lets see your engine bay!

lets see your engine bay!

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peteA

2,680 posts

233 months

Thursday 7th March 2013
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Graaf said:
thanks and i agree
mind if I copy that ? :-)
Go for it.

I bought the car from TVR Ecosse and whilst I've had some issues (actually, a lot of issues but that's another story) the cam cover has been fine! See the Ecosse website... http://www.tvrecosse.co.uk/tvr-accessories.aspx ...this would suggest the one on my car is powder coated? Assume though that this could be done by others?

Tuscanite

91 posts

212 months

Thursday 7th March 2013
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peteA said:
Go for it.

I bought the car from TVR Ecosse and whilst I've had some issues (actually, a lot of issues but that's another story) the cam cover has been fine! See the Ecosse website... http://www.tvrecosse.co.uk/tvr-accessories.aspx ...this would suggest the one on my car is powder coated? Assume though that this could be done by others?
A bit off topic, but what's with the Scottish TVR badging? Does anyone do Union Jack Ferrari badges?

peteA

2,680 posts

233 months

Thursday 7th March 2013
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Tuscanite said:
A bit off topic, but what's with the Scottish TVR badging? Does anyone do Union Jack Ferrari badges?
Don't know - I traded my Griff 500 which had union flag badges and they were changed immediately to Scottish items - I think there may be a bit of a Scottish / British issue? Beyond all that I think the union flag items 'look' good but I cant say the same for the Scottish items - just my opinion.

You may have better luck on the Ferrari section re Ferrari badges?

I put the union flag badges on my car as I always thought TVR's were proper hairy chested 'British' sports cars and not because of national pride or anything....and because I thought they looked good. Why do you want union flag Ferrari badges?

Tuscanite

91 posts

212 months

Thursday 7th March 2013
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peteA said:
Don't know - I traded my Griff 500 which had union flag badges and they were changed immediately to Scottish items - I think there may be a bit of a Scottish / British issue? Beyond all that I think the union flag items 'look' good but I cant say the same for the Scottish items - just my opinion.

You may have better luck on the Ferrari section re Ferrari badges?

I put the union flag badges on my car as I always thought TVR's were proper hairy chested 'British' sports cars and not because of national pride or anything....and because I thought they looked good. Why do you want union flag Ferrari badges?
TVR is quintessentially British - English if you want to get picky. A Sottish badged TVR is as stupid as a British badged Ferrari or an Italian badged Renault. Now which Sottish car can we slap a St George's cross on?

peteA

2,680 posts

233 months

Thursday 7th March 2013
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This is true!

Marto

603 posts

211 months

Thursday 7th March 2013
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Tuscanite said:
TVR is quintessentially British - English if you want to get picky. A Sottish badged TVR is as stupid as a British badged Ferrari or an Italian badged Renault. Now which Sottish car can we slap a St George's cross on?
Jeezus wept... A badge that is a bit of fun and the nationalists get upity....


glow worm

5,799 posts

226 months

Wednesday 27th March 2013
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Now with colour coordinated camcover and TVR manufactured carbon plug cover .







Edited by glow worm on Monday 1st April 20:07

EvoOlli

605 posts

162 months

Saturday 30th March 2013
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Polished the fuel rail, and some minor improvements:


peteA

2,680 posts

233 months

Monday 1st April 2013
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Wow...looks great!

Don1

15,936 posts

207 months

Monday 1st April 2013
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How did you polish the rail? (It looks great)

EvoOlli

605 posts

162 months

Tuesday 2nd April 2013
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I think in English you say: 'A lot of Elbow grease'....most time consuming work was to sand the rail, starting with a rough paper going to finer ones. And thats a lot of work because of the many edges and corners and the very porous surface.
The polishing itself is then only the last finish...Because I don't have a large polishing machine I used small polishing discs on my drill machine click here for an example...

peteA

2,680 posts

233 months

Tuesday 2nd April 2013
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...are photos of the engine bay from below allowed?


RedSpike66

2,336 posts

211 months

Tuesday 2nd April 2013
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Varley-esque !!!

peteA

2,680 posts

233 months

Wednesday 3rd April 2013
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Ha! High praise indeed...not up to Graham's unbelievable standards but I'm pleased with how its turned out. Cheers for the compliment...now all we need is some nicer weather and less salt on the road so I can go out and get it dirty!


blackiepaul

1,973 posts

193 months

Wednesday 3rd April 2013
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RedSpike66

2,336 posts

211 months

Wednesday 3rd April 2013
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peteA said:
Ha! High praise indeed...not up to Graham's unbelievable standards but I'm pleased with how its turned out. Cheers for the compliment...now all we need is some nicer weather and less salt on the road so I can go out and get it dirty!

So have u cleaned it or has it been refurbed recently ??

coetzeeh

2,641 posts

235 months

Thursday 4th April 2013
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blackiepaul said:
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drink ? biggrin

peteA

2,680 posts

233 months

Thursday 4th April 2013
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RedSpike66 said:
So have u cleaned it or has it been refurbed recently ??
Refurbed suspension and cleaned and painted the chassis - I started another thread so as not to take over the engine bay thread...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

scotty_d

6,795 posts

193 months

Wednesday 10th April 2013
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Tuscanite said:
TVR is quintessentially British - English if you want to get picky. A Sottish badged TVR is as stupid as a British badged Ferrari or an Italian badged Renault. Now which Sottish car can we slap a St George's cross on?
Calm down calm down hehe

It's only a badge, Barry makes them up for who ever wants to buy them, bearing in mind the Union flag is made of the saint Andrews cross any way who really cares other than your self. If it bothers you that much don't look at them, simples smile

But if you want to slap a st Georges cross on a Scottish made car there are a few older models around.

Argyle

Ascari to a degree wink (Anglo Scottish car industries)
And some pre war stuff thats not worth going on about....

And if being very picky Buick was a Scot and i am sure made the push rod v8 that powers some tvr's??? winkhehe (Long shot but truth)

So you can slap one under the bonnet of a chim/griff and so on.

smile

alex_gray255

6,313 posts

204 months

Wednesday 24th April 2013
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A few pics hanging around on the camera forgot to post...