Phildaupho Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 At the 1967 Daytona 24 Hours this GT40-MKII ran as a Mercury driven by Dan Gurney and AJ Foyt. This is the same car that was on the pole in 1966 for Le Mans, unfortunately it did not finish either race. For Daytona GT40 P/1047 was converted to MKII B-specifications with a smooth rear deck having no snorkel scoops or centre vent but it did get fender flares, a tailer rear spoiler, a full roll cage and dual four-barrel carbs. The fitting of a roll cage was likely in response to Ken Miles fatal crash in the J-Car. Here is an intriguing bit of history for you. When researching this car, I learned that 2 GT40’s referred to as 1047 currently exists. Apparently the original 1047 crashed and was badly damaged. To maintain the paid entry for a subsequent race 1031 was replated as 1047 and is now known as 1031/1047. The original 1047 has been totally rebuilt with everything except the correct number plate. Although filler pieces were provided in the kit, the rear deck and fuel filler locations still needed to be faired in and smoothed. The modifications I made were to fabricate a roll cage and eliminate the luggage boxes which were in place during the race but often removed while in the pits to work on the troublesome transmission which ultimately caused the car to retire from the race. I added a photo-etched grill and also re-scribed the passenger door which had the roof part permanently attached for added rigidity. Although the model is a curbside, I did add some extra engine detail which can be seen through the rear window. The decals were rather brittle so getting the strips on was a bit of a challenge. Unfortunately the self-adhesive tire lettering has lost its stick. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 Very well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 Bravo Phil, bravo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeah Nah Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 Super job on this Phil. Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 Looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 Another wonderful GT40 Mr Dauphinee. The mods on the engine cover and dual carb setup look very well integrated. Unfortunate about the brittle decals, what was the source for these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phildaupho Posted April 8 Author Share Posted April 8 15 hours ago, Jim B said: Very well done. Thanks James 13 hours ago, Gramps46 said: Bravo Phil, bravo. Thank you Gary 9 hours ago, Yeah Nah said: Super job on this Phil. Looks great! Thanks Garry 5 hours ago, ChrisR said: Looks good. Thanks Chris 2 hours ago, Pierre Rivard said: Another wonderful GT40 Mr Dauphinee. The mods on the engine cover and dual carb setup look very well integrated. Unfortunate about the brittle decals, what was the source for these? Thanks Pierre - The decals were Fujimi kit decals printed in Japan. Fortunately there were extra stripes that allowed me to do some patching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 Very pretty. Never too many GT40 iterations, and a little history is always appreciated too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phildaupho Posted April 8 Author Share Posted April 8 6 minutes ago, Ace-Garageguy said: Very pretty. Never too many GT40 iterations, and a little history is always appreciated too. Thanks Bill - When I first got access to the world wide web I responded to a question of what were my 10 favorite cars of all time. I know I certainly had no problem putting a Ford GT40 on that list maybe even in the #1 spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Chernosky Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 Very nice job Phil...and thanks for the history. Always follow your posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamach1 Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 (edited) Very nice build with the modifications. I cannot remember if I ordered the Indycal decal set which might be a good backup if there are issues with the kit ones. They include decals for the tires also. Starfighter makes the decals for the Mercury MkIIs also. Edited April 8 by vamach1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 Nice GT-40. It's good to see mods to create a different variant. Also very cool to see the Mercury branded GT, which I had kind of forgotten about until I saw your post. Nicely done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1hobby1 Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 Beautiful build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinacar Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 Great job Phil! The modifications are seamless and the car looks remarkable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kensar Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 Nice job on this not too often seen variant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phildaupho Posted April 10 Author Share Posted April 10 On 4/8/2024 at 7:59 AM, Rich Chernosky said: Very nice job Phil...and thanks for the history. Always follow your posts. On 4/8/2024 at 10:50 AM, vamach1 said: Very nice build with the modifications. I cannot remember if I ordered the Indycal decal set which might be a good backup if there are issues with the kit ones. They include decals for the tires also. Starfighter makes the decals for the Mercury MkIIs also. On 4/8/2024 at 11:21 AM, Bainford said: Nice GT-40. It's good to see mods to create a different variant. Also very cool to see the Mercury branded GT, which I had kind of forgotten about until I saw your post. Nicely done! On 4/8/2024 at 5:26 PM, 1hobby1 said: Beautiful build! On 4/8/2024 at 5:50 PM, Chinacar said: Great job Phil! The modifications are seamless and the car looks remarkable. On 4/9/2024 at 5:38 AM, kensar said: Nice job on this not too often seen variant. Thanks everyone. I am really pleased how well this model has been received. GT40's must be near the top of many peoples' lists of favorite racing cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobo2me Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 Very well done, and thanks for the history lesson. The Mercury GT, well, truthfully, the Ford GT40 is my all-time favorite race car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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