True Beauty CLM99H

[anonymous-user]

Dunc6001 said:

Just to resurrect this thread as I've just purchased CLM99H!!

I've owned TVR's for the past 12 years (Chimera and Cerbera) and love the cars, their styling and performance.

I drove it from Str8six to Arundel yesterday afternoon (with the old gearbox and a box of miscellanous original spare parts on the passenger seat), which was a brilliant experience, as it's running in I'm keeping the revs below 4k.
TVR Car Club are also sending some info and history.

For the short term I just want to drive the car, get any teething troubles sorted and will then "track it" at a few events next year.

I may race it, but it will need a couple of sets of new wheels (just noticed that J A Pearce are now back in business), new role cage and I'm sure some other "bits n bobs".

I plan to leave the body and interior exactly as is, it has so much history, the smell is 'old time' and I love the rough nature of the outside and immaculate condition of all the running gear.

Any help, advice, thoughts and recommendations will be gratefully appreciated.

Best and thanks in advance.

Duncan

Well done that man. I was confused over what the new owner would use if for, seems like you plan to do a bit of everything and keep it looking as it was.

ENJOY

[RFC1]

Nice 1 Duncan, smashing car that . I enquired about it myself but couldnt justify getting rid of both my Cerb and Tuscan V6 to acquire it !.

Sandy

[anonymous-user]

Fantastic car there, well done!

[octanetorque]

Very happy to see it being used! You'll have to let us know when you're racing, I want to hear it at full chat!

Congratulations!

Taking it to Top Cats on the 28th for the Sunday Service by any chance...?

[Dunc6001]

Thanks for all your notes, I'll keep you posted via this topic group.
As the cars been rebuilt I am expecting there to be a few 'teething' issues and have a greed with Jason (S6) that it'll go back in for a thorough check over and service in the autumn. There are a couple of areas already that will need to be investigated.
So yes to any local meets (keep me posted), I've been to a couple of the West Sussex monthly meetings, sadly I can't make tomorrows and we have my 2 sons coming down for a family event, but will try to get the car out as much as possible.
I'll also check out the Goodwood Breakfast Club meetings for anything applicable.
Best and thanks
D
Pic of it's new home:

[Slow M]

Looks like a fantastic new bedroom, for a wayward TVR.

Best regards,
Bernard.

[Dollyman1850]

Dunc6001 said:

Thanks for all your notes, I'll keep you posted via this topic group.
As the cars been rebuilt I am expecting there to be a few 'teething' issues and have a greed with Jason (S6) that it'll go back in for a thorough check over and service in the autumn. There are a couple of areas already that will need to be investigated.
So yes to any local meets (keep me posted), I've been to a couple of the West Sussex monthly meetings, sadly I can't make tomorrows and we have my 2 sons coming down for a family event, but will try to get the car out as much as possible.
I'll also check out the Goodwood Breakfast Club meetings for anything applicable.
Best and thanks
D
Pic of it's new home:

As a sad builder I must compliment you on your lovely flint cobbled walls….Very good location pointer as to your whereabouts.
Be good to get out and have a run around the circuits with you when you have acclimatised.
N.

[plasticpig72]

Flint stones "Hampshire Diamonds" Meon Valley
Alan

[Astacus]

South downs too

[Dunc6001]

Yep, well done. South Downs National Park, 2.5 miles from Arundel.

[Astacus]

Grew up there, many a happy hour zipping down the country lanes around there.

I love the flint built walls

[Voodoo13]

Dunc6001 said:

I may race it, but it will need a couple of sets of new wheels (just noticed that J A Pearce are now back in business), new role cage and I'm sure some other "bits n bobs".

Congrats on the purchase. I noticed that you said that you might be looking for some wheels, if thats the case I might be in a position to help.

I also have a set of the original J A Pearce Alloys I'm looking to sell on. They were originally on my car Tuscan UPY777J when it was first raced. In fact I'm looking to get rid of all sets of wheels that I have.

Edited by Voodoo13 on Monday 22 August 16:09

[Dunc6001]

Quite a selection there? Issue with the older JAP wheels is that they are magnesium and due to the age possibility of cracking/hairline cracks, so your JAP wheels will be the same as mine, OK for the odd track day but I've been advised not to race on them?
What else do you have and what sizes?
Contact me directly if you wish?
Best and thanks
D

[RobMk2a]

Duncan,

I'm researching TVR Grantura race history but have picked up a few details on the later cars. Were you supplied with a full race history. So far I have some very brief details for Dr Rod Longton's Tuscan V6.

BARC Sprint Thruxton No 89 8th August 1971 Class 14 over 2,000cc

BARC Race Meeting Thruxton No41 25th March 1973 Event 1 Blue Circle Race A Mod Sports 10 laps 23.56 miles. Ed Stephens and John Kierswill also entered Tuscan's in event 1. Chris White and Brian Hough V8 Tuscan's entered event 5.

If you have any more race details can you please let me know so I can update my records.

Thank you

Rob Pennington

[Dunc6001]

Thanks let me dig through the files this evening and will re-post
D

[Slow M]

Voodoo13 said:

Congrats on the purchase. I noticed that you said that you might be looking for some wheels, if thats the case I might be in a position to help.

I also have a set of the original J A Pearce Alloys I'm looking to sell on. They were originally on my car Tuscan UPY777J when it was first raced. In fact I'm looking to get rid of all sets of wheels that I have.

Edited by Voodoo13 on Monday 22 August 16:09

Nice Revos, too!

Best regards,
Bernard.

[Slow M]

Dunc6001 said:

Quite a selection there? Issue with the older JAP wheels is that they are magnesium and due to the age possibility of cracking/hairline cracks, so your JAP wheels will be the same as mine, OK for the odd track day but I've been advised not to race on them?
What else do you have and what sizes?
Contact me directly if you wish?
Best and thanks
D

You should be able to find a machinist's shop, who are able to do crack detection on magnesium wheels.

Best regards,
Bernard.


P.S. Edited to add: Even cracks aren't so bad. A friend of mine has a weld repaired mag Halibrand rear, from a 427 Cobra.

Edited by Slow M on Friday 26th August 00:23

[Moto]

Dunc. What's going on - are you selling already or is this a scam ad?

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C731082

Moto

[oliverb205]

Looks like a scam, since the vendors address is given as Lewknor where Straight6 are and we have just established that Dunc is on the South Downs. You would have thought that even crooks would be smart enough to realise that a unique car is very easy to trace.

Oliver.

[Dunc6001]

Gawd no not selling, love the car although a few small teething issues, to be expected, which will be sorted in the next couple of weeks.
So yes a scam.
I'll report it.