Dannys Build Thread - Hartlepool Build [Archive]

Danny_HUFC

18th April 2013, 14:30

Just got my MX5 home yesterday so stage 1 complete!

Hoping to get my Tribute MX250 kit in the next week or so....

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/IMG_4043_zps6bf06fa3.jpg (http://s1273.photobucket.com/user/Danny_HUFC/media/IMG_4043_zps6bf06fa3.jpg.html)

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/IMG_4044_zps1cf18719.jpg (http://s1273.photobucket.com/user/Danny_HUFC/media/IMG_4044_zps1cf18719.jpg.html)

landmannnn

18th April 2013, 14:47

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.

Danny_HUFC

18th April 2013, 18:52

I gave it a quick wash before I took the pics so I can use them for when I break it and sell the parts!

The Mk2 alloys are already on Ebay!

Tribute Automotive

20th April 2013, 19:55

Hi Danny :welcome:

Good to talk to you yesterday, just email your details to info@tributeautomotive.com to place your kit order and we will get you a collection date sorted out asap.

Hammy

21st April 2013, 15:31

is it black or green? my kit arrives next Saturday so we should be building in the same time line mate

Danny_HUFC

22nd April 2013, 15:05

Just sent the email then Chris.

Its Green Hammy.

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....

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/IMG_4067_zps663257a2.jpg (http://s1273.photobucket.com/user/Danny_HUFC/media/IMG_4067_zps663257a2.jpg.html)

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/IMG_4071_zps8f95e8ab.jpg (http://s1273.photobucket.com/user/Danny_HUFC/media/IMG_4071_zps8f95e8ab.jpg.html)

chargerstang

22nd April 2013, 19:29

Price? mx250 x 6 x 8 ?? or more

I am happy with my kit :peace: thats the right fitment for my budget:peace:

seanick

22nd April 2013, 19:50

Front arches too bulbous for me.

Hammy

22nd April 2013, 21:55

Front arches too bulbous for me.

+1 Nick

Danny_HUFC

10th May 2013, 14:08

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.

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zps07b6abea.jpg (http://s1273.photobucket.com/user/Danny_HUFC/media/null_zps07b6abea.jpg.html)

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...

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zpsb0a3d57f.jpg (http://s1273.photobucket.com/user/Danny_HUFC/media/null_zpsb0a3d57f.jpg.html)

Also sent my chrome door sills away to get sand blasted and get the Ferr@ri logo etched in instead of 'Roadster'!

tonyt

10th May 2013, 21:38

Interested what you are up to with the interior as I have only added chrome and wood effect plastic to mine, and I was keeping the seats the same.

WorldClassAccident

11th May 2013, 07:48

Does that steering wheel have an airbag? If so, is it a standard Mazda item?

Danny_HUFC

11th May 2013, 08:01

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..... http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zps5194b8f1.jpg
No seatbelts in that either and with a full fibreglass body I dont stand much of a chance in a crash!

Danny_HUFC

13th May 2013, 14:26

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... http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zps63f552b3.jpg
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) ;)

Danny_HUFC

16th May 2013, 14:39

Who built this MX250...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221227609191?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

£6,900.00

Not sure about the carbon fiber tho.

tonyt

16th May 2013, 15:14

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.

Danny_HUFC

16th May 2013, 16:15

Thanks Tony, I had a look but a build thread isn't much use now the photos have gone!

Danny_HUFC

16th May 2013, 19:31

So I've bought my alloys! There will be a few boxes waiting at home for me when I get back from Germany!

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/alloys_zps2bdc6d24.jpg (http://s1273.photobucket.com/user/Danny_HUFC/media/alloys_zps2bdc6d24.jpg.html)

They are 14" & Width 6.5J

Can any 1 recommend tyre sizes for the unmodified arches on the MX250 kit?

thanks

Danny_HUFC

19th May 2013, 08:59

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!

Danny_HUFC

22nd May 2013, 13:32

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?

Cheers

Danny_HUFC

31st May 2013, 23:57

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

and most importantly a genuine front grill?

any help appreciated

Danny_HUFC

1st June 2013, 00:15

I have found these..... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ferrari-Maserati-Autobianchi-Front-Side-Fenders-Markers-Indicator-Turn-Signals-/330931987216?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4d0d156310

Seem to be on the expensive side though!

WorldClassAccident

1st June 2013, 08:16

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.

http://compare.ebay.co.uk/like/321075517563?var=lv&var=sbar&_lwgsi=y&cbt=y&device=t&adtype=pla&crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=66

fatbloke

1st June 2013, 11:30

SVC do a variety of different repeaters

http://www.s-v-c.co.uk/category/side-repeaters/

Hammy

1st June 2013, 11:54

i got some really nice oned from europa but they arent in the Ferrari style....

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i363/hammy71/20130520_125456_zpsec3f3e74.jpg

fatbloke

1st June 2013, 12:15

Something I noticed the other day, the side repeaters on the new Megan, if you fit them upside down, might work. I was thinking of putting them up on the front end of the front wing.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CRYSTAL-SIDE-REPEATERS-INDICATORS-RENAULT-AVANTIME-ESPACE-MEGAN-SCENIC-II-/111059399089

Danny_HUFC

2nd June 2013, 14:05

Cheers guys, I like the X3 1's, Just need to find a set in amber!

What about the headlights?

Danny_HUFC

7th June 2013, 09:20

chargerstang

7th June 2013, 11:20

Maybe an alternative
http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd398/agentorange08/blinkerhella.jpg (http://s1217.photobucket.com/user/agentorange08/media/blinkerhella.jpg.html)

http://www.google.de/imgres?safe=off&hl=de&biw=1920&bih=971&tbm=isch&tbnid=HSjCff4NRAJkWM:&imgrefurl=http://www.ebay.de/itm/Verkleidungsblinker-Hella-mini-/271036736556&docid=D_mi3qdpmfKSvM&imgurl=http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Verkleidungsblinker-Hella-mini-/03/!Bzf0P,QCGk~%2524(KGrHqV,!icEw5U5C,gNBMWUle(06g~~_ 35.JPG&w=300&h=254&ei=tcCxUZijEYGV0QX1rYC4Bw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=378&vpy=216&dur=881&hovh=203&hovw=240&tx=171&ty=116&page=1&tbnh=144&tbnw=179&start=0&ndsp=65&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0,i:90

Danny_HUFC

8th June 2013, 09:21

I do like them but they seem a bit steep, as I think you only get 1 for the 22euros ?

tonyt

8th June 2013, 16:03

Just had an email back from euro spared informing me that they no longer stock the genuine front grill! Any 1 got any ideas? My kit will have the original front end with the smaller grill and fog lights.

