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hi everyone,well its arrived a part started sammio i bought from here,alan kindly deliverd it today.its all good stuff just need to take it all apart and restart to biuld her, at least i dont have the job of cleaning and repairing the rust ect..............alan believes its kit no 45? i dont know if correct or not.
i will be getting bits and pieces for her so i can crack on......and ofcourse some aduce from here i hope.
any way must go to look on ebay ha ha
yes i thik you have to be mad it helps,on this one i will just use the engine that came with the kit project i think its out of or the donor was a 1360 heralk.................i guess it should go ok?
the next one once i have got the hang of them will be a 6 cylinder one?
i guess we will see hoe it all goes.
thanks to everyone for the welcome..............ikon246
hi
can anyone tell me if its ok to chop off the rear boot support chassis rails befor the vin chk? they look rubbish sticking out?vosa must know that they will be removed?
thanks for any thoughts
ikon246
Um, you shouldn't really but mine had genuinely rusted to nothing at the ends. However, their bases were solid and firm. I have two brand new rear extensions that I came within an ace of fitting. Instead, I boxed-in what was left of the originals. Which approach preserves the original chassis better?
I have no concerns about the inspection.
I am sure that yours are very very rusty as well...............
hi
so we no longer need a vin inspection?
how is it done then?
thanks
someone on here had a bit of luck with the currant changes going on at DVLA and managed to get a car through becausr of the changes going on . I spoke to your glorius founder a few days back and he is very up on the registration systum as he has dabbled with modified cars for over 25 years and his understanding of it is that whilst the systum is undergoing changes from local office control to vosa control there will be a slacker service but vosa are pretty much in control now and the cars will be being checked by vosa very soon in all areas if that hasnot started yet. here in poole they are pretty much ready to go.I will take his comments as fact as he has had a good relationship with the local office for the last 28 years and told me that he has even been invited to there closing party!
hi mike
yes was good fun.................did you get my email ok.sent to you on the phone?
i think all the stuff we spoke about on your great shell can only make it even better...........as i saud if you can manage to do the mods rob and i will make all the hardwear to make it all work.
nice to meet you to clive
hi
not to sure realy maybe something simple and traditional.wires leather.........red i think,i will make up consealed door and bonnet hinges,four cylinder for the first one,then maybe something bgger?
i was taken with your biuld tony.
have most of the parts just need to crack on.
i will try to get the hang of the photos....but i think it wont be as good as your thread not to clever on these things.
hi mike thanks sounds good can only make it better.................its good now
cheers clive
thanks paul should get the body in 4 weeks, i have a recon chassis just needs re doing.............which i will start this week, have been spending lol
got the new wire wheels tyers adaptors, new wireing loom gauges ect
so move on quicly..i will try to post photos but i am not to good at the computer stuff..
thanks paul ......
and his understanding of it is that whilst the systum is undergoing changes from local office control to vosa control there will be a slacker service but vosa are pretty much in control now and the cars will be being checked by vosa very soon in all areas if that hasnot started yet. here in poole they are pretty much ready to go.I will take his comments as fact as he has had a good relationship with the local office for the last 28 years and told me that he has even been invited to there closing party! 