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Where did that model picture come from? I have a CAD system- if anyone has information on any models/mockups of GT40 body/frame/components, that would be awesome to know!

Thanks for the info, Ian. I've seen the Bosch pumps used successfully in many other applications, but I can appreciate that the GT40's fueling scenario is pretty unique. How many people actually couple the tanks? It seems like a very simple solution, allows you to run only one level sender unit...

I've just about cleared my plate now and am settling in to start cutting into the chassis, remove the rivets, and get it prepped to reassemble with new stuff. Some rough plans for the project- -I want to add front and rear swaybars. I've got a plan in my head for these, but I'd be interested...

Hi Andy! Yes, the radiator is with it, and it looks to be decent, except for some bent fins. I sat down with the thing in my lap for an hour the other night and started straightening everything with a flat blade screwdriver. I plan to have it pressure-tested very soon just to make sure. The...

Putting the lower coilover mount so close to the center of the A-Arm is like supporting a 2x4 on each end and piling a ton of bricks onto the middle of the board and expecting it not to break. This is exacerbated by the gusset plate only extending back a tiny bit from the lower mount location...

Hi Trev, Yes, I have the build manual! As far as budgetary concerns for me- I work at an aerospace shop and have access to a 2D sheet laser, and also have a simple machine shop at home. I will be fabricating many of the simple parts myself, poking away at the project in my spare time. This...

Hi Andy, I have been slowly chewing through your build log. There is a TON of helpful info there! What did you actually use for the chassis paint? I have a guy I work with that welds like no other. I might pay him to spend an afternoon on the car and just weld up the rivet holes....Then I...

I recently acquired an old Tornado kit that had been partially built. I am told the first owner died, and the second owner kept it in a garage for a decade. This thread will catalog my build. I have yet to put up a thread in the introductions section. I've been looking (and dreaming) about...

Scott, replied to your PM, and hopefully I can get Andy's information off of you as well/talk about the suspension upgrades necessary to make this safe. I ended up purchasing the car today. I will be disassembling it in the coming weeks, and no doubt have dozens of elementary questions. It is...

Here are some pictures. Apologies for the poor quality- my cameraphone is badly scratched these days. Also, let me preempt you by saying that those wheels will be taken off. And burned with fire. I shall wear rubber gloves when removing them.

Hi guys, I last posted almost 3 years ago. I've been lurking, and hunting for a kit car within a price range I could afford. Working 3 jobs also saps time away from being able to pursue this stuff. I found a Tornado kit car from 1989 that has been sitting in a garage for years after a...

Thanks wayne. The back of the body breaks behind the rear window, I would assume for an engine mounted behind the transaxle like a VW motor? I was surprised when I looked up the price for the valkyrie V8 kits, as they start at only $5000. Of course, a window package and other essentials are...

Dammit, that was what I was worried about. I was crossing my fingers that it was a V8 platform to begin with, one of those corvair kits I think. Thanks for saving me a ton of time and money. I will keep my eye out, I do want a midengined kit car. I own a 1972 Dodge Challenger that was my...

Thanks again for all this info, I am not a foreign car guy at all. This is not a right-away kind of thing, I was looking to get the project rolling this winter though. And Pete, thank you for pointing out that Ford and Chrysler disks would work.

This is the Ebay link: eBay Motors: Replica/Kit Makes (item 270314775251 end time Dec-15-08 05:52:25 PST)= I'm trying not to get in too far over my head, but I'm afraid my desire for anything remotely resembling a GT40 may be affecting my judgement :P

Thanks, AJ, I'll try them tomorrow. I have a 944 transaxle, the guy that gave it to me says it was out of a turbo car. How do I find out if it is the beefier transaxle? I dont think i believe him

Hi all, I was looking for some opinions on a Fiberfab Avenger kit car. I'm looking at one tomorrow and would like to know what a fair price would be in your esteemed. This is an original 70's fiberglass body with what appears to be a custom frame, and a 4 cylinder fiero engine. I have been...

Im sorry, I live in Connecticut. Not much here in the northeast for parts/cars! :veryangry: