Thank you for joining us at our GBS Cars & Coffee event.... Sponsored By Witham Motorsport & Motul

A big thank you to everyone who joined us last Saturday (11th June) at GBS for our second Cars and Coffee event of 2022……. What a fantastic day we had with great weather, cars and cake, a car park full of sports cars. We would like to say a big THANK YOU to you all for joining us and helping us make it such a great event and enjoyable day, it was nice to see so many Zero’s together in the car park along with a wide variety of other sports cars. It was nice to see several new Zero’s that were newly registered also join us for the first time. The gates opened at 10am and by 11am the car park was already getting full, the weather was perfect and could not have been better!

The GBS and Kit Spares show room was very busy with people and the Kit Spares   Shop was also very busy with sales and enquires. As usual the cakes attracted a lot of attention and certainly went down well with not many left along with the unlimited supply of tea and coffee. We would also like to thank Witham Motorsport and Motul for sponsoring and supporting our event, and for providing lots of Motul freebies for us all.

On Saturday we were also pleased that Paul Barnes our USA representative was able to join us for the day, Paul has been over here again to help coordinate the next few shipments of the ever growing GBS Zero’s that are heading to the USA very soon.

Another great thing about our GBS Cars & Coffee events that we love, is that we are able to raise money for our 2 chosen charities which are the Cancer Research UK and The Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance, we all feel and hope you agree that The Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance is a fantastic service and has helped & will continue to help many people, as well as the Cancer Research UK that is again a fantastic charity that makes a big difference to so many people and their families. We will let you know soon how much money we have raised.

The GBS Camera was out capturing the day and all the action, please see below a few photographs from the day and a video will be added to our GBS YouTube Chanel very soon.

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The next GBS Cars & Coffee date will be announced very soon…..

See the GBS Zero and meet the team at Newark Kit Car Show later this year....

We are going to be at this years Newark Kit Car Show that is happening on Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th July at Newark Showground.

The GBS team will be there over the weekend with the Zeros on display, along with a sample range of products from Kit Spares and ATR Products.

If you are wanting to collect any parts from us at Newark Kit Car Show then please call us now, so we can prepare your order asap to bring for collection. www.kitspares.co.uk

We also have a GBS Zero Owners Club area allocated for you to meet and be together over the weekend. The location for this is B3/B4.

We look forward to seeing you over the weekend. Please click here for more details about the show and to see what other events we are doing.

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Jubilee Bank Holiday Weekend Opening Times: Both GBS and the Kit Spares Shop will be closed for the Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend (2nd to 5th June). We will be back to normal opening hours on Monday 6th June. Parts orders can still be placed online at www.kitspares.co.uk and will be dispatched from the 6th June.
The GBS Jubilee Zero Run Out is happening on Thursday 2nd June, see more details on our event page if you wish to join us in your Zero.

USA Students enjoy a tour at GBS with the team......

Yesterday the GBS team were delighted to welcome 26 USA University Students to GBS for a full factory tour.

The undergraduate university students are enrolled in the the Virginia Tech, Rising Sophomore Abroad Program (RSAP) The students are all studying general engineering. We were contacted earlier in the year to see if we could accommodate them for a factory tour. They are currently in the UK for a summer trip that is part of their spring-semester class designed that introduces students to global engineering and science, emphasizes the importance of cultural competency for engineers and scientists, and focuses on how differences in cultural, social and economic contexts influence engineering and science in practice. 

The tour was split into two groups and led by Richard and Matt which covered all areas of GBS including the workshop, design room, clean assembly room, engineering machine shop, parts and spares store and shop and then back to the showroom where it finished for more questions and answers. All the students enjoyed the visit and were impressed with what the GBS team do and offer.

We are making several tour slots available throughout the year, and this includes a full behind the scenes tour on how the Zero sports cars and products are made. Our tours last from anywhere between one and half hours to two hours , and usually take place on a Saturday morning but a weekday & Evening tour can take place on request if needed.

Click below to see more details on the factory tours that we offer and to book your chance to experience Great British Sports Cars.

Another University of Nottingham student joins the GBS Team for a few months…..

