Anyone know this car??

[Fatrat]

Hi
I have never owned a TVR but have always loved the "wedge"! looking at this car

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/983568.htm

Looks good but is it a fair price? Any comments welcome

[pwd95]

Bin for sale a while. Don't know it but it looks good to me, all the hard work done. I would want to know what process was carried out on the chassis to make it rust proof. The price looks very good if the chassis is proper.

[rev-erend]

Looks like a good one to me .. good price, had loads of work done.

Next owner should reap the benefit.

More than worth a look and take a mate who can help you be objective.

[Comadis]

looks good for me too but makes me wondering why nobody bought it than.

i had a closer view to the chassis-picture and the front crossbeam leading to the passenger outtrigger looks very rough...looks like it was sandblasted, which took the rusty particles away but leaving a weakened and porosed chassis tube whch was painted black.

i might be wrong, but the picture looks like that.

[zcar]

As the owner of the above mentioned car can I set the record straight.

The front cross member has not been shot blasted, none of the chassis has, so there is no degradation in strength. The particular member was probably the least rustiest as it was covered in oil thanks to TVRs own inbuilt chassis lubrication system called an upside down oil filter! I have pictures of it all before I restored it which you are welcome to see and I’d upload them if I knew how.

That actual member was degreased of said oil and grime, painted and then waxoyled. The rusty parts of the chassis, namely the outriggers were cut out and new ones fitted. Any other rust was limited to the surface so was treated accordingly. I have also added strengthening to the chassis in places, especially at the rear to cater for bigger blokes.

Having restored 4 TVRs and built over a dozen kit cars, all for pleasure I might add, I do have some experience of these matters.

Hope that’s clears up any issues.

Steve

[grahamw48]

Hi Steve.

Best to just ignore the above tit.

I was just looking at the details of your car, and you've obviously put in many hours of hard work.

Good luck with the sale.

[Comadis]

so still wondering: why this car hasnt been sold yet?

the hard work is done, so why people do buy other cars instead?

[grahamw48]

I guess after reading your defamatory remarks, potential customers are looking elsewhere...for showroom condition examples at rock-bottom prices.

We await your next pearls of wisdom with baited breath.

[zcar]

A lot of the enquiries for the car were from people down south who didn’t want to travel to see the car being as Im up north. All immaterial anyway as the new owner collected the car today and was very pleased with it.

Steve