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Strawman
5,096 posts
76 months
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smn159 said: Assuming that it's been welded properly it'll be fine. Otherwise wouldn't most cars on the road have the same potential for catastrophic failure? Also the cage that been fitted makes this much stronger than a normal monocoque shell. How will you reduce the propshaft length?
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Ferg
15,242 posts
126 months
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Strawman said: Also the cage that been fitted makes this much stronger than a normal monocoque shell. This is why the idea of any modified chassis requiring IVA is so awkward. However, you can imagine other vehicles like this not being done with such care and attention. I assume a structural inspection will be required by the insurance company when it goes on the road? That should be enough, surely, IVA covers so much other stuff which hasn't altered and costs loads!
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willsmith22
Original Poster
33 posts
11 months
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Hello,
Im i know this car is cut and shut but its been done properly by myself, the cut across the floor was done over an existing joint which had been overlapped by an inch and spot welded by factory so all did was cut out the length i needed and re-overlapped the joint by an inch and mig weld it both sides arcoss the floor so its better now than it was,where i did a striaght butt joint on the inner sills i put a plate across with swag lines in to stiffin it up, i have lots of experince welding and fabricating, the prop shaft has already been shorten and remade a friend did the machining work on it for me and i welded it up,
Thanks for looking Will
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Pcot
668 posts
51 months
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Tremendous. Be sure to keep updating, cheers.
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wormburner
6,389 posts
122 months
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Is it too late to use a light blue Rover 100 Kensington for the 'sheeps clothing' part of the adventure?
No matter. I remain a huge fan of your work.
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Defcon5
4,056 posts
60 months
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Absolutely brilliant.
Where in Yorkshire are you?
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fridaypassion
2,312 posts
97 months
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What a totally ridiculous project.
I LOVE it!
Totally utterly bonkers.
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Scuffers
10,408 posts
143 months
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Awesome!
any idea what this will end up weighing?
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willsmith22
Original Poster
33 posts
11 months
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Im from Malton near York, not sure what it will wiegh probaly more than i want but i think it will be just over a ton
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Gorilla Boy
7,348 posts
42 months
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Find a local scrappy and slip em a tenner once its done. Most places have weighbridges  Love the project by the way and glad to see its being done in the homeland 
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zilspeed
18 posts
140 months
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You will be submitting it for an IVA though, won't you ? It's neither a Citroen nor a Mitsubishi any more. Cap duly doffed for the excellent work, but don't spoil it by not going the last step and keeping it 100% legal. 
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rumple
2,509 posts
20 months
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JMGPorsche
7 posts
25 months
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As much as I am not a fan of either Jap or French metal, this is an awesome project. Well done!
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Dave Hedgehog
5,320 posts
73 months
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all the knob jockeys out there stancing there cars need to look at this, this is how to mod a car 
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rohrl
3,725 posts
14 months
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Dave Hedgehog said: all the knob jockeys out there stancing there cars need to look at this, this is how to mod two carsMore accurate I think.
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The Nur
5,419 posts
54 months
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rohrl said: Dave Hedgehog said: all the knob jockeys out there stancing there cars need to look at this, this is how to turn two cars into oneMore accurate I think. Even more accurate?
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Dave Hedgehog
5,320 posts
73 months
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The Nur said: rohrl said: Dave Hedgehog said: all the knob jockeys out there stancing there cars need to look at this, this is how to turn two cars into oneMore accurate I think. Even more accurate? 
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rumple
2,509 posts
20 months
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Dave Hedgehog said: The Nur said: rohrl said: Dave Hedgehog said: all the knob jockeys out there stancing there cars need to look at this, this is how to turn two cars into oneMore accurate I think. Even more accurate? Couldnt really add to that, did want to carry one the multiqoute thing though 
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djdestiny
1,383 posts
47 months
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Just found this thread, LOVE IT!!!!
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Defcon5
4,056 posts
60 months
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Does it have the become a kit car on a Q plate now then?
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