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Mister Towed 30th October 2014 21:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Plastic Porsche (Post 60916)
Your right, the MWS 6 x 15 wires do stick out a bit, the ET is actually -16 so they stick out alot

Very nice looking wheels but it does look like they might push out too far for the SWB arches though.

Mister Towed 31st October 2014 10:17

Just run a few calculations through the 'will they fit?' software.

The MWS wheels at ET -16 and splined adaptors which effectively increase the wheel 'poke' by another 31.75mm (1.25"), give an equivalent of ET - 47.5mm.

Looking at the BMW Z3 as a potential donor, compared to the factory fit 7x16 ET38 alloys, the wires will 'poke' 73mm further out, widening the track by 5 & 3/4".

Even looking at some of the huge optional alloys that Z3's tend to wear - the biggest I found that I think are meant to fit on the front were 9x18 ET 40's - they'll still 'poke' out another 50mm, widening the track by 4".

There's probably two inches clearance to play with at the back, especially if a 'narrow body' donor is used, but I think it might be a struggle to get them to fit on the front without fouling the arches of the SWB shell. Shame. :(

Plastic Porsche 31st October 2014 18:55

MWS Cobra wheels
 
Sorry should have explained, ET of -16 includes the splined adaptors, so based on the Mx5 with a std wheel of et 45 they stick out 60mm plus half the difference between the rims (5.5 vs 6.0") so 67 mm in all. :smash:

Mister Towed 31st October 2014 19:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Plastic Porsche (Post 60939)
Sorry should have explained, ET of -16 includes the splined adaptors, so based on the Mx5 with a std wheel of et 45 they stick out 60mm plus half the difference between the rims (5.5 vs 6.0") so 67 mm in all. :smash:

Ah, that makes more sense and reduces the extra 'poke' to between 18 and 41mm compared to 'standard' wheels. That should be a lot more manageable. :)

Tribute Automotive 19th November 2014 21:56

Some Progress
 
Sanding, filling, more sanding, more filling, and a splash of paint to see how its going. Then more sanding, more filling, even more sanding.......

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Car photographer 20th November 2014 00:05

Wow!!

Car photographer 20th November 2014 00:05

A bit of colour works wonders!!

Egdik 20th November 2014 00:58

Good to see the finishing underway. What of the door window frames ?

hurnleft 20th November 2014 08:40

Frames are looking good in the last picture. Is this the finalised version?
I'm looking forward to coming down to see the end project.

Mister Towed 20th November 2014 08:59

Oh, that's starting to come together nicely now. Can't wait for the next update. :)

BazMason 20th November 2014 09:07

That looks great!

garyh 20th November 2014 10:05

Wow, again.

ufo17 20th November 2014 19:59

Can someone tell me if this is just a one off for Geoff or will it eventually be a kit?.

casamolino 20th November 2014 20:13

Good evening , kits will be available , suggest you give Chris a call for more info , Geoff ,

Paul L 20th November 2014 21:11

Chris & Dan - I think this is shaping up to be your best kit yet. :cool:

Keep up the good work, Paul. :)

PS
hurnleft - Welcome to this forum.
Sorry I meant to ask your steering wheel / air bag question over here and then completely forgot. :rolleyes:

hurnleft 21st November 2014 09:02

Paul L,
Hi again, as is often the case with a question such as 'can I legally remove the air bags (and some other modern stuff) to fit a wood rim steering wheel and make the cab of a Z3 look older, there are many variations of reply and the water ends up very muddied. I'll speak privately to Kevin Rooney when I'm nearer to getting started to get his answer.


A friend of mine had a customer's Bertini in yesterday so I went to look at the concept of a Z3 rebody, although I'm not interested in that actual model. I like the idea and am off to look at a 2.8 Z3 today. If that's ok, I'll be ready for when the 250 kit is ready.

Cheers, Bob.

WorldClassAccident 21st November 2014 12:19

'can I legally remove the air bags (and some other modern stuff) to fit a wood rim steering wheel and make the cab of a Z3 look older

I hope so

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Z...923_132112.jpg

And here is how I did it
http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/foru...ead.php?t=4917

The airbag sensor is located just in front of the gear stick and when you remove that the warning light on the dashboard goes out. On mine there was no passenger airbag fitted .

hurnleft 21st November 2014 22:19

WCA Very nice interior.
I've just put a deposit on a Z3 2.8 manual so I'm getting prepared.
Cheers, Bob.

Tribute Automotive 24th November 2014 21:24

Working my way around the car prepping for the moulding process, I have always thought the "shoulder' of the rear wing could be improved upon. So before it was too late, out came the grinder.

http://i1046.photobucket.com/albums/...pse1e69c11.jpg

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jones 25th November 2014 00:13

That looks do much better, great idea Chris


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