trogdor
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| posted on 12/3/09 at 06:39 PM |
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Looking for a welder/fabricator
Hi all,
My saab 96 project is moving forward very slowly and i want to kick it forward.
I have a Audi Coupe that i am transplanting the running gear from into the saab.
The plan i have is to cut the front engine bay with bulkhead out of the audi and weld it into the saab 96 in the back. this will keep all the mounting
points for the suspension and the strut braces.
This will require a fair proportion of cutting out of the saabs shell and welding in the audi engine bay. However I am not skilled at welding so i am
looking for someone who could this stage of my project for me.
I am willing to make it worthwhile as it will take a fair amount of time to do. If anyone who could do this get in contact I would really appreciate
it.
Many thanks
Tom
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 12/3/09 at 06:44 PM |
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Isnt this called a "cut n shut"??? 
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clairetoo
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| posted on 12/3/09 at 06:49 PM |
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Just a thought - but maybe a better solution would be to make a jig to copy all the mounting points on the Audi shell , sit this under the back of the
Saab shell (after cutting away unwanted sheet metal...) , then build up a tubular structure to suite ?
Might be a lot easier than trying to mate Audi front inner wings to Saab rear inner wings..........
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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trogdor
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| posted on 12/3/09 at 06:56 PM |
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that may be easier, in that case if someone is willing to weld up that I would appreciate hearing from them.
I would want help making the jig etc.
I want to get this right as if its wrong then the car will be awful to drive!
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trogdor
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| posted on 12/3/09 at 07:00 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Paul TigerB6
Isnt this called a "cut n shut"???
Its been done on a number of cases, with engine bays from a saab 900 welded into the back of an uno i think. I can't remember the exact
details.
People have also thought about welding in the front suspension from a car to make IRS suspension
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iank
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| posted on 12/3/09 at 07:05 PM |
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Nothing illegal about cut and shut IF it passes an SVA and neither car is stolen.
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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UncleFista
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| posted on 12/3/09 at 07:18 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by trogdor
Its been done on a number of cases, with engine bays from a saab 900 welded into the back of an uno i think. I can't remember the exact
details.
It was on an episode of Thunder Races, John Beardmore (JB on here) and his brother were 2/3rds of the team.
Link to SAAB powered Uno HERE
Tony Bond / UncleFista
Love is like a snowmobile, speeding across the frozen tundra.
Which suddenly flips, pinning you underneath.
At night the ice-weasels come...
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Bigheppy
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| posted on 12/3/09 at 08:23 PM |
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Give Bernie and Lepu a ring
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ReMan
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| posted on 13/3/09 at 07:36 AM |
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Sounds like a project too far if you can't do this part of the work yourself 
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