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I wonder how along the previous owner spent polishing it! Did you tell him what you were going to do? I didn't have the heart to tell the bloke I bought mine off.
Good to talk to you yesterday, just email your details to [email]info@tributeautomotive.com[/email] to place your kit order and we will get you a collection date sorted out asap.
Ive been looking at these kits for a little while but never seen a GTO replica or even a real 1 for that matter and randomly bumped into a bloke with a Porsche GTO kit yesterday! Took some pics....
Just had a few hours on the interior before I get my kit.
Took the seats out and cut the head rests off and dropped them in to get re-upholstered. I found an image on google and digitized it for the embroidery company for the Ferr@ri horse to be stitched into the top.
Im going to Germany on tues for a couple of weeks work so they should be done by the time I'm home!
Stripped out the center console to smooth it in to get it a little away from the MX5 look...
Also sent my chrome door sills away to get sand blasted and get the Ferr@ri logo etched in instead of 'Roadster'!
No airbag im afraid, it came with the car so not sure of its origin.
Il just have to do sum carefull driving with no aribags just like I have to in my run about car.....
No seatbelts in that either and with a full fibreglass body I dont stand much of a chance in a crash!
Test piece for the embroidery on the seats worked out pretty well, its going to be smaller and in dark brown stitching to match the tan seats...
If an one wants the digitised image I can send you it via email to get round this copyright law. (This is not a ferrari horse but a donkey)
It was built by William"Billy" McGlochlin at great speed, it was posted on here but the pictures have now gone, it keeps popping up on ebay. Check early Tribute threads for Billys posts.
I'm looking at making some new dials with the Ferrari logo on (I can design them however any 1 wants on a program for printing).
Once they are designed I can have them digitally printed and cut onto vinyl by my pal who has a sign writing business.
Transfer these onto some thin clear plastic and job done! (these can have a layer of 'light blocker' put in between the vinyl and the plastic as well so everything lights up as it should, including the logo!)
I'm going for the horse on the rev counter and '250 GTO' text on the speedo.
Let me know if any one wants any doing as I could do the Tribute logo etc and the cost would be next to nothing!
I contacted Lockwood dials about making some custom MX5 dials and had a reply with the price (in case making my own is too difficult!)...
For a 1 off custom set the price is £220 +VAT however if 5 or more are ordered then the price is reduced dramatically to £62 +VAT.
I'l have a goo at making them myself when I get home from Germany but if that fails will any one be interested in ordering a set with the Ferrari logos?
Looks like I wont have much time to complete my car in time for the meet on 29th so looking for a little help so I can have all the parts waiting for me that I will need to complete.
Does any 1 have a supplier for;
headlamps
side lights
Front indicators (the 1s that locate just above the side lights on the genuine)
rear lights ie the closest to the original GTO as poss
Fuel cap
I have been looking at side repeaters too. I want something small and reasonably stylish rather than a big square or circle.
There are a few BMW ones that look okay. 3 series coupe. E46 model I think and have seen these for half the price of yours. Probably do them with orange glass too.
eace: thats the right fitment for my budget
