Griff Cat D restoration (Picture Heavy)
Discussion
Just thought I would copy this across from the TVRCC forum as I've been posting this rebuild for a few years now on there under Griff back from the dead. Changes to the rebuild have taken place but I will only put those up that have stayed.
The car was Cat D with damage to the passengers side.
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/coCeiPeO.jpg)
I cleaned up all the chassis and painted the outriggers and all of the wishbones had just been replaced by the previous owner.
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/oIudlJf2.jpg)
You can see the damage to the wishbones.
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/oIudlJf2.jpg)
Both my Tiv's together before the Griff went to my brother for repair.
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/t04gaJ65.jpg)
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/9X6gvAWf.jpg)
The car was Cat D with damage to the passengers side.
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/coCeiPeO.jpg)
I cleaned up all the chassis and painted the outriggers and all of the wishbones had just been replaced by the previous owner.
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/oIudlJf2.jpg)
You can see the damage to the wishbones.
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/oIudlJf2.jpg)
Both my Tiv's together before the Griff went to my brother for repair.
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/t04gaJ65.jpg)
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/9X6gvAWf.jpg)
All my work painting the outriggers was then thrown out the window as I decided we were so far down the line to splitting the car that the outriggers may as well be done properly.
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/qVqigABX.jpg)
Cleaning the chassis showed some small holes but overall it was in good condition.
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/cAyJG4Px.jpg)
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/mcvTXTgP.jpg)
Outriggers replaced with bigger corner gaps on the plates and the bits that stick up on the outriggers left off.![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/y2Cv53t3.jpg)
Post powder coating
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/JWt39H8F.jpg)
Rebuild begins
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/SRU4iK1M.jpg)
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/qVqigABX.jpg)
Cleaning the chassis showed some small holes but overall it was in good condition.
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/cAyJG4Px.jpg)
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/mcvTXTgP.jpg)
Outriggers replaced with bigger corner gaps on the plates and the bits that stick up on the outriggers left off.
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/y2Cv53t3.jpg)
Post powder coating
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/JWt39H8F.jpg)
Rebuild begins
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/SRU4iK1M.jpg)
Pete, it all depends on how tall your partner is. You can see the chassis corner gaps in the picture and the gaps are that big as standard on a 3000M. The top loop that sticks up near the back is apparently for a factory role hoop, the only problem is it stops you cleaning that part of the top of the outrigger so I have left them out.
Things I wish we had done is weld frames in the fasten the seats to the chassis and weld some bolt to the front of the outriggers so I could bolt on some deflector behind the front wheels to protect from stone chips.
Things I wish we had done is weld frames in the fasten the seats to the chassis and weld some bolt to the front of the outriggers so I could bolt on some deflector behind the front wheels to protect from stone chips.
spikep said:
Hi Mate..Just wondering about the detailing of the fins..Were the rocker covers powder coated and then the fins sanded back and polished or were they polished and then coated with a tiny amount of oil before powder coating?..I have a pair that i have cleaned up for my Wedge and was going to polish them to a mirror finish and then detail in between the fins but cleaning would be a bit of a nightmare, Especially the N/S so i have decided to have them powder coated red but similar to yours with the fins polished..Trouble is most powder coater's i have spoken to can't do the polish bit but i don't mind doing that myself..
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/qUQ0HBqr.jpg)
(I know...The badge and flame trap are on the wrong side rocker cover, Also the red is only drawn in with a paint programme at the moment)
Cheers...Ziga
By the way..What you are doing looks fantastic..
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Hans
I initially thought the cables would not reach and tidied up the cables, but then my brother was trying to see if there was a better location and it freed off some extra and now it reaches. So I would go back and re look at it.
Quincy
Used your videos on YouTube, they were a great help.
I initially thought the cables would not reach and tidied up the cables, but then my brother was trying to see if there was a better location and it freed off some extra and now it reaches. So I would go back and re look at it.
Quincy
Used your videos on YouTube, they were a great help.
spikep said:
Pete, it all depends on how tall your partner is. You can see the chassis corner gaps in the picture and the gaps are that big as standard on a 3000M. The top loop that sticks up near the back is apparently for a factory role hoop, the only problem is it stops you cleaning that part of the top of the outrigger so I have left them out.
Things I wish we had done is weld frames in the fasten the seats to the chassis and weld some bolt to the front of the outriggers so I could bolt on some deflector behind the front wheels to protect from stone chips.
Mrs M is not very big. Challenge will be making sure the drivers seat can go far enough forward so she can drive it. I plan to weld in frames for the seats. Will have to think about those outrigger corners but as you know I plan to galvanize the chassis anyway. You know, one thing I thought, I could run a bead of silicon all around where the chassis meets the body thus keeping out stones and other sThings I wish we had done is weld frames in the fasten the seats to the chassis and weld some bolt to the front of the outriggers so I could bolt on some deflector behind the front wheels to protect from stone chips.
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