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The numberplate on that flared arch car has a certain similarity to the one mine's wearing... confirms the story I was told. I was told the supercharged 350i was green, and that it had an enormous bonnet to cover a supercharger; that must have been after the posted photos were taken. Clearly it was a 390SE not a 350, the car's still with BZ as far as my car's previous owner is aware.
stainless_steve said:
unless they used bright tube to start with 
True, but even then there are still a lot of welds/HAZs to clean up. Even using a paste for passivation, it would have taken a while and would have to be polished after. Our guys would moan like a 
up until the point we told them they could do it on overtime! 
eesbad said:
True, but even then there are still a lot of welds/HAZs to clean up. Even using a paste for passivation, it would have taken a while and would have to be polished after. Our guys would moan like a up until the point we told them they could do it on overtime!
We bring a polisher in for the worst jobs,gives us all a laugh at the end of the day when he's totally black up until the point we told them they could do it on overtime! 
Drilled out the locks on the rear wheels today for a check and clean up. It was pretty mucky under there:
Not bad condition after all. Exhaust is shot; brakes weren't stuck too badly - car now rolls. Something strange going on with the bottom shock mount, not sure if it's a knackered bush or some kind of rose joint.
Someone's made a point of highlighting the make of the shocks too:
I'm not sure what make the shocks on the car actually are, anyone recognise them?
Martin
Not bad condition after all. Exhaust is shot; brakes weren't stuck too badly - car now rolls. Something strange going on with the bottom shock mount, not sure if it's a knackered bush or some kind of rose joint.
Someone's made a point of highlighting the make of the shocks too:
I'm not sure what make the shocks on the car actually are, anyone recognise them?
Martin
Edited by The Hatter on Friday 25th March 22:21
Yep, plan is to rent/borrow (anybody?) a trailer to get it to BBWF; I've just booked a room at the hotel.
Carried on cleaning up the rear end yesterday; removed the rear section of the exhaust, I had to cut/drill all the bolts out.
Fixed the passenger door latch mechanism after spending ages getting the door trim off, the screws were rusted so that a posidriv bit wouldn't bite - very awkward. It's things like this that'll stop me getting it back on the road quickly!
Inside of the door trim was marked; date is 6 months after the chassis number date so maybe it was retrimmed? Or are chassis numbers allocated before cars are actually built? Anyone know?
Then took the seats out; the interior's still not dry after a week so I wanted to expose more carpet area, plus I want to inspect the metal chassis/door frame re-enforcement bars in the interior. The seats came out surprisingly easily.
The seat frames, foam, recliner and slider mechanisms and metal springs/wires are in very poor condition. I'd like to get new frames and use the original material to recover them - but I don't recognise the type of seat, they're certainly not the same as my 350i. I assume they're standard seats from another vehicle, does anyone recognise them?
Carried on cleaning up the rear end yesterday; removed the rear section of the exhaust, I had to cut/drill all the bolts out.
Fixed the passenger door latch mechanism after spending ages getting the door trim off, the screws were rusted so that a posidriv bit wouldn't bite - very awkward. It's things like this that'll stop me getting it back on the road quickly!
Inside of the door trim was marked; date is 6 months after the chassis number date so maybe it was retrimmed? Or are chassis numbers allocated before cars are actually built? Anyone know?
Then took the seats out; the interior's still not dry after a week so I wanted to expose more carpet area, plus I want to inspect the metal chassis/door frame re-enforcement bars in the interior. The seats came out surprisingly easily.
The seat frames, foam, recliner and slider mechanisms and metal springs/wires are in very poor condition. I'd like to get new frames and use the original material to recover them - but I don't recognise the type of seat, they're certainly not the same as my 350i. I assume they're standard seats from another vehicle, does anyone recognise them?
Them seats look ok..Cleaned up and re-dyed they would look lovely(Unless your getting rid.
They are better than mine)...Rip out that old carpet..It will take forever to dry,especially if its rotten and has underlay under it...You should be able to take out the centre console and clean it up..Door cards can easily be re-made and covered..Re-veneered dash and console..
If you dont want to rip the carpet out then use a silica gel(water absorbing crystals) to remove the moisture but bear in mind it alone turns to slime afterwards..
Good luck..Ziga
They are better than mine)...Rip out that old carpet..It will take forever to dry,especially if its rotten and has underlay under it...You should be able to take out the centre console and clean it up..Door cards can easily be re-made and covered..Re-veneered dash and console.. If you dont want to rip the carpet out then use a silica gel(water absorbing crystals) to remove the moisture but bear in mind it alone turns to slime afterwards..
Good luck..Ziga
Martin have found this very good in the past:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/5L-Heavy-Duty-Phosphoric-Aci...
wonder if they do a 25L barrel!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/5L-Heavy-Duty-Phosphoric-Aci...
wonder if they do a 25L barrel!
This thread should be made a sticky until The Hatter has her back on the road... D:
The seats in my SEAC were the narrow option from TVR but changed them for a pair of Recaro Cosse seats retrimed and look and feels so much better to any think that TVR have ever made, the hug you in all the right places all of the time.
The seats from this SEAC look in very good condition considering the rest of the interia and the hole in the roof, if the frames were reconditioned and refoamed this leather would recolour and look good.
Would be interesting to find out if this is a conpleat kevlar boady or like almost like the rest of the SEAC's have bits of kevlar and carbon mat like mine.
Cambelt
The seats in my SEAC were the narrow option from TVR but changed them for a pair of Recaro Cosse seats retrimed and look and feels so much better to any think that TVR have ever made, the hug you in all the right places all of the time.
The seats from this SEAC look in very good condition considering the rest of the interia and the hole in the roof, if the frames were reconditioned and refoamed this leather would recolour and look good.
Would be interesting to find out if this is a conpleat kevlar boady or like almost like the rest of the SEAC's have bits of kevlar and carbon mat like mine.
Cambelt
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