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Quite right Ryan. The ball pins actually looked to be in very good conditioned and I suspect any play was largely as a result of the grease consolidating or some grease leakage. However, I have ordered a new set of ball pins to have on hand should wear become an issue at any time in the future.

No - I can feel no difference whatsoever.

I don't see any reason why it couldn't, apart from the fact that the nipple would be fairly exposed to damage from rocks/stones etc.

Now $395,000 USD. DM me for any information.

Yes - those lower ball joint cups are exactly what I have on mine. Repacked with grease and turned the cups up a smidge and she has passed with flying colours. Thanks for the input everyone.

I took my 40 to the vehicle testing station last week to get a new warrant of fitness (NZ equivalent of MoT). It was rejected on the grounds that there was slight play in the lower ball joints. The tester said it might be OK, but they did not have any records on file saying what the allowable...

Bump - price reduced.

Besides the 40 (of course), I've always liked to looks of these two.

Yes - 1956 Lincoln MKII.

Listed on Trademe in NZ. https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/ford/listing/4686334327?bof=KqskwBDH Note price in link is in NZ Dollars. A little under $418,000 USD or best offer. Build log here: https://www.gt40s.com/threads/classic-car-developments-chassis-3.12317/

Building and owning my car has been a huge and very enjoyable part of my life for 24 years. However, I am not getting any younger and have decided it is time to move on. If you know of anyone keen to own a very high quality 40, without the wait-time involved in a custom build, pass the link on...

I have an original 4 screw variant and, yes, the tabs simply fit into two slots cut in the fibreglass.

I bought several many years ago when I was building my car. Put the best 5 on the car and have these left over. I was never happy that the original clip mechanism was sufficient to hold them securely in the fibreglass, so modified them so that they are bolted on and hold modern bulb holders...

I live too far away, unfortunately, but happy to ship internationally if anyone has an interest in either of these.

Going by the shape of the nostrils, the vents at the rear of the front clip, and the ducting in the B-pillar, I believe the photo posted above is of a very early prototype.

I'm 6'4" and my partner 5'11" and are both reasonably broad in the shoulders. It's a tight fit, but once in, we are both quite comfortable and have travelled many hundreds of miles together in the 40.

Mine's a FISPA unit, as used on some old Alfas and Ferraris. Once again, they crop up occasionally on eBay or look on historic Alfa sites.

I do not recall the source of this, but it is supposedly a wiring diagram for a MKI.

No - probably don't fit the criteria then. Good luck with the build.

Nice looking car. Good luck with the sale.