Planning a Tribute Build - Forum Archive

seanick 20 Mar 2013, 9:23pm

eep:

tonyt 21 Mar 2013, 11:24pm

No need to hide Sean, first one is trimmed down and fitted great idea corner mould!, just wish I could resist using my fingers to smoth the fiberglass, it seems there are good days and bad days, kit car building is a mixed bag of a sport, indian hinges proving a difficult opponent, they will look great when I get them where I want them. Oh and upside down the mould looked like a nose, still no joy with pictures though.

tonyt 27 Mar 2013, 6:08pm

tonyt 27 Mar 2013, 8:06pm

Pix sent from my sons Ipod, given up with my phone!

seanick 28 Mar 2013, 12:05am

The wiper recesses look v. Good. How did you get on with the hinges? They may work well with the curved edge?

chargerstang 28 Mar 2013, 8:28am

tonyt wrote:

Wow

I like this solition
Greets Heinrich

tonyt 29 Mar 2013, 10:25pm

You will still need to extend the spindle, but it looks neater, seccond one moulded.

tonyt 30 Mar 2013, 12:34am

tonyt wrote:

Original wipers fitted, will probably replace with chrome at a later date.

Looks ok but now improved!

tonyt 30 Mar 2013, 1:07am

Hi Sean, Hinges will look and work fine, even with the slight curve the only problem was the rear panel behind the soft top needed to be reinfoeced to take the load of the hinge and large boot, fixed with a sandwich of off cut metal, bonding agent, and a off cut glass fiber. Glassed over with P40 then filler, thanks for the insperation with the moulds for the wipers.

tonyt 31 Mar 2013, 1:11pm

Set of wires anyone?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-stud-Ford-Wire-Wheels-capri-cortina-consul-escort-kit-car-custom-etc-/130873904748?pt=UK_CarParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Rims_Car_Wheels_ET&hash=item1e78b14e6c
Think the stub axels will be 4x108 so will need re drilling to 4x100 cheap enough though!

tonyt 1 Apr 2013, 4:13pm

Good day in the sunshine today, fitted the seccond wiper recess pics to follow, also fitted an ally strip under the re used wing stays, to stabalize the front vallance.

chargerstang 1 Apr 2013, 4:30pm

It looks good.
A good idea to stabilize the front
I like that! :decision:

tonyt 1 Apr 2013, 8:57pm

Don't know if the MK 2 had these, but they are worth keeping.

fatbloke 2 Apr 2013, 7:22am

MK2 didn't have them but I'm sure something similar could be fabricated. Alternatively there are always Mk1's on ebay being scrapped and I can't imagine there would be many people after these bits.

Looks good Tony :eusa_clap:

Have you decided on a colour?

tonyt 2 Apr 2013, 9:37am

It will be a non metalic white, planing on making some rear stays from 10mm alloy tube flattended, bent and drilled at each end. Second wiper recess glassed in.