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SILICONEKID340HP
8,394 posts
100 months
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haircutmike said: John, good progress!
What's the autograss powered steering column? Haircut ,you are getting very excited now 
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haircutmike
6,765 posts
73 months
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Very,  .
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Engineer1949
Original Poster
302 posts
13 months
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had half a day on the car today, gloss painted the block, manifold and rear bearing carriers also etch primed the heads and primed them ready for gloss on wednesday, also removed the wiper motor and the housing it all runs in so ready to start cleaning up the body around the removed screen,
john
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Engineer1949
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302 posts
13 months
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Engineer1949
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302 posts
13 months
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haircutmike
6,765 posts
73 months
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John, where are the shiny new dampers, especially if you are to use it on the track?
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SILICONEKID340HP
8,394 posts
100 months
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Looking good ! but seems you are going wild with the paint brush ,Your motto is ,if it does not move paint it
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Engineer1949
Original Poster
302 posts
13 months
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Standard shocks are very good in my view never got on with adjustable you just end up continually playing, tvr produced a good handling car so as the shocks are nearly new just painting everything to the new colour scheme orange and black i do like something to look good as well as perform good terrible english.
John
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Engineer1949
Original Poster
302 posts
13 months
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only got half a day today but got the heads, diff,shocks, front hubs and stub axles plus rear bearing housings all in gloss, also pushed in the new bushes as required to the suspension arms. john   
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Engineer1949
Original Poster
302 posts
13 months
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got back in the tvr mode today repainted the shocks black for better contrast with the orange springs plus got most of the masking of all the painted components, start the engine build tomorrow.
john
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Jonny cobra
530 posts
81 months
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WOW i do like this thread ....
JC..
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griffdude
732 posts
117 months
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Hi John, if you don't want to shell out for new shocks (understandably), bilstein do a pretty good value referb service. I get mine done regularly as it makes a huge difference to the handling. My original shocks were 10 years old & were appalling before being rebuilt (only done 45k too).
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Engineer1949
Original Poster
302 posts
13 months
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Cheers for that griffdude had considered that but they are relatively new so will give them a wirl i have got an old set so may be i will get them overhauled as spares.
John
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Engineer1949
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302 posts
13 months
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Grey Ghost
2,770 posts
89 months
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Any more progress or has someone got you working on their boat currently ?
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Engineer1949
Original Poster
302 posts
13 months
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got it in one but got at it today, got the heads on inlet manifold, flywheel etc. pus started polishing the shiny bits. john  
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Warwick67
248 posts
83 months
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Hats off, fantastic work  Incredible progress too, I rebuilt the engine on my 2500M and it took me about 4 months.... I need to rebuild the suspension on my Chimp, this is inspiring stuff 
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Grey Ghost
2,770 posts
89 months
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Warwick67 said: Hats off, fantastic work ^^^^^^^^ This, great thread with excellent piccies 
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pearly
153 posts
11 months
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Fantastic stuff John, it must be your Broadland blood because obviously don't like sitting about just like me  , but I think it will be a while before I gain anything like your engineering knowledge  . You must have dismantled everything you touched as a child  . I'd love to come and see the car when its done also, I'm not far from you.
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Engineer1949
Original Poster
302 posts
13 months
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Thanks for the amazing comments plus anyone is more than welcome to come over have a cuppa etc. just email the day before as work sometimes gets in the way.
John
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