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1. Ferrari F40 LM Restoration Part 5

Saturday, 03 January 2015 Content / build-threads.com / Ferrari F40 LM Restoration Part 5

... saturated with resin thus bonding the upper and lower Carbon Fibre laminates together providing an incredibly light and stiff piece. First layer of carbon being laid up and honeycomb being sized. Hopefully we should be infusing ...
... like it does fit and is sooo light but feels like it has great torsional rigidity. Hopefully the car will weigh in at just over the 1000KG mark, maybe 1050 or thereabouts.More typical MT scenery. We had an Fchatter , Lindsey, visit today ...
... but I’ll be sure to make another post when the updates add up. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their clicks, comments and support during 2014 and hope you’ll stick around for yet another year of Build ...
... yes, camera crew were in attendance so video and better pics to follow in due course. And for posterity! Meanwhile on the mould front, major progress and James is back on the project applying Silicon sealer to the mould flanges ...

2. Ferrari F40 LM Restoration Part 3

Friday, 29 August 2014 Content / build-threads.com / Ferrari F40 LM Restoration Part 3

... mounted in the chassis for the final time tomorrow. Quite frustrating, fitting, removing, fitting removing, makes one feel we are further advanced than we are when they are first fitted, but the only way to get a proper job in my view. The ...
... black detailing still needed on the brake ducts inlets). There is something about the subtle differences in the LM that make it look like a 21st Century car and the standard car look very dated. Cannot quite put my finger on it, but I think ...
... standards, but, to me at least, it just looks right; in fact it looks great, but maybe I am biased by ownership and relief? Rear screen all newly polished and finally bonded in place. I love the typical Mototechnique work arounds with ...
... coming off again. Assembly now well underway on the rear clam. Restored lights etc in and now just the wing to restore. Apologies for the out of focus shot, but you get the idea. Now the lower clam. James applying the heat ...

3. Ferrari F40 LM Restoration

Tuesday, 06 August 2013 Content / build-threads.com / Ferrari F40 LM Restoration

... opinions, but all bonded by a common love of the Marque. Brilliant.Meanwhile, CM made a delivery! Yes, 8 weeks late but look what turned up, two sets of rear wishbones assemblies. I will post more once we have had the chance to unpack properly. ...
... it is primer and I begin to feel we are coming out of this tearfully expensive hole. These sort of jobs are quite draining in more ways than one as you keep on having to write out cheques and yet the car looks worse and worse and it gets more ...
... how we got there, or rather poor James in the DIY spacesuit did…… Whilst we labour for the next few weeks to get the bodywork perfect, progress is actually being made elsewhere mechanically. Engine is now in all its component ...
... to re-post the entire thread on these very pages, and thankfully he said yes. I think this build is so incredible that it should be shared with a greater audience, so I’d like to thank Tim for allowing me to post it here. This F40 is listed ...