I do like those wheels with the spinners and towers, think I may be in touch with you about those could be a viable alternative as it looks as if the wheels I want are well over a grand, not including tyres. :shocked:
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Feel free to get in touch. I can put you on to the chap that mine came from.
If you look at the pictures on page 8 of when Chris first did the car, it's on standard height suspension and there's plenty of room in the arch (too much for my taste which is why I had the lower coil overs fitted) Not sure what sizes are available in 17" but mine are going to be standard front size all round. The original wheels and tyres were larger on the back but changing them will only upset the speedo reading by less than 1%. These came the other day so hopefully the Campagnolo stickers will help the 'period alloy' look of the wheels. http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/foru...&pictureid=440 Cheers, Bob. |
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Not much to report but things are still happening.
I dropped the wheels off today to have the studs welded in which holder the spinner towers. I've bought a square number plate to offset at the front and from reading the DVLA site (if I've got it right) I have to have 11mm of plate around the numbers so it's been cut down. I'm currently making some brackets. http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/foru...&pictureid=462 I've read that if the central locking stops on one door it most likely to be the wires broken as the come in near the hinge. I had an electrician out yesterday and of course it isn't that so I've ordered a new actuator, hopefully that will sort it. Cheers, Bob. |
Wondered when someone would pick up on those targa florio scrutineer stickers...they have. Been on ebay for about 3-4 years thought a sammio would have had them by now
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'Very Andy' kindly altered one of his photoshop pictures to my colours and wheels. Lovely job and very like my plan.
http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/foru...&pictureid=466 Got round to finishing the brackets and mounting the new numberplate today. http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/foru...&pictureid=465 Cheers, Bob. |
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you just need 2 foglights and a nice paintjob and you're done
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and a rearview mirror that stands o nthe dash cause you cant see anything in the Original one...
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All will be improved given time and the right parts appearing . I've got a nice pair of fog lights for the front but probably won't fit them as I don't want the car to look too busy or too like a Ferrari copy. Cheers, Bob. |
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Not sure how many kits have been sold by Tribute so far , there only seems to be a few people who post on here , are there lots of people who read the threads but don't post anything ? |
That's a great colour. It looks metallic on my tablet's small screen, can anyone confirm?
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If mine looks a fraction as good as the one above I'll be happy. In fact a fraction as good is all I'm after as I want a car I can use in any weather and leave parked without worrying.
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I know you plan to paint your car but how good is the gel coat ? Would it polish up to a good standard and would the flash lines come out without the need to use filler ?
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If you were more patient than I am then with careful flatting, polishing and the use of stickers over iffy bits, you could get a usable finish. Cheers, Bob. |
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The SWB bodies look to be quite liveable with once they've been trimmed, cleaned and polished. My own Z300S is currently sporting a mixture of basic white matte gelcoat, white primer, grey-green body filler, white plastic wrapped doors and red stick-on stripes. And I'd still rather be driving it !!! |
Yes I did read the early section of the thread . Its just that gel coat can vary a lot depending who is doing the work . Have you seen the quality of Ultima Cars , they offer gel coat which is simply stunning . I've also built a Cobra replica with gel finish but it was very hit and miss .Some of the moldings were out of line so much you went through the gel to get it evened out.
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My 1994 Sylva Fury still looks good in its Oxford Blue gel coat- doesn't see the light of day often though. My Jago would have had a good finish originally but sunlight took its toll (glossy Bright Red originally, matt brick red when I got it) which is why it is now painted (yellow!!!) Did you know that plastic yachts are moulded in white so that the pigment oxidisation is not obvious? |
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Found your car pictured on speedhunters website: http://www.speedhunters.com/wp-conte...16-680x453.jpg Link: http://www.official-automotive.com/i...ro%C2%A0kings/ :photo::photo::photo::photo::photo::photo::photo: |
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Hi folks,
Not much to report at the minute but I have finally sorted the high level light. I've just filed the slot so far but will screw it on now. The wiring can wait until I get several electrical bits done. It came from Car Builder Solutions LEDST237 and is a stop and tail light. When we went to Snetterton in the rain a mate said my rear lights weren't easy to see so this should help, along with led bulbs in the rest. http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/foru...&pictureid=526 Now I'm making a combined reverse/rear fog light using an old spot light, some led lights, some glittery paper, a piece of bathroom glass, a bit of a plastic sign, (a fairy liquid bottle and a pair of Val's old knickers --a Blue Peter joke that shows my age!). Hopefully it will work out as I've never been keen on the ones I've got fitted at the minute. Cheers, Bob. |
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The bolts have now been welded into the small holes in the wheels and the backs sanded smooth.
