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Thread: Aluminum 550 Spyder build

  1. #51
    Geoff has really been putting in the time, making great progress. The motor is in, the suspension is set up, steering is done. He even has some cool ideas for the brakes. I'm thinking this project is starting to take shape.

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    When you make it a life quest to acquire 550 Spyder metal, opening a crate like this is like Christmas morning!

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    Nice one Adam!
    Lovely progress. Keep it up!
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  4. #54
    To help visualize better, this is everything in it's place.

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    Nice lookin pieces! Is this car stock 550 wheelbase?......or longer?

  6. #56
    Quote Originally Posted by acoupe View Post
    Nice lookin pieces! Is this car stock 550 wheelbase?......or longer?
    The chassis is stock measurements.

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    great project ... are these pieces from the same donor car?

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    Quote Originally Posted by bob joyce View Post
    great project ... are these pieces from the same donor car?
    I've cobbled parts from a bunch of different cars.

    The tail is off of 0058, the hood is 0114, the doors are off of 0132, as well as some of the inner fender wells.

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  9. #59
    Ok...this is so cool !
    Really like Mixing & matching new with old original , better than just re- manufacturing.
    Please keep us updated and more details would be great.
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  10. #60
    Yesterday was cool. I borrowed an original fender off of 0054, thankfully my friend trusted me with it for a few weeks. The info it gave us was invaluable to make a pattern off of. Placement of the headlight, turn signal, and horn/brake cooling opening is crucial. For example, look at the pattern on our wire frame. The turn signal and headlight are good, so our info on those up until now was accurate, but look how far off our opening was for the brake cooling, way way off, now it will be accurate. The devil is in the details....

    And when you do it this way, you know it's right on the money! Like, "where do I put the mirror?", oh, right where the holes are on the original fender!
    The big moves are fun but sometimes the little ones are fun too.

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