For the love of Tuscan (project build)
Discussion
Modrich said:
Agree they are worthy of being mounted and put on display! I thought it was rude not to fit them as I had the pedal box out and when I was pleasantly surprised at the cost so went for all 3. They're £90ea plus postage which I thought was amazing value considering the materials and machining involved. Contact info is on page 3 I think if you need it.
Thank you for your kind words,Edited by Modrich on Wednesday 21st December 22:54
I did another batch so should have a set or left, if anyone here wants a set email me via my profile.
Regards
Leigh
Modrich said:
Sct_w4 looks like you've more to remove than me or you've put more back in ;-)
Well, the body is sat on a couple of fence posts and acting as storage for anything and everything that came off it. The main chassis is at Sportmotive, all four corners are dotted around my garage, the engine is on a stand and everything I have finished/painted/refurbished ready to go back on is in the spare room resting nicely on the bed. I am definitely waaaaay behind you! When I get the time and regain some sort of sanity, I’ll stick a topic on like yourself with pictures, descriptions etc.
Keep up the work!
sct_w4 said:
Modrich said:
Sct_w4 looks like you've more to remove than me or you've put more back in ;-)
Well, the body is sat on a couple of fence posts and acting as storage for anything and everything that came off it. The main chassis is at Sportmotive, all four corners are dotted around my garage, the engine is on a stand and everything I have finished/painted/refurbished ready to go back on is in the spare room resting nicely on the bed. I am definitely waaaaay behind you! When I get the time and regain some sort of sanity, I’ll stick a topic on like yourself with pictures, descriptions etc.
Keep up the work!
sct_w4 said:
Well, the body is sat on a couple of fence posts and acting as storage for anything and everything that came off it. The main chassis is at Sportmotive, all four corners are dotted around my garage, the engine is on a stand and everything I have finished/painted/refurbished ready to go back on is in the spare room resting nicely on the bed. I am definitely waaaaay behind you!
When I get the time and regain some sort of sanity, I’ll stick a topic on like yourself with pictures, descriptions etc.
Keep up the work!
I have a mahoosive to do list which really helps me focus on what needs to be done next and prioritise, I've deliberately not even looked at suspension/brakes etc so I don't get distracted...When I get the time and regain some sort of sanity, I’ll stick a topic on like yourself with pictures, descriptions etc.
Keep up the work!
Looking fwd to see a thread on your car.
Windscreen repair
So there was a fairly large chip on the windsreen right in the drivers line of view or zone A in MOT speak which I was sure would be an MOT failure but it was picked up as only an advisery as far back as 2011 as it is less than 1cm in diameter (greater than 4cm is a fail as it turns out!!), but I wanted to get it fixed to remove any chance of it developing and cracking the screen.
The white tape on the left marks the position of the chip, the other 2 white markers on the right are for a couple tiny chips for the repairer to check but they were deemed not worthy of bothering with...
I had a local windscreen repair company look at it who said they could fill it but it wouldn't change it's appearance, but they said Autoglass have patented equipment that could make it dissapear, so I gave them a call. Autoglass's equipment forces resin through the chip/cracks to clean out any dirt and then fill it...
Then a UV lamp cures the resin
And bingo, virtually invisible and comes with a lifetime guarantee for as long as I own the car. Cost £215 but that's alot cheaper than a new screen...
So there was a fairly large chip on the windsreen right in the drivers line of view or zone A in MOT speak which I was sure would be an MOT failure but it was picked up as only an advisery as far back as 2011 as it is less than 1cm in diameter (greater than 4cm is a fail as it turns out!!), but I wanted to get it fixed to remove any chance of it developing and cracking the screen.
The white tape on the left marks the position of the chip, the other 2 white markers on the right are for a couple tiny chips for the repairer to check but they were deemed not worthy of bothering with...
I had a local windscreen repair company look at it who said they could fill it but it wouldn't change it's appearance, but they said Autoglass have patented equipment that could make it dissapear, so I gave them a call. Autoglass's equipment forces resin through the chip/cracks to clean out any dirt and then fill it...
