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Thanks.
We have an issue with the heater. It was working ok but has now stopped. I was horrified, bemused, confused to find that in the early cars they put the blower motor under the head light. I think on the 500's it is bolted to the matrix.
Can anyone confirm this and shed any light on the usual issues with them?
Thanks
edit. Just found this thread
Oh. And chatting yesterday to my mate we think approximately 400 hours have been spent on the car, I cannot imagine what a nightmare this would have been without his help!
We have an issue with the heater. It was working ok but has now stopped. I was horrified, bemused, confused to find that in the early cars they put the blower motor under the head light. I think on the 500's it is bolted to the matrix.
Can anyone confirm this and shed any light on the usual issues with them?
Thanks
edit. Just found this thread
Oh. And chatting yesterday to my mate we think approximately 400 hours have been spent on the car, I cannot imagine what a nightmare this would have been without his help!
Edited by anonymous-user on Sunday 26th November 12:17
Update.
The last few things are being sorted before paint. Washer jets were an absolute sod to fix, mainly due to the routining of the pipework.
Heater fan was seized so it came out and was freed off. Trouble was it still wouldn't run off of the pot? Grounding the fan made it run at full speed?
The pins that supplied the earth were connected to a MOSFET. This has been found to be defective so a replacement is being fitted. Hopefully this will cure the issue.
The dash is now very second hand. Every time it is removed another piece makes a bid for freedom from the piece of tin so unlovingly crafted by TVR!! Luckily the new one is only a few weeks away.
So excited about the paintwork and getting the past few odds and sods sorted.
The last few things are being sorted before paint. Washer jets were an absolute sod to fix, mainly due to the routining of the pipework.
Heater fan was seized so it came out and was freed off. Trouble was it still wouldn't run off of the pot? Grounding the fan made it run at full speed?
The pins that supplied the earth were connected to a MOSFET. This has been found to be defective so a replacement is being fitted. Hopefully this will cure the issue.
The dash is now very second hand. Every time it is removed another piece makes a bid for freedom from the piece of tin so unlovingly crafted by TVR!! Luckily the new one is only a few weeks away.
So excited about the paintwork and getting the past few odds and sods sorted.
So, here's the last update for a while. It's been a great project and time to draw it to a close.
The fan is now running so final preparations today before the drive to the paint shop. The bonnet bobbins were seized and with the standard bonnet support having been modified and now useless we figured we may as well just sort that out as well.
What followed was the usual mix of disbelief and carnage. It's like they made every carvaaca prototype! Long story short, seized bolts, snapped etc.
New bonnet support designed and will be fitted next week. I was following the car today and it looks really good on the road, less so the grip it was reported
Anyway, she's gone for paint and the next post here will be when it's complete.
Thanks for all the help and positive comments over the last few months, it's been great sharing this.
The fan is now running so final preparations today before the drive to the paint shop. The bonnet bobbins were seized and with the standard bonnet support having been modified and now useless we figured we may as well just sort that out as well.
What followed was the usual mix of disbelief and carnage. It's like they made every carvaaca prototype! Long story short, seized bolts, snapped etc.
New bonnet support designed and will be fitted next week. I was following the car today and it looks really good on the road, less so the grip it was reported
Anyway, she's gone for paint and the next post here will be when it's complete.
Thanks for all the help and positive comments over the last few months, it's been great sharing this.
Went over to the paint shop yesterday pm, they have made good progress and the car is looking quite different now. Hoping to sell the lights that came out, if anyone wants them or knows of somebody else......
The plan is to go back at the weekend again, at which point the back will be at a similar stage to the front and I would think in the coming week the car will see some primer
The plan is to go back at the weekend again, at which point the back will be at a similar stage to the front and I would think in the coming week the car will see some primer
Excellent thread. I really can’t see you selling this when all the work is finally done. You have personalised it to your own requirements (nothing wrong with that) and I’m sure your friend would be delighted if you now kept it. Looking forward to pics after paint is complete. Lovely looking Griff!
pb450 said:
Excellent thread. I really can’t see you selling this when all the work is finally done. You have personalised it to your own requirements (nothing wrong with that) and I’m sure your friend would be delighted if you now kept it. Looking forward to pics after paint is complete. Lovely looking Griff!
Thank you, it's definitely given me more than I expected. As I said before the people I've met along the way have been great and the car will be stunning. The new dash is nearing completion, it's, let's not beat around the bush here, a significant investment. There are cheaper options but I know what I'd prefer to look at, and that's where the value is.
The bodyshop is getting busy and he's on a roll with TVR's now. I'm not surprised, the quality of his work soon gets around.
I'm writing an article on the car so trying to keep pictures back for that. Give it another few weeks and I think it'll be ready for some arty pictures.
As for keeping it, no, I just want to make as much money for Rogers widow as i can. It'll be a good one and with the JE engjne, new...lots of things and alignment sorted be about as good as I can make it. It should be a Griff that someone can just buy and not worry about the major usual issues as they've all been properly sorted. Net result, the car lives on for many years and a nice surprise for the family. Win, win.
