Rebuild and Spruce Up Thread

Rebuild and Spruce Up Thread

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lerd

227 posts

195 months

Tuesday 29th August 2017
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Seconded for surface and design
Had some one drive into my boot area when parked
Even 3 years later I still keep looking and can't find anything to suggest it was repaired
Purple illusion

Incognegro

1,560 posts

132 months

Thursday 31st August 2017
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Surface design are fantastic from what I've seen and heard.

Also Central TVR based in Birmingham (a little closer to London) Adrian is a top guy and can meet your needs.

superfly

85 posts

253 months

Monday 4th September 2017
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thanks chaps!

Chim450

Original Poster:

1,452 posts

260 months

Friday 15th September 2017
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Holey Moley!
The chassis is back from the blasters. As you can see from the pictures there are a number of holes and pitting. The chassis had been regularly waxoyled at every service under my ownership (second owner), just goes to show this is no guarantee that the rot won't set in!











Konrod

866 posts

227 months

Tuesday 26th September 2017
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Looking at the quality of some of the welds, and what appears to be patches, it look like someone has attempted to repair it in the past without taking the body off.

Chim450

Original Poster:

1,452 posts

260 months

Wednesday 1st November 2017
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So a bit of an update. In Dom’s at Powers Performance words “It’s a blinking huge salvage”.
Lots of shiny new metal, including near side engine bay chassis rail. Just outriggers to do.
So, by the time it is all finished it will have had; 4.3 upgrade and new cylinder head, new oil and water pumps, new starter, upgraded injectors, refurbished chassis, new interior trim and a full respray with colour change.
I’ve owned it for 12 years and it is a keeper and will be an heirloom, so “if you’re going to do it do it properly”






Richie C

637 posts

205 months

Thursday 2nd November 2017
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Looking good. What's the chassis treatment going to be?

Chim450

Original Poster:

1,452 posts

260 months

Thursday 2nd November 2017
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Richie C said:
Looking good. What's the chassis treatment going to be?
Probably just white powder coat, but done properly!

Chim450

Original Poster:

1,452 posts

260 months

Thursday 2nd November 2017
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Outriggers going on.







Hedgehopper

1,537 posts

243 months

Saturday 4th November 2017
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Chim450 said:
OK, so things are progressing.
The body is off, NS d outrigger appears the worst area, but will have to wait until the chassis is shot blasted to see the full extent of corrosion.
One thing that to me seems striking from the photos is the lack of white powder coat left on the chassis as a whole. Don't know whether that is what you expect of a 16 year old chassis or not.
I bet there are a lot of T cars out there that really could do with a body off refurb not to mention older cars, Chims, Griffs, Cerbs etc.
The exhaust manifolds are at Zircotec for a nice black ceramic coating.
I'm going to have to be patient, but when all the work is done the car will be far superior than when it left the factory.


The tyres on your car are really bugging me, I keep returning to the pictures to see if I'm missing something.

It's hard to see the tread pattern on the rear N/S tyre but on front and O/S rear you appear to have three identical tyres.

Presumably these are directional treads so the fronts must be incorrect.

Please put my mind at rest, right or wrong.


Edited by Hedgehopper on Saturday 4th November 18:39

mk1fan

10,509 posts

224 months

Saturday 4th November 2017
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Look like Rainsport 3s to me.

Chim450

Original Poster:

1,452 posts

260 months

Saturday 4th November 2017
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Hedgehopper said:
The tyres on your car are really bugging me, I keep returning to the pictures to see if I'm missing something.

It's hard to see the tread pattern on the rear N/S tyre but on front and O/S rear you appear to have three identical tyres.

Presumably these are asymmetric treads so the fronts must be incorrect.

Please put my mind at rest, right or wrong.
The tyres are identical, Vredestein Sessanta asymmetric.

Basil Brush

5,061 posts

262 months

Saturday 4th November 2017
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Chim450 said:
Hedgehopper said:
The tyres on your car are really bugging me, I keep returning to the pictures to see if I'm missing something.

It's hard to see the tread pattern on the rear N/S tyre but on front and O/S rear you appear to have three identical tyres.

Presumably these are asymmetric treads so the fronts must be incorrect.

Please put my mind at rest, right or wrong.
The tyres are identical, Vredestein Sessanta asymmetric.
I swapped from GY F1 GSD3s to Ultrac Sessantas and they do look wrong until you get used to it.

Chim450

Original Poster:

1,452 posts

260 months

Friday 19th January 2018
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Time for an update. The chassis has been fully repaired with new outriggers and some other chunks of chassis. Zinc and powder coated. Bits going back on now, about another 3 weeks work according to Dom.

Shiny!

Ready for rebuild.

Suspension and wheels going back on.





Shiny Speed 6 with Zirconium coated manifolds.


It’s been a long haul with problems on the way (not down to Powers), can’t wait to get her back! She’s going for a full re-trim and respray when I get her back. She should be one of the finest MK1s out there when all the work is completed (IMHO of course wink )

Edited by Chim450 on Saturday 20th January 15:58

MartH70

92 posts

151 months

Monday 22nd January 2018
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Saw your chassis on Saturday, it’s certainly looking good now. Picked ours up after the rebuild and drove it 200 miles home. That was interesting, hadn’t driven it for 12 months and we decided to stay over night, so left in the morning in heavy snow!
Can’t believe how smooth the engine is, just need to get it run in now.
Good luck with yours and looking forward to seeing the finished photos...

Chim450

Original Poster:

1,452 posts

260 months

Thursday 15th February 2018
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So after quite a few months I picked her up today.
It felt very strange initially driving her after nearly 3 years. It was mainly motorway miles (125).
First impressions; the engine felt a bit rough at low revs, I’m hoping this will smooth out as the engine runs in. At higher revs 2-3K it is sweet! The increase in torque is really noticeable. Acceleration is smooth and effortless. Can’t wait for the car to be run in so I can really explore it and start giving it some beans!
It’s off to Bristol Avenue, Blackpool in the next few weeks for a full re-trim and respray. Pictures to follow.

Chim450

Original Poster:

1,452 posts

260 months

Friday 8th June 2018
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Well, this car is taking it’s time! The retrim is taking ages for one reason and another. It’s all starting to come together now. Hopefully will be finished in the next two or three weeks.
Just been sent these pictures of the seat backs. The rest of the car will be finished in this colour.





TR4man

5,208 posts

173 months

Friday 8th June 2018
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Ah, so the boot spoiler on a TT does have a practical use after all tongue outbiggrin

The seat backs do look a lovely colour - what is it?

Chim450

Original Poster:

1,452 posts

260 months

Friday 8th June 2018
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TR4man said:
Ah, so the boot spoiler on a TT does have a practical use after all tongue outbiggrin

The seat backs do look a lovely colour - what is it?
Cascade Violet.

SonicHedgeHog

2,534 posts

181 months

Friday 8th June 2018
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Great colour. We need more exciting colour TVRs to brighten up our roads. Excellent choice.