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 Posted 11/14/2015 6:38:52 AM |
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| The car is 2 wide for the uk roads has to be 8ft 4' tumbler is 9ft 4 , ya doing other mods. Wing mirrors, have to cover front wheels up. List o,s on. Dvla are waste time, vorsa are the ones that let it on the road, , I'll be happy when it's done, but would be cool. On road but life gos on. Shame Iam not in USA I'll be ok. I reck u be ok getting the 89 on the road, that should be easy todo..
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| Posted 11/14/2015 2:12:39 PM |
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Yes Gez, VOSA not DVLA. Sorry, it's been a long time since I looked at driving a 1:1 89 on the UK roads.
You are again correct about the 89 being more achievable too, however I concluded a while ago that the 89 was too impractical anyway as a daily driver. You are already hit, when you can see what's coming at you down the junction. Worse if you have an accident, or worse still knock someone over. DC or WB would make sure you lost everything in court, I bet. Having a Batmobile is one thing, driving it everyday is another. That's why I went a slightly different route with my dream, cause I wanted to be able to drive her everyday.
My build is based on an already approved model, with little modification to the shell or running gear, other than a new fibreglass outer 'skin' , a tweek to the lights, suspension and such and wearing different wheels. I am even keeping the windscreen, windows and doors intact  When I ever finish it, mine should be little more than a fan based 'tribute', rather than a 'screen acurate copy' (although it would be great to have one on display). I am hoping that means I have little to worry about, from the DC/WB lot. It will probably end up not much better than a black car with a Bat symbol on the hood  Not that there is anything wrong in doing that either 
I do wish you luck and now see that with the Tumbler's exposed front wheels and such, it is impossible to have it passed, insured and on the road everyday. I wish you all the best in your build. 
  
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| Posted 11/15/2015 8:03:50 PM |
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| Surely no one expects to use any model as a daily driver. I am considering an 89 build myself but have been having thoughts as to how to transport it to differnt car shows because I doubt I would want to drive it any distance more than a few miles.
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| Posted 11/16/2015 11:10:57 AM |
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"Andy Smith is my Hero".
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Sorry Slysnake, read again. The whole purpose of my build is a daily driver. That's also why I am not going full size. 
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| Posted 11/17/2015 10:29:15 AM |
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| the 89 is my next car i want to do after the tumbler. i was going to do this 1st but i thought i go with tumbler.. all te time it be on a 7 tone truck.. its getting there car back on it thursday. even if i could get the car road legal. i can dream lol. i would drive it round my town a little but half the time it be on a truck where it be safer, i had time to hava a good think. the car get done when its done. i have no time frame now..
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| Posted 12/5/2015 9:22:50 AM |
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| Just got front bearings for front arms, will line them up on car on the plates. Once where happy they will get welded to frame, that's the update where we are at min
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| Posted 1/19/2016 10:55:06 AM |
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| Well happy new year to you all, well it's that time again. Back on with the tumbler, let's see how far I get this year, so frame done, and we have a engine and axle and other parts. So let's do this. I'll keep u posted as much as I can
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| Posted 1/19/2016 2:56:41 PM |
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Thanks for the update. I would like to see some more pics of your progress. 
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| Posted 1/19/2016 10:52:04 PM |
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yep... pics are good.
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| Posted 1/23/2016 12:27:43 PM |
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| There not a lot o see at the min, getting front end parts machined up. Soon arms are on and wheels I'll up load photos
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