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11th January 2013, 20:12
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Nicks photoshop, Trib...
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16th January 2013, 15:12
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Hi Tribute guys
Been following your various threads and very impressed. You may have seen my G46 V8 Mk1 threads on the sammio build page (or whatever it's called this week)
I have radically chopped up a G46 and seeing this artificial on the TVR adaptation I am pleased I am following professional methods chop, cut, pin, stitch, glue etc etc.
My question is once you have finalised a special like the TVR do you then generally offer those panels for sale or is that TVR just a one off.
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16th January 2013, 15:39
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It seems if anything sits still for a moment Chris will take a mould from it........
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16th January 2013, 16:43
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Best get my arse moving then don't want him taking a mold of that, need to get on with my build, although its bloody cold outside even for me, three inches of white stuff all over it this morning, now melted and turned to ice. Bonding agent still tacky heat gun being applied and fingers crossed.
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16th January 2013, 20:06
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Progress on Alex's car:
Trail bonnet formed and lowered over carb etc
Protruding items will be covered by bonnet bulge
Further chopping/sectioning of the nose was required
New vents cut into front panel, just requires lifting up in the centre to give some curve to the whole area
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16th January 2013, 20:19
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Originally Posted by Charman.tech
Hi Tribute guys
Been following your various threads and very impressed. You may have seen my G46 V8 Mk1 threads on the sammio build page (or whatever it's called this week)
I have radically chopped up a G46 and seeing this artificial on the TVR adaptation I am pleased I am following professional methods chop, cut, pin, stitch, glue etc etc.
My question is once you have finalised a special like the TVR do you then generally offer those panels for sale or is that TVR just a one off.
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Hi Charman
Thank you for your praise. I have seen your tread and I am equally impressed by your skills and progress.
The TVR/GTO bodywork we are putting together will be the "buck" from which a set of moulds will be taken to give Alex a new shell rather than one made up of so many small pieces bonded together.
The moulds will enable us to create more panels, but we are undecided at this time if we will offer this as a kit of just build to order. Please keep watching
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18th January 2013, 18:58
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Best get my arse moving then don't want him taking a mold of that
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Too late Tony!
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18th January 2013, 19:18
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We cut some 15mm ply to shape and placed between the new body and the existing TVR inner arch to secure the two together
The original door pillar and lock plate from the TVR were stood roughly back in place (left) to establish how much needed to be trimmed off before repositioning (right)
Next we sectioned the door skin and constructed a new sill
The rear arches were slightly too bulbous, so we put some relief/pie cuts into the panel and pulled it in on itself, the wheel opening will need to be opened up again.
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19th January 2013, 11:40
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Too late Tony!
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Rat rod seats..bar seats what are using these for?
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24th January 2013, 21:22
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Rat rod seats..bar seats what are using these for?
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We aren't using them for any of our projects, just producing for a friend.
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24th January 2013, 21:42
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25th January 2013, 23:28
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We aren't using them for any of our projects, just producing for a friend.
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Are you allowed to sell any???
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15th February 2013, 19:47
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16th February 2013, 08:07
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Reminded me of a Marcos from the side on shot
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20th August 2013, 16:20
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Any advances on this build? best proportions ive seen so far!
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20th August 2013, 16:49
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Any advances on this build? best proportions ive seen so far!
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Also been waiting to see further progress on this and WCA's ["BEEMARATTI"[/B]
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20th August 2013, 20:11
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Any advances on this build? best proportions ive seen so far!
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Behold one of the many reasons I have been too busy to spend much time on the Forum. The car has just gone to the painters for more prep and paint.
The whole project took a massive change of direction when Alex presented us with a 2002 TVR Tuscan to replace the "Wedge" TVR that we had started on, a better (and more expensive) base car with only 22K miles on the clock.
The body now shares only the boot lid with the MX250 kit. A massive amount of work but a great progression to a different look....
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20th August 2013, 20:18
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Very impressive !
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20th August 2013, 20:26
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Love it, want one
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20th August 2013, 20:28
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Very low and swoopy, is it longer than the other version? definately a great base and i love their interiors. Its going to be a great one-off.
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