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Haha, you are very kind, I hope I can remember where all the bits and pieces belong!
I must say though, these are a joy to work on and I think the S is a really proper, old school motor. I can't wait to drive it as I've never even had a ride in a TVR in 40 years of being interested in cars.
I must say though, these are a joy to work on and I think the S is a really proper, old school motor. I can't wait to drive it as I've never even had a ride in a TVR in 40 years of being interested in cars.
Big thank you to the lads at Global Coatings in Knutsford, this makes me very happy and I'm glad I listened to the wise words on this forum. Due back next Saturday as it takes 7 days for the paint to reach full hardness.
I think it's an International product but I'll ask for the details. Multiple coats of zinc primer before finish coats and it looks amazing. The attention to detail is exceptional, I can highly recommend this team, whose bread and butter is painting large metal fabrications to go down mines or onto oil rigs in the north sea. This should certainly outlive me!
I think it's an International product but I'll ask for the details. Multiple coats of zinc primer before finish coats and it looks amazing. The attention to detail is exceptional, I can highly recommend this team, whose bread and butter is painting large metal fabrications to go down mines or onto oil rigs in the north sea. This should certainly outlive me!
Bercilac said:
Haha, you are very kind, I hope I can remember where all the bits and pieces belong!
I must say though, these are a joy to work on and I think the S is a really proper, old school motor. I can't wait to drive it as I've never even had a ride in a TVR in 40 years of being interested in cars.
Great work. That is going to be a nice looking S.I must say though, these are a joy to work on and I think the S is a really proper, old school motor. I can't wait to drive it as I've never even had a ride in a TVR in 40 years of being interested in cars.
If it is International paint then it will last forever, it is the best stuff you can get. It is what i used on my chassis.
As for the ride in a TVR i am not too far away in Stockton Heath, Warrington, so weather permitting i will take you for a blast in my Chimaera.
Mind you, once you drive a V8, then you can never go back.
My first TVR was an S3, which i did a lot of work on,...................but the noise of a V8 was calling me, so i sold it bought a
Chimaera .
Did a full body off restoration in 2010 on the Chimaera just after buying it, and enjoyed every minute of working on it, and now,its pure theatre every time i
drive it.
Well known on the S forum, being a former owner who "turned to the Dark side"
Picture of my old S3.
Good luck with the restoration, if you need any help, advice or just a general chat then please get in touch.
Click on my user name for a pic of a very nice car
and contact can be through this forum,or email me for my mobile number.Tom.
Chassis back, heavy lumps of metal back where they belong.
The trailing arms and tank cradle have been painted with stonechip, primed and top coated arctic white.
I'm thinking about putting some strips of foam between the top of the outriggers and the body to prevent small stones getting stuck there. Has anyone done that or something similar or is it not worth worrying about?
The trailing arms and tank cradle have been painted with stonechip, primed and top coated arctic white.
I'm thinking about putting some strips of foam between the top of the outriggers and the body to prevent small stones getting stuck there. Has anyone done that or something similar or is it not worth worrying about?
Having hung around the oil industry all my working life, I am a great believer in Denso tape.
The grease impregnated fabric tape would easily stuff into the gap between the outriggers and body and would keep out all grit and water. It is sticky so stones & grit would stick to it, but it would certainly keep the debris from chafing between the steelwork and the body..
It had not occurred to me before but I think I might do this job this winter.
The grease impregnated fabric tape would easily stuff into the gap between the outriggers and body and would keep out all grit and water. It is sticky so stones & grit would stick to it, but it would certainly keep the debris from chafing between the steelwork and the body..
It had not occurred to me before but I think I might do this job this winter.
My old S2 had something like mudflaps. Screwed onto the engine bay side of the footwells and hanging down tight against the front tubes of the outriggers. Hung about an inch below the bottom of the tube.
No signs of stones and grit getting between the outriggers and the body. Also no signs of outrigger rust.
No signs of stones and grit getting between the outriggers and the body. Also no signs of outrigger rust.
My build is going well but I've forgotten where the rear chassis earth strap is supposed to connect. None of the hundreds of photos I tool actually show where it was bolted on!
Its connected to the chassis via the small, square, rear exhaust bracket, but I can't remember if it was connected to the fuel tank bracket or the diff, or somewhere else completely.
Does anyone have an earth on their S at the back, and if so, what's it bolted onto? :-)
Its connected to the chassis via the small, square, rear exhaust bracket, but I can't remember if it was connected to the fuel tank bracket or the diff, or somewhere else completely.
Does anyone have an earth on their S at the back, and if so, what's it bolted onto? :-)
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