Sammio Spyder Builds..... - Page 3

lancelot link · #41 1st January 2011, 13:54

We have been very busy - surprisingly so ...at point of writing , 5 turnkeys booked and 7 bodies sold with another 4 to do in January .....

We are taking advantage of the Estate being quiet to get some painting done ....we are nearly ready to do another BRG. example for a guy from Yorkshire , just finishing the body off now , I took the oppurtunity to get this one painted as well...this was the car that was used to develop the new front and also the one we remoulded to upgrade the bodies....fatter rear end , swoopier lines etc...

The bodies still come with a plain rear end leaving lighting choice up to the builder - we added IMP tail lights on little pods and a severely cut down BEETLE number plate light moulded in as well on this one....

The colour looks a bit orangey on my monitor , it is the Jaguar E-type and MK. 2 colour , Carmine Red ( Think, Inspector Morse's Jag ),....I think it really suits the new fronts....Mike has done another excellent job painting this one ......

southerntriumph · #42 2nd January 2011, 19:48

Hi gary thanks for your time , im realy excited about my one , cant beleave how pretty the red one looks in the flesh. You ve got the styling just right mate , Ive been looking for years for a car like this, but to be honest i could not find much under fithteen grand, so this is a bloody good deal. I was ment to ask you gary, is there any chance i could buy one of the new metal grills your now making, and have it silver please. I will give you a ring tuesday and sort out the money. All the best keep up the good work

Patton · #43 3rd January 2011, 05:30

Hi, Gary looks great just got darken my monitor, like you said looks a bit orange. This is the first time I've ever done this forum lark. after the thaw my garage started to leak like a sieve so spent time clearing up the mess and redoing the roof but the cars alright.

Tribute Automotive · #44 3rd January 2011, 11:15

Hi Gary.

Red car looks great. Why would anyone buy a Cobra now?

Cheers Chris

lancelot link · #45 3rd January 2011, 17:36

THANKS FOR THE COMMENTS GUYS....

Patton - sorry to hear about the garage....put some pics up of yours when you get started...please .....

Tribute - Thanks again....a totally different beast to a Cobra , but I know what you mean.....people looking for 50's style cars have another option now....we are about to start , next few weeks , a Rover V8 powered example for a Spanish Customer ....looking forward to that !

Southern - Thank you.....I can sort a grille out for you , you have seen one before I have quite finished them , but they will be pretty much what you saw....I'll add them to the website when I have one fully done...
If you want one , I can do painted silver , satin or gloss ( satin would be best ) for £55 or a powder coated example for £75....

Thanks again ....

southerntriumph · #46 3rd January 2011, 20:37

Thats great, to be honest, i was going to make my own, but for the work and
working out you must of done they are a bargain. It will transform the front of the car. I will give you a buzz in the morning to pay. Keep up the good work.

PaulC · #47 4th January 2011, 17:02

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Originally Posted by lancelot link

You bugger

That's IT. That's the one. That's exactly the car I envisioned when we first started chatting about this and now you've gone and done it. How could you? I really have to get stuck in to finding a donor now. If anyone knows of a Chimaera with poor body panels (probably salvage) please let me know.

For those of you who missed it earlier or in the other thread I'm hoping to end up with something like this:

peterux · #48 4th January 2011, 21:05

Maybe a trip to the opticians first?

PaulC · #49 5th January 2011, 01:03

Now that IS weird.

That last picture has been a photo of a d24 since I posted earlier today. It was there when I just logged back in so I was a little confused about your post. As I was looking at it wondering what you were on about it changed into that magazine cover.

Hmm, bloody t'internet. Let's see if I can have a fiddle.

Edit: Fixed, I think. Maybe the site hosting the last pic objected to me linking to it?

lancelot link · #50 5th January 2011, 19:48

That Lancia you put up Paul , is heavily influencing me at present ....Its the best looking one I can find on the 'net at the moment....

I love the earlier , larger wheeled , basic numbers look....The red Sammio will be borrowing some of these styling touches..

peterux · #51 5th January 2011, 21:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by PaulC

Now that IS weird.

That last picture has been a photo of a d24 since I posted earlier today. It was there when I just logged back in so I was a little confused about your post. As I was looking at it wondering what you were on about it changed into that magazine cover.

Hmm, bloody t'internet. Let's see if I can have a fiddle.

Edit: Fixed, I think. Maybe the site hosting the last pic objected to me linking to it?

Ok, now that does make sense...

speedy123 · #52 10th January 2011, 22:51

lancelot very interested, how much is a turn key model or even a painted rolling chassis? thanks for your help

lancelot link · #53 11th January 2011, 20:41

Speedy....

Difficult to put a firm price on a job without discussing your requirements , but as a guide , a turn-key is from £5500 -A painted rolling car ( 70% + build ) from about £3500

We supply cars in both cases...

THANK YOU

lancelot link · #54 13th January 2011, 13:54

NEW 'BEER CRATE' GRILLES.....

£50 BARE , £55 PAINTED , £75 POWDER COATED...

NEW BUDGET SCREENS ...SAME SHAPE BUT FIBREGLASS FITTING BAND RATHER THAN THE FORMED LIP ON THE 550 REPLICA SCREENS WE OFFER.....

£95

speedy123 · #55 14th January 2011, 20:17

hi again, lil too out my price range at the moment but very interested, me and my mate wanna go in on a project together so this seems like an easy one to start with, so would really wanna get the basics so gonna look for a triumph and then will get back to you, but wanna know some things 1st, can the triumph be a convertible one? cuz they seem to be cheaper for some reason?
what do you get when you buy the kit? not regards to kit contents i.e body panels.
but I mean do you get a in depth build giude, or a dvd or summit?
also when you register it as having a body change is that all you need to do?
and are there any other engine options availible for the chassis of a herald or vitesse?
thanks for your help

lancelot link · #56 15th January 2011, 16:05

Speedy ....I'll pm you to keep the thread from getting cluttered with a Q&A type situation !

THANK YOU

speedy123 · #57 15th January 2011, 20:57

Thanks lancelot

lancelot link · #58 18th January 2011, 11:07

I have been taking pics for various customers and general enquiries , so heres some random pictures of whats going on at present...

THE CAR CURRENTLY FOR SALE ON EBAY...

patoune · #59 18th January 2011, 17:56

Hi Lancelot,

I like very much the red one ! Nice works !
Hope done same works on mine.

With the Lancia d24 front bonnet have I to change the position of the radiator ?

Regards

lancelot link · #60 18th January 2011, 20:22

Patrice , the radiator does need to move forward on the top edge a bit , but nothing like the first one...just a little. Everything else clears ok...no scoops or bulges needed like the first one !

The red one is rather beautiful isn't it ?

I'm very pleased with the way that she is shaping up ! This one is for my girlfriend ( Sammy O's mum ! )

The green one is being built for a guy in Yorkshire and the pale blue one ( Vitesse ) for a chap from North Devon...