mr_pr
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 posted on 18/6/06 at 07:19 PM |
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Worth it?
I have been offered this for £2300...
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Is it worth it? Also i wouldnt be able to look at it before i went down so what would be main things to look at?
Ed
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big_wasa
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| posted on 18/6/06 at 07:23 PM |
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Are they not made of plywood ie Locust ?
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mr_pr
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| posted on 18/6/06 at 07:27 PM |
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really?
sack that then...
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JoelP
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| posted on 18/6/06 at 07:39 PM |
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it probably is made of wood, ie a tj locust. That said, £2300 is quite cheap for a fairly fast car, especially if its properly registered. You could
always rebody it next winter, onto a metal chassis.
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skydivepaul
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| posted on 18/6/06 at 07:40 PM |
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I am sure they are made of plywood..................but then a morgan has a wooden chassis as well?
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Liam
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| posted on 18/6/06 at 08:20 PM |
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I dunno - talk about chinese whispers!!
Locust chassis aren't made of wood, and neither are morgans for that matter! Both vehicles have steel ladder chassis. A morgan has a hardwood
frame on top of that for mounting the body, while a locust has the main body tub in ply or mdf skinned in ali. Nothing at all wrong with wood -
fantastic stiffness to weight ratio.
Liam
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JoelP
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| posted on 18/6/06 at 08:30 PM |
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the original composite?! 
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mr_pr
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| posted on 18/6/06 at 08:41 PM |
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right!
So, they are actually more decent than i initially thought...
Would have to change the interior, seats etc....
Ed
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Mike R-F
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| posted on 18/6/06 at 08:42 PM |
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If it's a TJ it probably will be made from plywood, but as pointed out, not much wrong with that. Early Marcos's were made from plywood
too & were formidable racers. I'd rather have a well made ply chassis than a poorly made steel one!
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 18/6/06 at 08:42 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by skydivepaul
I am sure they are made of plywood..................but then a morgan has a wooden chassis as well?
neither have a tree wood chassis, the wood just supports the body panels. The only cars I can remember with a chassis made from vegetation are the
original Marcos, and the flintstone car
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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big_wasa
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| posted on 18/6/06 at 08:45 PM |
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Depends on how well its been made  Lot of money to spend sight un-seen
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