A bargain for financial ruin.

[Mr Dave]

My brother and I were looking for a project car and we accidentaly found this sitting in a yard belonging to someone my grandmother knows (as you do). 3 hours later and a few quid each we had another car(if you can call it a car) in the driveway, no real mechanical experience and no idea.

But we did have gullwing doors

She is a Ford Cortina 4 based Eagle SS with a 1.6 litre Pinto engine. It has never been finished and never driven but with a lot of the difficult bits done (like waterproofing the inside),its the perfect thing to tinker with.

So far I have it mostly stripped down and we are gathering up parts to go into it.

The Most difficult problem facing us is getting seats that fit due to the width and also recline far enough back that it will allow me to drive it (im 6 foot 2).

So any advice or cool ideas for it?

[Lordbenny]

Have you got any pics that arn't quite so.......arty?

[stinkysteve]

Before you do anything read the SVA regulatiosn so you get it right first time!

Good luck, fun project!

[BlueCello]

We had a NOVA, based on a Beetle chassis. Similar design, I gather?? Never did get it past the 'up on blocks rotting on the driveway' stage though Ended up using an angle grinder to cut up the body work and putting the lot in a skip It was well and truly fecked though. Good luck We had the aircraft style canopy rather than the gullwings though.

[Swoxy]

Looks like a Lamborghini.

[Simond001]

TVR Cerbera seat are narrow. They should fit and also have recline and are on sliders.

eta. Also consider offsetting the seats a la Lotus 111. Gives driver more legroom as required, and allows slightly wider seat shoulders.

Edited by Simond001 on Sunday 5th October 21:55

[chriswhitlock]

stinkysteve said:

Before you do anything read the SVA regulatiosn so you get it right first time!

Good luck, fun project!

SVA might be an issue, but seems like an interesting challenge!