The body goes back on

[AutoAndy]

It's looking good Andrew...

I hope you get it ready for the trip in September...it will be good to see....and yo u can lay in, in the morning rather then setting off early in the mg to arrive at the same time as the TVRs ......you must've be sooo looking forward to getting it on the road ... and you don't have to put up with your roomie's snoring this trip

Good luck
If you need any non-expert, help...then let me know

[TVRees]

DamianS3 said:

Also is your fan shroud the right side of the rad? Mine was in front of the rad originally ? Or have you changed the fan?
Damian S3

Mine is the same side as Andrews. It is correct, if the car is from before 6th April 1990.
Wonder if that mod had anything to do with the tax year

[AutoAndy]

TVRees said:

Mine is the same side as Andrews. It is correct, if the car is from before 6th April 1990.
Wonder if that mod had anything to do with the tax year

My fan was one side ( can't remember which) and after my front end rebuild (slight crash issue) it was moved to the other side....seems to work, and doesn't overheat either way...

[Longers]

AutoAndy said:

I hope you get it ready for the trip in September...

AutoAndy said:

....and yo u can lay in, in the morning rather then setting off early in the mg to arrive at the same time as the TVRs

The great thing about the very orange MG was when it was at the back of the convoy it was easy to spot "x" hundred yards away so the lead car would know everyone was there. Andrew, are you sure you don't want an orange S?

[DamianS3]

TVRees said:

Mine is the same side as Andrews. It is correct, if the car is from before 6th April 1990.
Wonder if that mod had anything to do with the tax year

Interesting didn't know that.. thanks for the education do you have a full set of those diagrams.? Useful.

Damian S3

[TVRees]

YES, NO PROBLEM. HERE THEY ARE .......

LINK1

LINK2

[DamianS3]

TVRees said:

YES, NO PROBLEM. HERE THEY ARE .......

LINK1

LINK2

Awesome thanks D

[Jerseyjohn]

This project is looking amazing, Looking forward to next picks.
Where did you get your pipes done?

[AndrewS2]

DamianS3 said:

Having any interesting mods ?

Nothing that I haven't stolen from other people's ideas! Having:
- petrol cap moved inside the boot (per Philpot design)
- open wide hinges
- roof storage 'cupboard' from parcel shelf into boot which a few people have done
- new mirrors - got unpainted new MX-5 mk1 set which S&D will paint the same colour as the body

That's all I can remember at the moment!

Andrew

[AndrewS2]

Longers said:

AutoAndy said:

I hope you get it ready for the trip in September...

AutoAndy said:

....and yo u can lay in, in the morning rather then setting off early in the mg to arrive at the same time as the TVRs

The great thing about the very orange MG was when it was at the back of the convoy it was easy to spot "x" hundred yards away so the lead car would know everyone was there. Andrew, are you sure you don't want an orange S?

I really hope it will be ready!! MG is the back up plan

I think there is only room for 1 orange car in my fleet Ian - and I don't plan to spend quite so much time at the back in the TVR, although if the current trend continues everyone else witll have a v8 by September and I'll be in the same position - short of a few litres!!!

[AndrewS2]

Jerseyjohn said:

This project is looking amazing, Looking forward to next picks.
Where did you get your pipes done?

Thanks! Which pipes do you mean? If air intake ignore them - they were a set I got for a fiver but they are no where near strong enough. I've half made some replacements using 60mm silicone hose and 45 degree joiners (needs 2 per pipe). Will send photo when finished. I did also order a set of originals off TVR parts as they were listed on the website but he can't currently find the stock....

Andrew

[v8s4me]

Nearly there Andrew. Looks like it's going to be amazing.

[DamianS3]

AndrewS2 said:

Nothing that I haven't stolen from other people's ideas! Having:
- petrol cap moved inside the boot (per Philpot design)
- open wide hinges
- roof storage 'cupboard' from parcel shelf into boot which a few people have done
- new mirrors - got unpainted new MX-5 mk1 set which S&D will paint the same colour as the body

That's all I can remember at the moment!

Andrew

Sweet.. I would remove the Ariel too..

Damian

[AndrewS2]

DamianS3 said:

Sweet.. I would remove the Ariel too..

Damian

Forgot that! it's also on the list Having a DAB stereo with small ariel that sticks at the top of the windscreen

[phillpot]

AndrewS2 said:

It's thermotec exhaust wrap which I got from Burton power. Wasn't sure it was going to work but quite pleased with the result in the end - time will tell if it stays wrapped....!!

Hi Andrew, do you recall how much you used?

[AndrewS2]

phillpot said:

Hi Andrew, do you recall how much you used?

Hi there!

I used 2 x Thermotec exhaust wrap 1"x50' graphite. It took a couple of goes for me to get the wrapping right and my second manifold I did a better job than the first to be honest.

I started at the engine end and wrapped the outlet at the end first to just past where the second outlet is, then cut and restarted from outlet 2, wrapping tightly to grip the first piece in place. Same for outlet 3. That got me pretty much the whole way down the manifold and I used a large size stainless pipe clamp to grip it just before the pipe flares to join to the hockey sticks.

One for each side JUST makes it, but it's touch and go depending on the overlap.

Hope this helps!

Andrew

[cb500t]

AndrewS2 said:

Nothing that I haven't stolen from other people's ideas! Having:
- petrol cap moved inside the boot (per Philpot design)
- open wide hinges
- roof storage 'cupboard' from parcel shelf into boot which a few people have done
- new mirrors - got unpainted new MX-5 mk1 set which S&D will paint the same colour as the body

That's all I can remember at the moment!

Andrew

Can anyone pint me in the direction of the Philpot fuel cap mod..many thanks

[phillpot]

cb500t said:

Can anyone pint me in the direction of the Philpot fuel cap mod..many thanks

Couple of pictures on this old post........ clicky dicky