What have you done in your Garage this evening??

[Dollyman1850]

Grantura MKI said:

Strange...the firm that made this sump has been in business for over 50 years and has vast racing, boating history and it's products are more than tested in real world arenas. It is expensive, but you get what you pay for.
Best,
D.

Its not a criticism of the product David but an observation regarding the application in which it will be used.
The engines that this sort of sump are usually fitted to are performance applications which are stripped regularly.
I suspect andrews car won't be. As such there are some modifications to make in order to make the sump more suited to a road car application. I also run a baffled 4 trap door sump with windage tray with slightly larger wings than that one and they aren't all the same. There are subtle differences and a number of the detail differences I note with that sump would lead me to make some modifications.

I find it quite sad that Andrew continues to try to make humorous anecdotes seemingly trying to poke fun at the misfortunes of others when he could actually learn something. As a baffled sump with 4 trap doors I am sure it will work perfectly well to limit oil movement keep the pick up covered and prevent surge. I am sure it is being replaced for good reason. I am confident the owner will have many happy hours looking at it from beneath his car lift.

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[Dollyman1850]

Not my garage for a change…But a garage..the MOT Garage even…

[Dollyman1850]

Vapour blasting the new in thing for alloy.
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[Dollyman1850]

Swept out, Painted floors and Ply lined inner walls ready for my next 3000S project -X :-)

Edited by Dollyman1850 on Friday 28th October 23:50

Edited by Dollyman1850 on Saturday 29th October 00:02

[Dollyman1850]

Hansoplast said:

I am speechless.
Short of words.

But what come to mind; ventilation, originality, christmas.

It's illegal in Holland so good for you.

Have fun and enjoy.
Hans

They're illegal in this country as well!

If they had been Plastic 3 1/8" raised letters in Silver then they would have been both originally correct and also period correct.
3.5" numerals are period correct for 1963 or earlier registered vehicles.

Edited by Dollyman1850 on Monday 31st October 21:02

[Dollyman1850]

tomtrout said:

I believe the original raised letters were in 3 1/8" white. They were also plastic of some description. Surely these weren't always "illegal" in the UK. Perhaps TVR might have bent the law but Lotus and others as well ignoring the law? If they were legal in the UK when the car was originally built then surely they must still be legal today?

You can tell I'm not purist because I went for silver letters. Not as smart as your letters and numbers Andrew but weigh a whole lot less!

I was referring to the incorrect too large and wrongly spaced version in the wrong material above.
The 3 1/8 " versions are correct and legal for the period. They were silver but I think in other instances also white, possibly dependant upon the year the car came out of the factory. They could well have started out as white but I have seen both on original cars.
Not sure of the logic of not wanting to use plastic numerals on a plastic car but hey ho. In my view though the larger numerals just look wrong and out of scale for the space available.
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[Dollyman1850]

TVRMs said:

rev-erend said:

Before I post my garage updates - is a TVR 450SEAC a classic ?

Or too modern for this forum.

The SEAC is very much a classic TVR IMO and I would love to see your updates on here rather than miss them as I rarely post on the wedge forum.

Indeed I think the SEACS qualify for classic status.
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[Dollyman1850]

GAjon said:

Oliver, the blue one next to yours, is that still around, who's car was it?

If it's the Tuscan V6 I think it is, I had trip around Goodwood in it several moons ago and was only telling our Christopher about it a few days ago, in fact I was trying to find a photo or some video.

I think that one went up in flames? Didn't Steve own it at one time?
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[Dollyman1850]

TVRMs said:

Andrew Gray said:

Spent most of the day finishing off the Number plate for the Tuscan Using the period cast ACE numbers and letters and a set for a friends MK1 Vixen which is also going up to the NEC Next week
Its a rather fiddly job but pleased with the results each one drilled and tapped and then studs with thread lock as there is only about three to 4 turns on the stud.
Still the Vixen to do but will do that when the bonnets off later in the winter.



Andrew

My OCD couldn't be able to cope with that lack of straight bottom edge Andrew. Apologies if the numbers are still to be finally aligned.

Is it legal? No less so than the the previous stick-on plate.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVdEINfm7H4


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Loaded up to move some Heavy metal to coventry