MadaboutKitcars

For info, as the weather isn't looking too guaranteed, instead of a club pitch (Which we had no takers for anyway) we've taken the opportunity of a last minute stand vacancy at Stoneleigh. We should be on stand 153 in hall 2 so please drop by and say hi.

With all the work you are doing on both the frame and bodywork I am sure it will be.

If you end up with something that can actually be bolted to a Spitfire "out of the box" you will be on to a winner.

Good news on the stand at Stoneleigh, I look forward to seeing you there.

Cheers, Paul.

Sunny! Car! Pub!

The Ribble's natural habitat.

Absolutely! We've been asked to put on a local 'open day' at this venue (Ye olde Hob Inn at Bamber Bridge) on 23rd June by ukwheelsevents and incorporating the Preston Supercar club who normally turn up with Ferrari (Real and Replica), Astons, TVR and other interesting motors. We'll be giving runs to the unit (about 5 minutes away) and it looks like we'll be supported by the local media (LEP and Lancashire Life).If anyone can make it, whether with their car or not we'd be VERY happy to see you

So that's why your not answering your phone!

Andy, can you check your pm please?

Sorry about that Craig. Missed the PMs but will give you a full reply in the morning from the pc. (Same goes for Paul L)

Good to meet the two Andys today (P57 & P85) & Pat (Patton) too.
Special thanks for AndyP57 for answering the ton of questions I had.

The Colani is very curvy in real life & the blue paint looks really good.





Obviously I was there for the Navigator & the silver finish on that is also impressive.



It was only after I got home I realised I only had one photo of the "whole" car.
All the rest of my photos are of things I wanted to check for my own build.

So I have lots of photos like these...





I also took lots of measurements that should also help me.

Well worth the trip, even though I had to rush back for a family trip out.

Cheers, Paul.

Wish I had been able to make it but my gut is only one down to less than 1 somersault per hour

No worries Mac. You get better soon.

I love the riveting.

Agreed. Although, I'm a little disappointed Andy P57 used tucker 'pop' rivets instead of hundreds of dome heads, a hammer, drift and reaction bar...

Here is another photo of the Colani, although the quality is poor.
With the engine in the back, there is a neat petrol tank under the flip up front...

...a very vulnerable position.

Isn't she a stunner, she looked gorgeous under the lights!

It was lovely to meet those that popped in to say hi (PaulL, Patton and Nike55)

A very good show indeed. We were fantastically impressed with the reaction of the Colani, we never thought she'd get a good response as she did. The public loved hearing about her history and how she came to be in our possession etc. We are expecting quite a few orders from those who showed extreme interest in her and expressed how much they wanted one, so whatch this space

That's all I'm going to write now as I have only just got back home and I am completely knackered.

As always I'm sure AndyP57 will fill in blanks on this mini news from the show (if he's awake that is )

Just by way of an explanation of the tank. Realising the vunerability of it's position, now we have the pattern for a fit in its original position, production tanks will be foam filled for added safety.

A couple of pictures of our stand at the Stoneleigh show!


[COLOR="Red"]Colani GT, for the very first time ever, the Pilot CV/Chevaux (which AndyP57 will fill you in about but bugger me what an impressive drive!) and of course the Navigator on Monday[/COLOR]


[COLOR="Red"]Colani GT and the Navigator on Sunday (please excuse my finger at the top of the image!)[/COLOR]

The blue really sets the bodywork off....good choice

It's a gorgeous colour (Subaru Imprezza WRX Blue)

Well, Finally all our kit is back from Stoneleigh and we've started work in earnest again. The Navigator 'New buck' is progressing really well and I will be posting some interesting photos in another thread soon. The Navigator framework rear end is completed but with modifications to the shell, has had to stop until we get the first one out of the new mould so we can get the bulkhead support structure just right. The Pilot frame, however, is making good progress. I've made up a temporary wooden jig which can be adjusted until it's right then will be replaced with a steel one. This hasn't slowed progress though and all Pilots currently ordered will have the new framework.



The one in the jig right now is bound for a kit to be collected very soon by mas123mas.

Can wait to collect it. looks good.

Is the Pilot CV a Ribble Demonstrator?

Shame it wasn't there on Sunday as it always sounded like an interesting project.

More details and photos of the build if you have them are always welcome.

Cheers, Paul.

Hi Paul. No, we don't have a CV demonstrator. It was a chance meeting with Henry, the owner who had driven it over from Europe to join in the Citroen Specials club pitch. We met him late on Sunday and he offered to lend us his car for the stand on Monday. A very nicely finished example and a great guy. How could we refuse
I agree, the CV is an interesting car and the more I explore the donor engineering, the more impressed I am

I was given a Dyane 6 as a courtesy car from a garage back in the eighties. I loved it - full of character, unburstable twin cylinder engine, great brakes and a full length fabric roof. I even managed to overtake a 205 GTi in it when he had to slow down to go over a level crossing and I didn't.