Importing a Car from the US

[zagatoes30]

Tried a couple more colours.

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That combination reminds me of the Mazda 787B Le Mans winner

 

[Oneball]

That combination reminds me of the Mazda 787B Le Mans winner

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Me too which is why it might end up plain orange. Wouldn’t want to be accused of being a Wankel

 

[Oneball]

top tint very nice, takes me back, used to get top tints fitted in my minis many moons ago

Just needs a Dwayne and Lucille script along the top

 

[Oneball]

New crank has arrived

 

[Oneball]

Dropped the crank off at the balanvers during a quiet period at work today.

Front end ironwork on



And back to playing with bodywork.

 

[philw696]

Fair play doesn't seem 5 minutes since you bought it

 

[Oneball]

Fair play doesn't seem 5 minutes since you bought it

Believe it or not it was August last year! Time flies when you’re digging through mouse droppings.

 

[lifes2short]

Dropped the crank off at the balanvers during a quiet period at work today.

Front end ironwork on

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And back to playing with bodywork.

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looking good, is that a new front section

 

[Oneball]

Yes. Ended up having to replace the front. At least two lots of accidents and bodged repairs in the original. I did salvage the left wheel arch line that was in about five bits.

 

[StuartW]

Great progress being made here, looking forward to seeing it as it progresses

 

[lifes2short]

Yes. Ended up having to replace the front. At least two lots of accidents and bodged repairs in the original. I did salvage the left wheel arch line that was in about five bits.

does everything come from the states or are there uk suppliers

 

[Oneball]

does everything come from the states or are there uk suppliers

A bit of both. A lot of the Corvette bits from Corvette Kingdom in Norfolk. The race type stuff mainly the States or here, clutch and flywheel came from Holland.

 

[Oneball]

Dropped off to have the rollcage fitted.

 

[StuartW]

Is it a bespoke cage you are going for?

Loving the drag beetles they have there too

 

[Oneball]

Is it a bespoke cage you are going for?

Loving the drag beetles they have there too

Yes. No one seems to do an off the shelf one for a Vette. They’re also doing a frame to mount the seats as the thoughts of them being on a fibreglass floor are a bit scary.

 

[StuartW]

Yes. No one seems to do an off the shelf one for a Vette. They’re also doing a frame to mount the seats as the thoughts of them being on a fibreglass floor are a bit scary.

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Yes, good idea about the frame - do you have a seat already? I have a spare Sparco Pro Adv I will be selling shortly if you're interested.
That split window looks bonkers!

 

[Oneball]

Yes, good idea about the frame - do you have a seat already? I have a spare Sparco Pro Adv I will be selling shortly if you're interested.
That split window looks bonkers!

Yes I’ve got a seat. The inside of a Vette is so small I’ve had to get the narrowest I can find. The types with the head restraints like your Sparco won’t fit as the cockpit is too narrow which is daft considering at 4.5m long and almost 2m wide. It’s not too far off a GT in size.

 

[Vampyrebat]

Dropped off to have the rollcage fitted.

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Looks like it's in good professional hands! I see they have an Oval on the lift. But what a waste of a split back window rag top!! If your going to turn a bug into a drag car then use a later bug, not a super rare early 50's example!!

 

[StuartW]

Looks like it's in good professional hands! I see they have an Oval on the lift. But what a waste of a split back window rag top!! If your going to turn a bug into a drag car then use a later bug, not a super rare early 50's example!!

I have a feeling it's not a genuine split window - the proportions & the shape look wrong to me, perhaps it's a retro recreation?

 

[Vampyrebat]

I have a feeling it's not a genuine split window - the proportions & the shape look wrong to me, perhaps it's a retro recreation?

I hope your right Stu as I know you can get rear window kits to make your car look like an oval or a split (but the purist would be able to tell a mile off) looking at the thickness of the door and window surrounds it is certainly no younger than a 64 though! It has a one piece front end and a roof chop!