Jonas BEC GT40

[JonasM]

Fuel pump, mounted below tank top level to ensure good suction

 

[JonasM]

Radiator and AC cooler, both from SGT

 

[JonasM]

Nice small airflow regulators. Carbon panels on dashboard are made by Sweden Composite.

 

[Dr. Bob Woods]

Jonas,

There is a flow path from the bottom of the radiator to beneath the car. Incoming air will prefer to go below the radiator instead of through the radiator.

I built a cover for this in post #130 in my build log.
http://www.gt40s.com/forum/gt40-build-logs/42186-tornado-gt40-texas-7.html

I don't know if your build has this area blocked off, but it should.

-Bob Woods

 

[JonasM]

Thanks for advise! Its not blocked off right now. Will check you thread

 

[SH]

Looks all good Jonas

 

[JonasM]

Sold of the Vintage Wheels Halibrands to a Cobra builder in Sweden.

New rims ordered from Bailey SA. Went down in size to 8"/10" so also ordered new tires. Nitto NT05 from Summit Racing.

Looks really nice! Thanks for advice in the wheel section on these.

225 front. 275 back

 

[JonasM]

The Nittos

 

[JonasM]

Mirrors, APR GT3 Carbon

 

[Marius Sorteberg]

Very nice Jonas!

Do you know of other Swedes with GT40 on this forum?

Best regards
Marius, Norway

 

[JonasM]

Not seen any others here but there are several active build threads on the Swedish GT40 forum:

GT40 :: Index

 

[JonasM]

some updates....Olthoff shifter mounted, cable to be added.

Any advise on nice leather cover for it?

 

[JonasM]

mirrors got the side indicators mounted on them, cable covered by plastic cover on mounting arm

 

[JonasM]

Southern GT handbrake

 

[JonasM]

OMP CESST 1

Extinguishing sytem (engine compartment and cockpit) for saloon cars, electrically activated, with control box, tubing, noozles,steel bottle. 4,25 lt Ecolife.

Will be mounted a bit further back above coolant hoses

 

[JonasM]

Fuel caps...from Southern GT, good fit with BEC body

 

[Rod Brace]

Great work! I love your mirrors where did you source them from and cost? Rod

 

[JonasM]

Mirrors are these:

Formula GT3 Mirrors | APR Performance

They are 300 dollars appr. for a pair. Nice price for real carbon and good quality

Avaiable from several online stores incl:

Evasive Motorsports | PH: 626.336.3400 Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm PST: APR Mirrors

 

[JonasM]

stainless exhaust getting complete...custom built by Bilteknik

 

[JonasM]

ZFQ gearlinkage was done with cabling from a Porsche GT3 Cup car.