Just fitted the carburettor, fuel pipe a d several tiny accelerator linkages. Made a return spring - now to see if I can fashion a reasonable throttle cable.
1/12 1966 Ford GT 40
- Thread starter Stefee
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Try guitar strings for the throttle cable.
Thanks for the tip, if what's on hand doesn't work I will get some.
My son's been out of the house for 30 years & I still have a bunch of used strings from his shredding days, great for grabs, hooks, steps, antennae, barbed wire & springs.
Throttle body is looking superb Stefan
Lovely progress.
There's is nothing I don't love about this build. It's just spot on all over. It wasn't too long ago, I discovered one of my cars uses the same carburettor (4 barrel Holley) as the road going GT40. And that is as close I will ever get to owning one.
Thanks for the the kind comments.
Yes it's a really great carb which you can fine tune to suit the engine it's fitted to. I used them on Chrysler, Chevvy and Ford motors.
Looking very good
Some more progress, was hoping to complete this before the Tamiya GB but still so much to do and going on a weeks cruise so the best laid plans.....
Major problems with the steering. I've glued in position as it's a very clunky design. The steering column was 15 mm too long, the steering rack needs shortening as it gives a toe out stance to the front wheels and the brake cooling pipes were absolute garbage - had to shorten them by 10 mm and put curved sprue inside to stop them collapsing.
Got the interior 95% finished and very happy with the extras I've fitted or scratched.
Painted the black light recesses and window frames, fitted the first headlight cover. Rear clamsheel air scoops , grilles, grille frame and lights fitted.
Finally spent ages making up the fuel and oil lines.
Thanks for looking in.
Major problems with the steering. I've glued in position as it's a very clunky design. The steering column was 15 mm too long, the steering rack needs shortening as it gives a toe out stance to the front wheels and the brake cooling pipes were absolute garbage - had to shorten them by 10 mm and put curved sprue inside to stop them collapsing.
Got the interior 95% finished and very happy with the extras I've fitted or scratched.
Painted the black light recesses and window frames, fitted the first headlight cover. Rear clamsheel air scoops , grilles, grille frame and lights fitted.
Finally spent ages making up the fuel and oil lines.
Thanks for looking in.
Looking very good. These larger kits cry out for lots of extra details
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