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The guys at Honest Charley Garage are still hammering away (literally) at the Marmon Wasp rebuild. Lots of metal work happening right now, with the chassis nearing completion, but Zane is also hitting it hard in the body shop. We're going to be providing daily updates of the car's progress, and show you guys its debut at the 100th anniversary Indy 500, which is just a few weeks away. We're counting on the guys at HCG to get the job done in time, so follow take a look at some of our latest photos to see exactly what these guys are capable of... [caption id="attachment_1357" align="alignleft" width="500" caption="Delton Scott making a bracket for the revamped Marmon Wasp chassis."][/caption] Click to see lots more cool photos of the fabrication process! [caption id="attachment_1358" align="alignleft" width="500" caption="Honest Charley Garage turned this transaxle into a functional rear end housing, by adding axle tubes and custom axles."][/caption] [caption id="attachment_1359" align="alignleft" width="500" caption="Engine test-fit...did you know that the original Marmon Wasp\'s engine displaced over 700 cubic inches and made less than 40 horsepower???"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_1360" align="alignleft" width="500" caption="Hal is brushing up on his tig-welding skills!"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_1361" align="alignleft" width="500" caption="After mocking up the engine, Greg can grind the welds and get started on hanging the new rear end."][/caption] [caption id="attachment_1362" align="alignleft" width="500" caption="Honest Hal....the creator of sparks."][/caption] [caption id="attachment_1363" align="alignleft" width="500" caption="Front shocks mocked-up and ready for mount fabrication."][/caption] [caption id="attachment_1364" align="alignleft" width="500" caption="With the new rear end hung, it\'s time to blow this thing apart and take it down from the chassis table. Let the painting begin..."][/caption]