Finishing a factory Tuscan Convertible?

[robsco]

Just a pipe dream, or is it...? I can't help but notice Str8six have a body and chassis available for one of the unfinished Tuscan Convertibles. Has anybody on the forums gone down this route? It intrigues me what sort of cost one would look at to get one of these cars finished, particularly considering I have no technical nous. I can't imagine selling the T350T so it does make me wonder whether it would be worth buying one now and working on a separate project like this when funds allow.

Just thinking aloud for the moment, but any opinions valued.

[Incognegro]

If your project ends up like this I say 100% go for it!

WOW!

http://thumbsnap.com/f/TFLYYiuq

[robsco]

Pretty car Alistair but as a bit of a purist, I'd be looking at originality as top priority, with small changes under the skin and little bits improved over factory. The Speed Six in 4 litre S guise has all the power anybody could feasibly need, certainly there would be no crates engines in sight either!!

[Incognegro]

Fantastic!

That's the best way however if you were going to mod or was a cat d I'd be all for that.

If it makes financial sense I say go for it and enjoy it mate. And yep no crates but a 4.5ss supersports would scratch anyone else who has a curiosity itch lol

[The Surveyor]

Speak to Tony Abrams at Hexham Horseless Carriges, they finished off a pair of part finished Tuscans a couple of years after the factory closed, coordinated the interior trim, painting and running gear and after seeing them in the flesh, they were perfect. Just right and totally to factory spec.

He may give you some pointers or take on the job for you.

[glow worm]

There are 3 at Track v Road that have been in progress for about the last 3 years , one got my spare 4 litre S camshaft .

[RetroWheels]

glow worm said:

There are 3 at Track v Road that have been in progress for about the last 3 years , one got my spare 4 litre S camshaft .

And a Tuscan 3 wavy dash Coupe' from the same batch .... could be my contribution to the "TVRs you wish you never sold" thread

Edited by RetroWheels on Sunday 19th March 22:07

[so called]

Its not something I cold contemplate, partly due to space but your always welcome to check mine out as a 'what goes were' example.

[robsco]

I spoke to Jason about this on the phone on Monday (what a helpful chap), and I think it's probably a little beyond what I'm capable of, both technically and financially. I believe he now has one body remaining as the other has been sold to Canada. If anybody wants in I'd suggest they hurry before the boys over the pond snatch them all!

[R11ysf]

I think to utilise the final body it would be good to do something special and if you look at the Vulcan that Jason and his guys produced that was just incredible.

However I think that was about 90k to make and I don't think there was much skin on the bone for them in doing that so I'm guessing you'd be spending six figures to do something good with it.

[RedSpike66]

Racing Green had a nearly-finished Cascade Violet Sagaris.