Db5 Aston Martin replica project 2013

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  • QbranchesQbranches Posts: 56MI6 Agent
    It's not the right shape good luck building that kit £8500 is a lot for that shell need close ups of all the door shuts and gaps and the fact the windshield is to big by the looks of it , would be easy for me to build using Aston parts as we restore DB4s and DB5s DB5007 is on point the lines are perfect When you put the shell on a chassis and get parts on it then maybe you will sell some Jag ? I say build the kit before you sell it
  • DB5007DB5007 Posts: 70MI6 Agent
    Your exactly right, how can you sell something that hasn't been built? More time goes into detail, and making things work. It's great to sell a car body, maybe for a display, but to make a car is a different story. That's why they are called protypes. The hood curve is way off, the windshield cowel is going up, door pockets are wrong. And no inner support for the hood, trunk? 1/4ers are off. Headlight area is to bubbley. No front scoop. Or gas pockets. I could go on, but it's bodies like these that give the "replica car" industry a bad name. Lots of money and effort went into a car, that's unbuilable for most back yard mechanics. I don't even see a jig holding the body square? Ever seen a body come from a mold with no jig? Good luck with his efforts. Most replicas never get finished. Have to see one built.
  • stagstag Posts: 2,083MI6 Agent
    DB5007 wrote:
    stag wrote:
    DB5007 wrote:
    If your going to do something, do it right. Thank you.

    Exactly. I am guessing that this machine will not only look right but - more importantly - drive right. You should be proud of yourself.

    Thank you, yes it's been a big project. Most people don't realize. Just making the body is a very small part to a massive undertaking. Unless you want to build a turd. Thanks for the kind words, I will more pictures up this week

    I'm really exited to see this project progress. I reckon you'll produce a 'proper' car that can be driven as if it were the real thing.

    What about the interior? Can you get components to make a match for the original car or do you intend to do something in the spirit of the DB but perhaps using more easily sourced items?
  • stagstag Posts: 2,083MI6 Agent
    Qbranches wrote:
    It's not the right shape good luck building that kit £8500 is a lot for that shell need close ups of all the door shuts and gaps and the fact the windshield is to big by the looks of it , would be easy for me to build using Aston parts as we restore DB4s and DB5s DB5007 is on point the lines are perfect When you put the shell on a chassis and get parts on it then maybe you will sell some Jag ? I say build the kit before you sell it

    Funnily enough I was going to ask if anyone builds DB5s from 'spare parts'. I wondered if anyone had just gotten hold of second hand components from various sources & built a car from them? I guess they have but I can't find any examples.
  • stagstag Posts: 2,083MI6 Agent
    Although I know nothing of the processes involved, it is with a laymans perspective that I consider the driving experience of any replica vehicle to be at least as important as the looks. To me it's no good plonking a bodyshell onto any old donor vehicle & then having it drive like a shopping trolley. I'm not saying anyone's going to do that here but someone on the site mentioned that you could once buy DB kits which would fit onto a Ford Capri - though having never driven a DB5 I would expect the driving experience to be so divorced from the real thing as to be a waste of effort.
  • DB5007DB5007 Posts: 70MI6 Agent
    Really, the interior is the easy part. I have already made the dash and gauge bezel. The rest is easy, I will post more pictures this week. I'm just trying to make it true as possible, there are lots of differences. But most people wouldn't notice them
  • DB5007DB5007 Posts: 70MI6 Agent
    Well it won't be hard to make it drive Better then the original car, because all I've heard is, it rides like crap, haha. A car like this, should look and drive authentic. Why have a supercharged V8 in a DB5? The issue with most replicas, is they are based from high end or exotic cars. So the look the part, but don't sound or perform like any of the originals. So it's good for parking at Starbucks
  • stagstag Posts: 2,083MI6 Agent
    DB5007 wrote:
    Really, the interior is the easy part. I have already made the dash and gauge bezel. The rest is easy, I will post more pictures this week. I'm just trying to make it true as possible, there are lots of differences. But most people wouldn't notice them

