Why such poor choice in UK??

[jazzyjohn64]

You mention dash replacement etc - how straightforward was this? Is it a simple case of taking one out, moving the dials etc and putting it back in?? My worry was that most "bling" dashes might extend lower and the mounting bits on the back might go down lower thus making an authentic type dash too small..?

[mrmustang]

Originally Posted by jazzyjohn64

You mention dash replacement etc - how straightforward was this? Is it a simple case of taking one out, moving the dials etc and putting it back in?? My worry was that most "bling" dashes might extend lower and the mounting bits on the back might go down lower thus making an authentic type dash too small..?

Take a close look at the ERA for sale in my sig line. Yours would not be the first one I've sold to an ecstatic UK customer .


Bill S.

[dcdoug]

Originally Posted by mrmustang

Take a close look at the ERA for sale in my sig line. Yours would not be the first one I've sold to an ecstatic UK customer .


Bill S.

Now that would turn some heads in the UK!

[Ant]

Originally Posted by jazzyjohn64

You mention dash replacement etc - how straightforward was this? Is it a simple case of taking one out, moving the dials etc and putting it back in?? My worry was that most "bling" dashes might extend lower and the mounting bits on the back might go down lower thus making an authentic type dash too small..?

Dash replacement is a very easy modification as its basically flat apart from the curved ends, this forum has information on original gauge placement. If you select a good kit or road going car then then you can alter improve areas, if major parts of the basic design and build isnt good then you are stuck with it.
With the Ramsc the dashboard to me is a BIG let down so I reworked that and the body surrounding which wasnt difficult, and with the large tunnel it might not appeal to everyone and is a very hands on build and priced accordingly.

The important thing is to buy a good kit or car as a rough kit or badly designed car you will have to live with it, and major areas are difficult and expensive to rework.

The US cars like Kirkham, SPF, ERA, Backdraft, JBL etc are all extremely good and vary depending what you want. Now is a good time to buy I reckon. Buying a good car which has most of the finishing work done would be my recommendation as I have been 5 years building this and have just started the time consuming finishing work and after building 3 Cobras I forgot how demanding and difficult some of this work is and quite frankly all I want to do is some racing and not so much of the build work as enthusiasm disappears especially when I rebuild areas more than once and the dollars keep stacking up to well over NZ$120k.