All Back together!!!


B.M.F.

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Jan 29, 2009
1,810
Minnesota
There's some serious talent and engineering in this car. Where in MN are you located? If you'd rather not say please don't feel obligated.

Beautiful car.

Minnesota Lake,Mn a whopping 800 people here i believe lol Thanks too 98% of everything on car was done in house. I even painted it here in my dyno shop lol
 

Brombear

GT Owner
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May 16, 2013
1,405
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what is the advantage of your clamshell ? Weight seems pretty obvious, how big is the saving and are there other advantages ?

Looks really exceptional well done
 

B.M.F.

GT Owner
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1,810
Minnesota
heres what the body line looks like on clamb outer where the outer half would meet the middle section on an aluminum one. The first one we made was wide and ugly and we fixed that this go around.

 

B.M.F.

GT Owner
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Jan 29, 2009
1,810
Minnesota
what is the advantage of your clamshell ? Weight seems pretty obvious, how big is the saving and are there other advantages ?

Looks really exceptional well done

Actually they weigh real close to the same. My clamb has all the oe style hardware for all the hinges latches etc that bond inside clamb, just mine are alum not steel. My clambshell has huge carbon fiber air tubes that lead from the front openings on clamb to the air box openings and then my air box seals to the clambshell on the inside but with 3 times the opening of the factory air box hole. I just wanted as much free air to the air box as possible. It also allows for me to have a cosmetic carbon fiber bottom instead of the non pretty factory bottom. you really cant tell the clamb is a aftermarket piece from the outside as it pretty much looks 100% oe..

here is what the opening looks like on my clamb...much bigger than stock and i can also make it so it fits the stock piece in there.
 

Brombear

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I understand your motivation, really awesome stuff. From the pictures I didn't understand what was mounted instead of the supercharger since I am not that of an engine guy.
 

B.M.F.

GT Owner
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Jan 29, 2009
1,810
Minnesota
I understand your motivation, really awesome stuff. From the pictures I didn't understand what was mounted instead of the supercharger since I am not that of an engine guy.

That is the intake and the drive that drives the centrifugal supercharger.
 

Brombear

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I see. The charger seems to be really HUGE :)
 

B.M.F.

GT Owner
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1,810
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I see. The charger seems to be really HUGE :)

It's only 10.5" round
 

SMOKDU

GT Owner
Dec 17, 2011
412
nice work Dan.
 

soroush

Ford Gt Owner
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this car makes me excited, nice work Dan. cant wait to see your results..
 

B.M.F.

GT Owner
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Jan 29, 2009
1,810
Minnesota
this car makes me excited, nice work Dan. cant wait to see your results..

Thanks dude!
 

BelgianGT

GT Owner
Jul 10, 2010
382
Belgium
This is sooooo beatiful. Like Art under the hood.
 

mmlcobra

GT Owner
May 25, 2013
1,223
Motor to clam, outstanding work!
Best,
Mark
 

Vince H

GT Owner
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Jul 23, 2012
2,423
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Wow BMF. What a first rate job. Looks awesome.

Vince H
 

Shelby#18

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Dec 15, 2006
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Looks like you guys really multiply! The population was 687 at the 2010 census.
Minnesota Lake,Mn a whopping 800 people here i believe lol Thanks too 98% of everything on car was done in house. I even painted it here in my dyno shop lol
Where the farm is at Clinton, MN 449 at the 2010 census. Reading our local paper and going to a few funerals I'm pretty sure we've lost a few....

Really an awesome job putting her back!
 

B.M.F.

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Jan 29, 2009
1,810
Minnesota
Looks like you guys really multiply! The population was 687 at the 2010 census.
Where the farm is at Clinton, MN 449 at the 2010 census. Reading our local paper and going to a few funerals I'm pretty sure we've lost a few....

Really an awesome job putting her back!

Thanks and 800 was a guess ha..
 

B.M.F.

GT Owner
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Jan 29, 2009
1,810
Minnesota
Btw thanks guys for the compliments. It was a lot of work both times building the car..
 

STORMCAT

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May 25, 2006
7,575
Ft. Lauderdale
Hey Dan. Happy to hear the car is back in action !! Everything looks awesome !! :thumbsup