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DavidLaver

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An Ardea based 1950s "Gilco type chassis" special
« on: 08 August, 2020, 07:45:39 AM »

Now on YouTube.  Its Robert Ely in Essex.  Anyone here seen it in the metal?

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaBjCZNX9ufeOwbR7FtRghw
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Re: An Ardea based 1950s "Gilco type chassis" special
« Reply #1 on: 08 August, 2020, 10:17:29 AM »

 Anyone here seen it in the metal?

Yes it is excellent!
Its not the winning but taking part! or is it taking apart?
Lancias:
1955 Aurelia B12
1967 Fulvia 1.3HFR
1972 Fulvia 1600HF
1972 Fulvia Sport 1600
1983 HPE VX
1988 Delta 1.6GTie
1998 Zeta 21.  12v

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Re: An Ardea based 1950s "Gilco type chassis" special
« Reply #2 on: 08 August, 2020, 12:47:46 PM »
wow, maybe I should keep that ardea project car....

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Re: An Ardea based 1950s "Gilco type chassis" special
« Reply #3 on: 08 August, 2020, 02:28:01 PM »

It is lovely.  HUGE admiration for the work in that.

Maybe you should keep that project car a long long way away from Mr Ely !!!

I've often pondered these sorts of projects.  An Appia is a great start as (not a description I'd use other than in this context) "The Italian Morris Minor" there are a lot of donor cars about.  Using enough from the one donor might also help with the road registration, perhaps include the important bit of steel with a number stamped in in the new structure.  Against that is that I've yet to find one done like that in period.  There is one done "recently", Dutch?

Aprilia engine and FIAT chassis seemed to be "typical" (of course all of them rare) if looking for something to copy with a Lancia theme.  Aprilia engines also not as easy to find or to rebuild. 
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Re: An Ardea based 1950s "Gilco type chassis" special
« Reply #4 on: 11 August, 2020, 06:59:50 PM »
All it needs is a spike in the steering wheel boss.   
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