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Hello all, many years ago I owned a 3000M as a lad but saving for my first house and not having a second car ultimately led to a very reluctant sale. (Regretted ever since) Not sure if it's still about LNR 777P ? Anyway, twenty something years later, I've got myself a Taimar and I'm over the moon! I'm the first to admit my mechanical skills are limited and I'm in awe of some of the skills listed in other posts here but I would like to use the car on sunny days for the next few years and improve what I can, hopefully learn a bit along the way
and aim to have the body off in a few years and do a proper job.
I have a load of questions but hers a few for starters
I used to use Steve Reid for parts/repairs and was gutted to read of his untimely death, a top guy who learned to answer my questions quickly when I was on a payphone
From reading various threads, I can see Adrian Venn also seems a helpful chap but not sure if he is still in business?
Where can I obtain replacement barrels for both door locks (1978 model) as mine seem completely seized
Are the sun visors TVR items or from another donor as mine are both missing
Does the expanded vinyl sold by woolies match the tan colour in my car, if not can I obtain it anywhere else?
Rear lights are Aston/Scimitar I believe? can new replacement lenses be got?
Will the 7" CIBIE headlights in Demon Teeeks fit the replacement bowls sold by ANG classics? http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/motorsport/headlight...
Although my car has an MOT, the electrics do need sorting. No heater blower, headlight flash on stalk is goosed, no gauges are illuminated and the rear actuator/servo for the tailgate is also dead.
I would love to have the whole loom renewed and the bulkhead tidied as much as possible with a more modern setup. Can anyone recommend some in North West/ North Wales who has experience of this job as it would take me a year to work it out!
That'll do for now but there's loads more to come
I'd be really grateful if I get any pointers on the above
Thanks
and aim to have the body off in a few years and do a proper job.
I have a load of questions but hers a few for starters
I used to use Steve Reid for parts/repairs and was gutted to read of his untimely death, a top guy who learned to answer my questions quickly when I was on a payphone
From reading various threads, I can see Adrian Venn also seems a helpful chap but not sure if he is still in business?
Where can I obtain replacement barrels for both door locks (1978 model) as mine seem completely seized
Are the sun visors TVR items or from another donor as mine are both missing
Does the expanded vinyl sold by woolies match the tan colour in my car, if not can I obtain it anywhere else?
Rear lights are Aston/Scimitar I believe? can new replacement lenses be got?
Will the 7" CIBIE headlights in Demon Teeeks fit the replacement bowls sold by ANG classics? http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/motorsport/headlight...
Although my car has an MOT, the electrics do need sorting. No heater blower, headlight flash on stalk is goosed, no gauges are illuminated and the rear actuator/servo for the tailgate is also dead.
I would love to have the whole loom renewed and the bulkhead tidied as much as possible with a more modern setup. Can anyone recommend some in North West/ North Wales who has experience of this job as it would take me a year to work it out!
That'll do for now but there's loads more to come
I'd be really grateful if I get any pointers on the above
Thanks
brg068 !!
Thank you so much for updating me with my old TVR , it's wonderful to know she is still alive and looking fantastic
I bought her from David Gerald when I was 20/21 back in 1988/9, I had the engine rebuilt locally in North Wales but suspect the workmanship was not brilliant.. I later discovered Steve Reid as mentioned in my initial post and enjoyed visiting on several occasions.
On one visit, I left the car with him to have caravan type sockets added to the wiring loom so that the bonnet could be detached easily and when I arrived to collect it ,Steve has fitted a new windscreen too! He was near finishing a beautiful M series turbo in burgundy with a single huge tailpipe at back and I drooled over it for quite some time.
Happy days for sure and the memories of which have drawn me back to the recent purchase of a white Tailmar with blue band . Not sure if it will stay that way but plenty of other issues to fix before contemplating paint choice!
Thank you so much for updating me with my old TVR , it's wonderful to know she is still alive and looking fantastic
I bought her from David Gerald when I was 20/21 back in 1988/9, I had the engine rebuilt locally in North Wales but suspect the workmanship was not brilliant.. I later discovered Steve Reid as mentioned in my initial post and enjoyed visiting on several occasions.
On one visit, I left the car with him to have caravan type sockets added to the wiring loom so that the bonnet could be detached easily and when I arrived to collect it ,Steve has fitted a new windscreen too! He was near finishing a beautiful M series turbo in burgundy with a single huge tailpipe at back and I drooled over it for quite some time.
Happy days for sure and the memories of which have drawn me back to the recent purchase of a white Tailmar with blue band . Not sure if it will stay that way but plenty of other issues to fix before contemplating paint choice!
What an amazing website this is! I've wondered for years if my old car was.still alive and now know a previous owner of my latest purchase.
Clive, if you have any old pictures or interesting notes regarding FHG 102S ,I'd be very grateful as the documentation I have only extends to MOTs and the odd service but nothing regarding the original purchase etc. Am I to take it the white with blue band is the original colour?
Rest assured I am already smitten with her and intend to spoil her
I have spent the last week painting the garage and building overhead racking to de-clutter so that she can over-winter in luxury.
Clive, if you have any old pictures or interesting notes regarding FHG 102S ,I'd be very grateful as the documentation I have only extends to MOTs and the odd service but nothing regarding the original purchase etc. Am I to take it the white with blue band is the original colour?
Rest assured I am already smitten with her and intend to spoil her
I have spent the last week painting the garage and building overhead racking to de-clutter so that she can over-winter in luxury.
I'm inconsolable, I was told it was only used on dry Sunday's for the church commute and Mon-Sat was for polishing it in the garage !
I'm all for cars being driven, far better than restoring to a standard whereby owners are too afraid go use them.
Having said that if anyone has pics o! my car being used at Santa Pod with a big block V8 sticking out of a hole in the bonnet...please don't post them here
I'm all for cars being driven, far better than restoring to a standard whereby owners are too afraid go use them.
Having said that if anyone has pics o! my car being used at Santa Pod with a big block V8 sticking out of a hole in the bonnet...please don't post them here
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