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Good idea. That may well be an option. The leather washers seem to work well but if they don't hold up we can give that option a try.

Doors, Part IX The design of the doors with there upward opening angle means that in a moment of inattention it could slam shut with a damaging bang. A simple way of making sure the door remains in the open position when getting in or out was the goal. After a lot of head scratching a simple...

Good point. I have removed the audio box.

Headsets, 2024 The noise level inside the GT40 is significant even at part throttle. Ear plugs make conversation with a passenger difficult. We wanted a better solution. We always use sound canceling headsets with VOX operated microphones when flying. Why not use the same technology in the GT...

Doors, Part VIII The assembled jambs were set in place with a single cleco to temporarily secure it. Later when the body is removed (again) three holes will be drilled and tapped to secure the jambs with quarter inch screws. The side pieces were clecoed in place for now. Three holes will be...

Doors, Part VII The distance from the jamb to the inside of the door latch is over an inch. Not wanting a door stud that long, we needed a way to extend the stud but make it mechanically solid and adjustable and still have an acceptable appearance. After a lot of thought, we came up with a...

Doors, Part VI The design of the RCR fiberglass doors presents challenges. First, these fiberglass doors are hefty for their size and I am sure they are much heavier than the original D’s aluminum doors, so reasonably stout latches were indicated. Second, the setback distance between the aft...

Doors, Part V A lot of time was spent exploring options for the door latches. RCR provided Bear Claw latches which we had used on the GT 40 where they proved to be solid and reliable. Doug has raised the possibility of using a slam type latch as was seen on the original D Type. Regardless of...

Bingo! That is exactly the way I had assumed RCR intended it to be done. The section of aluminum covering the inside of the door is something else I had intended to to. Eventually. Yes indeed, use quarter inch bolts in the 3/8" holes on the base of the hinge. Note the critical importance of...

Perhaps this link will help: https://www.gt40s.com/threads/chuck-and-ryans-rcr-build.22083/post-216302

Doug If mounting on the outside of the door, consider the Mini Bear Claw latch. It is smaller than the one RCR provided and should be perfectly adequate. A slot will need to be cut so that the latch release can be accessed from inside the door, which is not a big deal. An aluminum cover...

Interesting. A spring loaded striker would make the original style slam latch work more smoothly.

Good find! Yes indeed that looks like the original Gripwell End Slam Latch has a version that also looks like the original. data sheet attached. https://www.gripwell.com.sg/end-slam-latch I was not able to find a supplier on line, but someone should have them for sale. The GD9-G22388 looks...

Doors, Part IV The body was put back on the car (I have lost track of the number of times it has been off and on). The door pocket openings were cut, larger than the molded recessed section, to approximate the look of the original more closely. The plan is to add a thin aluminum panel on the...

Doors, Part III The body was put back in place. Again. The doors were held in place with duct tape so that the door half of the hinges could be installed. Measuring the doors revealed a slight difference in the outside length between the right and left sides. More significantly, the setback...

Doors, Part II The RCR hinges are nice pieces, sturdy and well made. But variations in the fiberglass doors created alignment issues. Measurement of the doors revealed significant differences from one side to the other requiring adjustments to assure a proper fit. There is a fold line in the...

Doors, Part I The weld bulges on the tub under the rockers were ground smooth. The body was placed and pulled in tight with duct tape. Eighth inch holes were drilled, evenly spaced through the fiberglass and the aluminum tub. Note that the spacing will be slightly different on each side since...

Battery Relocation The battery was relocated from behind the rear fire wall, where access was difficult, to under the passenger seat. The RCR D Type passenger compartment is lowered three inches compared to the original to better fit the girth of twenty first century drivers (explaining the...

I am planning on using an Odyssey PC1100. Puts out 650 CCA. 3.8" deep, which makes it a good fit. Which specific Braille AGM are you using? I did not see one with comparable specs that was under 4" deep.

Wiring, Instrument Panel, Part VI With the chassis wiring in place the panel was replaced. Again. I have lost track of the number of times it has been off and on. The connections from the panel to the terminal strips were completed, removing and then reinstalling the terminal strips for ease...