We have been working with The University of Nottingham to offer Postgraduate placements at GBS, and last year we were delighted to welcome Sreeyesh Galla to the GBS Team. Sreeyesh who has now graduated from the University of Nottingham, worked with our marketing team whilst he was with us for his placement.

We were pleased to recently welcome Hugo Stephens to GBS for a placement. Hugo is currently studying MEng Mechanical Engineering at The University of Nottingham and is the Mechanical Lead for the Solar Electric Car being built by the University's Racing Team. With his strong background in CAD/CAM, Hugo is working with the Design and Engineering team to create the first Build Manual for the GBS Zero. We hope that by being able to offer a complete manual, it will make the decision to tackle your own Component Build less daunting, as this is something we have heard from some of our customers could be improved. Additionally, the documentation of a standardised sequence for our Factory Build cars will improve quality and consistency. 

  "I was excited to be given the chance to come to GBS to work on a real-world project, as I felt that it would provide brilliant exposure to the techniques and processes used to produce a commercial sports car. It has been a great environment to learn, and the team have been welcoming and happy to answer my questions. I've enjoyed applying the techniques I've picked up at University to the work I have been doing and have developed a number of new skills along the way. I'd thoroughly recommend a placement at GBS for anyone who would like to gain a different perspective of the automotive industry and find out what it's really like! I would like to thank the Placements Team at the University of Nottingham for their assistance and GBS for the opportunity." Hugo Stephens

 Once Hugo finishes his studies and placement with us, he will be returning to the University of Nottingham Racing Team over the summer to prepare for the iLumen European Solar Challenge at Circuit Zolder, before starting a graduate job in Motorsport in September. 

 We are also looking at offering other University of Nottingham students a Postgraduate placement throughout the year.

Busy weekend at Stoneleigh Kit Car Show with the Zeros.....

Earlier this month we had a busy weekend at the Stoneleigh Kit Car Show at Stoneleigh Park. We would like to say a big thank you to everyone who came to see us over the weekend and it was great to see both new and existing customers.

On display on our stand was a newly registered customer GBS Zero build built by GBS customer James Burge which certainly captured a lot of interest over the 2 days. The Zero Ultimate Self Build is a very popular Zero self build option that we offer. Also on our stand was a panelled Zero Chassis that is now back in the build bay for the build to continue and will be off to get painted very soon. We also had a full range of parts on display from Kit Spares and ATR Products, to see our full range of parts and spares please visit our new parts website www.kitspares.co.uk or come and visit our showroom.

We are pleased to have recently confirmed our next GBS Cars & Coffee date which is being sponsored by Witham Motorsport and Motul is happening on Saturday 11th June at GBS, see more details on our GBS event page. We look forward to having a car park full of sports cars, James will also be joining us in his Zero so you will be able to see it on the day!

Follow us on Instagram to see more photographs and videos of the Zeros, click here to visit us on Instagram.

GBS Stand & Owners Club Stand confirmed for the Stoneleigh Kit Car Show.....

Kit Spares Competition…. Visit the Kit Spares Facebook page for the chance to WIN a pair of tickets to this years Stoneleigh Kit Car Show. www.kitspares.co.uk

We are going to be at this years Stoneleigh Kit Car Show that is happening on May Bank Holiday weekend (Sunday 1st & Monday 2nd May)

The GBS team will be there over the weekend with the Zeros on display, along with a sample range of products from Kit Spares and ATR Products.

If you are wanting to collect any parts from us at Stoneleigh Kit Car Show then please call us now, so we can prepare your order asap to bring for collection. www.kitspares.co.uk

We also have a GBS Zero Owners Club area allocated for you to meet and be together over the weekend. This is Block 27 which can be found on the event map and will be sign posted at the event.

We look forward to seeing you over the weekend. Please click here for more details about the show and to see what other events we are doing.

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GBS Easter Opening Times: Both GBS and the Kit Spares Shop will be closed for the Bank Holiday weekend. We will be back to normal opening hours on Tuesday 19th April. Parts orders can still be placed online at www.kitspares.co.uk and will be dispatched from the 19th April.

THANK YOU for your generous donations at our last GBS Cars & Coffee event that was sponsored by A-Plan Insurance....

Our first GBS Cars & Coffee event of 2022 happened last month at the GBS Factory and was sponsored by A-Plan Insurance. It was a fantastic day and great event and nice to see so many people join us.

