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icraigmy

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1,653 posts

252 months

Wednesday 28th October 2009
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... down to Dulfords for it's service and MOT, but also getting the Cam cover powder coated in Red. Should look really cool cool

Hopefully get some pics on here of the finished cover.

T350 Al

624 posts

220 months

Wednesday 28th October 2009
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Your thread title is misleading sir! smile Thought you were going to get rid of the car before I'd had a chance to see it on a Brizzle TVRCC run!


icraigmy

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1,653 posts

252 months

Wednesday 28th October 2009
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T350 Al said:
Your thread title is misleading sir! smile Thought you were going to get rid of the car before I'd had a chance to see it on a Brizzle TVRCC run!
There is more chance of getting blood out of a stone than me selling the Tamora wink

I'll be out on the November TVRcc Bristol run. Got to show off the Cam cover thumbup

BatleyBoy

2,036 posts

250 months

Wednesday 28th October 2009
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Red is best!

shep1001

4,620 posts

218 months

Wednesday 28th October 2009
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icraigmy said:
... down to Dulfords for it's service and MOT, but also getting the Cam cover powder coated in Red. Should look really cool cool

Hopefully get some pics on here of the finished cover.
They look fantastic when paitned especially when you throw on the carbon cam cover too.....

Shep


icraigmy

Original Poster:

1,653 posts

252 months

Wednesday 28th October 2009
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shep1001 said:
icraigmy said:
... down to Dulfords for it's service and MOT, but also getting the Cam cover powder coated in Red. Should look really cool cool

Hopefully get some pics on here of the finished cover.
They look fantastic when paitned especially when you throw on the carbon cam cover too.....

Shep

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Yep got the carbon fibre cam cover to, and the ACT air box. Should have the engine looking good thumbup

TOV!E

2,016 posts

263 months

Wednesday 28th October 2009
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You should only be allowed to paint the cover RED if it is ONLY a proper 4lt(s).. nononono
















hehehehehehehehehehe
ONLY JOKING>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

TVRinBFG

1,460 posts

313 months

Wednesday 28th October 2009
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TOV!E's sort of right. In the future people will buy a 3.6 thinking it's had an engine conversion/rebuild, because of the red top.

On a slightly more serious note, you should find out if your cam cover is blasted or dipped before powder coating. One group of friends (ex-Factory), believe that blasted leads to Speed Six engine problems as you just can't help but blast some of the edge and underside (usually the whole underside is done to make it look nicer); my other mate (who owns a powder coating business) says this is tosh.

FrancoTam

234 posts

233 months

Wednesday 28th October 2009
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Hi Ian, long time no see!

My car is also at Dulfords getting an mot, 12000 mile service, new tires and having the leather re-trimmed on the drivers seat and door card. Might see you down there, but if not would be great to get back into the Brizzle runs.

Mine has been coated red and yes, it looks a lot better!

Andyt25

1,190 posts

277 months

Wednesday 28th October 2009
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Sorry to hi-jack but can anyone come on the Bristol meet....Would like to join in.

Targarama

14,784 posts

312 months

Wednesday 28th October 2009
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I thought this would be a thread about Ian's car 'going to get painted red - a faster colour'. Never mind smile

the jollyrodger

569 posts

207 months

Wednesday 28th October 2009
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im getting mine powder coated in a month or so,but was thinking of purple!
the cars moonraker black.

icraigmy

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1,653 posts

252 months

Thursday 29th October 2009
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Andyt25 said:
Sorry to hi-jack but can anyone come on the Bristol meet....Would like to join in.
Yep, would be great to see you there. We are a friendly bunch of Tiv'ersbiggrin

icraigmy

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1,653 posts

252 months

Thursday 29th October 2009
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Targarama said:
I thought this would be a thread about Ian's car 'going to get painted red - a faster colour'. Never mind smile
laugh

icraigmy

Original Poster:

1,653 posts

252 months

Thursday 29th October 2009
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FrancoTam said:
Hi Ian, long time no see!

My car is also at Dulfords getting an mot, 12000 mile service, new tires and having the leather re-trimmed on the drivers seat and door card. Might see you down there, but if not would be great to get back into the Brizzle runs.

Mine has been coated red and yes, it looks a lot better!
Yea, it would be great to see ya again Andrew.

Andyt25

1,190 posts

277 months

Thursday 29th October 2009
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icraigmy said:
Andyt25 said:
Sorry to hi-jack but can anyone come on the Bristol meet....Would like to join in.
Yep, would be great to see you there. We are a friendly bunch of Tiv'ersbiggrin
Great...where and when. Is there a thread some where

icraigmy

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1,653 posts

252 months

Thursday 29th October 2009
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Andyt25 said:
icraigmy said:
Andyt25 said:
Sorry to hi-jack but can anyone come on the Bristol meet....Would like to join in.
Yep, would be great to see you there. We are a friendly bunch of Tiv'ersbiggrin
Great...where and when. Is there a thread some where
The TVR-Bristol section web site is here:

http://www.tvrcc-bristol.co.uk/web/index.htm



BatleyBoy

2,036 posts

250 months

Thursday 29th October 2009
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Before....



After....


TVR_owner

3,349 posts

220 months

Thursday 29th October 2009
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TVRinBFG said:
TOV!E's sort of right. In the future people will buy a 3.6 thinking it's had an engine conversion/rebuild, because of the red top.
I remember when I were a lad folk fitting Mexico badges on 1100 Escorts....could never understand that either.

BatleyBoy

2,036 posts

250 months

Thursday 29th October 2009
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TVR_owner said:
TVRinBFG said:
TOV!E's sort of right. In the future people will buy a 3.6 thinking it's had an engine conversion/rebuild, because of the red top.
I remember when I were a lad folk fitting Mexico badges on 1100 Escorts....could never understand that either.
I think maybe your looking a bit too deeply into all of this.

I dont beleive anyone is trying to fool people into thinking the car has had a conversion / rebuild.

It's simply a case of tidying up the engine bay and choosing a colour that looks good and suits the car. I think the before and after pictures support this view.