Tuscan Challenge Road Car (at the moment) build project

Tuscan Challenge Road Car (at the moment) build project

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YRRunner

1,652 posts

215 months

Friday 20th February 2015
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NTEL said:
In tuscan terms, the only thing unusual about that picture is the fact that Jason has a brake light out. Everything else in that image is perfectly normal for a Tuscan race or qually on an October morning at Oulton Park wink


Edited by NTEL on Friday 20th February 14:06
Jason was only braking to write an invoice rofl



Edited by YRRunner on Friday 20th February 19:57

sarbec

514 posts

187 months

Friday 20th February 2015
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Naa jason didn't have his foot in the centre of the brake pedal 😀

schimg

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252 months

Saturday 21st February 2015
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MH Dneg said:
whats that about race car bonnets being consumables!!!!!!!!!!
Well that's my point really....if TVR had done a Tuscan road car the finish would probably be half decent....doesn't mean that race cars can't be well turned though ..we have some cracking cars out there....with dedicated folks putting the shine back in following incidents...

We will be painting the car in the middle of March ....that way Richard can mop it on the tvrcc stand at the NEC ...can't paint it too soon as mopping needs fresh paint for best finish...

Sorted slave cylinders now AP and Girling ....Karl met JR at the Race Retro show yesterday and confirmed sizes ...running split system with a bias bar adjustable from the dash....( I know....)

Gotta get hand brake cable made....and fuel lines ...these will be aluminium with dash fixings ...

marsdalebear

136 posts

246 months

Tuesday 24th February 2015
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TTIUWP !!!!!!!madfurious

schimg

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252 months

Friday 27th February 2015
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marsdalebear said:
TTIUWP !!!!!!!madfurious
You don't change....had to google your post to find out what you want...will sort some Sunday...off to Cheshire Oaks for the next couple of days...treating Ginny to some RT.....laugh

Body and bonnet ready for stopper...then polymer primer now...picking petrol tank up and swapping crappy mocul oil coolers for radtec stuff up at Cannock Monday....also altering the swirl pot and expansion tank they supplied a couple of weeks back....need a set of silicone hoses next....we put pedal box together too...need a 1 inch slave for clutch...rest are sorted...must go got to sit on the M6 northbound as Ginnys passenger for a couple of hours....( should get my licence back the end of Marchclap)

Take care, love to Jetty and the pooch!

schimg

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1,923 posts

252 months

Wednesday 25th March 2015
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Quick update....

Off to body shop again in a moment car goes in paint ( when it arrives!) today....will be wet flat ting body tub first though..then flat ting the doors and exhaust side cover(s) which are still in polyester coat....needing filler primer, then base coat, then colour coat, then lacquer....no pressure then!

Got to take cage apart and paint it too....all good...

The car will be on the TVRCC stand at the NEC Practical Classics Restoration Show at the weekend....Richard will be mopping the car, Terry, Karl, George, and me we will be fitting the exhaust, cage, dash, ....god knows what else!

Come along have a chat more than welcome...

Rib

2,548 posts

188 months

Monday 30th March 2015
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Had a good mooch around during the restoration show whilst on the TVRCC stand, absoloutley stunning car and good to see it LOOKING like a car again rather than a bunch of bits! sure your more pleased than anyone Steve!

Heres my pics from the TVRCC stand:













you having a nap here steve?



Rib

2,548 posts

188 months

Monday 30th March 2015
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will be posting all the stand pics and a few others on my photography page, along with all sorts of other things from power stations to old Le'mans cars spitting flames!

[urlhttps://www.facebook.com/jonpaulellisgraphics[/url]

Griffithy

929 posts

275 months

Tuesday 31st March 2015
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It is going to be very nice lick

schimg

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252 months

Wednesday 1st April 2015
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Griffithy said:
It is going to be very nice lick
Hopefully so....it is actually purple but looks blue in the images...back at body shop now ...more mopping and installation of wiring looms....

marsdalebear

136 posts

246 months

Thursday 2nd April 2015
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That looks really top drawer Steve. When I last saw it,it was a collection of rusty tubes on your drive.
Nuff respect Bro'!

schimg

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252 months

Thursday 2nd April 2015
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marsdalebear said:
That looks really top drawer Steve. When I last saw it,it was a collection of rusty tubes on your drive.
Nuff respect Bro'!
Hi mate...glad you like what you see.....thanks, you never know...it didn't painted until 17:00 Friday night ( prob with paint supplier) I contacted NEC and told them that we could get it in there for the 22:00 build cut off, but the paint lacquer wouldn't be dry.....they agreed to let us get over before 08:45 at the v.latest...

