bill van snorkle Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 As above, I can't remember what thread it was in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 There were some Jag bodied Range Rovers in this thread http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=65173 Any idea of colour or anything else on the Roadster? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve b Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 I thought I'd saved it , but haven't , Bill the one you are thinking of had cycle mudguards on the front and a bonnet just over the engine? with louvres in the sides ? can't remember what thread it appeared in but def been on here cheers Steveb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Ah, now I know the one you mean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 this one http://www.berlin.de/special/auto-und-motor/fahrberichte/929989-44849-4a9fe202.html also appears on page 13 of this thread http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=81152&page=13 about half way down the page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve b Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 That's not the one I had in mind , deep bronze green iirc , and a front grille/rad surround like a Bentley Blower Steveb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=42654&p=398565 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shackleton Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 I'm trying to have my dinner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Looks pretty awesome to me 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shackleton Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 THEY look well put together, but like my dinner that doesn't necessarily translate to super yummy yums Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill van snorkle Posted June 23, 2014 Author Share Posted June 23, 2014 http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=42654&p=398565 That's the one Cwazy, Thank you. It definitely is a thing of beauty. Wish I had the coach building skills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncmc Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Looks like a 4 wheel drive Chitty Chitty Bang Bang! Wonder if it flies too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blanco Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Best chuckle of the day!!!!....... the worst thing is I WANT one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill van snorkle Posted June 25, 2014 Author Share Posted June 25, 2014 Looks like a 4 wheel drive Chitty Chitty Bang Bang! Being based on LandRover mechanicals we could name it $hitty $hitty Bang Boom. Wonder if the swear filter will let that stay up ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomikey Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Being based on LandRover mechanicals we could name it $hitty $hitty Bang Boom. Wonder if the swear filter will let that stay up ? sponsored by that really good quality spare parts company which everyone in the LR world has come to know and love.... the one in the blue boxes... whatzit called... hat, coat, sorry, gone haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncmc Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 sponsored by that really good quality spare parts company which everyone in the LR world has come to know and love.... the one in the blue boxes... whatzit called... hat, coat, sorry, gone haha It would be painted Blue then, so this picture must have been taken before the sponsorship deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbs Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 It would be painted Blue then, so this picture must have been taken before the sponsorship deal. Just like the 90 in the mags too lol John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill van snorkle Posted December 15, 2014 Author Share Posted December 15, 2014 Due to my laptop dying a couple of months ago and being short of the readies, I have been offline for a while. To fill in my idle hours I decided to bite the bullet and begin a project that is tenuously related to the subject of this thread. I got hold of a very rust free and tidy for its age, 1950 Vauxhall Velox saloon, stripped the running gear and front subframes out of it and began fitting the body shell onto the rolling chassis of a 1978 RangeRover, after obtaining official engineering approval in principal for the swap. The Vauxhall had a wheelbase of 98 " vs the RR's 100", but the Vaux's bulbous mudguards easily swallowed up the difference after a spot of trimming.. The Vaux wheel track width however, at 51" on skinny 5.90" tyres " vs RR's 58.5" required that the rear mudguards be widened out by 4" each. I was able to get away up front by leaving the mudguards attached at the bulk head and spreading the front of the guards further apart, unbolting the two halves of the bonnet ,which Vauxhall Motors conveniently split longditudally, and fitting a tapered filler panel to the gap. I now only require a narrow rubber lip on the outside of the guards to legally cover 235-85 x 16" tyres on Disco rims. The engineer said he would approve up to 34 " tyres if I wish. To mount the body shell as low as possible on the chassis, I had to cut a bloody great hole in the floor to provide room for the massive LT95 4 speed gearbox and transfer case , and building a transmission cover for this whilst giving sufficient room to operate the clutch and brake pedals in such a narrow cabin has provided the biggest challenge thus far, but i am getting there slowly. There is still a mountain of work to do in order to comply with some of the Australian Design Rules that the engineer requested that i do, and in my old age I have tended to go a bit hot or cold on projects, so I may not actually complete this one, but if I can maintain some enthusiasm after summer i hope to have the vehicle on the road and registered by the time I retire in August and drive it up to Cape York Peninsula, possibly the only Vauxhall to ever see that part of the world . I remain quite hopeless at posting photos to forums, but if anyone is interested they can go to my Timeline (William Larman) on face book for a few progress pics. some here should refrain from having breakfast ,lunch or dinner before viewing the pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbekko Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 For everyone's viewing pleasure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Looks like your usual exceptional work Bill, should cause a few double takes when people see your driving by in that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Also nice to see it doesn't just rain on us in the UK that are using the 'outside workshop' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill van snorkle Posted December 15, 2014 Author Share Posted December 15, 2014 Also nice to see it doesn't just rain on us in the UK that are using the 'outside workshop' Yes I had the choice of working in a shed down the bottom of my property, but security from thieves is an issue when I am away at work, not only for the vehicle, but for my generator set and power tools as well, so i work out in the open up a steepish hill beside my cabin, the access to which many people find a daunting prospect to drive up to . It has cost me a small fortune in fish oil and other rust preventive sprays to keep corrosion at bay whilst I do all the cutting/welding etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missingsid Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Nice work Bill, looks kinda lika a Volvo Sugga to me? The Bentley look a like was in the news recently (Yahoo) as it is in Italy, it is now back up for sale, or was in October anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Nice work Bill, looks kinda lika a Volvo Sugga to me? The Bentley look a like was in the news recently (Yahoo) as it is in Italy, it is now back up for sale, or was in October anyway? Yes it does look like a Sugga, knew it reminded me of something! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacr2man Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 It was looking really good until you put a flat spreader strip in the rear guards , it spoils the balance , as there is no compatibility with the rest of the lines of the car , needs some sort of curved infill , JMHO How long were Vauxhall in Australia , before Holden took that market ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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