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Meets and Events / Re: Stoneleigh show 2022
« on: March 05, 2022, 04:39:22 PM »
Weres everyone staying ?

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Meets and Events / Re: Newark Kit Car Festival 23rd & 24th July 2022
« on: February 22, 2022, 10:16:13 PM »
I should be there it’s been a while since this show :)

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The difference in a lotus mould to a kitcar is lots different.I’ve worked on lotus eTc and even bmw use fiberglass boots etc on some of there cars but the finish is night and day better.dna kits were one of the best kits out there but the process of fiberglass is to use a polyester spray filler which is basically a filler sprayed on.it levels the ripple affect of the body but doesn’t sink.then it can be primed and painted.primer shrinks and if applied too thick to cover ripples it will shrink back in time.
It’s all in the prep work.anyone can paint one but if the prep isn’t good enough then it will turn out no good.
A steel panel is straight.no ripples or chance of sinking back.most body shops don’t know what polyester spray filler is.they just do standard work.but some old school body shops use poly but the price to do this procedure is increasing year by year.I’ve done loads now and the process of blocking is immense.
It’s a tough job snd the prices reflect that work :)

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To be fair most professional body shops won’t touch a fiberglass kitcar and if they do they don’t polyester it first it’s just primer then paint.on average a full repaint on s normal steel car through insurance is around £4.5-5k so doing a kitcar is longer and harder and costs more so really a estimate of around £7-8k seems acceptable not sure who quoted you £10k but that could be there going rate.i know some kitcar places have quoted £8k 5 years ago.there’s too many horrendous paint jobs out there on kitcars for around £3k I have one in now that’s been done and it’s far from 50% great.it’s what you want to pay for a quality job.problem is some people can’t see a bad job from a good one so I suppose it’s all on how it’s seen 😊

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Sales and Wants / Re: DNA 430 front bumper
« on: October 08, 2021, 08:02:26 PM »
Looks great steve wicked addition to the car :)

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4thirty Chat / Re: Couple of updates
« on: October 08, 2021, 08:00:18 PM »
Looking good Lee so happy the car is in your hands and not a numpty :) I know it’s being looked after and being loved :) can’t wait to catch up next year :)

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Test and Play / Re: RIP Mick Coomer AKA furrari
« on: May 19, 2021, 07:44:42 PM »
I won’t be able to make it todayI have sse coming to inspect meter but all my respects to micks wife and family and friends xx

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Test and Play / Re: RIP Mick Coomer AKA furrari
« on: May 01, 2021, 12:18:13 PM »
Hi
I need to check the date but I’m going to try come and pay my respects:)
Rip mick top man :)

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Other kitcar chat / Re: paint code
« on: April 18, 2021, 07:28:19 PM »
There’s Avus white but how do you know yours was done in that colour ? As most people do not use the original Ferrari white as it wasn’t very good

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Other kitcar chat / Re: paint code
« on: April 18, 2021, 11:52:29 AM »
The only option then  is a paint match to the car if no code is known

Regards

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Other kitcar chat / Re: paint code
« on: April 17, 2021, 05:32:03 PM »
Have you checked with who built it ?

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4thirty Chat / Re: Getting DNA moulded door mirrors to fold
« on: April 17, 2021, 05:30:42 PM »
Hi d
Great work mate as always :) I knew you could do it.
I made a batch of steel base plates to mount mirrors on and then bolted to door.the plaster make the triangle on door a little wobbly so made some steels plates to fit inside triangle and that worked well :)

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4thirty Chat / Re: Getting DNA moulded door mirrors to fold
« on: March 22, 2021, 07:11:28 AM »
Hi
Cheets did this on his build I had that car in my place mirrors did fold quite well .) I’m sure if anyone can do it you can :)

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Sales and Wants / Re: Carbon discs and calipers
« on: January 19, 2021, 09:51:15 PM »
Still got a few sets yes

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Sales and Wants / Re: Carbon discs and calipers
« on: September 16, 2020, 08:28:10 PM »
Hi
I have a set yes if you want some

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