V8S Rebuild begins!
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A quick pic of one of the new wheels 
The body is high as the car hasn't been moved since it was jacked up to fit the wheels, and it is high anyway as the engine and gearbox are not fitted.
I've also been doing some engine work, pics to follow.
The body is high as the car hasn't been moved since it was jacked up to fit the wheels, and it is high anyway as the engine and gearbox are not fitted.
I've also been doing some engine work, pics to follow.
Edited by Barkychoc on Saturday 15th August 16:20
KeTVRin emailed me to ask how the rebuild is going.
After losing my job in Feb this year funds have been a bit limited, I've been doing this though
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Forgive me I posted it on the Chim forum as there's a lot of V8 knowledge on there.
It's actually moved on a touch now as I've made copper mountings for al 3 ribs.
After getting no work at all for a bit I setup my own company, then I picked up a 3 month contract for my old employer
which has been a really tough project, but bar a bit of work this weekend that's now finished.
I've picked up a couple of other clients along the way and all being well I've got some work coming up in the next couple of weeks that will take me up till Christmas.
If this happens as I hope then I'll have some TVR project funds
After losing my job in Feb this year funds have been a bit limited, I've been doing this though
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Forgive me I posted it on the Chim forum as there's a lot of V8 knowledge on there.
It's actually moved on a touch now as I've made copper mountings for al 3 ribs.
After getting no work at all for a bit I setup my own company, then I picked up a 3 month contract for my old employer
which has been a really tough project, but bar a bit of work this weekend that's now finished.I've picked up a couple of other clients along the way and all being well I've got some work coming up in the next couple of weeks that will take me up till Christmas.
If this happens as I hope then I'll have some TVR project funds
Well I have just spent rather a lot on engine parts which will arrive next week.
My ownership of the V8S still isn't clear moving forward, but whether it stays or whether it goes it needs to be finished, so the rebuild will continue, and if I have to sell I will have to do rather a lot of testing beforehand
Hopefully more rebuild info to follow next week, you never know I might even make S Club!
Chris
Edited to add I'm now going the electric pump route for the power steering, the engine driven pump is a nightmare as there's a million different combinations of pulleys, and the original pump location is low down on the passenger side of the engine right where the exhaust is on the V8S, so that opton is a non starter.
Ken if you want your pump back that you sent me I'll bring it to S Club assuming both you and I are going.
I picked up an electric pump (Citroen Saxo as in Later TVR's) for £20
My ownership of the V8S still isn't clear moving forward, but whether it stays or whether it goes it needs to be finished, so the rebuild will continue, and if I have to sell I will have to do rather a lot of testing beforehand
Hopefully more rebuild info to follow next week, you never know I might even make S Club!
Chris
Edited to add I'm now going the electric pump route for the power steering, the engine driven pump is a nightmare as there's a million different combinations of pulleys, and the original pump location is low down on the passenger side of the engine right where the exhaust is on the V8S, so that opton is a non starter.
Ken if you want your pump back that you sent me I'll bring it to S Club assuming both you and I are going.
I picked up an electric pump (Citroen Saxo as in Later TVR's) for £20
Edited by Barkychoc on Friday 12th March 15:00
Barkychoc said:
Ken if you want your pump back that you sent me I'll bring it to S Club assuming both you and I are going.
I really dont have a use for it Chris, so if its of use to anyone else they are welcome to it, But hopefully I will see you there mate.Edited by Barkychoc on Friday 12th March 15:00
No exciting pics but over the last few days I have:
Fitted the fuel filler hoses in the boot, what a pig having already fitted the tank in the end I removed the filler cap assembly then it wssn't too difficult apart from the contortions required to get at the filler cap fixing nuts in the boot.
Fitted the fuel pump (under the boot in V8S, another
of a job).
Fitted the fuel hoses from tank to pump, from pump to filter and the return to the tank connected.
Changed the rear hub nuts for new ones after I had the hubs off for the refurb last year.
Fitted the battery power cable into the boot and fitted the earth cable between battery location and chassis.
I also bit the bullet and took the engine for some professional attention, I'll report more info on that as I have it.
Next job is to fit the heat shielding in the engine bay and generally sort out the engine bay ready to fit the engine when it returns.
Fitted the fuel filler hoses in the boot, what a pig having already fitted the tank in the end I removed the filler cap assembly then it wssn't too difficult apart from the contortions required to get at the filler cap fixing nuts in the boot.
Fitted the fuel pump (under the boot in V8S, another
of a job).Fitted the fuel hoses from tank to pump, from pump to filter and the return to the tank connected.
Changed the rear hub nuts for new ones after I had the hubs off for the refurb last year.
Fitted the battery power cable into the boot and fitted the earth cable between battery location and chassis.
I also bit the bullet and took the engine for some professional attention, I'll report more info on that as I have it.
Next job is to fit the heat shielding in the engine bay and generally sort out the engine bay ready to fit the engine when it returns.
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