Goblin Garage!

The FRONT AXLE looked proper DODGY !

Good point, there was nothing about any calculations, record of work done or inspection. A home made axle on the road is a serious thing.

I have just re-watched this said episode and noticed the bib on the front ( panel between the bumper and grill ) is from a series 2 and not a series 2a if it's original so it could be an older Landy and also the reason they made a new front axle is the diff would have been too low with the old axle, it's still a bad thing to do to a landy though

ABSOLUTE ABORTION, the whole car that is.

Nigel1943 said:

ABSOLUTE ABORTION, the whole car that is.

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Those idiots should be"Slammed " with a firkin big hammer!

I was looking forward to the program, a Series, enginering, what could there be not to like? Well just about everything, I began happy and ended as Mr Angry.
Where could you take it: not to any Landy event, you'd get turned away at the gate for your own safety, to a hot rod or custom car event, with a std 2 1/4 engine, you'd be a laughing stock.
Best keep it in the garage and undo the damage.

That's what I couldn't work out why slam it to the floor, do all the mod's and keep the same drive train in

rob1miles said:

Good point, there was nothing about any calculations, record of work done or inspection. A home made axle on the road is a serious thing.

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Thats a very good point, does this mess qualify as a major modification..... Q plate?

Rodeo Joe said:

Thats a very good point, does this mess qualify as a major modification..... Q plate?

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I did not see it but have heard a lot about it. If they have modified the chassis then it probably should do, although they may just scrape together enough point to keep the original reg, which would explain why they have left the original drive train in place despite trying to turn it into a hotrod.

I came to the same conlcusion, they made a new axle and cut and rewelded the dumb irons to change the steering and chassis geometry. I would want to see an engineers report before that went on the road.

JimS said:

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The doors fit better on picture two - Wonder if Jimmy De Ville will go the same way as Colonel Dick and start a Chateau restoration and wedding business when this fails, however we do like an engineering burd like Mythbusters or that thing with Suggs

What a waste....I recorded this prog and was looking forward to watching it....what a gang of dicks.

I think you are being too kind....

I think your right....watched the last prog...Mk2 Escort....what an earth have they got the girl on for.

Eye-Candy

Watched this crap 2 hours ago....total incensed....only starting to calm down now....what utter gob****es.

Why could they not have bought a basket case to **** with....I was near in tears.

Goblin Garage makes Pimp My Ride look like a proper sensible resto show
The Capri looked completely OTT, the Landy was vandalism, an MG with no windscreen is pointless. The Escort was borderline OK but what is the obsession with putting new engines in the cars all the time, you are just taking the soul out of the classic and devaluing it

I think its the fashion now - "modernise" a classic so that it is "contemporary" and "up to date" which as far as I can see is taking a classic vehicle and turning into a modern one with the same shape. Its for the generation that can't cope with an actual old vehicle and needs everything to be "accessible". Its the same logic that creates a replica of Venice in LasVegas for those who don't want to travel to a foreign country. There was a US show a couple of weeks ago where they took a rare 1940s truck, cut it up and put the body on a new chassis and drive train. They made it "authentic" by using old planks on the bed, it was awful.

I think you're right. I've got no problem with restomods but they've got to be subtle, upgrading brakes, ignition, refining whats already there. Keeping everything era appropriate. It just looks wrong when you have a 60's / 70's car with some cheesy 19" diamond cuts and a matt wrap....

Broke my heart seeing that galv chassis cut up.

Wonder if the PO knew what was going to happen to it...looked like somebody put a lot of care into it.