This is a read-only archive of the old Madabout Kitcars forum. New posts and replies are no longer possible, but every thread is still here to browse and read.
That does look very nice Chris. Moves away from replica land and becomes a great looking car in its own right. I'm looking forward to seeing this one in the flesh.
That does look very nice Chris. Moves away from replica land and becomes a great looking car in its own right. I'm looking forward to seeing this one in the flesh.
The grille and wing vents are very Aston Martin though
I like it but if it were me I would not do the Aston Martin grill. It looks too big to me. Plus, everyone will think that you are trying to replicate. I would make a nice oval using the width of the narrower section and using the existing bottom of the grill opening and eliminate the wings. Then it would move further from a replica. Just my 2 cents which means pretty much nothing!
That's something similar to what I'll be after when I finally make space to start my build.
The alternative, AM-inspired front end looks great but I'd still like to keep the ragtop. An MX250c AM, if you will.
You couldn't knock out a mock-up pic of that when you've got 5 minutes could you Chris?
I know I'm putting the cart before the horse at times but I'm already running through paint jobs in my head - I fancy a darker metallic grey / silver but then I love the colour of the DB5 in Goldfinger - could set it off a treat!
Anyway, back to looking at sheds so I can clear my garage.
This project has been progressing very slowly in the background at the workshop. It is something that will get finished (it's too good an idea not to), but due to the subsidised price of the project, other things like kit sales etc need to come first, but it will get done one day Joe
Joe's base car arrived at the workshop on the day we moved in
An MX250 hardtop kit with the "alternative" front end was hung on our workshop car and cut'n' shut
Your project seems to be progressing nicely, and probably it will cost 1/20th of what an Aston DB4 Zagato replica (DB7 based) built by Evante would probably cost.
I think the evanta back end is too long. But as its based on a db7. Room for a tent and a squishy weekend bag and a bike and set of cutlery and a hamper and a cudly toy,wobbly man.
Hi, I found this site through intrest in the MX250. And this alternate version might look even better, I was wondering if these body panels would someday become available to self builders?
You never know. Depends if lots if people like the end result that's why im going down their to see how its developing, end of the month. See if can give him some help. I find its best to stand back from a distance to see overall design so all the lines connect and flow. Don't think Chris has got time for standing for too long.
if you've got deep enough pockets and time. Fibreglass can be shaped and molded to lots of shapes. Eg bonnet vents,wing vents wide arches ,narrower arches . Spot lights. Styles can be classic or concept or a mixture. Slats or mesh on the grill. Skys the limits with chris's skills :-)
smilies such fun to pass the time. Don't know how to post pics so I'll put this in words. Am at a point where lights and door handles,chrome bits and bobs will be going on. Well which ones to go on kind of stage. Any thoughts on the new mini door handles instead of classic mini handles. Tailights wether to use one with break lights and indicator eg lotus exige led tailights or old school or as Chris says, period lights like on the 250 kit.
[/IMG] 
smilies such fun to pass the time. Don't know how to post pics so I'll put this in words. Am at a point where lights and door handles,chrome bits and bobs will be going on. Well which ones to go on kind of stage. Any thoughts on the new mini door handles instead of classic mini handles. Tailights wether to use one with break lights and indicator eg lotus exige led tailights or old school or as Chris says, period lights like on the 250 kit. 