Discussion
At the end of the month I am 6 months into ownership and thought I would make a list of jobs completed, or will be by the month end.
• Front end and rear aerofoil re-spray, done prior to picking up from T v R.
• 12,000 mile Service, done prior to picking up from T v R.
• Seat removed all carpets cleaned and new foot well carpets fitted.
• All leather and vinyl cleaned and fed with Gliptone leather cleaner/food.
• Rear aerofoil removed and mounting brackets cleaned and painted.
• New n/side rear light.
• New st/st sill trims
• New door chrome trims fitted to door tops
• Bonnet re sprayed again due to paint sinkage on original work.
• Door mirrors removed and re sprayed with bonnet.
• Door cards removed to remove mirrors and modification done to alloy stud fixing for future removal.
• All door and window mechanisms checked cleaned treated and waxed.
• Door cards refitted with new door speakers, rear speakers fitted at same time.
• Rocker covers removed, polished and painted and new gaskets fitted.
• Ali handbrake sleeve fitted.
• New st/st bonnet support struts fitted.
• New sump gasket, remote oil filter pipes.
• New lower bushes to remote gear change.
And I thought I was buying an investment, does it ever end?
• Front end and rear aerofoil re-spray, done prior to picking up from T v R.
• 12,000 mile Service, done prior to picking up from T v R.
• Seat removed all carpets cleaned and new foot well carpets fitted.
• All leather and vinyl cleaned and fed with Gliptone leather cleaner/food.
• Rear aerofoil removed and mounting brackets cleaned and painted.
• New n/side rear light.
• New st/st sill trims
• New door chrome trims fitted to door tops
• Bonnet re sprayed again due to paint sinkage on original work.
• Door mirrors removed and re sprayed with bonnet.
• Door cards removed to remove mirrors and modification done to alloy stud fixing for future removal.
• All door and window mechanisms checked cleaned treated and waxed.
• Door cards refitted with new door speakers, rear speakers fitted at same time.
• Rocker covers removed, polished and painted and new gaskets fitted.
• Ali handbrake sleeve fitted.
• New st/st bonnet support struts fitted.
• New sump gasket, remote oil filter pipes.
• New lower bushes to remote gear change.
And I thought I was buying an investment, does it ever end?
Oh no..You have just reminded me...Its a good thing when the "To do list" becomes the "Done list" BUT..It then starts all over again when you sell and move on to another Wedge..
Delilah the cow had all this done...Poppy has had a fair bit done but so far she is only an 1/8th into what was spent on Dee...
1. New driverside fuel tank..
2. New injectors..
3. New fuel filter..
4. New fuel pump..
5. New fuel sender..
6. Chromed rocker covers..
7. Refurbed metering head..
8. Recored rad..
9. Nissan SX seats..
10. New veneered centre console and switches.
11. Modified air box..K&N Air filter..
12. New serviceable prop..
13. New driveshaft UJs..
14. New N/S ss downpipe..
15. Trailing arm pins and bushes..
16. 4 Pot princess caliper and vented disc upgrade to front..
17. Catch tank fitted..
18. New thermostat housing and thermostat..
19. Top water inlet housing..
20. Brand new thermotime switch..
21. Cherry bomb mid silencers..
22. Rear silencers removed and 21/2" stainless steel tail pipes fitted..
23. Re-wired and earthed fuse box..
24. New distributor..
25. Coil..
26. Steering UJ's..
27. Refurbed power steering pump..
28. New drive belts..
29. New water pump..
30. N/S front wheel bearing..
31. Track control arm bushes..
32.New steering rack gaiters..
33.New O/S headlight lens..
34. Rear lights replaced as old lenses were cracked..
35. 4 Wheel alignment..
36. New clutch cable..
37. New bonnet release cable..
38. Silicone air intake to throttle body..
39. New head gaskets...
40. Polished plenum...
41. New silicone coolant hoses and steel braided air hose...
42. New rear wheel bearings...
43. Upper & Lower Ball joints..
44. Chassis mod to accomodate the sprintex pulley wheel..
45. Replacement rebuilt V6 engine..
46. New brake master cylinder...
47. New accumulator..
48. 3 stage FPR..
