MadaboutKitcars

The 275 project is progressing.
So far we have finished the buck, and the moulding stage is almost complete.There are just a couple of small parts left to mould. We then made the gray back end to continue the development of fitting panals and the roll cage ect. The gray back end will become the buck for the convertible.

We then made kidge's blue panels, which we have fitted up to one of our z3s.
Kidge has asked us to modify his kit. The front end has been split through the front grill, so the lower valance remains attached to the car along with his bumpers. The bumpers have been moulded, so fibreglass bumpers are available. Frameworks had to be made to support the added weight of the metal bumpers.

We have also produced extra items such as a headlining, lighting recesses and grp undertray.

Kidge should get his kit by the end of the week.

We are still only planning to release a convertible version of this kit at the moment,and we are unsure as to when we will start work on the convertible. When we do,it will have to fit in around paying work.

When the kit is complete it will be available to order exclusively through old no7.

Nice work ( from what I can see)

duracell - Thanks for the update Dan, the way Kidge's bonnet opens around the bumpers is very neat.



Can I suggest you post the details of your company and how to reach you.

As most Google searches lead here...





Jokes aside, good luck with this project, I hope it goes well.

Take care, Paul.

Looking great so far Dan - love what you have done with splitting the front. Great idea

Really looking forward to seeing this completed - the Ferrari tribute market is very exciting these days

Dave

Looking very good. One point that may be a concern is the front crash bar, it looks as if it is going to stop a lot of air flow to the radiator and the mouth opening is already quite small.

Dry run

Here are the panels loosely placed on their Z3. Tribute have used a blue resin in the grp.

I do like the thinner screen pillar,

What are you using for a rear screen ?

I like the window opening. I personally would like to see this on the 250swb coupe, I know the shape isn't quite right but you do away with the sliding windows. I expect the quarter window will stay as it is from the Z3.

The roof line looks lower,

Not sure if it is my imagination though.

Doors need a curve in them lol.

Looks great - stop making so many beautiful cars !

There won't be any Z3s left at this rate

Looks great! When in production, the DHC is a real option for me - gotta be an Auto though, I want a cruiser.

I think its decieving Jeff
I would say its the same hight as the 250 but the longer tail changes the proportions

You are probably right,

The head room in the 250 is limited so wont want it any lower, it looks like a 250 roof section, the over skins are 250 also, as are the sills.

Nice looking kit, will sell well I think.

I wonder if WCA will buy a third front end to complement the two other options he has at the moment ?? I'm not sure how the 250 SWB front fitted with his standard Z3 doors , it must have been narrowed some how.

Panels



So it comes with genuine Z3 sill patination?

Must be overdue for an update.

Is Kidge going to do a build thread?

Progress . . .

[SIZE="3"]On October 20th Chris & Dan 'dry' fitted some panels, as seen here; they took away the front end to modify - in a fortnight 'he said . . .'

Meanwhile I am thinking about what is here, what isn't and what I can do about it all.

What is all this soft white filler ? Some new skills are required.

The bumpers look nice.[/SIZE]

Good luck with your build , I'm sure it will look stunning when its done !

Looking good this far!

Is there a way to shorten the rear a few inches, raise the wheel arch opening, and raise the "bump" so it's highest point is above the center of the wheel arch? it would be more visually pleasing and closer to the original. Sorry if I sound like a critic but maybe it's possible to do this at least for the spyder version. I don't know if it's possible on the z3, I know it's hard to get the nose down because of the radiator support.



Rear view looks dead on and sexy!!!

I think at this stage of the game its only right to wait and see the prototype in a more finished state . Until you see a finished car its hard to judge how good it will look or otherwise. A full on side view doesn't do a car justice , you need to see the whole car viewed at all angles to see how the proportions work. I'm sure this design will work and even more so as a convertible version.

This shot shows the rear end "bump" position , looks to be the same relative position in photos above.

Any progress with this? Looks great.

Are there still no updates on the 275?