882 PKX Acespeed's New FIA race car

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Car is looking awesome! Nice choice on the paint. Looking forward to seeing more pictures.
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Well Andy that looks ace!!
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882 PKX home and ready for build....
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Corbeau Seat fit....
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Love grey...
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Pride of place in the workshop...
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ready for collection from Owens Fabrication...
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I didn't think you were allowed fixing the cage to the A pillars on a FIA car. Nor B posts for that matter...???
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looking forward to watching the build on this Andy, whats the landcrab as of interest ?
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The Landcrab is a car that did the London to Sydney Marathon in 1968 and is the original shell/car along with Cooper S recliners and suspension pump in the rear....
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Cage is only bolted to the pillars so the bolts can be removed for when i do FIA events the cage is 100% legal and checked by our local FIA inspector....
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acespeed72 wrote:The Landcrab is a car that did the London to Sydney Marathon in 1968 and is the original shell/car along with Cooper S recliners and suspension pump in the rear....
Crewed by three well known North Wales rallyists, Berwyn Williams (Hillcrest Garage, Holywell), Martin Esmor-Thomas and Barry Hughes (Wrexham). Think Martin and Barry did the '72 RAC. Is it yours Andy?
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yes it is our car we have known and worked on the car for 30 years or so and thought it should come to Acespeed...I spoke to Berwyn last week regarding the car and had a great chat regarding the event and build up to it...
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Morris 1800 S London to Sydney Marathon car...
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NICE! :D :D
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Very nice, and the Mini!

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Lights and tank in...
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Back end coming together...
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Looking very sweet indeed!
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subframes going in...
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