We offered free refreshments on the day but we ask for donations to help our chosen charities which are the Cancer Research and The Notts & Lincs Air Ambulance. We also decided to collect for Ukraine Crisis too.

We would like to say thank you to you all for your generous donations to our charities. We were delighted to have raised £172.15 for Cancer Research and The Notts & Lincs Air Ambulance donations will be counted later in the year when they next visit, and also £83.10 for the Ukraine Crisis.
The Cancer Research Charity got in touch to let us know that we have raised a total of £958.16 since we started collecting for them at our GBS Events, which is fantastic.
THANK YOU to you all for joining us, and hope you enjoyed the day as much as we did, and we look forward to announcing the next GBS Cars & Coffee date and sponsor very soon.
If you were unable to make the last event, then you can see a short video we made of the day on our GBS YouTube Chanel.

Rare opportunity to grab yourself a one off deal on a LHD Zero Self Build kit available....

We have a very rare opportunity for someone to grab themselves a one off deal on a LHD Zero Self Build kit available…..

Last year a European customer placed an order for a Zero Self Build Generation 2 Custom Kit, the chassis was put into production and produced then the customer decided to upgrade and go with the Zero Roll Cage option.

We have this Zero Self Build chassis with us and its available for sale and immediate dispatch or collection, this is a very rare opportunity and could be the ideal project for someone looking to build a LHD Zero, please see the Zero Spec below-

• Zero Gen 2 Chassis (Ford kit spec) was fitting a Zetec - Other option possible.

• LHD European & International

• Standard body option & Standard Roll Bar.

• Lowered floor and powder coated chassis.

• White GRP Set with Sport Front Wings (Can swap colour if required)

• Alloy Panels.

• All wishbones and hubs etc bolt kit

This is a great opportunity for someone to grab themselves a Self Build kit without waiting, we have all the other parts to complete the Zero build, which can be purchased through our parts website www.kitspares.co.uk as well as full build support by our team.  

Please contact us if you are interested, this is available for immediate collection / delivery. 

For more details on our Zero Self build options please click here

Fantastic day at our first GBS Cars & Coffee event of 2022.... Sponsored By A-Plan Insurance......

Great Weather, Cars and Cake, big thank you to everyone who joined us last Saturday (19th March) at GBS for a first Cars and Coffee event of 2022…….They just get better and better each time we hold our GBS Cars & Coffee events, and what a fantastic day we had with a car park full of sports cars. We would like to say a big THANK YOU to you all for joining us and helping us make it such a great event and enjoyable day, it was nice to see so many Zero’s together in the car park along with a wide variety of other sports cars. It was nice to see several new Zero’s that were newly registered also join us for the first time. The gates opened at 10am and by 10.45am the car park was already getting full, the weather was perfect and could not have been better for us.

The GBS and Kit Spares show room was very busy with people and the Kit Spares   was also very busy with sales and enquires. As usual the cakes attracted a lot of attention and certainly went down well with not many left along with the unlimited supply of tea and coffee. We would also like to thank A-Plan Insurance for sponsoring and supporting our event, you can see more about their insurance they offer on our Insurance page.

On Saturday we were pleased that Paul Barnes our USA representative was able to join us for the day, Paul has been over here to help coordinate the shipments of the ever growing GBS Zero’s that are heading to the USA. Whilst Paul was here he did a live stream with 7Spot which can be seen on YouTube, please click here to watch the video.

 Another great thing about our GBS Cars & Coffee events that we love, is that we are able to raise money for our 2 chosen charities which are the Cancer Research UK and The Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance, we all feel and hope you agree that The Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance is a fantastic service and has helped & will continue to help many people, as well as the Cancer Research UK that is again a fantastic charity that makes a big difference to so many people and their families. We also decided to collect for Ukraine Crisis, we will let you know how much money we have raised.

The GBS Camera was out capturing the day and all the action, please see below a few photographs from the day and a video will be added to our GBS YouTube Chanel very soon.

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The next GBS Cars & Coffee date will be announced soon…..

NEW - Exciting Job Opportunity to join our team.... Welder / Fabricator

Due to the significant growth we have seen this year, we are now looking to expand our team. With this new opportunity that has arisen for an experienced Welder / Fabricator to join our existing fabrication team. This will be an exciting new role with many new products planned.

