Nearly bagged a "new" chassis

[s car go]

For anyone that dose'nt know I've got to re chassis my Surf with one from a 4 Runner,because Toyota france have said that there are far too many differences between the Surf and the 4 Runner for them to give me a European Certificate of conformity. No Certificate and it can't go into the French system.
Well I've found a Wreck with a registration document and I've got the vendor down to €800 this evening (believe me,thats good for France)!!!!

Have a look:-
http://www.leboncoin.fr/equipement_a...00.htm?ca=14_s

I just need to work out what the remains of this truck would weigh?? Anyone an idea on what the engine and a manual box would weigh?

I may have a few spares available soon LOL!!!!!

Regards

Mark

[BUSHWHACKER]

Anyone an idea on what the engine and a manual box would weigh?

Roughly 340kg.

[s car go]

Roughly 340kg.

Ah cheers for that!
So the Runner less the engine & box (and some of the bodywork through rust) shes at about 1400-1500 KG's!

[BUSHWHACKER]

Ah cheers for that!
So the Runner less the engine & box (and some of the bodywork through rust) shes at about 1400-1500 KG's!

From the factory, a Surf/Runner weighs around 1895kgs.

[TonyN]

Have a look:-
http://www.leboncoin.fr/equipement_a...00.htm?ca=14_s

That'll buff out.

[Ben_D]

Am I reading this right.... The country responsible for the 2CV is making you re-chassis your Surf? WTF?

Ben

[s car go]

Am I reading this right.... The country responsible for the 2CV is making you re-chassis your Surf? WTF?

Ben

Yeh I know zhe cheek!!

[s car go]

dont mess about with using the old chassis just swap the vin numbers and plates, in other words do a ringer on it. keep your originals as well. i bet if the french think yourve jumped though hoops they wont check so thouroghly, if they catch you out plead you didnt under stand what they meant.

A bit of nip and tuck has gone through my mind,espcially as the surf chassis is spotless,and the 4 Runner one is likely to be,well lets just say, less so!!
Other than the MOT guy no else will look at the truck,and he may not even look at the chassis no's,especially if I buy him his morning coffee and red wine before the test center opens!!!!