FridgeFreezer Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 It's got LR rolling chassis, engine & box under it, and it looks clean enough that it could well be a 58 plate Defender body swap: Discuss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OilIT Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 looks like a variation on this - redbull defender prefer the landrover body though imho isnt this a video of one like it: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headhunter Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 Looks like a Volvo 4x4 designed for their military. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve 90 Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 Funnily enough I was looking at that, In that exact spot on Saturday! Defo 110 chassis and running gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diesel_jim Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 Looks like a Volvo 4x4 designed for their military.John That's what i was going to say, looks like one of their old command cars, can't remember the name though...sug? sugga? edit: Yup, was a Volvo Sugga Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headhunter Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 If you compare two pictures (Red Bull vs Volvo) the Red Bull appears to have a longer wheelbase, so it could be a Volvo body on LR running gear/chassis. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciderman Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 Funnily enough I was looking at that, In that exact spot on Saturday! Defo 110 chassis and running gear. Suprised you could see anything saturday night , yes as Steve said we saw it on the centre of Bristol on sat , Its a 110 chassis and axles not sure what engine?? Its home to a DJ`s rig , 20ltr jerry cans as speakers, Looks good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted February 20 Author Share Posted February 20 Weirdly a different version of this came up recently - a very old Renault on a land Rover chassis: https://www.mphfactory.com/conception-vehicules-evenementiels-red-bull/ - You have to click through the little dots under the pictures to find the page It's got presence but I feel like the wings were phoned in, possibly to pass modern regs? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat_pending Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Car body on a Land Rover chassis? how 1980s! Is Alvin Smith still around?* *Those of a certain age will know. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonimouse Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 I think he is? At least last time I spoke to Robbo, he was. But Robbo has been unwell recently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve b Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 14 hours ago, pat_pending said: Car body on a Land Rover chassis? how 1980s! Is Alvin Smith still around?* *Those of a certain age will know. I saw his TR7 (on RRC running gear/chassis) race at Peters Pit AWDC years ago . I liked the Strange Rover too. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 18 hours ago, pat_pending said: Car body on a Land Rover chassis? how 1980s! Is Alvin Smith still around?* *Those of a certain age will know. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Bob Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Daan, that photo got me looking further into the above mentioned vehicles and a brief search on google led me right back to this forum! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat_pending Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 That's it, brings back memories of the 80s, AWDC, Slab common, Bovi' heavy vehicle trials. Wasn't there a Moggy minor on a series chassis and running gear as well? Not sure who built it. 10 hours ago, Nonimouse said: I think he is? At least last time I spoke to Robbo, he was. But Robbo has been unwell recently I suppose we're all knocking on a bit now 😩. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escape Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 @Bowie69 why did you have to post that?? My dad's 450SLC has been for sale for years, just taking up space in the Workshop as there are no serious candidates it seems. But I'm sure I can find a rusty old Disco and use that as a donor to give it a new life. 😁 Might even be a good idea to keep the OHC Merc V8 is that's quite grunty. Mind you, I don't need LR underpinnings to take classics off road. Not by intention (this time) I should add! The 'road' got a lot worse for the next half mile or so, and no chance to turn back so I had to push on. And lucky the Lotus managed (just). 🙂 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 This entire thread makes me wish I had a much larger workshop and a much larger bank account, so many brilliantly mad vehicles. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzar Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Ditto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Ditto'ish for me also, but I would probably still work outside.......and fill new space with more tools...... Regards Stephen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diff Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 I have recently been going down the rabbit hole of looking online at loads of aero engined specials like 'Brutus' and dreaming of having the funds and time to build something as outrageous! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat_pending Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 11 hours ago, FridgeFreezer said: This entire thread makes me wish I had a much larger workshop and a much larger bank account, so many brilliantly mad vehicles. I think the golden age of building/modding road going vehicles is gone, maybe not the off roaders though. I remember an awful lot of crazy stuff being knocked up in lock up's, sheds, and at the roadside, usually with minimal tools. A mate built a Range Rover/series hybrid (when they were the in thing) in two abandoned council lock up's, with power from a nearby lamp post, another built a chopper in the spare bedroom of a ground floor flat. Alas, youth and enthusiasm gone and too many regulations today. I've just remembered, one of our group had a 109 with a six pot Jag' engine in it that was positively dangerous! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 I think you’re right. To modify modern cars, you not only need the mechanical skills and tools, but all the electronics skills too, and not many have both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlWorms Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 I reckon a lot of "mechanical" people don't *think* they understand electronics, but it's all just logic... and if they had it explained and put in some effort, they'd probably understand it more than they think they would be capable of. I love the simplicity of my Disco 1. It just does what it should. However, my Daily driver is something I built. Not really super complicated, or "modern", but a 2006 VW Touran 7 seater, with the 3.2 VR6 engine, 6 speed manual and 4WD from a 2006 Golf R32. Because of the CAN-bus systems, wiring changes were fairly simple (for a nerd, like meeeee!), where a non-CAN car probably would have needed 4 or 5 TIMES the number of wires altered. The advantage of electronics, is that you don't have to modify every single mechanical part or spend hours making things work physically, because electronics can be "fiddled" - like an electronic autobox can be "adjusted" to do what you want, easier than trying to alter governors and valve bodies to get the desired outcome. Changing some code and uploading via USB can be done hundreds of times without much time consumed, but physically adjusting something to see if it works and then changing back and forth ca be painfully time consuming. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Probably. The trouble is, you need a certain level of knowledge of electronics or software just to be able to learn more or ask the right questions, and many of us don’t have even that foundation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Not really, you just need to be able to read the workshop manual in most cases. Then everything else is found with a google search and reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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