new RF company
I wish the new RF the luck in the world. I hope that they are able to make good on all the funds that were lost, at least to some extent.
Some of you may be aware that my GT40 project began in NZ, and after literally years of inactivity I pulled it out of there when I felt the builder had at least gotten close to the amount of money I had put in (I said close, not all the way there). The chassis was then shipped to UK and "finished" there by the shop that built the Mark V monocoques. After that it was shipped to Ohio and is being finished by Safir GT40. Much of the NZ and UK work had to be done over to fit the GT40s body, which came from the 1960s molds used to build the first cars. Clearly the chassis jigs were not the same.
I am lucky to have a car at all, frankly. With all due respect to the gents at RF and all the other builders not in the USA, I would not do another overseas deal. It is just too chancy. Anyone overseas who wants to sell me a car can build it, bring it here, and if I like it, I'll buy it. Not otherwise.
And, the final irony: much smoke was blown at me by the NZ builder, who will remain nameless, although that is a charity he doesn't deserve. The person who went down there and reported to me that actually very little work had been done on my chassis, thereby opening my eyes to what was really going on, was....Robert Logan. This enabled me to get my car out of there, once I knew the real score. I am probably the only person on this forum who owes Logan a debt of gratitude. This is as good a time as any to acknowledge it.