Building "Thor"

[aww999]

Got it! Thanks for the explanation. I'm sure after the repairs are finished, the chassis (and the car) will be much better built and safer than when it was brand new. What kind of small-minded petty government official could possibly object to that?

Good luck with the build, can't wait to see how it develops!

[Hooli]

This is looking more excellent than ever

[Storer]

Megaflow said:

You are not allowed to modify a chassis, but you are allowed to a repair them. What is classed as a repair is a *very* grey area. I know of somebody who crashed a Westfield a few years ago on a trackday and 'repaired' the chassis.

The only tube that was undamaged was the one with the chassis number on it...



Paul will have quite an easy time, being ladder chassis, the body doesn't come into this and being pre 1960 doesn't need an MOT either.

Edited by Megaflow on Thursday 18th December 08:18

The nice thing about a pre-1960 car is, as said above, you can do lots to it.
No MOT (but I can assure posters that it will be better than the original in road-ability terms), no emissions test, no noise test, no jobsworth with a rounded thing testing for sharp edges, etc, etc.

Judging by the state of some of the modern, almost new cars on the road today, with bits hanging off due to driving mishaps. Plastic bumpers waving in the wind, crumpled metal with holes and sharp edges.

I would hope that the finished project will be no worse than the original car (other than emissions, maybe).


Paul

[ARAF]

Storer said:

I would hope that the finished project will be no worse than the original car (other than emissions, maybe).


Paul

Can't you get lean-burn combustion chambers for it?

[simonrockman]

JonRB said:

Interesting article in The Register today about a Meteor-engined Bentley 'Special', amongst others.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/11/26/hacking_lu...

With an update here:http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/12/21/inside_hacking_luxury_cars/

[Baron Greenback]

Latest vid from Jay Leno "Jay's Restoration Projects in Progress" 1sr project is a Rolls Royce with a merlin engine not much details let's hope for more details soon!

[LLantrisant]

aww999 said:

So how does the law work regarding V5? Can you basically build anything you like, weld a fragment of the original chassis to it, and henceforth declare your creation to be a lightly-modified 1950 Rolls Royce Silver Thingummy?

in theory you could built a nice "special" from scratch using some major technical components from the donor and drive it with the original v5c and later ask the dvla for changing the body type (if your special is e.g. a convertible)....nobody would care...even this isnt the legal way.

than you wait 2 or 3 years, create a nice story around your car about its "history" (celebrity former owner, special built, one-off, bla..bla...) and re-sell it for a lot of money.

for dealers and classic-car restoration companies such a find would be just what they are waiting for.


doing it 100% legal the majority of such special builts, theoretically would end with a Q-plate...in praxis it loks a bit different..

Edited by LLantrisant on Monday 29th December 16:05

[Storer]

Just a couple of photos of the equipment that is being assembled ready for the build.



Rotary engine stand



I can use it to assist in part manufacture, painting and assembly.



One of the engines freshly painted. This one will be for sale soon.


Paul

[Lefty]

Saw this and thought of you...

[Storer]

Interesting looking car Lefty.

I wish I was making progress with mine but other things are currently taking priority.



Paul

[ARAF]

I know it's not quite right, but have you got this Haynes manual for it yet?




http://www.haynes.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/...

[Storer]

There are quite a few differences so not sure it would be much use.

I have taken a trip to the REME Museum and copied all the manuals they had on the Meteor engine so hopefully I now have everything I will need.

I have also purchased another zero hours engine with the latest, very desirable modifications which is now the one I will use for Thor.

The engine in my videos will be for sale next week to make some space and generate some funds.


Paul

[ARAF]

You've got to have a Haynes manual though. It's the one thing I never let go, when I sell a car. I've got shelves of them.

[RoverP6B]

Any updates?

[Storer]

Where to start.

I have changed the plan a bit, well quite a bit!

My RR Phantom II chassis is up for sale, as will the Phantom III be soon.
Sounds like I have given up?

Not yet, just going in a slightly different direction.
I have purchased a Range Rover Carmichael Fire engine. It is a 6x4 so has 3 axles....



It will need some stretching (in both directions) but is will have 6 wheel disc brakes, probably air suspension, power steering, etc.

Oh, and it might look a bit like this


I have lots of other stuff going on so progress will be sloooooooow but when there is something to report I will post.

Paul

[Marvib]

I immediately thought of the league of extraordinary gentlemen when I saw that image

Although I think yours looks better.

[RoverP6B]

Those 6-wheel Range Rovers are very rare and worthy of preservation. Turning it into a 6-wheel Merlin hot-rod will just result in something tacky...

[irocfan]

RoverP6B said:

Those 6-wheel Range Rovers are very rare and worthy of preservation. Turning it into a 6-wheel Merlin hot-rod will just result in something tacky...

nope - as I suggested back in November '13 this could look awesome. With the best will in the world the 6-wheel Rangie doesn't hold a candle to it by any metric

irocfan said:

even more sad is enjoying it tooling around Venice as the st hits the fan

but if you're looking at massive movie car inspiration....






http://danielsimon.com/hydra-schmidt-coupe-rot/

[crofty1984]

Storer said:

one of the two 27 litre V12 Meteor engines I own.

You win. Don't know what, or what the prize is, but you are definitely the winner.

[Cfnteabag]

I do have to say the idea of a long nose meteor v12 3 axle range rover does sound very cool I do have to agree that they are rare and that one does seem very complete but at the end of the day it's your money and you are entitled to do whatever you like with your own possessions!