[Closed] It is raining and I am bored so here is my car after being painted

That's changed it!

Looking good; turned from a blushing shark to a stealthy predator, with the gills intact

What is it? It looks like a Z3 rebodied. I like it.

Eye of the beholder and all that. Is the fuel filter directly above the exhaust so you can drop fuel on it, and so you can get the fumes from both efficiently in to the cockpit?
Sorry. Raining and I'm grumpy.

Yes rebodied Z3. I wanted an nice engine mated to an auto box as I can no longer drive manuals

The actual fuel filler nozzle is set back into the body so spillage is caught there. This picture sort of shows it

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Side pipes mean the exhaust fumes are swept away down the side of the car rather than eddying back into the car as they might on rear exhaust outlets.

Wheels will be silver and the rears will get 20mm spacers to better fill the arches

wow. That's amazing. Really like it. Looks fantastic in black.Much prefer it to red. That silver rim makes it look so different in a good way, much more than I thought. A real classic car. Love the chrome touches. Well done. Treat yourself to a cup of a tea.

I like much!

What car is that? Z3 ...

What engine? BMW Z3?

Auto gear nice.

😀

2.8 Straight six
Exhaust goes through the cat and then is split, runs through a pair of cherry bombs and out the sides. Sounds amazing.

Thanks for the positive feedback. It has been a long time getting to this point

your new car looks more like an old classic car version of a TVR than your old retro TVR. 🙂

In a good way. That back end looks fantastic esp with all the fittings.

Nice 2.8 ... that car will fly!

[i]your new car looks more like an old classic car version of a TVR than your old retro TVR[/i]

The centre bit of the back end between the rear lights is taken from mould of the Microplas Mistral which was used as the basis for the first TVR I believe

Looks different, did you convert it yourself? Just be aware of black number plates. Mr Rozzer will stop you on those. Pre 73 are the only legal way of using them sadly. Have fun in it. 8)

As I said above I like it, if it were me doing it there's a few things I would do different but that's what I like, the fact you have got something you love and it fires up my imagination on what I would do. It's a nice car I hope you really enjoy it you have prob worked really hard to get it. It must be pretty quick too.

Read it as painted cat, weirdly disappointed.

And better photos in the sunshine

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That looks well nice.

Wasn't so sure with the first pics, but I think it was because the wheels looks black/chrome and made it look a bit odd.

Those sunny photos do it better justice!

Looks nice apart from that exhaust, which looks like a lorry exhaust.

I bet the drag coefficient is good though.

Are they home made ramps??

For me the front overhang is a bit big in that first photo but otherwise it's a nicely resolved look. Very reminiscent of something from the 60s and a great idea to base it on a car that's not particularly well loved but reliable and well engineered.

Thrustyjust is right about the plate - I'm surprised someone made that up for you as it's so obviously wrong. Having said that if you bought a relatively cheap private plate you'd get away with it no issue. You see loads of them about on modern cars when they shouldn't be and this has the looks to fool anyone.

Also not sure about the side exit exhaust though, just looks odd.

Oh yes and love the ramps.

[i]Are they home made ramps?? [/i] - No Shit! £20 of B&Q timber instead of lots for proper ones

Exhausts - fake side pipes were originally being run outside of the sills with the real ones joining them just in front of the back wheel but they looked rubbish. I had the real pipes in place so left them there. Might get rear pipes when these rust out

black and silver - Stumpy was talking about the change in wheel colour but I have a dateless plate on order. What is shown is just the 'show plate'

That is classically beautiful, thought it was a Ginetta or something

The exhausts would look a whole lot more aesthetic if you:

A - Swept them back a little.

B - Cut off the ends at an angle.

It's spoiling the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar.

Have you lowers it a bit now? The arch gaps look a lot better than before

Different and nice. Donor car was ugly as sin but made to look classic now.
My only gripe is the front grille. You can see right through it. Needs something behind it (even if for effect)

Bet its a hoot to drive though

[i]Have you lowers it a bit now? The arch gaps look a lot better than before [/i] - 205/65s on the rear instead of 185s on the front

[i]front grille[/i] - It has a diagonal mesh across it. The angle the camera does show through this to the grass behind though.

[i]exhausts[/i] - It will have pipes out the rear when these wear/rust out. Given they are mild steel and almost scrape the ground that won't be long

One that no-one has picked up on yet is the orange side repeaters. They will be white with chromed bezel by this evening

I like it 🙂 much nicer than a boring bog standard boring motor..
You'll be needing some Matt Munro on the cd now..

