Gaaarh! Missed a chance to make a mutant.
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Mine is a Mk 1 Tuscan.
In short, I had a front end shunt, which b
ksed the fibreglass from the tip to about halfway along the front wheelarches.
Cheesecutter, service bonnet and main bonnet also damaged. Mechanicals and chassis OK.
I was obviously fuming for weeks, because it was the beginning of summer. The car was off the road for weeks while my garage found and commissioned a good fibreglass repair guy.
It's done now, ready for painting, and as soon as I saw it my weeks-old anger cooled off. But at the same moment my brain, being an evil tt of an organ, chose to recall seeing a pretty mutant some time ago: a Sagora, or Tamuscan, can't remember what.
The thing is, the front end was of course hand-rebuilt from a mould. It would have been a no-cost option to use a Sag mould instead, with just the most minor of tweaks to reduce the track (I believe the Sag is 100mm wider).
So I could have had, at no cost, what I have always thought to be the best combination of TVR designs: the greek mythical warrior front of the Sag, with the uber-smooth pebble spaceship rear of the Mk 1 Tuscan.
Please tell me that this would have been a stupid thing to do anyway.
Or otherwise lend me your opinion on the idea, just for the sake of it.
Bonus points of you show me pics of other TVR mutants, like a 'This is what you could have had' feature of a northern Game Show.
In short, I had a front end shunt, which b
ksed the fibreglass from the tip to about halfway along the front wheelarches.Cheesecutter, service bonnet and main bonnet also damaged. Mechanicals and chassis OK.
I was obviously fuming for weeks, because it was the beginning of summer. The car was off the road for weeks while my garage found and commissioned a good fibreglass repair guy.
It's done now, ready for painting, and as soon as I saw it my weeks-old anger cooled off. But at the same moment my brain, being an evil t
t of an organ, chose to recall seeing a pretty mutant some time ago: a Sagora, or Tamuscan, can't remember what.The thing is, the front end was of course hand-rebuilt from a mould. It would have been a no-cost option to use a Sag mould instead, with just the most minor of tweaks to reduce the track (I believe the Sag is 100mm wider).
So I could have had, at no cost, what I have always thought to be the best combination of TVR designs: the greek mythical warrior front of the Sag, with the uber-smooth pebble spaceship rear of the Mk 1 Tuscan.
Please tell me that this would have been a stupid thing to do anyway.
Or otherwise lend me your opinion on the idea, just for the sake of it.
Bonus points of you show me pics of other TVR mutants, like a 'This is what you could have had' feature of a northern Game Show.
I think that would have been too cut n shut. Saying that though I saw a lovely blue T350 front and tamora rear.
The tuscaris mod is great in full with the targa top but mutant not the best combo IMO
What you could have done is some of the updates to the front. Central tvr have a great mod and added corner winglets and an S rear spoiler and thane those aero accents in a carbon fibre dipped finish to contrast with the body colour.
All sounds great in my wacky head but maybe you just have a vision you are keen on?
Good luck with it mate.
The tuscaris mod is great in full with the targa top but mutant not the best combo IMO
What you could have done is some of the updates to the front. Central tvr have a great mod and added corner winglets and an S rear spoiler and thane those aero accents in a carbon fibre dipped finish to contrast with the body colour.
All sounds great in my wacky head but maybe you just have a vision you are keen on?
Good luck with it mate.
That is a pretty looking thing, djr. Done after an incident or just for kicks? And ball park figure of cost pls ? And do let us know who did the work: looks marvellously executed.
I would not be past considering this amemdment should I suffer a future bork. Minus the rear end- the Mk 1 one is, to me, the perfect combo mad, lovely and sinister without shouting. The front of the Sag may well gel better with its own rear, but having not seen it with a Tusc rear, I agree one can't quite call out what it would look or feel like until seen the flesh.
I would not be past considering this amemdment should I suffer a future bork. Minus the rear end- the Mk 1 one is, to me, the perfect combo mad, lovely and sinister without shouting. The front of the Sag may well gel better with its own rear, but having not seen it with a Tusc rear, I agree one can't quite call out what it would look or feel like until seen the flesh.
Incognegro said:
Day it was your Mod I was thinking of when typing.
Hows the R8 and more importantly the S Project? Sure thats going to be immense!
I see you're taking good care of the Cerbera.Hows the R8 and more importantly the S Project? Sure thats going to be immense!
To be honest I'm a little bored with the R8, its a very capable car but lacks the excitement of a TVR, that said I'm not sure there
are many cars out there that give you the true drive of a Tiv.
The V8s is coming along nicely, the chassis is stripped the interior has been delivered to DTT, i still need to decide on the finish though.
A little teaser!
[quote=Light n Hairy]That is a pretty looking thing, djr. Done after an incident or just for kicks? And ball park figure of cost pls ? And do let us know who did the work: looks marvellously executed.
Hi, thanks for the compliment.
I bought an accident damaged Tuscan with this project in mind, i had seen for sale a rather tatty conversion a few years back and decided i'd do my own.
The body conversion was carried out by Plastic Man, the mechanical work was Str8six, the paint and body alignment was Surface and design and it was trimmed by Dave The Trimmer.
As for costs .... ouch! i sold the car earlier this year and recouped approx two thirds of what it cost me.
To be fair i didn't do it with costs in mind, i wanted to create what i considered to be one of the nicest looking TVR's a targa Sagaris.
The car always drew attention, I'm still i contact with the new owner and he often comments on the attention it receives.
A couple more pics.
Hi, thanks for the compliment.
I bought an accident damaged Tuscan with this project in mind, i had seen for sale a rather tatty conversion a few years back and decided i'd do my own.
The body conversion was carried out by Plastic Man, the mechanical work was Str8six, the paint and body alignment was Surface and design and it was trimmed by Dave The Trimmer.
As for costs .... ouch! i sold the car earlier this year and recouped approx two thirds of what it cost me.
To be fair i didn't do it with costs in mind, i wanted to create what i considered to be one of the nicest looking TVR's a targa Sagaris.
The car always drew attention, I'm still i contact with the new owner and he often comments on the attention it receives.
A couple more pics.
Edited by DJR 7 on Monday 31st October 15:08
Thanks Daz, loving it more and more each day. It's already the longest car I've kept. Still got some more plans for it as it's the really small touches that make me tingle (no pun intended)
I had strong feelings to get a GTR but it was a silly impulse and so glad I stuck. This side of a McLaren 570GT I don't think there is anything that would make me feel the same.
Will your S have a big twist or is it going to be a pristine original? When power put the 4.7ss in the Cerb I'll have to take you for a spin.
I had strong feelings to get a GTR but it was a silly impulse and so glad I stuck. This side of a McLaren 570GT I don't think there is anything that would make me feel the same.
Will your S have a big twist or is it going to be a pristine original? When power put the 4.7ss in the Cerb I'll have to take you for a spin.
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