What did you do in the garage yesterday?

[s p a c e m a n]

I like that, it's amazing how much better the engine bay looks with a fresh coat of paint on it. Has anyone ever done it body coloured?

I fitted this today, bit better than the lump of threaded rust that was in there...

[Discopotatoes]

Probably not as you can't see much of the engine bay with everything I place,
A big push tomorrow and I'm hoping to have the body back on

[davetripletvr]

Discopotatoes said:

Had a good day painting and decreating

[N7GTX]

EddyP said:

Finally finished getting the lift together, now time to start giving the TVR some love, and seeing if it's possible to make an RV8 oil tight.

As oil tight as the four Olympus and Rover APU in 558?

Love the garage set up

[jojackson4]

s p a c e m a n said:

I like that, it's amazing how much better the engine bay looks with a fresh coat of paint on it. Has anyone ever done it body coloured?

I fitted this today, bit better than the lump of threaded rust that was in there...

Rear pipe mount?

[s p a c e m a n]

A bit of pointless bling as you can't really see it, but the state of the old one was annoying me.

[caduceus]

s p a c e m a n said:

I like that, it's amazing how much better the engine bay looks with a fresh coat of paint on it.

Absolutely. That looks very neat. That new heat shield looks better than what I put in I think. Was it already cut to size?

[Discopotatoes]

caduceus said:

s p a c e m a n said:

I like that, it's amazing how much better the engine bay looks with a fresh coat of paint on it.

Absolutely. That looks very neat. That new heat shield looks better than what I put in I think. Was it already cut to size?

It's handy being an upholsterer sometimes, having my own industrial sewing machine to finish the edges

[QBee]

Discopotatoes said:

caduceus said:

s p a c e m a n said:

I like that, it's amazing how much better the engine bay looks with a fresh coat of paint on it.

Absolutely. That looks very neat. That new heat shield looks better than what I put in I think. Was it already cut to size?

It's handy being an upholsterer sometimes, having my own industrial sewing machine to finish the edges

You can buy the kit ready made to size from Chimaerapartsonline

http://chimaerapartsonline.co.uk/product-category/...

[davetripletvr]

QBee said:

Discopotatoes said:

caduceus said:

s p a c e m a n said:

I like that, it's amazing how much better the engine bay looks with a fresh coat of paint on it.

Absolutely. That looks very neat. That new heat shield looks better than what I put in I think. Was it already cut to size?

It's handy being an upholsterer sometimes, having my own industrial sewing machine to finish the edges

You can buy the kit ready made to size from Chimaerapartsonline

http://chimaerapartsonline.co.uk/product-category/...

Central do it all edged, the 7 piece kit for the inner wings, bulkhead and transmission tunnel is £130 without the vat which is a better option as its £132 from Chimaerapartsonline and thats without the heat shield for the transmission tunnel which i cant see on their website

http://www.centraltvr.com/product/chimaera-body-he...

[Matthew Poxon]

DangerousDerek said:

Matthew Poxon said:

It that the engine from your friend's car who sadly passed away?

Yes out of the Jensen Interceptor. We bought the Triumph as replacing with another Interceptor was just too expensive an option. The Triumph already has a Hauser chassis and cage and has a multilink 9" axle. Lots to do but at least we can now see its do-able. The sump needs changing first and the motor will sit a whopping 3" lower.

Good work, you will have done your friend proud when it is finished.

[Discopotatoes]

Manage to get the body back on not so bad even on your own, then today I thought I'd tidy the wiring

[caduceus]

You did it on your own?
st the bed, I thought it was bad enough two of us putting the body back on. Fook knows how you did it on your own

Fair play.

[Discopotatoes]

Yes, I did struggle with one bolt behind the fuel tank, apart from that it was a doddle

[seeby]

Cut a 5inch hole in each inner front wing . Then siliconed an inspection hatch into each one, to allow quick/easy access to replace headlight bulbs .

[s p a c e m a n]

Pics??

[seeby]

s p a c e m a n said:

Pics??

Will do tomo

[seeby]

s p a c e m a n said:

Pics??

Here you go .
Didnt use screw holes as the arch is not flat. Easy access. Screw on /off cap is waterproof. Quick coat of Gravigard, Job done.

[hillclimbmanic]

Great idea, Seeby and a great job!

[SILICONEKID345HP]

Where did you get that hatch from ?