Scottie's Tribute A352 build

[Scottie22]

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[Down&Out]

If you look in the a352 hard top thread, you can see my 'desires' so to speak.

Would look spot on if a e type lightweight hard top was emulated.

[Mister Towed]

Originally Posted by Scottie22

Thanks for that Paul, I knew someone had a similar problem on a Sammio / cordite thread, but it would have taken me ages trawling through them all to find it. Now I can ask Mr T, the man himself!

Have replied regarding subtle adjustments to bulkheads over on my thread Scottie

[Scottie22]

Yesterday I decided that I would leave the build now until after Christmas, seeing as I had not yet sent any cards or bought any pressies.

That was yesterday,
today it was bright and sunny, sod Christmas, just the sort of day to get the car on the ramps, cut the sill edges off and bond the sides on.

It was much trickier than I though t it would be, (is it not ALWAYS so?)

I managed to trim off both sides, but only got to bond the nearside, as I ran out of daylight and time.

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Some pics:

[Scottie22]

have so much yet to do, it doesn’t matter where I start, as long as I progress one way or another.

So I have done some work towards the dashboard instruments and switches.

The XKSS dash is very quirky due to the fact that Jaguar converted already finished
D type racing cars into XKSS’s.
In so doing they left most of the dash as it was on the Le Mans winning cars.

I was lucky enough to have over the years, hung on to and cannibalised old jags for the bits that one day I just KNEW I would find a use for!

The three light switches marked “panel” “dash” and “head” were Lucas 1950’s chromed switches, which I reluctantly had to sandblast back to the brass, in order to paint matt black. Some replica owners leave them chromed, as they look so nice, but it really marks the car out as a replica.

I am not a purist by any means, but “every little helps” as they say………

The following pictures show what I’ve been up to.


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[Paul L]

Scottie - Your attention to detail really is first class.

You are are going to have a very special car when you are finished.

Good luck, Paul.

[Scottie22]

As has been said before Paul, most of our kit cars and builds are
copies, but its the attention to detail that makes the all important difference!

Your build is coming on in leaps and bounds! Won't you EVER stop for Crimbo?

[Tribute Automotive]

Cracking attention to detail Scottie. Keep up the good work, it's a car again, take it for a drive!

[Scottie22]

Not getting much done this close to Christmas, but each little step gets us closer to completion!

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[Mister Towed]

Merry Christmas Socttie, hope to see you on the road in 2014.

[Scottie22]

Same to you Mr Towed, would be nice to see each other on the road, and I think its when not if!

[Scottie22]

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[Mister Towed]

Wife says it looks cute - like a baby seal.

Don't worry about the list of jobs to do, keep plugging away and you'll suddenly find that the day of the MOT is nigh.

[froggyman]

Your list of jobs on the car is shorter than my list of jobs to do before I can even start my build. My poor old Vitesse is still waiting to be stripped. Keep up the good work. Car is looking great with super detailing.

[zagmad]

Any thoughts on a roof eg two Morris minor rear windows. Mirrors. Chrome bits. Starting engine driving,enjoying

[Scottie22]

Mr T, thanks for the encouragement, women do see things differently from men don't they! (thankfully at times)

I can't remember asking Chris :

I'm after something that looks like a baby seal, you have anything like that?" :-)

Froggyman, you humble me, what you said reminds me of a line from

a song by Bob Dylan:

" I was upset that I had no shoes, until I met a man that had no feet"

You will enjoy the strip down bit, its all violence and destruction! Very satisfying! Lots of room for error, unlike the build.

[Scottie22]

Zagmad,

I will have the Moggie rear screen as my windscreen for sure.

I have thought loads about the issues here, I want side screens and a soft top alah real XKSS, but I want a hard top for winter.

I will (if I ever get that far) probably use Chris's idea to have a hard top that hinges at the rear, as access to the car is almost impossible with any roof on, as the doors are so short. The reason for that is of course, the car was an open racing car, which on reflection was lucky to have had any doors at all!
This is a pic of said screen propped up, with more work to be done to make fit correctly:

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Ref the engine, it does start and drive at present, and has always, as the strip down does not involve removing the engine or electrics.

I did hack the steering lock off the column, and it hangs down on its wires looking a bit sad, but still operates as it should.

Mirrors are a minor thing and will come later, along with the union jack badges on the sides etc.

When the screen surround is finished, and can be fitted, I will strip out the glass, get anew rubber, and possibly a new screen also.

At that stage I will look into having the frame chromed before the new rubber and glass go in. Depends on the price, as I am on a tightish budget, which is one reason why I make everything I can, rather than just buy it. Also the sense of satisfaction at having created it yourself is priceless! Ask Mr Towed and all the other guys that have lovely cars finished!

Hope that answers your questions!

[scimjim]

...as the doors are so short. The reason for that is of course, the car was an open racing car, which on reflection was lucky to have had any doors at all!

I presume that the small single door on the D type was purely down to the racing regs for that class at the time - an engineer wouldn't have added it into a stressed skin construction