johns tvr rebuild

[Engineer1949]

Do make sure the rating is heavy enough for what you need the isolators i use are made by hella and are rated for light to medium diesel aroind the 1000 amp mark i source them from our local marine eletrical supplier b. ward should you require one let me know.


John

[Engineer1949]

got quite lot done today, finished painting the middle section of the underside of the body, got the lower section of the dash in, fuse box fixed, checked the radio head unit will fit, got the heater controls in and fitted the top section with the gauges although the gauges have yet to be fitted ,made the top to the fuse box and checked all the circuits after fitting the dash including starting the engine all seems good,and took the tape holding the bezel in place off.

john

[Engineer1949]

busy days monday and today had a day in the machine shop finished the hood sticks mod to allow the roll bars to fit nicely, made some stainless cup washers for the door catches and some extended nuts to make fitting the hood rear section easy all in stainless, made a couple of new spacers for the rear hood bolts where they fit into the door pillars and today got the boot seal fitted, at last secured the purchase of some blue dash bulbs for the instruments what a relief i bought forty to make sure i have plenty of spares, the trimmers have made a really small piped section to fit along the bottom of the instrument panel and the upholstery just finishes it off nicely, carpets are being bound tomorrow plus got the closures around the roll bar mountings behind the seats made, plus lots of sundries like blanking the old seat belt mount holes and cleaning the cab ready for carpet, i have also fabricated two jigs for the roll bars so i can replicate them at some juncture.

john

Edited by Engineer1949 on Tuesday 26th February 20:25

Edited by Engineer1949 on Tuesday 26th February 20:26

[Engineer1949]

Silicon the bolt is the fixing bolt for the rear fixing for the roll bar into the original mounting all griffs have it and some chims the mounting that is.

John

[Engineer1949]

lots going on today got some help wiring up the mirrors, radio is now sorted and working had to find a wifi signal to download two apps to get the thing to make a sound technology dont you just love it ,got the inner wing doors fitted moved the airpressure sensor as it just clashed with the fuel regulator, got some more work done on the dash wiring instruments going in tomorrow bonnet pins fitted bonnet recut and polished .

john

Edited by Engineer1949 on Wednesday 27th February 20:32

Edited by Engineer1949 on Wednesday 27th February 20:32

Edited by Engineer1949 on Wednesday 27th February 20:33

[Engineer1949]

nothing to exiting just been blocking back and polishing ready for putting all together next week,got the nearside bezel on so one last big


john

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[Engineer1949]

seem to have got a fair amount done today finishing line in sight and all that, fitted the top on the dash and fitted the levens stalks not sure about them jury is out right now, drained and filled the gearbox and diff after a short run, built up the drivers door dont you just love the door card fixing (now how can we make it stupidly difficult less than secure and so on and so on) but on the up side all went well, window stupidly slow at the moment so sort tomorrow ,but the door is hung all bolts in all nicely lined up catch all the same works a treat plus cleaned the two front suspension up ready for the wheels.

john

Edited by Engineer1949 on Monday 4th March 18:51

[Engineer1949]

got the new screen fitted today we where going to fit the old one but some slight delamination and the odd scratch convinced me to fit a new one ,so all nicely in place seals all new so looks well, got the boot on and lined up, number plate refitted till the mot then get a better number hopefully,fitted the two grilles for the front winkers units,did a bit more cleaning whilst the windscreen boys worked there magic, fitted the new chimaera rear badge and got one fresh air vent fitted to the passengers side more pics tomorrow plus the girls have got more carpet sorted.


john

[Engineer1949]

just to answer the above question i not sure what you mean as the roof dosent come anywhere near the glass it has a moulding the sits on the lip created in steel which is riveted to the glass fibre windscreen surround the leading edge of said moulding just lips over the glass to create a seal ,the rear section of the seal that is split to take the steel lip is the piece the roof comes in contact with and if the screen surround roof rear section of roof are all fitted correctly and the correct items the glass dosent feature if it does something is very wrong.


john

[Engineer1949]

busy day again, trimmers been in and out all day we got the nearside door built up and fitted much easier than its partner got lots of small items out the way, winker lens fitted second hooter fitted front grille and number plate, tvr decals to the rocker covers, wipers ,right hand fresh air vent and a good start on the centre console ,o and the sun visors and built up the roll bars with there harness mounts ready to fit now.


john

Edited by Engineer1949 on Wednesday 6th March 20:00

[Engineer1949]

plate just to get it motted, got lots more done today carpet trim really coming on well ,centre console in with all knobs switches etc. windscreen washers connected to new pump all working ,door seals and roof seal all fitted and all the speakers and grilles are in the rear bulkhead plus got the harness mounts on the roll bars, hopefully complete car tomorrow we shall see.


john

[Engineer1949]

Had a good day with my son, putting the car together carpets, rollbars, hood, trim to radiator top. Went to the machine shop and made new handbrake lever cover from bar of ally.

John

[Engineer1949]

just spent a fantastic two days working with my son on the final run in on the car, had trimmers right up to the last on friday night but all in all went well, we then could get the roll bars fitted then the hood rear section hood sticks and finally the targa, then built up the seats and fitted harnesses fitted and adjusted, and the whole car glazed and polished wheels fitted engine run up again to full temperature so far all good,took plenty of pictures plus some video which will be on youtube, unfortunately the weather was constant snow so no driving outside but managed two or three feet in the workshop.work interrupts next week a bit but mot soonest.

john

Edited by Engineer1949 on Sunday 10th March 16:57

[Engineer1949]

Bonnet pins came from sca in norwich as did the tyres and harnesses.,oils and quite a few sundries.


John

[Engineer1949]

it is close but has a 4mm gap.

john

[Engineer1949]

well i found a little bit to do fit the chassis protectors to rear of the inner wings should help with longevity


john

[Engineer1949]

Basically the motor is a standard pre serp 4.0 ltr heads have been cleaned up valve guides reduced and bulleted,compression is i guess around 9.0 to 1 it has a slightly thicker composite gasket than the original,then blower by sc power with my own drive train,boost should work out to aroind 6psi,output will be sufficient,will know when got some miles on the car and get it on the rollers at emerald.



John

[Engineer1949]

Thanks for your concerns firstly the rivets are 303 stainless and the holes are filled with a small amount of 212 polyurathane mastic no corrosion for us plus the cover has adequate room for detritus to fall or be washed out main consideration is stopping the attack from the road wheels which is the start of all chassis problems.


John

[Engineer1949]

Well as it happens digger i have got a 350i wedge coming in next but no where near the same expenditure going to have a serious go at new front suspension the cortina setup real lets it down plus got some ideas for the rear as well engine overhaul respray and interior refurb.


John

[Engineer1949]

just an update took the car to sca this afternoon for the tracking camber etc. etc. to say it now feels tight would be an understatement plus the electric power steering is very adjustable mind i would say that.


john

Edited by Engineer1949 on Wednesday 3rd April 18:21