Then a UV lamp cures the resin
And bingo, virtually invisible and comes with a lifetime guarantee for as long as I own the car. Cost £215 but that's alot cheaper than a new screen...
Edited by Modrich on Monday 1st April 10:33
Boot latch & solenoid mod
So as part of the bodywork repairs to the rear of the car I had to cut away the fibreglass inner skin that the boot lid latch and solenoid are fixed to.
When removing this panel I was struck how flimsy and tatty it looked, it also restricted access to components behind it such as the boot latch badge switch, solenoid and wiring to the number plate lamps etc and was surprised how much space was lost behind it that could be used for 'cubby' storage for tools/tyre compressor/jack etc that would normally rattle around in the boot. So I decided to come up with an alternative.
To add strength back in to where the boot latch sits I went for an aluminium extrusion used for 3D printer framework that has slots for mounting components, so I could bolt the latch to one side and the solenoid the other, this would then form a central support for 2 removeable panels to fix to that could incorporate storage nets etc. Two notches need to be cut out to accommodate the latch...
I purchased an as new boot latch from a Ford Ka MK1 which is identical but has short solenoid cables perfect for mounting the solenoid close to the latch
And a more up to date solenoid and mechanism from a Fiesta
And mounted them both on the aluminium extrusion
Bonded the extrusion in place
Fitted a new plug for the solenoid
I also bonded in place 2 20x20mm extrusions either side of the boot so the rear panels have something to fix to but can't find any pics, will add later. Then I made cardboard templates of the removeable panels that will be cut-out from aluminium composite board, I will decide on cut-outs for storage at a later date.
So as part of the bodywork repairs to the rear of the car I had to cut away the fibreglass inner skin that the boot lid latch and solenoid are fixed to.
When removing this panel I was struck how flimsy and tatty it looked, it also restricted access to components behind it such as the boot latch badge switch, solenoid and wiring to the number plate lamps etc and was surprised how much space was lost behind it that could be used for 'cubby' storage for tools/tyre compressor/jack etc that would normally rattle around in the boot. So I decided to come up with an alternative.
To add strength back in to where the boot latch sits I went for an aluminium extrusion used for 3D printer framework that has slots for mounting components, so I could bolt the latch to one side and the solenoid the other, this would then form a central support for 2 removeable panels to fix to that could incorporate storage nets etc. Two notches need to be cut out to accommodate the latch...
I purchased an as new boot latch from a Ford Ka MK1 which is identical but has short solenoid cables perfect for mounting the solenoid close to the latch
And a more up to date solenoid and mechanism from a Fiesta
And mounted them both on the aluminium extrusion
Bonded the extrusion in place
Fitted a new plug for the solenoid
I also bonded in place 2 20x20mm extrusions either side of the boot so the rear panels have something to fix to but can't find any pics, will add later. Then I made cardboard templates of the removeable panels that will be cut-out from aluminium composite board, I will decide on cut-outs for storage at a later date.
Edited by Modrich on Monday 1st April 10:40
Raffaele said:
hello you could see the photos of the interior finished with alcantara and leather instead of carpets and know exactly the materials used I would like to use those materials too
Yes I stumbled across your pics on facebook, that interior must have cost a small fortune, my interior will be a lot more conservative...Edited by Modrich on Monday 1st April 10:42
Really enjoy following your thread Modrich and a couple of questions.
Do you feel the time and effort to re-engineer the rear window and boot lid were worth it? I think I must have one of the larger windows because even at silly speed it's been fine and I'm pretty sure the boot lid was designed to hold it in.
How are you planning to store the roof in the boot, retrofit the stud by the lock?
The quilted interior looks good quality but the colour not for the introvert. I don't do Instagram so maybe Rafael would like to share more of his refurb here too as I often see questions from him.
Is it me or does the parcel shelf look low?
Do you feel the time and effort to re-engineer the rear window and boot lid were worth it? I think I must have one of the larger windows because even at silly speed it's been fine and I'm pretty sure the boot lid was designed to hold it in.
