plasticdash Posted April 30, 2009 Posted April 30, 2009 ok im not thinking of doing this but i saw it today and thought quite loudly in my head 'WTF!'hilman avenger with cutties up front, shocks not captive so there was a long bolt welded to the top spring cap running through the bottom cap/plate/base/whateverwhocares and bolted captive,so when the shock compresses the bolt slides though the lower cap and the nut stops it from rasing past its captive point. seems a bit iffy squiffy to me Thats fantastic. Back in the day we used seatbelt webbing from one end of the shock to the other to limit shock expansion and keep spring captive. Quote
treggo Posted April 30, 2009 Posted April 30, 2009 To keep the rear seats in my coupe I'm not able to run fixed back buckets right? If I used a standard flip forward passenger seat and a fixed back for drivers would it be sweet? Quote
Brock-Lee Posted April 30, 2009 Posted April 30, 2009 nah pretty sure it has to be both sides. could tak to a cert man about setting up a flip forward fixedback setup sorta like minis have Quote
Beaver Posted May 8, 2009 Posted May 8, 2009 do you need window washers (water squirter thingys) for wof? Quote
tortron Posted May 8, 2009 Posted May 8, 2009 depends on the age of the vehicle but if they are present they must be functional (with water in them even) Quote
Raizer Posted May 8, 2009 Posted May 8, 2009 I think its pre 1980 that doesn't need them, but as tortron said if there there they have to work, so get rid of any trace of them. Quote
BobbyBreeze Posted May 9, 2009 Posted May 9, 2009 nah pretty sure it has to be both sides. could tak to a cert man about setting up a flip forward fixedback setup sorta like minis have Not sure how hard that would be, pretty sure seats with 2 mounting points are illegal, yet mini's have them standard. I think maybe beetles do too. But either way i don't think flip forward would work very well with a fixed bucket seat because they are tall? Hit the roof etc. Quote
Brock-Lee Posted May 9, 2009 Posted May 9, 2009 im sure you could setup a sweet parallelogram linkage thing so it effectivly pivots from further back on the seat. but yea youd want to talk to a cert guy about it first. Quote
Raizer Posted May 9, 2009 Posted May 9, 2009 Not sure how hard that would be, pretty sure seats with 2 mounting points are illegal, yet mini's have them standard. I think maybe beetles do too. But either way i don't think flip forward would work very well with a fixed bucket seat because they are tall? Hit the roof etc. Na beetles don't. I have seen a couple of hatches certed with non flip fixed back seats, so it might pay to talk to your certifier, I think it might have somthing to do with how far you can slide the seat forwards on the rails. Quote
buzzysam Posted May 10, 2009 Posted May 10, 2009 regarding shaved rear doorhandles on my 78 lancer, do they thve to be certed if i have no back seats or seatbelts? does it even need seatbelts in the rear since its 78? Quote
bubblegoose Posted May 11, 2009 Posted May 11, 2009 pretty sure the wof guy told me you dont need seat belts if you dont have seats, and dont need internal door handles either since nobody needs to get out so i would assume the outside would be the same Quote
allan Posted May 11, 2009 Posted May 11, 2009 what about with making new white number plates black like the older ones? Quote
Brock-Lee Posted May 11, 2009 Posted May 11, 2009 ^nah man. illegal, a few people have done it and get away with it but mdifying a plate at all is against the law Quote
Leebo3 Posted May 14, 2009 Posted May 14, 2009 Unless, you buy another set of the same and switch them. There is a company that make plates, so you could maybe get a set and keep your original ones in the boot. I got pulled up for having my black plate up front, cop said to change it back and I was off. Still forgotten to tho... Quote
allan Posted May 15, 2009 Posted May 15, 2009 whats the name of that company an how much would that cost around? Quote
bubblegoose Posted May 19, 2009 Posted May 19, 2009 roll cage welding, do i need to have a welders cert to weld my roll cage and get a homogenitalia stamp on it or does it just need to look pretty (i can do that) Quote
Brock-Lee Posted May 19, 2009 Posted May 19, 2009 I was under the impression that you needed to be a recognised cage builder but have been informed that it just needs to be good welds Quote
Steelies Posted May 20, 2009 Posted May 20, 2009 what about with making new white number plates black like the older ones? i've been pulled over for black plates (mines a 3-letter plate, pretty obvious..) the cop told me off/said theyre illegal but didnt mention any rule in particular. Quote
bubblegoose Posted May 20, 2009 Posted May 20, 2009 got some black and silver English plates and just say your out for a drive and got lost, then ask for directions to Nuneaton town center Quote
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