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275NART 16th May 2016 17:19

Looks great! What are the boot hinges from? Mini? tr3?

Jaguartvr 16th May 2016 20:12

Having visited Chris today, I can only say how horrible this car is in the flesh, none of you will like it, stay well clear...


That should give me some time to save up before all the other buggers buy one. It truly is stunning.

Very Andy 18th May 2016 15:42

Had some spare time on my hands today so thought Id do a bit of 'Shopping.
Shortened the NART nose behind the front wheels and increased the length of the area immediately in front of the rear wheels. Also changed the shape of the doors to get closer to the Z3/Tribute door aperture.Lastly I reduced the size of the side vents and plonked a windscreen on top. The rake on the screen was actually almost identical to the Z3 which is a bonus! Added some contemporary wheels to finish. Personally I love the side chrome under the door and think, if used, will mask the sill line nicely.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...rza/NARTZ3.jpg

Jaguartvr 18th May 2016 15:44

For God's sake, take that picture down. Everyone will want one.

Very Andy 18th May 2016 15:51

OOps! My Bad!:icon_lol:

NZ Steve 20th May 2016 00:03

If that shopping is close to what it will look like Chris will have another winner:yo:

Barber 20th May 2016 07:39

Sorry gents, I just can't keep up with the pace of change. :)

Jaguartvr 20th May 2016 07:56

It's not close, it's spot on, even better in the flesh.

Egdik 20th May 2016 16:22

Hinges
 
The boot hinges are old Mini, from 'minispares' in Potters Bar.

They have been trimmed a bit to smooth them out and angled the bases a little to accommodate the curvature of the boot lid and body.

275NART 23rd May 2016 19:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Egdik (Post 79378)
The boot hinges are old Mini, from 'minispares' in Potters Bar.

They have been trimmed a bit to smooth them out and angled the bases a little to accommodate the curvature of the boot lid and body.

They look pretty correct to the original car. Nice find and thanks for passing that along!

Jaguartvr 23rd May 2016 19:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Egdik (Post 79378)
The boot hinges are old Mini, from 'minispares' in Potters Bar.

They have been trimmed a bit to smooth them out and angled the bases a little to accommodate the curvature of the boot lid and body.

Hopefully Chris will be able to offer the hidden hinge assembly the same as the 250swbc, very neat, looks less like a kit car and most importantly very quick and easy to fit.

275NART 23rd May 2016 21:28

The external hinges are key to complete the look of the car IMO. Like the door handles, pininfarina badges, and and chrome strips down the side they make up the jewelry of it all.

http://mycarquest.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/25.jpg

NZ Steve 24th May 2016 00:20

So when does production on the convertible start:ballchain:

Lucky@LeMans 30th May 2016 17:22

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This was at Prescott over the weekend , please see the attached photo's.

Looked quite original and not over restored at all. I wanted to get photo's of the interior but the owner wasn't about.

Lucky@LeMans 30th May 2016 17:26

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Some more of the same !

Lucky@LeMans 30th May 2016 17:32

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And three more !

Egdik 30th May 2016 17:59

Thanks for these photos.
Lovely to see in the flesh.
Short nose.
No exterior mirrors.
Refined door handles.
Good to see it looking used.

lancelot link 30th May 2016 18:01

I don't suppose you got any other pictures of the 225 next to it did you ?

Jaguartvr 30th May 2016 18:19

No nasty exposed boot hinges on this one.

I personally think that Chris's version is much lighter looking at the back and I also prefer the front.
Can't wait to see the convertible version.

Lucky@LeMans 31st May 2016 18:10

Sorry I didn't take any of the 225. It was stunning having just been rebuilt/restored over a number of years. Try YouTube for the Prescott event, lots of posts so far showing many of the cars on display.

Hope to see the soft top version from Tribute soon ?

Lucky@LeMans 1st June 2016 23:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tribute Automotive (Post 79098)
I would like Kidge to finish his 275 in his own time before someone else finishes one. I don't want the same thing that happen to Geoff and his SWB to happen again. Plus in business terms it is more cost effective/profitable to produce convertible kits due to the extra labour and materials vs sale price of the hardtop kits.

