Worst outrigger ever? + bodylift pics

[dbv8]

Barreti said:

Have a quick read of the label on the POR15 tin dbv8 - I'm sure you only have a window of something like 8-16hrs when you can apply the 2nd coat if you are putting on 2 coats.
It caught me out a bit when I did mine and made for a very long day.

I will check thanks.
i thought you could add a second coat anytime along with topcoats.
I think its best to use the whole tin if you can as the paint will go off quickly even in the tin. Or you place what you need in another container then cling film over the paint in the tin so its not in contact with air.

I also have the silver topcoat to finish the job off.

[Pesty]

stupid question but can it not be galvanised before painting? I would hate to go through all that again in a few years

[bsdnazz]

Pesty said:

stupid question but can it not be galvanised before painting? I would hate to go through all that again in a few years

I'm planning to get my outriggers done this year.

Last autumn I exchanged a couple of emails with SportMotive about galvanisation. It's not something they currently do but, in principle they're happy to supply bare outriggers for me to get galvanised and return to them to be finished and fitted. There are a number of hot dip galvanising companies not too far from SportMotive.

I need to get this ball rolling again...

[so called]

I was driving down the A7 Autobahn in Germany back in 1999 and started to feel a little bit more flexing of the body of my Wedge.
It was noticable that my seat seemed to have more vertical travel.
Anyway back in Englang the workshop took the Wedge skirts off and found pretty much the same as you.
Replaced with stainless pipes as way of repair.

[dbv8]

Due to a 2 week gap between contracts im starting to make a little progress.
Back from the fabricators and shotblasters.....



POR15 basecoat...



POR15 Stirling silver...

[Barreti]

Cooor, bloody

That's luuuuuurvely.

chuffing hell I'm getting sad

[Barreti]

You know its upside down now don't you dbv8

Hey, better someone states the obvious now than you find out when its finished


Oh, and ask the theiving toerag who helped turn it over to give you your 4th axle stand back.

Edited by Barreti on Friday 5th March 17:33

[dbv8]

Minimum use of axle stands means less unpainted spots for later.
i turned the chassis over myself today and crushed a finger in the progress.
I am also waiting for a double hernia operation from when i lifted the chassis on my own on to the roof of my peugeot!

It better be worth it!

[Barreti]

dbv8 said:

I am also waiting for a double hernia operation from when i lifted the chassis on my own on to the roof of my peugeot!

Jesus H Christ

[dbv8]

Barreti said:

dbv8 said:

I am also waiting for a double hernia operation from when i lifted the chassis on my own on to the roof of my peugeot!

Jesus H Christ

Do you want to see a picture?

[SonicHedgeHog]

dbv8 said:

Barreti said:

dbv8 said:

I am also waiting for a double hernia operation from when i lifted the chassis on my own on to the roof of my peugeot!

Jesus H Christ

Do you want to see a picture?

We love pictures.

[dbv8]

Sorry i havent got 1 of the hernias

[SonicHedgeHog]

dbv8 said:

Sorry i havent got 1 of the hernias

That's quite alright, thank you. Amazing difference - if you had told me you were taking it to the scrap yard I would have believed you, but now it looks like new.

It's funny, there aren't many things that you can paint any colour you like and no one can criticise you for it. However, I think a TVR chassis must be one of them. If it was me I think I'd go for a glow-in-the-dark paint that lit up the engine bay and made the underside of the car glow. But then I'm strange like that.

[Byker28i]

SonicHedgeHog said:

.... If it was me I think I'd go for a glow-in-the-dark paint that lit up the engine bay and made the underside of the car glow. But then I'm strange like that.

That's alright. He'll fit the aftermarket underbody neons...

[Gazzab]

dbv8 said:

Sorry i havent got 1 of the hernias

I kinda expect Mr Bean to be driving that ? ;-)

[hiltonig]

was silver the colour of the chassis for your year of car, having mine hot zinc and 2 pack white. anyone know where to get POR Glisten ?? can find POR but not that stuff?

[JR]

hiltonig said:

was silver the colour of the chassis for your year of car?

No such thing.

[Gazzab]

There were grey and white from the factory afaik. Grey until 96 ish? White thereafter?

[macdeb]

Gazzab said:

There were grey and white from the factory afaik. Grey until 96 ish? White thereafter?

[Pesty]

dbv8 said:

Looks great Did you brush or sprey the POR15?

just reading about it, sounds interesting stuff.

can't see anywhere about heat resistance though just wondering as exhaust pipes etc etc must run very close to the chasis at some points.

Edited by Pesty on Saturday 6th March 11:52