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Richard, Years ago, I picked up some odd bits from an outfit called Cadillac Plastics. Maybe they'd be able to help. Good luck! T.

Bernie, Using an overhead projector (at least that's what they used to be called), you might even be able to trace an image right onto the wall, then paint... Looking forward to some photos of the finished work! T.

Partner, Well done - that ride is a beauty. Any shots of the interior left in the camera? T.

Ron, Nice catch! When I fired up the car for the first time, I must admit that I struggled a bit finding gears. Embarrassing doesn't begin to cover how I felt at the time... For this 40, the shift plate is installed correctly though. So far as I can tell, the 'left and to-the-back' routine...

John, Like you, my RCR is right-hand drive, right-hand shift and I was also interested in improving the interior room of the cabin. In the end, basically, the right side fuel tank was modified to accept the RCR supplied cable shifter; the shifter and cables were moved to the right after the...

Mike, Portland is an excellent track to learn racing skills; it's wide, smooth, nearly flat and (for the most part) forgiving if one gets in a bit over ones head. Because it's so flat (total variation in height is ~10 feet), I didn't find it to be as interesting as Seattle or Thunderhill (or...

Bruce, Don't sell yourself short. Anyone with a good basic understanding of assembly will be able to put one of these together. Fran offers a pretty complete package and, even straight out of the box, you don’t have to go about changing things if you’d rather not. The build may seem like a...

You're wise beyond your years, Ian. That topic is one best avoided... :lipsrsealed: Welcome to the forum! T.

Rich, The solution I used, when dealing with having to load a Formula Ford way back when, was to roll the rear axle of the vehicle pulling the trailer up and onto a ramp made of three 2 x 8's, cut in to graduated lengths similar to that insane ramp used to load that heavy piece of gear into...

Welcome back! You've been sorta scarce of late. For me, it's centered on the car. I can appreciate the desire for symmetry but, for me, I wouldn't worry about the how centered the NACA duct is or isn't; that's some of the charm of a 40. Everything was placed where it is for a reason (one...

Pete, Great shots, Pete - thanks for the pics! :thumbsup: T.

As rally videos go, this ones pretty good... but if you like Pikes Peak, you're gonna LOVE this one. For me, this brings back some of the quality time Chris Kouba and I spent together off-road all those years ago. Damn but those were great times! Click HERE

Give Ian Clark of CAV Canada a call. I'd be surprised if he didn't have what you're looking for. As for the CAV section, I seem to recall reading about a lack of CAV support so it the threads were folded into topic-appropriate sections. Any chance we'll see some photos of the car after the...

Jim, I have a Kinsler push-pull cable on mine. Might be worth a look... Kinsler

Sorry for the delay, guys - last week was a particularly long one for me. Here are a couple of shots I grabbed over the weekend (I wish I’d taken these photos early in the morning; although the glare isn’t bad, the amount of light was a little too much). First, the quality of the...

Here's a couple of details which really stand out on the car. I asked Fran for a set of 'secondary' locks for the rear clip, which I thought was a great idea after noticing them on Cary Gressingers DRB. How it works is, after closing the rear clip, two pins (one on each side of the car) are...

Sorry for the delay, guys - Donna and I were entertaining. My father-in-law, after learning the night before the 40 would be arriving, hopped in his car and made the 8-hour drive from his home to ours, so as to be able to see the new arrival on day one. He's a great guy who's been more than...

Great shots, Brent - life truly is all about timing, isn't it? Were you a corner worker for the weekend?

Re: Dutton's Build Thread Okay, guys, I get it. It's taken a few years, but I really and truly get it now. All these years I've been imagining what it was like to actually have a GT40, finished and pretty much ready to run, parked in my garage. For so many, unfortunately, that will always...

Welcome, Paul!