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Anyway to the rear.

Best its looked yet.

Loved the idea of sand blasting the chrome sills and getting a logo etched in but I am soon going to have to pay out on the finishing and painting, so a cheaper option is polishing with autosol and having a sicker made, this is just a paper mock up.

Looks fine when you stand up.

Its not polished yet and the sticker was only a mock up, its now with a local graphics company to be made proper.

One down and one to go.

Swage line filling, back to metal.

The other side.

In need of sanding.

Graphics back and fitted, looks better than "here's one I made earlier" mock up I made, this was just a cheap option for, looks better and less Mx 5.

Obviously you could have anything printed to cover up the word roadster, but as I am putting Ferrari badges on I thought I would continue, its a bit of a nod towards it anyway as a 250 GTO convertable was never actualy made by the company, not with the same front as this kit, (there is the flat fronted California as in Ferris Beuler's day off) its not an exact replica anyway, but a but of fun, the closest I could find was the non bearded drummer member of ZZ Top, if you are old enough to remember them, he has a red 250 GTO soft top, coachbuilt on a SWB GTO chassis in the 80's at great expense.

http://www.coachbuild.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=134&Itemid=38
Just to add confusion my wheels are genuine and came off a 1982 308, and my car will be white, Ferrari did not paint their cars white before 1982, so it a mish mash, and of course its a Tribute (Mx 250c to be exact).

Just need to keep sanding and filling the body before going off for paint.

this looks amazing
I still have the ugly Mx badges on it.
* Time to change it
your solution is a nice inspiration

Thanks, still not sure about the brown mats though, they are the Eunos Vspec ones, may change them. Anyway back to sanding!

One door done, its a lot easier filling metal than fiberglass, as you have something to work back to.

Re: badges, keeping mine simple, no large yellow wing stickers, just front back and wheels.

Good progress and a nice bit of bling too. Keep going, I am enjoying your updates op2:

Thanks, your encouragement helps.

Managed the seccond side, now rain has thwated my efforts, working for the next three days, so unable to progress.

As it was wet anyway gave it a wash off with the hose pipe.

Looking good Tony. See you on the 29th June?