Subaru/Triumph Imprint

[Aberdeen Sprinter]

Right, here's one for you all.....<br>
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Recently located a cheap knackered old N plate Impreza WRX with knackered body (not crash damaged and 280 bhp engine though). Also I'm in possession of a rolling dolomite shell. Mate owns car resto business and does an interesting sideline in building "hybrid" cars.<br>
Proposal is thus......cut the chassis out of the Impreza and attach it to the Dolomite body so in theory, we have Impreza chassis, engine, running gear 4x4 etc and Dolly Sprint looks.<br>
Obviously that's rather simplified and of course there will be alot of re-engineering involved but we think it's quite possible.<br>
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Just a theory at the moment but the more I think about it the more it starts to appeal.<br>
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Or am I just plain crazy? <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :rollin --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/roll.gif ALT=":rollin"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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Mike<br>


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[David6214]

Dolomite looks good, my old impreza handled well (although I thought the chassis was a little prone to twist if you chucked it around too hard) four wheel drive on a dolly would be marvellous. I'd miss the twin carbs and the fixability but thats just me.<br>
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Much worse things have happened to them. Be nice if your rolling shell didn't have a great underneath to start with.....<br>
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Would that make it the 3rd fastest sprint in the country - when you have finished it?<br>
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(I think sprinteza sounds better - even if it isn't asprint shell!!)

<p>1981 1500 HL -daily driver<br>
1980 Inca Sprint - high days and holidays (and any other excuse) <br>
1978 Inca Sprint Engine back in - timing perfect (had to phone a friend !) exhaust next then wire up the overdrive and its on the bay<br>
1978 Yellow 1850 auto sprint-notvery-alike - nasty shunt - undecided<br>
1973 Mimosa Sprint - sold, awaiting collection end of september </p><i></i>

[Aberdeen Sprinter]

Dolomite Shell is ruined underneath, but surprisingly solid everywhere else. All for keeping them original but this would preserve the looks, just a "subtle" change of mechanicals.<br>
Sprinteza, like that too. <br>


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[2F45T4U]

DO IT!

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[davepoth]

Definitely do it. The only problem I can see is the width of the subaru engine between the two inner wings, but I think it would be a brilliant car.

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[Aberdeen Sprinter]

Hmmm, thanks guys, Dave, totally agree about the width issue but I think the whole package of re-engineering is so huge that the re-working of the bodywork in the nose to accommodate the flat four lump will be just part of the challenge. Oh I'm REALLY starting to think about this now.....<br>
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Incidentally, ongoing projects in "Frankensteins" restorations at the moment are a Mk1 Escort with Honda S2000 engine and running gear, and a Mini clubman estate with a 180bhp 16v Honda VTEC. The man's a menace!!

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[dollyboy]

be an interesting project, lots of fabrication and engineering req'd, but the end result would be quite special...<br>
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av a go... you know it makes sense!<br>
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<p>project orange - gradual progress<br>
project STEALTH - PASS!!! <br>
project white - AAARGGGHHH!!! too many cars!!!</p><i></i>

[george]

sell it to some one with a vw camper van or bug and buy yourself a v8

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[2F45T4U]

Yer I think I agree with George. V8s are the best sounding engines ever!!!

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[SprintV8]

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Scooby Wheelbase 2520<br>
Track Front 1465 Rear 1455<br>
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Dolomite Wheelbase 2454<br>
Track Front 1353 Rear 1254<br>
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Its going to need some work around the chassis getting it to fit in the Dolomite Arche's but anything is possible.<br>
Or you could run Bubble arche's and leave the wide track.<br>
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Theres a Morris Minor that's been done like this running a Nissan power plant.<br>
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DO IT <br>
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<p>1980 Dolomite SprintV8 (In the process of modifying the Alloy sump)<br>
2002 Citroen Xsara 2.0 HDi Estate.... Part's delivery Vehicle.<br>
They laugh at me because I am different. I laugh at them because they are all the same!)<br>
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[SMIFTER]

Sounds like a good idea to me, but only for the brave!<br>
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If you've got the time and enthusisam, go for it!<br>
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Its good to be different.

<p><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.smifter1971.pwp.blueyonder.c ... >Smifter's Dolomite Sprint Website</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--><br>
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Scary XE powered 1974 Dolomite Sprint Trackday Experiment. Maybe someday soon<br>
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2002 Octavia VRS - 20 valves, leather, a turbo and 146mph - Czech it out!! </p><i></i>

[rich]

mentioned this conversion to darren a.k.a alg1k and his words were " there onl;y good for 400 horses nahh"<br>
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mad as a march hare!!<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/laugh.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
go for it man <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :p --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/tongue.gif ALT=":p"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

<p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p206.ezboard.com/bthetriumphdolo ... ub>rich</A> at: 8/9/06 9:58 pm<br></i>

[tinweevil]

Kevs wrong. It makes no sense at all. DO IT!! Group 2 arches should help a bit.<br>
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Tinweevil

<p>1978 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/704">Dolomite Sprint</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> Blue, a bit tetley. - Current daily drive.<br>
1972 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/754">Spitfire IV</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> No name, in bits.<br>
1968 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/705">GT6 II</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> Little blue, nice!<br>
1973 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/755">Dolomite Sprint</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> VA41, seriously tetley.<br>
1980 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/864">Dolomite 1500HL</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> Orange, really quite tidy.</p><i></i>

[askrestorations]

I think it sounds a wicked idea your mate who is doing all this conversion work sounds like a genius<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :hat --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/pimp.gif ALT=":hat"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> , so you should give the project the go ahead and also pay him more money that the job requires.... and then admit that Minis are the best cars ever..!!!!!!<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :rollin --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/roll.gif ALT=":rollin"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> also the mear fact that some V8's have been done is why you shouldnt put one in... <br>
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<p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p206.ezboard.com/bthetriumphdolo ... rations</A> at: 11/9/06 9:37 am<br></i>

[Carl]

If you decide not to do it can I have the running gear for my Legacy ? <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START ;) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/wink.gif ALT=";)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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