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Old 30th September 2011, 08:47
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Originally Posted by Dakkar View Post
Hi all,
I'm also in the Philippines, but unlike Alfalfmeister, I can afford a kit car. I am seeking something similar to a Tiffany or smaller 1930's looking neo-classic car, either convertable or hardtop. Unfortuantely, the Philippines' tariff on imported completed automobiles is so high that you almost pay for the car twice!! So, I will rely on one of the many Jeepney builders to do the assembly work for me. Like Alfalfmeister, I am a complete newbie, and frankly the internet isn't helping me much so far in finding a company who can sell and ship a body kit of that type. The closest I've found so far is Decorides.com, and I am still waiting to hear back from them.

My ideal "dream car" is the NemoMobile from the movie League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen, but I would settle for anything that looks even vaguely similar; the Tiffany is the only car that comes to mind.....

Any ideas as to who might be able to sell me such a kit?
~ Dakkar
Hi ....new member here so go easy on me.

Like Alfalfameister and Dakkar, I'm also based in the Philippines.

My choice is to build a Burlington SS from scratch...this means EVERYTHING.

As an English ex-pat this is not so much a financial decision, more of an availability one. I can't just wander down to my local scrap yard and pick up a Triumph Herald chassis, or Ford Escort axle. I live on a remote island province, so I have to think somewhat differently.

I want a TRADITIONAL British vintage sports car....something that NO-ONE else here as ever seen, let alone heard of. The Burlington with it's plywood body and welded box section chassis fits the bill perfectly.
But I need the flexibility to be able to use a Nissan engine and gearbox with a Ford axle and Mitsubishi suspension for example.

However....there is a big problem from the start. I've searched the web trying to discover if the plans are available to DOWNLOAD! I know you can (or at least could) buy a CD with them on, and I've seen them for sale as an A4 binder.
I don't want to tread on anybody's toes with copyright here....but can ANYBODY supply these and send as a simple email attachment, as a pdf file for example?
I'm happy to pay.....no problem. all I'm looking for is convenience!

I look forward to your responses.
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