M&W 550 Overhaul...
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Re: M&W 550 Overhaul...
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Everything looks great Ian - it's going to be a completely different car
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Everything looks great Ian - it's going to be a completely different car
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Re: M&W 550 Overhaul...
Some lovely fabrication work there.
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Thanks AndyLightweight_911 wrote:.
Everything looks great Ian - it's going to be a completely different car
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Seems a shame to sit a less than perfect body on top of this wonderful chassis but I guess it's inkeeping with the much loved racing car image I had in mind!
All the best
Ian F.
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Thanks NigeNige wrote:Some lovely fabrication work there.
Paul is a real one stop shop for these cars, chassis, engines and glassfiber.
The gearboxs are farmed out to Mike Bainbridge (who's only a few miles from me), it kinda goes without saying I recermend both of them to anyone!
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Re: M&W 550 Overhaul...
Good Morning All
Here are the latest pics from the rebuild...
The front section of the body is back and fixed to the chassis, while the correct three dail dash plate is now in it's place.
Other than that I think I'll let the photos speak for themselves
I will however add that the boot paneling is also going in as I type...
It's great to see the car back to looking like a car again but I'll miss all the cool front suspention detail, still I'll have a nice tidy boot
to admire in the future...
All the best
Ian
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Here are the latest pics from the rebuild...
The front section of the body is back and fixed to the chassis, while the correct three dail dash plate is now in it's place.
Other than that I think I'll let the photos speak for themselves
I will however add that the boot paneling is also going in as I type...
It's great to see the car back to looking like a car again but I'll miss all the cool front suspention detail, still I'll have a nice tidy boot
to admire in the future...
All the best
Ian
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That is coming together very nicely. Do you have three brake reservoirs?
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Hi Neil
Thanks, I think the reservoirs are for front and rear brakes respectively plus the clutch.
Obviously the steering coloum and fuel tank still have to go in, less obvious are the lightwight battery (moved from the rear), fuel pump and oil cooler lines (you can just make out the red stoppers for this at the front) that will also be fitted up front.
All the best
Ian F.
Thanks, I think the reservoirs are for front and rear brakes respectively plus the clutch.
Obviously the steering coloum and fuel tank still have to go in, less obvious are the lightwight battery (moved from the rear), fuel pump and oil cooler lines (you can just make out the red stoppers for this at the front) that will also be fitted up front.
All the best
Ian F.
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Fabulous!
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Re: M&W 550 Overhaul...
Thanks I’m a very happy chap right now!
All the best
Ian F.
All the best
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Re: M&W 550 Overhaul...
Should be, shaping up really nicely
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Re: M&W 550 Overhaul...
Looking great. Well done for keeping the faith!
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Re: M&W 550 Overhaul...
Anta wrote:Looking great. Well done for keeping the faith!
Thanks Ant
Strangely from the moment Paul started work on my car the whole thing has just fallen into place, hey maybe it's not that strange after all...
All the best
Ian F.
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and a few old Lotus.
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60s, 70s, 80s, 90s & 00s Alfas
Caterhams (one fast & one very Fast!)
and a few old Lotus.
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997 C2S (Alice) & M&W 550 Spyder (Lil Caesar)
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Morning All
The ‘primary pipes’ are now wrapped, it wasn’t a fun job and I owe Paul a beer or three!
Definitely looks the part.
All the best
Ian F.
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The ‘primary pipes’ are now wrapped, it wasn’t a fun job and I owe Paul a beer or three!
Definitely looks the part.
All the best
Ian F.
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and a few old Lotus.
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and a few old Lotus.
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997 C2S (Alice) & M&W 550 Spyder (Lil Caesar)
Re: M&W 550 Overhaul...
Latest update, yesterday Paul had the chance to ‘test fit’ the rear ‘clam’ with some smart new hinges...
She's looking more and more like a car with every update.
Excited, yeah more than a little!
All the best
Ian F.
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She's looking more and more like a car with every update.
Excited, yeah more than a little!
All the best
Ian F.
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and a few old Lotus.
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997 C2S (Alice) & M&W 550 Spyder (Lil Caesar)
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Re: M&W 550 Overhaul...
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Andy
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”