SUCHAK wrote:
>
> Well, I've just made a nasty discovery..
>
> It seems that I've got a bit of rust in the frame that just exposed
> itself to my dismayed eyes when I put a floorjack underneath it, only
> to
> have the frame rail crumple under the weight if the car.
>
> It's in the rear of the frame, exactly at the point that the rear
> shock
> towers weld to the main rail.. Never noticed it until today, but
> after
> picking away all of the rusted crap it looks to be pretty extensive.
>
> Is this fixable, or should I pull off all my good bits and pick up the
> Spitfire roller I've coincedentially stumbled across, which has a
> beautiful freshly blasted and painted frame and much less rust in the
> tub than mine ever did? I'm right at the point in my Spit where it
> would be a simple matter to pull off the choice bits and just install
> all of the new stuff I've accumulated in the new car. Between both
> cars
> I have everything I'd need to finish, and everything the roller needs
> (drivetrain, interior and "bits") are excellent on mine.
>
> Which leads me to my next question... The aforementioned roller has
> no
> title (abandoned at the restorer, seized under a garage lein), but is
> exactly the same as my Spit, which has a fine title... How much of
> *my*
> Spit would need to be in the hybrid for it to be titled under my
> existing title? Free legal advice welcomed on this one, and of
> course,
> all replys are greatly appreciated.
>
> John
>
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John,
Not being up on all 50 states DMV laws, or for that matter the 100 other
counytries that use the list, it would be hard to say. But a suggestion
and point to ponder might be to do a body swap. This should be legal in
just about all places.
Larry Zink
1964 Spitfire4
Houston
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