What are you going to do this winter?????

[bhardy]

As winter is the time to treat, fix and renew things, I'm curious about your plans for the wedges this winter! I've been thinking about:
- cleaning and painting the chassis;
- checking all mass and wires and
- fitting swirlpot which i had made but still haven't
fitted

[leorest]

bhardy said:

As winter is the time to treat, fix and renew things, I'm curious about your plans for the wedges this winter! I've been thinking about: - cleaning and painting the chassis; - checking all mass and wires and - fitting swirlpot which i had made but still haven't fitted

Having just got it back on the road, I will mostly to be doing some Wedging
This is where the preparation for Le Mans 05 starts.
I also hope to do, tie bar bushes, rear camber set-up, all coolant hoses, front break pads and looking into the handbrake.

[dickymint]

I will be spending most of this winter praying for frost free mornings so that i dont have to get up at 5:30 to scrape the ice off the inside of the windscreen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Graham]

Well the taz needs a new engine after the birkett, so its either chuck in the spare 2.8 or if i can find someone with a nice fat budget that wants to run it next year i've got a 2.9 24v cosworth sitting in the garage...

otherwise its just a diff change and an nut an bolt check..


G

[h2dca]

Wife is now a wedge widow due to my latest acquisition and the start of the winter project that includes:

Rear suspension - New springs/superflex bushes
Diff - New LSD oil
Brakes - Adjust handbrake/Paint/Flush Hyd oil/new pads
Fuel System - New pump/Filters (In and out of pump) new rubber and stainless steel fuel pipes.
Gearbox - New gearbox mounts (Oil already changed)
Engine (Oil/Filter changed already) new mounts, manifolds paint and heat wrap, new silicon water hoses, set timing for unleaded, new HT leads, new coil
Front suspension- superflex bushes
Interior - New veneer, refurbish leather seats etc
Chassis/Suspension - Wire brush, hammerite, waxoyl
Body - Stoneguard arches
etc etc etc

Maybe a bit over the top as the car is a low mileage and in fairly good condition but as the wife say’s it keeps me off the streets

Hamish
400SE

[bhardy]

h2dca said:

Rear suspension - New springs/superflex bushes Diff - New LSD oil Brakes - Adjust handbrake/Paint/Flush Hyd oil/new pads Fuel System - New pump/Filters (In and out of pump) new rubber and stainless steel fuel pipes. Gearbox - New gearbox mounts (Oil already changed) Engine (Oil/Filter changed already) new mounts, manifolds paint and heat wrap, new silicon water hoses, set timing for unleaded, new HT leads, new coil Front suspension- superflex bushes Interior - New veneer, refurbish leather seats etc Chassis/Suspension - Wire brush, hammerite, waxoyl Body - Stoneguard arches etc etc etc

That will certainly keep you bussy for a while! Hope you've got a heated garage!!!

[jvaughan]

This winter plans ...

Spend a few weeks touching up all the stone ships from Le Surrey Run2 and Le Mans.
Not Gonna Waxoil the chassis until the Summer .. Must take the brake pads off and remove the glaze.

Also .. Must fine an auto Electrician to sort out my electrical gremlins.

Fit my Cibie Airport spots that I bought in France

Remore and sort out my centre dash / Heater mechanicals

That reminds me .. Must find another Specialist closer to home too.

[TVR-NUT]

Well if I ever get my car back, I will try and clean etc the chassis and do as mush as I can. I've been without her since the rear calipers gave up on the way to the BBWF back in July, but that's another story....

Mark

[redcar]

TVR-NUT said:

Well if I ever get my car back, I will try and clean etc the chassis and do as mush as I can. I've been without her since the rear calipers gave up on the way to the BBWF back in July, but that's another story.... Mark

Bloody hell Mark, still not got her back yet, no wonder your
Martin

[iainjones]

Graham said:

Well the taz needs a new engine after the birkett, so its either chuck in the spare 2.8 or if i can find someone with a nice fat budget that wants to run it next year i've got a 2.9 24v cosworth sitting in the garage... otherwise its just a diff change and an nut an bolt check.. G

...am still working on it...

btw how does the 24v fit the rules?

Regards
Iain

[h2dca]

bhardy said:

h2dca said: Rear suspension - New springs/superflex bushes Diff - New LSD oil Brakes - Adjust handbrake/Paint/Flush Hyd oil/new pads Fuel System - New pump/Filters (In and out of pump) new rubber and stainless steel fuel pipes. Gearbox - New gearbox mounts (Oil already changed) Engine (Oil/Filter changed already) new mounts, manifolds paint and heat wrap, new silicon water hoses, set timing for unleaded, new HT leads, new coil Front suspension- superflex bushes Interior - New veneer, refurbish leather seats etc Chassis/Suspension - Wire brush, hammerite, waxoyl Body - Stoneguard arches etc etc etc That will certainly keep you bussy for a while! Hope you've got a heated garage!!!

Yep nice heater to keep me cosy as well as the regular cups of coffee from the wife, tonights episode is brakes, diff and back to the wire brushing of the chassis

Have a good evening all
Hamish

[stainless_steve]

I'm going to get "the car" back one way or another hopefully before Xmas,then i will have lots to do

[taff_o]

Whats happening with the monster, whats the latest Steve?

[paul gotts]

dickymint said:

I will be spending most of this winter praying for frost free mornings so that i dont have to get up at 5:30 to scrape the ice off the inside of the windscreen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fit a Kenlowe pre-heater. Used to run one on the 350 when it was our only car - set to come on with a timer.

[stainless_steve]

taff_o said:

Whats happening with the monster, whats the latest Steve?

Just waiting for shipment,Chris is in the USA for a couple of weeks,when he returns he is going to sort out a date with the owner.
He was trying to go early this week but run out of time.
I think i will write a letter to Santa

[HeyAndy]

Having done my outriggers the winter project will be as follows:

1. Full respray (DIY prep & primer)
2. New interior inc veneer (DIY Carpets & Interior Refit)
3. New Hood
4. New Engine & G/box mounts (DIY)
5. Steering UJs (DIY)
6. Rear brake overhaul (DIY)
7. Recon Speedo & Gauges

[nigel_350i]

sounds like u are going to be busy hamish. I'll be happy just to fix my poor idle problem!

[dickymint]

paul gotts said:

dickymint said: I will be spending most of this winter praying for frost free mornings so that i dont have to get up at 5:30 to scrape the ice off the inside of the windscreen!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Fit a Kenlowe pre-heater. Used to run one on the 350 when it was our only car - set to come on with a timer.

Would love to but....no power on my street!!

[iainjones]

dickymint said:

Would love to but....no power on my street!!

Petrol powered space heater??? 12v Hair Dryer???





>> Edited by iainjones on Friday 3rd December 07:55

[h2dca]

nigel_350i said:

sounds like u are going to be busy hamish. I'll be happy just to fix my poor idle problem!

Yep busy but must admit I find working on the TVR quite therapeutic after a day at work, lock myself in the garage and immerse myself in the TVR, total switch off.

What’s the idle problem ?