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by Pilkie » Wed Jun 05, 2013 10:00 am
And who tests the quality of the work involved??
Welding on a set of flared arches or doing a rust repair is one thing!!
Welding what amounts to 2 cars together,and bunging in a bit of bracing to try and strengthen it is totally different!
They both react different in a crash,and welded together,god knows what would happen!!
If such a person building a frankencar is a fully qualified automotive structural engineer with years of experience, then thats fine,I trust they know what they are doing!
But ive seen cars built from an idea of," I wonder if it would work",by individuals, back street garages and car breakers that frankly when you look closely,are death traps!
Its scary to look at the work involved!
Sadly the only way to test these is when they have crashed and then you can see how they hold up,or not,and hopefully not at the expense of a life!
Do they get properly inspected before being let loose on the road,as they would come under radically altered vehicle,or are they still illegally carrying the reg of one of the donor cars!??
Restoration of a classic car in the correct manner using correct new or s/h parts cannot be classed as you say a cut and shut!
For gods sake I hope they dont feature cars like this in a classic car mag!
I am affraid that many will read this and think,! "I can do that"
With potentially fatal results!
My current fleet!
1971 S2 Rover P6V8 auto,PAS,leather,webasto,14" rostyles,in White/huntsman.
My daily driver since 1999.
1970 Triumph TR6pi,original UK car in Damson.
1968 S1 Rover P6V8 auto,2 owner/43k miles,Arden with sandalwood leather.