A Taimar Restoration

[griff 200]

Now that's what I call a mirror finish. Let's have a better reflection next time?(tvr promotion girls)

Edited by griff 200 on Monday 7th April 20:51

[GTRene]

sweet...

[Grantura MKI]

What a beauty, Andrew! Only too bad that the reflection shows off an untidy workshop....Hope you get it out before anything falls against it!
Regards,
D.

[prideaux]

Grantura MKI said:

What a beauty, Andrew! Only too bad that the reflection shows off an untidy workshop....Hope you get it out before anything falls against it!
Regards,
D.

Just called the insurance and had the value Quadrupled just in case and added my driver on for tomorrow must say i cant Fault Heritage Insurance 5 classics and a daily driver on the Fleet policy and change out of £800 a year and thats with 3 points
Cant be bad
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[prideaux]

A final dust down and mirrors fitted and ready to come home just under 2 years from parts car to finished a real credit to all involved adding up there are so many different people that have been involved and once the wheels are changed and a few other bits I will finish the thread with decent photos with a good camera and do a credits list as there are many those reading this a Big Thanks
Now I see her finished kind of glad he wants the T Slots instead despite the extra work

Should be a nice drive home tomorrow and will be nice to follow her and observer her from behind as Graham Ward my RO is coming as driver tomorrow.





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[Mr Tiger]

The Taimar looks beautiful and I think the dark colour suits it well. What size wheels does it currently have and will they fit a Vixen?

Chris

[prideaux]

Mr Tiger said:

The Taimar looks beautiful and I think the dark colour suits it well. What size wheels does it currently have and will they fit a Vixen?

Chris

They are 14in which is OE size for the M series rhe Vixen is 15in OE i have seen the 15in Fins fitted on so may fit i am not sure of the make they are only on there till the others are done then will go on e bay as i need the space
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[ATE399J]

Just gorgeous.

[Cerberus90]

prideaux said:

They are 14in which is OE size for the M series rhe Vixen is 15in OE i have seen the 15in Fins fitted on so may fit i am not sure of the make they are only on there till the others are done then will go on e bay as i need the space
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As the brakes etc are the same on Vixen or Taimar, then they should fit, but I'd rather stuck with the 15" fins due to better availability of tyres and I prefer the look of the fins, especially on a vixen.

[ATE399J]

Cerberus90 said:

As the brakes etc are the same on Vixen or Taimar, then they should fit, but I'd rather stuck with the 15" fins due to better availability of tyres and I prefer the look of the fins, especially on a vixen.

And you need all the ground clearence you can get!

[Hansoplast]

Hi Andrew,

I forgot to tell that I find the stands of the car, the way the wheels fill the arches is super.
Looking at the 3000m for sale at this moment, all are way high up.
My head fits between the tire and the arch :roll eyes:

So I will come back on you for info when I buy a 3000m or Taimar.

Hans

[tunepipe911]

Andrew

Another car to be proud off!!
Nice restoration job indeed,


Rudy

[prideaux]

Hansoplast said:

Hi Andrew,

I forgot to tell that I find the stands of the car, the way the wheels fill the arches is super.
Looking at the 3000m for sale at this moment, all are way high up.
My head fits between the tire and the arch :roll eyes:

So I will come back on you for info when I buy a 3000m or Taimar.

Hans

Hi Hans
Nothing I have done other than listen to the right people fit the right parts and wheel size and tyres so best speak to the experts like Adrian David and others;
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[prideaux]

Well a long day or it felt that way with the added responsibility that the car is not mine when finished but my Brothers and I guess the stress of making everything right when your spending someones hard earned Beer Tokens and wanting to achieve something special for them.
Just a shame he was not able to get over today however I really don't want his first drive of her to be with the engine set up as it is.

We left at 9.30 and got up there just after 11 and the car was all sitting ready with a cover over her ready to unveil.

She really does look fantastic in the flesh and I really would be proud to own her so taking the principal of if its what I would like then I think he will be happy.

I still have a lot of work still to do despite the pictures I agreed to finish off the interior trim and carpets and there are a few things that have gone back as OE but on my 3000S I have improved or done differently so will have a few days to get that done.

