johns tvr rebuild

[Engineer1949]

progessing nicely, today the trimmers started on the car itself as most of the rest is done, i installed the heater and reprofiled the ecu cover to fit round all the new conduit used to feed it also finished my rework of the bezels primers tomorrow, lots of nice shiny bits turned up today from levens also the new speakers plus all the new rubbers seals etc.

john

Edited by Engineer1949 on Tuesday 5th February 19:21

Edited by Engineer1949 on Tuesday 5th February 19:24

[Engineer1949]

The seals came from race tech

John

[Engineer1949]

i personally dont mind paying that little extra plus i am vat registered as the supplier has done all the homework stocks the items etc. etc. just as i do in my business i could have gone to walker rubber or one or two others but time is money as they say ring up place order next day goods arrive including the later seals for the targa suits me well enough.

john

[Engineer1949]

on to today,started by buying a 350i just down the road quite a nice example needs a bit here and there,also got the bezels and new wing mirrors in etch and high build primer,also managed last thing to get the scuttle primed not terribly exiting but it has to be done,tomorrow passenger roll bar fabrication and the trimmers are coming back now i have the heating in the workshop fixed,glue was taking an age to go off.
,who can identify the tractor i am doing in the background first right answer wins an orange at christmas?.

john

Edited by Engineer1949 on Wednesday 6th February 19:36

[Engineer1949]

Sorry massey are red and grey

John

[Engineer1949]

Yup 1973 10/20 john deere

John

[Engineer1949]

got on well again today got the passengers roll bar made and all fitting well, just the harness mountings to do tomorrow and lots of cleaning up ready for powdercoat also had the trimmers ther today getting the trim round the windscreen so i can get the windscreen in. also had a play with the leven technologies stalks not to bad to fit and i must say do look nice.

john

[Engineer1949]

not much to report today finished the roll bars got the harness points all fully welded and the bars themselves dressed up ready for powdercoat be back the end of next week.

john

[Engineer1949]

at last the painting is finished i got the mirrors and bezels topcoated, and primed and topcoated the black items left to do largely due to the heater i have installed in the workshop,it is an old d8l eberspacher warm air heater does a great job,i have also been round to the trimmers to give them a bit of help i stripped the two halves of the seats apart to make refitting the new upholstery easier so quite a busy day.

john

[Engineer1949]

It is the scuttle that fits under the windscreen it also doubles as the screen ducting for the heater

John

[Engineer1949]

been busy again today trimmers have nearly finished around the windscreen aperture once thats done i can get the rest of the dash fitted,i built up the tunnel side with upholstery foam to hide the emerald conduits carpets will now cover nicely over the top, got the mini relays today and got them soldered up ready to fit to the sidelight and rear fog circuits also got the offside rearlight fitted nearside tomorrow.

john

[Engineer1949]

another day in the tvr mill ,trimmers have now finished around the windscreen got the leven vents in i like the look very much,got the other rear light fixed in place and made up the covers for the access to the new headlights in the inner wings, rear light glasses tomorrow and then start on the doors i got the new rubbers for mirror to door for the carrado units so will get them all on and the door cards ready to hang the doors, i think i will leave the windscreen till the dash is all in just so much easier with no glass in the way.

john

[Engineer1949]

as reported yesterday lenses are now fitted to the rear lamps nearside proved to be a real pain as you will see from the pics but all in nicely now,i had a proper run of the engine today got it right up to operating temperature just to check all things work fans etc. also fitted some spacers to the rear discs and ran the transmission up speedo works just fine all pressures and temp seem fine, slight weep from the nearside rocker box which is slightly strange but had to have something i guess, heater all bled out well and lots of heat so good all round also fitted the small piece of dash with the light switches etc. got the mini relays wired in and all works fine including the warning lamps and halos around the switches which i have to say look very cool.

john

[Engineer1949]

as reported yesterday lenses are now fitted to the rear lamps nearside proved to be a real pain as you will see from the pics but all in nicely now,i had a proper run of the engine today got it right up to operating temperature just to check all things work fans etc. also fitted some spacers to the rear discs and ran the transmission up speedo works just fine all pressures and temp seem fine, slight weep from the nearside rocker box which is slightly strange but had to have something i guess, heater all bled out well and lots of heat so good all round also fitted the small piece of dash with the light switches etc. got the mini relays wired in and all works fine including the warning lamps and halos around the switches which i have to say look very cool.

john

[Engineer1949]

Well spotted that man it is indeed an isolating switch


John

[Engineer1949]

good day today,weather kind doors open on workshop,got the holes in the rear bulkhead glassed up only having the two original speakers positions used,got the sound proofing on the inside of the bonnet,routed and plugged in the triple position switch for the emerald,sanded masked and painted the bezels on all the gauges now the clock is back, started getting the scuttle ready to fit tomorrow,polished the new cap for the brake reservoir and sealed round the brake fluid reservoir also blanked of the inner wings to outer wings to stop the draughts and started to get the side lights remounted and fitted the temporary rear number plate i also took delivery of the charger that is going to be installed permanently to keep the battery in peek trim.

john

[Engineer1949]

well the offending plate has been removed my son agreed not good,i fitted the bonnet and the shut lines are not to bad so off it came to be flatted,cut and polished got it flatted today cut and polish tomorrow,also got the door locks cleaned and reassembled and fitted in the pillars,plus i reassembled the scuttle windscreen wiper assembly and got it fitted into the car worst job the new windscreen wash pipe some twit put a power steering unit in the way but upside down in the footwell soon saw it sorted,i also had a bit of time to mask the underside of the car ready for the black to match the chassis.


john

[Engineer1949]

Yes as you say they will be black and not removed just reduced in area i think they are to good a brace for the front end to remove completely.

John

[Engineer1949]

thanks for the link, well today got the underside painted and got the doors out of hibernation and started building them up ,got a slight problem i had forgotten about last owner fitted ridiculously large door speakers so now have to glass in a section to allow fitment of the regular size speaker,also got the offside front wing blocked back cut and polished looks really good not just shiny but deep colour well pleased, then fitted the bezel to that side so one down three to go wings that is.

john

[Engineer1949]

picked up the roll bars from aerocoat today they look amazing got the wiring for the new mirrors sorted and had a trial run with the lower part of the dash also picked up the new chimaera badge for the rear end so coming along slowly

john