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03 Detailed construction phases

In this category you will find the documentation of the individual construction phases. From the chassis to the engine to the paintwork – each construction phase is explained and documented with pictures.

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03-1 Preparation

Here I show you what I had to do before the actual construction of the frame.

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03-2-Frame construction

This is about the shell of the tubular lattice frame. How I made the tubes and how everything was welded together.

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03-3 Chassis

Here I show you which parts I made for the chassis.

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03-4-Planking with aluminum sheet

Aluminum sheets and holes. The whole topic of manufacturing aluminum cladding sheets and attaching them to the frame is shown here.

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03-5-Riveting and gluing

Which rivets and adhesives did I use to connect the aluminum sheets to the frame tubes? Anything but trivial.

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03-6 Angle strips

Every little helps! I’ll show you how I solved this for myself here.

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My welded frame – the basis for the frame

January 23, 2025 | 03-1 Preparation | No Comments

The first step in building my GT40 MKIV was to create a stable base. To do this, I built a welded frame that exactly matched the dimensions of my frame. The construction consists of rectangular tubes (80 x 160 x 3 mm) and had the following dimensions: Length: 2061 mm Width: 1045 mm Heigh…

The frame construction

January 23, 2025 | 03-2-Frame construction | No Comments

Tubes First of all, I would like to briefly explain the different tubes that make up my tubular lattice frame. For my frame I used 25CrMo4 tubes, which are widely used in racing. These tubes are readily available from specialized dealers for the motorsport sector. I bought mine from motorsport-…

First CNC milled parts

January 24, 2025 | 03-2-Frame construction | No Comments

Load-compatible brackets for the wishbone mount Why I am not compromising here I said to myself right from the start of this project: if I’m going to build something, I’m going to build it properly. In my opinion, many replicas are particularly sloppy when it comes to the wishbone mount. The…