Pat's Tuscan V6 restoration thread

Pat's Tuscan V6 restoration thread

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bluezeeland

1,965 posts

158 months

Sunday 26th January 2014
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Pat H said:
Requirement for roll bar amply demonstrated by my inability to keep four wheels pointing in the same direction.

Oulton Park, 25th Jan

Time to retreat to the garage with my tail between my legs and make some progress with the Tuscan...
Txs for that, honest & brave...(we're not laughing at all, honest !)

Do agree with you on a light chassis colour, makes any undue efforts of the tin-worm obvious at a glance (and thus the counter-measures)

F

tus6

51 posts

283 months

Tuesday 28th January 2014
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I used to run my Tuscan V6 on Wolfrace rims and saw a posting from poshtwit or bluezealand on another forum on Wolfrace rims...

Anybody interested in these?

tus6
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Adrian@ said:
I know what is says, LOL...BUT, XKU 3L was never a 1600 ,HOWEVER, '72 1600M's DID run with 15 inch finned alloy rims and 15 inch Wolfrace alloy rims of that period look nothing like those, they look like this...





Edited by Adrian@ on Saturday 25th January 12:09
MESSAGE FROM TUS6
I have 6....(yes six) of these Wolfrace rims for sale! 4 with Jaguar XJ6 size Dunlop tyres fitted.

I believe that these rims fit Scimitars and Triumph TR6 as well....

Any offers.. PLEASE EMAIL ME

SystemParanoia

14,343 posts

197 months

Thursday 30th January 2014
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thought this vid was of this tvr.. but upon actually looking into the thread, i realise its not.

but as ive already started making this post, ill post the youtube link anway lol

[/url]http://youtu.be/UHOecCG2vSo[/url]

Slow M

2,726 posts

205 months

Thursday 30th January 2014
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Pat H said:
We are talking at cross purposes, Bernard.

I wasn't talking ARBs, rather that any car driven by me ought to have a roll over hoop fitted.

I was referring back to all the messing about that I'm doing to Keith's perfectly good roll over bar.

The spin was due to pilot error.

Cold semi slick tyres on a damp greasy track. I should have known better. The two chaps I was sharing the car with managed to get round without mowing the grass.

smile
Pat,

Recently, I had a look at the FIA guidelines for roll over protection. I thouht that you might be interested in looking at it as well, as there seems to be provision for moving the top horizontal bar rearward in plan view. I stll want to verify, but if that's the case, it would allov for a little more clearance, between skull/helmet, and aforementioned bar.

Best,
B.

Slow M

2,726 posts

205 months

Friday 31st January 2014
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My mistake. I was referring to images found on the site of a series that LOOSELY bases their cage design requirements on the FIA's.
http://www.nasarallysport.com/rules-forms/2012-NAS...

Real one here:
http://argent.fia.com/web/fia-public.nsf/1B58641F5...

Best,
B.

Pat H

Original Poster:

8,056 posts

255 months

Friday 31st January 2014
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Thank you, that is very interesting.

Will peruse in detail over the w/e.

P


tus6

51 posts

283 months

Friday 14th March 2014
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Hi Pat

No News for 6 weeks.... Any further progress?

Your 'Fan Club' out here would love to hear about your project, with a few pictures attached.

Pat H

Original Poster:

8,056 posts

255 months

Sunday 6th April 2014
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Hello chaps.

Just a quick update to let you know that I haven't given up on the Tuscan.

Unfortunately, my wife of nineteen years has decided to leave me, which is mildly irritating.

So the slight inconvenience of getting divorced and moving house stands in the way of much progress on the Tuscan front.

Normal service to be resumed before long, I hope.

drink

uk66fastback

16,457 posts

270 months

Sunday 6th April 2014
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Blimey, sorry to hear that Pat. All the best ...

Laurel Green

30,770 posts

231 months

Sunday 6th April 2014
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frown

RichB

51,434 posts

283 months

Sunday 6th April 2014
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Sorry to hear that, hope it gets resolved smoothly and you can get on with your life.

alphaone

1,019 posts

172 months

Sunday 6th April 2014
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Sorry to hear that.

