Speedster Build up
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Speedster Build up
For all you Replica fans this should be a great thread, for everybody else it should be very interesting.
Over the next few months (years?) we will be following DDK member Nigel Webb's build up of his Speedster. So here's the first installment.
Here's a pic of the rusty 1303s that has become the doner for the rear suspension and 1600 gearbox.
Main part of the chassis comes from a beetle first registered in 1960. In it's hey day it used to be called "Shady Lady". Nigel has a poster of it from the VWAction '86 show. Unfortunately it had been
left to become very rusty.
Nigel purchased both cars in 2002 but then decided to move house. This was completed in April 2003. The 1303s was his, reliable, daily drive until the MOT ran out in June 2003. He then started dismantling both beetles on 1/1/2004.
He now has two stripped down chassis's that will become the basis of the Speedster build.
He is using the 60's chassis in order to keep the old chassis number and the 3 number 3 letter reg.
Next installment will be the shortened Chasis in a couple of weeks time.
Over the next few months (years?) we will be following DDK member Nigel Webb's build up of his Speedster. So here's the first installment.
Here's a pic of the rusty 1303s that has become the doner for the rear suspension and 1600 gearbox.
Main part of the chassis comes from a beetle first registered in 1960. In it's hey day it used to be called "Shady Lady". Nigel has a poster of it from the VWAction '86 show. Unfortunately it had been
left to become very rusty.
Nigel purchased both cars in 2002 but then decided to move house. This was completed in April 2003. The 1303s was his, reliable, daily drive until the MOT ran out in June 2003. He then started dismantling both beetles on 1/1/2004.
He now has two stripped down chassis's that will become the basis of the Speedster build.
He is using the 60's chassis in order to keep the old chassis number and the 3 number 3 letter reg.
Next installment will be the shortened Chasis in a couple of weeks time.
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YesLuke Hudson wrote:wow, looks like a great project, wish i had the space to do somethign similar. Will the finished prodcut be a 356 speedster?
1972 911T | 1994 993 Carrera | 1999 986 Boxster | 1990 T25 Camper
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Hi Simon, not sure yet. Have had a test drive in a very nice Chesil and have seen a few nice Martin and Walker 356's. Gonna do the chassis and running gear as per the Chesil build doc and decide on the body kit later. Whichever one I decide on must have wind up windows, as I want to drive it every day and I work at a place that has a barrier car park operated via a swipe card.
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There's also the Pilgrim Speedster to look into before you decide to buy.
A few years ago I took on the idea to produce Speedsters next to our Spyders so with a Belgian friend we started a project.
When the Speedster business was more or less production ready, I lacked the time and sold my share to my partner.
He continued devellopment, and started selling them as L&B Speedsters over here in Europe.
In 2003, he sold a licence to Pilgrim Cars Ltd to produce their own version. I don't know about the quality these guys are producing, but when we started we were a whole lot cheaper than Chesil.
Just worth checking out before you buy! :D
There's also the Pilgrim Speedster to look into before you decide to buy.
A few years ago I took on the idea to produce Speedsters next to our Spyders so with a Belgian friend we started a project.
When the Speedster business was more or less production ready, I lacked the time and sold my share to my partner.
He continued devellopment, and started selling them as L&B Speedsters over here in Europe.
In 2003, he sold a licence to Pilgrim Cars Ltd to produce their own version. I don't know about the quality these guys are producing, but when we started we were a whole lot cheaper than Chesil.
Just worth checking out before you buy! :D
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We do apologize for being difficult to contact at the moment. We are currently redesigning our project which takes all of our time and dedication. We do help out where we can though. Please accept our apologies for this inconvenience.
Beep.
We do apologize for being difficult to contact at the moment. We are currently redesigning our project which takes all of our time and dedication. We do help out where we can though. Please accept our apologies for this inconvenience.
Beep.
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Mige bought a 356 Casbriolet so I'm guessing the project was shelved!Old-Bugga wrote:Anyone ever hear what happened to this?
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