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Thanks everyone, comments much appreciated, however still lots more to do including detailing. I am very happy with the prep and paint that has been achieved and it is of a standard that I could not of achieved, which I thank Nubodi for, I have to say there were a few glitches but they were all resolved to my satisfaction, so for me worked out fine. This gives me a great basis to build and finish the car that I envisioned and can't believe I've been working on this car on and off for just over a year now.
Can't wait to drive it around and use the damn thing!
I'm a little worried about the pending MOT as can't seem to bring height of main beam down even at fully adjustment, probably going to have to shim them for mot, or let air out of front tyres, anyone came across this already? Suggestions?
I need to shim my headlights bowls for the next MOT. The chap who tested it suggested it was a "sympathetic" ticket and I put some air in the tyres to get the angles right. What a nice man, I shall use him again next year.
BTW - and not wanting to derail the thread - I have fitted a wooden steering wheel and then a circuit to override the air bag light on the dash. My MOT man said that even with this it should have failed as, because of the age of the car, it should have an air bag fitted. We eventually agreed that the car was supplied with the original steering wheel fitted and we were both happy.
Anyone else been asked to fit the original, air bag equipped, steering wheel just for the MOT?
Sorry if this has been asked before, but what company alloys did you use and what size plus tyre combo?
Hi, wheel are calibre from demon tweeks and tyres I can't remember as not home to look currently, however think I mentioned it somewhere in my thread , sorry you might have to look back if you want a quick answer but they are all Dunlop sport tyres. Cheers
I need to shim my headlights bowls for the next MOT. The chap who tested it suggested it was a "sympathetic" ticket and I put some air in the tyres to get the angles right. What a nice man, I shall use him again next year.
BTW - and not wanting to derail the thread - I have fitted a wooden steering wheel and then a circuit to override the air bag light on the dash. My MOT man said that even with this it should have failed as, because of the age of the car, it should have an air bag fitted. We eventually agreed that the car was supplied with the original steering wheel fitted and we were both happy.
Anyone else been asked to fit the original, air bag equipped, steering wheel just for the MOT?
Thanks I also need a sympathetic mot tester as I am sure things will need adjusting, read lots of forum points about wooden wheel swap, I have light on dash that goes out after ignition as have passenger bag in place. So hopefully will be ok with that, also read mot test rules to make sure, we will know shortly though! All the best.
Sorry if this has been asked before, but what company alloys did you use and what size plus tyre combo?
EDIT: sorry I'm blind loads of info on the wheels doh!
Do the rears catch the arches? They Look very close?
I just bought some fyk ed2 wheels which are essentially the same design but ET10 offset
Ha ha working remotely on phone so didn't see your edit, I have adjustable suspension on rears and some thicker shims under them to get ride height correct, not touched to my knowledge.
Love it, well done.
I wonder if it is possible to source the front side indicators with clear lenses? I love the look of the clear headlights, spots and front indicators, sort of put a modern twist on it.
I notice you haven't fitted the door mirrors yet, I have the same mirrors and found the rear visibility awful so i bought a pair of http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/142084985134?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
these have convex lenses and give much better rear visibility, the originals will go back on Ebay.
I also bought a cheap set of HIDs for the headlights, I think I will leave them out for now if they are going to project too high.
Love the bonnet catches but still not keen on the fitment of a bug screen ion the bonnet.
Your car looks fantastic. The end result after all your hard work just goes to show what can be done. The paint has worked out really well , I thought it was going to look to "chrome" like but now you have all the bright work on the car and with your choice of wheels it looks spot on. Tyre choice is in proportion to the car too , the best 250 I have seen to date , well done.
Love it, well done.
I wonder if it is possible to source the front side indicators with clear lenses? I love the look of the clear headlights, spots and front indicators, sort of put a modern twist on it.
I notice you haven't fitted the door mirrors yet, I have the same mirrors and found the rear disability awful so i bought a pair of http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/142084985134?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
these have convex lenses and give much better rear visibility, the originals will go back on Ebay.
I also bought a cheap set of HIDs for the headlights, I think I will leave them out for now if they are going to project too high.
Love the bonnet catches but still not keen on the fitment of a bug screen ion the bonnet.
Thanks for comments, for mirrors, I drove around with them late last year and although visibility isn't great they did the job, and also going for look than practicality, each to their own I guess. Will have to strip doors off to fit mirrors and handels, no biggy just need time to remove and fit with screw lock. Also I have no intention of driving at night so although hids sound great, for me not too much of a draw back, especially as headlights are pointing skywards currently on max adjustment.
I'm not also sold on bug screen but really want to get close to vision in my mind, so will at least see how it looks, will not drill holes until 100% satisfied. Let's see how we go on that one.
Side indicator lens are original Oem Ferrari, in fact the only true Ferrari parts on the car, not sure if you can source them clear, but sure you can get close to them by looking around.
Really looking to see progress on your car, all the best!
Your car looks fantastic. The end result after all your hard work just goes to show what can be done. The paint has worked out really well , I thought it was going to look to "chrome" like but now you have all the bright work on the car and with your choice of wheels it looks spot on. Tyre choice is in proportion to the car too , the best 250 I have seen to date , well done.
Many thanks for your kind comments, I can't take credit for paint as it was via a third party (Nubodi), I was looking for a chrome effect but at the end of the day it just didn't work out due to massive complications with paint and processes to get it correct. Therefore have settled for a metallic silver, which really is the best scenario. I'm pleased with the results and will be moving forward to get the final result I am looking for in coming weeks.
The metal one was the original one and you can see it only has a live connector as the earth was to the side part that 'plugged' into the repeater that in turn is screwed into the body of the car, making the earth. On a fibre glass car we can't do this, so initially I soldered a wire to the outside surface of the metal holder, but in general this didn't create an effective circuit. also didn't look right, so scoured the internet for an alternative and came across a modern part that fits well even though it is all a little longer. This gives me 2 plugs to attach to and will work perfectly.
Well I am pretty much finished on my car and want to thank all the people who have helped me along the way, This forum was fantastic and I will be dipping in every now and then to see other progress. Special thanks to Nubodi for getting the gaps sorted and all the hard work with the prep and painting.
This weekend I completed the wiring loom and made it good, put both door handles and mirrors on, tidyed up the top of the doors, painting them black on the inside so they look good from the inside. I have one piece of trim to put on the top of the drivers side door, you can see from the photos below that I had to improvise and apply weight whilst it bonded, still some detailing to do but these are minor things will post more when there are any significant changes.
Oh and the interior needs a right royal clean, so kids will earn their pocket money!!!
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