Welsh Kiwi's Build Thread - 275GTB

[Welshkiwi]

Hi guys, hot off the press from the "tinternet" delivery system. - Likely to be the last pictures for a while. Crate left as planned so is now expected on a vessel on Monday and somewhere around 45 days later will arrive at Auckland port. So probably best part of 8-9 weeks before I get my fingers on it.

front-pre delivery

One bit i like about this shot (other than the curves and lines) is that once polished up it looks like the alloy crash bar that remains behind the clam will compliment the view through the grille well. Won't be a "polluted view" with tubes/hoses and misc stuff on show.

rear - pre delivery

[Barber]

Originally Posted by Welshkiwi

front-pre delivery

This view of the headlights reminded me of a school ditty.

It could be the way the the sun lies, or maybe my eyesight's defective?
Is the east t*t the least bit the best of the west t*t?
Or is it a trick of perspective?

[DaveP]

That is a bl@@dy atractive motor.

Well done to all. Looking forward to that build a lot.

Watch out for speed bumps though

Dave

[Barber]

6 or 7 to go. Have you got a tracking device?

[Jaguartvr]

Hey, WelshKiwi, did Chris not give you the live shipping link?
You can track your container live


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpX1xYbyNog&t=81s


Would I lie to you?

[Welshkiwi]

Originally Posted by Barber

6 or 7 to go. Have you got a tracking device?

Hi Barber, no details yet unfortunately. It didn’t make the ship last week so got on one Tuesday this week. Once I know the vessel then I should know a bit more but estimate 7weeks from this point. Not a major as still trying to get the build space ready, the NZ weather is crapola and I have been an ill old dog for the last week! Sun is out tho this morning so building will continue! Cheers.

Originally Posted by Jaguartvr

Hey, WelshKiwi, did Chris not give you the live shipping link?
You can track your container live


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpX1xYbyNog&t=81s


Would I lie to you?

Most definitely you would Jag, but I never would take it personally! Great vid, those bloody sailors have it hard at times don’t they? It is very close to home actually, one of those ships is the Rena, which due to Greek captain and his shortcut, grounded itself on the Astrolabe reef out from Tauranga, NZ. It is still there as a partial artificial reef. As a boatie myself who enjoys a small belt of rum every once in a while (honest!) I am now hoping the vessel my shipment is on has no Greek Captains and no rum onboard! I will keep sweating! 😅

[casamolino]

Evening Mark is your kit insured?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-a...ew-south-wales

Geoff .