Possible Purchase comments please

[ausjo]

Hi I am looking at a possible purchase of what is advertised as a Terrapin. I am not sure it is so I thought I would post a few pictures and get some comment from the forum.

These are the links to the photos.

i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd282/ausjo_2007/Terrapin7.jpg

i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd282/ausjo_2007/Terrapin4.jpg

i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd282/ausjo_2007/Terrapin13.jpg

[MiNiTiCi]

Hi - the chassis certainly has Mini running gear.
Front hubs are Mini and the engine looks like an A-Series which is canted forward at a fair angle.
I presume that the engine must have some 'trick' oil system in order to run with the engine at this angle?
Chassis does not seem to be 'pure' Terrapin especially with all the tubing for sidepods.

[ausjo]

Thanks for your thoughts. I am going to investigate this further. Can you tell me what is the standard wheelbase for a Terrapin?

[MiNiTiCi]

ausjo said:

Thanks for your thoughts. I am going to investigate this further. Can you tell me what is the standard wheelbase for a Terrapin?

Standard wheelbase was 84 inches.
But some builders may have extended the cockpit section for taller drivers.

[ausjo]

Thanks for the help