thoughts on a mini based kit car type chassis
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would this work - get 2 front subframes back to back but with a gap inbetween em to fit a couple of seats, made a chassis to support the seats and mounts either end for either subframe....

you could have the engine on the back to make it rear wheel drive - not sure how gearlever would work but im sure there be a way - and the petrol tank/rad in the front like a Z car.

id be tempted to try this as a way of learning to weld - if i got the right sizes mated up i could take the finished chassis to someone who knows what theyre doing to weld propper

not sure on how to style body whether you'd use a mini front or play with fibreglass etc and try something different.

any thoughts on this?!

mic

oh yer theres a GTM on ebay.... so how does it work? unless the head is on back to front (which i doubt ) cos the engine sits that way its like it has 4 reverse gears and 1 forward - that make sence? i not very technical at explaining!

the gear linkage is simple. turn the gear lever assy 180degs and run the rod under the sump back into the gear box as it would be in fwd car?

does that make sense? prob not!

Matt

I test drove one of these 25 years ago, great cars.

The subframes both point forwards, not back to back.

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if the subbys were back to back is there a way to make the driveshafts turn the other way?

Edited by Rob H on 8th May, 2007.

If your going to try something like this from scratch I suggest you buy a full copy of the Single Vehicle Approval guide from the DVLA (About £40 I think) as you might find that this is going to be a real PITA as far as SVA is concerned.

The freestyle buggy is fairly cool and just what you suggest and done to SVA standards .... cheap too for what you get.

Every day is a school day ...........

How fast and how expensive ...... the same question...

not sounding funny or anything but from the questiions you are asking i dont think you are up to the job at the moment.
try not to run before you can walk sort of thing.

if you want to learn to weld why not make some gardn gates or something.

Edited by Carl on 27th May, 2007.

no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.

yea, carl is probably (definantly) right i have too much spare time on my hands an the mind starts to wander occasionally lol

but would be cool to try it tho, ive got it all in my head what i want