Progress: F430

willimo · #1 02-20-2006, 01:41 AM

I hate Ferrari, I'll admit it. But this car is so damn sexy. I've begun it, and am completely enamoured with it. I don't know why. Well, I've some ideas, but they're rather odd.

This is the Fujimi Option Parts kit, with the cooler rims and the cooler seats. I really didn't care for the original wheels, and didn't want to put CE28s or anything on this car, so I waited for this version to ship from HLJ. The wheels seem just a tad too small, so to hide it I've grabbed some tires from my spares box that have a thicker sidewall, and they look good to me now. Plus, I got to get rid of the no-name, bizarrely narrow, and uninspired looking tires (the kit ones may be correct for the car, but I don't know. Nor do I really care, these look better to me. Better sidewall, better tread, and they're wide!). Color will be Cobra Colors Rosso Corsa; the only Ferrari in my stable will be red.

I'll be working on this off and on in the gaps of the Healey that is giving me so much trouble.

Look at all that progress! Get out of the way! I will finish this so fast you're head will spin 'round and fall off!

0tobe60in10minutes · #2 02-20-2006, 01:53 AM

well then this should be interesting.......good luck

bkvj · #3 02-20-2006, 02:43 AM

does the option kit come with engine? i really want this model! following the thread!

klutz_100 · #4 02-20-2006, 04:56 AM

Looking forward to following this build

eph2 · #5 02-20-2006, 06:51 AM

Nice Start!

ZoomZoomMX-5 · #6 02-20-2006, 07:42 AM

Lookin' good.

The optional rims scale out to 18", they're supposed to be 19's

They did that w/the Sportec rims in the Gallardo as well

KTem · #7 02-20-2006, 08:33 AM

Looks nice so far! Why do you use brown primer?

Jaimenew · #8 02-20-2006, 10:17 AM

no-original rims looks very cool....

blubaja · #9 02-20-2006, 05:06 PM

I see you got it out of the box and into a suit of primer. What are you doing with this non Honda? Hehe..wanted to go fast I see? Good luck on this Will!

willimo · #10 02-20-2006, 05:19 PM

Now with more red!

Mmm, the red ones always catch my fancy.

tonioseven · #11 02-20-2006, 05:36 PM

A cool project from an even cooler builder!

Merkava · #12 02-20-2006, 06:19 PM

Quote:

I hate Ferrari

You know, in Italy, you can be arrested for saying that...

Looking great, Will. I enjoy your builds, and love the subject of this particular one. Good call on those tires. They look at least eleventy-billion percent better.

SpoonMan Dos · #13 02-20-2006, 10:27 PM

That red looks superb! Can't wait to see the rest.

D_LaMz · #14 02-20-2006, 11:16 PM

paint looks great!

gionc · #15 02-22-2006, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Merkava

You know, in Italy, you can be arrested for saying that...

Looking great, Will. I enjoy your builds, and love the subject of this particular one. Good call on those tires. They look at least eleventy-billion percent better.

Well, arrested not but beated a bit, probably

willimo i lost this thread, i don't know how. well zoommx5 pointed me in the right dyrection, so 'ill follow it: also seem fujimi done a strange works on those rims: the new challenge should have the 1 bolt kind, spectacular.

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