Terry's tale. (S3 resto ++)
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And now I have bright eyes, and the outside front is finished.
They are 7" Wipac Quadoptics lenses with Ring Xenon Ultima lamps.
And new Mga chrome on brass rims.
More importantly it was the last job (until the spring) where I needed the garage door open. So from now on I'll work on it through the winter with the door firmly closed.....
That's excepting our ensuite refit that I apparently agreed to, to be done in the new year
T.
They are 7" Wipac Quadoptics lenses with Ring Xenon Ultima lamps.
And new Mga chrome on brass rims.
More importantly it was the last job (until the spring) where I needed the garage door open. So from now on I'll work on it through the winter with the door firmly closed.....
That's excepting our ensuite refit that I apparently agreed to, to be done in the new year
T.
88S1 said:
Terry, I can 3D print you something if you want. Do you have a scanner on your printer. If so scan the end of the tube with insert in it and send me the scan, or do a quick sketch, I’ll produce an AutoCAD drawing of it and email it to you, if you print at 1:1 and compare until
We get it perfect. Once we have the dims/shape right I can 3D print you some caps.
Hi Lee... In the end I decided to just superglue some flat section rubber onto the ends of the strips, then fine grind it to shape. I think it looks OK. See below.We get it perfect. Once we have the dims/shape right I can 3D print you some caps.
But thanks for the offer of 3D printing some caps.
T.
As I have recently said...
I have been concentrating on the general restoration,plus some mods of my S3.
The latest being, getting all of the bonnet wiring back in place, and introduce the Drl unit. Black box technology these days are pretty well 'plug & play' that's once you have everything in situ. Only the supplied diagram had the odd translation issue..
Listed as sidelights but really meaning indicators !!
Anyway tis sorted and they're working just fine.
Lots to still do of course, but here's a general current 'state of play' view of the Jag AJ30 in situ.
T.
I have been concentrating on the general restoration,plus some mods of my S3.
The latest being, getting all of the bonnet wiring back in place, and introduce the Drl unit. Black box technology these days are pretty well 'plug & play' that's once you have everything in situ. Only the supplied diagram had the odd translation issue..
Listed as sidelights but really meaning indicators !!
Anyway tis sorted and they're working just fine.
Lots to still do of course, but here's a general current 'state of play' view of the Jag AJ30 in situ.
T.
Does anyone currently doing a resto and wanting to maintain originality, want an early Christmas present FOC ?
This is a totally unmolested, absent of any heat damage, ignition switch wiring connector (used & from my S3)
Although personally I think they only deserve to be dispatched to TVR heaven.
T.
Oh, I am having a laugh, of course.
This is a totally unmolested, absent of any heat damage, ignition switch wiring connector (used & from my S3)
Although personally I think they only deserve to be dispatched to TVR heaven.
T.
Oh, I am having a laugh, of course.
Edited by Blue 30 on Sunday 24th November 14:13
In common with most soft top sports cars, the S suffers from its own share of water ingress. But during the stripdown phase of my restoration, I soon realized that some of it was due to by poor design detail &/or build quality !
One of those areas of concern is the way water sheads off the windscreen, behind the bonnet, then onto the bulkhead, which in turn runs into the brake servo or the wiring loom. Neither being ideal !!
My plan was to build up the little dam wall that partially runs across the front of the scuttle. Then drill a hole and feed a drain pipe through the car, exiting on the floor.
Then I spied a photo on PH where someone had fitted a channel (read gutter) across the scuttle.
Mmmm, I like it.
Thank you to who ever thought up the idea.
So here is my version... Only one side done and yet to be painted.
Before.
After. Note the water droplets, it works !
The channel I used. Double sided taped on at the moment, but screws could be used.
T.
One of those areas of concern is the way water sheads off the windscreen, behind the bonnet, then onto the bulkhead, which in turn runs into the brake servo or the wiring loom. Neither being ideal !!
My plan was to build up the little dam wall that partially runs across the front of the scuttle. Then drill a hole and feed a drain pipe through the car, exiting on the floor.
Then I spied a photo on PH where someone had fitted a channel (read gutter) across the scuttle.
Mmmm, I like it.
Thank you to who ever thought up the idea.
So here is my version... Only one side done and yet to be painted.
Before.
After. Note the water droplets, it works !
The channel I used. Double sided taped on at the moment, but screws could be used.
T.
Here's the thread.
I said of my fiendish plan "On test with a watering can, it stops most of the water running over the footwell. But I haven't done a proper wet driving test."
Well, in a very wet week in Northern Spain in October (both driving, and parking out of doors) we took in no water at all in the footwells. The surfaces and fittings under the bonnet were dry whenever I looked at them.
I'm delighted to declare this mod a success, and I commend it to this House.
I said of my fiendish plan "On test with a watering can, it stops most of the water running over the footwell. But I haven't done a proper wet driving test."
Well, in a very wet week in Northern Spain in October (both driving, and parking out of doors) we took in no water at all in the footwells. The surfaces and fittings under the bonnet were dry whenever I looked at them.
I'm delighted to declare this mod a success, and I commend it to this House.
Continuing along the aluminium section theme...
My interior door panels required work, mainly due to someone (TVR ?) Seemingly painted the upper long strip with a tar brush in blue, plus in a couple of places the vinyl had been nicked, like a craft knife had been used !
The rest of the vinyl is good so I didn't want to get them recovered (or the cost). A plan was required...
My interior door panels required work, mainly due to someone (TVR ?) Seemingly painted the upper long strip with a tar brush in blue, plus in a couple of places the vinyl had been nicked, like a craft knife had been used !
The rest of the vinyl is good so I didn't want to get them recovered (or the cost). A plan was required...
On a couple of previous non TVR projects, I had replaced running board strips. They are aluminium with a rubber insert.
Mmmm, I wonder ??
I bought a length of the aluminium without the rubber, as that wouldn't be required. The width being a couple of mm wider than the TVR strip, so it covers the nicks, great. But now what to do about the recess...
As you can see, I have cut and reshaped the ends.
Mmmm, I wonder ??
I bought a length of the aluminium without the rubber, as that wouldn't be required. The width being a couple of mm wider than the TVR strip, so it covers the nicks, great. But now what to do about the recess...
As you can see, I have cut and reshaped the ends.
As far as the insert was required, I thought about wood..
Nar, as there's no wood trim on my car.
Doeskin insert, as per the door vinyl..
Nar, it would get lost, too bland.
So I settled on blue vinyl to match the blue armrest piping.
All I have done is, use neoprene foam tape as the backing, then cut a long strip of vinyl, glue it to the foam, and fold it down into the aluminium folded edges.
I think it looks okay..
There is one more to do of course, but it's getting cold out there in the garage !!
T.
Nar, as there's no wood trim on my car.
Doeskin insert, as per the door vinyl..
Nar, it would get lost, too bland.
So I settled on blue vinyl to match the blue armrest piping.
All I have done is, use neoprene foam tape as the backing, then cut a long strip of vinyl, glue it to the foam, and fold it down into the aluminium folded edges.
I think it looks okay..
There is one more to do of course, but it's getting cold out there in the garage !!
T.
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