We Terry. Michael,Luke, Richard Karl, Dave and myself , met just outside the Ricoh arena at 05:55..we fitted the body and bonnet and loaded it on Karl's trailer....got over there for 08:41....then took it apart again before the show doors opened at 09:00!

Did you spot Karl and Ben in his Roaring Back shirts from across the road? They have been members of the TVRCC since locating and securing Karl's dads Grantura MK1 last year....

Take care love to the three of you!

schimg

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Thursday 2nd April 2015
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Rib said:
Had a good mooch around during the restoration show whilst on the TVRCC stand, absoloutley stunning car and good to see it LOOKING like a car again rather than a bunch of bits! sure your more pleased than anyone Steve!

Heres my pics from the TVRCC stand:













you having a nap here steve?
Thanks Jony,

The chassis was waxoiled on the stand, we made pads for it to sit on in areas where the cage didn't sit, we finished off the stainless rivets in the engine bay, we cut and fixed with sikoflex the exhaust area, fitted the exhaust, and fitted the roll cage, and steering column....engine, gearbox, bespoke prop, handbrake, diff, fully braided brake lines, sound proofing, carpets (tunnel area) were already fitted prior to show.....

Car now back at unit for finishing of mopping to doors, engine bay, doors,.

Now fitting hamburger lights and putting in wiring loom for lights ignition ....and ecu ....

450Nick

4,027 posts

211 months

Wednesday 20th January 2016
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BUMP!

schimg

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1,923 posts

252 months

Friday 26th February 2016
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450Nick said:
BUMP!
Hi Nick,

Apologies for the delay in response regarding your post ....

Been extremely busy since the show last year, but managed to start wiring her and fitted bonnet etc...

But despite my greatest intentions other things have taken over ...

However we have had a cancellation for one of the cars at the Restoration Show next weekend, and I have been asked if we can bring the car along along to continue the work ....so we will be cracking on at the NEC next weekend!

Come and see us and have a cuppa!

Steve

schimg

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252 months

Thursday 3rd March 2016
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marsdalebear said:
That looks really top drawer Steve. When I last saw it,it was a collection of rusty tubes on your drive.
Nuff respect Bro'!
Hi John,

See post above....been getting our act together since the recent request to put the car back on the stand....

Hopefully it will go down well with those that see what we intend to do....

Guess you will give me face to face feedback when we come over to your place in Barbodos in about three weeks....better do a decent job this weekend me thinks!

Terry, Michael and Luke (Tim Hoods team members)
Karl and Ben (you know them they live over the road and now have their old Grantura MK1 back)
And George will be helping out on the car.....electrics,dash,rad,sump,oil system, water system .....hoping to move things towards start up!


schimg

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Friday 18th March 2016
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Hi There,

Well we had a busy weekend at the show...mainly concentrated on making the Rover Metro 1.4 Kensington body loom talk to the Chimaera 500 engine loom working off a Lucas 14 CUX ECU.

Michael and Terry cut loads of duplicated non required stuff out, Luke, Karl and Ben and myself worked on fitting Radiator (running twin fans) and the oil cooler etc...

Good progress in all fairness a couple of images of how she is looking now... ...















Edited by schimg on Friday 18th March 22:18

RetroWheels

3,384 posts

270 months

Friday 18th March 2016
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Looking rather lovely Steve , purple Tuscan with O.Z split rims.. that's ticking all the boxes smokin


marsdalebear

136 posts

246 months

Wednesday 6th April 2016
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Normal service will resume shortly as Steve has returned after house sitting for us in Barbados. Coming back with a tan and an appreciation of Banks beer and Old Brigand rum!beerbiglaugh

RONV

533 posts

133 months

Wednesday 6th April 2016
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Hi, is HARRY's Nightery still open for the BIG BAMBOO night. Ron.