Any ideas when we might be able to place orders for a convertible kit ?

WorldClassAccident 3rd June 2016 13:05

Interesting to note that the inside profile of the bumpers didn't follow the profile of the bodywork. Maybe we are working to hard to make ours fit.

I guess when people look at replicas they look at faults and differences, when they look at originals they character and differences

Lucky@LeMans 3rd June 2016 20:51

I think you are right and unless you had pointed it out I wouldn't have noticed.

There are other details which could be replicated to make your car stand out from the average such as the Frenched in indicators and bonnet badge. Quite an easy mod before paint but adds a lot to the final product.

WorldClassAccident 4th June 2016 10:40

My Z300s has frenched in rear lights and it looks great on the big curved rear end

Egdik 17th June 2016 13:03

Sighting
 
Friday 17th June at 11.04am I saw THREE 275GTBs driving along the B4009 west from Streatley.

They were in a small group of 6 Ferarris; one in Azzuro / silver blue; one in Rosso red and one yellow . . .

Never seen more than one at a time before, so makes my week.

NZ Steve 19th June 2016 22:30

Still no answer about the date for the release of the convertable:gossip:

Lucky@LeMans 19th June 2016 22:41

Tribute and Nubodi have gone very quiet on here. They were keeping us updated at least once a week. Some of the other regulars seemed to have gone too which is a shame.
When I sign onto this thread there are often 50+ visitors but maybe only 4 or 5 forum members on at any one time. This site still attracts lots of people so it should be worth the while of anyone posting.

Roadster 19th June 2016 23:20

I was down there a few weeks ago
The 275 still had some revisions to be made - all in the details.

Chris and Dan were busy making kits. They have numerous builds and developments on the go.

You have to remember, Tribute is a small company.
Development of new models costs money.
Selling kits generates money.
They have to balance the two.

oxford1360 20th June 2016 08:50

You are unlikely to hear anything from Nubodi since the pram/toy ejection episode.

Jaguartvr 21st July 2016 12:21

Come on Chris, must be time time for an update and pictures by now.

mazdarazmataz 21st July 2016 14:39

Bump

Tribute Automotive 21st July 2016 18:59

A little more prep and then moulding will start shortly.

Jaguartvr 21st July 2016 19:53

Excellent news, it looked pretty much ready for moulding ages ago. I do hope you haven't been wasting time on the rust bucket Escort!!!:eusa_whistle::boink:

Tribute Automotive 21st July 2016 20:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaguartvr (Post 81256)
Excellent news, it looked pretty much ready for moulding ages ago. I do hope you haven't been wasting time on the rust bucket Escort!!!:eusa_whistle::boink:

If only I had time to waste....

Lucky@LeMans 25th July 2016 22:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tribute Automotive (Post 81252)
A little more prep and then moulding will start shortly.

Are you going to offer GRP bumpers as an option . The "real" ones look fab but cost more than the donor Z3 !

Egdik 4th August 2016 11:40

Tribute
 
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Attachment 3818

This is laser cut from 4mm thick stainless, about 8" long. The cut is a bit rough and will need tidying & polishing, but looks good.

mazdarazmataz 4th August 2016 16:49

Ooo how much do those cost?

Ollie 15th August 2016 08:40

Hey everyone, just bumping this thread...
Check out Jay Leno's Garage this week.....Ferrari 275 GTB4.....
You're welcome....

275NART 15th August 2016 16:10

Thanks for the head's up. Here's the link

https://youtu.be/NQ379uN_O2E

Tribute Automotive 18th August 2016 20:23

Moulds completed for rear body section

http://i1046.photobucket.com/albums/...pssautdcjn.jpg

First panels from new mould

http://i1046.photobucket.com/albums/...psifczgavi.jpg

http://i1046.photobucket.com/albums/...ps83lrhnjs.jpg

The 275 project will be passing into Dan's hands for production , sales and marketing, under his "OLD No.7" company name. More info to follow soon, along with a new forum section too.....


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