Would you class this as a cut and shut
Apr 6, 2008 | 09:19 AM
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Would you class this as a cut and shut
Apr 6, 2008 | 09:23 AM
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WTF
Apr 6, 2008 | 09:30 AM
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They really hav'nt a clue have they
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Apr 6, 2008 | 09:31 AM
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Is it legal to do that over there as he's had positive reply's
Apr 6, 2008 | 09:40 AM
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From: Poole
Tidy job.
Cut and shut will pass an mot, I had a Nova in, must have been like it years.
Apr 6, 2008 | 09:41 AM
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Apr 6, 2008 | 09:45 AM
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What's safe got to do with an mot?
Apr 6, 2008 | 09:48 AM
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Well i wouldn't like to drive a car thats been cut in two and welded up again
Apr 6, 2008 | 09:50 AM
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What's that got to do with an mot? Lol.
Know what you mean, they can pass an mot if done right, but think you have to inform someone, was a long time ago.
Apr 6, 2008 | 10:43 AM
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lhd to rhd conversion what a tit lol why would the dumb yank want to do that ffs lol
looks a neat job tho
Apr 6, 2008 | 11:49 AM
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nothing unsafe about them at all if theyre done right, just a history of bodged jobs. Would you say norris's evo shell is unsafe?
if you get 2 shells, and joint them properly its fine and no one will ever tell.
It IS illegal tho
Apr 6, 2008 | 12:55 PM
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plenty of limos on the roads all over the world, inluding the UK that are road legal, most of which are double cut and welded in sections
Apr 6, 2008 | 02:46 PM
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hasnt he cut it were all the strength was tho so would probably fold up in a crash
Apr 6, 2008 | 03:53 PM
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Cutting straight across like that is just plain dumb, should of overlapped....i mean staggered(doh) the sills and tunnel at a minimum.
If your gonna bodge it, bodge it right atleast,lol.
Apr 6, 2008 | 04:08 PM
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cut straight across the floor, use a complete roof pane land join the pillars and then fit new sills the full length
Apr 6, 2008 | 04:20 PM
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looks like a rs turbo i once bought for 500 quid lol
Apr 6, 2008 | 04:21 PM
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he said he's going to put a roll cage into it "just to make sure"
Apr 6, 2008 | 05:35 PM
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