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Car Insurance Help Please UK - Adrian Flux Beware I'm building a Tornado GT40 I spoke to Adrian Flux who sold me a Policy via AXA I explained that the car was being built and was not going to be used on the road for 6 months but would be trailered to a bodyshop and back to my Garage I was...

Hello looking for some advice\ideas please, for example some of the edges on my doors where they meet the body are about 3/4mm thick the gap is too big between the door edge and the body, I cant build out the body it needs to be the door whats the best way of building out a thin edge, I dont...

Hello Any recommendations for a particular brand\type of paint for under the front and rear clip wheel arches etc Thanks

I am considering selling my Tornado GT40 I just haven’t got the time to finish it properly All the parts are there to finish this project, all new and all supplied by Tornado this is a great opportunity to beat the long waiting list Including Gulf Arches & 8 Stack Webers & a Build stand Buyer...

Like an idiot I forgot to install what is quaintly labelled "Dowel 3 pin kit Ford Diaphragm" I thought these were something to do with the distributer:( personally I would have labelled it Dowel 3 pin kit for the flywheel but that's because I am now bitter and twisted that I have to remove the...

Hello, looking to add a fire suppression system to my build (GT40 Mk1)soon anyone got any good recommendations UK if possible Also just thinking about the positioning of the nozzles suggestions please Thank you

Hello, I need filters for my 8 stack Webers all the one I have seen seem to be extremely expensive ie £240 Speedmaster PCE107.1018 Velocity Stack Dome Air Filter Screens Drop-in Style - I bought these of ebay without checking properly 2.1 inch thinking I could make them fit but no chance My...

Hello Does anyone have any pictures of pipe runs inside the cockpit and through the rear bulkhead please ( have checked all the Tornado build logs but cant find any pictures of them going through the rear bulkhead I have 5 pipes to run 2 AC, 2 Heater & 1 Vacuum) down the side by the gear lever...

Anyone using a BL-5000SLX Quickjack - how do you spread the load from the four rubbers in each corner, thank you QuickJack BL-5000SLX Portable Car Lift - 2,268-kgs. Capacity (quickjacklift.co.uk)

Hello Looking for a engine & Transmission cradle preferably on wheels here in the UK most of the stands I have seen are for just engines and I dont really want to split the transmission again ;-) Thanks Neville

Hello any recommendations for wheel dollies in the UK the ones at Machine Mart and SGS dont seem to accommodate 12 in tyres, thank you

Hello I need to install my condenser Rad to the front of my Radiator I'm not too keen to thread plastic rods through the radiator to secure it and I doubt I can fabricate anything that will do the job and look ok so any suggestions on some ready made brackets Ideally I would like a plate for the...

Hello I need to run several different pipes through some of the bulkheads does anyone know of a UK supplier for some thing a stub flange but rubber or plastic that I can just push fit into the hole to protect the pipe I tried some u channel edging trim but its not very secure and keeps coming...

Hello Just trying to join the engine and gearbox, I have fitted the clutch and used the alignment tool It was suggested that I should turn the output drive splines to rotate the input shaft so the splines will align, I tried this for about 15mins without success so I pulled the transaxle back...

Hello I'm looking for a UK company who can ceramic coat my exhaust system, I am looking for as close to a chrome finish as possible I would appreciate any recommendations please thanks

Can anyone point me in the right direction on where I can get these brackets from here in the UK Pictures taken from this build log https://www.gt40s.com/threads/tornado-gt-40-build.52420/post-531425 Thank you

Hello Just started to fix my hard brake lines to the chassis running from front to back, I thought I would use these Stainless Steel self tappers but I have had two where the thread has gone either installing or removing and when thread goes they are very difficult to remove I've tried a...

Sorry These types of brake pipe clip 1 do you drill the hole push the clip through and push the "retainer" on from the back or 2 drill the hole for the retainer, insert the retainer from the front then push the clip in Originally I thought 1 but now learning towards 2 especially with chassis...

Hello Just trying to install my antiroll bar bushes (quite hard rubber) in the bottom suspension leg As you can see from the pictures its an extremely tight fit so I am wondering about the best way to install them, best Idea which I havent tried yet is Fairy liquid, 1 oversize socket below ,a...

Hello Just started to make up the brake pipes on my Tornado and I am trying to figure which are the correct flares Looking into the 3 way Union the face is concave The bulkhead fittings are convex The male & female fittings are concave Pics attached I'm thinking these are DIN Bubble flares...