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And thanks for the kind words! As at times you are on your own with the build! And the encouragement is paramount !

That VW hatch idea is inspired, Mr Towed. Thanks.

Neil - Nice to see your build is still progressing.

Good luck, Paul.

No problem, I'm always looking at bits of cars and wondering what they could become.

Sammio Cordite

Hi all! After three years of enjoying the build of my Cordite I took my little wonder for its MOT. After knocking the exhaust off on a raised manhole at the bottom of my drive I roared into the garage to the amusement of the garage mechanics! It passed with flying colours! I was flabbergasted and in fact in shock! As I didn't sleep last night through excitement and apprehension.I shook the tester by the hand and roared back to my cottage with a huge smile on my face and even the sun came out to celebrate my road worthy Cordite!lane:

Well done, what an achievement! It's quite a feeling, isn't it.

Neil - Great news on the MOT pass, congratulations.

An on the road Cordite is a very rare sight indeed.

Enjoy driving it and don't forget to take some more photos.

Take care, Paul.

Congrats on that one, second the pics are a must..

FANTASTIC NEWS MATE ....Well done ...now enjoy her ...they are very addictive once you start using them ..

Thanks for your kind comments my Sammio companions.Without your site and the encouraging and informative pics I am certain the Sammio build would have certainly faltered ! And yes the Sammio is an individual and unique experience! I will post more pics on future progress! Regards, Neil.

Congrats on the MOT, enjoy her on the open road this summer.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-36092733

Hi Neil,

Thanks for both sharing the article with us and sharing your story with the wider BBC audience too, really inspiring.

Good to see a few more photos of the car "on the road".

The examples of your sculptures that were also featured looked great.

Given your creative talents, modifying a Cordite must have seemed easy.

I wish you all the best for the future (what ever it holds).

Take care, Paul

Just read this but don't know the words to express my admiration

WELL DONE

Following on from others best wishes. My warmest wishes go with you Neil. A truly inspiring story and one that brings so many other issues into perspective.

Enjoy the car - you deserve it

Dave

Hi all, I am still developing my Cordite. I have altered the rear and front wings as I wanted to make my Cordite more bulbous and outrageous and most of all to have fun! The front needs more development but is getting somewhere to a shape I am after.

any pics from other angles ?

Hi will post more pics tomorrow! If it is not raining!

Neil - Did you reshape the arches in fibreglass?



I'd found this photo of a Lister when I was looking at my own arches.



And let's not forget Elvis's Maserati Birdcage in Viva Las Vegas.



So you are in good company.

Good luck, Paul.

Hi, the body is still in process and I only have 13 inch wheels, although at the rear I am considering a flap that disguises the wheel. They are made of fibreglass and the Cordite is still being used on the road, depending on the weather!

It is a shame that I am so far away from you all but thanks to my wife, Cathy, the internet forum enables us to share progress. Here is a pic of the rear. I am considering options between the wings where i might even shape it to a point to really give it individuality.

Great to hear from you - keep up the good work. I am also attaching a pic of my latest rod.

Neil - I've also stuck with the original 13" wheels.
( Which is one of the reasons I needed to do some much re-shaping of the arches on my build. )

Having said that…

Wow! That is one big ar$e!



Although it looks a bit like the Sammio G-46.



Have you seen Micky1Mo's all new Sammio Spyder?
http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5058

That now has wheel skirts at the rear.



And the bottom edge of the body shell comes to a point as well.



Good luck, Paul.

PS
Love the rod.

Yes it does have one fat arse! I always thought the Cordite missed that sexy rear bottom. Thats the fun of these builds as they are so badly formed any alteration is ok. Did the Queen sing a song about big bottoms ? Anyway the rod is due to driving the Cordite with a little 4 stroke engine and I used to drive a muscle car with the v8 rumble and so my instincts took over! And it runs a 6.6 litre v8. Lord Marsh from Goodwood has one ! Thanks for the similarities and it does look similar to the new version re bodies. I still have a soft touch for these conversions.

Using the Cordite as a buck I am slowly building an aluminium shell. This has been a labour of love - welding aluminium has taken a time to master. I should have it finished for the spring. I have shaped the body with mallet and sandbag - great for the forearms.

Neil – Good luck with completing the rest of your body shell.



It should look like a raw racing car when finished.

Cheers, Paul.