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Post by Penguin45 on Jun 10, 2016 16:33:20 GMT
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Post by Penguin45 on Jun 10, 2016 16:40:51 GMT
First up, the "seatbelt" car.    Interesting to see - obviously a prototype, as the additional bracing to the doors is functional rather than aesthetic. And something that could be consider as a sin before the great god Hydrolastic:  That's a 2 litre Montego turbo diesel engine.  On the left, coming through the inner wing is a coil sping and damper. This attaches to the top of the upper wishbone.  Spare wheel and battery in the boot. The box on the right is a suspension tower.  Coil spring and damper on the rear trailing arm. I understand that this was done quite some years ago, so I don't know the story. The current owner plans to restore it "as is" with body and paint work. Chris. |
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Post by Nick RS on Jun 12, 2016 11:09:42 GMT
Interesting cars. I have ridden in a car in the US with passive seatbelts like that, part of it moved on electric motors when you turned in the ignition. More recently when I went there the hire car wouldn't start unless you had put on the standard type belt - far cheaper to install I would think. I can't imagine that the Montego engined car drives much like a Landcrab, different engine, gearbox (I assume) and suspension.
Nick
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Post by dave1800 on Jun 12, 2016 12:44:00 GMT
A lot of effort, but undoubtedly a fast and frugal car. The Montego 2.0L diesel estate car was quite impressive but noisy. However, a Crab without hydrolastic is not my choice. David I can't imagine that the Montego engined car drives much like a Landcrab, different engine, gearbox (I assume) and suspension. Nick |
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Post by Penguin45 on Jun 12, 2016 23:01:36 GMT
I agree, it's not what I would choose, but it's an interesting thing. I forgot, but apparently you undo a few bolts and the entire front comes off, so there must be a space frame structure in there. Pics 4 + 5 show a plug in the bulkhead top left, pull that and the front panel structure just lifts away as one.
Chris.
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