I built a metal “build bench” to work on the GT40. From a number of other builders, I’ve learned: The underside of the lowest tube has to be tall enough to allow the wheels and legs of a Cherry Picker to roll under the stand Much of the work willContinue Reading
The word “dashboard” originated from horse-drawn carriages, referring to a wooden or leather board at the front designed to “dash” or block mud and debris kicked up by the horses’ hooves. As vehicles evolved, so did the dashboard. The GT40 dash continues this. When I first made my options list, IContinue Reading
How many planes are there? I am not sure there is enough adult beverages or curse words to adequately fit the doors to an RCR GT40. And there are so-o-o-o many angles and planes to match. UP – DOWN IN – OUT TILT IN – TILT OUT TILT FORE –Continue Reading
Straight end, curved end, angled end – Oh, my! The entire body fitting process begins with the front clip. Once it is centered over the front wheels, you can begin to position other pieces. A couple quick references If you tried to shortcut the process and not do your wheelContinue Reading
What piece goes where? NOTE: if you haven’t done a rough wheel alignment yet, YOU MUST DO THAT BEFORE STARTING THIS SECTION. It is critical as it determines correct position of the body components. Please don’t ask how I know this. A GT40 build is a little different than thatContinue Reading
The fuel system of a GT40 is not like the normal automobile. Instead of the single tank somewhere around the rear axle, you get two tanks along each side of the vehicle. Long and narrow so the fuel can really slosh around. What more could you ask for? The RCRContinue Reading
The original GT40 had a front frame made of square tubing that extended from the body tub. The RCR kit comes with three aluminum sheets instead. It is functional but doesn’t evenly closely resemble the original cars. A little design magic and we have a frame to replicate the originals.Continue Reading
Valve Covers – Soooo many choices Choices – small block stamped Ford, cast Ford, aftermarket, standard height, tall height, Gurney, Eagle, Weslake, ribbed or smooth, polished-wrinkle-painted, modified vents? Where does it stop? I knew there is a height issue of the valve cover but learned it is on both sides.Continue Reading
As I began work on my body spider, I noted the front lip was extremely wavy – It looked more like a Pringle than a flange. And as I sat it on the aluminum chassis, this was very apparent and just wouldn’t work. The cobra builds don’t have a similarContinue Reading
When I picked up my build, I found that the fiberglass people had been very generous with the flanges. I determined that 3/4″ flange was a good place to start, it is unlikely one would need a longer flange. I cut a short piece of wood, making it 3/4″ thickContinue Reading