And still stuck on the headlights.....

Mine is a MK 2 Mondeo ST mesh coupled with a Mondeo MK 2 chrome surround and a horse badge from Ebay, or you could try chicken wire, chris posted this on my build, its a genuine GTO.

http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o574/rugbytaff/chickenwire_zps45e911d3.jpg (http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/rugbytaff/media/chickenwire_zps45e911d3.jpg.html)

Danny_HUFC

8th June 2013, 20:17

My front end wont have the shape or the space for the mondeo grill as my kit is going to have the original front with the smaller genuine grill space and the space either side for the square headlights.

tonyt

8th June 2013, 22:07

Not the chicken wire then, don't blame you.

Danny_HUFC

10th June 2013, 09:40

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/grill_zps1084e600.jpg (http://s1273.photobucket.com/user/Danny_HUFC/media/grill_zps1084e600.jpg.html)

this is the problem I'l have with the mondeo grill...

chargerstang

10th June 2013, 10:22

no problem,
cut out a piece and welded the new grill. Then you can paint the new Grill after filling and sanding.

tonyt

10th June 2013, 10:46

http://www.kitcarmag.com/featuredvehicles/142_0307_1962_ferrari_250_gto_replica_kit/viewall.html
Some genuine ones had no grill, (Gulf racing) as other kits (above) or you could make a slatted grill and polish it as Billy did with his its a shame there are no pictures on his build.

Danny_HUFC

10th June 2013, 13:55

no problem,
cut out a piece and welded the new grill. Then you can paint the new Grill after filling and sanding.

think this is going to be my only option, I'm home soon so I can start to have a play about with it. I may have to trim the sides down as well to get rid of the 'over oval' part if you know what I mean!

on the plus side, I've just had a phone call to say my seats are ready to be collected! :thumb: I'll get a pic uploaded when I collect them.

Hammy

15th June 2013, 11:30

Danny can you give me a bell mate?

Danny_HUFC

15th June 2013, 13:30

Just been and picked my seats up, very impressed with the quality....

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zps28b965e6.jpg

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zpse2dabba1.jpg

Hammy

15th June 2013, 15:09

Danny they look amazing! Who did the trimming work done? I need some retrimming on my lotus

Danny_HUFC

15th June 2013, 15:11

The rehopolsty centre in hartlepool. Bargain i thought at £100 per seat.

chargerstang

16th June 2013, 07:42

wow
great work.
I like it:smile:

tonyt

16th June 2013, 13:55

Looks great and they were a bargain.

landmannnn

18th June 2013, 12:45

I recovered my seats with an aftermarket kit. Not exaggerating when I say it took 3 hours per seat to strip and rebuild.
£100 per seat is great value.

Danny_HUFC

12th August 2013, 17:07

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zps7febed97.jpg

Finally going to make a start, im off for 3 weeks so im on the starting blocks! Ready, set.....

WorldClassAccident

12th August 2013, 18:02

That is a radically shortened wheelbase!

garyh

12th August 2013, 19:31

And a chopped roof...double radical!

WorldClassAccident

12th August 2013, 20:14

Smart car Ferrari - I have spotted a niche

fatbloke

12th August 2013, 20:52

Smart car Ferrari - I have spotted a niche

Too late!

http://www.vincelewis.net/smart.html

froggyman

12th August 2013, 21:43

Too late!

http://www.vincelewis.net/smart.html

I've seen these for sale under the brand name 'Hot Wheels'. LOL.

fatbloke

13th August 2013, 19:56

Any updates matey? You should be nearly finished by now :-D

Danny_HUFC

13th August 2013, 21:33

Not quite finished yet! When i say ive got 3 weeks off, thats because ive just been away working for 5 weeks and my wife feels i should spend time with her and the kids before i start my build! Shes gave me a free day to start it on thursday so i should have an update for you friday...

Danny_HUFC

15th August 2013, 10:39

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zpsae5cd0c0.jpg

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zpsb82e7f5b.jpg

Front stripped, wings cut etc.

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zps6d74a463.jpg

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zpsb96fc9be.jpg

Front dry fitted.

Time for some lunch, then to start the back....

Danny_HUFC

15th August 2013, 13:21

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zpseb36cda6.jpg

Rear stripped and internal bits mounted...

Danny_HUFC

15th August 2013, 13:58

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zps8f00d515.jpg

Back sort of on! Needs a lot of tweeking

Danny_HUFC

15th August 2013, 16:18

Busy day but still had time to pick my wheels up from being chrome/powder coated ...

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zps5dd1c362.jpg

Danny_HUFC

15th August 2013, 16:44

Playing about with tyre sizes....

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zpsd02d0182.jpg

Danny_HUFC

15th August 2013, 21:10

Does anyone have a link or know where to get the front indicator fitting? and also ive been looking through the threads to find it because im sure ive seen it somewhere but, what car is the rear screen from? cheers

WorldClassAccident

15th August 2013, 21:21

How much to get the wheels powder coated?

I have a set of poorly painted wires that I would like to have stripped and powder coated either black or titanium grey.

I would like them stripped back and made good but a LARGE bill on my modern has delayed that idea. Still interested in what you paid. PM me if you don't want the wife to see ;-)

Danny_HUFC

16th August 2013, 07:25

Haha these where a tad rusty when i got them but i had them sand blasted, primed and chrome powdercoated for £150 for all 4. The finish is perfect, i cant fault them. Had them done at RS alloy refurbs in Hartlepool.

Danny_HUFC

16th August 2013, 09:54

Bit of guess work this morning for my spacers, going to see if i can get away with 30mm spacers on the front (think this is the minimum i can go because of the thread of the hubs) and 65mm on the back. - In-put apreciated here guys! Need to get the measurements off to my pal whos going to machine them from 4 stud mx5 to 5 stud 'whatever car they came off'!

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zps85a5e40d.jpg

Danny_HUFC

16th August 2013, 11:29

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zps7cbab1ff.jpg

fatbloke

16th August 2013, 15:58

Very nice. The wire wheels look so good, glad I invested in some.

