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Thanks, Gary and Lynn; sound advice, as ever. I'll try to create a process that will see SPF owners' cars included in the GT40 Registry -- if not the coming edition of the printed Shelby Registry. First order of business will be to contact SPF and ensure their preparedness to cooperate in...

I'm very close to seeing my SPF Mk I delivered from the factory to Olthoff Racing, perhaps in the next couple of weeks. In anticipation of this much anticipated event, I thought that it might be a good idea to begin processing my car into the GT40 Registry. Each SPF buyer is probably well...

I've got to endorse Keith Craft as well. They've just completed my aluminum 351/427 and have been great to work with. Keith is always available to answer questions, and his team has been very helpful.

The plexiglas is a bug deflector that was used with some success at Le Mans by such immortal racers GT40s as P1076. Driving at near 200 mph, the somewhat aenemic windshield wiper on these cars proved insufficient to clear away hours of accumulated smashed bugs, so the deflector was installed to...

Rich: Those are some fine looking mirrors and mounting plates! Who makes them and where can I get some? Kim

Mark: Great photos! Could you give me some details on the yellow 962-like racer? It's a great looking car. Is it a kitcar of some sort? Kim

Having started this thread in the hopes of learning more about Quaife transaxles (given the continued delays in the availability of ZFs), I was very pleased to hear the many informed opinions that made Quaife a comfortable alternative. Unlike many of you, I'm not technically knowledgable about...

Thanks Ron! Great complimentary thread. Kim

Chris: That's great news and confirmed by Dennis Olthoff in a letter to me. As one who has an SPF Mk I arriving at Olthoff's in a couple of weeks, I'd be interested in learning when you expect to deliver the 20 units! Thanks, Kim

Guys: I'm looking forward to this thread continuing, but I just have to thank Ross, Chuck, JW, and everyone else who have contributed their well-considered opinions on this topic. When I first heard that my choice was six weeks and a Quaife (correct spelling -- sorry for my earlier mistake)...

Well, it appears that the transmission frustration visited upon so many others has befallen me and my SPF Mk I: The RBT ZF transmissions that Olthoff Racing had expected to be delivered are no where close to shipping. Apparently at a production rate still of only 3-4 per month, the demand...

Anyone have a line on reproduction vintage race inspection stickers from venues like Daytona, Sebring, Le Mans, etc? I'm looking for the type that would typically be adhered to a rollbar or window by the inspecting marshals. Thanks!

Simon: Yours seems a pretty neat solution, with the benefit of having been mounted on TWM Vintage Stacks (such as what I have on order). Thanks for the instruction on affixing the suckers, but any chance you have a source for the exact tea strainers that you used? I've looked around here...

Anyone have a line on where we can find an authentic looking, real wood shift knob of the sort found in cars like #1075? Elsewhere on the board I've seen reference to a 'real-looking' plastic knob in faux wood, but ... Thanks for any help you can provide! Kim

Has anyone heard about a Cobra club that has a track event planned for August at Road Atlanta? Rumor has it that they are open to having GT40's attend the event. With my SPF Mk I arriving in July, this might be the perfect venue for a shake-down run! Any details anyone may be able to...

Does anyone know if these VIN plates are still available? Thanks! Kim

Alan's right. The quality and quantity of information that has been provided by our fellow members of this Board, coupled with very helpful photographs in many cases, is precisely why GT40s.com has become one of the first sites I read whenever I logon. When I first posed my questions only...

As a follow-up, does anyone have experience with painting valve covers of this sort? Due to heat and oil, etc., is it necessary to powder coat them, or is there an off-the-shelf spray paint that will do the job? The more I think about it, the more I'm inclined to paint mine black. Kim

As I winnow down the list of 'things to add' in my conversations with Dennis Olthoff in anticipation of my Mk. I being built and delivered (in mid-June, we hope), a few options have crossed my mind. I'd be interested in what others may think about them. 1. Roll Cage: Dennis says that one...

I just received a set of Gurney-Weslake (no 't' in Weslake) valve covers from Chris, and everything was as promised. Courteous updates by phone and email, and delivery in less time than promised. And they look great! Now I just have to decide whether to paint them or not, and then dash...