Pat's Tuscan V6 restoration thread
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heightswitch said:
Can I suggest that if you haven't already get yourself a copy of Miles Wilkins restoring Fibreglass bodywork which is the very best book of its type to guide you through the process.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/How-to-Restore-Fibreglas...
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Thanks for the tip. I ordered a copy from Amazon http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/How-to-Restore-Fibreglas...
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Edited by heightswitch on Thursday 12th June 17:35
elephantstone said:
You managed to get anymore done on the car?
Regrettably not.I'm just putting the finishing touches to my divorce, which will then give me the green light to make some progress.
The former matrimonial home is on the market, and when that sells, I will lose the large garage where the Tuscan is presently stored.
So the next job involves finding a small bachelor pad with a huge garage...
Hopefully it won't be too long before some proper progress can be made.
Pat H said:
elephantstone said:
You managed to get anymore done on the car?
Regrettably not.I'm just putting the finishing touches to my divorce, which will then give me the green light to make some progress.
The former matrimonial home is on the market, and when that sells, I will lose the large garage where the Tuscan is presently stored.
So the next job involves finding a small bachelor pad with a huge garage...
Hopefully it won't be too long before some proper progress can be made.
Water Power and drainage thats all you need very little housework in a caravan and you can send your washing out
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rm89 said:
Sorry to resurrect, but I really enjoyed reading this. Have you managed to make any more progress Pat?
Hello...Current personal circumstances make progress pretty difficult, as I am sure everyone knows.
Without going into too much detail, I am now divorced.
The former matrimonial home is still on the market, but hasn't sold yet. The Tuscan is being stored there. Until the house is sold and I can re-home the TVR, it is difficult to get much done.
I managed to spend a couple of afternoons over there last week. I decided to split the engine from the gearbox so that it will be easier to move when the time comes.
Removing the box was pretty straightforward, as you would expect. I also took the opportunity to take the cylinder heads off to investigate the state of the bores.
My hope is that the engine block can be saved.
Anyway, I knew that the engine had been exposed to the elements and water ingress through the carb was likely.
As I expected, two of the cylinders have suffered water damage, though to be honest it isn't as bad as it first looked. I suspect that I will get away with having the block re-bored. I will have a better idea when I get the pistons out and can have the bores examined by someone who knows what they're doing.
I have never taken an Essex V6 apart before now.
It is a pretty straightforward lump. It would be easy to work on if it wasn't soooooooo damned heavy.
I also whipped off the timing cover in anticipation of removing the sump.
Can't say that I am terribly impressed with the timing gear on the cam. Looks like it is made out of plastic. Apart from that, it all seems incredibly robust and simple.
Hopefully the next session will see the timing gear removed and the cam extracted. Then I will try to get the lump on an engine stand, turn it over and remove the sump. Then see if I can get the bottom end to rotate so that the corroded parts of the bores can be inspected properly.
Watch this space....
I had the timing gears replaced on my Tuscan V6 and my Capri2 3 litre S. The large Gear on the TVR had some sort of Heavy duty nylon in the centre with steel type starter ring gear bonded around the circumference and the small gear was all metal and this runs quietly like the original fibre wheel.
The Capri gears are both made of metal and are a lot more noisy, similar to straight cut gear wheels inside a 'racing' gearbox.
The Capri gears are both made of metal and are a lot more noisy, similar to straight cut gear wheels inside a 'racing' gearbox.
Saw this thread the other day. I guess you have a few challenges at the moment Pat, but possibly this could give you some inspiration:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/rpp/ebay-car-challenge?clk_r...
I think you stand a good chance in this competition, given the family history around your car!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/rpp/ebay-car-challenge?clk_r...
I think you stand a good chance in this competition, given the family history around your car!
Pat H said:
Quick post to confirm current state of play.
Tuscan remains tucked up at back of friend's garage.
Just had an offer accepted on a house with nice big double garage.
So hopefully we will be able to see some progress in the not too distant future.
Great News Pat looking forward to seeing some progress Tuscan remains tucked up at back of friend's garage.
Just had an offer accepted on a house with nice big double garage.
So hopefully we will be able to see some progress in the not too distant future.
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