We are looking to significantly grow GBS in the coming year, this role for a Welder / Fabricator to join our team will be based on site at Great British Sports Cars Ltd (NG22 9ZD) within the fabrication and manufacturing facilities.

We are seeking an energetic, organised and driven applicant to join our team. To apply for this role please forward your CV and a covering letter to the email provided on our GBS Careers page or click below for more details and to keep a look out for more job openings we will be releasing later in the year.

Looking for something bespoke.... Reverse engineering of components....

Looking for something bespoke ?

With full in-house design, development, manufacturing and testing we manage projects through the full product life cycle from concept to final production. Our capabilities range from less complicated prototype fabrication to complex composite structures.
Visit our GBS engineering page to see more of what we do or tell us what you are looking for and hopefully we can help.

Reverse engineering of components–
Above was a recent project that we got involved with and these parts have been reversed engineered from an original Lotus Formula One Car that had a Lamborghini engine, the parts had worn out and corroded beyond repair. So, we reverse engineered them into a CAD model for critical dimensions then re designed them for manufacture from billet instead of original casting to give exactly the same function and performance without the cost of re casting. See below some more photographs of some products that we design and manufacture.

Not long now till our first GBS Cars & Coffee event of the year..... Sponsored by A-Plan Insurance.

We are pleased to have A-Plan Insurance Sponsoring our first GBS Cars & Coffee event of 2022, the A-Plan team will be here to give you quotes and advice on their Insurance services that they offer.

The Kit Spares Shop will be open on the day if you are looking for any parts and spares, also please call and pre order your parts and we can arrange your order ready for collection on the day. www.kitspares.co.uk

Another great thing about our GBS Cars & Coffee events are that we raise more money for two great charities…. We collect for the Notts & Lincs Air Ambulance & Cancer Research, and will be collecting on the day also for the Ukraine refuges, Refreshments are free and all we ask for is a donation to our chosen charities.

We look forward to seeing you all on Saturday 19th March at GBS and seeing a car park full of sports cars…… The Gates open at 10am

ALL CARS ARE WELCOME TO JOIN US……..

We are proud that around 80% of the Zero is produced and manufactured in house….

Many of you that have already visited us at the GBS Factory will know that we design and manufacture a lot of our products in house, and around 80% of the Zero is produced in house by our great team that make the GBS Zero happen. Above are just a few behind the scenes photographs that show how the Zero and components are produced here at the Factory.

The complete GBS in-house manufacturing and design facility enables you to benefit from a managed supply chain that ensure our products are delivered consistently to the high-quality standard you expect. We design, manufacture and produce in house as much as we can including the Zero Chassis and Race (FIA) Chassis, Wishbones, Aluminium Body Panels, GRP Bodywork (choice of 9 colours) as well as a range of Carbon Fibre Bodywork panels, Suspension, Throttle Bodies, Brake Calipers, Exhaust System including Silencers & Manifolds, Fuel Tanks, Fuel Filler Caps and much more, below are just a few photographs of some of our favourite products that we manufacture. Our product range is not just for our Zero, its also suitable for a full range of other sports cars, we also have full workshop and design facilities enabling us to offer custom fabrication.
We are always looking to improve techniques and move forward with the latest technology and have recently invested in lots of new machinery including New Miller Welders, which you can read more about here.

The 2000sq ft of component storage that we have provides our customers with access to a  comprehensive parts inventory to support your initial build requirements and the rapid dispatch of spares should the need arise.  Components and spares can be purchased directly from our showroom store at the factory or online from our parts website at www.kitspares.co.uk. and also www.atrproducts.co.uk

The range of GBS Zero’s are available as a factory-built car or in component form. You can select from a variety of packages ranging from a starter kit through to a full bill of material that can be assembled by yourself or by us. The GBS range is available in right or left hand drive and as a Standard width or wider GT chassis option. Click here to see more on the Zero options or contact us to arrange a visit.

You can trust that the range of cars and options available to you will provide superior value in terms of appearance, quality, design, performance, support and most of all enjoyment. See more manufacturing and engineering photographs on our engineering page, please click here.

