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Offline MRN I J

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rebuild of S2 0207P 1st time aound in 1990
« on: Wednesday,June 03, 2020, 01:10:32 PM »
1st photo is from early in 1989, the original exhaust exited on the right of the car, the crossflow engine dictated the exhaust exit from the left so I just turned the grill over & refitted the numbers / lights on the right.
2nd photo is of the rotten & cracked chassis after August 1990
3rd photo is of the new Miles Wilkins chassis
4th photo is of the old chassis, newish crossflow (1989 )engine showing log exhaust manifold & foreman checking that i'm taking everything apart correctly
« Last Edit: Wednesday,June 03, 2020, 01:14:42 PM by MRN I J »
Regards Chris

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Re: rebuild of S2 0207P 1st time aound in 1990
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday,June 03, 2020, 10:08:44 PM »
Fantastic photographs!

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(is Miles Wilkins still going?)

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Re: rebuild of S2 0207P 1st time aound in 1990
« Reply #2 on: Thursday,June 04, 2020, 01:41:49 AM »
GF / wife took the photos, pre digital so an SLR, I just scanned them last night
Regards Chris

other cars inc wifes cars
Aston Martin DB MkIII DHC (wifes)
Aston Martin DB2 Saloon (shared)
MkI Austin Cooper S with less than 50k miles on it
Oldest existing LR Discovery S3, one of 1st 125 hand built cars
Peugeot 406 with less than 55k miles on it

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Re: rebuild of S2 0207P 1st time aound in 1990
« Reply #3 on: Thursday,June 04, 2020, 10:50:35 AM »
   its must be some sort of coincidence that you posted that exhaust manifold picture,  it looks like my plastic mockup.
I can't say thanks enough.
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Re: rebuild of S2 0207P 1st time aound in 1990
« Reply #4 on: Thursday,June 04, 2020, 12:25:12 PM »
   its must be some sort of coincidence that you posted that exhaust manifold picture,  it looks like my plastic mockup.
I can't say thanks enough.
  dakazman

I'll take a photo of the bunch of bananas that replaced it tomorrow
Regards Chris

other cars inc wifes cars
Aston Martin DB MkIII DHC (wifes)
Aston Martin DB2 Saloon (shared)
MkI Austin Cooper S with less than 50k miles on it
Oldest existing LR Discovery S3, one of 1st 125 hand built cars
Peugeot 406 with less than 55k miles on it

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Re: rebuild of S2 0207P 1st time aound in 1990
« Reply #5 on: Thursday,June 04, 2020, 02:54:00 PM »
  Chris, I used your photo here, hope you dont mind.

http://www.lotuseuropa.org/LotusForum/index.php?topic=2058.1050

dakazman