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chassis ideas

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  • 06-02-2014 7:23pm
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    vinnie13
    Registered Users Posts: 494 ✭✭


    Hi lads,
    Im half way completing my landy project and I'm looking for my next idea,
    What I'm looking for is a a make of car old skl ofcourse with a full steel chassis iI can take the body off and rebuild it to a kit car..any ideas
    PPreferably something pre 1980


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    aujopimur
    Registered Users Posts: 3,953 ✭✭✭aujopimur


    Triumph Herald/Vitesse/Spitfire.


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    Merrion
    Registered Users Posts: 1,421 ✭✭✭Merrion


    Or Dolomite..


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    macplaxton
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 2,957 Mod ✭✭✭✭macplaxton


    Merrion wrote: »
    Or Dolomite..

    Hard work trying to find a 1930s car though.


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    Merrion
    Registered Users Posts: 1,421 ✭✭✭Merrion


    I should clarify - Triumph Dolomite


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    shagman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭shagman


    reliant scimitar


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    macplaxton
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 2,957 Mod ✭✭✭✭macplaxton


    Merrion wrote: »
    I should clarify - Triumph Dolomite

    Thanks, but those Dolomites don't have a separate chassis.

    triumph_dolomite_bare_metal_01.jpg


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    hi5
    Registered Users Posts: 3,105 ✭✭✭hi5


    London Taxi
    Rover p4


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    11wingnut
    Registered Users Posts: 471 ✭✭11wingnut


    2cv or suzuki 4x4


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    mb1725
    Registered Users Posts: 1,381 ✭✭✭mb1725


    No one mentioned the VeeDub Beetle, the most famous kit car / buggy donor car!
    VW_Beetle_chassis.jpg


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    The Red Ace
    Registered Users Posts: 1,377 ✭✭✭The Red Ace


    A neighbour of mine has an early 60s Scimitar project abandoned, he got around to getting the chassis galvanised and has made no progress in the last couple of years and more than likely will sell it, all the car is there and a pity it is not put back together as these early Scimitars are rare enough in these shores


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    Nekarsulm
    Registered Users Posts: 11,211 ✭✭✭✭Nekarsulm


    If you want to rebuilt it to a kit car, should you not buy the kit first, then source the donor car its designed for? or am I taking you up wrong?

    If you want to hand build something onto a big old chassis, then a rusty Rover P4 would be ideal. Similar enough to the Landy in size, but a whole lot more comfortable to drive.

    Ah, just noticed that hi5 had already suggested it...........


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    vinnie13
    Registered Users Posts: 494 ✭✭vinnie13


    thanks for the ideas guys,
    the reason i want a chassis hopefully it has all the suspension/braking brackets in place just renew old/worn bits after that engine then its on to what frame i want to build around it
    really open to ideas on body styling


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