M&W 550 Overhaul...

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Looks fabulous! Taking it to CatC to upset Fred? :lol:
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Lovely car !

I bet you just can't stop grinning ... :iconbiggrin:

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Thanks Gents
Yep massive fixed grin all yesterday evening...
It’s the county show today and the roads are ‘choca’ but once I got a few miles under my belt I’ll post some driving impression...
However things feel bloody good from the first few drives...

All the best
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alfacat wrote:Thanks Gents
Yep massive fixed grin all yesterday evening...
It’s the county show today and the roads are ‘choca’ but once I got a few miles under my belt I’ll post some driving impression...
However things feel bloody good from the first few drives...

All the best
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Westmoorland ? I was meant to be working there today but I'm too busy in the office . With the weather like it is I can imagine it'll be heaving
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hot66 wrote:
alfacat wrote:Thanks Gents
Yep massive fixed grin all yesterday evening...
It’s the county show today and the roads are ‘choca’ but once I got a few miles under my belt I’ll post some driving impression...
However things feel bloody good from the first few drives...

All the best
Ian F.


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Westmoorland ? I was meant to be working there today but I'm too busy in the office . With the weather like it is I can imagine it'll be heaving
I only live a mile or so from there...
We should try and catch up sometime.

All the best
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will have to organise a get together with JohnM and other northern ddkers' 8)
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hot66 wrote:will have to organise a get together with JohnM and other northern ddkers' 8)
Yes, I’d be up for that!
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KS wrote:Looks fabulous! Taking it to CatC to upset Fred? :lol:
Hi Keith
Sadly not this year, I’m going to stay off motorways until she’s run in, maybe next year! Image

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That looks fantastic, well done. Glad you stuck with it, enjoy!
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Hi Guys
Thanks for all your kind comments
Next weekend I’ll try and put pen to paper with a few driving impressions...
But for now here’s a bit of ‘arty’ Car Noir! Image

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Bit of a drizzly day so time to get wet and refit my cleaned up engine grills.
Shinny new ‘stainless’ fasteners replacing rusty old bolts.



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And latter the rain stopped so I had a little run out to Arnside and a chance to take a couple of ‘snaps’...Image
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Nice work on the grilles Ian. Looks good in the sun!
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Thanks Paul
But my work pales in the face of all you’ve done on this car, massive thanks are due!

All the best
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PS. A few more sunny days would be nice...
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