Tribute Mx250 build progress. - Page 4

williammcloughlin · #61 13th June 2012, 19:39

Cheers chris, im going down the banded route.

williammcloughlin · #62 13th June 2012, 19:53

Ahhh, Back in the lab! The kits fitted and just a few days paint prep....paint then few finishing touches like the exhaust i am fabricating same as the original GTO and grills etc. Taken the plunge and making a alloy sixties style dash and door cards.

Tribute Automotive · #63 14th June 2012, 06:18

All by Saturday?

williammcloughlin · #64 15th June 2012, 18:28

ha ha ha! no, But the dash is in progress!

williammcloughlin · #65 15th June 2012, 18:36

The wiper extended and working.

williammcloughlin · #66 15th June 2012, 18:36

williammcloughlin · #67 15th June 2012, 18:38

Lights fitted and looking alittle more road legal!

williammcloughlin · #68 15th June 2012, 18:39

williammcloughlin · #69 15th June 2012, 18:42

I am fabricating a copy of the original exhaust but knocked this up to get me to newark and back without gassing myself to death with the original as it sat inside the new body.

williammcloughlin · #70 15th June 2012, 18:45

arghhhh!!! what have i done that is making the car splutter like hel between gears?? back to the garage!

Tribute Automotive · #71 15th June 2012, 22:53

After a five hour drive to b&b at Newark, 3 pints have made it all worth while! See you in the morning.

Tribute Automotive · #72 18th June 2012, 08:56

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Originally Posted by williammcloughlin

arghhhh!!! what have i done that is making the car splutter like hel between gears?? back to the garage!

Hi Billy, Shame your car never made it to Newark

, hope it's nothing too serious engine wise. It was good to see you both on Saturday anyway. Keep me updated.

seanick · #73 18th June 2012, 10:45

Check coil pack and plug leads, says MXMark!

williammcloughlin · #74 18th June 2012, 16:33

Hi,

It turns out that i left the bonnet off over night and rain got into the plugs! Doh!!

I changed the fuel filter then thought it was a blocked injector......Ahh well its done now and drove spot on! But on the plus side i got my rear window from chris and it fit a treat and is 100% water tight without the use of silocone!

williammcloughlin · #75 18th June 2012, 16:37

Great to see you on Sat,

The red mx250 you had at the show looks better in the flesh than in the photo's! Chris could you text me your number as i have got a new phone and lost some contacts when i removed my sim card.

williammcloughlin · #76 18th June 2012, 16:38

Cheers nick! it was the plugs! wish i read your post before now hahaha

Tribute Automotive · #77 19th June 2012, 18:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by williammcloughlin

Hi,

It turns out that i left the bonnet off over night and rain got into the plugs! Doh!!

I changed the fuel filter then thought it was a blocked injector......Ahh well its done now and drove spot on! But on the plus side i got my rear window from chris and it fit a treat and is 100% water tight without the use of silocone!

Glad it's running OK again, been for a drive?

You must have made a better job than I did on the Mk2's rear window, I didn't seal it because I want to take it out to paint, it leaked a fair bit at Newark. Must have sold you a better rubber seal!!!!!

Any more developments/pictures?

williammcloughlin · #78 19th June 2012, 21:06

Ha,

Yes been for a good twenty min run around the back roads, Its so much fun to drive for a little 1.6

Really pleased with it.

Not many pics to post really as i have been sanding and filling a few dings in the doors etc and they dont show up in the pics. Putting her in grey primer fri aft/evening then further prep then paint sun/mon.

Really not sure what to do with it, sell/hire/keep. I want to do the kit on a mk2 next.

williammcloughlin · #79 19th June 2012, 21:06

Got the ferrari badges today!

williammcloughlin · #80 19th June 2012, 21:07

Also got the paint, Ferrari white and a 2" red band around the front mouth.