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Id download a pic but my laptops got a nasty virous that's slowing it down. I sent a pic to Chris a while a go of the colour combo i like maybe he could put it on . Might inspire others in their builds .
Think. You mean the swb. The amz was being worked on around other projects. The back end has been altered and the front as well. Once the alignment is sorted in sure Chris will have pics on the way.
Tha amz has been on the back burner i think as Chris was concentrating on the swb ready for the show. I saw the swb in person today and it looks awesome the detailing round the windows and arches and wings all takes time. But he was back on the amz today. Refining the nose area and bringing the headlight area back. But to bring it back it means raising certain area's and still trying to keep the sleek profile.
Colours- quite like the fiat abarth colours. Various mixes of red and grey and blacks. Campolovo or something like that. 676. With the red mirrors. The 16's I've gone for have a lip so gives illusion of them looking like 17's. Would be nice to have that lip sprayed maroon b matching the mirrors. They look like 8 spoke superlite's. Cant wait to get tyres on them and on the build.
My wheels look alot like the concept on the first page of this thread. Rota rb's in gunmetal. 16x8. I'm looking to put 205/55/16 with a diameter of round 24.88 inches. Similar to a 2003 2 litre Hyundai coupe size tyre. My bro had one
If anyone knows of alternative 16x8combo closer to 25 inch diameter would much appreciated. Trying to get a combo that fits in the rear arch without chopping and welding being involved.
Basically i have a set of 16x8 wheels and would like to get as close to a 25 diameter tyre. A 205/55/16 tyre gives me 24.88 inches. Its as close as i need. The original had 26 diameter tyres based on a 205 tyre. The smaller diameter will allow for the shorter wheelbase. And sits 40mm shorter with the mx5's tyre combo.
Lots happened since the build started lots of projects started up round the same time. Plus the amz is quite a hard shape to perfect as it has lots of twists and curves. Theirs not lots of them around to see at shows and accurate models that show how the lines flow. Alot of the build has bin through trial and error. My focus lapsed and it went a bit tips ut. But its getting back on track
Maybe he's left the country. I would, apparently still warm on the greek islands. Can still be in the 70's. I went in may for 2weeks a few years back and it had a heat wave of 103. Its kinda weather your shoes start to melt in the tarmac and its so warm you cant walk on the sand without your flip flops.
Gulf colours seem to suit almost everything. A friend recently painted his cafe racer in them. His old man remembered that in period the original colours were from Triumph (cars not bikes) so he used these:
Light Blue code is (P030-8013) and the Marigold (P030-3393)
Also known as:
Berger Ref 1125 Standard Triumph Powder blue
Berger Ref 1465 Triumph Marigold
If you're one for detail, the dark stripe between the orange and blue should be Triumph dark blue.
Having said that, the MG above is a lovely colour.
