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14th April 2016, 15:19
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Old Jock - I fully accept your point about a better way to do it.
But Car Photographer has already cut the panels out, so I'm just suggesting he simply refits them, but a bit recessed.
As for your build journal, don't worry about timescales, my build is approaching 4 years and that isn't the longest running build thread on here.
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Has anyone done a build thread for a Fiorano before?
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Apologies, but I just couldn't resist...
You mean apart from this one, Car Photographer's Fiorano build thread?
All jokes aside, good luck, Paul.
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14th April 2016, 17:00
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15" Wheels & Lock Limiting
I have faux Dunlop alloys on my A352, TR6 with 15x6mm holes drilled. The bulkhead in the footwells had to be moved back a good inch and it's still quite tight.
I've limited the lock with a hose clip on the outside ends of each track rod. Agricultural? Yes, it's as was recommended by Tim Dutton in the building instructions for my first kit car, a Phaeton II, in 1982. It works; it's invisible; job done.
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14th April 2016, 17:55
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Thanks,
... before we cut them I did drive the car briefly and it felt like you'd have problems doing a 3 point turn if you didn't cut into them a bit. Maybe people just get by with the restricted turning circle
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14th April 2016, 18:14
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Timescale wise, I don't know exactly because I'd brought it part done, but I reckon if we had worked on it constantly we could have got it all done in about 2 weeks - obviously practicalities mean that you only get a few bits done at a time so it's been quite slow in my opinion ( about 6 months) not as long as 4 years though - not sure if could wait that long - I'm chomping at the bit after 6 months!!
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15th April 2016, 08:12
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Hmm, an inspiration on what not to do - can't stand that wooden dashboard - yak!!
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15th April 2016, 09:51
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Hmm, an inspiration on what not to do - can't stand that wooden dashboard - yak!!
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I'm with you about the dashboard at least. I do like the alloy petrol tank though.
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15th April 2016, 20:01
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Yeah there's some stuff I like about it - the exhaust system is cool, I wish I could have done that to mine,
I think it's mainly the colour and dash I'm not liking - seen enough of these bright red ones now to be bored of them.
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15th April 2016, 20:09
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And if it hadn't of been raining today it might of had an MOT by now!!
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15th April 2016, 21:07
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And if it hadn't of been raining today it might of had an MOT by now!!
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Just think of it as a large motorbike and you'll be fine!
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15th April 2016, 22:45
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Just think of it as a large motorbike and you'll be fine!
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It was more to do with not getting the filler wet in case it ruins the painting process. Hopefully Monday might be the day
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16th April 2016, 09:04
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I'll keep my fingers crossed for both of us on Monday then. I'm heading north to Dornoch between Inverness and John O'Groats for a few days so I'm hoping for good weather too.
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16th April 2016, 18:23
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I'll keep my fingers crossed for both of us on Monday then. I'm heading north to Dornoch between Inverness and John O'Groats for a few days so I'm hoping for good weather too.
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have fun!
Got my MOT today!!
.....so on monday and tuesday I'll be doing a bit more filling and sanding - then gotta find someone to paint it - really hoping I can get it done before the kit car show in a couple of weeks!!
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16th April 2016, 18:57
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...Got my MOT today!! ...
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Congratulations!
Any chance of a photo of how it looked going for it's MOT?
As I trying to convince myself that an unpainted car can still pass.
Good luck, Paul.
PS
Roadster posted this link on my thread & I guess he could paint your car in a few minutes!
https://youtu.be/E3UCEbGZmz0
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16th April 2016, 22:52
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Ha, yeah.
I did take a couple but need to put them on Flickr before I can get them on here.
I think it was a pretty 'easy going' place as it was unpainted - they knew it was going to paint next week so 'let me off' luckily
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17th April 2016, 07:40
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What was it like to drive?
You must have got some heads turning
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17th April 2016, 09:00
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What was it like to drive?
You must have got some heads turning
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Unfortunately I've only driven it once - about 25 foot down a driveway! The mechanic drive it off the tow truck and into the Mot.
However even on the tow truck it was turning heads
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17th April 2016, 10:12
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Well done with the mot. Was there any comment about the body swap never mind the body colour or lack of it? What are you going to register it as? Triumph special or Fiorano T48? Have you decided on the colour yet?
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17th April 2016, 14:35
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Well done with the mot. Was there any comment about the body swap never mind the body colour or lack of it? What are you going to register it as? Triumph special or Fiorano T48? Have you decided on the colour yet?
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LOL - like I said - a very sympathetic station!!
I'm still thinking about colours, rosso Barchetta or maybe nissan clear red are both pretty close.
as regards naming it - I don't know if I stand an easier chance as a 'triumph special' than a 'Fiorano' - basically I'm happy with whatever they will ask less questions about - not sure if the name will make any difference to that though?
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18th April 2016, 21:17
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ok some more pics - firstly another 'catering themed' hack
- used a fish fryer tool to make a grille for my bonnet bulge
DSC_0109 by paul ward, on Flickr
DSC_0107_1 by paul ward, on Flickr
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