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Originally Posted by davecymru
As far as the wheel centring is concerned remember the wise words of the great GaryJ "no one looks at both sides at the same time"
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This is very true and you could add that dimensional accuracy can be outweighed by aesthetic quality !!
It would be very easy to get very frustrated after a tape measuring session on ANY of these cars , the Sammio has issues with dimensions , the Miglia too - my Miglia body was similar in dimensional issues to the Sammio range for obvious reasons and my porthole front vent positioning was interesting side to side too , but these cars were originally created as a starter project to create a 50's style Special or Sports car ( and priced accordingly ) nothing else available now or then was anywhere near this price - look at Tribute kit package prices for a comparable .
As the cars became popular , the quality of build became better , this highlighted issues not relevant on earlier budget builds and without the product being completely reworked and totally started again , it wasnt going to change that , so builders wanting higher quality cars were left with the only option being more work rather than more initial expense. A concept I personally still embrace but appreciate that not everyone pursuing this dream would choose that path .
The introduction of the Miglia was heralded (no pun intended!) as the step forward - a reworked Cordite/ Spyder combo based bodyshell conceived from an earlier Sammio one off was introduced as the new , improved option and the price increased 50% to justify this.
The Miglia is a better looking product in many ways , nice and shiny , seperate doors etc. but it isn't without its build issues and irregularities , so in many ways its a stretched Sammio with seperate doors for 50% more money.
Basically you make your choices and pays your money but either way the cars require a little effort to make roadworthy , a lot of effort to make truly stunning but it has been and will continue to be done.
As a side note : Davecymru , you commented on wheel centring but didnt clarify , are yours centre'd now ? and if so , did you centre them or was it supplied as such ?