[i]One that no-one has picked up on yet is the orange side repeaters. They will be white with chromed bezel by this evening [/i]

I didn't comment but did have the same thought earlier. Honestly 🙂

And maybe twin rear exhausts exiting the centre of the rear bumper when you change em

Keep the photos coming, I love it

Jamie? Calling Jamie?

Nice and all, but it does look a bit like you wished you had a Stingray...

The wheels look better clean.

How much did that cost?
Purchase of original plus conversion?

Weren't you doing something similar with a Scimitar, or have got confuddled?

Stingray? Which model? I can't think of one that similar. Please post a pic or link. I was doing an homage to the 57 Maserati 300S if anything

Scimitar - Yes I was. Unfortunately when I snapped my foot off I restricted to movement so I really struggle to drive manuals so sold the Scimitar and bought a modern auto to rebody. Actually prefer this body shape which is a bonus.

Costs
Car - 2.8 Auto 80,000 miles was £1,800 which was a bargain as most seem to be £2,500 - £3,ooo for similar mileage and condition

Kit - It was created to my original design as a one off but by mutual agreement Tribute Automotive are now selling the kit. A Z300S kit is £1,995 (or was at the show last weekend). The BMW panels unbolt and the new panels bolt on. No need for IVA test. You can strip the BMW in a day and rebody in a weekend. The time is then spent deciding where to put the lights/exhausts/indicators etc

I like it. Although I'm not a fan of wire wheels though. What about something similar to E-Type lightweight wheels?

Your numberplate (you only have one) is illegal.

It's looking[b] very [/b]nice now. Can't come to terms with the exhaust in current state.

The wheel arch bulges and longer overhanging front make me think of this

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.. but, not being much of a car buff, I do not know this Maserati of which you speak. So it probably looks more like that 🙂

His number plate is perfectly legal in the situations the car is pictured. Im sure being a law abiding kinda guy he has a pair or vosa approved plates in the boot for when on the road.

Absolutely loving the finished car looked as knakered as my spitfire at the start.

Kit - It was created to my original design as a one off but by mutual agreement Tribute Automotive are now selling the kit.

Cool!

Legal plates were in the foot well. I never knowingly break the law. and publish pictures of it

I like that. Very nice.

The kobra on eBay is nice

I was on the same stand as the Kobra at the show. It really is good. I wasn't convinced by the pictures but once you see it somehow it just works.

Looks great! Just out of interest, what's the ball-park cost of the paint job? I'm debating whether to replace the body on my Fisher Fury (so can pick a gel coat colour), or fix the issues with the current body and get it sprayed.

~£1250 - £2500 for paint. Mine was the lower end of that range and was primer, paint and the clear coat

And now some dozy cow has crashed into it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Me
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bugger! Easy to replace that section or will it have to be a filler job?

car = perfect.

dent - aggghh - i feel your pain.

Single piece cast from the doors backwards. Should unbolt and re-bolt.

Mine was the prototype so let's hope the regular kit is an exact match. My concern is that I think he changed the boot aperture.

1 years planning and 1 weeks driving 🙁

fibreglass, yeah? get down the nearest marina and see who does the repairs there

EDIT: ffs indeed

underbody seal/dinitrol/waxoil etc??? (if a newer car needs this??)

I'd have hit the ****ing roof!

How did she do it?

Similar thing happened to a mate of mine. Converted a 1.8 mk2 gti golf into 2.9vr6. Less than a week on the road iirc and some ditsy cow 'forgot to break'...

is this an ideal time to trade it in perhaps??

http://www.rmauctions.com/lots/lot.cfm?lot_id=1066532

That does suck.

What have you been driving in to get the tyre like that though?!

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Bugger - missed the auction

At least she was nice enough to admit guilt in the same email as she sent her insurance details.

Tyres were muddy from visiting Avon Tyrrell where we hold the Big Bike Bash each year. I wanted to see what they had been spending the money on that raised last year. Pretty impressive really, yes, there was other funding beyond the Big Bike Bash money but still.

Old boat house and toilet
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New boat house with toilets storage, six showers...
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Looks awesome, shame about that "dozy cah" hitting it. I'd love something fun like this but need practicality and efficiency for the commute 🙁

[i] but need practicality and efficienc[/i]

It is watertight with the roof up.
You can fit a grandfather clock in the passenger side with the roof down.
It does mid-30's mpg

Practical and efficient 😉

Bugger! Looked brilliant in the before dozy cow photos!

but need practicality and efficiency for the commute

You can fit a grandfather clock in the passenger side

*wonders what _tom_'s job is*

nice boat house , but where are we going to watch the lake jump now ?