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275NART 16th May 2016 17:19

Looks great! What are the boot hinges from? Mini? tr3?

Jaguartvr 16th May 2016 20:12

Having visited Chris today, I can only say how horrible this car is in the flesh, none of you will like it, stay well clear...


That should give me some time to save up before all the other buggers buy one. It truly is stunning.

Very Andy 18th May 2016 15:42

Had some spare time on my hands today so thought Id do a bit of 'Shopping.
Shortened the NART nose behind the front wheels and increased the length of the area immediately in front of the rear wheels. Also changed the shape of the doors to get closer to the Z3/Tribute door aperture.Lastly I reduced the size of the side vents and plonked a windscreen on top. The rake on the screen was actually almost identical to the Z3 which is a bonus! Added some contemporary wheels to finish. Personally I love the side chrome under the door and think, if used, will mask the sill line nicely.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...rza/NARTZ3.jpg

Jaguartvr 18th May 2016 15:44

For God's sake, take that picture down. Everyone will want one.

Very Andy 18th May 2016 15:51

OOps! My Bad!:icon_lol:

NZ Steve 20th May 2016 00:03

If that shopping is close to what it will look like Chris will have another winner:yo:

Barber 20th May 2016 07:39

Sorry gents, I just can't keep up with the pace of change. :)

Jaguartvr 20th May 2016 07:56

It's not close, it's spot on, even better in the flesh.

Egdik 20th May 2016 16:22

Hinges
 
The boot hinges are old Mini, from 'minispares' in Potters Bar.

They have been trimmed a bit to smooth them out and angled the bases a little to accommodate the curvature of the boot lid and body.

275NART 23rd May 2016 19:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Egdik (Post 79378)
The boot hinges are old Mini, from 'minispares' in Potters Bar.

They have been trimmed a bit to smooth them out and angled the bases a little to accommodate the curvature of the boot lid and body.

They look pretty correct to the original car. Nice find and thanks for passing that along!

Jaguartvr 23rd May 2016 19:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Egdik (Post 79378)
The boot hinges are old Mini, from 'minispares' in Potters Bar.

They have been trimmed a bit to smooth them out and angled the bases a little to accommodate the curvature of the boot lid and body.

Hopefully Chris will be able to offer the hidden hinge assembly the same as the 250swbc, very neat, looks less like a kit car and most importantly very quick and easy to fit.

275NART 23rd May 2016 21:28

The external hinges are key to complete the look of the car IMO. Like the door handles, pininfarina badges, and and chrome strips down the side they make up the jewelry of it all.

http://mycarquest.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/25.jpg

NZ Steve 24th May 2016 00:20

So when does production on the convertible start:ballchain:

Lucky@LeMans 30th May 2016 17:22

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This was at Prescott over the weekend , please see the attached photo's.

Looked quite original and not over restored at all. I wanted to get photo's of the interior but the owner wasn't about.

Lucky@LeMans 30th May 2016 17:26

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Some more of the same !

Lucky@LeMans 30th May 2016 17:32

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And three more !

Egdik 30th May 2016 17:59

Thanks for these photos.
Lovely to see in the flesh.
Short nose.
No exterior mirrors.
Refined door handles.
Good to see it looking used.

lancelot link 30th May 2016 18:01

I don't suppose you got any other pictures of the 225 next to it did you ?

Jaguartvr 30th May 2016 18:19

No nasty exposed boot hinges on this one.

I personally think that Chris's version is much lighter looking at the back and I also prefer the front.
Can't wait to see the convertible version.

Lucky@LeMans 31st May 2016 18:10

Sorry I didn't take any of the 225. It was stunning having just been rebuilt/restored over a number of years. Try YouTube for the Prescott event, lots of posts so far showing many of the cars on display.

Hope to see the soft top version from Tribute soon ?


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