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

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

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

About half the metal is original Wendler/Porsche metal.

Outstanding!

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

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

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

Yup, at Wray's

www.proshaper.com

Take the class, learn the art of metal shaping!

Congratulations. Lots of work

Very cool project.

Wray is my YouTube hero! The master!

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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

Famous words from Sir Winston Churchill

Great progress with a great project

Never, never

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

RSK in the background?

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Maserati 300S.

Congrats--that work looks top notch.

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.

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

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

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.

Fascinating!

Did any of those parts include a title?

The 356 front clip is the ID of the car.

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

I have always loved the Spyder.

Such a cool project, amazing work

terrific project, you are the master!

Nope, but Wray is.

Wow. That is spectacular.

Yesterday was pretty cool, it's alive!

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

What a cool milestone!

Very cool, persistence does pay off.

All in your spare time

She looks a little droopy in the rear

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

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

Needs a 4 Cam motor.

Sort of.

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

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

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.

Keep going buddy, you will get it done!