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TRIBUTE A352 Project

Mister Towed 28 Oct 2012, 2:07pm
Tribute Automotive wrote:
Nahhh, TR6 steels. They are 4x114 PCD, so need adaptors, which were more than the wheels!


The TR6 steels really suit it. Did you have the adaptors fabricated, or are they commercially available somewhere that's never heard of t'internet?
mulberry 28 Oct 2012, 4:31pm
total blown away by this car at exeter can still see the sammio hidden deep inside her .just hope you come up with a clip on style roof or hardtop. BUT GREAT JOB GUYS .

gary&mell
mikmiglia 28 Oct 2012, 5:07pm
Chris,great job mate, you both got this one sorted, i want one now.
neemo 28 Oct 2012, 5:53pm
you and i both mate, im hunting on fleabay for a well used (crispy) MK3 spit to convert
kartman 28 Oct 2012, 11:17pm
I saw it at Exeter today and was very impressed. Well thought out design, nice stance and the wheels were a nice touch. Amazed it has come together so quickly. Its this kind of innovation the industry needs.
Tribute Automotive 29 Oct 2012, 8:03pm
Due to the huge positive response to the A352 on this forum and at the Exeter Show we will be going into production ASAP. The plan is to spend a couple more days on improving a few areas of the bodywork before moulding the external and internal panels.

The first run of kits will include the following:

1x 1 piece GRP bodyshell (to fit the Spitfire tub)
1x single skin GRP bonnet
1x single skin GRP boot lid
2x double skinned GRP doors
1x set of GRP internal cockpit panels (2x sides + 1x rear bulkhead)
1x set of GRP inner arch infill panels for rear
1x set of GRP inner arch infill panels for engine bay
2x steel door bars
2x steel internal door hinges
1x pair perspex headlight covers

Price for this package will be £1954 with NO VAT.

Additional items such as windscreen+posts, side screens, head fairing, central cockpit bar will follow shortly, with prices TBC.

Also to follow will be soft top and hard top options. I will be posting Photoshop mock up's on the forum to establish designs.

We are aiming for the first kit to be ready for collection in 4 weeks from today.

redratbike 29 Oct 2012, 8:35pm
You don't mess about do you?
Tribute Automotive 29 Oct 2012, 8:44pm
redratbike wrote:
You don't mess about do you?


Not if i can help it :biggrin:


This may be tricky to get into, even with the gullwing doors, but will give it a go.........
seanick 29 Oct 2012, 8:58pm
Now look here, would you kindly refrain from posting any more pics of very desirable motors BEFORE I'VE FINISHED THE LAST ONE!!:rant:
Tribute Automotive 29 Oct 2012, 9:16pm
seanick wrote:
Now look here, would you kindly refrain from posting any more pics of very desirable motors BEFORE I'VE FINISHED THE LAST ONE!!:rant:


Sorry Nick! :fear:
Tribute Automotive 29 Oct 2012, 9:49pm
froggyman wrote:
It would be possible to make a frame and not use the Spitfire body I think. Definitely onto a winner I think.


Hi Frog. Good to meet you on Saturday. As I mentioned then, first step and original idea is to use the Spitfire tub, but as an option later, the frame may be a good idea to give the customer a choice. The tub route is the quickest way of building a car like this. Dan and I have talked this over and estimate that if an MOT'd Spitfire was used as a base that we could have an A352 on the road in 3-4 days :flame:
tytek 29 Oct 2012, 9:56pm
Tribute Automotive wrote:
Hi Frog. Good to meet you on Saturday. As I mentioned then, first step and original idea is to use the Spitfire tub, but as an option later, the frame may be a good idea to give the customer a choice. The tub route is the quickest way of building a car like this. Dan and I have talked this over and estimate that if an MOT'd Spitfire was used as a base that we could have an A352 on the road in 3-4 days :flame:


Thats bloody quick!!!:tape2:
seanick 29 Oct 2012, 10:52pm
Mmm, some air suspension, maybe a Citroën donor...I dont know weather it would be easier to get into!
one has to suffer for ones art....
tonyt 30 Oct 2012, 8:05pm
Like the light covers, did you make or buy them?
Tribute Automotive 30 Oct 2012, 8:45pm
tonyt wrote:
Like the light covers, did you make or buy them?


We made them. After failed attempt by 2 suppliers, we have finally managed to get the right mould/heat/pressure yourselves to produce them. We are just waiting for the polishing kit to turn up before we can offer them to customers for the MX250 and A352 kits. How did you get on with your attempts?
tonyt 30 Oct 2012, 9:16pm
Only cut templates and played with bending some with a heat gun was going to cast a clay mould from the kit and try bend to fit.
Tribute Automotive 30 Oct 2012, 10:13pm
tonyt wrote:
Only cut templates and played with bending some with a heat gun was going to cast a clay mould from the kit and try bend to fit.


Let me know how you get on :smile:
Mister Towed 31 Oct 2012, 4:30pm
I really love the 'outlaw' look of the green hard-top car above. Shame only Richard Hammond would ever fit through the door opening, and only then if you cut him in half. :eusa_whistle:

Maybe a rear hinged roof with a quick release fastener above the screen would allow easier access? And that's meant to be a serious suggestion, btw.
neemo 31 Oct 2012, 5:10pm
AKA bubble car stylee
Tribute Automotive 1 Nov 2012, 10:30pm
Mister Towed wrote:
I really love the 'outlaw' look of the green hard-top car above. Shame only Richard Hammond would ever fit through the door opening, and only then if you cut him in half. :eusa_whistle:

Maybe a rear hinged roof with a quick release fastener above the screen would allow easier access? And that's meant to be a serious suggestion, btw.


You are absolutely right Towed :icon_smile: I had figured that gullwing doors opening to the centre of the roof would help but I like your idea too:biggrin:
Tribute Automotive 1 Nov 2012, 10:38pm
Interior cockpit panels

Once the outer shell has been moulded, starting tomorrow, the internal panels, which are currently several individual pieces screwed together, will be moulded to produce 2 side panels and a rear bulkhead in GRP. These panels will make trimming the inside of the Spitfire tub a very quick and simple job to do.





Tribute Automotive 1 Nov 2012, 10:52pm
Boot space on the A352 isn't going to be problem!



We have slightly increased the bonnet bulge to ensure clearance for the 6 cylinder option.