V8S Rebuild begins!

[DJ8226]

Well Done its a nice feeling I bet. Now go and enjoy it.

[TVR-Stu]

Brilliant Chris, I have been watching your rebuild/restoration/remanufacture since before I even bought my car and you have been an inspiration (I'm sure to others aswell). Your dedication to getting things done properly and in a lot of cases better than before has made me realise what is possible, especially with the help of others on this site.

I hope you enjoy driving the car now and please do post the rebuild details of your next challenge!!!!

P.S If any of this post appears to be misspelt forgive me as I am away on holiday in Hungary and their keyboards are different and their beer is less than a pound a litre.

[Jaye R]

Excellent news Chris

Job well done

can't wait to see all your hard work in the flesh.

Cheers
Jaye

[Barkychoc]

Just had a scroll through the old thread - really made me realise how far its come

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[tinks v8S]

GREAT NEWS Chris hope to see your s ,not in photos

[Gentleman Geoff]

Well done Chris! What are you going to do with all of your free time these days??

[geoffn]

Well done, enjoy the driving after all the hard work.

[tozerman]

Nice one Chris, mind you if your car failed it's MOT what hope for the rest of us

Cheers.....Tony..

[TonupS2]

Chuffed for you Chris and what a brilliant job.
Doe's the power steering feel good?

[Tant]

....no replies from Chris yet.....bet he is still out driving it....

Well done, can't wait to see and hear it!!

cheers

ant

[Barkychoc]

TonupS2 said:

Chuffed for you Chris and what a brilliant job.
Doe's the power steering feel good?

The power steering is pretty good yes - its not modern car light - in fact during normal driving its not that light at all but still has good steering feel - but parking and low speed is amazing.

The suspension geometry still needs setting up, so I think it will improve more yet.

Yes I've been managed an hour last night

[clarenceboddiger]

Absolutely fantastic job, well done Chris. A truly high Quality rebuild.

[Longers]

Sorry bit late replying to this news, but.... about bloomin' time! Perhaps we can now draw a line under what must be one of the longest running topics in the history of this forum?!






Seriously mate, a superb effort, well done. You've given so much to others here for a very long time now without a car of your own to get out in. Long cold dark nights, job & health problems etc are all behind you now. You thoroughly deserve every moment of pleasure you'll get from the car

If you ever want to stretch it's legs you know where I am

Cheers,
Longers

[v8s4me]

Great job Chris! Looking forward to seeing it live at one of the events. Thanks for the badges by the way, they finich the engine off nicely. Joe

[TJC46]

ketvrin said:

I never doubted it...

well done

see you on the road sometime now eh ?

K

Ditto the above.Great news chris, well done. Youre goin to feel it in the wallet, petrol was 50 pence per litre when you first started stripping it down oh how the years pass. Whats next??????????

Edited by TJC46 on Monday 26th July 20:28

Edited by TJC46 on Monday 26th July 20:45

[Barkychoc]

OK well I'll dig this back up just one last time.
As you know I converted the car to power steering, but wasn't entirely happy with the conversion it never felt quite right, but I just couldn't put my finger on it.
Anyway I bought a brand new power steering pump this week - electric peugeot type like I already have - as I wasn't convinced the one I had was working properly as it was a bit noisy, I got it off fleabag for £175.

What a revelation, the old pump must have been fubarred.
Its just incredible now, like a modern car in fact.

Mrs Barkychoc drove it today and thought it was amazing, enough said!