My Story. Chassis Refurb.

[iamrtl]

cerdad said:

i have my diff out,its red rust, what did your painter use to de rust it to get the paint to stick?

We shot blasted the diff to get the rust off it mate. Was not sent off with all the rest of the bits to the heavy duty shot blaster but done with my mates home made one. He was concerned that the shot blasting contractors pressure would be far too high for the delicate parts of the diff.

[iamrtl]

I worked on the Cerb monday through thursday last week but I couldnt do the the weekend cause the missus was away (daddy daycare hilarity ensued).

Much of the stuff we have been doing up till now has been the slow and labourious stripping and prepping for paint. If I find it slow and labourious and i'm at it part time my friend who is doing the lions share must be driven to distraction.

But when I see the results of the labour I can see why he does it. My jaw hit the floor! Things are really starting to come together now.

Seems like all us Cerbera boys are picture wh0res.
So my fellow wh0res a treat for you.






















As revenge for a weekend off he made me rub down brake calipers for 4 hours last night. Fingers are in pieces today!

I know he's lurking about the boards now and has found this thread, and so Robin "YOU ARE A GIT!!!!"

Gonna be worth it though cause from his excitement I am expecting big things from these calipers.



Hope you guys enjoy the update, deffinately more to follow as the work and my apprenticeship / initiation / hazing progresses.

Rob

[TimJM]

Impressive stuff.

[anonymous-user]

Looking a level beyond even my OCD!!
Love a bit of yellow tho

[iamrtl]

djstevec said:

Looking a level beyond even my OCD!!
Love a bit of yellow tho

He is most certainly OCD mate and worst bit is that its rubbing off!

If he sees your car he's gonna have a coniption, he's obsessed with the idea of a black cerb and he loves the bright colours. You guys would get on grand me thinks!

[anonymous-user]

iamrtl said:

He is most certainly OCD mate and worst bit is that its rubbing off!

If he sees your car he's gonna have a coniption, he's obsessed with the idea of a black cerb and he loves the bright colours. You guys would get on grand me thinks!

Really liking his work so far! Its the little yellow "inserts" that just set off that lovely blue perfectly.

[Tanguero]

djstevec said:

Looking a level beyond even my OCD!!

OCD?? OCD! You don't even have matching coloured cable ties ;-)

[anonymous-user]

Tanguero said:

OCD?? OCD! You don't even have matching coloured cable ties ;-)

They match the body colour....dur!!

[FarmyardPants]

Are you gonna get matching calipers?

[julian64]

Why are you rubbing down brake calipers?

a clarkes beadblast cabinet is about 90 squid, and a polishing mop for a drill is a few quid.

You'd have them perfect with that in no time.

[iamrtl]

julian64 said:

Why are you rubbing down brake calipers?

a clarkes beadblast cabinet is about 90 squid, and a polishing mop for a drill is a few quid.

You'd have them perfect with that in no time.

I can't say for certain, but as I rubbed down the backs for hours (roughly) Robin was doing the fronts. I noticed towards the end of the evening that he had a needle file in at all the edges of the TVR and AP Racing. I have learned at this stage of the game not to question his ocd but just get involved. Brake calipers are his absolute favourite thing to paint and he's excited about doing these.

I would say i'll have some pictures in a couple of days because they are going into primer today / tonight.

[robsco]

djstevec said:

Looking a level beyond even my OCD!!
Love a bit of yellow tho

I hope you are going to sort out that discoloured expansion tank Steve.

[Tanguero]

robsco said:

djstevec said:

Looking a level beyond even my OCD!!
Love a bit of yellow tho

I hope you are going to sort out that discoloured expansion tank Steve.

It's like that so it matches the chassis

[anonymous-user]

Tanguero said:

robsco said:

djstevec said:

Looking a level beyond even my OCD!!
Love a bit of yellow tho

I hope you are going to sort out that discoloured expansion tank Steve.

It's like that so it matches the chassis

Relax chaps, already taken care of - £60 @ TVR indy, £21.75 on Amazon



Back to Rob's thread now!

Edited by djstevec on Friday 8th August 11:58

[ukkid35]

djstevec said:

Relax chaps, already taken care of - £60 @ TVR indy, £21.75 on Amazon

£21 - wow!

I always knew prices for my other car were absurd, but even so £500 plus vat for an expansion tank seems excessive.

Edited by ukkid35 on Saturday 22 November 18:07

[iamrtl]

Slowing going of late with the stuff I want to do spiraling.

Called down to the coatings company to check out the chassis. Still work to do but what a change.

[ukkid35]

iamrtl said:

Don't forget to move the speed sensor to the passenger side where there is less run-out (top tip from Joolz). Alternatively wait a few months for it to fail and then ask me for a replacement (at a fraction of the TVR part cost).

[iamrtl]

ukkid35 said:

iamrtl said:

Don't forget to move the speed sensor to the passenger side where there is less run-out (top tip from Joolz). Alternatively wait a few months for it to fail and then ask me for a replacement (at a fraction of the TVR part cost).

Can someone explain to me what the run out is and why having less of it will help with the speed sensor. I'll definitely do it but i'd like to know why.

thanks in advance.

[ukkid35]

Run-out = play

And the more play there is, the more likely the reluctor will crash the sensor, especially at speed (mine failed doing about 175 on Antoniusbuche).

[iamrtl]

ukkid35 said:

Run-out = play

And the more play there is, the more likely the reluctor will crash the sensor, especially at speed (mine failed doing about 175 on Antoniusbuche).

makes sense now thanks mate.