The Full Body Off Resto..

[greyhulk]

Well, as you know i had to have a body off on my 'S' the outriggers had corroded through & body mount completely shattered off (and i thought mine looked pretty solid ). Ive been kept updated with pics from Tony at TJ Auto's in Coventry who's doing all the work & its been awesome to have someone with a passion for the car who can genuinely offer advice & worthwhile upgrades etc as we go, i can see why Adrian Venn spoke highly of him. Anyway, heres a few snaps before & after.

Chassis was shotblasted & hot zinc coated, could see the damage to the outriggers & body mount so these were replaced then off to get the newly welded bits shotblasted & hot zinc coated. Opted for U-Pol Raptor for the final finish which is a durable 2K polyurethane coating, used on agricultural machinery, military vehicles etc. The finish is absolutely amazing & because its tintable too, can use it on other parts.. suspension arms in a titanium silver raptor coating.

Edited by greyhulk on Wednesday 27th July 11:38

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Ill keep updating this post as it all comes together in the next week or two. Now being the 'blingmeister' its only right that ive gone to town on the shiny upgrades..

260mm chimaera brake upgrade, stainless braided brake lines

Thermal velocity heatshield for the bulkhead

Stainless swirl pot courtesy of Shaun S3c (excellent quality)

Stainless water pipes & manifolds from ACT

Aluminium washer bottle tank, aluminium rad, all new silicone hoses, bonnet hinge mod.. ahh

Edited by greyhulk on Wednesday 27th July 11:29

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cheers gents, appreciated.

Griffinr said:

Great job, but remind me did't this all start with a just few electrical gremlins?

yeah the fuel pump relay had worked loose on motorway that morning! I did spot a hole in the one outrigger myself months ago so pointed it out & well, that was just the beginning..

Edited by greyhulk on Thursday 28th July 14:55

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Thanks smokey body's going back on next week! Haha are you going to challenge my 'blingmeister' title then

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nice one gents he has certainly got a move on with it thats for sure, i couldn't be more happy with the work & input too, i been dropping bits off so got to see myself the different stages as it progresses.

Well the engine has been cleaned, resprayed, stainless manifolds on & wrapped in 'thermal velocity magmawrap' (engineered from aerospace grade yarns manufactured from volcanic lava fibres which withstand 700C heat and are 25% stronger than standard E glass exhaust wrap!)
Rest assured it is not finished yet.. Shiny bolts etc etc plus I wont be keeping the 'blue' stuff on there & plenum chamber is being resprayed too

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Kitchski said:

Bloody hell, you're not hanging around with that!

your telling me! his even got blooming body back on now, all credit to the man-god

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GreenV8S said:

Is that a Car Builder Solutions catalog on the windscreen?

it is indeed eagle eye, they have got some nice bits & bobs in there. I was eye'n up the billet aluminium interior switches

Edited by greyhulk on Monday 1st August 10:18

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...Well it would of been a crying shame to leave the milky cornered windscreen on now wouldn't it! I must admit there was a moment of panic when i was sent the picture with my windscreen out & id yet to secure replacement .. National windscreens to the rescue! 2 day turnaround, lovely jubbly

Edited by greyhulk on Thursday 11th August 16:19

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glenrobbo said:

Looks good, but what sort of profile is that rubber? Is it a semi-elliptical section bonded on top of the screen/body interface, or does it actually encompass the windscreen glass edge in a groove?
The usual fitment is flush glazed with a sealant surround.

ahhh ill leave you wondering about that one glen, just another one of "the Phantom S1's" many mysteries

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glenrobbo said:

So you don't know then Steve?

Basically yeah

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TVRees said:

But, ....... when you find out, let us know - it'll be useful info for the future.

What is with all the TVRs ??

will do & ahh just a few templates to 'spray in' around the engine bay

Got to love this 'raptor' stuff, dino skin

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Completion date is nearing, hoping to get it back next weekend.. Maybe i should change my name to 'greenhulk'



(disclaimer, yes the bright green calipers & hoses may not be to everyone's taste but hey, its my 'S')

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the phantom of the 'S' is coming to a TVR meet near you.. Leaving cars green, with envy

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"you don't believe in the phantom of the S do you?"

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Glen my friend you are living the high life, Im 28 & you stay awake later than the 'S' phantom himself! whats the secret, cactus juice?

Edited by greyhulk on Tuesday 23 August 12:26

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magpies said:

incontinence at night probably

"I'm getting pig sick of pissing t'bed .... been to see the doctor - he's fitted me with a piss bag - bo selecta!"

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(DJ Voice) this ones for all you robbopoppers out there

Just to clarify the 'blue' hose will NOT be staying it looks dreadful against the green but its just there temporary until a nice black silicone 2 ply one finally arrives from autosiliconehoses who seem to never have it in stock on the 3 times ive ordered it.. Im also pleasantly surprised at the quality of the ally rad its VERY well put together & has a lifetime warranty according to mishimoto, hopefully shouldnt have leaks anytime soon..






final completion 2weeks, still bonnet hinge mod to do, rad hoses (missing from the kit) etc etc

Steve The Phantom of the 'S'

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Bonnet hinge modification completed with gas strut, no more scraping
Just waiting on these missing rad hoses, new tyres & finally get the annoying door hinge that had dropped sorted out.

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glenrobbo said:

Very nice young Steve, great progress indeed.

However I cannot help but notice that your Phantom S has the Shadow of the Big M cast upon it. Will this be a permanent spectre? Or will it metamorphose into a lovely shadow of a big S?

Why thank you kind sir, ah that was the m for 'mishimoto' who design the rads, it's covered up by the fan now

@scubaman04 As for close up pics you may have to make do with our Glen the male model if the years selfie
Think Ive only got the two snaps on my phone sent from my mechanic earlier