Also the front bumpers they are going to have to come off and the brackets/bolts moved or holes moved as the are just not right they have fitted to match the old bonnet position but they must have been wrong then.

Tracking etc may have been right in the garage when we left but Graham could soon feel that it needs doing again and will need to ask the experts the correct settings.

As the Engine is a complete new rebuild and requires careful running in and added to the fact its a fast road set up the way its been set up its not that easy to drive as they have set it rather rich for running in and the timing is not what it will be finally so think of what your car might be like if it was needing these things sorting I think its going to be one of those late night jobs where I get out at 8 in the evening and drive up and down the M2 for 3 or 4 hours for a couple of evenings without to much traffic to get her run in as when I hand the car over I really want it right and properly tuned.

Here are a few pictures from today from the phone others I will sort off the camera at some point
As you can see the strip is very much a Ghost effect and you really cant appreciate it properly until you stand 10 feet away from the car I know he will be delighted with that personally I wanted no stripe but as I said its not mine.















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Edited by prideaux on Wednesday 9th April 23:51

[Cerberus90]

prideaux said:

As the Engine is a complete new rebuild and requires careful running in and added to the fact its a fast road set up the way its been set up its not that easy to drive as they have set it rather rich for running in and the timing is not what it will be finally so think of what your car might be like if it was needing these things sorting I think its going to be one of those late night jobs where I get out at 8 in the evening and drive up and down the M2 for 3 or 4 hours for a couple of evenings without to much traffic to get her run in as when I hand the car over I really want it right and properly tuned.

Rich is not what I believed an engine should be setup to be when running in, rings not bedding in etc, due to bore wash I think.

[prideaux]

Just had this link from by brother with the comment no cars here?
Thought some might enjoy what some people do for beer tokens great life if you can get it
At least no one dropped out on this years expedition last years which was diving in the artic under the ice and icebergs and painting under the iceberg and sadly one of the divers lost her life
The beginning you may find a bit boring from about 4 min I love I wish I had the talent to paint like that all that series he has included sand in the paint to create texture as well.
We will have to come up with a painting expedition that includes the cars at some point that would be cool

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0F5hm-aFRFc&fe...

Maybe I will get one for doing the car fingers crossed
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[prideaux]

Cerberus90 said:

prideaux said:

As the Engine is a complete new rebuild and requires careful running in and added to the fact its a fast road set up the way its been set up its not that easy to drive as they have set it rather rich for running in and the timing is not what it will be finally so think of what your car might be like if it was needing these things sorting I think its going to be one of those late night jobs where I get out at 8 in the evening and drive up and down the M2 for 3 or 4 hours for a couple of evenings without to much traffic to get her run in as when I hand the car over I really want it right and properly tuned.

Rich is not what I believed an engine should be setup to be when running in, rings not bedding in etc, due to bore wash I think.

I believe your wrong there others with the knowledge will hopefully come on and explain as I hate to see information on forums be incorrect.
A

[Cerberus90]

prideaux said:

I believe your wrong there others with the knowledge will hopefully come on and explain as I hate to see information on forums be incorrect.
A

Be nice to know, as we'll be running in the Taimar in the not too distant future.

Just repeating what I'd seen from engine builders on The Mini Forum.

[anonymous-user]

Cerberus90 said:

prideaux said:

I believe your wrong there others with the knowledge will hopefully come on and explain as I hate to see information on forums be incorrect.
A

Be nice to know, as we'll be running in the Taimar in the not too distant future.

Just repeating what I'd seen from engine builders on The Mini Forum.

No reason why timing shouldn't be very close. A little rich is not a bad thing and the essex in modified form gets the benefits of cooling from a little extra fuel.

[prideaux]

TVRMs said:

No reason why timing shouldn't be very close. A little rich is not a bad thing and the essex in modified form gets the benefits of cooling from a little extra fuel.

Thanks that's good to know its not easy driving a modified engine that feels like it wants to rev and really go running rich and in traffic hence why I think the running in process will be done out of towns and without to much traffic however still getting her up and down the rev range and using the engine to slow her down she does sound rather sweet.
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