Reply to "New Chassis?"

Just a little update.

I've been in touch with Larry Stock, and although he's not built a full Mangusta body yet, he's game to give it a go. His molds have never been used however, so they'll require some reconditioning. Anyone else want/need a Mangusta body? If the cost can be spread around, it won't be quite so bad. At the moment, to do just one, he estimated around $15K, which is about double what a GT40 body runs.

Kirk Evans has a complete rolling Pantera chassis for sale that has a BBF and ZF already in it. He designed & built it for an open top car, so it would need to be modded in several areas.

I think the best way to go will be a purpose built spaceframe chassis, and we'll probably use either a lot of 'Vette parts on the suspension, or go to the GT40 suppliers and use their bits.

I'm still in the feasibility stage with this, and my spreadsheet still has too many blanks in it to say whether it'll be a go or not. "Glass Goose" is definitely a catchy title for the project, though.

Still looking for someone who might already have a 'glass bodied Mangusta or Pantera to tap their expertise. Have sent mail to TLC, PI and 1-2 others, but no replies as yet. I'm currently in the Sahara, but as soon as I get back to the US, I'll start working the phones.

John