Danny_HUFC

17th August 2013, 09:42

Im happy with them but strugling to get the spacers to work trying to match the 4 mx5 bolts and lining up the 5 holes on the wheels! I may have to get the back off the alloys milled down 15mm or so

tonyt

17th August 2013, 19:35

Hi, I had the same problem fitting the genuine wheels they were 5x108 and the Mx5 is 4x100 PCD, if you go back through my build I had split adapters mas in the US, I used a company called 42 Draft Designs not that expensive either

Danny_HUFC

18th August 2013, 08:46

Just had a look, realy helpful! I was strugling to get my head round how to do it with that 1 stud always catching a hole for the new wheels! Do you have a drawing for them?

Also just remembered about these...
http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zps9bdcab10.jpg

Il get them posted in the morning!

tonyt

19th August 2013, 18:22

Cheers for that, no drawings but if you measure the distance between the centre of the holes on your wire wheels thats the PCDx5 the mazda is 100x4 this was all the company needed, I alsobought spigot ring adaptors from ebay 54.1 to 57.1 for the centres these were from the uk for about £10, got taxed £40 on the import from the Us but still cheap!

Danny_HUFC

19th August 2013, 18:47

Cheers tony, ive just PM'd you

Danny_HUFC

20th August 2013, 11:05

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zps438c9353.jpg

Rear lights in, on to the front...

Danny_HUFC

20th August 2013, 12:53

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zps102efa26.jpg

Done away with having 2 boots...

Danny_HUFC

20th August 2013, 15:36

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zps6afb5a21.jpg

Bonding of the roof

landmannnn

20th August 2013, 17:12

What happened to gel coat on lights picture above? Looks like it got dropped!

Danny_HUFC

20th August 2013, 17:24

I had the kit delivered and thats how it arrived as it was resting on the rear lip during transport, I need to speak to chris about it as the fiber glass doesnt go all the way into the lip so there is a void between the gel coat and the fiber glass, will make it brittle so may have to get my body shop guy to re-do the full lip. Im using colourtechs workshop to do my work and they are going to finish it off for me so it shouldnd be too difficult for them (they built Andys ford RS for him that tribute made the moalds from).

Danny_HUFC

22nd August 2013, 10:24

Sides riveted.....
http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zps1df5b907.jpg
http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zps41fd49d4.jpg

I tapped the sides of the wings in to pull the kit in further to make it easyer to blend in.

Danny_HUFC

22nd August 2013, 19:54

Went looking for some center caps at my pals scrap yard today and came across these little beauties....

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zpse687b2ba.jpg

Danny_HUFC

23rd August 2013, 09:14

Post man brought me a nice present this morning, few quid out the bank account....

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zps1e3d4a58.jpg

Danny_HUFC

12th September 2013, 14:06

Does anyone know of any old cars that i can get a chrome internal rear view mirror from? been looking on ebay etc and cant seem to get anything! cheers

Danny_HUFC

12th September 2013, 14:07

and also ive bought a rear windscreen but do i require a rubber set to sit in it?

landmannnn

12th September 2013, 15:18

There are mini and mgb mirrors on ebay.

Yes, you need a rubber, think there are 1 or 2 piece types - the one piece type is preferable.

Danny_HUFC

13th September 2013, 11:32

il have a look, thanks. does anyone have a suplier for the single rubber?

landmannnn

15th September 2013, 12:43

If you search on google you can get them new - not cheap, £50+

You would have to search french sites - joint de lunette arriere (sorry, no accent grave on my keyboard).

You would be best finding someone breaking one.

I was thinking about getting a lexan r/s and bonding it, screen is only £45. Went glass in the end.

Danny_HUFC

24th September 2013, 11:59

Just a little update on the project, almost ready for paint.....

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/2_zpsfb971930.jpg (http://s1273.photobucket.com/user/Danny_HUFC/media/2_zpsfb971930.jpg.html)

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/1_zpsc6599004.jpg (http://s1273.photobucket.com/user/Danny_HUFC/media/1_zpsc6599004.jpg.html)

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/3_zps728ad5f9.jpg (http://s1273.photobucket.com/user/Danny_HUFC/media/3_zps728ad5f9.jpg.html)

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/6_zps0de24992.jpg (http://s1273.photobucket.com/user/Danny_HUFC/media/6_zps0de24992.jpg.html)

Drummajor

24th September 2013, 18:50

Looking good

landmannnn

24th September 2013, 19:03

Not a bad months work!

tonyt

24th September 2013, 19:29

That should look great when its painted.

Danny_HUFC

26th September 2013, 18:04

To be honnest its not much work from me as Ive been away alot so I left the filling/sanding prep work to colourtech whos painting it for me. I'm home monday to take a look before it gets sprayed on tuesday. hopefully it will be on the road in the next couple of weeks, Just need the exhuste and the interior sorting!

Tribute Automotive

3rd October 2013, 19:21

Looks great Danny. I hope the headlight covers arrived safely. More pictures please.

Danny_HUFC

3rd October 2013, 21:07

Covers havnt arived yet, when where they posted? im hoping i get them in the morning so i cam check before paint. im away again for 2 weeks on sunday so il get some pics on when i get back, it should be on the road by then...

Danny_HUFC

10th October 2013, 23:56

Question, How many people have blended the bottom of the front wings into the side skirt below the doors? Im hoping to do it myself but not sure why mazda have left the gap?

landmannnn

11th October 2013, 09:13

Surely if you bond/blend the front wings to the sills then you can't take the front end off?

Danny_HUFC

15th October 2013, 00:25

yes but i mean in line with the front of the door shut at the bottom. it has a line that runs in in line with the door shut through the side skirt?

garyh

15th October 2013, 07:49

Close up pictures would help!

Danny_HUFC

15th October 2013, 17:58

Tribute Automotive

15th October 2013, 19:22

im away at the min so no close up but the photo at tr top of this page shows it, follow the shut line down from the front of the door and you can see it follows on in the side skirt. is there a reason to leave this or blend in?

Hi Danny, if you blend this in you will not be able to unbolt and remover the front end section of the bodywork if you need to change the windscreen.

Danny_HUFC

16th October 2013, 16:49

ahh right, that will be fine for mine because i cut the front back and used the original black plastic trim under the windscreen and bonded to that so i can change the windscreen if needed! il blend it it in.

