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.
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...
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 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...
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.