How much is a bodywork magician....Dreams of an "A2 Caddy"
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OK, well I've long thought an Audi A2 would be the perfect runaround for me but unfortunately I just cannot bring myself to buy something with such an ugly a*se.
However I have just stumbled upon the solution... the A2 caddy!
Now I know alot of my fellow pistonheaders will not approve/say its pointless/suggest an alternative/say it has a lovely bum, but suppose you were mad enough to do a conversion from car to pick up what sort of expense would you be looking at and where would you go to get it done?
However I have just stumbled upon the solution... the A2 caddy!
Now I know alot of my fellow pistonheaders will not approve/say its pointless/suggest an alternative/say it has a lovely bum, but suppose you were mad enough to do a conversion from car to pick up what sort of expense would you be looking at and where would you go to get it done?
It would definately be a lot of trouble for whoever did the work. For me it would probably just be a lot of expense! It's obviously a bonkers idea but I was just trying see how much you have to pay to get a bonkers idea done. It wouldn't be the first nonsensical thing to be done on PH and thats what I like about this place.
If it was cheap enough I'd do it to give you all a laugh at my "trainer car"
If it was cheap enough I'd do it to give you all a laugh at my "trainer car"
1point7bar said:
1500 Cut,weld & pug it.
1500 Structural CDS rollcage & gantry plate.
500 rear screen & rubbers.
1500 blow it over.
ish.
By my maths thats 5k, more than I thought but would that get you a result that looks like the picture or would you look like a hillbilly who had got his hacksaw out?1500 Structural CDS rollcage & gantry plate.
500 rear screen & rubbers.
1500 blow it over.
ish.
Oh and what does "pug it" mean? I'll guess blow it over means respray?
Disco You said:
It's all aluminium right? So body work on it will be fun...
Yup aluminium welding is a fine art, be careful OP plenty of cowboys out there, if it's not done right it will fall apart. Isn't this the car with some plastic cover over the engine that can only be removed with a special tool from Audi?Never saw what was so special about these. Bad way to waste cash imo.
If you're cutting the monocoque it probably won't be road legal by the DVLA and VOSA, as its being changed to a 'modified commercial vehicle' and there is no such test for a car - http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=ge...
Crockefeller said:
pidsy said:
Where abouts in the uk are you OP?
South west. I have read that getting the IVA is an issue and it seems the general consensus is "don't be an idiot".....is anyone going to keep the dream alive? he's very up on what can and cant be done legally.
rpguk said:
That looks great! Could you try and contact the owner? They might be able to give tips.
Nice, someone who agrees with me!Pidsy, thanks for the suggestion, may well look him up. The one pictured above is the only one and was done as a project by Audi trainees in Germany I understand. I'll get in before "escortwagon" with the "trainees made a trainer" gag.....
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