skin in the game! GTD made approximately 400 chassis/cars. They supplied comprehensive kits if you bought the full kit down to the last self tapping screw. Stopped production a long time back, bit of a messy and sad end to a good product. The car has a...

Sounds like you need to play with the sizes of master and slave cylinders or as Roy Smart did for his car was to fit a servo to the clutch system.

AK seem very happy to quote me for rear suspension uprights and parts to upgrade my GTD items.

GTD cable shift problems are caused by a couple of potential factors. Heat damaging the cables as directly under the silencers so insulate this area. Also ensure you have Heim joints on both ends of the cables as they are way more precise. If you still want to change the transaxle then the...