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[simonaoz]

Hi there, I brought some parts from you earlier in the year.

 

Looking through your build ( great by the way ), who did the blasting for you?

 

Cheers

 

Simon.

[mini_surfari]

Curley, 

 

You can buy the fake filler necks, i have one on my mine, if you want a picture or dimensions, pm me or email or phone number and ill fire some across!

[Curley]

Curley, 

 

You can buy the fake filler necks, i have one on my mine, if you want a picture or dimensions, pm me or email or phone number and ill fire some across!

i've one ever seen fake right hand necks & those are bolt on (as no hole). Can you send me a link to a left hand that works with a hole please?

[mini_surfari]

 

Curley, 

 

You can buy the fake filler necks, i have one on my mine, if you want a picture or dimensions, pm me or email or phone number and ill fire some across!

i've one ever seen fake right hand necks & those are bolt on (as no hole). Can you send me a link to a left hand that works with a hole please?

 

Ahh im with you, didnt realise you had a hole still. could use the fake, then put a sandwiching plate on the side to pull it in?

[Curley]

Big day today, after nine months the car is back home with me. Sorry no photos with the front end on.

 

 

Next step will be to make a start on the wiring...

Edited by Curley, 02 October 2019 - 09:11 PM.

[Harryrothers93]

fricken love this thing! quality job mate!

 

jealousy is a cold mistress....

[mini_surfari]

how cool is that!

[Curley]

Thanks for all positive feedback, I'll be honest, i'm chuffed with how it's come out. Not everyone was sure about the colour but all assembled I wouldn't have it any other way. If i had to pick at anything i don't like how the 10x5 S offsets look with the 'wide' group 2 arches; IMO it need's more wheel or less arch. Here's a few pic I didn't have on Wednesday.

 

[KTS]

very nice indeed.

Less arch for me..

[ajperry]

Looks so nice. Very jealous!

[miniireland]

Absolutely stunning car, apart from the arches, narrow gp2’s with the chrome strip would complete it in my opinion

Edited by miniireland, 06 October 2019 - 09:04 PM.

[Homersimpson]

Absolutely love the colour, it's awesome ☺

[duds100]

It looks mega but you've got a bit too much arch for those wheels. Group 2's would look 'right' but unfortunately you've drilled the holes to suit the current wide ones which will be higher in the body compared to some group 2's if you keep the same arch to tyre gap. 

[Curley]

very nice indeed.

Less arch for me..

 

I have a set of 10x6 to try on, maybe they will look better. At this stage i figured best to get all the weight in the car and the suspension set up before committing to anything? Also going to fit the chrome strip and bumpers as I recon this will help make the arches look less like dumbo ears. lol

 

It looks mega but you've got a bit too much arch for those wheels. Group 2's would look 'right' but unfortunately you've drilled the holes to suit the current wide ones which will be higher in the body compared to some group 2's if you keep the same arch to tyre gap. 

 

Good point   Not impossible to change it, but not now, going to focus on getting it running. I'd allowed a certain amount of time/budget for re-work & remediation. Maybe this a sign I should have gone with black roof and group 2s! 

 

 

[Tupers]

Minilite do a really nice 10x6 wide offset wheel that would suit the arches. You don’t see them very often as they’re mostly sold to Japan but they look great. They’re a deep dish but all silver not diamond cut and look much more period correct.


Before diving into that I’d have a look a see if you can get a set of group 2 narrows that have the same mounting pattern.