Just Purchased a Sagaris shell, what chassis to use
Just Purchased a Sagaris shell, what chassis to use
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w9lje

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73 posts

203 months

Thursday 1st October 2009
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Hi guys. i just splashed out and got myself a sagaris shell, (most of you prob see this on here for sale) not quite sure what i am going to do yet. i currently am repairing a t350c and have another t350c for sunday fun. was looking at dropping the body on one of my t350s but have come accross a tuscan chassis for sale on here, i do believe that all the chassis are roughly the same, is this correct?? and would it work with little modification??
or is anyone aware of anywhere which has a battered Sagaris for scrap??

thanks guys Daniel

oh yeah when is the great totham meet in essex??


Reeso

1,199 posts

277 months

Thursday 1st October 2009
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It is the second sunday of every month. Details of the meet are normally on here under Mid Essex meet.

Cheers

V8 GRF

7,298 posts

236 months

Thursday 1st October 2009
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How about one of the new chassis being built at Bristol Avenue that is widened as standard to allow the installation of an LS engine?

JR

14,332 posts

284 months

Thursday 1st October 2009
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w9lje said:
I do believe that all the chassis are roughly the same, is this correct??
Yes, all of the T-cars have the same chassis bar a slight difference for the Sagaris which has a larger pair of 'ears' welded on at the rear to allow for raised mounting points of the wishbones.

NTEL

5,051 posts

266 months

Thursday 1st October 2009
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John Reid of Grantura Engineering has a Sag Chassis hanging on his wall. He may do a deal with you.

Chimjunkie

2,879 posts

237 months

Thursday 1st October 2009
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There is a wealth of knowledge in plasticman's head. Could contact him for advice.

heightswitch

6,322 posts

276 months

Thursday 1st October 2009
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NTEL said:
John Reid of Grantura Engineering has a Sag Chassis hanging on his wall. He may do a deal with you.
i think he wants 3k for a complete rolling chassis with all corners which is pretty cheap IMHO.
N.

Guillotine

5,516 posts

290 months

Thursday 1st October 2009
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heightswitch said:
NTEL said:
John Reid of Grantura Engineering has a Sag Chassis hanging on his wall. He may do a deal with you.
i think he wants 3k for a complete rolling chassis with all corners which is pretty cheap IMHO.
N.
R U SURE !!!
I'd be amazed if anyone would do one at that...

heightswitch

6,322 posts

276 months

Thursday 1st October 2009
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Guillotine said:
heightswitch said:
NTEL said:
John Reid of Grantura Engineering has a Sag Chassis hanging on his wall. He may do a deal with you.
i think he wants 3k for a complete rolling chassis with all corners which is pretty cheap IMHO.
N.
R U SURE !!!
I'd be amazed if anyone would do one at that...
Might be a little more but not much. he doesn't like the saggy cars and its in his way at work. Someone could get themselves a bargain.

(you need an engine not another chassis Andy) wink is it mended yet? what did you find.

Edited by heightswitch on Thursday 1st October 21:47

w9lje

Original Poster:

73 posts

203 months

Friday 2nd October 2009
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Been offered a sagaris chassis second hand for 1500.

what is corners?? wishbones and hubs??

Thanks

blackiepaul

1,973 posts

220 months

Wednesday 7th October 2009
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when you put the shell and the chassis together how are you going to register it? Will you need to put it through a SVA? Also what age will it be? Thinking it could end up on a Q plate?

Wild

48 posts

286 months

Thursday 29th October 2009
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V8 GRF said:
How about one of the new chassis being built at Bristol Avenue that is widened as standard to allow the installation of an LS engine?
Been gone for a long while, but what's this about? Tongue in cheek? Or something with meat?

V8 GRF

7,298 posts

236 months

Thursday 29th October 2009
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Wild said:
V8 GRF said:
How about one of the new chassis being built at Bristol Avenue that is widened as standard to allow the installation of an LS engine?
Been gone for a long while, but what's this about? Tongue in cheek? Or something with meat?
No it's serious, Fred Tonge's GTF company are building new chassis' right now.

