slickcell
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So I took a half-notion last week and put up a wanted ad for a 'Westfield Chassis' as a winter project.....An hour later I did the deal on this. (this is the photo I received from him pre-purchase lol)
It was collected by Bartlett Transport on Wednesday from Derby and I received it at 9am this morning.
I was a bit worried that the paintwork had badly faded but I gave it a thorough wash and it came up really well. I then fitted my Compomotive wheels as the Capri Lasers were doing it no justice.
I was more than pleasantly surprised with this. It seems as if at some stage in the not too distant past, additional bracing was welded it and the whole chassis powder coated again because everything is immaculate.
It is needing a new set of shocks - they work perfectly but they don't look great. The panelling above the footwell is (or was) carbon fibre but it has seen its day so will be replacing that!
I plan to drop my MX5 turbo engine and running gear in and go enjoy it! This will be a much faster build than my previous one - only awaiting the delivery of some parts before I will rattle through it and get it MOTd!
My old (spare) dash is a perfect fit for this as well so this will get bolted in tomorrow
It was collected by Bartlett Transport on Wednesday from Derby and I received it at 9am this morning.
I was a bit worried that the paintwork had badly faded but I gave it a thorough wash and it came up really well. I then fitted my Compomotive wheels as the Capri Lasers were doing it no justice.
I was more than pleasantly surprised with this. It seems as if at some stage in the not too distant past, additional bracing was welded it and the whole chassis powder coated again because everything is immaculate.
It is needing a new set of shocks - they work perfectly but they don't look great. The panelling above the footwell is (or was) carbon fibre but it has seen its day so will be replacing that!
I plan to drop my MX5 turbo engine and running gear in and go enjoy it! This will be a much faster build than my previous one - only awaiting the delivery of some parts before I will rattle through it and get it MOTd!
My old (spare) dash is a perfect fit for this as well so this will get bolted in tomorrow
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