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  1. jcosta79

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    #401 jcosta79, Apr 10, 2013
    Can he still post pics? :D

    Is there a thread somewhere already posted?

    :D
     
  2. Traveller

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    #402 Traveller, Apr 11, 2013
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  3. jcosta79

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    #403 jcosta79, Apr 11, 2013
    That's not nice. :(

    I know it's too late now, but if push comes to shove and you run out of options, PM me if you need a custom set of wheels made. I have a contact at Forgeline wheels and they can make a set of wheels to your custom specification. Not just custom offsets/sizes, I mean a custom design of whatever you need.
     
  4. Bas

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    #404 Bas, Apr 11, 2013
    Sucks about the wheels but it should be a relative easy fix..
     
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    #405 ferraripete, Apr 11, 2013
    i just looked at the picture of the blowers....they are in fact water jacketed.
     
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    #406 ferraripete, Apr 11, 2013
    i just read the entire thread. great project. great work. thank you for sharing!!

    pcb
     
  7. BOB DYLAN

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    #407 BOB DYLAN, Apr 12, 2013
    Love your thread and thanks for posting info,its great and very interesting...Are these wheels still available? and is there a non LM version for normal F40? I have a set of OZ LM rims that came off an LM that was in Australia but wont fit on standard car at all.thx
     
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    #408 greyboxer, Apr 12, 2013
    The answer my friend is blowing in the wind
     
  9. Traveller

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    #409 Traveller, Apr 12, 2013
    Yup, wheels came through Michelotto. The problem with genuine LM rims is that they will only fit on a genuine LM hub such as we now have. Originally the car was not running on genuine LM rims and so as a result, I have a perfectly good set of LM style rims which would fit on a standard hub.
     
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    #410 BOB DYLAN, Apr 12, 2013
    mmm,thx wanna post some pics? are they for sale? want the OZ Black with orange/red letter style...
     
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    #411 BOB DYLAN, Apr 12, 2013
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    I am also chasing a carbon wing LM that fits to standard rear clip like this one thats here.
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    #413 joe sackey, Apr 12, 2013
    I have been meaning to say, a fantastic project, and thank you for sharing it in detail.
     
  14. Traveller

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    #414 Traveller, Apr 12, 2013
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    Thanks Joe, everyone's enthusiasm is appreciated and I will endeavour to maintain it.

    Don't know if this is of interest to many, but it is to me, as we have stripped the car we have found many small mods that differentiate this race car from a street car. Latest is that due to the far higher loads placed on the suspension through both the wider tyres, slicks cornering and braking loads, not only were the wishbones bespoke and strengthened (for sale if anyone is interested), but even the pick up points have all been beefed up, front and back as in this blurry example.
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    #415 joe sackey, Apr 12, 2013
    Tim, will the car be ready by July? FWIW my wife & I will be in London for several weeks that month and I'd love to see it.
     
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    #416 Traveller, Apr 12, 2013
    All being well it should be, and if it is, delighted to show you.
     
  17. Traveller

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    #417 Traveller, Apr 13, 2013
    I was not planning on changing the colour of the OZ rims but as I am going to have to repaint them, I was thinking of maybe going to white, another classic Ferrari look. Thought about Gold but come back to silver or white.

    Any thoughts?
     
  18. Bas

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    #418 Bas, Apr 13, 2013
    There was a Michelotto ''light weight'' F40 for sale for a while at FA Automobile in France and it had white wheels. Absolutely LOVED it. Definitely worth while IMO. It's a nice change from grey or black...
     
  19. Stefan_009

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    #419 Stefan_009, Apr 13, 2013
    White would be stunning
     
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    #420 SimonSays, Apr 13, 2013
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    Only LM I could find with white rims is that blue one.
    All the red ones have silver.
     
  21. Traveller

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    #421 Traveller, Apr 13, 2013

    Ferrari F40 - F40 LM GTE for sale fa-automobile.com

    Thanks, found it but images too small to post
     
  22. rblissjr

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    #422 rblissjr, Apr 13, 2013
    Congrats on your project... Just fantastic and your doing a great job!!

    Wouldn't think the white wheels would look good but after seeing the pics of the sold LM I really like thm.

    White or silver... Your car will look amazing!

    Cheers,

    Rb
     
  23. Pixel-Snapper

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    #423 Pixel-Snapper, Apr 14, 2013
    White with red lettering looks amazing.

    I vote white.
     
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    #424 pascalt, Apr 14, 2013
    +1
     
  25. Noblesse Oblige

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    #425 Noblesse Oblige, Apr 14, 2013
    Stick with silver.... the way God intended.
     
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