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Geoff's 250 SWB Replica Build

15 May 2015, 8:04pm
Looking good Geoff.

I like the colour for some reason.

Cheers, Bob.
16 May 2015, 6:25am
Great progress from yesterday afternoon, its a very well designed kit to even be hung together in such a short time.

The wheels look great, it will be nice to see the car side on once it makes it outside

I'm glad that Chris and Dan dress up to trim the excess fiberglass from the kit for the customer and get covered in dust,

:bathbaby:
16 May 2015, 5:38pm
hurnleft wrote:
Looking good Geoff.

I like the colour for some reason.

Cheers, Bob.


Evening Bob , thought you would , Geoff .
29 May 2015, 9:09pm
Any news on this one guys??l
30 May 2015, 12:34pm
Good afternoon all things being equal and dependant on the workload that Chris and Dan take on! should be 3 weeks , Geoff .
17 Jun 2015, 8:12pm
Geoff's car is coming along and will be ready for collection soon. Geoff has selected and adapted some very nice items that we are currently installing.

Great use of Carello lenses combined with Lucas chrome trim rings and light bases:



Side markers are expensive, but make all the difference:

18 Jun 2015, 9:04am
Nice detailing

These look great. Any idea where he bought them from?
18 Jun 2015, 11:36am
Afternoon Mike , the front indicators were off EBAY Italy , the Red Carello rear lenses were off EBAY Germany and are still listed ,

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Leuchtkappen-stop-light-lenses-Ferrari-250-SWB-GTO-400-Superfast-Etceterini-/300719340249?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_77&hash=item460444fad9 .

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Ruckleuchten-rot-Paar-pair-red-taillights-Ferrari-250-GTO-250-SwB-/301318591612?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_77&fits=Make%3AFerrari&hash=item4627fcd47c

I bought the lenses , Geoff .
18 Jun 2015, 9:55pm
Thanks

Many thanks for the information.
I must admit, I was hoping they would be cheaper - but then they are the real thing!
The search continues...
18 Jun 2015, 11:10pm
Mikewade wrote:
Many thanks for the information.
I must admit, I was hoping they would be cheaper - but then they are the real thing!
The search continues...


Wait a few weeks and the Euro will plunge in value ( thanks to Greece ) and these will seem cheap !
19 Jun 2015, 7:04am
Lucky@LeMans wrote:
Wait a few weeks and the Euro will plunge in value ( thanks to Greece ) and these will seem cheap !


I'm keeping my fingers crossed as we have a family holiday booked in Zakynthos in August. Really not sure what effect the current issues will have on local prices and exchange rates. Hoping it'll be business as usual in the tourist resorts, that there's no rioting in the streets and that Angela Merkel hasn't put her towel on the local cahspoint when we try to draw some money out... :pray2:
19 Jun 2015, 5:44pm
We are off to France in August , hope the Euro is around 1.5 to the £ by then! If I have enough left over from my bonus I'll place my 250 SWB order !
28 Jul 2015, 9:21pm
Geoff's SWB in the MOT bay this evening. A pass after a rebuild of the handbrake system on drivers side. A few more things to finish off and then Geoff will collect on Friday.

29 Jul 2015, 6:58am
Wow, that's great news. Geoff, you must be as excited as a turkey in January.
29 Jul 2015, 8:31am
Morning Steve , yes I am , the train is booked and counting the days , Geoff .
29 Jul 2015, 8:45am
If your journey home takes you past Southampton then please stop by for a coffee so I can gawp at it.

PM me if you want details of address etc
29 Jul 2015, 1:16pm
Afternoon Nick can give you a wave from the train on the way through Southampton! from London , will be straight up t` north when car picked up , Geoff .
29 Jul 2015, 2:31pm
Looks great, especially in that colour. But they I would say that wouldn't I.

Cheers, Bob.
29 Jul 2015, 6:43pm
hurnleft wrote:
Looks great, especially in that colour. But they I would say that wouldn't I.
Cheers, Bob.


Oh great, everybody's SWB will be blue!!
29 Jul 2015, 6:55pm
My z3 is topaz blue but I want my swb silver, but now thinking blue so all door shuts/other don't need to be done. Couldn't find a good low mileage silver 3.0i. Still undecided.
29 Jul 2015, 7:44pm
ericholm wrote:
My z3 is topaz blue but I want my swb silver, but now thinking blue so all door shuts/other don't need to be done. Couldn't find a good low mileage silver 3.0i. Still undecided.


Looks great Geoff

eric have you considered using a spray can for the door shuts
If you are going for the classic race car look, the shuts would not have the same attention as the exterior.

In fact Mercedes requested Germany's racing colour was silver so they could save weight by not painting their racers
29 Jul 2015, 8:18pm
Hi, Roadster

Could do this of course but might look a bit c**p especially with my skills and would only find out after full body spray by then it would be too late to rectify, thought about just spraying them up black, need to think more about it.

Thinking of asking local spray shop for some advice when body is on.
31 Jul 2015, 5:46am
Unfortunately I have had to delay Geoff's collection date due to on going problem with reliability of door lock set up.
9 Aug 2015, 4:03pm
Afternoon my car is home safe and sound after a 250 mile test drive , a quick word of warning to anybody considering buying a complete car or set of body panels from Tribute , be prepared to be asked what it is when ever you stop and the people who have major head turning moments is fun , must know get the air con sorted or was Saturday the 8th the last good day of summer , Geoff .




9 Aug 2015, 4:19pm
Looks great
Was the 250 miles all motorway or did you have some more scenic elements en route?