Also them headlight covers arived! the postman kindly posted the card through next door for them to collect them from the post office!

Danny_HUFC

20th October 2013, 20:35

After a nice 2 weeks in Florida, I'l be home early hours Tuesday morning so hopefully picking my car up from paint 9am sharp! I'm only spending a week in lovely England before I head off again so hopefully enough time to make my exhaust, fit my badges, fit mesh, fit my alloys (if my spacers/hub adapters are done!) and a few other bits and bobs on the exterior. The interior will have to wait!

I'l get some pics uploaded tuesday (hopefully!)

fatbloke

23rd October 2013, 12:05

Come on Danny, this was posted 3 days ago. We need pictures! :-D

Danny_HUFC

23rd October 2013, 15:03

haha I went up to visit it this morning but forgot to take pics, its ready for collection on friday so will put them on as soon as I get it home!

Danny_HUFC

25th October 2013, 07:55

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zps7d42ee4c.jpg

sneak peak fresh from paint, just need to add lights/trims/grills etc

Danny_HUFC

25th October 2013, 12:17

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zps480bb6e1.jpg

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zpsa39379c7.jpg

2manytoys

25th October 2013, 13:07

Oooh Lookin Goooooooood :first:

fatbloke

25th October 2013, 16:49

Very smart!

Danny_HUFC

25th October 2013, 17:30

its getting there but its going to be left for another 4 weeks angain as im back to germany on sunday!

Tribute Automotive

25th October 2013, 20:22

mmmm nice :first:

Danny_HUFC

26th October 2013, 14:31

drove it home this morning, all lights etc working, just need to fit grills, light lenses and a few other bits and bobs (still waiting on my spacers for the alloys!)

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zps283c7184.jpg

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zps1f74edfc.jpg

fatbloke

26th October 2013, 19:35

Brilliant - who did the paint work Danny? I live near York so Hartlepool isn't too far to get a paint job.

Danny_HUFC

26th October 2013, 22:08

Tribute Automotive

26th October 2013, 22:14

landmannnn

26th October 2013, 23:12

The contrast between the CLS, the Regal and the MX250 must make for interesting driving experiences!

Danny_HUFC

27th October 2013, 14:14

and the truth.... the regal is the best to drive! its great when you fear for your life as you go too fast towards a roundabout!

WorldClassAccident

27th October 2013, 14:26

its great when you fear for your life as you go too fast towards a roundabout!

Sounds like my truck driving through the rain to Exeter yesterday. Drifting into roundabouts like a banzai Jap on a youTube video ;-)

Danny_HUFC

23rd November 2013, 10:50

just back from work with 4 weeks off to put the finishing touches on car, il start with sticking this on the rear screen...
http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zpsa2315a55.jpg

Danny_HUFC

25th November 2013, 11:38

number 52 decals...

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zps49df4cb7.jpg
http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zpsd0e905f9.jpg

Danny_HUFC

25th November 2013, 15:46

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zps50b78b07.jpg

If any of you have these wing mirrors....
http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zps115c3f65.jpg
can you see anything out of them? i think mine are just for show!

landmannnn

25th November 2013, 16:19

It's looking great. Same with the mirrors, only trial fitted but they don't show much.

Danny_HUFC

25th November 2013, 17:52

yeah to be honnest they not worth even looking in! still they look nice though! hopefully get my alloys and exhaust fitted 2 moro and the reminder of the grill/mesh. then it will be on with the interior.

garyh

25th November 2013, 20:46

Someone else fitted these to a Herald and had the same problem. So they got some convex glass replacements.

Mister Towed

25th November 2013, 20:59

I have something similar fitted. After loads of trial fits all over the car they were completely useless anywhere I mounted them on the body, so I ended up making some alloy towers for them to sit on.

http://i1301.photobucket.com/albums/ag120/smonebillion/002_zps17720705.jpg (http://s1301.photobucket.com/user/smonebillion/media/002_zps17720705.jpg.html)

I now have some view to the side/rear, but the real issue is that they're just a bit small compared to what's provided by modern manufacturers these days. You wouldn't want a fecking great big door mirror on your 250 though, would you...

Danny_HUFC

26th November 2013, 13:08

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zps2b7187c4.jpg
http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zps4aac3269.jpg
not a very good day, the bolts for the wheels spacers foul the back of the hub on the rear. looks like the hubs will have to come off and get drilled and tapped!

WorldClassAccident

26th November 2013, 13:38

Sounds similar to what I had with my hub adaptors. I managed to get the head of the bolt shaved by a few mm and it fitted.

About halfway down this page : http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4253&page=10

I had about 10mm of bolt head and 10mm of angled shaft so 2-3mm removed didn't weaken the bolts

Danny_HUFC

26th November 2013, 14:22

the rear hubs are off now WCA and will be droped off in the morning to get drilled and taped. ive been P!$$3d off with it all morning so went in a mood with myself and took the hubs off completly!

front 1s went on ok though!

exhauste will be on tomorow and then it will be in for an MOT early next week to check alignment of the front lights before i fit the lenses.

landmannnn

26th November 2013, 21:28

Any significance in the 52 Danny?

Danny_HUFC

27th November 2013, 06:58

no mate, i asked my little girls to pick me a number, my 5 year old said number 5 and my 2 year old said number 2 oddly enough!

Danny_HUFC

27th November 2013, 06:59

ive got another 1 for the front but going to let my pal do that who made them so i dont get any air bubles in as it goes over a few curves

Danny_HUFC

5th December 2013, 13:51

Exhaust on and sounding VERY LOUD! ...video to follow
http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zpsbe94c598.jpg

Rear hub adapters and wheels on but need some spacers for the rear.
http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zps45075d86.jpg

And MOT passed with no advisories!

Happy days.

now on with the interior!

WorldClassAccident

5th December 2013, 16:41

Lots of photos about the interior please. I will be doing mine soon too. Please share any ideas, including the ones you reject and any tips or tricks you discover.

