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Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 24th November 2014, 13:14
Replies: 430
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Posted By Mister Towed
Check 'Geoff's 250 SWB Replica Build' thread on...

Check 'Geoff's 250 SWB Replica Build' thread on the Tribute forum for a discussion around the same issue.

The short version is that the simplest and most cost effective solution is to go for a...
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 1st May 2014, 08:22
Replies: 430
Views: 324,886
Posted By Mister Towed
K12 Nissan Micra?

K12 Nissan Micra?
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 23rd April 2014, 08:47
Replies: 430
Views: 324,886
Posted By Mister Towed
Hmm. Hummer coupe anybody? That's right...

Hmm. Hummer coupe anybody?

That's right Mr Rooney, not one other premiership footballer has one of these yet...

...
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 23rd April 2014, 08:17
Replies: 430
Views: 324,886
Posted By Mister Towed
Amen to that. I have a fourth generation Mondeo...

Amen to that. I have a fourth generation Mondeo at the mo' and it's quiet, fast, comfortable, well equipped and agile. The motoring equivalent of Prozac in fact. :icon_cry:

The perfect antidote...
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 22nd April 2014, 09:05
Replies: 430
Views: 324,886
Posted By Mister Towed
That's really taking shape nicely. When it...

That's really taking shape nicely.

When it comes to lowering, I'm a dyed in the wool old-skool slam it into the weeds B2'89 beetle on air kind of guy. That was until I did just that with my...
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 23rd February 2014, 18:10
Replies: 430
Views: 324,886
Posted By Mister Towed
So, why exactly does it need two rows of karioke...

So, why exactly does it need two rows of karioke mikes?
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 23rd February 2014, 12:13
Replies: 430
Views: 324,886
Posted By Mister Towed
Much better with the chin spoiler, it fills the...

Much better with the chin spoiler, it fills the gap under the nose which is what didn't look quite right to me. Well done, I can see that selling well.

Oh, and almost forgot to ask, can you get...
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 22nd February 2014, 08:44
Replies: 430
Views: 324,886
Posted By Mister Towed
Looking at the strut towers it could be possible...

Looking at the strut towers it could be possible for a builder to lower the bonnet by cutting holes for the struts to poke through and covering them with 'power' bulges. It's now common practice on...
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 21st February 2014, 10:04
Replies: 430
Views: 324,886
Posted By Mister Towed
I'd like to see it in paint and in the metal. ...

I'd like to see it in paint and in the metal. Some cars just don't look right in photos taken from unflattering angles but really work when you're seeing them with your own eyes.

From what I've...
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 7th February 2014, 19:41
Replies: 430
Views: 324,886
Posted By Mister Towed
And the colour...

And the colour...
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 7th January 2014, 18:45
Replies: 430
Views: 324,886
Posted By Mister Towed
Agreed, headlights are a bit too guppy for my...

Agreed, headlights are a bit too guppy for my taste.

Bumpery things could be quite handy for cracking the caps off a few beers or scooping up small children that fail to penetrate WCA's...
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 6th January 2014, 10:05
Replies: 430
Views: 324,886
Posted By Mister Towed
Just had a quick read through the IVA...

Just had a quick read through the IVA requirements -

http://www.completekitcar.co.uk/Resources/IVA%20M1%20Inspection%20Manual%20v4.pdf

It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, the instrument...
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 5th January 2014, 18:30
Replies: 430
Views: 324,886
Posted By Mister Towed
By Jove that's exactly what a Z3 based Maserati...

By Jove that's exactly what a Z3 based Maserati 300S needs. A chopped screen and no hood or side windows, perfect!

I do wonder about some of our rules and regs where IVA is concerned. Why on...
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 5th January 2014, 13:31
Replies: 430
Views: 324,886
Posted By Mister Towed
Bit of research suggests that the Z3 screen frame...

Bit of research suggests that the Z3 screen frame has a built in roll bar. Couldn't find whether it contributes to the structural integrity of the shell though.

Some interesting pics on this...
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 5th January 2014, 10:46
Replies: 430
Views: 324,886
Posted By Mister Towed
Take a look at paragraph 1.9, line 5. ...

Take a look at paragraph 1.9, line 5.

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/209278/guide-to-the-iva-scheme.pdf

So, if the vehicle's more than ten years old...
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 5th January 2014, 10:35
Replies: 430
Views: 324,886
Posted By Mister Towed
Is the screen and frame structural in the Z3? If...

Is the screen and frame structural in the Z3? If not, I can't see why cutting it off would bring on the dreaded IVA test. After all, I cut the whole body off my Vitesse and it didn't need IVA. :)...
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 5th January 2014, 09:33
Replies: 430
Views: 324,886
Posted By Mister Towed
Not exactly. I'm suggesting getting rid of the...

Not exactly. I'm suggesting getting rid of the raked windscreen and side glass and fitting a perspex flyscreen and maybe side deflectors. I know that would reduce practicality, but if you want a...
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 4th January 2014, 22:18
Replies: 430
Views: 324,886
Posted By Mister Towed
Something like this maybe? ...

Something like this maybe?

http://th00.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/f/2013/143/4/2/maserati_300s_1957_by_proripp-d66ba63.png
Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds 4th January 2014, 21:57
Replies: 430
Views: 324,886
Posted By Mister Towed
Like the rising curve on the rear wings, very...

Like the rising curve on the rear wings, very 250swb, and love the D24 Spyder front end (obviously) but needs to be a coupe or open racer with a perspex flyscreen and shaved door handles I feel. ...
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