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The Cheapest Miglia shell you're likely to find!

28 Oct 2014, 12:34pm
I agree, they'd be fun to have tucked away for a rainy day.

I'd love to know the history of them. I think they might be able to tell some stories!
28 Oct 2014, 5:21pm
So,so tempted ...but I have some priorities...house and motorbike first but the miglia shell would fit in with a plan I have in my mind...haven't even got anywhere to store them so that's a no go.
Hope they turn up on here as someone's project.
28 Oct 2014, 6:01pm
24 quid ...Jesus I glad I didn't watch the end of the auction I may have pushed the button...
.
.anyone on here blag them?
28 Oct 2014, 6:14pm
redratbike wrote:
24 quid ...Jesus I glad I didn't watch the end of the auction I may have pushed the button...
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.anyone on here blag them?


Not me sadly, no trailer at the moment or I'd have been tempted. :(

They were a bargain though, even though they'd been chopped about.
28 Oct 2014, 11:06pm
It was not me either, i did give them some serious thought and was very nearly tempted as i fancied a miglia earlier on in the year.

My thoughts were to buy these and try to make a Ferrari 625 TRC replica for the next build as the real item is just a little too much to buy, that is if you can find the genuine article for sale.
29 Oct 2014, 8:10am
My money is on Mickey.
29 Oct 2014, 8:56am
swifty wrote:


My thoughts were to buy these and try to make a Ferrari 625 TRC replica for the next build as the real item is just a little too much to buy, that is if you can find the genuine article for sale.


Funnily enough I was thinking 375MM -



Thinking about it I'd better check my Euromillions ticket as a real 375MM failed to sell at auction earlier this year and is still available for ball-park offers around $10,000,000. Bargain.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xvs6PdyhSRo
29 Oct 2014, 3:00pm
oxford1360 wrote:
My money is on Mickey.

No I think it was Paul L he likes a challenge and has some spare room in his 'open air garage!!' LOL.
30 Oct 2014, 8:21am
<COUGH>

<SPLUTTER>

Whilst I have accepted a challenge, I'd prefer something that worked/fitted out of the box.

So, as far as those scary jigsaw puzzle body shells are concerned, I'm out.

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31 Oct 2014, 10:30pm
redratbike wrote:
24 quid ...Jesus I glad I didn't watch the end of the auction I may have pushed the button...
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.anyone on here blag them?


Ok time to own up.... yes it was me.

Many thanks to Chris and Dan at Tribute for helping load up the van this evening, it was great to see some of the wonderful projects they are working on too.

Paul D.
31 Oct 2014, 10:44pm
To be honest I just couldn't let them get away for that price, but I have a rather large backlog of work right now. A back to bare metal respray of my son's MGB GT, sort the rebel wiring loom on '66', finish our original Sammio kit No. 11 for starters.

The sammio shell is Pat's old locust chassis project, the cockpit has been moved backwards and maybe other mods - difficult to tell in the dark.

The miglia body has been comprehensively filleted, shortened for a spitfire chassis and sections just not there any more. I do like the general shape though.

The plan for the moment is to put them round the back of the garage or in its roof out of the way to play with later on. Nothing that a roll of gaffa tape and some resin wouldn't fix!

Suggestions on a postcard??
31 Oct 2014, 10:52pm
Perhaps get Scottie and Paul L to do a 'car SOS' style makeover.

They could have the pair of them on the road to concours standard in a weekend. ;)
1 Nov 2014, 8:44am
oxford1360 wrote:
My money is on Mickey.


Sorry mate, my work shop and yard are overflowing right now :nono:.
That said, some how I'v got to squeeze in a Tribute "D type" replica which I'm to collect on Tuesday.:drama:

Photos will be posted :photo:
1 Nov 2014, 10:39am
Did see your stretched D-type outside Tributes workshop last night. Looks a real beast even in the dark and I am very envious. Looking forward to seeing pictures when its painted.
Paul D.
1 Nov 2014, 3:22pm


OI!

MISTER TOWED!

NO!

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