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ARDA
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43 posts
3 months
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hi i m new here i just bought a tvr cerbera 4,5 v8 , i never realised i was gonna be such a misson to get it fixed it s been 3 months still not finished  i thought i would post some pictures and make some new friends by the i never driven a tvr or been in one so i m quite excited and bit worried alot people say it very powerful and read some stories people crashing afew days after they bought them so fingers crossed
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ARDA
Original Poster
43 posts
3 months
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ARDA
Original Poster
43 posts
3 months
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ARDA
Original Poster
43 posts
3 months
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i was luck enough to find a front end on ebay this is the process of the car so far   
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cerberamatt
21 posts
1 month
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Hi,I bought a Chim in a simler state,Its a bigger job than you first realise isn't it.Its all worth it when you get it on the road though.just be cearfull if its still winter!
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Storer
486 posts
42 months
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That looks like a major undertaking. You must have some experience of glass fibre repair if you have done all that yourself.
What's the history of the car?
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julian64
7,046 posts
81 months
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I would very much appreciate it if you could share a step by step guide to your fiberglass repair.
I have read books but have very little glass fibre experience.
I would be very interested in how you have maintained the strength of those edge to edge connections.
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JensenA
2,923 posts
57 months
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Well done Sir - Another Cerbera saved, I admire you for taking on such a project, it's looking good, and it'll be worth it in the end. Don't worry too much about crashing it, it's the drivers that crash the car, not the car that crashes the driver. Just take it easy till your used to it, and respect the car - after you've done all that work yourself I'm sure you'll be a bit more careful than the rest of us anyway. 
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dirty boy
9,619 posts
36 months
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Superb work, got to admire that 
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southendpier
1,593 posts
56 months
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having seen some cerbs being repaired close upI can appreciate it is a very skilled job.
What's the mechanics and chasis like?
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ARDA
Original Poster
43 posts
3 months
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hi everyone i havent done the fiberglass job myself i took it to a guy called julian www.damagedtvrs.co.uk he is done all the fiber glass work he just sent it out to to the electrician thats gonna take another 2 weeks then the paint job , this job has been way major then i ever thought , i still havent started the car yet i dont even know if the engine works but i checked the car when it was crashed , it didnt get as far as the engine . looks like all cosmetics and new oil cooler , ac condenser , an re-coring the radiator , as julian fixing the car he said tome engine is looking in great condition no oil leeks etc, chassis is in great condition not bent or anything , we also own a garage in hammersmith , we have a body shop and everything but we dont do fiberglass , we can only do a small mendings not anything as big you should have seen my body shop workers face when they saw the car for the first i think they were gonna cry , thats why i had to take it to specialist , i will send more pictures when see the car again next week ,
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ARDA
Original Poster
43 posts
3 months
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julian64 said: I would very much appreciate it if you could share a step by step guide to your fiberglass repair.
I have read books but have very little glass fibre experience.
I would be very interested in how you have maintained the strength of those edge to edge connections. for the front end he cut it after the first bolt conection to the chassis so the nose still bolted to the chassis and he fiberglassed it from both sides, he made hole so he could get inside from the wheel arches he said it is very strong , i think it is a superb job he is truly good at fiber glass i would recommend him at anytime
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pole
138 posts
41 months
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Good luck with the repair work, fingers crossed the engine starts and runs fine after all the hard work.
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Ireland
2,369 posts
41 months
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That looked dirty to begin with and I admit as I read down through the thread I was wondering was it worth it but as I got to the bottom of it I realised I was wrong and it looks like it has the making of a nice car. Well done and best of luck with it.
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JensenA
2,923 posts
57 months
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pole said: Good luck with the repair work, fingers crossed the engine starts and runs fine after all the hard work. And if you're not familiar with the engine - DON'T rev the b  ks of it as soon as it fires up! They sound like a bag of spanners when cold - it needs to be allowed to warm up
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AlexH22
39 posts
3 months
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Just noticed the address for that place, Wordsley, which isnt far from me, and Central TVR- i wonder if they get their repairs done at Fibreon?
Will be nice when its done.
Whats the cost of the project? thats if you dont mind sharing that info...
Alex
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aubrey9160
25 posts
9 months
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AlexH22 said: Just noticed the address for that place, Wordsley, which isnt far from me, and Central TVR- i wonder if they get their repairs done at Fibreon?
Will be nice when its done.
Whats the cost of the project? thats if you dont mind sharing that info...
Alex Julian and Central used to be partners in business. Fibreon is I believe the largest suppliers of TVR replacement bodywork. If Julian did the repairs to the car that car will look spot on when its finished.Nice to see a cerb being put back on the road. Good Luck with it. If you havent driven one before welcome to the world of silly grins.
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mooey
98 posts
30 months
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The front end you have there looks as though it is from my written off starmist blue 4.5 Cerb. It was, I believe at the time, the first Cerb to be fitted with the Lupo light conversion. Two weeks after having it fitted it was in a ditch. I was wondering when and where all the parts were going to turn up. Should be lots more bits and pieces, not much more bodywork though!
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ARDA
Original Poster
43 posts
3 months
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mooey said: The front end you have there looks as though it is from my written off starmist blue 4.5 Cerb. It was, I believe at the time, the first Cerb to be fitted with the Lupo light conversion. Two weeks after having it fitted it was in a ditch. I was wondering when and where all the parts were going to turn up. Should be lots more bits and pieces, not much more bodywork though! i bought this front end on e bay for £500 i was really lucky ,2 days after i bought the car i found it on ebay and yes it had lupo lights , but i m no using them but i will be using the indicators shame you didnt out clear ones before you crashed it , i wouldnt have minded hahahah since they cost like £70 each how did you crash it anyway bumper had a nasty little hole julian wasnt very happy about it
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ARDA
Original Poster
43 posts
3 months
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cerberamatt said: Hi,I bought a Chim in a simler state,Its a bigger job than you first realise isn't it.Its all worth it when you get it on the road though.just be cearfull if its still winter! it s a massive job i never thought it would be this hard
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