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G1ABB
Original Poster
661 posts
73 months
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A quick update for those of you who have taken an interest so far.
Project is still going ahead and the work will be carried out in Blackpool. Project has moved from something along the lines of a semi replica look-a-like project, to a complete rebuild of the original car. This follows the discovery of all the items I didn't previously have which have now become available - and we are talking all original parts. I still don't have the engine, but based on progress so far even that may also be possible! We shall see!
The most important thing at this point is to say a huge thankyou to Richard Thorpe who has sacrificed a considerable amount of time to ensure that we end up with another speed 12 on the road. If your considering a TVR project or race car/LS conversion then Richard is the man to see, providing of course that he can fit you in. His place is packed full of work at the moment. Top bloke, excellent project manager and general TVR guru.
Anyhow, this project will take a considerable period of time to complete and if your interested I'll post something up at key stages.
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Don1
8,997 posts
77 months
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 If I win the Euro Millions...
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shapeshifter
1,181 posts
91 months
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Post some pics, love to have a look.
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Grodecki
182 posts
53 months
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I do hope you manage to get an engine. Anything else in there just wouldn't be the same. How many Speed 12 running engines were made? 4 or 5? Or was it more?
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dhf
1,103 posts
63 months
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looking forward to the coming instalments..
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mikeinsheffield
859 posts
54 months
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Graham, keep the instalments coming, I'm really interested to see how this progresses.
I saw your Cerb at Chatsworth (looked lovely) but unfortunaly you weren't with it so I couldn't say "hello"
Perhaps we should put our PH names on the cars on the day??
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stainless_steve
5,680 posts
127 months
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 Nice one Graham,good luck with it
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VerySideways
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141 months
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G1ABB
Original Poster
661 posts
73 months
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dhf
1,103 posts
63 months
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Anything under the bonnet yet ?
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G1ABB
Original Poster
661 posts
73 months
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Grodecki said: I do hope you manage to get an engine. Anything else in there just wouldn't be the same. How many Speed 12 running engines were made? 4 or 5? Or was it more? Three to my knowledge, but unfortunately, there is so much crap written about the S12 and it's variants that it is difficult to see the wood for the trees.
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G1ABB
Original Poster
661 posts
73 months
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dhf said: Anything under the bonnet yet ? The picture is a very crude effort between me, Stainless Steve and Jagdpanther knocked together about a year ago. The rebuild is due to start anytime soon, so it will be some time before I have anything more interesting to report.
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HPRulz
30 posts
51 months
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well I know I made 6 pairs of heads and John Ravenscroft blew up 2 lefthand ones 
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Seasider
12,727 posts
118 months
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HPRulz said: well I know I made 6 pairs of heads and John Ravenscroft blew up 2 lefthand ones Blimey !!! Down south as well 
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Gazboy
47,159 posts
120 months
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This sounds fantastic.
If you cannot get a SP12 engine what would be the plan for a power plant? Would mating two SP6's to a custom bottom end & casing be out of the question?
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Erich Stahler
2,518 posts
139 months
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G1ABB said: Wish you hadn't posted that picture, makes the normal Cerb look like a wimp next to a body builder now!
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dhf
1,103 posts
63 months
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what chassis is it going to sit on,straight cerbera or modified or one off ?
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HRG
53,510 posts
108 months
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Jesus, that looks like it's made of pure evil
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dirty boy
12,771 posts
78 months
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If you've got time G1AAB, it'd be nice for you to give us a run down of what you have parts wise etc, and what the 'general' plan of attack is.
If you wouldn't mind?
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G1ABB
Original Poster
661 posts
73 months
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dhf said: what chassis is it going to sit on,straight cerbera or modified or one off ? Original chassis - so to speak.
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