Great news on the MOT

Danny_HUFC

5th December 2013, 17:26

Will do, im picking it up tomorow from the garage after geting it insured today. £168 fully comp with adrian flux. not bad at all!. ive never really seen insurance under a grand yet with a the cars ive had and bein under 25. turned 25 last month so can now officially have 'kit car insurance'!

as reguards to interior, ive stripped my center console section out and plan on cutting the gear stick as low as possible, drilling and tapping it and putting a nice long and thin rod in with a gear nob on top and geting a chrome 'H' gate mate up.

ive striped all the heating and aircon controlls etc out and just have the dial switch that puts on hot air onto the windscreen and foot well.

the air vents on the dash will be fibreglassed in and ive relocated my cd player in the glove box. il b messing about with it over the next few weeks but ive just moved house this weekend and my new house doesnt have a garage! school boy error realy!

Danny_HUFC

6th December 2013, 15:40

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zps27813176.jpg
http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zpsc2cca438.jpg

Had a drive a round today, got a lot off looks, points and pictures taken. I also got pulled over by a nice police man doing a 'routine check' load off bollocks i know but i had to play along as it has a black n silver rear number plate! he was more interested in how id built the car than to give me a ticket!

Mitchelkitman

6th December 2013, 17:33

Hmm are 'racing numbers' legal on the road - or do that have to have a 'strike through'?

WorldClassAccident

6th December 2013, 18:49

I thought it was the race organisation that banned its members from displaying their race numbers when not competing rather than plod. In the olden days the local plod were normally involved in helping events so they nicked people with numbers to be safe.

The idea was that if a racer committed an offence on the road they would be penalised in the event but Joe Public would be left alone, If Joe Public had race numbers showing when they got nicked then some poor random on the competition might get penalised.

Sort of an urban myth about being illegal as I understand but perhaps MrTowed (our friendly traffic plod) can clarify

Paul L

6th December 2013, 19:06

The racing numbers thing was actually covered half way down Mister Towed's "On the road" thread here.

http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4482

Basically there is no problem with a road car displaying racing numbers.

Danny - Your car looks great. :cool:

And I love the story of how your children picked the number. :icon_biggrin:

Enjoy it, Paul. :)

Tribute Automotive

6th December 2013, 21:01

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zps27813176.jpg
http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zpsc2cca438.jpg

Looking good Danny. It's about time someone built the car shown in Photoshop form on the first page of our website :bounce:

Danny_HUFC

7th December 2013, 09:31

The police man didnt seem bothed about the racing numbers and didnt notice the illegal plate on the back. I think I got pulled as im a young lad driving around in Hartlepool in what he thought was a car worth mega money. (thers not many ferraris in hartlepool! like not even 1!)
I dont think he was a traffic bobby just more of a nosey 1!

Chris, that was my inspiration to build it!
Its seems wierd looking at this
http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/IMG_4043_zps6bf06fa3.jpg
to this
http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zps27813176.jpg

Im thinking a DB4 next...

Danny_HUFC

21st January 2014, 15:46

Thats me back home for 4 weeks so making a start on the interior.
This came in the post, so I'l start with this....

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zps2881c0bc.jpg

Danny_HUFC

28th January 2014, 17:43

Horn fitting didnt go as planned as it was about 4mm out! after modifying the origional horn and sticker flexing the new new 'ferr@ri' horn into the holder. im now waiting for it to set and will fit tomorow. I also had a mess about with the interior and added some expanding foam in the void and started filling in the rear parcel shelf with kingspan foam ready to carpet....

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zps75ecfc92.jpg

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zps286d384d.jpg

Scottie22

28th January 2014, 19:23

Very nice Danny, very nice!

Ringo Grumio

28th January 2014, 21:08

ColourTech in Stockton, id recomend their work to anyone. he built that ford rs2000 that tribute took the moulds from and build a ferrari 360 replica for me. top jobs and perfect finnish all the time.

Hi Danny, loving the car. I'm keeping a mental note of the companies you've used locally as I'm from just up the road from you in Horden, although I live in Selby now.

Any chance of you spilling the beans on the price of the local work done, especially the paint?

Danny_HUFC

29th January 2014, 12:51

It was close to the £2k mark but that was a lot of prep work and a repair on the rear as it was damaged on delivery . and if it was a change of colour.
Only my opinion but id say it was worth every penny (obviously!) ive seen a few kit cars where lads have spent a long time working on them then to be spoilt with a bad spray job,

Ringo Grumio

29th January 2014, 17:20

2k just for paint and prep? That's top dollar mind, but it does look the dog's.

WorldClassAccident

29th January 2014, 17:43

2k ain't far from the mark. Ask around off a primer up paint job on a glass fibre body

Danny_HUFC

29th January 2014, 18:04

to be honnest i could of had it done for half that but i know robs work is spon on. i used to buy 'bumped' cars at hbc autions in teeside and repair them to sell on and they done all the work for me so never bothered going anywhere else.

Danny_HUFC

30th January 2014, 08:43

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zps9d3f130d.jpg

little but of a different aproach to WCA in the interior, angle grinder rip it iut for me....

Danny_HUFC

30th January 2014, 08:55

also got the horn button in...

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zps1a7eb236.jpg

Danny_HUFC

30th January 2014, 08:59

i also bought a head unit and a 'holder' he holder us desingd for old minis/land rovers etc that didnt come with head units, its just like a housing...

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zps044944fe.jpg

going to mount it on the rear shelf along with the window buttons, heating controls and hazzards

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zpsa2f58b68.jpg

il be a few hours with the soldering iron now exting the cables.....

Danny_HUFC

30th January 2014, 12:04

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zps652a6607.jpg

got bored of the souldering so started on the 'H' gate...

Down&Out

30th January 2014, 13:26

Bloody gorgeous steering wheel!

Danny_HUFC

30th January 2014, 13:43

Just spent an hour at my pals printing shop and come up with these...
http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zps248cd70a.jpg
http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zps14385f59.jpg
They are credit card size to be stuck onto a bit of tin metal.
I printed 10 ferr@ri 1s and 10 with the tribute logo on.

also printed a few of these...

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zps9ab93f28.jpg
http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zpsa723e5a4.jpg

printed 10 of them so 5 sets (4 left!)

if anyone wants any, pm me your adress and il send you them!

Paul L

30th January 2014, 17:41

Danny - Good luck with your interior, I'm sure it will match the high standard of the outside. :cool:

Just one thought about this statement...

... going to mount it on the rear shelf along with the window buttons, heating controls and hazzards ...

Would turning the hazzards on while on the move (e.g. running into stationary traffic on the motorway) be a bit tricky if you have to look/reach behind you for the switch?

I'm sure you have thought of this, but figured now was the time to mention it.

