MadaboutKitcars

Guess what was lurking behind the fence in Exeter?

It was good to see the first G-46 in paint. I think it looks awesome and well worth the wait.

That looks really good, like a Le Mans racer. (Is it painted in Sammio racing pink ;-)

And Gaz, have you lost even more hair???

It was good to see a few forumites at the show today, many thanks for all of your kind comments on the G46. It's taken on a different look again now it's been painted and somehow looks smaller than it did before?

Baz, I did get my hair cut very short although getting a G46 in paint has no doubt taken its toll on my follicles, fu@k you very much!

pin-up


I have printed the above out in full colour and pinned it up on the garage wall already! The G-46 lives, so when will be growl?
Super job on the rear end.
HM

What size headlights are they?

I was thinking of frenching my rear lights, nice to see what it looks like before I try.

Headlights are 7". I wasnt sure how the rear lights would look when I asked for them to be like that but I think that it works quite well.

Hi Gaz. The G46 does look stunning. Mike's done you proud on the finish by the looks of it. Is it staying down there for further work or coming up with you on your return?

I like that rear light look and may 'borrow' it for the Cordite demonstrator

Truly outstanding, beautiful design and an amazing finish.

Agree with above comments, some really nice touches on the car - I love the side vents, the faired in headlights and the streamliner look to the leading edges of the front wings.

And sorry about the 'pink panzer' snipes about the colour earlier, it was obviously the lighting in the workshop that made it look faded. The colour's a classic shade.

Well done and keep up the good work.

G46 Headlights


Blimey, it looks like a rethink is required on using the 5 1/2" headlights from the donor.
Great to see you got the headlight covers sorted, any chance of some close up of the cover fixings?

Gaz will we get the compulsory shot with no1 owner in the drivers seat ?
(So you can update the sammio website with G46 pictures)


HM

"In the Pink"

Gaz

I second all the above comments, surely that's not the same car as Gary was building? shame he did not get it into paint.

Had I have seen the car in paint I doubt if I would have made as many changes to ours, it really, really works in the pink (red to my eyes).

Truly given inspiration to see how good the car looks, did you get it off the trailor at Exeter, love to see a picture of it on the ground.

Now where can we get headlight covers and a boot lid from, they never came with my package from Gary and I am a little confused to who is actually making the G46 now?

Exeter was far to far to go to a show is it possible to see the car in the flesh at some time or will it be sown off again soon?

Excellent job

Ab-so-lu-tely bloody fantastic !

Can't believe it's been a year since I went to Exeter on a whim to have a look at the Sammio's in the flesh, I'll admit I had some difficulties in seeing where the G-46 was headed back then, but boy, does this thing look right in paint or what!!

Congratulations to all involved in persevering and getting the car to this point from the (now clearly apparent) brilliant initial concept!

Baz from Brussels

+1 with all the above comments, its a really awesome looking machine. A credit to all those that made it happen, from its conception to getting a beautiful finish on it. Can't wait to see it for real, preferably going round the track. Goodwood would do.......

First saw recessed rear lights in a custom car mag in the 70s. I am saving yoghurt pots of a suitable size to mould the recesses to fit standard lucas lamps. I already have an old triumph vitesse numberplate/reversing lamp used on triumphs, rovers and astons and overall would like the rear to look something like this

G46 external hinges



Interesting how the side vent take the eye away from the external hinges.
Also having the hinges in the same colour of the car, I did not even notice them as the overal presence of the car dominates. Sometimes I think we builders get hung up on little things that do not matter to anyone but the perfectionist.

The missing external door handles also helps show of the great lines.
It could take some time for me to figure out how to open the boot or the bonnet. Electromagnetic locks maybe?
or devious hidden catches in the cockpit?

Gaz, I echo CT comments will No1 be available for personal appearances anywhere between show?

HM

I also think that the headlamps look a little small for the recess but, as you can see the screw fittings at the top assumed that there would be a chrome bezel put around them to hide these, this will also make the lamps appear a little larger?

Maybe even some sort of trim around the Perspex cover like on Tributes new model would help reduce the apparent size of the recess?

EDIT: just checked the tribute thread again and it isn't trim on the tribute headlamps it is just a full circumference lip.

Any thoughts on this Gaz?

I agree with everything that has been said about the headlights and its something that I will have to address as the set up at the moment would allow water behind the cover quite easily and although there is a drain hole it would only annoy me having is slosh around in there. My thoughts to fix this is to bond/glass a strip all of the way around the inside of the cutout and maybe cover that is a thin rubber strip forming a lip around the circumfrance that would make it water tight and also make it look a little smaller. Im also planning to make the interior of the headlight a little smaller by making an insert out of aluminium to wrap around the headlight.

I probably have not explained that very well but will post some pictures when I get to that job.

The car is staying in Poole for the moment as Mike will be flatting the paint and giving it a polish and also getting the car running and MOT'd before I take it north and fit out the interior.

The next show will be Stoneliegh I guess and I plan to be driving the car much sooner than that so the car could be available for any personal apperances. Maybe we could arrange another Sammio meating in the new year.

The door catches are just very simply pull ring type inside the inner door. No need for outside handles unless there is to be a roof on the car.

The side vents that I added are taken from a range rover sport and were added to give the car a little more detail but I agree that they draw the eye away from the external hinges.

CT, all G46s will from now on be made by Mike. Im happy to supply you the headlight covers and bootlid at cost price so will have a word with Mike to find out exact costs for that. To be honest the supplier for the perspex parts have bigger fish to fry and we dont seem to be a priority (hence no screen on No.1 at the show!) so this may be something that we have to look at and go elsewhere.

Those 7" headlights do look a bit lost in there, which is a shame.

These people may have what you're looking for though as they specialise in, erm, specialist lamps -

http://www.vintage-headlamp-restoration.com/headlamps.html

Hope you've got deep pockets...

Inspection

Gaz

At what stage are you planning to have the car inspected for the re-body or have you already done so.

The car was inspected a few weeks ago now and had no problems at all. Gary took it down to the Bournmouth station I believe.

The hinges were the one thing that stood out as not quite working for me.

That close together they're going to put a lot of stress on the bodywork and I know from experience that the hinges themselves are rather prone to wear.

Just a thought, but perhaps a version could be offered with the door hinges shaved and the doors bonded into the bodywork like the General Lee off Dukes of Hazzard. Mmmm, Daisy. Maybe it could be an extra cost option...