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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2013 12:09:15 GMT
my uncle is giving me an Eagle RV, not sure what model/year I have, most parts and have a v6 engine, been looking for a 2l/1.6l pinto but haven't seen any in my price range; been looking for doors and roof but their too pricey, haven't got a hek of a lot of money, we were thinking of fabricating a roof out of alloy and fibreglass but not started it yet, anyone that could help would be appriciated
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2013 12:11:16 GMT
I'm not quite sure what I should be looking out for and what the best engine to go in the RV, is anyone who has worked with these cars your advice would be very helpful
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Post by Peter on Oct 10, 2013 14:43:48 GMT
First off, welcome to Eagle country. There are a couple of very knowledgeable RV owners who will no doubt jump on here. 2 L Pinto is the most popular but anything that fits has been fitted up to 3.8 V8 but keeping it simple and affordable is the main thing on a budget project, even so it can run off with your money (and time) pretty sharpish. Read this, not to put you off but fore warned is fore armed as they say. ( eaglecarclub.proboards.com/thread/1242/build-kit-car ) Does the RV you have got a reg number and V5? Post a full list of what you need, Grom was breaking a RV some time back and may well still have bits. Have poke around the 'for sale and wanted' board. Peter
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2013 19:06:09 GMT
The one i have has never been on the road or so iv been told by previous owner but the only thing different on it is that there isnt a rear gate or third door (rear door) im 18 and looking to put as small an engine in as possible. Gonna have a look around the for sale section on here. Im a refinisher by prefesion but still on my last year at college so il be re-spraying the eagle myself
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Post by scooby on Oct 12, 2013 17:35:23 GMT
Hi Matthew.
Does your RV have a reg number and/or V5 document? If so, what does the V5 say for 'make' and 'model'? And, if there's a reg plate, is it a 'Q'?
If you don't - or if it hasn't - then it may be worth working out the likely cost of getting your car through the (almost certainly) required IVA test before you splash out on new engines, etc.
I don't know if anyone on here has put an RV through an IVA test - so can tell you what's required - but my suspicion is that it'll cost a few £100 at least.
As for your engine options, if you want to keep insurance costs as low as possible, then - again I'm guessing - you'll want the smallest practicable engine possible, and I guess that's the 1.6L Pinto. I'd suggest the best way of getting hold of one of these is to buy a late-model (circa 1990) MOT-failure Sierra, which has low miles. You may have to wait a bit for one of these to come along! (But this way you'll have an engine, 5-speed 'box and all the ancillaries you'll require, and will also have a lot of bits you'll be able to sell on on ebay for a fair amount.)
First step, tho', find out if your car has been registered as a 'kit'. That'll make the world of difference...
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2015 19:03:55 GMT
its got no chassis number or licence plate. finaly got it on the drive way. going to leave the 2.3l v6 in it for now. trying to decide some sort of roof option for it. buy an original or fiber glass my own i like the idea of a pickup shape
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Post by Peter on Jan 22, 2015 8:50:06 GMT
First off, forget all about roofs, doors, styling, trim, paint, etc for quite a while, it they pop up for sale and you have the cash then go for it as they are rare and in fact buying anything other than the very basics to get the car road worthy is a no no . The ITV which you WILL need is 450 for a start plus tax and insurance on top of what it will cost to get it legal, get THAT ALL sorted and road legal and THEN work on it. Do NOT make anything yet, time and money will be needed elsewhere first.
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Post by scooby on Jan 24, 2015 17:28:48 GMT
He is sooooo right, Matthew.
Priorities - get what you already have legal first.
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