Slow M

2,726 posts

205 months

Monday 7th April 2014
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Best of luck.
B.

tus6

51 posts

283 months

Wednesday 9th April 2014
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Sorry to hear your news Pat.........

Hope things sort themselves out without too much 'Aggro'.

Keep us all posted on your progress and I, for one, look forward to seeing your car on the road!

Pat H

Original Poster:

8,056 posts

255 months

Wednesday 11th June 2014
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Hello, chaps.

As expected, pending divorce and house sale hampering much progress, but all that should be sorted by September.

Anyway, I took advantage of some nice weather to sit outside and strip the doors.

They are in a shocking state. Everything ferrous is rotten.

I had resigned myself to the fact that only the bare shells might be salvageable, but I'm not sure that they are.

Both have badly delaminated across the top. I expect that this is largely frost damage, coupled to ham fisted attempts to open the doors by pulling at the frames.

The good news is that I have a decent pair of window frames. One of the originals is good and a replacement for the other has been provided courtesy of Steve R.

I think I might have to find a decent pair of doors from somewhere. Suggestions on a postcard to the usual address.

Better news with regards to the door cards and the door furniture.

Removed the door cards without too much drama. They need recovering, but that's not the end of the world. The internal latches and window winders are in good condition and will clean up nicely.

The external door handles are, I think, Ford items. They are a bit pitted, but can probably be re-chromed if replacements are not obtainable.

Amazingly, I managed to remove the long chromed trim strips intact and undamaged.

Not much progress, I admit. But it is nice to get back into the garage and I am inspired by the encouragement and achievements of other classic TVR owners.





Edited by Pat H on Tuesday 11th July 15:38

heightswitch

6,316 posts

249 months

Wednesday 11th June 2014
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Pat H said:
Hello, chaps.

As expected, pending divorce and house sale hampering much progress, but all that should be sorted by September.

Anyway, I took advantage of some nice weather to sit outside and strip the doors.

They are in a shocking state. Everything ferrous is rotten.

I had resigned myself to the fact that only the bare shells might be salvageable, but I'm not sure that they are.

Both have badly delaminated across the top. I expect that this is largely frost damage, coupled to ham fisted attempts to open the doors by pulling at the frames.

The good news is that I have a decent pair of window frames. One of the originals is good and a replacement for the other has been provided courtesy of Steve R.

I think I might have to find a decent pair of doors from somewhere. Suggestions on a postcard to the usual address.

Better news with regards to the door cards and the door furniture.

Removed the door cards without too much drama. They need recovering, but that's not the end of the world. The internal latches and window winders are in good condition and will clean up nicely.

The external door handles are, I think, Ford items. They are a bit pitted, but can probably be re-chromed if replacements are not obtainable.

Amazingly, I managed to remove the long chromed trim strips intact and undamaged.

Not much progress, I admit. But it is nice to get back into the garage and I am inspired by the encouragement and achievements of other classic TVR owners.

drink



Look on the bright side Pat. At least you've still got the garage wink
N.


GTRene

16,372 posts

223 months

Wednesday 11th June 2014
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thats a pretty big job you've got yourself in biggrin
would be to much for me, so respect for you.

Wacky Racer

38,099 posts

246 months

Wednesday 11th June 2014
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Sorry to hear of your personal problems Pat, best of luck........

Very interesting thread....keep us updated....drink

tomtrout

595 posts

162 months

Thursday 12th June 2014
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Get the chopped mat & resin out Pat. The tops of the doors look repairable. They will need to be good and strong but it's not as if this is an area that will be visible once the window frame and cards are back in. Go for it.

heightswitch

6,316 posts

249 months

Thursday 12th June 2014
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Can I suggest that if you haven't already get yourself a copy of Miles Wilkins restoring Fibreglass bodywork which is the very best book of its type to guide you through the process.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/How-to-Restore-Fibreglas...

N.

Edited by heightswitch on Thursday 12th June 17:35