Planning a Tribute Build - Page 13

Hammy · #**241** 7th February 2013, 21:59

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Originally Posted by tonyt

Back on it today more sanding and filling, best results are with a block of wood and 120 grt (thanks Seanick). Also change of plan inspired by the aforemetioned who changes his mind as often as his pants, rear boot will be mini hinges, ordered from CBS, wanted austin ones but they were too expensive. Anyway pic of latest part made, goes behind the rear wheel connects the fiberglass body to the metal and stops vibration.

Tony, not sure what you mean, can you put some pics up when fitted mate? What did you make them from?

tonyt · #**242** 7th February 2013, 23:09

tonyt · #**243** 7th February 2013, 23:14

Made from this carpet bar, just cut and drilled, any flat bar will do, just I had this to hand and the ridges give more strength.

tonyt · #**244** 8th February 2013, 19:49

Not a great picture, but at least me back end don't wobble now!

tonyt · #**245** 8th February 2013, 19:54

Latest pic. after filling more still required! Oh and more sanding, as if I haven't done enough!

tonyt · #**246** 8th February 2013, 20:00

Looking good from the front.

seanick · #**247** 8th February 2013, 20:07

Those wheels look great! Are you going to glass the rear arches in as well?

tonyt · #**248** 8th February 2013, 20:28

How do you mean glass the rear arches?

seanick · #**249** 8th February 2013, 20:36

Apply a few layers of glass mat and resin between the new body and the old wheel arch to join and seal them all round.

Page 6 on my thread.

Im sure its in the build manual somewhere!!

tonyt · #**250** 8th February 2013, 20:55

Build manual? I was making it up as I went along!

Martini · #**251** 8th February 2013, 23:30

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Originally Posted by tonyt

Build manual? I was making it up as I went along!

That is something many people refer to as "humour"

redratbike · #**252** 9th February 2013, 21:04

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Originally Posted by tonyt

Build manual? I was making it up as I went along!

found it for you guys , think Chris has been hiding it ....

Tribute Automotive · #**253** 9th February 2013, 21:23

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Originally Posted by redratbike

found it for you guys , think Chris has been hiding it ....

Excellent work that man!!

I will be spending my Sunday lay in time doing the real build manual..............

tonyt · #**254** 10th February 2013, 13:37

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Originally Posted by redratbike

found it for you guys , think Chris has been hiding it ....

This made me chuckle, hours of "fun" filling and sanding.

seanick · #**255** 10th February 2013, 14:23

Very good! Though I would say 'much less sanding than some other kit's

redratbike · #**256** 10th February 2013, 14:56

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Originally Posted by seanick

Very good! Though I would say 'much less sanding than some other kit's

Just a bit of fun...you can have anything you want on it ....should have put hours of fun modifying the kit to suit your personal dreams

tonyt · #**257** 10th February 2013, 18:10

Have tried to post pictures but mobile/photobucket will not play ball, re-used the front wing stays, now attached to the middle of the plastic inner bumper, and splayed out and bolted to the front of the kit, helps prevent vibration. Worth keeping this item from the MX5. Now snowing so no more progress today.

tonyt · #**258** 11th February 2013, 15:44

Been de rusting today, not the car as its cold and raining but my schoolboy French on kitcar.bb.fr its like this forum but for Frechies! Glad my car is not a rusty as my French.

Martini · #**259** 11th February 2013, 16:55

I can help with that if needed.

tonyt · #**260** 11th February 2013, 17:47

Martini, vous parlez Frances? Parce que je parlez seulment de Frances, et mon Frences ces t trais grave.
I have registered and posted, there seems to be a large kit car followwing in France, I am trying to convey to them what we are doing here in the uk, I'm not a fan of Google/Bable as its word for word and things get lost, I am registered as on here as tonyt and have posted a few pics.