I'm after a new sets of rear chassis legs, does anyone have any for sale? Or does anyone know where I could buy a set?
cheers
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I'm after a new sets of rear chassis legs, does anyone have any for sale? Or does anyone know where I could buy a set?
cheers
I did have someone lined up to manufacture some but needed new ones to copy and could not find any so if u do let me know
Mega Mega rare
NLS EVERYWHERE years ago
I'd say you won't find any sadly
Bugger, I thought that might be the case :(
Anyone with a new set fancy lending them out to make a copy of? Long shot I know.
I have good second had ones if they are any use for copying, I was asked before about it but was a bit worried about losing them,
IMO it would worth buying a rolling shell with decent ones intact to copy, then resell the shell on once done.
theres bound to be a call for these as a group buy if decent copies are made.
Unless you look in my garage ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Edd
Peek at one of the three I have....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ps7edec8cc.jpg
Not fot sale either BTW before anyone asks
Not for sale for any price at all?
Yeah but rich we know they aint leaving your shed lol,
Rich what's your future plans with all your parts, retirement fund for cars that will have all rotted away lol
Get a set sold to Bazza he'll make you proud ;)
They look not too bad bazil, I'll let Dave know you've put a pic up.
i like your thinking southie lol
At £50 for a pair of new rear legs, I could not refuse.
An investment maybe, would get a better return on my money than putting it in a savings account.
Maybe an insurance policy for my fleet
Well im planning on chopping these once they are fitted for rear turrets, cant really reuse the ones still on the car
http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/y...i/6ca728a8.jpg
Come on Rich make someone very happy for Christmas, you know he's going to get plenty of coverage on his build... You can say "I supplied vital parts for that car" lol
Bazza, Rich needs a big mention in Total vauxhall or any other motoring magazine you get this rotter into lol
They look pretty solid bazil :roll: lol
would you consider selling 1 set Rich?
What if dave put rich in contact with whoever can make the copies. I know how people get with steel rs escort wings/anglia wings etc with the fords but if proven they wouldnt get lost of damaged. You could make some money on each set sold surely?
I set of looking for myself hit the same problem not available and have had this issue b4
It's got to be gm original with nothing on really items are scanning by laser to something silly like .002 mm so even blasting small ding can throw it off and the dies are not cheap so I would not be happy to fork out all that money to chance, I did think useing used ones would be ok dipped but it appears they have had trouble with items in the past.
The 3d image goes to cnc the pannel die and if say has a dent it may not come off the die or fold property
I also know there's intrest in my original enquiry but need the parts to carry on
I think it was Dave that asked me about this a while back, I said no because I didn't know the guy or at that point had any dealings with him. I have had now lol
I was going to send the legs I have to paint strip and have then cleaned up, I would also be willing to remove the inner sills from my spare shell as I could be doing with new ones of them too,
Surely it can't be that hard to get replicas, they originally were made 30 years ago for probably naff all and technology has come along now much better that a replica will be better than the originals.
More to the point, if they are even 0.5mm out its still better than the factory tolerances lol
Make them from wood Bazil lol
True but as we know how much money vaux must pay for just one pannel I'm a joiner not a billion pound company and yes its possable for me to get them made because Tec is so much better but cnc would follow spot welds, crap plated steel but I do take on the cost if there no good.
Any ideas on pressing costs for these parts? If have the main panels repro'd im sure you would male a small fortune. Rally lads still prefer the novas but smashing them for **** these days lol
But yes basils prob correct better that factory lol
I will speak to cnc guy tomorow
Pressing in nothing compared the dies thats the cost will try to get some figures, anyone got some photos of them like richs ones so I can forward them on?
Ps its a pannel not a leg in short skirt ffs rich lol
The thing about the legs is there is 3 sections to it, its cant be made in one go as each section is a different thickness,
You have the thinest section which is the longest part
The section that joins onto the inner sill and quarter panel which is thicker
And the thickest part is the spring cup,
Im no expert but id say each part would need to be scanned individually,
Covering up scabbed metal or spotwelds is easy, skim and shape,
Cut into 3 sections then copy each part, for most people out there that build Novas nowadays all are very capable of welding so I reckon you could even sell them on in 3 part kits.
CUT !!!!!!!!!!! WTF ?????? lol
Carefully removed lol
Bolloocks cut them lol you'll be making better quality materials than the originals lol
You stick to photoshop mate and never ever do bodywork lol
If you involved a grinder to remove any of the sections it cant be reproduced in its original form
You can buy the spring cup as a separate pattern part from mmDronton
All the better :)
In fact the only section that would really be needed would be the long thin section,
You tart lolQuote:
Originally Posted by bazil
I never said grind, I ain't Milly Cirus lol
Go on geez a twerk lol
Ah fcuk, forgot about the beam mounting point too lol
Sorry bazza for filling the wanted thread up with nonsense btw... Bazil av'it:Quote:
Originally Posted by bazil
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lol lol Dinna worry about it all good banter lol
any idea what the turn around for 1 would be if the place can replicate them? The back end of my car is getting started in early January lol I'm so prepared lol
If required I could strip the legs to daves requirements and send them after xmas,
What im thinking is that the thick parts ( spring cups, axle mounts, inner sill join area ) dont need to be replicated as they should be ok, leaving the actual leg bare, easier to copy and cheaper too?
:(You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Southie again.