New Exhaust Cover - Finally Finished
New Exhaust Cover - Finally Finished
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threestacks

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90 posts

183 months

Wednesday 26th March 2014
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After 5 months of prototypes, trips to the fabricators, DHL's across the land... my new exhaust heat shield is finally finished!

justlookin

11 posts

142 months

Wednesday 26th March 2014
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That looks brilliant...

MATTYBOY

154 posts

240 months

Wednesday 26th March 2014
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I like that ... Very TVR with the holes, like a Tuscan grill... Nice

JRH63

166 posts

143 months

Wednesday 26th March 2014
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Proper job…!!!!

chris watton

22,545 posts

281 months

Wednesday 26th March 2014
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MATTYBOY said:
I like that ... Very TVR with the holes, like a Tuscan grill... Nice
As everyone knows, the Tam is so hard it sts out Tuscans! hehe

JRH63

166 posts

143 months

Wednesday 26th March 2014
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Proper job…!!!!

donski58

345 posts

179 months

Wednesday 26th March 2014
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Great job well done

Don

threestacks

Original Poster:

90 posts

183 months

Wednesday 26th March 2014
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Thanks guys, much appreciated :-)

Now just need to fit the number plate and go for a spin!

blackiepaul

1,973 posts

215 months

Wednesday 26th March 2014
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really like that. Tam still my favorite looking TVR, just a shame it is a soft top.

threestacks

Original Poster:

90 posts

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Wednesday 26th March 2014
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sidpinup

1,006 posts

276 months

Thursday 27th March 2014
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I want one...where did you get it done?

threestacks

Original Poster:

90 posts

183 months

Thursday 27th March 2014
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I had a chap at work make me a digital design file from the original parts measurements. Then I had a local company lazer cut it for me from Stainless steel instead of aluminium. I then had the heat coating applied from another source.

I have had a few people ask about it now. It is not cheap, this one cost me well over a £1000 but I have mentioned that if there was enough interest then I may think about doing a run of say x10 pieces or more and get the price down to the region of £450 ish. Still not that cheap though!

justlookin

11 posts

142 months

Thursday 27th March 2014
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It looks so good I'm tempted to buy the shield first then find a Tam to put it on !!laugh

Pursyluv

1,946 posts

195 months

Thursday 27th March 2014
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threestacks said:
I had a chap at work make me a digital design file from the original parts measurements. Then I had a local company lazer cut it for me from Stainless steel instead of aluminium. I then had the heat coating applied from another source.

I have had a few people ask about it now. It is not cheap, this one cost me well over a £1000 but I have mentioned that if there was enough interest then I may think about doing a run of say x10 pieces or more and get the price down to the region of £450 ish. Still not that cheap though!
Lovely job, but how much? yikes

T66ORA

3,474 posts

278 months

Thursday 27th March 2014
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threestacks said:
not cheap, this one cost me well over a £1000
yikes and double yikes understatement of the year biggrin
very nice, not sure on the colour though, Black or colour coded maybe????

Night Rider

433 posts

224 months

Friday 28th March 2014
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chris watton said:
MATTYBOY said:
I like that ... Very TVR with the holes, like a Tuscan grill... Nice
As everyone knows, the Tam is so hard it sts out Tuscans! hehe
Yes indeed...you don't see many men driving Tams biglaugh

threestacks

Original Poster:

90 posts

183 months

Friday 28th March 2014
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Yeah, I realise that it cost a lot, but I'm including all the prototypes I had done. And it wasn't exactly all in one hit that was all spread over four or five months. Regarding the colour, I wanted it treated with a particular coating that only comes in 3 finishes and the Graphite was better than the black offering because of my Anthracite wheels and two tone grey interior. Plus colours and specs are always going to be subjective.

I'm sure that if I made some changes to spec and went with a 'volume' run it could be done cheaper. As I said I think in Aluminium and a powder coated finish it would be much cheaper.

Thanks for the positive comments though.

SergSC

508 posts

183 months

Friday 28th March 2014
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Want one.
Why didnt you go for Alu in the first place? Should be fine with the heat, the back and bottom of Loti are made of the stuff.

threestacks

Original Poster:

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Friday 28th March 2014
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threestacks

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