Follow us on Instagram to see more behind the scenes of what we are upto. Follow us at @GBS_Cars

MADE IN THE UK

Investing in machinery with new Miller Welders and more.....

Investing In new machinery for fabrication……
We design and manufacture as much as we can and with full in-house design, development, manufacturing and testing we manage projects through the full product life cycle from concept to final production. Our capabilities range from less complicated prototype fabrication to complex composite structures.

We are always looking to improve techniques and move forward with the latest technology and are pleased to have recently invested in some new machinery to improve our fabrication and time saving with two brand new Miller Welders that were delivered to us just before Christmas.

The New Miller Dynasty 280 Tig Welder. The Dynasty 280 Series is a powerful combination of capability and portability, which is ideal for our fabrication site. Weighing only 52 pounds, it can weld up to 3/8" thick material. TIG (tungsten inert gas) welding is used to make precise, critical welds when joining metals such as mild steel, aluminium, or stainless steel. Which we use for the fabrication of components that we manufacture like the Fuel Tanks, Plenums, Sumps etc which are available from our parts website Kit Spares.

TIG welding is a two handed process (one hand holds the torch while the other feeds filler metal) and commonly involves a foot pedal or fingertip remote to control the arc amperage while welding.

We also have a new Miller Mig Matic 260i welder which we use for the manufacturing of the Zero Chassis and components, these machines will improve productivity, precision and overall quality of our products. Miller have spent some time with us setting up the machines and guiding us through the set ups so we can make the most of them.

We also have some more new machinery that we are expecting any time, so keep a look out on our Instagram for a preview of what that might be and we will share more with you on that very soon.

GBS Zero registered and on the road in New Zealand.....

Its great to see that a GBS Zero GT is now fully registered and on the road being enjoyed in New Zealand. Last year we helped sell this very nice spec Zero for a customer here in the UK and it was bought by a customer in New Zealand. We then helped and arranged the export of the car and then assisted the new owner with getting it registered and on the road in New Zealand.

The Zero range is available in both RHD and LHD and is exported worldwide and later this week we have another Zero Self Build Kit that is being collected that is being exported to USA. To see more about the Zero and options that we offer click here or contact us to arrange a factory visit and test drive in our Zero demonstrator. We look forward to welcoming you to GBS.

Still looking for that perfect Valentines Gift….. To enjoy together?

Valentine’s Day is now fast approaching, many of you may be looking for that perfect gift still… Have you considered a GBS Zero sports car? It will be enjoyment for you both, whether you go for the self-build or factory-built option, you can make your dream a reality.
We have several events throughout the year that you and your partner and families can all join us on in your Zeros like Track days, Run Outs, Cars & Coffee events, Open Days and much more. So whatever the journey you’re guaranteed a GBS Zero will turn heads, gather smiles and create new friends!

We look forward to hearing from you, and getting you on the road in your Zero. Contact us today to arrange your visit to see us.

Other gift ideas…..

Kit Spares have some very nice products that will also make nice Valentines Gifts…….
If your not sure then a Kit Spares Gift Voucher could be the perfect gift! Please visit our parts website www.kitspares.co.uk or come and visit our shop to see our full range of parts & spares or please contact us on 01623 860990 and one of the team can advise you.

A warm welcome always awaits at our Great British Sports Cars Showroom......

A warm welcome always awaits at our Great British Sports Cars Showroom and we always enjoy showing you around and what we are upto. We are still running appointment only visits and have several spaces left over the coming weeks, so why not contact us to book your visit and we will do our best to accommodate you.

We have lots for you to see there are always several Zeros in the workshop at different build stages for you to see. We always have our two Zero demonstrator ready for test drives too!

If you are unable to come and visit we are more than happy to arrange a Zoom / Teams call with you and we can show you everything and discuss all the options and details with you. Please also see a link to our GBS YouTube Chanel where you will see a factory tour video that we did a while back along with a full range of other videos that show what we do. Please click here to visit our GBS YouTube Chanel.

Students at the University of Nottingham playing their part here at GBS.....

We recently had a student from the University of Nottingham join us for a few months as an intern on our digital marketing and brand building project. We have been working with The University of Nottingham to offer Postgraduate placements at GBS, and last year we were delighted to welcome Sreeyesh Galla to the GBS Team. Sreeyesh who has now graduated from the university of Nottingham holds a MSc in entrepreneurship, innovation, and management.

