Stuart,
You say: "given I don't have the ability to build a GT40 ... ". Perhaps you sell yourself short.
It is a big undertaking and I was very cautious about whether I would be able to do it given that I had no automotive experience. I write computer software and my only vaguely relevant skill was that I could do a bit of woodwork and had tools relating to that. I started with a Roaring Forties rolling chassis and finished in 2.5 years with some assistance from other owners and the occasional phone call to the factory. I didn't need to buy all that much more in the way of tools except for a metal folder for the aluminium skinning. I did source almost all my parts from the factory.
You say: "given I don't have the ability to build a GT40 ... ". Perhaps you sell yourself short.
It is a big undertaking and I was very cautious about whether I would be able to do it given that I had no automotive experience. I write computer software and my only vaguely relevant skill was that I could do a bit of woodwork and had tools relating to that. I started with a Roaring Forties rolling chassis and finished in 2.5 years with some assistance from other owners and the occasional phone call to the factory. I didn't need to buy all that much more in the way of tools except for a metal folder for the aluminium skinning. I did source almost all my parts from the factory.