Project under way

[DJR 7]

As per my thread the car has been sourced and the project begins.
First thing is a full chassis refurb that has now been agreed with Str8six .....
This will then lead to the car being taken to the plastic man in February .....
I will post pics once its underway

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[m3jappa]

I look forward to following this one.

[SonicHedgeHog]

Just wondering whether Str8six will be rebuilding the car before it is sent to Plasticman or whether you're going to have the bodywork done and then put the mechanicals back in?

[spartridge]

good time to put pick up points in for harnesses in case you want them later...

[aide]

Looking forward to following this thread

[Cockey]

Are you intending to alter everything to turn it into a Sag, or just cosmetically? How different are they under the skin?

Very interesting project, good luck with it.

[DJR 7]

It's fundamentally a Tuscan, the suspension will be altered ( sagaris wishbones fitted to increase track width)
Front and rear end grafted onto Tuscan cabin leaving the targa in place.
The interior will be updated but the instrument panel will remain Tuscan, it is possible to change it but at the end of the day
It'll never be a Sagaris so I'm happy to leave certain parts.
I'm a fan of both the Tuscan and the Sagaris but I prefer the look of the Sagaris so for the cost of a well sorted Tuscan
I get the best of both worlds.
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[DJR 7]

SonicHedgeHog said:

Just wondering whether Str8six will be rebuilding the car before it is sent to Plasticman or whether you're going to have the bodywork done and then put the mechanicals back in?

The car will indeed be rebuilt by Str8six ready for Dave to work his magic on the body

[m3coupe]

DJR 7 said:

It's fundamentally a Tuscan, the suspension will be altered ( sagaris wishbones fitted to increase track width)
Front and rear end grafted onto Tuscan cabin leaving the targa in place.
The interior will be updated but the instrument panel will remain Tuscan, it is possible to change it but at the end of the day
It'll never be a Sagaris so I'm happy to leave certain parts.
I'm a fan of both the Tuscan and the Sagaris but I prefer the look of the Sagaris so for the cost of a well sorted Tuscan
I get the best of both worlds.
D

Plus 1 for that comment!

[DJR 7]

I took these before it went for the chassis refurb.
The body should be off by mid week so I'll post more then
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[DJR 7]

Took a trip to see how the chassis was coming along today, good news! Not as bad as first thought.
Most of the rust is superficial and there is no chassis damage.
I've been sourcing parts whilst the chassis is being refurbished ....... Not as easy as it sounds!
Sagaris fuel tanks, rear windows and some of the smaller items required are like hens teeth.

The chassis will now be blasted, repaired and powder coated.
The brake lines, fuel lines and all mounts will be replaced. The diff, engine and gear box will be cleaned before refitting.
I'm arranging for the calibers to be refurbished and painted too, the shocks will remain but the springs will be replaced,
I do intend to us the car daily when it's finished so I'm not going overboard!

I'll attach some photos and keep you informed accordingly.

Edited by DJR 7 on Wednesday 28th November 22:46

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[B17NNS]

what year is that chassis?

[DJR 7]

It's a 2001
I don't think it had ever seen any protection applied.

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[blueg33]

I don't think that chassis is too bad compared to Griff and Chim ones I have seen. At a quick glance, the rust looks mostly like surface rust, bar a couple of small areas.

It looks like the heat from the exhaust has cause more corrosion on the left of the chassis than the right