Brand New 2b Starter Kits From Gbs

[Knock-on]

Bargain. £1500

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Robin-Hood-2B-Starter-Kit-/260617206969?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3cadfefcb9

[Guest dinger]

I saw these, Its a bargain when you look at what you get in the kit,

[Guest Ian & Carole]

This really is a "When they have gone they have gone" item as Richard and his Dad (John) have cut up the 2b jig.

 

So there will be no more new 2bs' ever.

 

Roll on the "Wide Bodied Zero"

[Guest Stuartl]

Seems a bit extreme to cut up the jig, so if you buy one of these and then bend it after 100 miles you cannot get another?! I suppose its just like the end of a run for a production car, just seems a bit sad!

[speedtripledan]

so if they have cut up the 2B jig then crash your 2B bad enough and thats it no more end of car...

[Knock-on]

so if they have cut up the 2B jig then crash your 2B bad enough and thats it no more end of car...

 

There are thousands of 2b's out there sitting in garages with nothing to do. I wouldn't worry too much as ebay will have them for decades to come.

[Adrian]

just a thought.... those people with the 2b and parts only insurance are going to be a bit scuppered arent they? i cant see insurance companies willing to pay out for second hand parts to repair a car...thinking of bent chassis here... any thoughts?

[Guest Stuartl]

If the parts aren't available new then they would just write off the car and pay out I guess

[Guest andydav]

Unfortunately, the net result could be increased insurance premiums or at worst they won't want to insure them!!!!

[Guest Stuartl]

Like I said in an earlier post, its just like any other car going out of production. You can still insure a Mk1 Escort and they haven't been produced for about 35 years. It just seems so extreme to cut up the jig, surely it could have been stored or maybe they just want to move on and put the 2B to bed? I guess nobody likes change but change is gonna happen whether we like it or not

[speedtripledan]

Customer service issues ? surely they should support there product into the future even if they are no longer going to manufacture it ? what about body panels wishbones grp etc are these all going to be dropped as well ? if so what would they cost to get remade bespoke if needed ?

[Joel]

...Richard and his Dad (John) have cut up the 2b jig.

 

There was a jig ????????

 

Seriously though, they should do what the Midas guys did and donate the jigs to the owners club.

[Guest peter2b2002]

I told a friend (Frank) in the next village about this yesterday , he called me this am saying he has taken the plunge, they are just doing some panel work (folding)we should be going to collect it later this week

 

just need to find a sierra doner now

peter2b

[Guest Ian & Carole]

Customer service issues ? surely they should support there product into the future even if they are no longer going to manufacture it ? what about body panels wishbones grp etc are these all going to be dropped as well ? if so what would they cost to get remade bespoke if needed ?

 

Dan

 

They have a full set of fibreglass moulds, a full bending machine to make panels.

 

You would never need the full chassis making jig to make repair sections of a 2b chassis just a set of mesurements.

 

The "jig" as bad as it was, was only used to lay all the tubes on prior to welding them all together, so not really of any use for repairs.