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I was looking at a Fiberfab kit a few years ago as a poor college kid with a burning desire to get into this. And as of October, I've got a build thread for a Tornado. So don't be discouraged. Good luck.

It's been a while without updates, but I haven't been idle. I got myself a new laptop with a decent processor and graphics card for work, and was finally able to actually use my CAD program at home. A few days of work, and the frame has been fully modeled. I am working on the suspension bits...

The frame is 100% welded. Took it over to a friend's shop and spent all day Saturday on it. The holes are all TIG-welded. 17 feet of 0.063" wire and an entire bottle of gas later, it rolled back out. For the larger 0.400" holes drilled into the frame caps, I used a whitney punch size slightly...

Well Keith, it took a few days, but the frame no longer sounds like a jar of pennies when you move it around. So, mission accomplished. Egoman, that was my first guess as well, but the framerail inners are rust-free. I've been able to tell which rails had moisture or water in them. This wasn't...

Bill, that is some great info you posted. The Weatherpack connectors are excellent, and I use them for most everything.

Hi Ian- The back ache was from tipping the chassis against the wall and shaking it back and forth to get the rivets moving around. I got a few hands to help for the rest of the removal. Rigging it to the beam in the ceiling and attacking it with rubber mallets and compressed air through the...

This is a bit late, but I thought I'd post and say that Mike was kind enough to let me crawl all around the car and take some pictures and also sit in the car, which was incredible. I've spent years staring at calendar photos and posters of these cars, so to finally see the view from behind the...

All of the rivets are out except for the two main framerails. I have to wait for a buddy to come over and help me with that next week- my back is about shot from tipping the chassis around myself to get everything so far. I dragged the transaxle out of storage and cleaned it up enough to...

That is a clever little tool, and I happen to have two blades to sacrifice for that. Thanks for the links! I am extremely frustrated with the rivet spacing and location on the rails. Except for a few panels, I am probably going to reweld and dress all of the holes, and laser new panels with...

Got the belly pan off, and got about halfway through emptying the rivets out of the framerails using a combination of magnets, compressed air, gorilla tape, and a vacuum. As Andy has done, I'm drilling holes in the frame. A 0.400" hole has been sufficient on all but two frame elements so far, to...

Some pictures of the progress...err....regressive progress...um...WORK!

Tom, that is actually my next step now! I'm going to throw a can with a screen over a tube end and see what I actually collect for pieces. The fact that Andy had some success with rolling it around is also heartening. I was in the garage until a bit past midnight, and managed to get the...

Yeesh! Glad to hear you came out relatively OK from it. I do appreciate the offer, and when you are better I'd still love to have a look, if you have the time. Seeing another GT40 won't hurt me too much. :D Good luck, and get well soon.

It has been a while, but I got back down in the garage for a good chunk of time and started removing the original panels. I don't like to speak ill of dead men, (original owner passed away,) but he sure did a number on the riveting. Panels were half-sealed with a thick and uneven layer of some...

Haha yes, we did get a bit of flak for the oil, but it was all cleaned up. Worse were the marks from the donuts after the show, anyway... ;) Glad to hear it didn't take you off the road for long. I've got a friend who apparently sees you at a local car show on the weekends over the summer, too...

Lloyd! Your car has been a highlight of our shows the past few years! My apologies, I thought it was blue and white. Shows how much time I was able to tear away to look at it. I hope bad luck will not dissuade you from returning again this spring.

Hi AJ- Scott has been great, and he has patiently answered many of my very basic questions already. Ideally I would like to see another Tornado in-person, but I'd be happy just to see a complete GT40 of ANY make. There was a blue one with white stripes that came to the UCONN car show a few...

Hi Chris, I have been in contact with Scott. Unfortunately, he sold his car. So, I have to seek out some local cars from the forums!

Thank you for the offer, Mike! I'd love to see it!

Hi guys, I recently purchased an older Tornado Kit Car and have started work on it. I am doing hours of homework on this site here, but it is tough to wrap my head around some things, considering I've only seen a GT40 in person once, at a car show several years ago. I've never even sat in...