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Just Getting Started
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Hi
First post from swedish enthusiast. Better warn you from the start that this project might not suite the purist. Hope that some might find it intersting anyway.
A while back I found an add for a ”replica” Morgan +8 body on fibreglass, it was a long term project that never got finished.
I bought the bits and pieces:
Bodyparts in fibreglass with original enginebonnet and a few original parts.
A new Spydercars chassi built to replace a Lotus Elan chassi.
A BMW 4 cyl driveline that I later scrapped due to weight and size issues.
The Idea was to build a roadgoing car with Lotus handling and the Classic look of a Morgan.
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A Morgan Identified Fastidious Owner...
2011 4/4 Bespoke, 1981 Delorean, Auburn Boat Tail
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Hi Carl
I have followed the construction of the Motus on rejsa. And I’am very impressed.
Heja Sverige🇸🇪
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So after bringing the car home and testfitting the bodyparts to the chassi I realised that I could not use any of the work that had been done previosly , the rideheight was like a 4x4 and the front suspension geometry was crazy..  
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I made the decision to scrap the suspension , cut away the few bodymounts that where allready there and start from from nothing. I had a set of spindles from an Alfa Romeo 105 series laying around , theese were modified with a new spindleaxle and wheelhubs from a BMW E30 .  
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Carl, you have got our attention now what a brave project I'm looking forward to watching this one, well done and thanks for sharing your story.
2009 4/4 Henrietta
1999 Indigo Blue +8
2009 4/4 Sport Green prev
1993 Connaught Green +8 prev
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- looking forward to this Carl   more pictures/updates needed.......  James
Aero8 , Series 1 - Boston Green
Mercedes EQC 400 AMG
Smart Brabus Convertible
Honda Monkey Z125
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Yes.....regular progress reports please!
DaveW
'05 Red Roadster S1
'16 Yellow (Not the only) Narrow AR GDI Plus 4
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Thanks everyone for your commentents!
I will try to post the complete build here.
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