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Arnoud

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6th Jun, 2010 at 02:56:10pm

Hi all,

I looked at a '75 Clubby 'shell today. The outer sills are gone and part of the front floor panels as well, but otherwise it's amazingly sound. It comes with bonnet, grille, bumpers, doors and bootlid. It comes with a '75 original Dutch V5 which is nice. Only problem is the missing front subframe, which is the 4 bolt type. How hard is it to convert to the later type? The early model is near impossible to get here for decent money. Meanwhile if anyone's interested PM me; not sure what to do with it myself really; just thought I'd save it.


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6th Jun, 2010 at 03:08:37pm

Just needs a late bulkehad crossmember fitting

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 Is it A-Series only? I think it should be...
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Yep I agree with TD........

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6th Jun, 2010 at 04:10:28pm

those early subframes are not exactly rare though are they? I think there is also differences where the rear of the subframe mounts... Strengthening is different.


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6th Jun, 2010 at 04:37:44pm

Just buy an old style subby.

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Vegard

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6th Jun, 2010 at 07:37:57pm




On 6th Jun, 2010 MikeRace said:
Just buy an old style subby.


Indeed. Converting is wasting time and wffort.

On 13th Jul, 2012 Ben H said:
Mine gets in the way a bit, but only when it is up. If it is down it does not cause a problem.

fab

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7th Jun, 2010 at 06:49:43am

It'll ruin his originality, as both Veg and Mike look for an original subby, I've got three at home they're not that diffiult to cross.


On 6th Jun, 2010 Vegard said:


On 6th Jun, 2010 MikeRace said:
Just buy an old style subby.


Indeed. Converting is wasting time and wffort.

Arnoud

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8th Jun, 2010 at 12:00:54am

that was the whole point of the question: nothing easy about that in NL, nevermind cheap. Basically my/the car's only hope is that vendor can reclaim the one from the actual car that he gave away to a mate.


On 6th Jun, 2010 MikeRace said:
Just buy an old style subby.

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Vegard

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13th Jun, 2010 at 09:41:45pm

http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=367525

On 13th Jul, 2012 Ben H said:
Mine gets in the way a bit, but only when it is up. If it is down it does not cause a problem.

Arnoud

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14th Jun, 2010 at 09:42:50pm

thanks Vegard, but shipping would cost a bloody fortune*wink*
Anyway, car's been sold to someone else, so I'll just focus on my Pick Up Turbo project (oh, and the Jaguar XJS supercharged project I'm starting next week)

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