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I am not a fabricator or an engineer but can figure things out and follow instructions. I had fun building a Cobra many years ago and decided to now build a GT40. I did lots of research looking for an affordable rolling chassis build. I looked at the quality of several manufacturers and found...

Hi all Well they say the first thing when you have an addiction is to admit it and so.... "I have an addiction to the GT40" Always have and always will so I decided to admit it and today placed a chassis order with Mick at Southern GT which will be the start of a great, probably...

Ed D and I are going to Hyperfest this year, mostly to see the Raver Motorsports SLC run at the Ultimate Track Car Championship. Their car is likely the fastest SLC ever, and they hope to do well with it this year. Last year (on Sunday, after the UTCC) they ran a 1:48, which is a very quick...

I have been working on a GTD that was passed down to me from my dad. The car sat in his garage for about 15 years. My dad having a collection of classic Fords let this one get left behind because of frustration of the car not going into reverse and some electrical issues. I took possession of...

We've just received a call from the Department for Transport confirming that they will not proceed with the part of the emissions regulation proposals that affected kit cars. There were over 2000 responses to the consultation. A Department for Transport spokesperson said: “The UK’s...

Small block Chevy MacKay aluminum Webber manifold early Italian 48 Ida's carbs gone through, all linkage, complete, no corrosion. excellent condition. came of F5000 car, would be nice on a T70 Located in Bedford Ohio $8500

I am looking at wheels for my GT40 project and all the GT40’s that I see have staggered wheels with large tires on the rear. After a lot of reading, many believe that a square wheel setup on the track gives the car a more neutral feel with less understeer. I’m building my car for the...

I e-mailed forum moderator to see if this would be ok and never heard back so here goes. 1984 ALBA GTP chassis AR3-001 ex Moretti MOMO 84 team car ( w/Cosworth DFV), then ran by Ira Young in Malibu Grand Prix colors ( w/ Mazda 13B) The tub is all carbon fiber, never crashed, no delamination...

We're having a DFW SLC get together. Texas motor speedway is doing charity laps on 5/19/18 at 5pm. $40 for 3 laps if you sign up online. Craig will have the green one there. I'll have the yellow one. John is trying to finish up the white one before then. Frank? Cody? There is a pace car but...

FORD GT40 Gelscoe chassis Gel W003 This GT40 was professionally built in England by renowned company Gelscoe Motorsport in 2010 and raced in the master Historic Championship until the end of 2014. This incredible GT40 was built as a tool room "clone" of the famous GT40 chassis P/1076 and...

Just wanted to say hi to everyone. I do not have a lot of history on my car but from what I have been told I have a GTD car. My father had this car in storage for over 15 years and it was passed down to me in July of last year. I have been slowly bringing the car back to life and it is looking...

Hi Everyone, I've been visiting the site for about 5 months now and am really enjoying it. Especially learning about how people are approaching their builds. I live in Central New Jersey and have been a car nut all my life. While I enjoy many hobbies(1/4 scale and 1/5 scale RC racing, model...

Hi my name is Zach, I live in Redlands, CA. I am very interested getting into a GT40 replica. I have loved them since I was a kid when I saw them at Pebble Beach Concours d'elegance (I think ford was the feature auto maker that year). I have been reading everything I can on this forum and...

This car has been a part of local legend for many years. The owner is just a few miles down the road but this is my first time seeing it.

Hello. My name is Jason and I joined the site to learn more about the SLC. I am in Bristow, VA just west of Manassas and 30 miles outside of DC. I have been drifting across different motorcyle and car scenes for a long time and the SLC seems like a perfect fit for me. After some time in VA...

Hi: I am in Houston, Texas, and a new Superformance GT40 MKII I have coming should be ready for the road in several months. Right now I am in the process of putting together my notes on how to register and insure the car into an outline, of sorts, so I don't mess it up. Something I have...

Hey Everyone! Just want to introduce myself before I start scouring this forum for some help on my build. My Name is Clint and I currently live in Nashville, TN, USA but will soon be moving to Colorado and building a new home. I have loved cars my whole life and have owned everything from...

Hi All! I’ve got a GT40 replica in our shop with a plastic windshield, and I’m trying to locate a DOT glass windshield, so that we can inspect it as a street car for a customer. The car is a 10” longer version of the GT40, and was originally built by Lone Star in Texas, but I think they only...

I'm in the planning stages for a GT40 car and am looking at my options for the transaxle. I want to do a right hand drive setup with the shifter on the right, so cable shifter. It seems like the best I've found so far is a Porsche 6-speed. Rebuilt by a reputable company with an adapter plate...

Can people please post some pics up on how/what they've bonded in their demist vents please? Currently deciding what to do (yes before anyone keels over I have been working on the car,maybe 2018 might be the year lol)