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Tribute Z3gato (?!!)

By Barber · 215 updates · Sep 2017 to Aug 2020

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January 2020

29 Jan 2020, 10:25am Mechanical Overhaul

Good tips, midnight blue sounds good. No other side on shots of the allow wheels, you know how cramped it can be there.
29 Jan 2020, 1:35pm Mechanical Overhaul
I am using the same wheel and tyre combo as ericholm. Same wheels
29 Jan 2020, 3:49pm General Update
I'll have to look them up when I get home. They are Calibre Classic
29 Jan 2020, 7:30pm Mechanical Overhaul
Chris sent me a couple more shots with the alloys. As the boys ck has standard suspension, the rear is actually the other front. My car has adjustable suspension( not noticeably harder than std but definitely more sensitive) . The rear is slightly larger
29 Jan 2020, 10:38pm General Update


Chris has kindly had a play.
29 Jan 2020, 10:41pm Mechanical Overhaul

Rear 17" x 8 ET35 235/55/17, 5x120
Front 17" x 8 ET35, 225/50/17, 5x120
The wheel arches have been built around these.

February 2020

2 Feb 2020, 9:32am General Update

I think Chris is calling it the Tribute Z3GT
2 Feb 2020, 4:09pm General Update


The problem is getting the right curve radius top to bottom and side to side, as well as width and depth. It has to be long, as given the rake of the back, you can end up with a narrow slit for rear vision.
3 Feb 2020, 1:39pm General Update


Generally, yes, but without offering it up to the body/roof, you cannot tell. The car is wider than the 250swb which took either an mgb or replica of original.
3 Feb 2020, 9:04pm General Update
Front Mould

Chris sent this today
14 Feb 2020, 10:34pm General Update


Send Chris an email, I don't have any pics, I have been mainly concerned about how he gets the outside to work.
20 Feb 2020, 8:13am General Update
The Barchetta looks good. I saw That somewhere, not the images you have, it looked a little darker. Chris should do well with his version.

April 2020

28 Apr 2020, 3:52pm Mechanical Overhaul Chassis and Body


The one detailed on FB is mine. Chris is starting the build this week. I decided to go the dark/midnight blue route as LLM suggested as i have the Calibre wheels and M3 wing mirrors.
28 Apr 2020, 3:55pm General Update


Well, my invoices from Tribute have 20% vat.

August 2020

30 Aug 2020, 4:01pm Electrics
Pics



Some pics, I hope to pick it up this week and finish off some small bits and pieces, including the finish to the headlight surrounds (very close shape and size to some famous ones) and the window surrounds.