Good luck, Paul. :)

Danny_HUFC

30th January 2014, 18:27

i may need to re-think the hazards! i was justgoing for the 'minimal' look on the dash but now thinking about it may need 2 find a place for the hazard button!,

WorldClassAccident

30th January 2014, 19:06

I will post a picture of where I put the Sports control for the gear box and the ASC button on mine. Reasonable discrete but easy to reach.

I suggest Paul L might want to work on his braking technique so he doesn't run into stationary traffic ;-)

2manytoys

30th January 2014, 20:34

Hi Danny, Pleeeeeeese save me a set of your amazing decals. Love em !!

I haven't worked out how to send PM on here yet......Call me some kinda pc dinosaur .

Cheers, Chris

Danny_HUFC

31st January 2014, 08:07

I just had a look at where you put them buttons but i dont have that section left as i riped the full lot out WCA.

Ive just posted your decals Chris

Danny_HUFC

31st January 2014, 18:18

ive stripped the sleave off my gear nob down to this...
http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zps5df19a97.jpg
and ive got a bit of 8mm stainless rod and welded a nut on the bottom to fit the top of the gear stick. Il be using lock tight on the thread but can anyone recomend a different soloution as i dont want the top half of my gear stick coming off when driving!?

WorldClassAccident

31st January 2014, 18:23

Well I would use blutac and gaffer tape but I may not be the world best engineer...

Ollie

31st January 2014, 19:06

If the 'stub' thats left is easy to remove, i'd take it off, slice it in half, get some steel tubing thats a tight fit, cut to length, tap both halves into the tube a fair way, then seam weld both ends back. It would be strong, and you get to keep the original thread for your gearknob.....:icon_smile:

Scottie22

31st January 2014, 21:20

You could drill through and put in a split pin.

2manytoys

1st February 2014, 09:22

Thanks Danny......You are a STAR !!

Quickie question; Can you remember the recess dia of your Mazda steering wheel , before you fitted the Fe....i Horn push ? Mine is 54 mm which is bigger than the 50mm quoted on the fewari item. Would this be the reason you needed to modify ?

Thanks again, Chris

Danny_HUFC

3rd February 2014, 10:01

you got the stickers ok then, i was worried they might have got bent. The ferr@ri horn was too small for the recess on the nardi steering wheel so i had to bond it into the casing of the existing button with stickerflex...

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zps35874ece.jpg
http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zps1c9af0b0.jpg

hopr that helps

Danny_HUFC

3rd February 2014, 10:09

Gear stick on, guna put a tack weld on aswel just for piece of mind however i did like the idea of blu tac from wca!

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zpsd31bf8ea.jpg

Danny_HUFC

3rd February 2014, 11:11

Boxing in to hide cables...
http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zps42e28f8b.jpg
http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zps12a2190e.jpg

Danny_HUFC

3rd February 2014, 11:39

Proving to be difficult....

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/null_zps6786f78b.jpg

WorldClassAccident

3rd February 2014, 12:34

Can't quite make out the thickness of the ply but I found 3mm was easy to work with but not strong enough if you were to push against it - like you might on the centre bit between the seats when getting in and out of the car. I would put extra bracing there.

Danny_HUFC

3rd February 2014, 12:53

Im using 6mm for that and I have some 3mm ply for the headliner.

Ringo Grumio

3rd February 2014, 17:10

Well I would use blutac and gaffer tape but I may not be the world best engineer...

Or as Bobby Thompson, a famous north east comedian, once said when his wife challenged him over a snapped carrier bag handle while en route to their Blackpool boarding house for the 'miner's fortnight', "Why I'm nee engineer ya knar!"

Danny_HUFC

3rd February 2014, 18:14

i got a bit fed up today with the gear gator so went to the pub instead.
if im not too hungover in the morning il have another go at it.

Does anyone know of anywhere where i can get some 'car carpet' from? i tried Franks factory flooring but they only had 'house' carpet that would seem hard to shape?!

Mister Towed

3rd February 2014, 18:31

Or as Bobby Thompson, a famous north east comedian, once said when his wife challenged him over a snapped carrier bag handle while en route to their Blackpool boarding house for the 'miner's fortnight', "Why I'm nee engineer ya knar!"

Have you seen the miner's convalescence home in Blackpool where Bobby Thompson and other acts would have played?

It's next door but one to where my in-laws live (they had Hotels in Blackpool until they retired about fifteen years ago) -

http://i1301.photobucket.com/albums/ag120/smonebillion/Miners_Home_Blackpool_cropped_zpsb0de540f.jpg (http://s1301.photobucket.com/user/smonebillion/media/Miners_Home_Blackpool_cropped_zpsb0de540f.jpg.html )

Absolutely stunning building, almost a shame it's luxury flats now.

WorldClassAccident

3rd February 2014, 18:33

car carpet is very different to house carpet. I picked mine up at the Beaulie auto jumble.

CBS do it : http://www.carbuildersolutions.com/uk/search?q=carpet

landmannnn

3rd February 2014, 19:55

Have a search on ebay for gel backed car carpet. You can mould it to shape to create a nice oem style finish.

Danny_HUFC

4th February 2014, 07:17

Ive had a search about and came across ebay item number 180586256220 it seems to be the only tan colourd carpet about but works out at £14 per square meter! what should i pay paying roughly as im going to need about 6 square meters amd thats without me 'f€ckin it up'!

Scottie22

4th February 2014, 11:38

Danny, have you tried "Woolie's" ?
They do carpets and trim stuff, might be worth a look?

Danny_HUFC

9th July 2014, 22:43

After the car being sat in the garage gathering dust for a few month now, i decided to get it out and give it a wash......

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/F71746D4-CD58-4677-BEDE-668D294EF891_zpsax0wcory.jpg (http://s1273.photobucket.com/user/Danny_HUFC/media/F71746D4-CD58-4677-BEDE-668D294EF891_zpsax0wcory.jpg.html)

Danny_HUFC

10th July 2014, 19:08

Few more pics after a wax.....

