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    Chris`s GT40 journey..

    next smal steps...
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    Chris`s GT40 journey..

    Now starting work at my frontend layout :-) in shape of monoque chassis
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    Chris`s GT40 journey..

    And now Iàm sitting at my frontend of my chassis. This is the last big step before going ahead to let the parts lasercut.... My question i am running now into it, is wich A-Arms for frontsuspension should i use ? Iàm thinking on Aarms of Tornado ??... Can maybe some one of you helpme with a...
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    Chris`s GT40 journey..

    Just getting back to my 3 d work, as over the past month there was so much work to do in my job, so ther was no time. I changed the frame (lower) to 40x40 mm Tubes, and finaly got my engine and trans right in it today. I lke it pretty much to see it works fine.
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    Chris`s GT40 journey..

    Well after putting in the Mono. chassis dimensions of Brian and with the fiberglaspoint of Ryan (see exterior Thread), iam liking the fitting of the body on my chassis. Now Ican make the rear and the front of the chassis ready....
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    Body measuring needed, please..

    Well after putting in the Mono. chassis dimensions of Brian and with the fiberglaspoint of Ryan, iam liking the fitting of the body on my chassis. Now Ican make the rear and the front of the chassis ready , THANKS SO MUCH
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    Body measuring needed, please..

    Thanks so much to all of you, it seems Iam allready in the correct way to get it done :cool: BIG THANKS !
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    Body measuring needed, please..

    Hi, iàm just finalising my 3 d Design of my own chassis, before bringing it to reallife. And I have an littel question. Can anybody who has an Tornado, Southern GT, or GOX body give me the Width of the Roofsection, marked with "A" in the pics below ? - It`s not only the sum of 2...
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    Chris`s GT40 journey..

    Yes the bodyhull is one from GrabCab. But only to count the Floorpan and 2 times the sidesills will in my eyes not work. As the roof section is wider than the sidesills. Pls see pictures from Mono. chassis. As Iam working on original measures, i need to know how much the with of the roof...
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    Chris`s GT40 journey..

    Hi everybody, today I need an advice/help from you. Can someone, who is building with an TORNADO / SouthernGT BODYKIT the dimension of the roofsection marked with an "A" I need it to finalise my drawings and for a check, if mine is right... I only ask for Tornado /SouthernGT as they are in...
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    Chris`s GT40 journey..

    Hey ryan, this is an good perspective, i think about the 40/40 mm! The rough body is from Grabcad, it is not in right scale, so you have to bring it to scale! .... I use Fusion360 for 3D drawing Chris
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    Chris`s GT40 journey..

    tail with rim and body
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    Chris`s GT40 journey..

    Hi, all okay ! I think this forum is to discuss, and when advices come it`s great for all.. the Hermsen-chassis we had was also using 35 mm tubing and other sizes, so i think it will work
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    Chris`s GT40 journey..

    Heres 2176 drawing for you. In technical description is listed, that is`t front and rear Panel Horseshoe
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    Chris`s GT40 journey..

    But back to my GT40 after this short exit to Porsche... The next days I will write up some questions here, wich are needed to finalise my GT40 Design. And I hope Iám right here, and get some advices /help. Thanks and an nice evening to all Chris
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    Chris`s GT40 journey..

    By the way and sure off topic here... As for me racecar legends like the GT40 are legends. I got one more :-), (or more..) loved cars, wich should be build in my shop.. the one is a Porsche 908/3 for wich iam nearly ready to go lasercutting the frame, the bodybuck is made from woodparts. Engine...
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    Chris`s GT40 journey..

    I want to create an spaceframe chassis as backbone, than covered with panels and elements to look like an original MK1. The main chassis will be 35x35 mm Steeltubes (wallthickness 2 mm), the rest frame will be smalersizes, depending on load / use - as possible. This is where i stay now... Hope...
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    Chris`s GT40 journey..

    Now after two years in March 2021 this was my Point of work....
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    Chris`s GT40 journey..

    So I started searching for sources... like everyone here over the web with little success. Than I asked a friend, wich works in automobilescetor. He gave me access to a bunch of old factory drawings, not complete, but a good start for me. As Iam working manytimes with 3D CAD i started.....
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    Chris`s GT40 journey..

    First infectted with this Icon, i was only 6 by my father... With 16, so ten years later it stands in our garage it was an MK1 with Hermsen frame and ZF 5 ds25, just brutal in sound and drive... We have had much fun with it in the following years. The Icon in Gulf colors. I was able to drive it...
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