Back from the Dead - Not run in over 35 years!
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Nice work man. Hoping to see it on the tracks . . . and go like a hooligan.
FUBAR said:
I see your car/video has made it onto the TVR Cars Facebook page Jon. You must be so proud 
The WHAT!?ER Ya!!
Race series, Thoroughbreds, CSCC Swing Sixties and a Euro Series for Historic (like the other two Historic but with some mods allowed (better brakes, tyre, tweeked motor).
I do love the colour Dink.
Approx 1985!
The original HiPo engine is still in the garage. Totally stripped (looks like mildly tweeked heads)down to last nut / bolt. Not sure I'll ever use it. There are getting very rare now (not even had first overbore).
Car in France in mid 2000's.
Chap spent 4+ years stripping it all every last component and starting some refurb work / find minor missing bits, he had to give up (had an E-type race project on too) as he could see it would take another 4+ years doing on his own. So bought the lot (popped down with trailer and Volvo). Volvo full of boxes of bits and the new chassis to replace original that has turned to dust (from David Gerald approx 2000/1 (went to the States when the previous owners was thinking he could start the restoration - before changes his mind), so whole lot came to France (including the new chassis)). Some of what the French guy did was good but alot was wrong and much had to redone (mainly the body). But was basically starting a massive jigsaw puzzle. Will have original body and bonnet (with all required mod - the biggest job) and lots of other bits where it makes sense.
Cooking lump we had built for it.
dhf said:
Cooking i recon it ain't, knowing you John !
You might be right.Update. MOT, Suspension Setup, Insured and now registered with DVLA. Not turned a wheel under own power for estimated 40 years.
This was a while back now (as a few people that have built these have told me) the last little bits seem to take for ever....
It LIVES - Video
Hopefully will get to drive it soon(!), work (and a bit of racing) is getting in the way a lot at present.
Need some minor bits to finish, like the Fire system to fit, front wheel arches and door mirrors.
Edited by jellison on Friday 21st June 23:19
John
after your wonderful Chimaera build, in which you led the way for the recent(and wonderful) fashion for LS power, I remember talking to you about what you were going to do next - you said you had something special in the pipeline.
Well mate, I have to say I am TOTALLY STUNNED at how beautiful your little griff is..............I take it that is either a 289 or a 302 - sounds very urgent!!!!!!!
The colour is amazing - Iris blue? - looks like.
BTW I have just done a full resto on an 1984 landrover - put a 383 stroker in it - couldn't resist.
I digress - you have built a thing of great beauty and integrity - well done mate.
Victor
after your wonderful Chimaera build, in which you led the way for the recent(and wonderful) fashion for LS power, I remember talking to you about what you were going to do next - you said you had something special in the pipeline.
Well mate, I have to say I am TOTALLY STUNNED at how beautiful your little griff is..............I take it that is either a 289 or a 302 - sounds very urgent!!!!!!!
The colour is amazing - Iris blue? - looks like.
BTW I have just done a full resto on an 1984 landrover - put a 383 stroker in it - couldn't resist.
I digress - you have built a thing of great beauty and integrity - well done mate.
Victor
Edited by vjj on Saturday 22 June 00:29
Whitey said:
That looks fantastic! Bet you cannot wait to drive it gently ensuring your tyres do not spin. 
There will be a second seat for you Whitey. Will be in our Hood soon.Brumm it will stop. Alcons 4 pots and 305mm vented AP disc at the front will sort that.
Yep subtraction was never my strong point Neil 90 - 85.5 is of course 4.5....
jellison said:
There will be a second seat for you Whitey. Will be in our Hood soon.
Brumm it will stop. Alcons 4 pots and 305mm vented AP disc at the front will sort that.
Yep subtraction was never my strong point Neil 90 - 85.5 is of course 4.5....
Did this t'other day...Brumm it will stop. Alcons 4 pots and 305mm vented AP disc at the front will sort that.
Yep subtraction was never my strong point Neil 90 - 85.5 is of course 4.5....
Gearbox linkages now all re-made with a workable shift
Spitfire throttle pedal works a treat and I made a box mounting to ensure it pivots exactly same way as the tilton pedals.
Engine needs timed up and lash adjusted a little on the valves but I now have much more confidence in whats inside and hopefully it will do better than the 7 laps of anglesey the first time around!!
N.
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