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/730F5BBE-F89C-4175-8380-7244F6574957_zpsckvwgjz6.jpg (http://s1273.photobucket.com/user/Danny_HUFC/media/730F5BBE-F89C-4175-8380-7244F6574957_zpsckvwgjz6.jpg.html)

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/EDB7E7A7-76AD-40BD-ACD8-60AD7B0D1C26_zpsqxyesp16.jpg (http://s1273.photobucket.com/user/Danny_HUFC/media/EDB7E7A7-76AD-40BD-ACD8-60AD7B0D1C26_zpsqxyesp16.jpg.html)

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/8544F1EC-CF56-4488-92EC-C9B020C26078_zps8stk8aja.jpg (http://s1273.photobucket.com/user/Danny_HUFC/media/8544F1EC-CF56-4488-92EC-C9B020C26078_zps8stk8aja.jpg.html)

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/69383170-1726-4A4A-85E9-58489F63AB49_zpsa470cddn.jpg (http://s1273.photobucket.com/user/Danny_HUFC/media/69383170-1726-4A4A-85E9-58489F63AB49_zpsa470cddn.jpg.html)

Just a few jobs left to be done and it will be going on ebay. Got it booked in to get a headliner put in, re-carpeted and dash leathered. will be droping it off this weekend and picking it up the weekend after.

Ebay link to follow.....

Scottie22

10th July 2014, 19:22

A stunning looking car Danny! Really nice.

Have you considered making a gear gate out of thick alumnium?

That would be a lot of work but I should think worth the resulting end product.

Danny_HUFC

10th July 2014, 19:48

scottie, thats on my 'to do' list! ....well i mean thats on my friends to do list whos an engineer! im still messing about trying to get a cardboard template made for him to go off.

landmannnn

10th July 2014, 19:50

Any reason for selling it off?

Danny_HUFC

10th July 2014, 20:05

Mainly a conversation with the wife about me having too many cars! but we are re-locating to spain so im looking for a LHD either z3 or z4 to do a tribute kobra conversion on but for some reason a LHD in the Uk seem to be a fortune! left hookers used to be cheaper because no one wanted them but now it seems like you can sell them for twice what they are worth!

landmannnn

10th July 2014, 21:10

Spain sounds great.

UK second hand cars are really cheap so there is a big market exporting 10 to 15 year old cars, quite a recent change.

WorldClassAccident

10th July 2014, 21:50

What is the cost of re carpeting and Leathering the dash?

I need my interior doing and looking for rough numbers.

Pm me if you don't want to post the price

swifty

11th July 2014, 06:09

Sweet looking car Danny, something to be proud of.

Danny_HUFC

11th July 2014, 14:42

Il let you know the price next week when hes had a proper look at what works involved. i still dont know how much hes charging myself but ive seen some work hes done for a friend of mine and it was top notch and at a really good price.

Danny_HUFC

13th July 2014, 15:13

Ebay link....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=161365340426

jones

24th July 2014, 20:14

Hi Danny, you mentioned you had sent your vehicle off to the upholster to get the interior done. How did it turn out? Any pics? Did you manage to sell the car?

sorry for all the questions just you have completed such a detailed thread it would be good to see the finished product.

Danny_HUFC

25th July 2014, 18:08

Its still for sale, had a few offers but still wanting a little
bit more. the car is still with the trimmer but will get some pics up early next week!

casamolino

3rd August 2014, 19:53

Good evening Danny are you still after a LHD Z3M? Geoff .

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1998-BMW-Z3-M-Coupe-LHD-53k-Miles-/301254562942?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item46242bd47e

WorldClassAccident

4th August 2014, 07:05

That's a coupe not a cabriolet though...

...still nice

Danny_HUFC

4th August 2014, 14:42

Geoff, thanks for that but I'm after the cabriolet for a kobra conversion.

jones

4th August 2014, 14:45

Did you get you car back from the fitters?

Danny_HUFC

4th August 2014, 20:46

Not yet as I had to come to work early! I'm currently bobbing about in the baltic sea so can't pick it up! I'm just waiting on some pictures being emailed and I'l post them up.

redratbike

4th August 2014, 21:00

Not yet as I had to come to work early! I'm currently bobbing about in the baltic sea so what do you do"..
???

Danny_HUFC

5th August 2014, 08:52

Im an electrician but i currently operate a carousel (the big red round thing!) it holds cable and we lay it between the offshore wind turbines.....

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/aura_zpsc9e43b03.jpg (http://s1273.photobucket.com/user/Danny_HUFC/media/aura_zpsc9e43b03.jpg.html)

Scottie22

5th August 2014, 09:02

Bloody hell!

casamolino

5th August 2014, 18:28

Evening Danny did they paint the carousel to match your GTO :smile: Geoff .

Danny_HUFC

5th August 2014, 20:46

It was the other way around Geoff, I got the paint from work haha. The GTO isnt Ferrari red, its Carousel red!

completenovice22

6th August 2014, 20:57

That carousel, is it on a 15 foot rim? and does it have spinners?

jones

19th August 2014, 09:35

Hi, I'm really intrigued did you get any pictures of your completed interior done? I notice the advert on ebay has ended so I hope you got a good price for it, the exterior looked great.

Danny_HUFC

19th August 2014, 10:11

I still havent had the interior pictures emailed to me but Im home next week to pic the car up, going to re-advertise it when I get home as I had a lot of people wanting to view the car but Im away.

Danny_HUFC

20th August 2014, 10:03

Interior pics....

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/4_zps0018125a.png (http://s1273.photobucket.com/user/Danny_HUFC/media/4_zps0018125a.png.html)

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/2_zps91d4ffc8.png (http://s1273.photobucket.com/user/Danny_HUFC/media/2_zps91d4ffc8.png.html)

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/5_zps8f9df70b.png (http://s1273.photobucket.com/user/Danny_HUFC/media/5_zps8f9df70b.png.html)

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/6_zps0f1fbc7c.png (http://s1273.photobucket.com/user/Danny_HUFC/media/6_zps0f1fbc7c.png.html)

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/7_zps903056b3.png (http://s1273.photobucket.com/user/Danny_HUFC/media/7_zps903056b3.png.html)

Danny_HUFC

20th August 2014, 10:07

Just got to finish the stainless 'H' gate.
Add a door handle/leather strap to pull to close the doors.

The little carpet flap in between the back of the seats hides the CD player and heating controls (its set to windscreen and feet as I've covered the front facing vents up.

jones

20th August 2014, 10:33

I Like it Danny, clever idea about hiding the CD and heater controls. Can I ask did they make a panel for the headling or is it mounted directly onto the fibreglass?

