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Posted by: Unobtanium-inc Aug 20 2023, 10:22 AM

7 years to be able to sit and smile! Never give up, keep building, no matter how long it takes!!!


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Posted by: Mueller Aug 20 2023, 10:35 AM

Congrats, that looks like way too much work for me.

Posted by: DennisV Aug 20 2023, 10:38 AM

Posted by: Superhawk996 Aug 20 2023, 10:43 AM

Very cool. How much would you say is original vs new metal?

Posted by: Unobtanium-inc Aug 20 2023, 10:47 AM

About half the metal is original Wendler/Porsche metal.



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Posted by: Cairo94507 Aug 20 2023, 10:49 AM

Outstanding!

Posted by: Superhawk996 Aug 20 2023, 10:51 AM

Amazing - great job with the photo documentation of where parts are coming from.

Posted by: Superhawk996 Aug 20 2023, 10:54 AM

That’s also a heck of an English Wheel collection you’ve got there.

Posted by: DennisV Aug 20 2023, 10:57 AM

I think those photos are from Wray Schelin's shop?

Posted by: Unobtanium-inc Aug 20 2023, 10:59 AM

Yup, at Wray's

www.proshaper.com

Take the class, learn the art of metal shaping!

Posted by: Shivers Aug 20 2023, 11:09 AM

Congratulations. Lots of work

Posted by: mepstein Aug 20 2023, 12:15 PM

Posted by: Montreal914 Aug 20 2023, 12:52 PM

Very cool project.

Wray is my YouTube hero! The master!

Posted by: SirAndy Aug 20 2023, 01:06 PM

Posted by: burton73 Aug 20 2023, 01:43 PM

Well done. Watching your car coming along and all I can say is WOW

Keep on going you are building something special.

Best Bob B

Posted by: 930cabman Aug 20 2023, 05:01 PM

Famous words from Sir Winston Churchill

Great progress with a great project

Never, never

Posted by: r_towle Aug 20 2023, 05:48 PM

Fantastic build, and a great story because it’s you building it!

Posted by: Montreal914 Aug 20 2023, 06:03 PM

RSK in the background?

Posted by: Unobtanium-inc Aug 20 2023, 06:22 PM

Maserati 300S.

Posted by: bkrantz Aug 20 2023, 07:27 PM

Congrats--that work looks top notch.

Posted by: bkrantz Aug 20 2023, 07:31 PM

OK, I can't resist. I have a campy fondness for Galaxy Quest, in part because of the location shown in that photo: Goblin Valley in central Utah. I have done geologic research in that area, and taught field courses there. We always stop at GV, at least for lunch and a look at the Goblins. Most of the time, that turns into a crazy tag session, even when my students are professionals in their 30s.

Posted by: windforfun Aug 21 2023, 02:18 PM

Great movie!!! I've watched it several times.

Posted by: Unobtanium-inc Aug 22 2023, 08:23 PM

It's all fitting together and with the floor it's very strong.


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Posted by: Unobtanium-inc Aug 25 2023, 12:28 PM

Phase 1 is complete, only took 7 years! The body is shaped, complete and together. Phase 2 begins, the mechanical. Then phase 3, final assembly and finishing of body and interior. Never give up! Thanks for Wray Schelin at Pro Shaper for making dreams come true. I took his class on metal shaping years ago, learned some skills and he and me went crazy on my dream, an aluminum 550 Spyder. This is that dream realized.



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Posted by: KELTY360 Aug 25 2023, 12:51 PM

Fascinating!

Did any of those parts include a title?

Posted by: Unobtanium-inc Aug 25 2023, 02:00 PM

The 356 front clip is the ID of the car.


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Posted by: Unobtanium-inc Sep 14 2023, 07:19 PM

According to science a group of Spyders is called a Cluster. My car and 550-0054.


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Posted by: Cairo94507 Sep 15 2023, 07:33 AM

I have always loved the Spyder.

Posted by: Nate W Sep 15 2023, 10:16 AM

Such a cool project, amazing work

Posted by: dr914@autoatlanta.com Sep 15 2023, 10:22 AM

terrific project, you are the master!

Posted by: Unobtanium-inc Sep 15 2023, 12:48 PM

Nope, but Wray is.


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Posted by: TRP Sep 15 2023, 06:46 PM

Wow. That is spectacular.

Posted by: Unobtanium-inc Mar 15 2024, 09:41 AM

Yesterday was pretty cool, it's alive!

https://www.facebook.com/1620504960/videos/pcb.10229307586627091/397910622975531




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Posted by: Root_Werks Mar 15 2024, 10:21 AM

What a cool milestone!

Posted by: mepstein Mar 15 2024, 10:30 AM

Posted by: 930cabman Mar 15 2024, 10:41 AM

Very cool, persistence does pay off.

All in your spare time

She looks a little droopy in the rear

Posted by: Unobtanium-inc Mar 15 2024, 11:15 AM

Yeah, it was sitting fine until it was under load, we adjusted the Spring plates another 18 degrees, fixed that right up.

Posted by: Shivers Mar 15 2024, 11:34 AM

Very cool dude. Neat tool your friend is using there. Are those the factory foot pedals?

Posted by: ClayPerrine Mar 15 2024, 11:34 AM

Needs a 4 Cam motor.

Posted by: Unobtanium-inc Mar 15 2024, 11:42 AM

Sort of.


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Posted by: Unobtanium-inc Mar 15 2024, 11:44 AM

High quality and faithful repro's. I was able to grab a lot of original stuff but no pedals have come my way.


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Posted by: Maltese Falcon Mar 15 2024, 06:15 PM

Seen you romping around in it on iGram; I dig it !¡

Posted by: Glecko Mar 16 2024, 05:57 AM

This has got to be the coolest project I have ever seen. Complete jealousy as I love and desire a 550 (or at least a replica) of my own. Would fit right in with my 914 and 986. Just have to convince the wife.

Posted by: r_towle Mar 16 2024, 06:51 PM

Keep going buddy, you will get it done!