[Pond]

A little update on the progress of this if anyone is interested.
The exterior is ready for prepping and painting, all the 'bling' is fitted. Just got to start on the interior.....

[k755]

Looking fab Pondy, keep going the end is in sight and you will have something to be proud of!

[KCH1984]

That’s fabulous. What a great project

[Alscoob]

Looking good mate, you've come a long way with that

Now you've got to take all the bling off again but it'll be worth it in the end. Be good to see it all done.... I'm not far if you're coming to the seaside

[martin10chk]

I am firmly in the camp of "this looks great"! I really don't care about it being a kit or a replica. If it looks good and drives well - I would take it. In my other hobby - guitars - I have made replica 'old' (pre CBS) strats. They played better and sounded as good as originals (which I have also had and don't buy into the 'fairy dust' story of them sounding magical). I also prefer to spend £500 to get something that looks, feels and sounds great than spend £30,000 for something you don't dare to play in case it detracts from value.

[boba-fett]

That looks really good, have you got a side profile shot.

[Pond]

Originally Posted by boba-fett

That looks really good, have you got a side profile shot.

The sills will be sorted and lowering springs fitted.

[Bryans69]

Very nice. Do you have any photos of what the interior should look like? Always think the dash on somehting like this really makes it.

Impressed with the progress you've made. When you've finished, I've got an MGB project that needs a kick

[boba-fett]

Originally Posted by Pond

The sills will be sorted and lowering springs fitted.

Once that has the stance, its going to look really good.

Well done you. I really like it!

[Pond]

Originally Posted by Bryans69

Very nice. Do you have any photos of what the interior should look like? Always think the dash on somehting like this really makes it.

Impressed with the progress you've made. When you've finished, I've got an MGB project that needs a kick

I don't have any pictures of an interior that I can post.

I have a new dash to fit, which is a replica of the original, so has two main Veglia gauges and a central 'pod' with four additional gauges, analogue clock and a new ignition switch.

Everything internally will be changed, then all re-trimmed in sand leather.

I have all the bits including the very expensive gauge set (with the odometer programmed to exact mileage of the car now). Just got to trim it all and get it to fit nicely.

[Wills2]

That's a great job you're doing there, it was me it'd still be in bits with many things bent and broken.

Wire wheel going on? Ah yes I see there will be.

[agentorange]

Originally Posted by Pond

The sills will be sorted and lowering springs fitted.

I wouldn't lower it. Keep the retro ride height at least until the sills are sorted to see how it looks.

Yes, I know that tire to wheel arch gap is the 'visible panty line' of the 21st century to some, but why always follow fashion.

[boba-fett]

Originally Posted by agentorange

I wouldn't lower it. Keep the retro ride height at least until the sills are sorted to see how it looks.

Yes, I know that tire to wheel arch gap is the 'visible panty line' of the 21st century to some, but why always follow fashion.

But It looks like it’s still on the Jack.

[Pond]

Originally Posted by agentorange

I wouldn't lower it. Keep the retro ride height at least until the sills are sorted to see how it looks.

Yes, I know that tire to wheel arch gap is the 'visible panty line' of the 21st century to some, but why always follow fashion.

It's far too high. Looks like a badly fitting kit car (!)

The original car sits low with very little arch gap, so that is how it needs to be.

[agentorange]

Originally Posted by Pond

It's far too high. Looks like a badly fitting kit car (!)

The original car sits low with very little arch gap, so that is how it needs to be.

Looking again it is rather high at the rear.