1985 Excel

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moriniman
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Model: Excel
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Year: 1985

1985 Excel

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My Excel project came down to Luton from a dealer in Yorkshire, who'd removed it from someone's garden. The last tax disc was from 2006 and it's showing just under 40,000 miles on the clock.
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https://youtu.be/jfI0KKJgoYo

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Hawaiis0
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Model: Excel SA (No 3); Elite 504
Colour: BRG; Dirty White
Year: 1986
Location: West Oxfordshire

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Welcome. Good Luck with the EV project. We will follow with interest

Stu
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Pete Boole
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Welcome to the forum!

Subscribed! :D. Looking forward to seeing your progress.

What do you have planned for the original engine? I'm looking for some cams! :D

Pete

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A couple of updates on the project.

https://youtu.be/JkSjX4niq5s

I cut the chassis up in this one...

https://youtu.be/tTDpWRacjkk

Pete Boole
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Nice one! Thanks for the links :D. Keep us posted!

Pete

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