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Looking good. I almost ordered a Fiorano but opted for the 250 SWB instead. Spitfires are pretty long in the teeth and replacement parts very dear on this side of the Atlantic.
Looking good. I almost ordered a Fiorano but opted for the 250 SWB instead. Spitfires are pretty long in the teeth and replacement parts very dear on this side of the Atlantic.
ahh cool - I was the opposite - I almost ordered a 250swb when they first built it - then found mine and opted for that
So I'm now on my way with the new front end remodelling process - made a 'unicorn nest' using expanding foam - cut it back and now trying to fill and sand ove and over to get it all the right shape ...
Amazing transformation. Good work.
Do you intend to make a mold & new part, or simply fiberglass and scrape the foam out?
cheers, I'm going to have a mold made so that it's fully fiberglass and not just made of lots of filler - plus if it ever gets damaged I can have another made easily
It looks quite good Paul. My only concern is whether the smaller aperture will flow enough air for cooling. Although, I suppose twin electric fans would redress that problem.
Hi guys ... ok opinions!!
please see the pictures below. - this is the 'Buck' if you like - it's shaped with foam and filler and then just painted roughly .... so it's not the finished front - if I think this is working then I'll then take this to get a mould and copy made.
However I think the grill apperture is slightly off centre .... I'm not sure wether I'll be able to do it any better if I try and make another 'buck' ... so the question is - is this good enough or do I go to the time and expense of making another buck in the hope that I can get it slightly better next time?
thanks
Difficult to tell from the pictures, but from experience, you really need to make the call yourself.
If you're happy with the way it looks then go ahead and have the mould and new nose made.
But, if you think there's any chance that you'll always look at the front and wish you'd done it differently, then bite the bullet and keep changing it until you are happy with it. Otherwise you'll be stripping it down and starting again in a year or two anyway.
cheers guys .... I think it's actually the grill that's not symmetrical, it must have had some sort of 'bump' in the past I think.
.... but I sort of like the fact that it's a bit battered - I think makes the car look more authentic .... like an old vintage racer (and it's cheaper than buying a immaculate mk 2 grill)
It looks lovely as it is, but if you want to play about a bit, how about simulating the more flared type used by Alfa in their late 40's early 50's cars as the nose flares out to the front axles anyway?
It looks lovely as it is, but if you want to play about a bit, how about simulating the more flared type used by Alfa in their late 40's early 50's cars as the nose flares out to the front axles anyway?
Cheers guys.
Yeah I did think of the wider grill at the bottom .... but it's getting the grill that would be an issue - I'd have to have one made ...... so although it would look great, it causes more expense and hassle.
At least with the Jag grill it's easy to get and replace etc
It looks lovely as it is, but if you want to play about a bit, how about simulating the more flared type used by Alfa in their late 40's early 50's cars as the nose flares out to the front axles anyway?
