250 SWB On Ebay - Forum Archive

Jaguartvr 28 Jun 2017, 3:33pm

I've been looking and just before xmas there were a few nice V8's for around and just under £20K

Lucky@LeMans 28 Jun 2017, 4:49pm

smash wrote:

Blimey where have you been? You may scrape a Pilgrim rover 3.5 just about or rough older AK for just over but anything very nice will need nearly 30k upwards

Anyways, I'm MOT'd - detailing next...

You're right, you might find a Ford Cortina or Sierra based car under £20k but all the Jag based cars with V8's are now highly regarded as "classics" in their own right. Expect to pay over £30k for a good one.

That's why the Tribute 250's are good value at £20k ish, what else is there in the classic replica market that comes close ?

lancelot link 28 Jun 2017, 6:02pm

smash wrote:

Or just get Jeff to do the whole thing

Yes ..........................or get Jeff to do the whole lot .... I just gave that as an example of the maths and based it on prices I can confidently quote ...I have no idea what Jeff would charge to fit a kit ...I know what I would ...

Anyway , it was an example to prove a point , not a die hard , fixed in stone , this is the way you must do it , scenario .........

Barber 28 Jun 2017, 6:12pm

I understand smash''s position, but there are a few on here who have been well pleased with the official build agent, Nubodi. Just saying.

smash 29 Jun 2017, 8:07am

Barber wrote:

I understand smash''s position, but there are a few on here who have been well pleased with the official build agent, Nubodi. Just saying.

Seriously?? I haven't mentioned Nubodi here apart from quoting a turn key price from one of their build agents sites (which is obviously out of date)

Barber 29 Jun 2017, 11:38am

I know, and no criticism intended. Just pointing out that there ais a tribute appointed build agent.

smash 29 Jun 2017, 12:42pm

So you meant to say, "I understand Lancelot Link's position..." - he's the one offering the alternative build service not me!

Barber 29 Jun 2017, 12:50pm

smash wrote:

So you meant to say, "I understand Lancelot Link's position..." - he's the one offering the alternative build service not me!

Fair enough

Lucky@LeMans 29 Jun 2017, 6:09pm

Both the home built cars that I've seen and the ones built by the build agents look great on the whole. The only issues that come up is the GRP itself . Reports of movement, bubbles, stress marks and the effects of hot and cold weather. I'm no expert but that can be down to a few factors. In my own experience I wouldn't paint a freshly moulded GRP surface for a considerable time, maybe 6 months or so. It does tend to move and settle for ages before it is 100% fully cured and dried out or it might be my lack of skills at laminating fibre glass ? Either way , the longer you leave it the better it gets.

Mitchelkitman 29 Jun 2017, 10:18pm

Lucky@LeMans wrote:

Both the home built cars that I've seen and the ones built by the build agents look great on the whole. The only issues that come up is the GRP itself . Reports of movement, bubbles, stress marks and the effects of hot and cold weather. I'm no expert but that can be down to a few factors. In my own experience I wouldn't paint a freshly moulded GRP surface for a considerable time, maybe 6 months or so. It does tend to move and settle for ages before it is 100% fully cured and dried out or it might be my lack of skills at laminating fibre glass ? Either way , the longer you leave it the better it gets.

I recall Quantum stating that they cured their car bodies overnight in a heated mould area (I guess 'autoclave' like cf is done). I have to say I've seen some very old Quantums (quanta?) with perfect bodywork.