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Legalities on repairing A, B, C, pillars on cab?

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Legalities on repairing A, B, C, pillars on cab?

Post by SIMMO84 »

Just wondering if it is legal to repair or drive a vehicle that had had A pillars bent and repaired? What Im thinking (dodgy I know) is just to straighten The A pillars enough just to get a windscreen in so it is driveable (even if we have to cut a windscreen a bit). The only reason I am thinking this as the vehicle has just had a heap of work put in to it but a its not worth swapping another cab on to it.
The drivers side pillar is straightish but the passenger side has a bit of a bend in the middle from the snorkle pushing in the middle.
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Post by nicbeer »

cabs only a couple 100 arnt they for that age lux?
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Post by SIMMO84 »

Yeah about that, finding one that isnt full of rust is the next problem. I have found one that would be suitable for a roof swap but I think that is too far out of my league.
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Post by fester2au »

Don'tt know about legality but iff you repair it straight enough it wouldn't attract any attention anyway. I suppose if it hasn't been written off then there is nothing to answer ???? bbut not sure.

several years ago I had a Fiat coupe that had a dirty big rag top sunroof that leaked like a bastard. Couldn't get a replacement in the same size so easiest thing was to cut the whole roof off and weld a replacement back on. Was done by a panel beater mate so it looked perfect but I'd bet to this day no-one knows or cares.
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Post by HUSSLN »

get another cab. thats no good mate.
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Post by nerida67 »

if you dont know how to do roof pillar repairs get a new cab/body
yeah i know pain in the rear,but if you repair it and its not done properly and its involved in accident your stuffed
a shop would charge you alot more than a coupla hundred,more like a few Gs,so body swap seems your only option,not that difficult
if its not for road use ?,just cut the roof of
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Post by nerida67 »

just had good look at fotos id pretty much say that body is stuffed,
youd probably find its bend or twisted so just putting roof on wouldnt be good move
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Post by craz3d »

chop the roof off, roll cage it, soft top it? XD
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