http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/foru...&pictureid=535 http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/foru...&pictureid=536 The first of the spinner towers and wheels sprayed a flat silver and the Campagnolo sticker fitted. Just need a coat of satin lacquer over them. http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/foru...&pictureid=534 http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/foru...&pictureid=533 3 more to go then get some tyres for them. I originally thought I'd have them blasted and powder coated but to keep costs down, stick with my 'old race car' plan and mindful of my wife's words "don't build another show car because you won't use it much if you do", paint will be fine. Cheers, Bob. |
Very nice Bob, Iv'e got my spinners on order, due to arrive any day now and a fixing method I have devised once I had slept on it, like you suggested, however I have a front wheel issue in terms of height availability from centre of wheel to bottom spring mounting plate, the only way I can think of clearing it is by having a 2" spacer but this would not be an ideal solution. Of course to fit a high walled tyre on 235/65/17. Any other suggestions welcome...... there seems to be around 5-10mm of space between it and the tread of the tyre.....:help:
http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/foru...&pictureid=537 http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/foru...&pictureid=538 http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/foru...&pictureid=539 Updated - Ok, after extensive research on the web for around 1/2 hour it looks like coil overs are needed and they have a smaller spring to allow larger wheel/tyre combos, however will drop the front by 20mm (TA Technix), I dont want it dropped any though :-( |
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They look the absolute nuts. Cant wait to see them on the car!:thumb: |
New wheels and tyres fitted this morning. A quick ride down the road and nothing has come loose or fallen off so I guess that jobs done.
http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/foru...&pictureid=583 http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/foru...&pictureid=584 http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/foru...&pictureid=585 Cheers, Bob. |
Bob, its looks great... When you walk round it, does it convince you that its period? What do the neighbours think are they into cars...
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Morning Bob , wheels look good and that colour is spot on! Geoff .
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Thanks for your comments gents. You're right Geoff, it's the best colour and by coincidence, the same colour as yours!
The wheels have been a big step forward in loosing the modern look. !7" wheels may still not suit everybody but that's the beauty of these cars, they are all being built differently. My neighbours barely notice my cars as I've owned a variety of weird stuff over the years and this one is very tame in comparison to some. Cheers, Bob. |
Very nice to see the wheels on, I know the effort you have gone to on getting them how you want them :first: I like the chrome spinners they certainly do help give it the 'older' style look. :thumb:
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Bob I am a massive fan of those wheels, period look with a modern spin (pun not intended)
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Bob, how much has it already been lowered and how did you achieve that? Steve |
It's had a full Spax adjustable lowering kit with new springs & shock absorbers. It sits about 40-50mm lower.
It does need care over some speed humps but is generally fine. Cheers, Bob. |
Measuring the lowering effect of coil overs...
Before = 1 beer bottle https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/dH...c=w814-h458-no After = 1 beer mat https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/8T...c=w814-h458-no Front end only and wife doesn't look over impressed https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/B9...=w1624-h914-no |
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Perfect frickin timing. This happened 20 minutes ago. One of those speed humps that sits in the middle of the road rather than going right across. 30mph and bent the exhaust backwards so much it is behind the tyre!
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Ouch - looks great but maybe I will keep the suspension a tad higher
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I'm just back from a long weekend at the Hot Rod Supernationals at Old Warden in Bedfordshire. A fantastic weekend of lovely weather, lovely cars and great company.
Dust was the main issue for those who like to polish but I loved the grubby look so left it on. The reception the car got was amazing. I wasn't sure if hot rodders would poo-poo it but I lost count of the number of times I got stopped and asked about it. I'd also removed the flash lines and roughly cut out the wing vents last week. With a couple of club mates cars http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/foru...&pictureid=589 Parked up http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/foru...&pictureid=588 On the way back http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/foru...&pictureid=590 Cheers, Bob. |
Looking good Bob, nice to see you out and about enjoying your car. Event looks to be well attended - I'll have to make the effort to go next year. :)
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