Ford GT40 Historical Restoration

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The remarkable story of one man's blind ambition to reconstruct a 1966 Mk1 Ford GT40 using original, period, recycled parts. Thanks go out to everyone who contributed over its ten year's restoration and especially to my wife, Debbie, for putting this movie together, which I hope you'll enjoy. Description

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@donaldhill2775 5 месяцев назад

Fabulous 👍 thank you !

@psimanx5416 4 года назад

amazing chap... In 1966 it ran number 60 with a 4.7 v8 did 11 hours 154 laps with jochen neerpasen and Jack ickx until a DNF with engine trouble. truly a wicked effort.👍

@estebancarlos3894 Год назад

Has to be the best looking gt40 iv ever seen. Amazing.

@JazzySpies 8 месяцев назад

Dear All, thank you for all your comments. Yes, the 289ci sounded bad when not flat out. It was a motor used at Le Mans in period, hence was an original period race-tuned motor and loved to foul its' Autolite plugs. It cleared once we got on the highway however. The car is now in the USA and up for sale in Florida for $1.5M. I had to sell it because the 10 year rebuildcost me a fortune.. SAD. However, I'm reconstructing another GT40 now and it'll appear on my channel in 2024. Peace and love in the World please.. Andrew

@stevecanyon23 2 года назад

absolutely amazing engine sounds!

@Repatwork 5 лет назад

Amazing - What a superb job-

@jakespeed63 3 года назад

Fantastic job!! the sorting process can be a daunting task. Would love to drive that around Sebring Raceway.

@erdzso7036 Год назад

I swear this car is one of the most legendary existed

@SRFDriver 2 года назад

4:45--the mechanic is balancing the 48IDE Webers by ear! I raced a Datsun 510 in the early 70s. It had twin 50mm Solex carburetors that were very similar to Webers. I used a Uni-Syn to balance mine. I can't imagine having enough sensitivity to be able to do it by ear. Seriously cool...

@boycottjews 2 года назад

My friend's dad restored one that was found NOS in a factory in Europe, no joke. That's pure dreams. He's a well known Lamborghini mechanic is how he got the job.

@itempany 3 года назад

Brilliant work........goNZ

@petethescalemodeller6130 3 года назад

LOVE THAT SOUND :)

@hillarylevenworth8824 3 года назад

You need to hear one in a proper state of tune!

@chuckselvage3157 2 года назад

She's missing a bit but it's such a gorgeous car.

@johncorboy2163 2 года назад

From a case full of nuts and bolts in England to a shed in invercargill NZ, aircraft engineering skills patience and back to England quite the journey well done .

@fw1421 3 года назад

Engine sounds rough to me. Beautiful restoration. What’s with New Zealand and world class restorations? There’s a shop that restores De Havilland Mosquitoes in New Zealand too!

@1957kwick 3 года назад

Sounds like crap to me

@mcnuttyfucko7190 3 года назад

@@1957kwick That's what a camshaft with long duration sound like... You must be european....

@stefanschischka8714 3 года назад

@@1957kwick In the flesh it sounded better. TBH with the crossed over headers the sound will always differ from the typical Windsor firing order you associate from the small block ford.

@63grandsport11 2 года назад

Weber carbs need to be tweaked

@nickwotherspoon8768 5 лет назад

Thanks for the link Andy, it looks fantastic (and sounds great too!) - Quick question for you - I had a small quantity of WW2 Vickers aircraft fuel cocks - new unused old stock and was told they were the model used on the GT40. Afraid they are all gone now, but have never found a picture of them fitted to the cars, though a few of the buyers confirmed they were being bought for GT40 restorations and I confess I did rather well out of them!

@nickwotherspoon8768 5 лет назад

Ah! spotted it - outboard of and behind the passenger seat - that's the one!

@user-ys9to2ie7k 3 года назад

I know the weather can be mostly shity accompanied with a pissy cold front, but that thing would never see a day like that! it's called patience...

@ThunderAppeal 2 года назад

:30 Sounds like one of those 6 or 7 cylinder V8s I've heard about.

