Coupe quattro project! - Page 3

Tonks4x4 · 07-11-13, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Isimmo

I think you might be right, he also used to sell panels ISTR...

He won't be doing any more panels, I have all his old moulds

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Hamish · 07-11-13, 08:54 PM

It doesn't look quite right for some reason? A hell of a lot of money considering its not been taken very far!

Tim C · 07-11-13, 09:08 PM

It says a 4 door 80 has been used, so I guess the front doors are from the donor 80 to match the windscreen.

Are the 4 door front doors not shorter than the 2 door doors? That would put the proportions out slightly?

sinbin5t · 07-11-13, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Tim C

It says a 4 door 80 has been used, so I guess the front doors are from the donor 80 to match the windscreen.

Are the 4 door front doors not shorter than the 2 door doors? That would put the proportions out slightly?

Think your right there

Tonks4x4 · 07-11-13, 09:40 PM

Yes, you are right the door length is different from a 4 door to a coupe.

Look at the pictures closely, he has cut, extended and welded the frame onto the top of a coupe door.

It looks like he has tried to adapt the c pillar to look right however had neglected to sink the rear window in an inch or so.

I can see the reasoning behind doing it like this as it keeps it cheap in reality.

However for the money he is asking, not enough of the hard work has been done for someone to take it on....

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sinbin5t · 07-11-13, 09:53 PM

Could this actually be made into a proper car or will it always be a death trap ?would anybody be that mad ?

Tonks4x4 · 07-11-13, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by sinbin5t

Could this actually be made into a proper car or will it always be a death trap ?would anybody be that mad ?

Yes it could go on the road but it would take a massive amount of work! In fact I don't there is enough words to describe the huge, incredible, gigantic amount of work.

And to the trained eye there is still bits that would not be right no matter how much massaging of metal is done ie the rear window not recessed and the B Pillars are too wide compared to a two door or a sportquattro

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sinbin5t · 07-11-13, 10:17 PM

inne3quattro · 07-11-13, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by sinbin5t

Could this actually be made into a proper car or will it always be a death trap ?would anybody be that mad ?

Maybe, I'd use the subframes, rear legs swop the hubs, diff, gearbox and prop

lefthooker · 07-11-13, 10:33 PM

Slap a bodykit on it and a weekend's fettling, this would be indistinguishable from the real thing.

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Tim C Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Poole, Dorset, England Posts: 1,729	It says a 4 door 80 has been used, so I guess the front doors are from the donor 80 to match the windscreen. Are the 4 door front doors not shorter than the 2 door doors? That would put the proportions out slightly? __________________ quattro RR - crystal silver quattro WR - 1981 Lombard RAC rally recreation (50% share) Nissan Navara - tow car / service vehicle for above A4 2.0T quattro s-line special edition - wife's http://www.flickr.com/photos/37654549@N06/sets/

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Tonks4x4 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire Posts: 2,607	Yes, you are right the door length is different from a 4 door to a coupe. Look at the pictures closely, he has cut, extended and welded the frame onto the top of a coupe door. It looks like he has tried to adapt the c pillar to look right however had neglected to sink the rear window in an inch or so. I can see the reasoning behind doing it like this as it keeps it cheap in reality. However for the money he is asking, not enough of the hard work has been done for someone to take it on.... Tonks4x4 - The Land Rover Specialist __________________ http://www.tonks4x4.com

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sinbin5t 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Where a spike points skywards Posts: 12,960	Wow

07-11-13, 08:54 PM	#22
Hamish Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 358	It doesn't look quite right for some reason? A hell of a lot of money considering its not been taken very far!

07-11-13, 09:53 PM	#26
sinbin5t 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Where a spike points skywards Posts: 12,960	Could this actually be made into a proper car or will it always be a death trap ?would anybody be that mad ?

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lefthooker Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 2,655	Slap a bodykit on it and a weekend's fettling, this would be indistinguishable from the real thing.