Assembling a Monocoque

Rune

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Here are some nice fuelcaps produced in my workshop, not to much work. But at a nice cost. Pictures before and after.
 

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Rune

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I have been doing some work almost every day but it take time I just found that if I wanted a original steering wheel I had to go into the drawings and made it from scratch and so I did , with some help from Sweden with the laser cut aluminum. So this steering wheel is from the original drawings.

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Rune

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I'm not making for sale for the moment, I just want to make for my car , I also made my own handbrake system and are doing the seats . If you are going to make your own car it have to be real.
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Hand brake.
 

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Rune

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First stage on seat production completed, I have ordered the fabric and grommets for the seats , and it will arrive me in August. I have also made the side rubber for the seats so it look good.

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Rune

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Then next stage on building my own seats is completed. hard to follow the drawings here but came out good.
 

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Just realize that I have one more monocoque in parts, one can call it a sub assembly some parts is spotwelded together . I thought it could be nice to have a spare chassis when I made the first one(made double), but it seems that I'm to old to start on a new car, so I think it must find a new owner somewhere in the homebuilders world. I see that the other car is plenty for a old man.

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Finally my fuel tanks are completed I made them in stainless steel Total volume is approx 15 Gal . Enough for me , if bigger tanks is needed I can make them 7Gal. bigger/longer. Now it is only to fill up with the yellow race foam and install in car
 

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Rune

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Finaly my cooling water tank is welded and ready for innstall
 

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Rune

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Looking for a original /replica FAV intake manifold , where can I find one ?
Are also interested in a casting.
 
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Rune

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I am looking for a radiator for my mono. Hoped that RCR had, but they did not reply my request.
Who else is in the marked for radiators fit GT40 prefered from states because I have a free freight back to Norway
Rune
 
All suppliers like those will have surely crazy prices because they think that GT40 "look like " originals" are "Gold "!
it is advisable to contact serious and good aluminium welders ( and there are a lot in UK ) like Racing fabrication,Radtec.co.uk, BMR or watever well known fabricator and they should be able to built with the proper drawing of sketch with dimensions a very nice item ( providing by themselves the core as most of them are suppliers of welding to core manufacturers like Pace cores or Pro Alloy and Docking Fabrications )
I guess price will be more than acceptable for sure
 
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Look on summit racing web site, you'll find hundreds of dual-core alum radiators, in any size.
Check the size and specs you need, and you will surely find there something which could fit your requirements...

Or : Pro Alloy Motorsport - Specialist alloy components - Ford GT40 Race Radiator

New Aluminum Radiator Ford GT40 1964 1969 High Performance 40mm | eBay

And for the sake of originality (that you may love, I guess ) :

High Performance Cooling by Serck Motorsport

Or even more... (well, maybe) : Rare Original Gulf GT40 MKI Serck Radiator | eBay
 

Rune

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It have been a lot of work doing the steering system and cooling system, but I see a light in the end of the tunnel
 

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