Original GT40s had a lift-off clip. Reading the Ultimate GT40 A Definitive History, it is unclear if any of the original cars had a pivoting front clip. It has become common practice in the replica builds, to convert to a pivot. My build had to have this feature.
On the GT40s.com forum, Tom Shaw (Eglitom) is recognized as one of the better documenters of his build and modifications. Using his approach to inspire my build, I first modeled the concept in 3D CAD, then proceeded to construct the frame.
As I progressed with the changes necessary to accommodate this, I learned that the inner panel, passenger-side of the clip, had been incorrectly positioned when the clip was manufactured. Fortunately, being fiberglass, it was relatively easy to correct, just a pain in the ass that it had to be done.
With the clip pivot, I added a couple gas struts to counterbalane the clip to allow it to be raised and lowered easily. They also limit the forward motion to keep the nose off the ground when tilted forward.
