Build Project MO55 begins,,,,,

[Y100]

BravoV8V said:

Adam - surely there's a difference between driving at a Goodwood event (ie MM or Revival) and driving on the Goodwood track?

Lord March might not extend an invitation to the former but he's not going to stop you doing the latter.

PS Bob - yep, the original!

So smitten with all things Aston Martin you are Johnny, yet you have recently taken another path.

Adam, it is already agreed that Sir Stirling will drive MO55IE, the only issue to be decided is the place and time,,,it was he that suggested Goodwood. As Johnny suggested and I think we agree, although my 'replica' car may never take part in a Revival race, (prior to Lord March's recent comment I pretty much presumed it would not) I do not discount the possibility that a moment will be found, sometime in the future where MO55IE and perhaps some of her ASM LE Mans stable mates will drive together the hallowed circuit at Goodwood,,,,now wouldn't that be luuuurvely.

[Y100]

MO55IE goes to the Silverstone Classic. Being taken as an exhibit on Andrews (A S Motorsport) stand as an example of a car 'in the build'.

[Ed50]

He's coming on a treat Bob,whens the expected completion date.

I know a fancy House where he will look good next July,I do hope you'll bring both……...

[Y100]

Ed50 said:

He's coming on a treat Bob,whens the expected completion date.

I know a fancy House where he will look good next July,I do hope you'll bring both……...

Completion date,,,,late winter early spring I'm guessing. We'll be there in July promise and thank you Ed.

[silverspeed]

Wow that's coming together very nicely!

You will have something very special there Bob.

[Y100]

silverspeed said:

Wow that's coming together very nicely!

You will have something very special there Bob.

Graham, it is as SELON (Mike) said: "Part detective story, part antiques hunt, part engineering, part frustration, but all pleasure!"

[The Surveyor]

Y100 said:

This is a long shot but maybe someone can help; In my efforts to try to achieve the best external features match possible to the DBR1 #7 driven by Stirling in the 1958 RAC TT at Goodwood, I am in need of 4 of these bonnet latches,,,,I'm struggling to find any. I have someone that would make them for me but we need to borrow an original for a pattern. I've tried Chris Woodgate but he can't help at the moment.

Any ideas welcome.

You can get the Ferrari ones from the same period. Not quite the same but would suffice until you find some with the right profile:-
http://saxonparts.com/ferrari-hood-latches/

Great project.

[Y100]

The Surveyor said:

You can get the Ferrari ones from the same period. Not quite the same but would suffice until you find some with the right profile:-
http://saxonparts.com/ferrari-hood-latches/

Great project.

Thanks for that. The mechanism may well be very useful.

[AMDBSNick]

Y100 said:

MO55IE goes to the Silverstone Classic. Being taken as an exhibit on Andrews (A S Motorsport) stand as an example of a car 'in the build'.

Bob are you there tomorrow??

[Y100]

Sorry Nick only just seen your post. Would love to have been there today and tomorrow but!

For the Stirling Moss Trophy I did listen to the online Live broadcast whilst watching the Live Timing screen. Bit of a shame with Wolfgangs DBR1, very disappointing to have to be pulled out so early in the race.

Hope you had a great day, the weather cheered up which helped, looking less cheerful tomorrow pm.

[Y100]

A-hah, so thats what a fuel tank in the nude looks like.

[paddy328]

Cant wait to see this completed.

[paddy328]

Hey Bob, they have this for sale at Mcgurks. By Aston's artist in residence. This would look great in the car shrine.

[BravoV8V]

paddy328 said:

Hey Bob, they have this for sale at Mcgurks. By Aston's artist in residence. This would look great in the car shrine.

Wrong number...

[smileymikey]

can anyone help me with details on a similar vehicle bearing the reg number OTM 196? I saw it in Stony Stratford earlier in the summer.

[silverspeed]

Y100 said:

A-hah, so thats what a fuel tank in the nude looks like.

Another step closer Bob 😀

[Y100]

paddy328 said:

Hey Bob, they have this for sale at Mcgurks. By Aston's artist in residence. This would look great in the car shrine.

Paddy, BravoV8V not for the first time is reading my mind. I like very much the painting, of that there is no doubt,,,but the number for me is the killer, 7 or there's no deal. MO55IE, as she was at the recent Silverstone Clasic weekend, will be on show again as an 'in build' example at the Goodwood Revival next month. We shall be there too, really looking forward to it.


PS: Graham, pleased to know you've not lost interest,,,see you at Goodwood.

[paddy328]

You could always ask the painter to do you one with the correct number lol.

[Y100]

Already did that Paddy, Mike Harbar (featured in recent AMOC mag), created this for me. Fortunately both Sir Stirling and Tony Brooks that drove #7 to victory that day, agreed to sign the painting for me. Sorry the quality is rubbish:



PS: As a matter of interest, there were three DBR1's entered in the Goodwood RAC TT in 1958,,,they finished 1st, 2nd & 3rd.

Edited by Y100 on Wednesday 26th August 10:11

Edited by Y100 on Wednesday 26th August 10:17

[avinalarf]

Wow....well done to get it signed......how did you manage that.
A great project,you must be very excited,well done.