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Shedspeed
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Max, we can have a go at Tonys idea (which was pretty much the same idea that I had tbh) when you come down and we lower it. We can take it to my work on the saturday and fuck about with the forklift and the welders and see what we can make out of it, is the chassis a Citroen one or a box section one? I cant really tell from your picture.
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Shedspeed
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| Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 7:14 pm Post subject: |
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The other way we could straighten it id to achor the front and rear of the chassis and pick it up with the forklift, if the chassis is weaker here, it will be the first bit to bend back to shape. Ill have a reet good look at it for you though.
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Tim2cv
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| Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 7:20 pm Post subject: |
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just be careful loading the chassis, if it is weak then it may just snap if you shock load it... gentle pressure looking and listening, then weld strengthning bits anyway!
Good luck!
Max, when driving to Russ, tie the bonnet down!
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dago
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| Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 4:05 pm Post subject: |
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Any updates? Pics? Hello!  |
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TONY ENGLAND
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| Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 4:15 pm Post subject: |
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Hello Max. Just seen the photo and to be honest, thats exactly where they start to bend when they go  .
I still stick by what i said originally. My friend Richard has had this very problem only a month ago and i suggested to him he try this. It worked a treat and he says it feels more firmer on the road, less twisting of the chassis i guess.
Let us know how you get on with it  .
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max
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| Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 8:42 pm Post subject: |
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will do going down to russ' on friday so will get some pictures. it is definatly going though, put it on garage jack other day and everthing bent back into place. im reckoning it was when it got stolen, they pushed it to far.  |
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max
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| Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 8:38 pm Post subject: |
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well... its official. my chassis is completly dead. drove about a mile and it bent in a little more. then got nervous as i had a 150 mile trip. i got taken away on back of a lorry. much safer. 
so now hopefully i will be doing another project... im going to be mixing up the two shell i have taking the good bits etc, and hopefully going to be getting an ami super chassis wit gs 1220 engine in...  (thats if the chassis is in good condition.  )
so watch this space for my wegen 1220 topic.
will send pics when i back...
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JoZeF
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| Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 8:40 pm Post subject: |
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bad news brings good news... 
It's gonna be a fun car with that lump under the bonnet.
Careful how you lenghthen it, though... it can quickly look bad if you're not careful.
bye
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max
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| Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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definatley. fingers crossed that it isnt fucked chassis. its on the forum somewhere...
this one.
http://snail.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=68
body is shagged. but thats going.
hopefully it will all be ok. and i can have a quick van. im all a quiver. |
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JoZeF
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| Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 12:21 am Post subject: |
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Super chassis are thicker steel than 2cv... I've never seen a rusted beyond repair AMI Super chassis, and I've seen a few...
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max
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| Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 12:33 pm Post subject: |
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dont think im going to bother.  |
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JoZeF
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| Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 12:40 pm Post subject: |
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wow, that's more than fossilised !!!!
I have a fully refurbed one (cleaned stripped repainted and waxoiled) if you care to come down here to get it
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max
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| Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 12:45 pm Post subject: |
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i think im going to pass on the whole idea really, keep it 602. may be slower but its a hell of a lot less work.   |
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JoZeF
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| Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 1:16 pm Post subject: |
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Changing a chassis is the same job whatever chassis you put...
the only modification really required is for gearchange bonnet length and headlamp fixings... not exactly overly difficult
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max
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| Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 1:53 pm Post subject: |
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just the workload really, you can see the engine. it dosnt look to fresh. getting parts etc double the work. 4 cyl.
and to be honest i wouldnt have a clue about most... would be awesome to do. maybe one day.... for starters i need a job really. |
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