Bertini GT25 Kitcar using Z3 donor

[Anthony Cherry]

Add into that the rear bumper iron which is very heavy plus a few mounting brackets etc. the wings don't weigh much but it all adds up. The replacement GRP panels are a lot lighter.

I guessed with 80kg. But I will get a more accurate figure when it's finished

 

[Stormy_be]

The weight that I gave was with the brackets. The rest of the bumper (the plastic itself) is very light.
For the moment I have the plastic without the full iron support on my car.
Saves me about 50 Kg.

But I would like to have an impact under normal road conditions as it would directly bend the chassis.
With the bumper brackets, and a small impact, it will only bend the bracket which is easy replaceable.

Regards, Koen

 

[Anthony Cherry]

I hope to have accurate weight figures when the car us finished. But there should be a significant weight loss which should help to add to the performance.
Further down the line when I do a coupe fastback version the weight should come down even more as the heavy convertible roof mechanism will be lost.

 

[Stormy_be]

Nice to hear you are going to do the coupe too.
Will be the good looking twins then

 

[Anthony Cherry]

I hope to develop a coupe depending on demand levels for the roadster. I want to try and be clever and make the hard coupe roof replace the rear boot lid.
So someone can buy the roadster and if they want the coupe they can simply buy the roof section, remove the soft top, and bond the new roof to the existing rear section.
Think Porsche Cayman, Corvette C2, etype jaguar style fastback rear.

I really hope I get a chance to develop it. I have a little dream if doing a 325tds engine swap for a coupe version and tour around Europe

 

[Anthony Cherry]

Here is a hint of what the prospective Bertini Fastback coupe lines might look like. The fastback should share all the body panels with the roadster except the boot lid. This will mean roadster customers could convert their car to a fastback at a later date.

 

[Stormy_be]

As it is a replacement of the original bootlid, would it be possible to have a "normal Z3" with only your special fastback option?
I would be interested in a fastback hardtop but leaving all the rest of the body panels "as is".

Koen

 

[Zeti]

Great project, great work Anthony!
Seems that the English Spirit will never disappear!
Good luck in the New Year!

 

[Anthony Cherry]

I am pretty excited now as the rear moulding is fitted to the back of the actual first Bertini car.
I have a few pictures and a video of the moulding going on.
I am really happy as the door gaps look just as good as the original car.
Here is a link to the video which is on my Bertini GT25 facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=657702784288008

View: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=657702784288008&set=vb.524744044250550&type=2&theater


and here are a few pictures:

 

[Stormy_be]

very nice.
Impressive that it's an easy job

 

[Anthony Cherry]

I have just got some fiat 500 arbarth xenons and i thought i would photoshop them onto an old progress picture with some grills and a different wheel.
I cant wait to get them fitted to the car when i comes back from the paint shop at the end of next week.

 

[GazHyde]

I think the shape of the lights fits in nicely with the design. Looking great from the front so far!

 

[z3cade]

Do you have any pics of the cobra kit front and rear?

 

[Stormy_be]

Thought the previous light were already looking nice.
But xenons can of course be making it better looking compaired to "normal lights".

 

[Anthony Cherry]

Do you have any pics of the cobra kit front and rear?

i think you are getting me confused with Chris from Tribute Automotive. I believe he is developing a Cobra Kit for the Z3.

 

[GazHyde]

Thought the previous light were already looking nice.

Err, yes, of course they were... You hadn't pointed the lights out before specifically though for me to comment on

 

[joey]

looking good!

loving the jaquaresque front grill..

 

[Anthony Cherry]

I have just got the Bertini polo shirts and caps delivered. I'm really happy with the quality of the embroidery.
I know its only a little thing, but I really like the little details.
I'm looking forward to wearing them at the stoneleigh kitcar show.

 

[Anthony Cherry]

Its not long now until i get the first Bertini GT25 back from the paintshop. A bit of tweaking was needed, but thats what the prototypes are for.
The car comes back on thursday - so next step is for me to choose the exhaust for the first car.
My intention is to leave the rear diffuser uncut when a customer takes their order so they can choose the style of exhaust they have fabricated.

here are a few options i have been thinking of. What do you guys think.

 

[TaffZee]

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