Matech GT3

[BBRGT]

Some photos of the primered body parts , getting closer to paint

 

[nz05gt]

Hi Tim
Congratulations on your purchase ... Fantastic to see the Rebuild you are doing ... Big Difference in weight from our GT racer with original engine/trans etc .. Keep it coming.. I await with baited breath to see what you think about her when he hits the track in anger

 

[BBRGT]

Thanks Neil , I will give you a call this week , have you been racing at all ?

 

[nz05gt]

Yes we ran the Boss 302S in a 1 hr last month with the new 9" full floater diff and won.. we are doing a 3 hr with the GT in June and 3 1 hr races in the Boss
Just finished our Truck racing for another year as well
Just brought a 94 F150 lightning as a tow truck with 45k miles in Red 1 owner

 

[BBRGT]

The body shop will have all the panels tomorrow so I am hoping to get some paint on them in the next week.
The tail light mounting panel needed some body work





Not related to the GT , my GT350R arrived on Friday , putting some miles on it the last few days , it's a awesome car.

 

[nz05gt]

Nice .. Much different between the R and the STD GT350 ?

 

[BBRGT]

Got colour on some body panels on Friday

 

[BBRGT]

Nice .. Much different between the R and the STD GT350 ?

The tires and wheels are the biggest difference , 1/2 inch wider front and rear with Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires along with being carbon fibre
The front spring rate is stiffer and the rear sway bar has shorter arms.
I have not driven a non R very much as ours have been all pre sold , so I can't comment on the differences

 

[nz05gt]

Looking sweet .. I notice that it has AP racing GT calipers, did the mono block calipers come on the GT1 ?

 

[BBRGT]

Rear panel painted with tail light installed



Starting prep on clamshell



Front fenders ready for paint , headlight area clear coated

 

[BBRGT]

All the body panels should be painted this week ,here's some photos of the car without body work

 

[racelance]

Looking good!

 

[soroush]

very cool!

 

[BBRGT]

Thanks , it's coming along , will post some photos of the finished body panels Friday

 

[fjpikul]

Stripes?

 

[steved57]

Car is looking great Tim. Looks like it's been quite a project. Can't wait to see you get it on the track and fully sorted as I'm sure it's going to be a heck of a race car

 

[BBRGT]

Stripes?

Just the Ford GT side stripes

 

[RALPHIE]

Will you be running the Matech GT3 Intake Manifold?

 

[BBRGT]

Will you be running the Matech GT3 Intake Manifold?

It's the Roush Yates intake , single throttle body

 

[BBRGT]

All the panels are painted , have to take the car to the body shop next week to paint the roof and touch up the roll cage .
Some photos of some of the finished parts.