Danny_HUFC

20th August 2014, 15:27

I'm not sure as I haven't seen the car in person yet as I'm still away, I was just sent the pics. I think it's just bonded straight onto the fibre glass.

redratbike

20th August 2014, 16:25

Im an electrician but i currently operate a carousel (the big red round thing!) it holds cable and we lay it between the offshore wind turbines.....

well that's different...cool!!,

Jaguartvr

21st August 2014, 10:54

Do like the rear trimming, very good idea and looks very well done. Details like this make all the difference.

Danny_HUFC

21st August 2014, 18:46

I've had the boot trimmed/carpeted out as well. I'm back home 1st Sept and have 3 people due to view it so hopefully it will sell and I can order a Kobra kit!

completenovice22

24th August 2014, 18:20

Nice Danny, can you post some pics when you've down the H gate.

jones

5th September 2014, 17:29

Danny, how did you get on? did the people you had lined up bite your hand off? did you get the other pictures done of the new boot lining and completed H gate?

Danny_HUFC

5th September 2014, 21:19

Still not sold. Il take some pics tomorrow, think im going to call
it a day with the H gate as its causing me too much chew!

jones

5th September 2014, 22:24

It's a great looking car and if it weren't for the fact I would miss the pleasure/pain of building it for myself I would be certainly be interested.

The side repeators you have can I ask where did you get them from?

Thanks, Ian

Danny_HUFC

6th September 2014, 06:28

I got the side repeaters from ebay. They where a small fortune but i think worth it! I think they were listed as maseratti side repeaters.

Danny_HUFC

7th September 2014, 19:46

some more pics of the interior, added a pull handle to shut the doors...

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/D8AAA1D9-0994-4179-93A2-2D9E503AEBA9_zps4dtteade.jpg (http://s1273.photobucket.com/user/Danny_HUFC/media/D8AAA1D9-0994-4179-93A2-2D9E503AEBA9_zps4dtteade.jpg.html)

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/5CF3210D-0D7B-4FFA-842F-F2DF7EA9FD02_zps4bluh4df.jpg (http://s1273.photobucket.com/user/Danny_HUFC/media/5CF3210D-0D7B-4FFA-842F-F2DF7EA9FD02_zps4bluh4df.jpg.html)

gear knob on, still waiting for my moris minor gear gator rubber and surround to arrive, i gave up on the Stainless H gate...

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/30BD8478-2DEC-493D-ABB6-21B37B9F17B2_zpsqrbdw8qj.jpg (http://s1273.photobucket.com/user/Danny_HUFC/media/30BD8478-2DEC-493D-ABB6-21B37B9F17B2_zpsqrbdw8qj.jpg.html)

Boot carpeted...

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/23568BF4-FC4F-4100-82BD-2CF542322C08_zpsda3t1yoj.jpg (http://s1273.photobucket.com/user/Danny_HUFC/media/23568BF4-FC4F-4100-82BD-2CF542322C08_zpsda3t1yoj.jpg.html)

Parcel shelf..

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/21043E40-8C2B-4CF4-BCAA-607FA19171E0_zpsvqmgbcsh.jpg (http://s1273.photobucket.com/user/Danny_HUFC/media/21043E40-8C2B-4CF4-BCAA-607FA19171E0_zpsvqmgbcsh.jpg.html)

Hidden CD player, heating controls and Hazards...

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/0A0A0345-0190-4784-B7CE-2CA82DD49956_zpsuatubtar.jpg (http://s1273.photobucket.com/user/Danny_HUFC/media/0A0A0345-0190-4784-B7CE-2CA82DD49956_zpsuatubtar.jpg.html)

garyh

7th September 2014, 20:05

You could add a gaiter to the gear nob as we'll?

Danny_HUFC

7th September 2014, 22:25

Gary, I was hoping to achieve somthing like this...

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/E621507D-F4C0-4504-8F34-331019EC49B9_zpsi4lw5rcz.jpg (http://s1273.photobucket.com/user/Danny_HUFC/media/E621507D-F4C0-4504-8F34-331019EC49B9_zpsi4lw5rcz.jpg.html)

but it was proving to be very difficult so its going to look
more like this...

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/BC6BC25F-FE92-4787-AEA3-0429F69138D0_zpstrc18yei.jpg (http://s1273.photobucket.com/user/Danny_HUFC/media/BC6BC25F-FE92-4787-AEA3-0429F69138D0_zpstrc18yei.jpg.html)

Danny_HUFC

11th September 2014, 01:09

Nightshift at work produced a few of these....

Danny_HUFC

11th September 2014, 01:10

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/1C327491-6640-4AD2-85AC-009815A67FD9_zpsqpm4qj2a.jpg (http://s1273.photobucket.com/user/Danny_HUFC/media/1C327491-6640-4AD2-85AC-009815A67FD9_zpsqpm4qj2a.jpg.html)

y cymro

11th September 2014, 19:15

They're very nice. That was a difficult shift ;-)

Danny_HUFC

11th September 2014, 19:55

Nightshift this week. In my opinion nightshift is for either sleeping or doing your own little jobs...

y cymro

11th September 2014, 21:45

Haha, true. Nights are a miserable time to be in work

jones

12th September 2014, 09:57

Danny can I ask what square lights you used? are they just hooked up as fog lights? apologies for the question I just can't see it in the thread or the pictures.

Thanks, Ian

Danny_HUFC

12th September 2014, 12:14

Ian, the square 1s at the bottom are just reflectors. my fog light is hidden out the way, mounted just underneith on a hinge, it got hinged down for the MOT and hinged up ever since! I never botherd with a reverse light either as its not an MOT requirement.

jones

12th September 2014, 12:23

Apologies, i meant the front ones next to the grille - I have ordered the same front as you from Chris.

IanA

12th September 2014, 17:07

Haha, true. Nights are a miserable time to be in work

O weary night
O long and tedious night.
Abate thy hours.
W.S.

Danny_HUFC

13th September 2014, 12:13

Center caps arrived, i must admit they not the best in quality but i couldnt get any the right size so had to go to china!

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/Danny_HUFC/C03147F2-6F51-453C-8194-D760BD6BA571_zpsjrmglcn7.jpg (http://s1273.photobucket.com/user/Danny_HUFC/media/C03147F2-6F51-453C-8194-D760BD6BA571_zpsjrmglcn7.jpg.html)