With his strong background in design, digital marketing, and creative skills, he has developed valuable content for our twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube media handles. Helped Design T-shirts, posters, flyers, and other such documents for GBS.

Sreeyesh is in here at the factory 3 days a week and will continue to be in till the end of his placement in February. After which he plans to further pursue his career in the field of digital marketing. It has so far been a great experience of having students here at GBS. Not only are they gaining some valuable industry experience and exposure, but they also add creative value to the team here at GBS. This collaboration with the university of Nottingham is a great way to learn those desired skills and we are proud to say that Great British Sports Cars is one of those places where students can learn and grow to their fullest potential.

Few words from Sreeyesh about his placement………

“Firstly, as a car enthusiast I was more than delighted to be offered a placement with Great British sports cars. The learning for me has been vast and continuous in terms of skills, the business knowledge, and automobiles in general. I was very well received by the team here at GBS and that made my experience all the better. I had Two members of the team pick me up and drop me at the train station every day and I could not ask for more. Even during the busy days, they always took time out to teach and explain how things worked in detail. Answered all my questions patiently and that has been a great help to me, someone who is just starting my career. I was given complete creative freedom in creating the content for the social media handles and marketing adverts, which helped me learn through experimentation and creativity. The marketing head at GBS has been a patient teacher and a great guide. This placement has been a great learning experience and of great benefit to me career wise. Cannot wait to come back for the ‘Cars and Coffee’ event and witness a true British car manufacturer show off. Lastly I would like to thank GBS and the university of Nottingham for giving me this lovely opportunity”.

Sreeyesh will also be coming back in March to join us at our GBS Cars & Coffee event which he has been involved in help promoting and designing literature for etc. Visit our event page to see more details about this event.

We are just in the process of offering another University of Nottingham student a Postgraduate placement in our Design and Engineering department and are looking at possibly offering more placement opportunities throughout the year.

Talk through the Ultimate Zero Self Assembly Kit.......

The Zero Ultimate Self Build is a very popular Zero option that we offer and we recently had a very nice example of a customers Ultimate Zero Self Build with us in the workshop that we prepared and presented to IVA test. While this Zero was with us we thought we would do a short video talking over the car and talking through the options that we offer. The video can now be seen on our GBS YouTube Chanel and you can also read more about this customers build story on a recent news post, please click here to read more about it this customers Zero build.

The complete component build comes with all parts to a high specification and many options are included as standard giving you a exceptional and capable car out of the box. At a Glance, how it works…….. We have designed the ultimate self build Zero kit, to be assembled and purchased in five different stages. This helps with planning, building and budgeting, or if you prefer it can be purchased as a whole package. There are a range of optional extras and upgrades available along the way, so you will be building a truly individual sports car that is unique and bespoke to you. Visit our Zero Self Build page to see more details on the Zero Self build options that we offer, or contact us and one of the team will be able to advise you.

This Zero is now back with the customer and will be registered in March 2022 as a new registration, the customer decided to wait until 2022 to get it registered. The customer will also be joining us on Saturday 19th March at our first GBS Cars & Coffee event of the year in his newly registered Zero. Please visit our event page for more details about this event.

Transform your Zero with bespoke Vehicle Graphic Design.....

Eye catching graphics can transform your Zero and make it stand out from the crowd even more with bespoke vehicle graphics which can be truly individual to you.
We are now working with a local Graphic and printing company and together we are able to offer this bespoke design service for your Zeros.
This Zeros vehicle graphics was designed between the customer and ourselves and the influence came from the customers Yamaha motor bike which he wanted to feature in the same style and keep the same colour scheme. This Zero is now back in the GBS Workshop and will soon be back with the customer for the build to continue, this Zero build is the Ultimate Self Assembly kit which which will be powered by the Ford Duratec engine.

You can now see more about this service on a new page on our website or Contact us today with your enquires and design ideas. We have also created a short video which shows the process on our GBS YouTube Chanel. We currently have some very nice Zeros that are at paint and more waiting to go to paint that we will share with you on our GBS Instagram @gbs_cars