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Post by chrisbailey on May 5, 2023 8:07:04 GMT
Its not been on the road since 1981 according to the gov website. Has rare seats, glass and bodywork seems to be complete. Floor pan looks like a custom mid engine thing on VW foot print. Going really cheap. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334855625527
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Post by Graham Wood on May 5, 2023 10:39:54 GMT
Looks like Triumph Herald / Spitfire front suspension.
Mid / rear engine, probably not VW.
Will need to send chassis to an acid bath or sand blaster.
Too much work for me, and probably for anybody, and getting engine and box for rear, and above.
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Post by titch on May 5, 2023 15:42:59 GMT
It's not a full VW chassis at all, some 'modifications' to one maybe.. How is it registered I wonder??
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Post by Charlie Francis on May 5, 2023 20:01:52 GMT
how much of the body is interchangeable with a Cortina version, does anybody know ?
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Post by Graham Wood on May 5, 2023 22:08:31 GMT
It's not a full VW chassis at all, some 'modifications' to one maybe.. How is it registered I wonder?? No way is it a modified VW chassis
It is currently registered as a V.W. but if cops ever check, it's a home made chassis, which needs to be on a "Q" plate.
Although mines a ford, on a steel chassis, and should have been on a "Q" plate, but no one checks.
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Post by Graham Wood on May 5, 2023 22:13:52 GMT
how much of the body is interchangeable with a Cortina version, does anybody know ? The Front engined ss ( ford cortina ) follows the V.W. tub, but has a solid floor incorporated.
You could - with a bit of hacking front and rear, interchange bodies between v.w. pan and steel chassis, and vice versa, but don't think anyone on here has ever tried.
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Post by jamman on May 5, 2023 22:23:24 GMT
Everything of course is possible. Finally just starting the process of dropping my brand new Eagle RV shell onto a Frontera 3.2 rolling chassis. Just takes time, plenty of on-and-off trial and error. A good imagination and some fabrication skills. As well as lots of patience and a fine sense of humour 😊👍
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Post by Charlie Francis on May 6, 2023 8:41:05 GMT
i was thinking more of the doors, boot, bonnet, windscreen etc
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Post by Graham Wood on May 6, 2023 9:39:07 GMT
i was thinking more of the doors, boot, bonnet, windscreen etc I and others should use the SS models thread
Why, because this info will be lost in ebay cars for sale, so any one looking for differences, wont be looking in cars for sale. And the search option is not too good in my opinion.
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