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dna 60's style new model

5 Mar 2016, 7:50am
Hi smash bumpers will be finished with a special chroming process. There are a few different ways to chrome grp most of them fail miserably on durability as we have found out in the past.The same company that finishes the large jaguar cat statues for jag have been given the job.They're going to look fantastic complete with overiders too !
5 Mar 2016, 8:00am
The removal of the quarter lights are not on our list we've focused on easy build plenty of fixing brackets etc....we're keeping it simple!
5 Mar 2016, 9:37am
DNA photos

I hope DNA will forgive me but I have used Photoshop to change the contrast on the above photos to make the detail easier to see.
5 Mar 2016, 10:15am
Kit 275GTB wrote:
I hope DNA will forgive me but I have used Photoshop to change the contrast on the above photos to make the detail easier to see.



Sorry about the image quality. ...Thanks for doing that 275
5 Mar 2016, 6:22pm
Shaping up nicely
The bumpers really finish it.

Looking forward to seeing it in paint and chrome


Do you use extensions on the wiper spindles?
5 Mar 2016, 6:41pm
There's going to be over riders also on the bumpers
5 Mar 2016, 8:11pm
Roadster wrote:
Shaping up nicely
The bumpers really finish it.

Looking forward to seeing it in paint and chrome


Do you use extensions on the wiper spindles?




We have replaced the BMW set up with a new motor/spindle mounted on a purpose made bracket which picks up existing bolting points. This set up let's you use chrome wiper arms/blades to add to the classic look.
15 Mar 2016, 1:44pm
Good move - looks far more original and helps hide origins too.
16 Mar 2016, 7:12pm
Any updates?
Im interested in the chrome bumpers.

Will it be fully finished at Stoneleigh?
16 Mar 2016, 7:25pm
Will be finished for stoneleigh , not the interior though , not enough time
Won't be long now !
17 Mar 2016, 4:17pm
Ready to go off to paint
18 Mar 2016, 6:27am
Interested to know how much prep time before ready to go to paint? This a big resource cost with Tribute in terms of sorting alignment, resolving gap issues and just getting the body straight.
18 Mar 2016, 7:44am
smash wrote:
Interested to know how much prep time before ready to go to paint? This a big issue with Tribute in terms of sorting alignment, resolving gap issues and just getting the body straight.


The first car was picked up Tuesday 4.30pm let's see how long. There's not a lot of prep work The bodies are excellent !!!!
18 Mar 2016, 8:02am
DNA AUTOMOTIVE wrote:
The first car was picked up Tuesday 4.30pm let's see how long. There's not a lot of prep work The bodies are excellent !!!!


Do you have a fixed price for fit prep and paint?
18 Mar 2016, 9:30am
DNA AUTOMOTIVE wrote:
The first car was picked up Tuesday 4.30pm let's see how long. There's not a lot of prep work The bodies are excellent !!!!


Will you offer gel coat colours? The body looks easily good enough to potentially not paint at all.
18 Mar 2016, 9:33am
Roadster wrote:
Do you have a fixed price for fit prep and paint?



The body fitting price with everything pre fitted and removed before paint £2500.00
Quality paint finish £3000.00
Obviously there's a big savings to be had for the self builder who fits their own body and shops around for a cheaper paint job.
18 Mar 2016, 9:45am
Is that with you retaining removed donor clams and parts?
18 Mar 2016, 9:49am
smash wrote:
Is that with you retaining removed donor clams and parts?


We've actually been putting them in the skip because they take up too much room lol ...If a customer wants them back as long as they move them away quickly then that's great with us !!
18 Mar 2016, 10:09am
DNA AUTOMOTIVE wrote:
The body fitting price with everything pre fitted and removed before paint £2500.00
Quality paint finish £3000.00
Obviously there's a big savings to be had for the self builder who fits their own body and shops around for a cheaper paint job.


The factory cars are always presented to the highest standards.
The price of the paint job is inline with a bare metal respray.

I look forward to seeing it on the stand.
18 Mar 2016, 10:14am
You're skipping them?! That's a lot of money you're binning!

Any final cost on the bumpers? And also is there a refit cost after paint or is that all in with the 2.5k?
18 Mar 2016, 10:40am
smash wrote:
You're skipping them?! That's a lot of money you're binning!

Any final cost on the bumpers? And also is there a refit cost after paint or is that all in with the 2.5k?


The bumper chrome price has not been finalised yet.
We do not re fit parts that's up to the customer to do this .
We do undertake full builds ...We have three full builds on at the moment with two more customers looking for cars . So far we have had a lot of interest considering the car has never been shown finished with deposits for kits already placed.
19 Mar 2016, 5:59pm
Primered already