The story of my 2017 NFGT #126 one of the very first delivered in Europe...


STORMCAT

GT
Mark IV Lifetime
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
May 25, 2006
7,549
Ft. Lauderdale
Knowing my seats will also get pretty worn from all the people buying high speed trips I did the following.

I had a upholstery shop remove the original seat covers (no problem by the way) and then I had them do me a new set to use for the next few years. Again I’ll store the originals away with my rocker panels, and they will come in handy one day.

I really like the GT40 seats with the vents that was replicated on the 2005/2006 GT.

Here is a GT40 seat.

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And here is my new seat cover next to the original seat.

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A little bigger vents than the GT40 but less of them like on the 2005/2006, a nice in between was what I went for.

More pics later, but the next week I’ll be holiday’ing in Florida, so not a lot GT action for now.

Great work !! Cool mods !!
 

Jason Watt

Had both, sold both
Mark II Lifetime
Oct 14, 2005
1,227
Copenhagen, Denmark
Race transporter wrapped and ready...

Just had GT put on my race transporter

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CJ428

Farm GT
Mark II Lifetime
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
May 21, 2008
1,473
NJ
That is really cool Jason.
 

Andre Q

GT Owner
May 24, 2016
80
Germany
Just had GT put on my race transporter

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Whow! Looks great!!!


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Brombear

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
May 16, 2013
1,396
Frankfurt Area, Germany
Yes, very cool.

Just a funny thought. Drive with the trailer to a race track, open it to release an old and very small Fiat Abarth 600.
 

AJB

GT
Mark II Lifetime
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
Jun 28, 2006
2,943
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Nice.. but I am surprised the tow vehicle can handle it ?
Andy (ajb)
 

Ed Sims

GT Owner
Mark IV Lifetime
Apr 7, 2006
7,850
NorCal
That looks very nice Jason!

Ed
 

ByeEnzo

GT
Mark IV Lifetime
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
Dec 10, 2005
2,283
Fort Worth, TX
Very nice rig! Have fun!
 

Jason Watt

Had both, sold both
Mark II Lifetime
Oct 14, 2005
1,227
Copenhagen, Denmark
Yes, very cool.

Just a funny thought. Drive with the trailer to a race track, open it to release an old and very small Fiat Abarth 600.

I bet I could fit 2 of those in there....
 

Vince H

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Jul 23, 2012
2,417
Southern California
Just getting caught up on this. Incredible all around. Very impressed with all the work you're doing. Thank you for sharing it with all of us.

Vince H
 

PeteK

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Apr 18, 2014
2,267
Kalama, Free part of WA State
Nice.. but I am surprised the tow vehicle can handle it ?
Andy (ajb)
Chevy Astro/GMC Safari van has about 6000 lb towing capacity. One of the most versatile vehicles I ever owned. Many were made with AWD.

On second look, that doesn't quite look like a customized Astro-fari. What is it?
 

Jason Watt

Had both, sold both
Mark II Lifetime
Oct 14, 2005
1,227
Copenhagen, Denmark
It's a VW Multivan that has just enough towing capacity for the job.

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Jason Watt

Had both, sold both
Mark II Lifetime
Oct 14, 2005
1,227
Copenhagen, Denmark
Aftermarket wheels ordered

So I've went ahead and have now ordered a set of aftermarket wheels for the GT.

My choice is PUR RS10's in 20x9 and 21x12. This is ½ inch wider than stock with an offset that means the centerline of the wheels will remain unchanged.

The tires will be Michelin Pilot Sport 4, which is not a "simi slick" like the Cup Sports, but that is fine since I'll be driving round Europe on holiday this summer, and I wouldn't want to be on Cup Sports if heavy rain should apear.

So the original wheels for track days and the PUR's for show.

Here is a Photoshop rendering and the original for compare.

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Jason Watt

Had both, sold both
Mark II Lifetime
Oct 14, 2005
1,227
Copenhagen, Denmark
Let the party begin :wink

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Jason Watt

Had both, sold both
Mark II Lifetime
Oct 14, 2005
1,227
Copenhagen, Denmark
Going to Le Mans in my GT - Yeah baby

So finally I can reveal that my wife and I will travel to Le Mans in my GT.
We have been invited by Ford Denmark to be a part of the press with all the nic eVIP hospitality that includes.

The bags will be packed tonight and tomorrow evening we are sailing to Germany and will have a stop over at Nürburgring before heading for Le Mans.

Can wait...

There is heavy rain over Europe at the moment and I was not keen on driving on my already worn Cupsport tires. So I went with a new set of shoes mounted with Pilot Sport 4 tires for the GT.

The wheels are PUR's in 20/21 inch and they are ½ inch wider than stock but the centerline remains as stock.

A quick low quality pic

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Sinovac

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Jul 18, 2006
5,832
Largo, Florida
Safe and fun travels. Post plenty of pictures please.
 

Triheart7

GT Owner
Mark IV Lifetime
Apr 3, 2007
2,576
Northern California
Yes, lots of pictures.
 

Jason Watt

Had both, sold both
Mark II Lifetime
Oct 14, 2005
1,227
Copenhagen, Denmark
Charity event - took the wife for a few laps at the end of the day

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Hand controls and therefor in automatic mode.
Would like to figure out a way to put a upshift button on my brake/accelerator lever, but this will have to do for now...
 

Special K

GT Owner
Mark IV Lifetime
Aug 23, 2016
1,775
Franklinton, LA
Awesome mods! I can’t wait to see what else is in store!!


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texas mongrel

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
May 3, 2009
1,661
Houston Texas
So finally I can reveal that my wife and I will travel to Le Mans in my GT.
We have been invited by Ford Denmark to be a part of the press with all the nic eVIP hospitality that includes.

The bags will be packed tonight and tomorrow evening we are sailing to Germany and will have a stop over at Nürburgring before heading for Le Mans.

Can wait

There is heavy rain over Europe at the moment and I was not keen on driving on my already worn Cupsport tires. So I went with a new set of shoes mounted with Pilot Sport 4 tires for the GT.

The wheels are PUR's in 20/21 inch and they are ½ inch wider than stock but the centerline remains as stock.

A quick low quality pic

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Maybe we’ll see you tonight at the big Ford bash? All four cars and teams will be there