Phaeton Project

[wayne davie]

Picked up my Phaeton project yesterday, will post some pics up after I get it all sorted at the weekend, basically completely dismantled, with alterations to chassis to accommodate a Volvo engine, I will be putting Pinto back in though, has three bonnets and two rear tubs, one been cut around a bit, two of the bonnets are the cycle wing type, on good one cut around, not sure whether to go with original style front or the cycle wing.

[Dave Adams]

Dont worry about high power.....the Dutton chassis needs modifying for more than 120hp, and a bit even for that much.

even with 60 odd horses they are a lot of fun to own and drive.

[Dave Adams]

lively springs to mind.....

[Roy Kemp]

What chassis mods are we talking about then? I have been offered a zetec which should be around 175 bhpees...

[Dave Adams]

check out my S1 rebuild(s) post.....i have used about 15m of 1/2" (12.5mm) steel tube to stiffen my chassis.

[Steve and Matt Pegrum]

Easy to add extra triangulation at the front where the s3 chassis is mostly empty space. I also suspect the inner moulding adds almost no stiffness which is why ours also has a steel / alloy tunnel & bulkheads. Totally stiff with a 2 litre zetec. Could probably take quite a bit more power