Jimmymac & Alistair's Cars

[JimmyMac]

re: Jimmymac & Alistair's Cars

Trevor,
Here is a link to a well finished car in LG.
Best correct SPF out there in my opinion.

http://www.gt40s.com/forum/superformance-gt40s/26201-gt-40-p-2231-finally-home.html

 

[TrevS]

re: Jimmymac & Alistair's Cars

Trevor,
Here is a link to a well finished car in LG.
Best correct SPF out there in my opinion.

http://www.gt40s.com/forum/superformance-gt40s/26201-gt-40-p-2231-finally-home.html

Thanks James, I already have the pictures of that particular car saved on my computer hardrive along with another 150+ images of other Linden green GT40s (you can never have too much inspiration). Actually saw Linden Green Gelscoe car today in a race at Silverstone with 3 other GT40s, easily the nicest looking.

Trev

 

[TrevS]

re: Jimmymac & Alistair's Cars

Cockpit courtesy lights - not many of these about these days

Not surprised there aren't many around, seems you've got all the spare original parts James . Can you tell me who originally made these and a part number if you have one?

Thanks

Trev

 

[JimmyMac]

re: Jimmymac & Alistair's Cars

Trevor,
Sorry but no.

 

[JimmyMac]

re: Jimmymac & Alistair's Cars

The old 1966 Konis came back from restoration this morning as good as new.

 

[Keith]

re: Jimmymac & Alistair's Cars

Jimmy, how on earth can you now drink tea and walk to work with no arms and only one leg? :worried:

 

[JimmyMac]

re: Jimmymac & Alistair's Cars

Jimmy, how on earth can you now drink tea and walk to work with no arms and only one leg? :worried:

I dunno ? - on my "mono-coque" ?:freak:

 

[Keith]

re: Jimmymac & Alistair's Cars

Oh you hard man :shocked:. This I must see but I would guess the refurbish of the Konis to that amazing standard probably cost more than new items, hence my rather bizarre comment.

 

[JimmyMac]

re: Jimmymac & Alistair's Cars

Keith,
You are right, but the new ones are different and I promised myself that I would restore them.

 

[David Morton]

re: Jimmymac & Alistair's Cars

James - where did the springs originate. I need a complete set to go with my 'modern'
Konis.

 

[JimmyMac]

re: Jimmymac & Alistair's Cars

Dave,
I will send the contact details.
Cheers,

 

[Jim Rosenthal]

re: Jimmymac & Alistair's Cars

Who restores Konis? Do they go back to the factory, or is this an independent?

 

[René]

re: Jimmymac & Alistair's Cars

wow, those koni's look good...

 

[JimmyMac]

re: Jimmymac & Alistair's Cars

Who restores Konis? Do they go back to the factory, or is this an independent?

Jim,
Independent dealer.

 

[Charlie Farley]

re: Jimmymac & Alistair's Cars

Are you sure those shocks are 1960's vintage ?
The bottom mounted adjuster knob looks too streamlined for the 1960's, more like 1970's.
Check out the difference between yours and the set of shocks i had rebuilt from P 1014.

 

[JimmyMac]

re: Jimmymac & Alistair's Cars

Yes I am.

 

[JimmyMac]

re: Jimmymac & Alistair's Cars

I spent a couple of hours trial assembling our 2 sets of race exhausts.
These are traditional sand bent carbon steel.
Waiting for advice on coating these white.

 

[TrevS]

re: Jimmymac & Alistair's Cars

I spent a couple of hours trial assembling our 2 sets of race exhausts.
These are traditional sand bent carbon steel.
Waiting for advice on coating these white.

Looking good James. I am going to have my exhausts plasma ceramic coated in white. Someone like Zirotec might be worth speaking too
Zircotec high temperature coatings, ceramic coatings, engine, automotive and motorsport, exhaust manifold and header coatings, performance range.

Trev

 

[JimmyMac]

re: Jimmymac & Alistair's Cars

Cheers Trevor,
I have already contacted Zircotec and a few others for specifications and quotations.

 

[JimmyMac]

re: Jimmymac & Alistair's Cars

Ali's car is shaping up nicely