johns wedge rebuild
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got a bit done to the wedge roll bar is now complete with harness attachment points off to powder coat next week also completed the setup on the rear suspension got the new shocks on and set the camber and toe in also sorted the seats i am using chimaera seats seem to go in well next is to sort the dash centre console etc.
john
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IMG_20160108_123532 by Brundall Motorsport, on Flickrjust a nice pic of the chim and the wedge together in the workshop chim is back for a new cam mot and service once that is done back on the wedge full time till finished
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IMG_0017 by Brundall Motorsport, on Flickrafter fitting the rollbar i have decided to get all the internal panels like the dash and centre console coloured the right colours namely black and white, so i already had the furniture clinic materials in stock so and have set to work cleaning and scrubbing off the old dark blue colour its not actually to bad the leather prep is very active and soon softens the old finish and colour then sponge and spray the new colour and finish, i have chosen satin,so far so good the white obviously takes a lot longer to cover but i am very pleased with the result, i have also turned some centres with a groove to allow a little more movement on my adjustment to the rear suspension will be assembling that tomorrow so pics to follow,i have put some pics of the tvr grafitti on the panel undersides up as well.
john
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been busy again today got all the rose joints sorted and there spacers made for the last bit of the rear suspension mods to allow full adjustability plus set a 1.0degree of camber as a start point, all looks good so far proof is in the driving reports to follow in around a month, fitted the new steering wheel i had in stock to the electric powered steering column plus the new proper bearing in the front footwell bulkhead and adjusted the centring so the winkers return after the appropriate movement of the wheel,started filling the holes in the rear bulkhead where the speakers had been why would you want a radio in a car such as this, plus started refitting the bonnet, fitted the two exhaust tail pipes after polishing.
john
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make sure the car is 100% level and settled, when doing camber, else it's impossible to get right. tried to do a racecar in the paddock, but did not seem right, but luckily they had a special flat area at brands hatch, re-checked there and it was miles out. but after setting it up on the designed area the car was better than it's ever been.
more stuff done, made a new base for the gear and handbrake gaiters, the original was rotten due to not having been painted from new, i have stapled the now white gaiters to the new board but forgot a pic, also finished the repair on the bumper that is now in primer ready for colour tomorrow plus the second headlight mechanisum has been overhauled and all fitted back in the car,also started cleaning up and fitting new hinge pins to the boot hinges.
john
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DSCN2181 by Brundall Motorsport, on FlickrDSCN2183 by Brundall Motorsport, on FlickrDSCN2185 by Brundall Motorsport, on FlickrDSCN2186 by Brundall Motorsport, on FlickrDSCN2187 by Brundall Motorsport, on FlickrDSCN2184 by Brundall Motorsport, on Flickrquite a bit more wedgeneering last couple of days fitted the front bumper panel and got the boot on with its struts had to reconstruct the hinges as the hinge pins had been replaced with 4mm bolts which allowed the wing to rub on the body as they where so badly fitted,all the lights now in except headlights just in case i need access to the connectors had to make new brackets for the driving lights including a complete new system for the passenger side as the bolts imbedded in the glassfibre where sheared i think it is slightly better than the original,i have built up the dash board with its refurbed clocks etc and will be building up the switch panel today, plus i have stone chip protected the sills just need the black on there this morning.
john
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