Wild

48 posts

286 months

Friday 30th October 2009
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V8 GRF said:
No it's serious, Fred Tonge's GTF company are building new chassis' right now.

Interesting. After all those years folk spent talking about bringing a TVR to the US, that's all you really need. Can't bring over a chassis that has been stamped with a VIN and been part of a licensed car. But get a virgin chassis, transfer all the bits sans engine onto it, and you've got a rolling chassis for a kit car. Shame they weren't doing it a few years ago. Neat that they are now smile

Stevie Mojo

1,520 posts

263 months

Friday 30th October 2009
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V8 GRF said:
How about one of the new chassis being built at Bristol Avenue that is widened as standard to allow the installation of an LS engine?
Great idea. Then stick a supercharged LS in it. And tub the rear to fit plenty rubber to help with any traction problems and paint it black with a cream leather custom interior and.......... cloud9



Sorry, was just dreaming aloud.

blackiepaul

1,973 posts

220 months

Saturday 31st October 2009
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blackiepaul said:
when you put the shell and the chassis together how are you going to register it? Will you need to put it through a SVA? Also what age will it be? Thinking it could end up on a Q plate?
I am interested in an answer to the above - this really does say Q plate all over it.

heightswitch

6,322 posts

276 months

Saturday 31st October 2009
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blackiepaul said:
blackiepaul said:
when you put the shell and the chassis together how are you going to register it? Will you need to put it through a SVA? Also what age will it be? Thinking it could end up on a Q plate?
I am interested in an answer to the above - this really does say Q plate all over it.
so what?
N

blackiepaul

1,973 posts

220 months

Sunday 1st November 2009
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heightswitch said:
blackiepaul said:
blackiepaul said:
when you put the shell and the chassis together how are you going to register it? Will you need to put it through a SVA? Also what age will it be? Thinking it could end up on a Q plate?
I am interested in an answer to the above - this really does say Q plate all over it.
so what?
N
Spend a fortune on a car to put it togeter and then it be worth very little as it is a Q plate kit car. Probually be less to buy a damaged / cheap car and do it up. If there is a way of doing it without a Q then I would be interested.

Thanks for your input.

tegwin

1,682 posts

232 months

Sunday 1st November 2009
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If all major components are NEW bar one part which must be reconditioned as new you can IVA (SVA) the car on a NEW plate....

Most people build kit cars this way, so everything is brand new with receptis, appart from the engine for example which is second hand, but reconditioned.....



So you could quite legally build and register a brand new car... you might have to call it something other than a TVR.... but who cares...


Or, build the car from a "donor" or selection of "donors" and recieve an age related plate based around the age of the engine/donors.....

Getting a Q plate would be the last option and tends to happen if you dont have enough papwerwork to fit into either of the catagories above....

Having a Q plate is only a negative thing if you have no idea what you are talking about... at the end of the day its just a letter...

Edited by tegwin on Sunday 1st November 16:35

blackiepaul

1,973 posts

220 months

Sunday 1st November 2009
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Hi,

Do they not need a vehicle report to SVA the car against though? I brought the only Version NISMO 350Z into the UK a couple of years ago and it took 7 months to get it once it arrived in the UK as there was no model report for the car. I ended up having o get letters from Japan etc which differences from the origonal spec - even things like the seat belts being a different spec and different tyres.

Paul.........


tegwin said:
If all major components are NEW bar one part which must be reconditioned as new you can IVA (SVA) the car on a NEW plate....

Most people build kit cars this way, so everything is brand new with receptis, appart from the engine for example which is second hand, but reconditioned.....



So you could quite legally build and register a brand new car... you might have to call it something other than a TVR.... but who cares...


Or, build the car from a "donor" or selection of "donors" and recieve an age related plate based around the age of the engine/donors.....

Getting a Q plate would be the last option and tends to happen if you dont have enough papwerwork to fit into either of the catagories above....

Having a Q plate is only a negative thing if you have no idea what you are talking about... at the end of the day its just a letter...

Edited by tegwin on Sunday 1st November 16:35