Meng Ford GT40 Mk.II '66

[moon puppy]

Looks sharp Greg, good luck with the surgery today!

 

[iambrb]

Wow to say that is incredible work is an understatement, and a car is love to build. Neat work!

 

[Greg Kimsey]

Wow to say that is incredible work is an understatement, and a car is love to build. Neat work!

Thank you!

 

[Heavens Eagle]

The fittings look good, the stranded wire for the lines, Meh. The smooth lines actually look better. In this scale the only way you could get something to "sort of" look braided might be with some really fine stranded wire fully twisted.
Best wishes on your surgery Greg. Hope it works well and has little to no discomfort. Hope you can get back to building soon.

 

[Greg Kimsey]

The fittings look good, the stranded wire for the lines, Meh. The smooth lines actually look better. In this scale the only way you could get something to "sort of" look braided might be with some really fine stranded wire fully twisted.
Best wishes on your surgery Greg. Hope it works well and has little to no discomfort. Hope you can get back to building soon.

My thoughts about the lines, exactly. I mentioned the picture framing wire, which is just what you described. This stuff was flat, which I didn't know until I unpacked it, which, ho estly goes along with the try it before my customers buy it. I am glad I tried it.

I am out of the first surgery, which went well. One to go on Wednesday. Thanks for the well-wishes.

 

[jeaton01]

Greg, best wishes on your surgery, doesn't sound fun at all, especially the first round you already did.

I can't understand why a coil wire would be routed to an oil cooler (which looks exactly like the one on a Continental O-0470A). Looks very much like oil system parts. But what do I know about race cars anyway. Though I think I did get a ride in a GT40 once that a friend owns.

 

[paddy]

I admire your dedication in filling the marks on the inside of panels I think i would have gone for a layer of sound proofing material...lol

 

[Greg Kimsey]

Greg, best wishes on your surgery, doesn't sound fun at all, especially the first round you already did.

I can't understand why a coil wire would be routed to an oil cooler (which looks exactly like the one on a Continental O-0470A). Looks very much like oil system parts. But what do I know about race cars anyway. Though I think I did get a ride in a GT40 once that a friend owns.

Thank you, the first surgery went well.

Honestly, I am nearly % sure I have that wrong. I simply can't find photos to show how all of that is routed. This is the photo I referred to earlier, and I see now that two of the lines go through the plate in the floor.

 

[moon puppy]

Is that a model?

 

[moon puppy]

Thank you, the first surgery went well.

Woo hoo!

 

[MrT]

 

[paddy]

ford gt40 engine bay - Google Search

www.google.com

TBH i cant find two the same ?

 

[helios]

The joys of race specials. Every team probably had a slightly different arrangement over the years as parts were replaced/serviced.

 

[jeaton01]

Here's some guesses from me.

 

[Greg Kimsey]

Is that a model?

Yes! A custom 1:10 model built for the Ford museum

 

[Greg Kimsey]

TBH i cant find two the same ?

tell me about it!

 

[moon puppy]

Yes! A custom 1:10 model built for the Ford museum

Then I guess they should know what they are doing.

 

[mustang1989]

This is shaping up nicely Greg. I think RB Motion makes anodized fittings for this scale but it appears that you've found something that would work out pretty well. I have a strong liking for these cars. Such beautiful rides.

 

[Greg Kimsey]

Sorry I haven't posted much lately. I hope that changes right now. I think I have finished the GT. Well, it turned out differently than I had intended. I work HOURS polishing to a mirror shine, and it was pretty. Real pretty. Shined like a new dime.Then, I made a booboo painting some silver on the door handle. I tried to wipe it off. It wouldn't come off. Well, I used a lacquer thinned Tamiya paint for the body. The silver was alcohol based. Alcohol shouldn't mess with the lacquer, right? WRONG! There is a big goober spot on the driver door. SO, what to do? Dirty it up! It now looks like it has ran a 24 hour marathon LeMans race. I kinda like it. No, I really like it; so, it worked out perfectly in the end, yes? What do you think?

After tons more research, the oil lines are my final answer, right or wrong. I "think" they are right, but honestly don't know. I will just leave the hood closed...

 

[moon puppy]

Wow Greg, you nailed the splatterin'! Looks great.