My GT40 Build

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I wasn't sure if anyone was interested, but I obtained the information to track the GT40 roller coming across the Atlantic (or it is supposed to be coming across the Atlantic).

The ship is the MAERSK VISBY

It's location can be tracked here: Vessel details for: MAERSK VISBY (Container Ship) - IMO 9411367, MMSI 564979000, Call Sign 9V8827 Registered in Singapore | AIS Marine Traffic Click on the small map (edited for a better link)

Now I know why it takes so long, the ship is going the wrong way!...LOL

Now scheduled to get to port in the US on 11/8

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Very, very cool! Sooo jealous and happy for ya Easy.

Tracking info from Maesrk Visby and all the other ship is wild - LOL:
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Funny you should ask, I just got off the phone with everyone.

So the car has been finished and in a shipping container for weeks. Last Friday the container was loaded onto a DSV ship, and is "scheduled to arrive in Norfolk VA before the end of October". Then it clears customs, then to Olthoff Racing for assembly, run out, dyno, track and finish tune. This process will provide a lot of pictures.

The engine. Most of the parts are at Craft Engines in Arkadelphia AR, assembly and dyno 2-3 weeks away yet. I will post pictures as I get them from Craft.

The headers and tires are at Olthoff Racing.

The transaxle is.....well I don't have one yet :eek: But we have a few angles on a transaxle, but since realistically I don't need it until mid-November it isn't a problem, yet. I am holding out for an RBT-ZF, I really do not want a Quaife.

I wanted to get the build done over the winter, my anxious anxieties will not nearly be as bad when there is snow on the ground. I am guessing that the car will be completed in mid-late December to mid-January.

I am planning on flying down to drive the car and finish sorting it out after that.

Then I have to apply for a title with the state of Missouri. Fortunately for me, Missouri changed the laws a few years back for assembled cars and it is now much easier to apply for and secure a title. It will require two trips to Highway patrol, but they are really nice there and there is always some fun to be had.

In the next 2-4 weeks I should be able to post new eye candy pictures.

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Really looking forward to seeing it finished. I will build a Superformance GT40 hopefully in the next few years. I just hope the new movie doesn’t persuade Superformance raise prices too high since I’m sure their chassis’s will without a doubt see an increase in demand after the Ford v Ferrari movie comes out. Good luck tuning the EFI ITB’s, as we talked about previously. If you need any help let me know. I can put you in contact with those that know them inside and out.
 

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What are you planning on for a transaxle?


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Very, very cool car. Are you having a shop do final assembly or are you installing the engine/transaxle yourself? What all needs completion once it hits the states?

Also, I know it won't be done in time, but this would be AWESOME to show up to a movie theater in on the opening night of Ford vs. Ferrari.
 

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Very, very cool car. Are you having a shop do final assembly or are you installing the engine/transaxle yourself? What all needs completion once it hits the states?

Also, I know it won't be done in time, but this would be AWESOME to show up to a movie theater in on the opening night of Ford vs. Ferrari.
I am having Dennis Olthoff assemble the car at his shop in Mount Ulla NC. Dennis has raced GT40's competitively for years, helped develop the chassis for Superformance, still makes some of the parts for the factory to build the cars, and knows every trick to getting the car completely sorted out.

The car is a "roller" now, still needs the engine and transaxle (not an axle that is changing genders BTW), tires, suspension set up, chassis dyno, and street time to finish the tune. I am thinking 4-8 weeks at Dennis's.

I was thinking too how cool to show up at the theatre in the GT40 when Ford vs Ferrari lets out....LOL

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So what do you do while you wait for your GT40 from South Africa? You keep watching the marine navigation everyday to check for progress!

The route that the ship takes is Newark NJ, Baltimore, then on to Charleston SC for my container to get unloaded.

But seeing it was getting close to Newark, I started looking for a nice cam feed, and got lucky!

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