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John James, 250 SWB TOURING SUPERLEGGERA GT SPIDER
« on: August 24, 2017, 11:53:39 AM »
Hi guys as some of you know I am building a 250 GT try to post pictures of the build, but I had the pictures in photobucket and I can't get to them, at the moment the car is in the paint shop hoping to have it home this weekend will post some pictures straight from my camera, so another 250 GT will be hitting the road this year.
« Last Edit: February 16, 2018, 05:10:40 PM by johnjames »
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Re: John James 250 GT
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2017, 12:07:58 PM »
Wow
Car number 3 John..! Making it a hat-Trick.!!

You may have to consider installing some of these on this new build, as you can't seem to keep away from the kurb's in your DNA's..?!?

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Re: John James 250 GT
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2017, 01:55:29 PM »
Yes Lee that is a good idea but it's not me who hits the kurbs its my sisters that seems to like hitting them, a another solution is not to let everyone else driving it, and I think you and Wizard will  like the color
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Re: John James 250 GT
« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2017, 04:37:21 PM »
Well there is a simple answer then John

STOP HER DRIVING IT..!

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Re: John James 250 GT
« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2017, 06:05:29 PM »
Here some pictures of the car before I started it is a 2000 Z3 80,000 miles, all the service from BMW and with 2.8 liter engine as you can see I've already chance the registration to 1961 A
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Re: John James 250 GT
« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2017, 06:14:19 PM »
Here are some pictures from the paint shop I know Lee and Wizard will like the colour
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Re: John James 250 GT
« Reply #6 on: September 07, 2017, 05:59:21 PM »
Sorry John
But I'm going to have to say the jury is out at the moment.

Never seen a white 250, so not sure what I will think until the bright work goes on

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Re: John James 250 GT
« Reply #7 on: September 07, 2017, 07:01:15 PM »
Like this?
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.

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Re: John James 250 GT
« Reply #8 on: September 07, 2017, 09:25:57 PM »
Is that 'White' or 'cream'....

There's a big difference

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Re: John James 250 GT
« Reply #9 on: September 07, 2017, 10:38:19 PM »
Cream is period white is modern in my mind, but what do I know I only see Red ;) ;)
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Re: John James 250 GT
« Reply #10 on: September 07, 2017, 11:38:33 PM »
Not sure white is right for this car :) doesn't show off the chrome etc and looks to modern ?? I've done a e type jag in cream and with the chrome doesn't look as good as a blue or a burgundy etc

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Re: John James 250 GT
« Reply #11 on: September 08, 2017, 09:31:37 AM »
I really like the white, white car, lashings of chrome and a black roof will really look good.
One of the main reasons white convertibles don't look good is that people fit tacky white roofs.

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Re: John James 250 GT
« Reply #12 on: September 08, 2017, 05:21:03 PM »
Aah! John, now I know why my 2Fifty is not ready yet!
You got in the queue first. Yours is the one on top I guess?

Hope you are pleased with the result when you finally get it.

I'll have to wait a few weeks more......

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Re: John James 250 GT
« Reply #13 on: September 15, 2017, 01:29:16 AM »
Getting very excited to know a couple more of these beauties will soon be on the road.

I think the white will look great. A red interior would be incredible.
Steve

wishing we could get cars like these legally registered downunder

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Re: John James 250 GT
« Reply #14 on: September 15, 2017, 03:59:48 PM »
My kit car i decided to have my car white as it is not a Ferrari it is how I think it should be, I have sprayed the car Ford frozen white which is a pure white,
I know madman likes red so I decided to do the inside red leather,
There is a picture of a grey car. With red interior I sat in his car and the seats were not very comfortable some people have put rover 90 seats in their cars and I found the top of the windscreen was in the way I am only 5 foot 9.
So my problem was finding some seats, there is a picture of a kit car at the Kent kit car club show i sat in his car and the seats were really comfortable I was told they were MGB seats i used to have a MGB and then not MGB seats, I found a firm in West London and thay make aftermarket MGB seats they do them in back vinyl or black leather with white piping so I bought two vinyl have stripped the covers and use them as pattern for my red leather seats, you can see by the picture thay have a small headrest and thay recline when I finished I will post some pictures of the sears.

first picture DNA grey car red seats.
Second picture  white MGB seats in a kitcar.
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