    I wouldn't notice as I'm not familiar with the DB3 dash & insides.
  • QbranchesQbranches Posts: 56MI6 Agent
    Yes DB5 parts second hand like lights and grill but then your already up to 20k just for bumpers,lights,grill badges if your on a budget maybe look at the old rover P5 bumpers as something that looks slightly similar , as for interior yes that's the easy part you will use jag parts and custom parts to get looking right , as for DB to fit Ford capri it was the 1977 v8 vantage body's that was for the capri I've only ever seen one good one with a real Aston interior,and all the body was cut about to get it to the right shape but still a capri
  • DB5007DB5007 Posts: 70MI6 Agent
    We are at 7 times over a 20k budget. The rear window, a used grill, if you can find one, and some door frames, also, if you can find them. Is 10k, all the badging is $2500. Projects ad up fast, it's all the small things and materials, those ad up fast.
  • QbranchesQbranches Posts: 56MI6 Agent
    Yea I know the prices of what you need here in the UK on our cars we get them from our storage of spares and sometimes we get our glass made from New the same with our badging we have had some reproduced for our DB5s
  • DB5007DB5007 Posts: 70MI6 Agent
    DB5 parts cars?! There's a barn find to build!
  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 26,420Chief of Staff
    To jag64
    DB5007 wrote:
    He already said "taking orders" 8500 pounds. May the force be with you

    And no doubt the Aston Martin lawyers will be with you !

    Please do NOT offer to sell these on AJB - and AJB takes a very dim view of copyright theft !

    If you offer them again on AJB I will have to delete this thread and ban you.
    YNWA 97
  • DB5007DB5007 Posts: 70MI6 Agent
    When did I offer??? Your message is to the wrong person "chief of staff"
  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 26,420Chief of Staff
    DB5007 wrote:
    When did I offer??? Your message is to the wrong person "chief of staff"

    Please go back and look at my post...it CLEARLY starts off to jag64.... 8-)
    YNWA 97
  • jag64jag64 francePosts: 24MI6 Agent
    when I wrote (send your order) this was a joke! .I builds this car for 2 years with a friend for fun and if my car is not perfect it is no problem for me. Made see your creation and after you can criticize
  • jag64jag64 francePosts: 24MI6 Agent
    8500 pounds have expenses that I had to day
  • minigeffminigeff EnglandPosts: 7,884MI6 Agent
    for what it's worth mate I think you've done a brilliant job so far keep it up I can't wait to see the finished car!
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  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 26,420Chief of Staff
    jag64 wrote:
    when I wrote (send your order) this was a joke! .I builds this car for 2 years with a friend for fun and if my car is not perfect it is no problem for me. Made see your creation and after you can criticize

    Ok...thanks for the clarification -{
    YNWA 97
  • jag64jag64 francePosts: 24MI6 Agent
    not so bad
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  • Hart008Hart008 Posts: 710MI6 Agent
    The q car is fantastic! I wouldnt know it was a replica!
    Check it out guys its everywhere on instagram
    Yes i did ride the CAT
  • stagstag Posts: 2,083MI6 Agent
    Hart008 wrote:
    The q car is fantastic! I wouldnt know it was a replica!
    Check it out guys its everywhere on instagram

    I googled it without result? Could you post a link?
  • ke02ewwke02eww USPosts: 2,063MI6 Agent
    stag wrote:
    Hart008 wrote:
    The q car is fantastic! I wouldnt know it was a replica!
    Check it out guys its everywhere on instagram

    I googled it without result? Could you post a link?


    It's here.....l

    http://www.pressreader.com/canada/the-province/20160322/282063391089952/textview

    As I mentioned it's at the Vancouver auto show.. And they're offering toy db5s to the best ins tag ram ( :s ) pics ...

    The maker is Olivier Spilborghs and it explains his inspiration...

    Nice article...
  • DB5007DB5007 Posts: 70MI6 Agent
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    here is a few pictures from the show, thanks for the kind words.



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  • stagstag Posts: 2,083MI6 Agent
    Just let me get one thing straight. The Q car (the full sized car) featured in the photographs above is a replica??!!

    If so I have just had my socks blown off! It is absolutely breathtaking!
  • ppw3o6rppw3o6r Great BritainPosts: 2,270MI6 Agent
    That is absolutely stunning. Looks better in all aspects to Propshop's replica....amazing! -{
  • minigeffminigeff EnglandPosts: 7,884MI6 Agent
    i WANT!!!
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  • stagstag Posts: 2,083MI6 Agent
    Could we have some more photos please?
  • DB5007DB5007 Posts: 70MI6 Agent
    There is lots of pictures on Instagram "TheQcar"
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