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i was thinking the other day . would it be be possible to have a banner made up the same size of the donor with a picture of the build car on it to get outline match. just ideas. ive contacted a printer company via email no reply yet. be nice for the shed. luckily the sheds 20ft by 10ft :-)and 7ft tall.
Hi Zagmad, we specialise in large format printing and can help with your request. If you email your needs to [email]info@eventvisualise.co.uk[/email], one of the team will get back to you tomorrow.
thanks for the offer but ive ordered and received the banner. just waiting for a heated polystyrene cutter to help cut some blocks to see how the lights could look. cant wait bit of practice and see how it goes.
EXACTLY!@!@!!
fun motoring, without a rediculous price, not meant to copy, just invoke the looks in car that looks good, drives fun and makes a 'sensible car' to run.
was thinking. possibly what would a 26inch overhang look like from the back of the rear wheel on the present shape. just playing round with proportions using the scale of the rear tyre diamater as rear over hang and how that affects the lines of the car. bit like an mr2 boot kind of thing. and possible cage extention. might help with the mx5 rear wing height. bit like the overhang on the mx250 convertible but a softer angle not so steep.
Its a very sensible move, there have been few car profiles that stood the test of time and been iconic, Countach, etc. most cars from the 50-60's the shape is based and flows but how many can tell a mazer from an alfa racer, s fiat coupe from a ferrari. The styling flows and is influanced, but using often the same styling houses and people they have one design that 'worked' and then used this to influence others. so would I mind, far from it , I dont want a replica, I want something that is mine and fun to my mind, and pleaseing to my eye, something I have not seen in a car for a number of years. there are shapes and profiles that stand the test of time and others that date so fast (sierra) etc.
To come up with something that looks right takes skill time and effort, and costs money and as such I believe they are doing a great thing on budgets that are most likely crazy- I hope the sales do well for them!
went to see chris and the kit last week. missed chris but the builds going well and brought along some alternative headlight covers that could be tweaked to fit. hopefully they do the job as I've bin trying to find a cover with enough curve to give the 3D look from the side. ordered some cans of spray to see if the colours I like will work. vw pure grey and morris minor maroon b.
Hi Joe. Grey and maroon are a good period crossover to concept choice, I would be carefully now to go overboard with colour on wheels, but then I would probably get them rough bead blasted and matt clear coated. Each to their own
I've got a while till choice of paint is required but like to start early so know who can do the paint for best price. Plus looking at some classic mini projects have two tone wheels with chrome colour spokes and body coloured dish.
hope the headlight covers aren't giving Chris a headache. but they will help with the symmetry on the front and hope to work with angled wing look that the zag had. its had a few tweaks but the outline is taking shape and works well with the mx5's sleek lines
i was thinking the other day . would it be be possible to have a banner made up the same size of the donor with a picture of the build car on it to get outline match. just ideas. ive contacted a printer company via email no reply yet. be nice for the shed. luckily the sheds 20ft by 10ft :-)and 7ft tall.
thanks for the offer but ive ordered and received the banner. just waiting for a heated polystyrene cutter to help cut some blocks to see how the lights could look. cant wait bit of practice and see how it goes. 
another thing wizzing round was the pivot point for the roof if it was taken from the b pillar to allow for a longer angle on the roof. 
