Speed 12 project

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G1ABB

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857 posts

203 months

Friday 24th April 2009
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A quick update for those of you who have taken an interest so far.

Project is still going ahead and the work will be carried out in Blackpool. Project has moved from something along the lines of a semi replica look-a-like project, to a complete rebuild of the original car. This follows the discovery of all the items I didn't previously have which have now become available - and we are talking all original parts. I still don't have the engine, but based on progress so far even that may also be possible! We shall see!

The most important thing at this point is to say a huge thankyou to Richard Thorpe who has sacrificed a considerable amount of time to ensure that we end up with another speed 12 on the road. If your considering a TVR project or race car/LS conversion then Richard is the man to see, providing of course that he can fit you in. His place is packed full of work at the moment. Top bloke, excellent project manager and general TVR guru.

Anyhow, this project will take a considerable period of time to complete and if your interested I'll post something up at key stages.


Don1

15,936 posts

207 months

Friday 24th April 2009
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bow

If I win the Euro Millions...

shapeshifter

1,181 posts

221 months

Friday 24th April 2009
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Post some pics, love to have a look.

Grodecki

382 posts

183 months

Saturday 25th April 2009
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I do hope you manage to get an engine. Anything else in there just wouldn't be the same. How many Speed 12 running engines were made? 4 or 5? Or was it more?

dhf

1,103 posts

193 months

Sunday 26th April 2009
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looking forward to the coming instalments..

mikeinsheffield

1,038 posts

184 months

Sunday 10th May 2009
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Graham, keep the instalments coming, I'm really interested to see how this progresses.

I saw your Cerb at Chatsworth (looked lovely) but unfortunaly you weren't with it so I couldn't say "hello"

Perhaps we should put our PH names on the cars on the day??

stainless_steve

6,028 posts

257 months

Wednesday 13th May 2009
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thumbup Nice one Graham,good luck with it bow

VerySideways

10,237 posts

271 months

Thursday 14th May 2009
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earsbounce

G1ABB

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857 posts

203 months

Sunday 17th May 2009
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dhf

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193 months

Sunday 17th May 2009
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Anything under the bonnet yet ?

G1ABB

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Sunday 17th May 2009
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Grodecki said:
I do hope you manage to get an engine. Anything else in there just wouldn't be the same. How many Speed 12 running engines were made? 4 or 5? Or was it more?
Three to my knowledge, but unfortunately, there is so much crap written about the S12 and it's variants that it is difficult to see the wood for the trees.

G1ABB

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857 posts

203 months

Sunday 17th May 2009
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dhf said:
Anything under the bonnet yet ?
The picture is a very crude effort between me, Stainless Steve and Jagdpanther knocked together about a year ago. The rebuild is due to start anytime soon, so it will be some time before I have anything more interesting to report.





HPRulz

30 posts

181 months

Sunday 17th May 2009
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well I know I made 6 pairs of heads and John Ravenscroft blew up 2 lefthand ones spin

Seasider

12,728 posts

248 months

Sunday 17th May 2009
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HPRulz said:
well I know I made 6 pairs of heads and John Ravenscroft blew up 2 lefthand ones spin
Blimey !!!

Down south as well biggrin

Erich Stahler

2,878 posts

269 months

Monday 18th May 2009
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G1ABB said:
Wish you hadn't posted that picture, makes the normal Cerb look like a wimp next to a body builder now!

dhf

1,103 posts

193 months

Monday 18th May 2009
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what chassis is it going to sit on,straight cerbera or modified or one off ?

HRG

72,857 posts

238 months

Monday 18th May 2009
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Jesus, that looks like it's made of pure evil thumbup

dirty boy

14,688 posts

208 months

Monday 18th May 2009
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If you've got time G1AAB, it'd be nice for you to give us a run down of what you have parts wise etc, and what the 'general' plan of attack is.

If you wouldn't mind?

G1ABB

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857 posts

203 months

Monday 18th May 2009
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dhf said:
what chassis is it going to sit on,straight cerbera or modified or one off ?
Original chassis - so to speak.

G1ABB

Original Poster:

857 posts

203 months

Monday 18th May 2009
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dirty boy said:
If you've got time G1AAB, it'd be nice for you to give us a run down of what you have parts wise etc, and what the 'general' plan of attack is.

If you wouldn't mind?
A complete car except for the engine, and all the panels several times over in various colours and materials.