Classic Car Developments Chassis #5 - Doc Watson's car

[Doc Watson]

Re: MIRAGE AUTOMOTIVE - Doc Watson's car

old chassis photo....still some work to do...

 

[Graham Endeacott]

Re: MIRAGE AUTOMOTIVE - Doc Watson's car

And an Ibanez I see

 

[Doc Watson]

Re: MIRAGE AUTOMOTIVE - Doc Watson's car

Of course!!! gotta surf that alien........

Cleaned and bagged IDA's...and the block which has now been re-bored 20 thou over and new cam bearings, also ground skirt to accommodate stroked 330 but am going 289....

 

[Doc Watson]

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oops forgot the photos

 

[Doc Watson]

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Wheels arrived today..... photos later....yay....

 

[Doc Watson]

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9 1/2 rear 7 1/2 fronts one piece aluminium.....thanks Bob....

Here is a rear...

 

[Graham Endeacott]

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Yippee

 

[Jim Rosenthal]

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Nice, you got a Mexico block.... cool. So is mine.

 

[Frank Catt]

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A lot of research by Doc is finding the right stuff !

 

[Doc Watson]

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Big thanks to Frank for sourcing these......also got a pair of original Mirage front BRM's...

 

[Pierre-Louis]

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Wow, very nice jewelry ! :heart:

 

[Graham Endeacott]

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Nice. Does this mean "6 wheels on my wagon"?

 

[Doc Watson]

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Christmas arrived a little late this year...............

Thanks Jay....

 

[Terry Oxandale]

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It'l be a great machine when you start bolting all these gems on it.

 

[Doc Watson]

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Progress.... in this case it just means clearing the chassis of shed clutter and in the process found some long lost Hartwells.

 

[Graham Endeacott]

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I recognise those Doc

Regards,

 

[Doc Watson]

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original headlights and spots now live in the 'gt40 parts shed'............ ;-)

 

[Graham Endeacott]

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Show us the pictures Doc

Regards,

 

[Doc Watson]

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hang on..... works getting in the way again.... after F1 qualifying Saturday.....

 

[Doc Watson]

Re: MIRAGE AUTOMOTIVE - Doc Watson's car

(i'm going).... nuts............