The worst chassis ever?

The worst chassis ever?

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Alan Whitaker

2,054 posts

181 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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Hi All.
I don't think It's that bad, a bit to do but It's a bare chassis now and that's the time to do it right.

Alan

Kitchski

6,514 posts

230 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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To be honest I reckon if everybody on here took apart their MoT'd, road-going S', and we all had them shot blasted 6-10 of them would come back like that.

The S seems to go one of two ways, either not bad at all (like mine, luckily) or total and utter devastation!

arhTVR

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226 posts

124 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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That's an interesting point. I have to say that mine looked worse with paint and muck all over it, all of which is removed leaving largely shiney steel to look at once it has been blasted. In my case, just a couple of new holes exposed.
I'm going to get an estimate from Richard at RT in sheffield to include some of the 'improvements' I am looking at. A matter of spending my Christmas bonus to save some time next year!
I'll keep you all posted when I get some feedback.
Incidentally, does anybody have recommendations for people able to supply or fabricate a roll cage? I assume that they are not available 'off the shelf' and expect to have it made as a one-off.

magpies

5,129 posts

181 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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the cossy clears the body baulkhead with about 15mm clearance

moffspeed

2,665 posts

206 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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magpies said:

The angle is odd on this as the square section from under the rad to the bonnet is horizontal






I shall do a sketch with dimensions on tomorrow.
Bond Equipe in the background of the top photo, forget our S's that's a properly rare car...68 left in the UK ??

Alan Whitaker

2,054 posts

181 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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Hi All
It is a nice car, had a look at it last time I was up at Mick's.

On the rollcage, mick had one made, I made my own, think it's a case of internet search.

Alan

arhTVR

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226 posts

124 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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68 left eh! Aren't TVRs all one offs out of the factory laugh
Good to know the cossy engine clears the baulkhead. That's more fibreglass work saved.
Roll cage: I expect I'll get the tubes bent then build to fit . Getting some mounting plates welded onto the chassis first should give me a head start.
Thanks all.
Tony.

magpies

5,129 posts

181 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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chassis plate for main hoop rear stays. The main hoop bolts to the bracket the inertia reel would fix to


front legs fit to the new plate welded to the out-riggers



magpies

5,129 posts

181 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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arhTVR

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226 posts

124 months

Sunday 21st December 2014
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Hi. Just back from a busy weekend.
Just the sort of thing I was anticipating, and good to see how it should be done. Definitely worth doing when the chassis is being refurbed then build the roll vage at my leisure Thanks again for your helpful pics.
Tony.

magpies

5,129 posts

181 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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sketch for open wide metalwork - my version


arhTVR

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226 posts

124 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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Pictures, instructions AND a BS 8888 set of drawings! can't possibly go wrong now! Thanks again - plenty of beer in S Club Heaven I think.
Tony

Alan Whitaker

2,054 posts

181 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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Hi Mick,
Think you could have done a better job with the exhaust




Alanrolleyes

DamianS3

1,803 posts

181 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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Alan Whitaker said:
Hi Mick,
Think you could have done a better job with the exhaust




Alanrolleyes
lols is that part of the granada system?

Good diagram mind I would like to do this mod too.. Alan W iirc modified the finreglass of his tub to better fit the roll cage but I can't find the pics .

Damian S3

Ceejay73

489 posts

227 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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magpies said:
sketch for open wide metalwork - my version
Sorry, am I reading this correctly? Is the horizontal 40mm square section really 650mm long? It's a long time since the bonnet of mine has been anywhere other than standing against the garage wall but over 2ft seems like an awful long way. confused Doesn't appear that long in the pics either although I know pictures can be misleading.

magpies

5,129 posts

181 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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OOopps sorry decimal point problem Horizontal square section is 165mm long jesterreadsmashwobble

magpies

5,129 posts

181 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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Alan Whitaker said:
Hi Mick,
Think you could have done a better job with the exhaust




Alanrolleyes
Yep was just a temporary set up just to start it up. Final system will have twin upswept pipesbyebye

Ceejay73

489 posts

227 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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magpies said:
OOopps sorry decimal point problem Horizontal square section is 165mm long jesterreadsmashwobble
Thanks for the clarification, all makes more sense to me now. thumbup

arhTVR

Original Poster:

226 posts

124 months

Monday 9th March 2015
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. . . well not any more!
Got the chassis back from RT (same place as bigV8) a couple of weeks ago and thought you might like an update.
We ended up replacing far more than I had first anticipated, as some of the metal was thinner than I expected despite looking only slighted pitted after blasting. It took 3 weeks full time work by one one of the guys to sort out but I'm confident the chassis is now sorted.

Not always easy to spot things on the photo, so I tried to highlight areas of replacement in yellow.
All the outriggers, of course; trailing arm mountings and chassis arm; centre box sections just behind the engine, and new engine mounts, some of the top rails, front cross member; square tube section and rear body mounts.

I now need to:
Fit the body to check location and drill some mounting holes (I'll fit the cossi engine, MT75 and cossi diff to double-check clearance and mounting at the same time).
Shorten the gear lever extension unit.
Finish the 'wide open' hinge mounts.
Cut a big hole in the bonnet to clear the top of the engine.
And generally sort out that everything fits before I get the chassis re-blasted and finish the surface.
Should keep me busy for a while smile
Tony

mk1fan

10,507 posts

224 months

Monday 9th March 2015
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Looking nice.

What are you doing about the fuel tank? I didn't get round to it today but I'm going to order an alloy item with a better fuel level sender and an integrated fuel pump.

It is very pleasing to see so many projects on the go at the moment.