Specialist welder for a project in Glasgow (TVR)

[aidanbree]

I am looking for a specialist welder in Glasgow (not for the feint hearted) to replace the outriggers on my TVR Chimaera.

The process is as per
http://www.chimaerapages.com/newoutriggers.php

Can anyone give me some suggestions? Unfortunately, after buying the kit, the welder I had lined up has told me the job is beyond him.

Thanks

Aidan

[S2red]

Friend had that done to theirs had to go down south to get it done

Here:-

http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.y...

Edited by S2red on Tuesday 29th July 10:18

[aidanbree]

Feck.....mine is out of MOT....

[S2red]

Friend had to trailer theirs down

[MethylatedSpirit]

Speak to http://www.jlmotorengineering.co.uk/ , I've used him in the past for work on my tvr. He said he could do outrigger replacements.


Taken from the Government website:

stuff said:

your MOT has expired

If your MOT has expired you can’t drive your vehicle on the road until it’s passed the test. You could be prosecuted if caught.

The only exception is if you’ve already booked an MOT and are driving your vehicle to the test centre.

If your vehicle fails the test

If your vehicle fails the test you’ll get a ‘notification of failure’ from the test centre. The failure will be recorded in the secure central MOT database.

Until it passes a retest, you can only drive your vehicle:

to a pre-arranged appointment at a garage to have the repairs done
to a pre-arranged MOT test appointment

Your vehicle should be retested at the same test centre which did the original test.

https://www.gov.uk/getting-an-mot/after-the-test


Therefore you CAN drive the car to get the repairs done (so long as you've booked it in)

Edited by MethylatedSpirit on Tuesday 29th July 17:28

[e21jason]

not quite Glasgow but chizfab in fife could weld that ok.

[Hamish400]

While visiting Wallaces garage, knockentiber, Ayrshire, this afternoon I noticed they were renewing outriggers on a chimaera.
Rgds
Hamish

[aidanbree]

Thanks for all the useful info!

I don't really fancy driving a car without an MOT 250 miles whether it could be deemed legal or not - anything goes wrong and I could end up with insurance issues.

I will give Wallace a call in the morning and find out how they are getting on with theirs - Thanks for the head up Hamish, you might just have saved me a headache!

Otherwise I will try chizfab and see what he says

Will let you know how I get on

Cheers

[garymorgan]

I recently had some welding carried out on my E30 M3 sport evo at JB coach works 82 George st paisley 01418421465. Really please with the work. I can post pics later as I'm using phone to post this

[aidanbree]

Thanks Gary,

I spoke with Sandy at Wallaces and providing the kit I have already bought is suitable, he will be able to do it. He is in the process of doing his 3rd....so mine might be the 4th...hopefully

It is near enough that I would feel comfortable driving on the basis of going for MOT / work to undertaken MOT.

[cat220]

garymorgan said:

I recently had some welding carried out on my E30 M3 sport evo at JB coach works 82 George st paisley 01418421465. Really please with the work. I can post pics later as I'm using phone to post this

I'm considering using these guys, would be keen to see the pictures if possible.

Thanks,
C