Renato's GT40 MkI Coyote
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Renato
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Parking Brake
Trying to put together parking brake setup with off the shelf items. Found that Lincoln MKZ parking brake lever and Ford Fusion cables might fit.
Did a mod to the lever mounting tab and made a bracket for cable attachment. Nothing permanently mounted yet, want to do a bit more testing to make sure the routing of the cables will be OK.
Renato
Trying to put together parking brake setup with off the shelf items. Found that Lincoln MKZ parking brake lever and Ford Fusion cables might fit.
Did a mod to the lever mounting tab and made a bracket for cable attachment. Nothing permanently mounted yet, want to do a bit more testing to make sure the routing of the cables will be OK.
Renato
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Brake System
There's been a lot of discussion about brake boosters. Decided to go with them for now. They barely fitted on front bulkhead. It is getting crowded up front. Couple fender washers to get a stronger mounting point. Still need to make front mounting brackets to prevent too much movement.
After taking with few friends I purchased a vacuum tank for brake system. I haven't seen anybody use one but heard of vacuum issues so I guess it can't hurt to have one.
Picked out new master cylinders from Wilwood. I think it is going to be a trial and error in getting the right size MC, probably more error... :laugh:
After the chassis gets rolling I'll figure out the brakes...
Renato
There's been a lot of discussion about brake boosters. Decided to go with them for now. They barely fitted on front bulkhead. It is getting crowded up front. Couple fender washers to get a stronger mounting point. Still need to make front mounting brackets to prevent too much movement.
After taking with few friends I purchased a vacuum tank for brake system. I haven't seen anybody use one but heard of vacuum issues so I guess it can't hurt to have one.
Picked out new master cylinders from Wilwood. I think it is going to be a trial and error in getting the right size MC, probably more error... :laugh:
After the chassis gets rolling I'll figure out the brakes...
Renato
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I wouldn't think a stock cammed Coyote would give us much trouble with vacuum. Were these folks running cams with a lot of overlap maybe?
Renato
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Lights
Found these nice aftermarket lights on EBay. They are from 04 Mustang Cobra and looks like they are going to fit just right with enough room for turn signals. The lens is glass, fully adjustable and the build doesn't look bad. They mount with four tabs and shouldn't be hard to glass in some threaded studs for mounting. Now hunting for turn signals...
Renato
Found these nice aftermarket lights on EBay. They are from 04 Mustang Cobra and looks like they are going to fit just right with enough room for turn signals. The lens is glass, fully adjustable and the build doesn't look bad. They mount with four tabs and shouldn't be hard to glass in some threaded studs for mounting. Now hunting for turn signals...
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Darrin,
I'm also working on turn signals. Should have something next week, maybe few options. There is not a lot of room around the bottom (fog) light but enough for a small light. Some builders opt to put turn signals in the headlight area. Both look good and have it's challenges. Not sure if there is any DMV rule where the turn signals have to be? I think front ones have to be amber and rear red...
Renato
I'm also working on turn signals. Should have something next week, maybe few options. There is not a lot of room around the bottom (fog) light but enough for a small light. Some builders opt to put turn signals in the headlight area. Both look good and have it's challenges. Not sure if there is any DMV rule where the turn signals have to be? I think front ones have to be amber and rear red...
Renato
Renato and Darrin
You might want to opt for a smaller light than the big fog unit. As you may know, fog lights are typically yellow. Yellow light is bent easily, and therefore goes further (distance) than white light, that is scattered by water droplets(fog). I have one of the smaller high intensity lights. It is a Halogen 50 utilizing 50 watts. Package #85296 found at any of the big box stores. It is meant for track lighting and is 12 volts(2 prong).
I had a surround from the original lights that happened to come with my car.
Bill
You might want to opt for a smaller light than the big fog unit. As you may know, fog lights are typically yellow. Yellow light is bent easily, and therefore goes further (distance) than white light, that is scattered by water droplets(fog). I have one of the smaller high intensity lights. It is a Halogen 50 utilizing 50 watts. Package #85296 found at any of the big box stores. It is meant for track lighting and is 12 volts(2 prong).
I had a surround from the original lights that happened to come with my car.
Bill
Renato
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Bill,
Do you know of any restriction in locating the turn signal. I see yours is very close to the ground. I was planning to do something similar to your setup . There is enough room to put a (fog) light that I got and a small turn signal in the bottom well.
You're right about the light, it's not a fog light. It's more like a driving light. Not sure what was the purpose for these lights in the original GT40.
Renato
Do you know of any restriction in locating the turn signal. I see yours is very close to the ground. I was planning to do something similar to your setup . There is enough room to put a (fog) light that I got and a small turn signal in the bottom well.
You're right about the light, it's not a fog light. It's more like a driving light. Not sure what was the purpose for these lights in the original GT40.
Renato
I am not aware of any restriction for the turn signals, but you are in a different state. To be honest I never looked up any restrictions. I also have side indicators of the same type up and behind the front wheel opening. I did this so that side coming traffic could see my intentions to turning. I don't think they would see the front indicators, not that they would be looking for that anyway!!
Bill
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Darrin,
There actually is a regulation in Texas on the height of the headlights. It used to be 18" and now I think it is 22". It is a little-known rule, my inspector didn't know about it until I asked. I think that if the car is titled as a 1966 Ford GT40 REPLICA, then you can to follow the 1966 rules, which I am pretty sure that they were 18" then. I actually titled a home-built car in the early 90's and that is when I learned about the headlight rule. That car wouldn't have passed where I wanted to put the lights. I think the GT40 headlights are more than 18" but less than 22". I don't know about other states.
-Bob Woods
There actually is a regulation in Texas on the height of the headlights. It used to be 18" and now I think it is 22". It is a little-known rule, my inspector didn't know about it until I asked. I think that if the car is titled as a 1966 Ford GT40 REPLICA, then you can to follow the 1966 rules, which I am pretty sure that they were 18" then. I actually titled a home-built car in the early 90's and that is when I learned about the headlight rule. That car wouldn't have passed where I wanted to put the lights. I think the GT40 headlights are more than 18" but less than 22". I don't know about other states.
-Bob Woods
Ian Anderson
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If it is the same as the do in the UK it is from the bottom part of the light emitting portion of the light / cover
So a permanent "black out" (not insulation tape) along the bottom of a headlight can make the light reach it's correct height!
Ian
So a permanent "black out" (not insulation tape) along the bottom of a headlight can make the light reach it's correct height!
Ian
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Cooling
For cooling pipes I decided to go with stainless steel 1.5 inch pipe, 0.060 wall. Looking back I should have gone with thinner wall. Couldn't bead the pipe so I made a short extension with a bead from a sanitary fitting.
For the radiator I made a bracket and 4 rubber bushings for mounting. The bracket has some adjustment to better fit the body.
Renato
For cooling pipes I decided to go with stainless steel 1.5 inch pipe, 0.060 wall. Looking back I should have gone with thinner wall. Couldn't bead the pipe so I made a short extension with a bead from a sanitary fitting.
For the radiator I made a bracket and 4 rubber bushings for mounting. The bracket has some adjustment to better fit the body.
Renato
