Planning a Tribute Build - Page 19

tonyt · #**361** 13th May 2013, 20:39

Anyway to the rear.

tonyt · #**362** 13th May 2013, 20:42

Best its looked yet.

tonyt · #**363** 17th May 2013, 03:28

Loved the idea of sand blasting the chrome sills and getting a logo etched in but I am soon going to have to pay out on the finishing and painting, so a cheaper option is polishing with autosol and having a sicker made, this is just a paper mock up.

seanick · #**364** 17th May 2013, 07:39

Looks fine when you stand up.

tonyt · #**365** 17th May 2013, 14:58

Its not polished yet and the sticker was only a mock up, its now with a local graphics company to be made proper.

tonyt · #**366** 17th May 2013, 22:44

One down and one to go.

tonyt · #**367** 19th May 2013, 21:14

Swage line filling, back to metal.

tonyt · #**368** 19th May 2013, 21:18

The other side.

tonyt · #**369** 19th May 2013, 21:21

tonyt · #**370** 19th May 2013, 21:27

tonyt · #**371** 19th May 2013, 21:30

tonyt · #**372** 19th May 2013, 21:31

In need of sanding.

tonyt · #**373** 23rd May 2013, 00:34

Graphics back and fitted, looks better than "here's one I made earlier" mock up I made, this was just a cheap option for, looks better and less Mx 5.

tonyt · #**374** 23rd May 2013, 00:48

Obviously you could have anything printed to cover up the word roadster, but as I am putting Ferrari badges on I thought I would continue, its a bit of a nod towards it anyway as a 250 GTO convertable was never actualy made by the company, not with the same front as this kit, (there is the flat fronted California as in Ferris Beuler's day off) its not an exact replica anyway, but a but of fun, the closest I could find was the non bearded drummer member of ZZ Top, if you are old enough to remember them, he has a red 250 GTO soft top, coachbuilt on a SWB GTO chassis in the 80's at great expense.

tonyt · #**375** 23rd May 2013, 00:59

http://www.coachbuild.com/index.php?...=134&Itemid=38
Just to add confusion my wheels are genuine and came off a 1982 308, and my car will be white, Ferrari did not paint their cars white before 1982, so it a mish mash, and of course its a Tribute (Mx 250c to be exact).

tonyt · #**376** 23rd May 2013, 14:18

Just need to keep sanding and filling the body before going off for paint.

chargerstang · #**377** 23rd May 2013, 14:38

this looks amazing
I still have the ugly Mx badges on it.

* Time to change it
your solution is a nice inspiration

tonyt · #**378** 23rd May 2013, 17:30

Thanks, still not sure about the brown mats though, they are the Eunos Vspec ones, may change them. Anyway back to sanding!

tonyt · #**379** 23rd May 2013, 20:36

One door done, its a lot easier filling metal than fiberglass, as you have something to work back to.

tonyt · #**380** 23rd May 2013, 21:06

Re: badges, keeping mine simple, no large yellow wing stickers, just front back and wheels.