Skippy Ii
Well here we go again. My starting point this time is a locost chassis one of the original Ron Champion's same track and very close to the Herald wheel base, thats the easy bit, since sticking a deposite down with Gary a while back I've worn out my tape measure "will it fit" NO so I've got a large supply of the very thin disc's the cockpit will have to be moved back 17 inches and the bonnet lenghtened 24 inches. Because I'm going to be hacking the shell about alot Gary is letting me take on the original Cordite body plug that doesn't have doors and the same for the Lancia bonnet both buried at the back of the workshop hence it's going to take a week to dig them out.....
I just played with the Blue print to get some proportion, mmm I like it alot.
Poor old Skippy is now outside under a tarp as the rolling chassis is in the garage on ramps and stands and levelled up.
It's all 1300 Escort running gear which will be rebuilt and tuned to do a few speed events next year in the less than 1.4 road class. I'll still be doing bits n bobs on Skippy as having driven her for a while now I know what I'm going to change and add which will be on sunny days now....
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