Not Anumber
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| posted on 30/1/12 at 04:40 PM |
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Bought it. Does anyone know this car
I've just been lucky enough to buy a damaged repairable MK Indy. It nearly didnt happen because;
1. Other than a couple of Ebay pictures I had no way of knowing how extensive the damge was or even if it was practical to repair the space frame
chassis and
2. I live right down in Southend and the MK was in Cleveland and I wouldnt have had a chance to get along to see it in the time available.
Thankfully Handy Andy (on the forum) lives only a couple of miles away from the seller and volunteered to go and have a look for me.
Suddenly the prospect of of having it checked over by someone like Andy who builds the (very similar) Haynes chassis made it seem within reach. He
identified the areas that needed work and with the damage being quite limited it seems that cutting out and replacing rails was not only easier than
trying to bend them back into shape but far stronger too.
Following Andy's advice the deal was done at the asking price. I'm now arranging to get it over to Hartlepool for Nathan at NTS to
replace the front frame, another couple of chassis rails, the lower wishbones and shockers.
Does anyone know the car, who the previous owner was so i can get hold of some of the build history.
It's reg is E622WOL it's blue with a 2 litre Pinto and 5 speed box. Here if the link still works eBay - The
UK's Online Marketplace
Big thanks to HandyAndy for making this happen.
Chris
 
[Edited on 19/3/2014 by ChrisW]
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loggyboy
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| posted on 30/1/12 at 04:53 PM |
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Was discussed here a few days ago. Cant find the thread. Dont think anyone knew any history on it tho.
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chicade
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| posted on 30/1/12 at 08:01 PM |
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i sold the guy the yellow nose cone and bonnet if that helps.....
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ashg
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| posted on 30/1/12 at 08:22 PM |
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From memory I think the general consensus on here was that it stood to be a good deal if the repairs weren't too expensive.
Anything With Tits or Wheels Will cost you MONEY!!
Haynes Roadster (Finished)
Exocet (Finished & Sold)
New Project (Started)
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Not Anumber
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| posted on 10/2/12 at 04:28 PM |
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apparently built by Pete Scoobyis2cool ...
Trawling through the forum I found the original builder Scoobyis2cool used to be a frequent contributor to the forum at one time.
So Ive now found some nice pictures of the car on his profile, know his first name is Pete and he lives in Sutton Coldfield. Unfortunately theres no
email address and i doubt he will be dropping by the forum to pick up U2U messages. (' '
Does anyone happen to remember him ? It would be great to make contact and find out more about the build.
Chris
[Edited on 10/2/12 by Not Anumber]
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nick205
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| posted on 10/2/12 at 04:38 PM |
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A U2U might work if he has email notification switched on (and still has the same email address).
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eznfrank
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| posted on 10/2/12 at 04:45 PM |
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Stick "Scoobyis2cool" ino Google and you'll find that user name in use all over the place. including a photobucket account which
could be interesting. not guaranteed to be him but worth a nosey. There's some hill climb forums as well which might be a good place to start.
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Not Anumber
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| posted on 12/2/12 at 05:24 PM |
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Found Pete the original builder
That was excellent advice. He's not been on the hillclimb forum for some years but I found him using the same Scoobyis2cool name still
as an Ebay seller.
He replied almost straight away to say he still has all the receipts, notes and photos from the build that he'd be happy to share. Spot on
quote:
Originally posted by eznfrank
Stick "Scoobyis2cool" ino Google and you'll find that user name in use all over the place. including a photobucket account which
could be interesting. not guaranteed to be him but worth a nosey. There's some hill climb forums as well which might be a good place to start.
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fullpint
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| posted on 15/2/12 at 06:38 AM |
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I must do the same for my car. I made a note of the first owners address so I may drop him a line asking for the same info..
I've over 28 years in dealing with magnesium wheels. Refurbishment and can powder coat most metal parts. Visit my web site if you wish..
www.tpcs-magnesium-refurbs.co.uk
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