Evora to Griff
Discussion
QBee said:
Around 1997 TVR changed the front grille to the split mouth, and the rear lights from upside down Fiesta lights (upside down lights, not the lights off an upside down Fiesta), and a boot that opens wide.
But at the same time they made the executive decision to being the chassis manufacture and painting in house. It had previously been done by excellent subcontractors. In house were not the best.[/quote
Don't forget the mk1.5 versions (96/97), still with the grey chassis, with mechanic door opening, same boot opening amplitude and same dashboard as mk1 but with the new front and almost the new rear.
But at the same time they made the executive decision to being the chassis manufacture and painting in house. It had previously been done by excellent subcontractors. In house were not the best.[/quote
Don't forget the mk1.5 versions (96/97), still with the grey chassis, with mechanic door opening, same boot opening amplitude and same dashboard as mk1 but with the new front and almost the new rear.
QBee said:
My car is a 1999 car - the outriggers needed replacing at 70,000 miles in 2013. Its a £2000 job you can avoid by making sure that your prospective later car has already had them replaced. Many early cars still have not needed this replacement.
Mine is from end of 96, this is a mk1.5, and despite having a grey chassis (and not white), at around 70k miles, the outriggers were totally rotten (and of course not clearly visible from underneath)Byker28i said:
On the bright side, can't Chims be done without the body off? On the Cerbera you have to body off to do it properly
Not a good idea, some have done however this is hard to weld properly the top of the tubes, or you need to cut the fiberglass which is a bit radical.Of course, if after you don't use it like they were used in the past, as daily cars running on every weather conditions, but only on dry road, even badly repaired outriggers could be better than rotten ones.
And, according to a workshop who knows the topic in France, you have accomplished 80% of the work in order to lift to few centimeters, so go for a full body off and check/renew everything which is accessible.
QBee said:
Or go the full monty, body off, full chassis restoration, full respray.
It's known as a "wallet off".
I've only done the body off, new outriggers, new bushes, new camshaft, new piston rings, new master/slave for clutch and brakes...It's known as a "wallet off".
Nothing on the body or the interior and yes, this is already a big amount of cash. However, this is "cheaper" to do this once than bit by bit (everything is accessible). But you're right, you need to watch the wallet as this is easy to be too ambitious.
These jobs are essential - it is after all a 1990's performance car.
Whilst prices have risen over the last 10 years, it takes a careful owner who minimises the upgrades and barely uses the car to make a profit out of this.
The rest of us have spent far more than the car is worth on sorting and upgrading the cae, but have treasured the driving fun they have had and the friends they have made.
Whilst prices have risen over the last 10 years, it takes a careful owner who minimises the upgrades and barely uses the car to make a profit out of this.
The rest of us have spent far more than the car is worth on sorting and upgrading the cae, but have treasured the driving fun they have had and the friends they have made.
Zeb74 said:
QBee said:
Or go the full monty, body off, full chassis restoration, full respray.
It's known as a "wallet off".
I've only done the body off, new outriggers, new bushes, new camshaft, new piston rings, new master/slave for clutch and brakes...It's known as a "wallet off".
Nothing on the body or the interior and yes, this is already a big amount of cash. However, this is "cheaper" to do this once than bit by bit (everything is accessible). But you're right, you need to watch the wallet as this is easy to be too ambitious.
But you know it's all done right, won't have to do anything for ages
update: Chim 400 purchased.
really tidy example. also tested a Griff 500, and although it was clearly faster above 4000 revs, it wasn't so much so low down. I'll enjoy the more relaxed V8 burble and 7/10ths driving. key point is that I have other cars for 9-10 tenths driving. definitely not an Evora, but probably far more useful on the public roads, roof down too.
Team at Fernhurst prep the cars really well.
really tidy example. also tested a Griff 500, and although it was clearly faster above 4000 revs, it wasn't so much so low down. I'll enjoy the more relaxed V8 burble and 7/10ths driving. key point is that I have other cars for 9-10 tenths driving. definitely not an Evora, but probably far more useful on the public roads, roof down too.
Team at Fernhurst prep the cars really well.
CABC said:
update: Chim 400 purchased.
really tidy example. also tested a Griff 500, and although it was clearly faster above 4000 revs, it wasn't so much so low down. I'll enjoy the more relaxed V8 burble and 7/10ths driving. key point is that I have other cars for 9-10 tenths driving. definitely not an Evora, but probably far more useful on the public roads, roof down too.
Team at Fernhurst prep the cars really well.
Enjoy!really tidy example. also tested a Griff 500, and although it was clearly faster above 4000 revs, it wasn't so much so low down. I'll enjoy the more relaxed V8 burble and 7/10ths driving. key point is that I have other cars for 9-10 tenths driving. definitely not an Evora, but probably far more useful on the public roads, roof down too.
Team at Fernhurst prep the cars really well.
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