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Rob

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« on: August 01, 2017, 09:47:20 »
Hi all
   I am new to this site and a very keen car enthusiast owning many classic cars
   
   I have recently purchased a Mk1V lightweight that is badly damaged.(Rolled during racing)
   So much so I think the car will need a complete new body ?
   The chassis and running gear seem all okay.
   
   Can someone point me in the right direction for getting a new body fabricated for this car. Or possibly repairing my body and just replacing un-repairable panels (Wish-full thinking maybe)[:)]
   
   Kind regards
   
   Rob
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« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2017, 10:15:56 »
Hi Rob,
   
   in UK I think you should ask Steve Grey from AC Heritage https://www.facebook.com/acheritage/
   
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« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2017, 14:41:09 »
Many thanks Peter
   
   I have been in contact with Steve. Very helpful indeed
   
   Rob
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« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2017, 16:35:38 »
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« Reply #4 on: August 01, 2017, 17:14:24 »
Rob was it this car: http://www.hbc.co.uk/vehicle-auction/cgi-bin/as/image_gallery.pl?Ref=6518500&index=339006&new=1
   
   That one doesn't look like it was ever a Lightweight to me.
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« Reply #5 on: August 01, 2017, 17:23:44 »
No, that was a standard MK IV. See the long nose and the shock absorber for the bumper.
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« Reply #6 on: August 02, 2017, 15:33:21 »
No that's not my car
   
   That one looks an easy fix compared with mine
   
   Kind regards
   
   Rob
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« Reply #7 on: August 02, 2017, 19:11:20 »
quote:
Originally posted by Rob
   
No that's not my car
   
   That one looks an easy fix compared with mine
   
   Kind regards
   
   Rob
   

   
   Wow, now I am really curious. Can you post a picture?
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« Reply #8 on: October 19, 2017, 16:24:38 »
Is there a VIN stamped into the car somewhere or is the number just on the tags
   I was looking yesterday and could not find a number actually stamped into the chassis
   
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   Rob
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« Reply #9 on: October 19, 2017, 22:25:26 »
My car ( Superblower - so built some years after the Lightweights) has the VIN stamped on the x frame that lbs situated between the front suspension towers.  Also has a second chassis plate (same as that on the drivers foot box) riveted on the right hand main chassis tube, a visible VIN behind the windscreen ( it was beguile after this became mandatory ) and many of the trim and other components have the last 4 digits written on them in felt tip pen.
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« Reply #10 on: October 20, 2017, 19:14:06 »
Yes it should on the X frame (hard to make out) immediately in front of the engine.
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« Reply #11 on: October 23, 2017, 14:05:33 »
Found it
   
   Many thanks
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« Reply #12 on: October 27, 2017, 15:37:07 »
Can I say thank you to the people who have pointed me in the right directions with this project so far
   This is one car I cant wait to get finished
   
   Rob
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