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Today i received my new V5. It is now a Tribute 250 GT, they missed the zero off the end but its near enough.
Just to recap I have taken the car for a quick inspection, then I have to complete form V55/5 to re register as a Tribute. As my Tax was about to expire I transferred a new plate onto the car at the same time. Some how they have already made the changes on my V5. I will still complete forms but its now in writing.
Today i received my new V5. It is now a Tribute 250 GT, they missed the zero off the end but its near enough.
Just to recap I have taken the car for a quick inspection, then I have to complete form V55/5 to re register as a Tribute. As my Tax was about to expire I transferred a new plate onto the car at the same time. Some how they have already made the changes on my V5. I will still complete forms but its now in writing.
Thats a relief! So is that your two digit 3 letter reg number????
Yes, I bought it from the last DVLA auction. Registered as bidder bought a Webcam ticket and sat at home and bought this number 20 KCX as it was cheap. Obviously this is a show plate as it would be illegal to fit it to my 1998 car
Gone for the cheap simple approach to my Exhaust. Chopped through the rear valance. Piped up a twin DTM style rear pipe. Big and throaty. Older Boy racer meets plumbworld. Whittled a bit of stainless into a surround. Bolted through GRP.
To cover the spindles coming out from the shell, I am thinking of these Mini/ BMC bezels bonded onto some stainless disks. I want it to look old school. What do you think. ?
I like them. You will need to polish up the stainless more to march the chrome though.
I still dont yute understand how the wiper extensions work. Chris?
Hey Gary
I wanted a 60s sports car, the 250 fitted that perfectly.The car wont be a 250gt replica, it will just look similar. Thanks for the reply, body colour for disc may look more factory than my metal work. The stainless for the exhaust surround is only 1.2 mm thick, but its quite tough. You can get very thin 1mm stainless cutting discs that go through anything. So make a cardboard template , mark it up and then cut it out. This hole was quite large so not to bad for getting grinder in. finish with a grinding wheel and polish up with a buffing wheel on bench grinder Simples but time consuming.
To cover the spindles coming out from the shell, I am thinking of these Mini/ BMC bezels bonded onto some stainless disks. I want it to look old school. What do you think. ?
Think I am going for this colour. What you think ?? olympic Blue very apt i thought.[IMG][/IMG]
I like. Saw a lovely AC coupe at a classic car meet on New Years Day in that colour, a Sprite as well. Looked good. I am slowly steering away from metallics......
Now its registered properly all the legalities are in place and you can just enjoy the rest of the build. 
