johns tvr rebuild

[Engineer1949]

They are all part of the installation kit from sc power



John

[Engineer1949]

been busy for the last couple of days got lots of little things done, got some extra stainless folded to increase the heat protection from the manifolds, ordered plug lead material, new washer bottle and various other sundries, fully tested the now fully installed power steering seems very good and nice and adjustable from none to very light so happy with that at last, got the embroidered logo back the panels will form the centre to the headrests ,also picked up the cold drawn tube for the roll bar plus some kiln dried sand to fill the tube prior to bending then i have rolled up a former and built a frame to mount it and i have bent one hoop for the roll bar, second one tomorrow ,i have got the new dial faces fit them over the weekend and the new dash panel is being made, wiring starts in about a week so not long to run up.


john

[SILICONEKID340HP]

Thats amazing !Is it going to look like this when finished ?

[Engineer1949]

Not quite my mounting points for the hoop is not through the body but are picking up on the outside to a mounting consrtucted when i rebuilt the chassis the inside picks up on the corner bracket to the main chassis rail the support however is basically the same.


John

[SILICONEKID340HP]

Wish i could do all that fabrication stuff ! I just watch and admire ..If i wanted something like this it would cost be an arm and a leg

[Mark.]

SILICONEKID340HP said:

I just watch and admire

+1 Would love even a smidge of the skill. What a sense of satisfaction to know you've done it all yourself

[Engineer1949]

Thanks for the very generous comments.

John

[edo]

WHERE ARE THE PICTURES OF THE CAR!!!!

[portzi]

SILICONEKID340HP said:

Wish i could do all that fabrication stuff ! I just watch and admire ..If i wanted something like this it would cost be an arm and a leg

Its a skill you just can't teach or learn out of a book, it takes years of learning, making mistakes as well along the way. I know only of one other person with this kind of engineering skill, you know him to Daz, or you should he set your car up Great work John, very professional.

Mark

[Pink_Floyd]

Engineer1949 said:

Can't wait to see the final hoops. Will you be adding any cross bracing?. Do the bottom of the hoops mount onto the nornal bolt holes that join the body to the chassis behind teh seats or have you had to modify the chassis ?

[Engineer1949]

I have modified the chassis whilst i was rebuilding the outriggers,the outside mounting is a union of the two tubes holding the back end of the outriggers,the inside mounting is a beefed up body mounting the bolt being in the corner behind the seat very strong there as it fixes to the main rhs chassis rails,there is a brace which will pick up on the mount on the top of chassis which all griffs have and now so has my chassis looks very similar in that respect to the picture added just a few posts ago.


John

[SILICONEKID340HP]

portzi said:

SILICONEKID340HP said:

Wish i could do all that fabrication stuff ! I just watch and admire ..If i wanted something like this it would cost be an arm and a leg

Its a skill you just can't teach or learn out of a book, it takes years of learning, making mistakes as well along the way. I know only of one other person with this kind of engineering skill, you know him to Daz, or you should he set your car up Great work John, very professional.

Mark

Yes the car drives like it`s on rails Just feels good !

[Engineer1949]

been working on the car a bit my son helped on monday and some of the outsource stuff is taking shape he also took some good pics of some of the modded stuff so a few to keep you going


john

[swanny71]

A good read this thread and great skills John

[SILICONEKID340HP]

Like the mottled effect leather ,looks more hard wearing .Whats it called and who is doing the trimming .looks great

[Engineer1949]

Not sure of the exact name but i will find out,we just looked through loads of sample books,the carpets are a bit different to,the trimmers are a pair of ladies i use for all my boat trimming they work under the name of judiths workshop very talented ladies.

John

[BliarOut]

Is that Magnefine in the PAS line?

[Engineer1949]

The filter is a magnefine unit but its not on the power steering it is for the lugrication circuit for the supercharger the power steering is a mitsubishi/general motors autograss unit which is electric the last picture shows the installation.


John

[Engineer1949]

Started work on the car again got the new plug leads made up and fitted plus filed and bled the blower lubrication circuit plus made up the blower to intercooler and intercooler to plenum pipe work just got to tig it all together and polish it ready for fitting.


John

[Engineer1949]

fitted the fuel tank today all cleaned in and out connected with 7840 hose plus moved the fuse box to behind the passenger seat no loom extension needed so better than i thought started stripping out the engine loom ready for the emerald install tiging up the intercooler hoses tomorrow plus fabricate a catchment pot for the breather so lots of polishing to do pictures thursday camera went flat today


john