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Offline Doc Watson

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Something else in my shed with my CB350f
« on: February 29, 2024, 09:54:24 AM »
Been collecting parts for this for the past 17 years!
Random selection of engine block and various parts to date.
It's going to be a GT40 mk1 circa 1965/66 with 4.7 litre v8
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Offline Kelly E

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Re: Something else in my shed with my CB350f
« Reply #1 on: February 29, 2024, 10:25:15 AM »
That's awesome  8)
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Re: Something else in my shed with my CB350f
« Reply #2 on: February 29, 2024, 02:01:24 PM »
Wow!
That's your "shed"?
Pretty cool build you've got going. I hope you see your vision through completion. So many never do.


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Re: Something else in my shed with my CB350f
« Reply #3 on: February 29, 2024, 07:12:33 PM »
Wow, what a shed!
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Re: Something else in my shed with my CB350f
« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2024, 03:46:25 AM »
nice shed  and nice project
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Offline Stev-o

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Re: Something else in my shed with my CB350f
« Reply #5 on: March 01, 2024, 08:05:43 AM »
That will be an awesome car! 

There is a guy in my town that has a GT40, I've spoken with him a couple times. Hope to get to know him better so he will entrust me to take it for a drive!! [a guy can hope, right?]
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Offline BenelliSEI

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Re: Something else in my shed with my CB350f
« Reply #6 on: March 01, 2024, 08:55:44 AM »
Curious… what’s the monocoque tub for the GT40?
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Offline Doc Watson

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Re: Something else in my shed with my CB350f
« Reply #7 on: March 01, 2024, 09:53:48 AM »
the chassis was a 'monocoque' design not used much in racing cars at that time. The chassis is made from thin sheet steel with 300+ separate panels and the 'skin' on some areas were load bearing components. It was used in WW2 aircraft and produces a lightweight and very strong structure.

The pictures below are not my chassis, mine is about 80% complete but I have all the parts and a mig welder just need the time to finish it!!! It was (and still is) a project to complete in retirement which is only a year or two away now.

And life always gets in the way along with a nice CB350F   ;D

If you guys like I have created a few videos on you tube of early progress and can post links to them. Warning very British humour involved?!?!

Have at it!!!!!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXBHRc9N1olJsVSuNUEB4Eg?
« Last Edit: March 01, 2024, 10:00:21 AM by Doc Watson »
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Re: Something else in my shed with my CB350f
« Reply #8 on: March 01, 2024, 10:28:05 AM »
Is yours an original or replica?
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Re: Something else in my shed with my CB350f
« Reply #9 on: March 01, 2024, 11:11:52 AM »
replica
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Re: Something else in my shed with my CB350f
« Reply #10 on: March 01, 2024, 05:06:51 PM »
Quote from: Doc Watson on March 01, 2024, 11:11:52 AM
replica

It sure looks like the original!
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Re: Something else in my shed with my CB350f
« Reply #11 on: March 01, 2024, 10:33:24 PM »
Doc,do you plan to build this GT40 into a street-able runner ?
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Re: Something else in my shed with my CB350f
« Reply #12 on: March 02, 2024, 12:57:38 AM »
The plan is to have it road registered yes, how else do I plan to get about if its raining and dont want to take the bike!?!?!
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Re: Something else in my shed with my CB350f
« Reply #13 on: March 02, 2024, 04:19:28 AM »
Awesome car. I had a Lotus Eleven for twenty plus years, never on the road. What a dream car!
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Re: Something else in my shed with my CB350f
« Reply #14 on: March 02, 2024, 04:52:52 PM »
Quote from: Doc Watson on March 02, 2024, 12:57:38 AM
The plan is to have it road registered yes, how else do I plan to get about if its raining and dont want to take the bike!?!?!

Fantastic  :) ;D
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