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Keeping the donor running and driving is one of the "magic" things with this build
Apart from the obvious things like the bonnet doors etc., the only "technical" thing the builder needs to do is disconnect the front and rear lights, even the fuel tank can be moved with-out disturbing the pipes.
If every thing goes right it should be possible to drive the donor into the your garage at 8 am on a Saturday morning and drive out an Alpha at 4pm Sunday afternoon.
The old SAMMIO Spyder front was removed to help fit the recessed light buckets
And it never got put back on.
We think it's the right move
I think it looks stunning
Put any badge on the front of that bonnet from a BMW to a LANCIA and it will look like it belongs. But with the new SAMMIO badge.
The wings will need a little shaping to accommodate the lighting buckets but apart from that what you see will be what you get the all new A1 ALPHA
With time, effort and a little luck this beauty will be ready the end of July for you all to see, try and buy
Spent more time with Chris and Dan at Tribute HQ.
This is the results (sorry about the two "groupie's" in the back ground)
It's all coming along nicely
The whole thing is designed to fit the standard Triumph Spitfire but if you want to fit a larger engine like the 6 pot then a "extended" scoop will be available .
With a bit of luck we will be able to start taking orders in a few weeks. The final price will depend on the total development costs but it'll still be the cheapest kit on the market .
Sammio prices + Tribute quality should make a nice combination
Have you had chance to do any more on the shell yet? Would be great if the bonnet could be stretched to fit a herald as well... Says the bloke with 2 herald chassis's
Have you had chance to do any more on the shell yet? Would be great if the bonnet could be stretched to fit a herald as well... Says the bloke with 2 herald chassis's
Unfortunately there no more progress to report as right now there's a few personal issue going on at both Sammio HQ and Tribtue HQ so it's on hold.
It worth pointing out that this body is being built/designed with "adjustment" in mind, so with a little work there's no reason why it couldn't fit a Herald, Scimitar, MGF, Lotus, MX5 ect ect
With much effort from Chris and Dan these are the latest photo of the A1 ALPHA.
I hope to have this the prototype (painted in red) at Stoneleigh Kit Car Show on the Tribute Automotive stand.
Large boot with rain channel, you can also see the revised position of the standard Spitfire fuel tank which now bolts the original rear cockpit panel mountings.
The scuttle panel sits over the standard dash so with a little trimming it will finish it off nicely.
Note, all the original dash, clocks even the heater controls remain in place, untouched and working as they should.
The original rear wheel arches and boot floor will now meet the body tub which will not only help line every thing up but also help make the boot water tight.
Note, the rear wheel arches are "round" and follow the shape/profile of the wheels.
IMHO The front end is just stunning. .
I know I keep on saying "Watch this space" but seriously "watch this space" as it's going to happen in the next few weeks and you'll see it here first.
Again many thanks Chris and Dan for your efforts.
Micky1Mo – I know I keep saying this, but the ability to fit the kit on top of a working Spitfire donor will make this a much simpler/quicker build.
I dread to think how many hours I’ve spent trying to incorporate some of these ideas into my own build.
( Scuttle over the dash, boot rain channel, boot floor, inner rear aches, etc. )
In fact, I am in the middle of building “round” (ish) wheel arches at the moment.
So good luck with getting the next generation of Sammio ready in time, Paul.
PS
Building a new model a few weeks before a show is a Chris & Dan tradition.
Not the final colour just a tint in the primer to give you an idea.
The final colour will be a good shade of RED.
Collecting the prototype on Thursday so I can do some better photos and start to tart-it-up ready for Stoneleigh.
My workshop is just 10 min from J16, M4, anyone is welcome to come and have a sneaky preview
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The final price will depend on the total development costs but it'll still be the cheapest kit on the market .
