The resurrection of #4899 - a Group 4 inspired journey..

Such a cool project! Fantastic metalwork!

Keep up the great work. I have 4900. Our cars had the same crapsman do the work.

Holy crap @clayt looks like they used a ball-peen hammer on that one!

Hope you get it sorted, and nice to hear from #4900 👍

Pretty sure that's an aftermarket crapsman, it looks like that car has been in a serious side impact. Hopefully you were aware it had been in an accident when you purchased it, finding that kind of stuff out the hard way is disheartening.

clayt: Do you have any before pictures? What is that yellow crap that looks like wax?

Ogren, on Anders Hellburg's GR-3 website (www.scuderiadetomso.se) in Sweden is a copy of most of the GR-3/4 parts homologated for the real racers. One thing is an illustration of extended mounting lugs on the frame for the front lower a-arms. The actual part is no longer available but the photo shows the factory preferred lower mounting holes are roughly one bolt diameter lower than stock. This changes the front instant-center and alters the handling. Passenger car mount lugs are too short to extend the bolt hole enough so welding is needed, but the stock holes are unaltered if you prefer that alignment. Something to consider, seeing all the work you've done already.

This thread need some updates! 😅

While its still a long way to go, the main body is done and coated (for test). Over time we changes the whole drive train (since it was not going to be original those parts where set aside and saved for later).

Sanding, sanding, sanding and then some paint! Slowly the body is getting back in shape. Soon time for the assembly.

The cutout behind the front wheel looks great!!

Some updates of this build. Driveline got changed to a Ford Racing 4.6 with twin Precision turbos mated with an R8 manual 6-speed.

The uprights and spindles are some of the few bits still original..

Interior got reworked a couple of times before we landed in this. Still not final.

Door and hoods got remolded in carbon fibre.

Wow, This is an incredible build.

Based on my experience the front airdam height is set to low.  Obviously impractical for the street. However, it is also to low for the track. Inevitably, you will have an off course excursion or catch a curb or turtle on an apex. Hweck, it will require significant ramping to get in and out of your trailer w/o damage. Make certain it is designed to brake away with minimal body damage and have them fabricate 3 additional replacements while they are at it. As a fellow racer offering advice, you'll need them. 

Now if you intention is to park it in your collection, no worries.

Stunning work

JT

JT - you are right, that airdam (on first pictures) was according to original speccs, but it came out to low. Since then we sectioned it off by two inces. Sits like this now.

Awesome

Great looking shop, as well as a great looking Pantera!

Some updates on the drivetrain, the R8/Lambo transaxel got swapped for a Ford GT (2005) one. And under the plenums sits 8 ITB. Topped with Precision twin, mirrored, turbos.