Hi all,
I have been a long time lurker here, but ive just gone and done it...... condoned myself to a winter out in the cold.
I have just won this on ebay
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=54718
ebay id: 250045482161
Possibly a little rash but hey! You only live once.
Now i was wondering if i could get some advice from everyone. In the ebay item desc SteveH says that he estimates the wieght to be about 100kg....to
me this seems a little heavy, or am I talking trash as usual? The reason for asking is that im considering putting it on the roof rack but at 100kg
it would be too heavy.
Or should I just stop being a cheapskate and hire a van?
The other consideration is that I have a pretty long way to go to pick it up.
Anyway thanks in advance for any advice
Cheers Duncan
Welcome to the loonybin
If the chassis is assembled - ie it's got running gear attached, then it'll weigh at least that (diff is approx 27kgs). Remove running gear
and you should be down to between 35 and 75kgs, depending on floor type etc etc.
Should be ok to go on roof (in stripped state), though this will depend what your car is, and what it's roofrack limit is. You can get running
gear in boot (line it with plastic first!!!)
ATB
Simon
Unfortunatley I'll have to go........
£820 you little bugger wow what a good deal
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If the chassis is assembled - ie it's got running gear attached, then it'll weigh at least that (diff is approx 27kgs). Remove running gear and you should be down to between 35 and 75kgs, depending on floor type etc etc.
Should be ok to go on roof (in stripped state), though this will depend what your car is, and what it's roofrack limit is. You can get running gear in boot (line it with plastic first!!!)
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Unfortunatley I'll have to go........
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£820 you little bugger wow what a good deal
I have been watching that eBay listing, I wondered who would win.
Well done mate.
As far as transporting it goes just turn up and deal with it.
Enthusiasm gets most things home.
All the best.
Steve.
Duncan,
You'll be wanting to strip it anyway, so you can see how it goes together
Front suspension - 8 bolts (maybe 10 if steering arms connected), rear suspension/diff 10 or so bolts.
About 15 minutes
ATB
Simon
Depends on the weather, if it's going to be horrible hire the van.
As the diff is 27kg of the 100kg. 20 minutes spannering should see it removed and the weight be down close enough to get away with the roof rack.
Though if it collapses onto the tintop I didn't suggest that 
Ah nooo i only got second best. Outbid by £20.
Gutted
Ah well... (sob).... off i go to find another...
Thanks for the replies everyone
I was begining to talk myself into hiring a van after initial thoughts of just blagging it. But now thanks to your input im thinking about blagging
it with the roof rack again.
As i have just ear marked most of my cash saving a bit would be handy.
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As the diff is 27kg of the 100kg. 20 minutes spannering should see it removed and the weight be down close enough to get away with the roof rack.
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Ah nooo i only got second best. Outbid by £20.
70Kg up in the air at arms length over your car!................ Can i watch?
Be carefull save on van hire, pay on fixing paint, roof, windows on your tin top.
Duncan, you will be giving it a better home than me... As far as I'm concerned, I'm happy with the price & reasured to know that
it's gone to somebody who uses this forum...
It will be no problem to strip down to a bare chassis for roof mounting... my only concern would be what vehical you intended strapping it too... an
estate with ratchet straps would have no problems, but a hatch would be a no-no...
There are also 3 boxes of adittional components & a gearbox, diff & propshaft to consider + an additional steering colum if you would like
it.
Here are the dimmensions again:-
The current dimensions are 3.05m long by 1.6m wide by 0.7m high… Use of a spanner would reduce the width to 1.07m & the height to 0.6m
Thanks for the advice everyone, especially Steve (who has been very helpful). Although I do know a couple of people who have picked up there kits
with roof racks. I think im going to chicken out in this instance and get a van to simplify things and for peace of mind as I have got a fair old
trip to make to get it.
Although this time im going to make sure i get a diesel one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Picked my chassis up on top of my 6x4 trailer, with the other bits in the trailer and some in the car boot.
Much easier to lift a chassis onto a little car trailer than on top of a car,it overhung a little bit but this was not a problem.