Neal
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FYI - Just came across this. https://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/d/tacoma-drb-gt40-kit-car/7339477750.html
DRB Project
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Davidmgbv8
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Looks like a long time in damp storage.....is it me or are the suspension mounts not welded to the chassis?
@Ron Earp can you have Harry look at this please? More and more apparent issues with picture posting...I don’t have it. Strange
On new threads it’s there.
Thanks!
Does not look like a DRB GT40 to me.
completely different suspension. DRB used Corvette C4 front suspension which had alloy knuckles and wishbones.
DRB chassis also has a fully welded and box folded floor to meet the ADR torsion and beaming chassis stiffness requirements.
These comments are not a reflection on the quality of what is being offered, just a statement that it does not appear to be a DRB.
GLWS/Purchase for those that are interested.
Ryan
completely different suspension. DRB used Corvette C4 front suspension which had alloy knuckles and wishbones.
DRB chassis also has a fully welded and box folded floor to meet the ADR torsion and beaming chassis stiffness requirements.
These comments are not a reflection on the quality of what is being offered, just a statement that it does not appear to be a DRB.
GLWS/Purchase for those that are interested.
Ryan
It's a curious car for sure, could be the start of a build project. Call it an "alphabet car" parts of KVA GTD CAV DRB DAX and Roaring Forties in the mix. Would be a mystery solved and heck of a story told to reveal how this kit came to be...
There will be major glasswork involved in truing the body, it's wonkey in many places. Certainly was not fitted to the chassis to keep things lined up. NASA ducts and filler cap openings missing from front clip, incomplete upper air inlets and below the window details in the rear clip etc.
The roof spider is really peculiar as the "C" pillar appears twice as wide as normal. Maybe a long wheelbase version? DAX had a GT40 replica that was taller in the beltline by a 1 to 1.5 inches, however the pictures don't show clearly enough if the overall height and wheelbase have been stretched.
Anyone going into this car should have his eyes wide open. Given what glasswork and paint cost theses days, a large junk of the budget would go to those items. Still, the potential is there and the new replica owner can draw on the massive knowledge base in the GT40s Forum.
Cheers
Ian
There will be major glasswork involved in truing the body, it's wonkey in many places. Certainly was not fitted to the chassis to keep things lined up. NASA ducts and filler cap openings missing from front clip, incomplete upper air inlets and below the window details in the rear clip etc.
The roof spider is really peculiar as the "C" pillar appears twice as wide as normal. Maybe a long wheelbase version? DAX had a GT40 replica that was taller in the beltline by a 1 to 1.5 inches, however the pictures don't show clearly enough if the overall height and wheelbase have been stretched.
Anyone going into this car should have his eyes wide open. Given what glasswork and paint cost theses days, a large junk of the budget would go to those items. Still, the potential is there and the new replica owner can draw on the massive knowledge base in the GT40s Forum.
Cheers
Ian
