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It's finished….well, as far as these things can ever be finished.
I've finished painting under the bonnet, added the new badge to the rocker cover, stuck on a couple of Italian language service stickers and added the gold sticker to the front panel ('built not bought' in Italian)
Inside I resurrected a damaged wooden gear knob I was given and added a spare sleeve to fit the lever.
The sat nag point I'd put in the side of the console didn't work out as well as I'd hoped when in use so it's now in the middle of the passenger 'no air bag' panel with an Italia pin badge glued in the centre.
I'm sure I could think of more bits to do but the line between successful and christmas tree is an easy one to step over so I'll call it a day here.
When the weather gets nicer I'll get some decent photos taken and put them up.
I'll look out for that, sadly the feature on it that they were hoping to do is not going to happen now as the magazine is finishing.
I've just found a couple of nice column switch knobs so the car might not been quite finished yet!
Cheers, Bob.
I didn't know about KitCar magazine coming to an end. I haven't bought a copy for many years. It must be hard for the publishers since the internet has taken over so much. I stopped buying the magazines because the content was mostly advertising and the cost was OTT for the few interesting articles that were there. A quick flick through at Smiths was enough for me .
Sad if Kit Car is ending........ It's good to support the industry (and our hobby) by buying the mags. I subscribe to Complete Kit Car, which has few adverts and lots of good content!
I've been involved with kit cars and classics since the late 1980's. Whilst the classic side has gained hugely in popularity, the kit car side has fallen off a cliff. Its a shame the two haven't come together in a bigger way, the classic scene has never taken the kit car side seriously. However, with more classic style kits out there than ever maybe its time for a change of heart. I know Richard at Nubodi had a massive amount of interest in his red Kalifornia when he took it to the LeMans Classic last year. I'm sure much of the Tribute range of cars would appeal to the classic enthusiast. All those potential customers out there simply won't know about Tribute and their cars, which is a shame for the kit industry.
I've always been into classic cars and still have one. The price of classic cars has now got into silly money, 25k plus for a mini!!
I think with classics at an all time high it may well get more attention from the classic scene. I used to equate a kit car to something with a poor body, damp interior and a VW engine.
With the rebodies using a decent platform and engine to begin with and no IVA it's a whole new game.
I haven't been able to get a issue yet so if anyone could scan the picture and put it up for me I'd appreciate it.
I'll still try to buy one though as I'd like to read the Brass Monkey report.
Cheers, Bob.
I've always been into classic cars and still have one. The price of classic cars has now got into silly money, 25k plus for a mini!!
I think with classics at an all time high it may well get more attention from the classic scene. I used to equate a kit car to something with a poor body, damp interior and a VW engine.
With the rebodies using a decent platform and engine to begin with and no IVA it's a whole new game.
A bloke at Brooklands January show either this year or last was interested in my car and I explained about the rebody. He was really enthusiastic and loved the idea.
He explained his was also an older car with a newer body and walked me over to his 1928 Bentley rebodied in 1934. I remember being struck by the similarity in our two cars...
I've got the relevant Kit Car mag now, thanks. Pleased to see the Brass Monkey report with photos of friend's cars and the Sammio feature on the car I saw there. A nice reminder of a very nice day out.
