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Post by chameleon on Jun 11, 2020 17:36:38 GMT
News Letter 1.
Hello and welcome to my Eagle SS Build. If you did not see the information I put on the site last week you need to know that I am starting to build an Eagle SS mark 2 tub ready to show next year when this C19 virus has hopefully gone and car shows can start again.
The way I am building this car is a different method than the doner car route as detailed in the build manual from Eagle Cars. So hold onto your laptops and enjoy either the best result or the biggest disaster since the Big Horn. (want to know more go to my site Facebook Eagle SS Build).
So my plan is this:
Graft a the SS tub onto a lo-cost frame solving the ride height and stance, also the lo cost frame will help me hang the other parts onto the build.
I will then drop a 70/80’s icon sports engine into the frame, namely a Ford Cosworth 2ltr Turbo engine 215 bhp and with the weight to power ratio!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Next News Letter:
I will update you on the graft with some pictures. If any one has tried the graft give me a shout. Steve
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Post by Peter on Jun 12, 2020 10:31:31 GMT
That looks like a MkIII, MkII has a separate nose like a 928
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Post by chameleon on Jun 12, 2020 20:34:22 GMT
Thank you for information I will learn more about the Mark 3, this project is going to be a show car, I have started to collect documentation like the 1983 kit car magazine with the Eagle SS article in and an original brochure so I value correct guidance. Thanks again. Steve
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Post by Peter on Jun 13, 2020 11:03:04 GMT
Hi Steve,
Look forward to seeing it all come together. It will be the second Ford Cosworth SS, the first made it to the kit car shows but sadly never on the road.
As you may know there are 6 models of SS, 3 x VW and 3 x Ford Cortina donor. Yours having the curvy bonnet bump rather than the 'biscuit tin' makes it a later Ford version and the one piece nose and side window mounts make it a MkIII and a nice clean one at that.
The MKI had a separate roll bar with belt mountings but MkII and MKIII had a much stronger cage incorporated into the shell and the roll bar became an option which due to the very limited space was rarely used other than track day cars.
Have fun.
Peter
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Post by chameleon on Jun 13, 2020 18:30:36 GMT
Always grateful for your guidance. Steve
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