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When helmets were introduced for motorcycles you found plenty of folks that argued it is not worth the limitations it brings with it. When seat belts were introduced into the automobile you found plenty of folks that argued it is not worth putting them on. As far as I remember, FL is one of...

The new Ford GT is about 15% larger in all dimensions than the GT40 and is a much better size. I somewhat do not like the shape as much though. I wish there would be a GT40 kit that is simply 15-20% larger, with all proportions kept the same, tires scaled properly, etc.

I think wearing a helmet in a car will give you much better hearing than wearing a helmet on a motorbike. The wind-induced noise is much more than what an AC can do. Does anybody know whether or not it is actually illegal to wear a helmet driving a car?

I am over 6 foot and have decided not to build a GT40 at this stage, but properly restore another car because of that fact (GT40 interior way, way too small for me). I have asked a few manufacturers if they could build a larger GT40 - stretched in length, width and height by at least 10%. That...

Are you allowed to wear a helmet in a street car in the US? What about other countries? That would also be an option - just wear a helmet when driving it.

Do you have some images of the roll cage? They are typically made from Chrome Moly Steel which can be TIG welded relatively easily.

Are there any replica manufacturers that offer the option to install bladders in the sponsons? The sponsons are the most dangerous locations for storing the fuel. These bladders could potentially add a lot of safety. There are a lot of standard, off-the-shelf sizes available from ATL and...

Hi Dimi, can you post some photos for us?

Hi Scott - can you elaborate that point? I would like to learn more.

Thank you so much for this post. It may well be just as good as the designs used in production cars made from sheet metal. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks to everyone for their messages. I agree - the sponsons offer a fairly good support. My main concern are the missing roof-members on the left- and the right-hand side at the doors and the missing intrusion bars. The vertical center of gravity of the vehicle is most likely higher than...

Gents, I was wondering if anybody has some nice photos of rollcages welded into GT40 replica frames? I think the original GT40 chassis as well as most of the replicas off the shelf would have fairly poor side impact characteristics - I have not noticed any intrusion bars built into the doors...

I am shocked by Tom's accident and am hoping that he will get better.

Coolest thing I have seen for a while! http://youtu.be/v7TdTk-7KoU "These cars are every bit as nice as the original, but they don't cost as much as the original, why not spend 1/10 of the money and have something that's faster ..." "...they're better than the original, because they have...

I'm sure you've noticed some irony in my 2/3 throttle smoking tires comment. Anyway, if you want to contribute can you fill out some of the question tags in the transaxle matrix?

Here a short summary of available options. I've looked up the Toyota 1uz gearbox, but that's not a transaxle - I don't see how this could fit into a GT40. Two parameters that are indicative of the torque that can be transferred are the shaft distance and the gear width. Both parameters are...

I really don't want to be a smart-ass or offend anyone here but: it's very obvious that you can't contribute to this thread - please, do us a favor and stop making half-smart comments here. Same goes for Steve, Ian K and everyone else who is simply unable to contribute! Steve that Nelson...

Thanks MN12 for that info. I had a look at the build, good stuff! I'd only add a few inches though, not that extreme. Hmm... I'm thinking....

Do you happen to have some pictures of the finished product?

Yes, I agree, some pretty but useless lawyer would get in the way. There are so many of them that you can't avoid them no matter what you do. Another possibility would be to make a slightly wider and taller GT40 version. Add a few inches in width and height. I have been in enough GT40s to...