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Chris355

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ferrari 355 gts v6 build
« on: March 07, 2017, 08:39:08 PM »
Hi
so this is my ferrari 355 build i built from 5 different kits which i had to splice together to make a kit.
i still wasnt happy so i started replacing panels and bumpers with genunie parts which you will see as the build thread goes on.
heres what i started with and how it began and ill update it every few days till its all court up,
its currently at paint.
BARE WITH IT ITS TAKEN BLADDY AGES TO GET IT TO PAINT LOL
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Re: ferrari 355 gts v6 build
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2017, 08:41:29 PM »
the kit and car i started with.

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Re: ferrari 355 gts v6 build
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2017, 08:43:46 PM »
so when i first started fitting the kit i noticed it needed extending so i didnt have to chop the back of the car off, then had to splice the roof on to the body and try and line it all up.
Then noticed that with the engine cover laid on that there was a gap beteen the rear kit and the lid lip so had to cut and try and create a back end that worked with the mr2 and the kit.
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Re: ferrari 355 gts v6 build
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2017, 08:53:55 PM »
test fitting

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Re: ferrari 355 gts v6 build
« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2017, 06:30:24 PM »
next job was to inlarge the wheel arches then try the back end on.
you can see what i was up against in the side shot.
Bolted on the bonnet and wings and front bumper.
Then i had to flare the front arches to meet the wheels and started blending the front wings to the doors.
i had to extend the engine cover and exstend the sides to meet the engine cover.
so the kit for the first time was all on ruffly.

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Re: ferrari 355 gts v6 build
« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2017, 06:48:20 PM »
Carried on blending the car together and assembling the front end, cut out and entended head lights,
set bumper in more so it looked more like the real thing worked the front arches and build frame for front end.
wired up all the front end and bonded on the head light covers.

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Re: ferrari 355 gts v6 build
« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2017, 08:17:58 PM »
Looks like you got your hands full there.
But you're making good progress
Looking forward to the updates
Mick

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Re: ferrari 355 gts v6 build
« Reply #7 on: January 13, 2018, 09:14:10 AM »
Hi guys well after  8 months of hard graft  Chris's 355 is finished and dropped off . Here's a couple of pics cheers jd

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Re: ferrari 355 gts v6 build
« Reply #8 on: January 13, 2018, 06:10:24 PM »
Another beaut  :P
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Re: ferrari 355 gts v6 build
« Reply #9 on: January 29, 2018, 06:21:52 PM »
Wow :)  again great work :)

 

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