johns tvr rebuild

[Engineer1949]

the modified kit for the preserp will be available hopefully through sc power as they supply the bulk of the equipment required, i will fabricate the parts as you see them plus be available for advise and help or indeed instalations.


john

Edited by Engineer1949 on Friday 31st August 19:22

[Engineer1949]

good advise will do


john

[Engineer1949]

i dont think you can fit the wheel behind on the serpentine engine not sufficient room,i had originally fitted the trigger to the front of the pulley myself but felt that having it behind away from the heat would be a better bet and as this is all new development i try to get it right for the outset.



john

[Engineer1949]

well bodywork time now got the offside front wing all repaired filled and faired ready for primer then the rest of the body tub,seats dash centre console door cards all at the trimmers plus have sourced some nice braided conduit for the engine bay,all the paints and primers turned up today from movac cant wait to get some colour on.


john

[Engineer1949]

The colour is going to be orange with black wheels similar to the repsol honda colour.



John

[Engineer1949]

repairs finally finished just a couple of pin holes to fill looks so much better with the etched primer on,also got the last of the shock bushes pushed in and the remaining diff mount done, off the the north york moors for a week so no updates till we are back.


john

[Engineer1949]

That is the very next job on return
Nuts fitted just took pic a bit early.

John

[Engineer1949]

well the much awaited power steering mod is all complete, the brackettery is finalised the unwanted pieces from the power unit hve been removed to clean it up and the control unit has a new home as it impeeded the left foot to the clutch for size 11 like mine, have taken it all out again for paint looks neat and if it where meant to be.

john

Edited by Engineer1949 on Wednesday 19th September 21:44

Edited by Engineer1949 on Thursday 20th September 19:52

[Engineer1949]

Sorry not for sale but quite happy to do one for you once this is finished.
Should be more pics but they wont load try again tomorrow.

John

[Engineer1949]

that is stunning thanks for the offer may well be in touch.

john

[Engineer1949]

will deffo go the cerby mirrior route funny i was thinking what might be better now i know much obliged.



john

[Engineer1949]

dont know where all these strange looking motors etc. have come from but hay ho been doing quite a bit more to the old girl both anti roll bars ready for paint brake components being overhauled plus body is now in primer it has been sanded off with 240 then after any minor dinks having been repaired the etch primer has been applied all over then two coats of high build primer which i will let cure over the weekend ready to nib off next week then final high build then wet and dry then the colour so just a few pics to see how its coming along


john

[Engineer1949]

been at it again today, rear calipers rebuilt, front calipers sourced, and overhauled master cylinder came back today it has been bored out sleeved with a stainless bush then machined and honed to the original spec, all the anti roll bar components the prop shaft and lots of sundry parts all ready for paint tomorrow, the body has been knocked back detail filled and primed ready for colour will do the satin black inside the engine compartment tomorrow and wheel arches ready for colour monday.


john

[Engineer1949]

the term to nib off is just light sanding to take any little high spots or dust particles that may have landed in the primer prior to a further coat just stops them getting painted in,as for the masking tape lifting painted areas try to always use a good quality low tack tape such as 3m product, as for the paints i use a variety as over time you get to know what works, for high temperature paint i.e. block callipers etc. i use engine paint from witham oil, etch primer comes from them or movac, and is two part ,high build primer its again from movac as is the top coat all two part i.e. the colour and an activator /hardener, i like them because they are not quite so temperature sensative as the curing process is a chemical reaction, downside is pot time is limited so only mix what you can use.

john

[Engineer1949]

had a good day again,got the intercooler fitted and brackets ready to fit after paint, all the brake callipers are rebuilt with new seals all cleaned ready for paint as are a number of sundry items anti roll bars, prop shaft, alternator guard and all the brackets for the anti roll bar bushes, we masked the car ready for the satin black, then etch primed all the parts, then satined the body, then glossed the parts, then a second coat of satin, sorry no pics of the satin camera battery died will take some tomorrow.


john

[Engineer1949]

It is an etch primer realy adhears extreemly well


John

[Engineer1949]

another day at the office started wet and dry sanding the primer got all the components that where painted friday unmasked ready for reassembly later in the week, plus got some pics of the engine bay and the inner wheel arches in there satin black glory.

john






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[Engineer1949]

No problem with questions, the arches and other under body areas have been washed wire brushed and in the case of the arches sanded and filled especially on the mould joints which are bad from the factory then etch primed and i use mavac satin black two pack it is a dupont product and they will mix it to your spec anwhere from full mat to semi gloss.
P.s should be ready for next year.

John

[Engineer1949]

sanded the entire body with 600 grit wet and dry very pleased with the result spring clean the workshop then colour on thursday watch this space.

john

[Engineer1949]

well as promised the colour is on, we remasked the car cleaned the shop from top to bottom, tack ragged till is was squeaky clean then mixed the paint tried a little test piece little more thinners and away i went, nice fast light coat to start let it get tacky just so it doesent stick to your finger but not dry, then on with a good second coat now you can see the colour and then a slightly wet last coat and it dosent look to bad, had one reaction where silicone had been used to bodge a rear light in place amazing how it bleeds through etch primer high build wet and dry sanding etc.etc. but sorted now plus rebuilt the calipers fitted the pads all going on tomorrow.


john