49. Refurbed wheels..
50. Amethyst ignition system..
51. EPS pump fitted...
52. WOSP performance 185amp alternator..
53. ACT Stainless steel manifolds..
54. Sprintex S102 Supercharger pushing mild boost 4-6psi..
55. Radtech alloy radiator with twin boost turbo kenlowe fan.
56. Refurbed steering rack.
57. Replacement V6 engine...
58. Steering column bush
59. Custom made alloy switch gear.
60. Custom hand made handbrake cover...(Now on Poppy).
61. Superflex trailing arm mounts fitted.
62. TVR embossed chrome door handles.
63. Cosworth clutch fitted.
64. New battery
65. Bulkhead steering column bush.
Whoops meant to say that most of this was within 6 months of ownership..But eventually it was after 3 years ..If i was asked if i would do it all again i would have to say.."What you think I'm f
king crazy"...
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Delilah the cow had all this done...Poppy has had a fair bit done but so far she is only an 1/8th into what was spent on Dee...
1. New driverside fuel tank..
2. New injectors..
3. New fuel filter..
4. New fuel pump..
5. New fuel sender..
6. Chromed rocker covers..
7. Refurbed metering head..
8. Recored rad..
9. Nissan SX seats..
10. New veneered centre console and switches.
11. Modified air box..K&N Air filter..
12. New serviceable prop..
13. New driveshaft UJs..
14. New N/S ss downpipe..
15. Trailing arm pins and bushes..
16. 4 Pot princess caliper and vented disc upgrade to front..
17. Catch tank fitted..
18. New thermostat housing and thermostat..
19. Top water inlet housing..
20. Brand new thermotime switch..
21. Cherry bomb mid silencers..
22. Rear silencers removed and 21/2" stainless steel tail pipes fitted..
23. Re-wired and earthed fuse box..
24. New distributor..
25. Coil..
26. Steering UJ's..
27. Refurbed power steering pump..
28. New drive belts..
29. New water pump..
30. N/S front wheel bearing..
31. Track control arm bushes..
32.New steering rack gaiters..
33.New O/S headlight lens..
34. Rear lights replaced as old lenses were cracked..
35. 4 Wheel alignment..
36. New clutch cable..
37. New bonnet release cable..
38. Silicone air intake to throttle body..
39. New head gaskets...
40. Polished plenum...
41. New silicone coolant hoses and steel braided air hose...
42. New rear wheel bearings...
43. Upper & Lower Ball joints..
44. Chassis mod to accomodate the sprintex pulley wheel..
45. Replacement rebuilt V6 engine..
46. New brake master cylinder...
47. New accumulator..
48. 3 stage FPR..
49. Refurbed wheels..
50. Amethyst ignition system..
51. EPS pump fitted...
52. WOSP performance 185amp alternator..
53. ACT Stainless steel manifolds..
54. Sprintex S102 Supercharger pushing mild boost 4-6psi..
55. Radtech alloy radiator with twin boost turbo kenlowe fan.
56. Refurbed steering rack.
57. Replacement V6 engine...
58. Steering column bush
59. Custom made alloy switch gear.
60. Custom hand made handbrake cover...(Now on Poppy).
61. Superflex trailing arm mounts fitted.
62. TVR embossed chrome door handles.
63. Cosworth clutch fitted.
64. New battery
65. Bulkhead steering column bush.
Whoops meant to say that most of this was within 6 months of ownership..But eventually it was after 3 years ..If i was asked if i would do it all again i would have to say.."What you think I'm f
king crazy"..............................Edited by mrzigazaga on Thursday 23 October 21:36
adam quantrill said:
A wedge is an investment alright - an investment of time!
An investment in time and effort on occasions it might be but it makes me smile when I look at it, whether in the garage or out and about, it makes me grin when I get admiring glances, and I can't stop laughing every time I have a drive and hear the V8 roar and that utterly over the top popping and banging.Best therapy in the world - and worth every penny in my opinion. Still loving it after 9 months ownership.
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