@Bulletguy07 3 года назад

Interesting vid and superb rebuild......but what happened to JFL 97D because it's no longer registered on the DVLA database?

@bjhutson1901 2 года назад

It will never the same as it did in 1966 the sound is off and the motor is missing and the power is diminished but a great job restoring it.

@375GTB 2 года назад

Anyone know what became of the Ford of France GT-40 Mk.I used in La Louches "A Man & A Woman"??? I never get tired of the scene at Montheray Autodrome.... 200 mph of that banking. BETTER than at Daytona, some how.... Even from the first grand stand..... Different acoustics, I think... Daytona had it's echo.... 917 fan noise over engine noise, at the right part of the infield... The west end of the pond where we liked to camp... 1964 -1973.. J.C.

@donaldleavy4379 3 года назад

It sounds bad . Crossed wire or dead cylinder for sure .. there’s something wrong there friend.. yep very nice resto..

@subi26g99 3 года назад

Where did you buy a lot of your stuff!!!!

@itilaman 2 года назад

Where did you find original blueprints

@bobkohl6779 2 года назад

That 289 does not sound right. What chasis #?

@psk5746 2 года назад

Is it a real GT40 and if so what's its chassis number please?

@noidnomis 3 года назад

Looks great, nice work. Too bad it's a million dollar car in a ten cent driveway in front of the shed. Might be a time to get it concreted in so it doesn't get mud all over the car, or into the shed.

@patofdubois1 3 года назад

missing on a few cylinders....

@karlknudson9249 5 лет назад

someweres something not right its smoking either valve seals or rings

@rogereade4950 3 года назад

hope you don't build engines as it would appear you dont know much

@MyF1Scuderia Год назад

The timing is off with all the spitting, backfiring, and stumbling to keep it running, you might even have a wire or two crossed

@suntzu5836 2 года назад

What's up with the small header collector?.....Anyone!

@hillarylevenworth8824 3 года назад

80% chassis replaced? Must have been real rusty.

@ProjectFairmont 2 года назад

Original GT40 chassis was stainless steel.

@hillarylevenworth8824 2 года назад

@@ProjectFairmont Sorry but you are misinformed. All Ford GT tubs were fabricated of sheet carbon steel, not stainless. Rust damage replacement is a huge issue when restoring one of these iconic automobiles.

@ProjectFairmont 2 года назад

@@hillarylevenworth8824 my CAV GT is stainless. I thought the original design was also. Duly noted.

@boycottjews 2 года назад

@@ProjectFairmont that is amazing, didn't know they made cars out of stainless.

@charleswaynewright2042 2 года назад

He is risking a piece of are those people over there can't drive they drive on the wrong side of the road and got the steering wheel ass backwards

@charleswaynewright2042 2 года назад

That engine has a dead cylinder

@jasonbecker3319 3 года назад

Left hand drive is better every day of the week

@rogereade4950 3 года назад

real ones only made RHD.

@jasonbecker3319 3 года назад

@@rogereade4950 I know, homologation models for road going use are a thing of beauty, just never had the the taste for right hand drive. Ford vs Ferrari, one of my favorite flicks.

@rogereade4950 3 года назад

@@jasonbecker3319 a story that has very little to do with the facts

@jasonbecker3319 3 года назад

@@rogereade4950 it's a movie, no reason to believe there are facts lol its just entertainment 😆

@1957kwick 3 года назад

Apparently they found the cheapest shop they could in New Zealand. Thanks sounds like a bucket of bolts

@rogereade4950 3 года назад

Don't think so, He wanted the best, that's what he got, and that's how they sound on the road, no rubber bush's in these cars they are a RACE CAR, that also can be driven on the road.

@stefanschischka8714 3 года назад

Dave may not have the most glamorous shop but show me anyone else how has his knowledge and passion.... Jaguar used his cars to create their C and D/XKSS continuation cars recently and even brought parts from him (such as the oil cooler pipework for example) for their cars. Surely that proves that the quality of the workmanship belies the state of the building appearance..... As for the sound, I agree it sounds average in the video, but the genuine GT40's sounded like that rather than the piss poor replica examples with Porsche gearboxes, non crossed manifolds and center gearshifts etc.