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Old 17th September 2016, 22:24
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I like them a lot but then again, i would!...



Are you not tempted to put them on the front and back too?
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Old 17th September 2016, 22:56
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I like them a lot but then again, i would!...



Are you not tempted to put them on the front and back too?
Fantastic!, yep will do however cannot progress without a few other details first in place , more to come.....eventually
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Old 17th September 2016, 23:35
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The hard top 250 SWB is more for the road / track look rather than the convertible. By all means make a race car replica from a coupe but not the convertible unless you have plans for it ? Would be nice to see this car at Prescott or Shelsey Walsh on or off the track !
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Old 25th September 2016, 12:47
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Managed to get out to probably the last show of the year for me, Sywell Props and Pistons event. Needless to say the car got a lot of attention.... :-)
14424686_10154583368501170_7827996762876925472_o by eric holm, on Flickr
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Old 25th September 2016, 18:05
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It got a lot of attention? It should as it is damn fine !

Well done that man

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Old 26th September 2016, 08:20
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You were lucky to get Ringo Starr to pose by it for a photo!
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Old 26th September 2016, 08:58
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Ha Ha, yep lucky he was there!!!!!
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Old 2nd October 2016, 07:39
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ericholm - Hi Andy, your car looks great.

Although, initially, I thought the font choice for your numbers looked a little odd.

But as I plan to use Barry Sheene's motorcycle #7 on mine, I was hardly going to mention it.

However, while searching through the original SWB 250 thread earlier I spotted this photo and it all made sense.



Are you planning to add a similar stripe too?

Cheers, Paul.
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Old 3rd October 2016, 09:13
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ericholm - Hi Andy, your car looks great.

Although, initially, I thought the font choice for your numbers looked a little odd.

But as I plan to use Barry Sheene's motorcycle #7 on mine, I was hardly going to mention it.

However, while searching through the original SWB 250 thread earlier I spotted this photo and it all made sense.



Are you planning to add a similar stripe too?

Cheers, Paul.
Damn....your saw through my plan! :-) BUSTED....

Was at goodwood yesterday...

14560166_10154602404846170_5337372575390981322_o by eric holm, on Flickr
14542516_10154603240141170_2739479265903757960_o by eric holm, on Flickr
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Old 3rd October 2016, 21:02
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The silver dream machine does not look out of place there

My compliments again

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Old 28th October 2016, 14:40
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Talking Stripe and numbers fitted

Moving on with some of the detailing now......


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Old 28th October 2016, 14:55
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Looks great! Big improvement..
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Stripes don't always look right but I like it
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Old 28th October 2016, 15:41
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its such a lovely car anyway... at least they're vinyl.
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Old 28th October 2016, 17:33
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its such a lovely car anyway... at least they're vinyl.
Yep that's right, they are vinyl so can so can be easily removed at any point for whatever reason
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Old 28th October 2016, 17:36
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There is something about the artificial light in this photo that makes it look real/old.
( If that makes sense. )

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Old 28th October 2016, 18:11
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Bruce Meyer's 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB SEFAC by eric holm, on Flickr
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Old 28th October 2016, 20:07
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Well done that man!
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Old 28th October 2016, 21:30
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That looks bloody nice. I wouldn't normally swear but it looks so good.

Hearty congrats

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Old 30th October 2016, 15:55
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I was not happy with being able to see through the wheel arches and out through the front grill and air intake. Also at the rear of the front wheel it sort of looked un-finished.

I had previously 'chopped' the Z3 inner arch parts to shape, however due to the extra width of the from section of the body it left a huge gap. So I ordered some 1.5mm sheet of black plastic ABS and made an inner wheel arch liner.

I'm pretty happy with the result and will now need to do the other side, it took about 2 hours of adjusting, fine tuning, trimming so that the bonnet can open without it scraping touching. But now one side is done I just need to mirror it on the other so should take less time. On the rear there are also some gaps but nowhere near the size of the front so should be much smaller job.

Here are some pictures of todays work........

BEFORE


DSCN9339 by eric holm, on Flickr
DSCN9338 by eric holm, on Flickr



DURING


DSCN9321 by eric holm, on Flickr
DSCN9328 by eric holm, on Flickr
DSCN9329 by eric holm, on Flickr
DSCN9331 by eric holm, on Flickr


AFTER


DSCN9337 by eric holm, on Flickr
DSCN9334 by eric holm, on Flickr
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