The hardest thing is knowing where to stop. I really fancy a Clive F Y piece but I'm hesitating. History tells me I'll buy one anyway as I trust what I would like is also what would make it desireable for others? Other bits and bobs include the ACT trumpets, the JE engjne will take a lot more power and just needs better breathing. I'm genuinely missing the car and having my fix of noise and fettling.
Perhaps a T350 or Cerbera is next?
Edited by anonymous-user on Saturday 20th January 17:29
pb450 said:
Excellent thread. I really can’t see you selling this when all the work is finally done. You have personalised it to your own requirements (nothing wrong with that) and I’m sure your friend would be delighted if you now kept it. Looking forward to pics after paint is complete. Lovely looking Griff!
I agree, keep it! Out of interest where did you send it for the respray?
Will you be posting pics when it comes back?
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Argent said:
I agree, keep it!
Out of interest where did you send it for the respray?
Will you be posting pics when it comes back?
A
Hi, ah, we’ll have to see about that. Right now it’s going to be sold this spring.Out of interest where did you send it for the respray?
Will you be posting pics when it comes back?
A
I looked at all the usual suspects and had a few quotes before stumbling upon a place that not only gave me the right vibes but seemed very reasonable. After seeing his work on a few TVR’s I was sold. He’s actually doing work for a local specialist and they don’t mess around with quality.
I’ll be writing an article for Sprint on the car, hence why I’m saving pictures etc for now. But. The plan is to get some decent pics done and before that I’d love to share how it looks on here. I’ve seen it flatted down now and it’s going to be good. It’s a few days now until the dashboard arrives and we’ll be taking the clocks out and cleaning everything thoroughly. The dash lights are all new as is the acrylic panel, it’ll be nice to look at for sure.
Hood screen and some carpet retrimming will follow as soon as we’re out of the paint shop. Whether the wheels stay as they are or go shadow chrome is yet to be decided. The bonnnet stay is sorted, we made our own way with that one! Then it’s a case of a very deep interior clean.
I’m getting itchy not hearing it rumble now and again, it’s definitely a ‘thing’. I’d imagine sunset on a summers night with the top down being pretty spectacular.
Argent said:
I agree, keep it!
Out of interest where did you send it for the respray?
Will you be posting pics when it comes back?
A
Hi, ah, we’ll have to see about that. Right now it’s going to be sold this spring.Out of interest where did you send it for the respray?
Will you be posting pics when it comes back?
A
I looked at all the usual suspects and had a few quotes before stumbling upon a place that not only gave me the right vibes but seemed very reasonable. After seeing his work on a few TVR’s I was sold. He’s actually doing work for a local specialist and they don’t mess around with quality.
I’ll be writing an article for Sprint on the car, hence why I’m saving pictures etc for now. But. The plan is to get some decent pics done and before that I’d love to share how it looks on here. I’ve seen it flatted down now and it’s going to be good. It’s a few days now until the dashboard arrives and we’ll be taking the clocks out and cleaning everything thoroughly. The dash lights are all new as is the acrylic panel, it’ll be nice to look at for sure.
Hood screen and some carpet retrimming will follow as soon as we’re out of the paint shop. Whether the wheels stay as they are or go shadow chrome is yet to be decided. The bonnnet stay is sorted, we made our own way with that one! Then it’s a case of a very deep interior clean.
I’m getting itchy not hearing it rumble now and again, it’s definitely a ‘thing’. I’d imagine sunset on a summers night with the top down being pretty spectacular.
yonex said:
Went over to the paint shop yesterday pm, they have made good progress and the car is looking quite different now. Hoping to sell the lights that came out, if anyone wants them or knows of somebody else......
The plan is to go back at the weekend again, at which point the back will be at a similar stage to the front and I would think in the coming week the car will see some primer
Those are Zertec rear lights, often referred to as "Afterburners" They were designed to slot in to the existing aperture and hence being easily reversible.The plan is to go back at the weekend again, at which point the back will be at a similar stage to the front and I would think in the coming week the car will see some primer
The column stalks are also Zertec.
Clive Reed said:
Those are Zertec rear lights, often referred to as "Afterburners" They were designed to slot in to the existing aperture and hence being easily reversible.
The column stalks are also Zertec.
Hi Clive, been a while! I see you are still in Singapore,Judging by your posting times? Saw some fab cars there last Xmas, only had two nights enrout to AUS. The column stalks are also Zertec.
It looks like my griff will be on its way soon, of course still got your bits on so will get way more for it!
Regards
Visit to the body shop today. The car is in primer and looks absolutely stunning. The rear light fit is perfect now, I am absolutely blown away by what they have done. Taking a standard Vauxhall rear light, it is apparent that a 'lot' of trimming is required, makes me wonder why TVR back in the day didn't do more with the moulds to incorporate the standard unit, I guess that's a TVR thing
The engine bay looks good, all the knocks and scrapes are sorted, when it's 'blacked' it will be great. Had word that the dash will be ready in three weeks which should all fit in.
The engine bay looks good, all the knocks and scrapes are sorted, when it's 'blacked' it will be great. Had word that the dash will be ready in three weeks which should all fit in.
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