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/
A quick spin down to Teretonga (215km south of me) today to participate in one of the two Motorsport NZ sanctioned events I need to do each year to keep the car’s Authority Card current. It was the first major trip outside the Dunedin City limits since the clutch release lever repair and new...
Anyone had contact with Andrew Booth at GT40 Goldparts recently? I've sent two messages via his website and two to [email protected] over the past couple of weeks and had no response. Anyone have a phone number for him?
Hi All,
Most will have seen my post regarding my breakage of the clutch release shaft on my 40 a few weeks back
I have obtained a replacement shaft, but am still looking for a clutch release lever. For my application it must be one like either of the two in the pictures below.
Thanks to...
Hard to believe it's a year since the last Avid road trip, but we embark on the Avid 2000 this morning. Fingers crossed the car behaves we'll and the weather gods are kind.
Made the most of the balmy autumn weather to hit the roads with about 50 other like minded motorists. 430 miles over two days covering some brilliant driving roads.
Met up with the New Zealand Cobra Club at Teretonga race circuit last weekend as they were mid-way through a tour of the South Island. Took one of their party for a spin on the parade laps. She apparently has petrol in her veins and has always wanted a Cobra when she gets older. However, I...
A few little jobs over the past three weeks to get everything on the car up to scratch… i.e. install longer rear springs so that I could bring the rear ride height up a tad to cope with roads that may not be billiard table smooth, change out the plug leads for better quality ones to eliminate...
Now that the car is running I need to calibrate the speedo to get it road legal. I have a Smiths (Caerbont) electronic speedo and instructions to calibrate. I am using a sender that screws into the speedo drive on the ZF. i.e. tongue of speedo drive slots into groove in sender which, I guess...
Does anyone have to hand the original factory settings for the road cars ( toe-in, castor, camber). We have the JWA specs but would like to know the factory settings.
Thanks.
My current wheels will likely not fit under my MKII rear bodywork. Does anyone have a set of 8" and 10" GT40 MKII Halibrand style wheels from Superformance they could run a rule over so I can see if they would make a suitable alternative?
The measurements I am after are labelled A - N on the...
Hi All.
Anyone know of a source for knock off spinners. Preferably original Halibrand and would be ideal if they were blank so we could machine them to suit my spindles/ wheels. Thanks.
Getting to the stage where I need to think about installing one. What have other people with a mono done?
Was thinking about perhaps a 4 litre bottle with maybe two nozzles in the engine bay and a separate small extinguisher in the cabin. Electronic or mechanical release? Either would...