johns tvr rebuild
Discussion
ChimpOnGas said:
Engineer1949 said:
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
Everyone's an armchair engineer on here John John
It's amazing to me people can follow a project like yours for months & months observing your indisputable skills all the way.
Then jump in to point out you really dont know what you're doing when fitting a couple of stone guards
Your answer did make me chuckle
, it was polite yet exposing the stupidity of challenging your undeniable skills right at the end of such a professional full restoration.Some people would do better just to sit back & learn from what you've done here, rather than think they know better on such a basic point.
Congratulations on such an amazing project BTW, it's a lesson to us all.
Edited by Mr Supercharged on Sunday 17th March 16:58
Mr Supercharged said:
I'm no armchair engineer! In my role in nuclear power generation a questioning attitude is a healthy one and can sometime stop latent errors and fatal accidents!
Apologies Mr Supercharged, dont have a melt down, as we know mistakes are never made in your industry 
Mr Supercharged said:
The only stupid question is the one that was never asked......Perhaps you've spent too much time on gas?
Sort of right, actually the only stupid question is one where an assumption is made before all the facts are understood.Like assuming someone would use aluminium in mild steel to stimulate electrolytic corrosion.
Especially when that same person has made their living around boats all their life
Engineer1949 said:
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
New thread then please! But not in Wedge forum, I don't go there. General TVR would be a great home for it John
Engineer1949 said:
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
Are you going to just re-cover the interior, or a re-style? The original is so so dated now. Would be great if someone could fabricate a newer better looking interior. And maybe a newer rear light cluster...John
Mark. said:
Is it yours that is/was/going to Southways?
Hi Mark my wedge was at Southways only for the day though, it was when the lads were doing your Chimaera so a little while ago, i need to call Chris very soon to sort some things out on the wedge so will be paying them a visit sometime soon ... I will be picking up the car this Friday and I could not be anymore excited (its like getting my Evel Knievel when I was 10) - this has been 12 months of work for my Dad and it has been an amazing journey following it all, I have had the chance a few times to go see the car being built and recently spent a couple of days helping doing the finishing touches and (although obviously biased) it is one of the most beautiful TVR's I have seen.
What happens next? well I live down in Reading so if any of you are Berkshire members it will be visiting the next TVRCC event, and I am 95% sure we will be taking it to Chatsworth.
On a final note - I have been working on a website to do all of his work justice - TVR Engineer please check it out and give me your feedback.
What happens next? well I live down in Reading so if any of you are Berkshire members it will be visiting the next TVRCC event, and I am 95% sure we will be taking it to Chatsworth.
On a final note - I have been working on a website to do all of his work justice - TVR Engineer please check it out and give me your feedback.
Armchair Vet said:
I will be picking up the car this Friday and I could not be anymore excited (its like getting my Evel Knievel when I was 10) - this has been 12 months of work for my Dad and it has been an amazing journey following it all, I have had the chance a few times to go see the car being built and recently spent a couple of days helping doing the finishing touches and (although obviously biased) it is one of the most beautiful TVR's I have seen.
What happens next? well I live down in Reading so if any of you are Berkshire members it will be visiting the next TVRCC event, and I am 95% sure we will be taking it to Chatsworth.
On a final note - I have been working on a website to do all of his work justice - TVR Engineer please check it out and give me your feedback.
Congratulations, I bet you cant wait. Good site, although you may want to break up parts to different pages - it's a huge page to load.What happens next? well I live down in Reading so if any of you are Berkshire members it will be visiting the next TVRCC event, and I am 95% sure we will be taking it to Chatsworth.
On a final note - I have been working on a website to do all of his work justice - TVR Engineer please check it out and give me your feedback.
What is the story with the seat backs - they look kind of baggy/bunched up - was this intentional?
edo said:
Congratulations, I bet you cant wait. Good site, although you may want to break up parts to different pages - it's a huge page to load.
What is the story with the seat backs - they look kind of baggy/bunched up - was this intentional?
The leather we used is *very* heavy so in some areas it is bunched up, so it may soften with use - but most importantly it will last a long long time. What is the story with the seat backs - they look kind of baggy/bunched up - was this intentional?
Will take a look at the size of the page load - was there any particular page you experienced this on? the home page is 'infinite scroll' - so it just loads up more stuff as you scroll down.
Armchair Vet said:
edo said:
Congratulations, I bet you cant wait. Good site, although you may want to break up parts to different pages - it's a huge page to load.
What is the story with the seat backs - they look kind of baggy/bunched up - was this intentional?
The leather we used is *very* heavy so in some areas it is bunched up, so it may soften with use - but most importantly it will last a long long time. What is the story with the seat backs - they look kind of baggy/bunched up - was this intentional?
Will take a look at the size of the page load - was there any particular page you experienced this on? the home page is 'infinite scroll' - so it just loads up more stuff as you scroll down.
Armchair Vet said:
I will be picking up the car this Friday and I could not be anymore excited (its like getting my Evel Knievel when I was 10) - this has been 12 months of work for my Dad and it has been an amazing journey following it all, I have had the chance a few times to go see the car being built and recently spent a couple of days helping doing the finishing touches and (although obviously biased) it is one of the most beautiful TVR's I have seen.
What happens next? well I live down in Reading so if any of you are Berkshire members it will be visiting the next TVRCC event, and I am 95% sure we will be taking it to Chatsworth.
On a final note - I have been working on a website to do all of his work justice - TVR Engineer please check it out and give me your feedback.
Great websiteWhat happens next? well I live down in Reading so if any of you are Berkshire members it will be visiting the next TVRCC event, and I am 95% sure we will be taking it to Chatsworth.
On a final note - I have been working on a website to do all of his work justice - TVR Engineer please check it out and give me your feedback.
Let us know when and where the Berkshire meet is, love to see it in flesh!
Gassing Station | Chimaera | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff