i used to work at duncans at longtooooooon mot testing, i drive a wagon for stobarts more money than fitting during the week are you in the trade you must be on about jeremy pattersins at brampton havent been there for years is he still going

Your just out of luck too... As a complete chassis sold on ebay last week located in Annan..

The other popular donor is a E36 BMW, but it does require more fabrication. Not sure if you can get an adapter for the gearbox either, I know they used to use Getrag boxes like Opel.

TT

That could be him, he was there about a year and a half ago and still going. Always a good price.

I am not in the trade, just my main hobby.

TT

Ironicaly.... We sort of have the same boss ....

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go on then elaborate lol

Well..

I work for a certain educational establishment, that is part sponserd By Mr T. Talked to him briefly once whilst setting up for a presentation...

TT

closer than i will ever get i just drive a truck lol

Don't wait for a donor before you start, there is plenty to get on with beforehand.


Can you hide a sierra in the back of a curtainsider????


I have not realy botherd with a donor. I had a few bits, blagged a few others, bought a few..

2.9 V6 for me ..

I bought a chassis almost complete from a member in glasgow.

If your not going down the flat pack route ( I would have if the chassis had not poped up for sale, I am buying wishbones and body from saturn) then go to Thomas Graham for your steel, they are fairly well priced and everythign is Ex-Stock.


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i can get anything picked from anywere if i need to i can get a e30 bmw for next to nowt if there any good

been looking at a chassis on flee bay 400 notes buy it know supplied by talon and then not needed

Talon is around on here too.

E30 would probably do fine. The problem you will find with either the E30 or E36 is that nobody supplies wishbones, rear uprights, etc.. So that's all going to be have to modded from the sierra based units or totaly scratch built.

There are one or two BMW builders here.



It's realy up to you which way you go with the chassis build,

Cut yourself ( cheap but long, tedious, prone to errors )
Flat pack ( Still have to weld it up )
Stage 1 chassis ( basic frame built ) ( Tallon or Saturn )
Stage 2 chassis ( suspension brakets added ) ( again tallon or saturn )
stage 3 chasisis ( fully built plated chasssis )

Flat pack is a good option, but if your keen on COST. then you have to factor in the cost of gas and electricity on the welder, and a good build table is going to add a few £'s

I jumped at the chance of a prebuilt chassis when it came up.


Saturn have open days on Saturday mornings ( Dubd by me Saturndays ;) , all welcome for a chat and a Burger from their washing machine BBQ... It may be worth you having a trip over and having a chat with Spud and Handy.

I am there this saturday, if it was not for me taking the family and stopping over in Whitby I would get you to tag along!

TT


P.S. Do you get your own Tractor? if so what's her name?