I really think
Mick's great work deserves a thread of its own.
As the car looks amazing fresh from the paint shop.
Looking forward to seeing more photos.
Good luck, Paul.
PS
Is the guy in the check shirt asking "Is it a Cobra?"
Forgot to add that the paint job sounds like a bargain too.
How much of the prep work did you do yourself?
Wow, that is one epic trip, hope you have a great (and safe) time.
While you are away, I might transfer a few of your 'under construction' photos over from
Scottie's build when I get the chance.
( As your dash looked great too. )
Your next project looks very scary to me.
Good luck, Paul.
Mick - Welcome back.
Good luck with the MOT, I am sure wherever you go will love the car when it rolls in.
Really looking forward to seeing more photos when all the last details are done.
As I noticed you have fitted a light for the racing number on the tail,
The tonneau cover looks good too.
Good luck, Paul.
PS
I once took my wife on the back of my bike for a rally in the UK, which was cold, wet and miserable.
I think she might have enjoyed it more if the view looked like this.
Mick - Sorry to hear about the MOT fail, but it sounds like you have a plan to get a pass.
The dash looks great.
Good luck, Paul.
So much for the season of goodwill.
RochdaleGT - What exactly is the point of your post?
Mick has stated that he thinks the paint job is "absolutely stunning".
As it is his car and he has seen the car in the flesh (whilst the rest of us have only seen photos) why do you doubt him?
What you see as overspray could just as easily be a reflection, so why not check your 'facts' first?
Instead, you are confidently stating the painter has been lazy, which simply adds to the impression that you are one of these...
Alternatively...
[Football Chant]
"Are you Micha in disguise?"
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Mick O'Malley - Personally, I just see an outstanding build.
So please carry on as you were, cheers, Paul.
Mick - I don't know how you can be so calm after everything you built was destroyed.
Jokes aside, I'm really looking forward to seeing your car back on the road again.
Good luck, Paul.
Mick - Congratulations on the MOT pass.
Sounds like a good excuse to post this photo from your other build thread.
Enjoy, Paul.
rochdaleGT - Have you really got nothing better to do?
Mick – First of all, apologies for the thread hijack, please keep posting photos, they are great.
IanA – My apologies to you too, as you might have missed the complete
that
RochdaleGT keeps posting over on the Sammio forum.
He also quickly disappears when anyone (OK… me) challenges him on his misunderstanding of the “facts”.
So please indulge me as I playfully answer your question...
If he is driving the car on the road and gets pulled and is prosecuted, frankly who cares?
It is his choice and as long as his car is not a danger to himself or others what business is it of ours?
Perhaps he does trailer his car to the track, perhaps he will never sell it with the wrong details on the V5C and is going to be buried in it instead, again who cares?
”Let those without sin cast the first stone.”
Peace & Love, Paul.
Mick - You car always looks great.
Did you see the Ecurie Ecosse celebration at the Goodwood Revival?
Enjoy, Paul.
MJSS - We tend to talk about the Tribute A352 being a “rebody” that does not require IVA.
But, technically, it is a ‘Radically Altered Vehicle’ that fully complies with the DVLA “8 Point Rule”.
See here:
https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-registration/radically-altered-vehicles
This is because the Spitfire has a separate chassis and the chassis is the key to its DVLA registration identity, not the body shell.
You will notice that the original body shell is not even listed in the list of points that you need to keep.
This is the Spitfire rolling chassis I used for my “rebody” and this claims a full house of 14 DVLA points.
The next key point is that any alternative body shell that you fit must be
bolted to the chassis.
So in the case of the Tribute A352, the fibreglass body shell is bonded to the cut down Spitfire tub.
This then forms a “new” body shell that is bolted to the Spitfire chassis.
So the fact you cut the windscreen off the body shell is allowed as you are technically changing the body shell.
I used a
Frankenstein mixture of cut down Spitfire and other parts underneath my fibreglass body shell.
Please Note:
The Spitfire chassis VIN number is actually attached to the body shell, so you need to retain this in your A352.
Hope that helps, Paul.
PS
Feel free to start a new thread to cover your build ideas, even if it is still at an early stage.
[Party Pooper]
The same 8 point rule that requires you to keep the original, unmodified, monocoque if you want to keep the original Z3 registration without IVA.
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Sorry to hear about your breakdown. but glad to hear you will be back on the road soon.
Good luck, Paul.
Mick – Sorry to hear the car is going, but fully understand and I wish you well with the sale.
( I know my own tarpaulin is making a mess of my already poor paint job.
)
Anyway, someone is going to get a great car.
I’d be tempted to stick a “For Sale – Offers” sign on the window at some of the great events you go to.
As seeing your car in that context might generate interest from people with deep pockets.
However, if you do go down the Ebay route, get
Mister Towed to write the advert for you.
Follow the link to his advert in this thread, then see original listing and then full description.
http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6464
Good luck, Paul.
Mick - Does that mean the engine looks something like this one?
Good luck with both the sale and the new build, Paul.
Mick - I hope you keep enjoying the car until it is sold, as it does look great.
Good luck, Paul.
Link works and it is a brilliant clip.
Merry Christmas, Paul.
Mick – Always good to see your car out and about.