The GT90 will live again !

[GT40_GearHead]

Yes sir it will !

check this out: GT90 ""worklog (http://www.gt40s.com/forum/builder-log-forum/21349-gt90-ground-up.html)

the man is my hero, and also is a nice guy !


PD: did I ever told you guys I loved the GT90, yes i did :D

[AJ@PR]

My GOD!

I remember that car!!!
Damn it... the pics are locked for members only... :(

[GT40_GearHead]

no way ! :(((

I'll see if i can talk to the dude and ask his permission to post his work here !

[GT40_GearHead]

news update:

I've talked to the man and he is OK with it :D:D:D:D:D:D
the pics are on their way, i'm waiting for his email

[DaveW]

Let's see then...

-Dave

[Indybird]

Im kinda annoyed cause I can't see the pictures since im not a member at their forums. I really want to see this...

-Indybird

[GT40_GearHead]

ARRRRGHHH0


Photobucket is down for maintenance

[Bucko]

use www.imageshack.us Much better than photobucket in my opinion.

[Luke122]

I remember the GT90.. unfreakinbelievable!!!

2 V8 engines with 2 cyls chopped off each, then merged together into a V12. If I recall correctly, 4 turbos, 900ish hp?

Here's some pics! (http://www.supercars.net/cars/695.html)

[GT40_GearHead]

the pics are here !

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g209/GT40_GearHead/DSC02198.jpg

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[DaveW]

Is he planning to put an engine in there? I don't get it...is it just a full sized model? I thought he was restoring a written off car or something :p

-Dave

[AJ@PR]

Is he planning to put an engine in there? I don't get it...is it just a full sized model? I thought he was restoring a written off car or something :p

-Dave

I believe, and I'm not sure, he's making the 'bucks' so he can shape the body later. ("Shape" the body? Or is he going carbon fiber/fibre?)

But yeah, I'm thinking it's a full-size working car. At least from the suspension arms.

I wonder what he'll do for an engine.

BTW, GT, tell your friend THANKS and that his car is amazing!

If he needs LEDs or a on-board micro computer, he can swing by here!

[XcOM]

keep us updated, even if its just the pics. I've always liked the shape of this car.

[Greco101]

WOW. There are a lot of man hours in that thing.

I wonder what he's doing it for? Surely there are easier ways of working with glass and carbon fiber so I doubt he's going for the real thing... but why build a giant model?

I WANT MORE UPDATES! *stomps around*

[GT40_GearHead]

UPDATE !

Rear "deck" removed and benched for ease of working on.
mesh added to deck and rear openings roughed out.
rear face next to be meshed.

Some pics of the Albins transaxles I mentioned earlier
One each of the 10" and 11.5" crownwheel options if memory serves.

Des

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g209/GT40_GearHead/d6bdc8ca.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g209/GT40_GearHead/d33dc68d.jpg

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http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g209/GT40_GearHead/811251e0.jpg

[GT40_GearHead]

and if i may add, this is the link of the worklog: GT90 (http://www.gt40s.com/forum/gt40-build-logs/21349-gt90-ground-up.html)

there you can read all the discussion on the subject

and for those asking what is he doing with all the wood, well he is making molds for body panels basically (also working out suspension geometry, interior construction and so on )

[Durrthock]

As much as I wish I was that guy could do that and had the ability to do that. I would rather build my own car or my own design. All though the gt90 is still sick nasty

[chaksq]

Wow thats cool. Not a huge fan of GT90 styling but cool that it will be hand built. Be fun project to do that some day.

[GT40_GearHead]

here is a question:

if we would say that we would vacuum form the molds on the car what would be used for the plastic ?

[AJ@PR]

if we would say that we would vacuum form the molds on the car what would be used for the plastic ?

I have no idea whatsoever... but I'm intrigued by the problem.

Ok, obviously we're using plastic for the plastic panels... but I'm guessing there's companies that sell 'sheets' of these plastics.

Hmm... thinkin' thinkin' over here. :santa:

[GT40_GearHead]

did i tell he will be selling ? :D:D:D:D

[AJ@PR]

did i tell he will be selling ? :D:D:D:D

If he's going to make a production run... hell, talk with Rubbermaid.

Or if he can go aluminum, talk with Panoz.
They used hot sheets of aluminum vacuum molded for their Roadster. :)

Cool!!

[GT40_GearHead]

so that story is true about Panoz NICE, Rolls Royce makes their jet titanium engine blades in a similar way...

back to the GT90 lol

if i got things right he will be using Fiber Glass for the body panels, the vacuum idea was mine, i was thinking if it would make his life easier whan he starts making molds, but probably good ol fiber glass is better, you can tweak it any way you want and so on

[GT40_GearHead]

ok people, update on the way !

working on the pics

[GT40_GearHead]

Some more progress finally
rear section fully meshed
Reversing light recesses in place
"Tail lights" meshed over to provide surface contour for real lights (yet another project)
and a pic with them removed


Des

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g209/GT40_GearHead/71ad6ae0.jpg

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