How are you planning to store the roof in the boot, retrofit the stud by the lock?
The quilted interior looks good quality but the colour not for the introvert. I don't do Instagram so maybe Rafael would like to share more of his refurb here too as I often see questions from him.
Is it me or does the parcel shelf look low?
s6boy said:
Really enjoy following your thread Modrich and a couple of questions.
Do you feel the time and effort to re-engineer the rear window and boot lid were worth it? I think I must have one of the larger windows because even at silly speed it's been fine and I'm pretty sure the boot lid was designed to hold it in.
How are you planning to store the roof in the boot, retrofit the stud by the lock?
Thanks s6boy, much appreciated.Do you feel the time and effort to re-engineer the rear window and boot lid were worth it? I think I must have one of the larger windows because even at silly speed it's been fine and I'm pretty sure the boot lid was designed to hold it in.
How are you planning to store the roof in the boot, retrofit the stud by the lock?
I'm as confident as I can be in the screen latches, without having tested them at speed, but see no reason for them to unlatch by themselves as it's a strong spring that locks them in place. I've tried pulling up on the screen to see if they're up to the job and think the screen would break before the latches give way. If the latches are as strong as they appear, then there seems no reason for the boot lid to hold the screen in place and cause scuffing. Remember, these latches are designed to hold a heavy bonnet down, not a lightweight rear screen. The only thing is if the air pressure in the cockpit was massively higher that the pressure on the outside then it could in theory force the screen off, but then your ears would probably be bleeding at that point and you'd be advised to backoff from 180mph...
I've got a new lightly tinted rear screen from TVRParts that is the newer, larger size, seems to fit better, slightly wider but doesn't seem much deeper, ie. doesn't extend any further under the boot lid as far as I can see. I won't be drilling this for the latches until the car is painted and boot lid re-fitted and old screen tested though...
As for the roof storage in the boot, I will come up with a bracket design when I'm at that stage which is a fair way off yet...
Arrh yes I see the Baroque influences now and explains the design choices, much like here in Edinburgh, Scotland with the Tartan influence, not to my taste being from Manchester but if everyone had the same taste it would be a very boring world!
I haven’t started on the interior re-trim yet Raffaele, again this will start after the bodywork is painted but I will be lining the whole interior and boot with 5mm closed cell foam much like yours then sticking the Alcantara to it.
One idea I took from your retrim was to insulate the fuel tank firstly with Dynamat then with foam. I assume this is to reduce 'sloshing’ sounds from the fuel and stop any future corrosion to the outside of the tank as when stripping my tank I noted minor surface corrosion on the back where there is no carpet fix to it, must be due to condensation forming on the cold metal.
More pics from your Facebook page...
You should post pics of your car with the interior complete Raffaele
I haven’t started on the interior re-trim yet Raffaele, again this will start after the bodywork is painted but I will be lining the whole interior and boot with 5mm closed cell foam much like yours then sticking the Alcantara to it.
One idea I took from your retrim was to insulate the fuel tank firstly with Dynamat then with foam. I assume this is to reduce 'sloshing’ sounds from the fuel and stop any future corrosion to the outside of the tank as when stripping my tank I noted minor surface corrosion on the back where there is no carpet fix to it, must be due to condensation forming on the cold metal.
More pics from your Facebook page...
You should post pics of your car with the interior complete Raffaele
Edited by Modrich on Monday 1st April 18:46
In regards to the windscreen work, I had an annoying but small star crack on my car that the insurance repairers couldn’t fix. Apparently it had been previously resin treated so the chap couldn’t have another go.
Anyway I went ahead and had it replaced for the price of the excess. I had seen comments in Sprint and elsewhere about the lack of Tuscan windscreens but a replacement for my car just took a few weeks to source. Obviously it doesn’t have the TVR logo on it but so long as it fits and has the appropriate kite marks on it them I’m happy.
Do people hold out for new windscreens from the TVR parts suppliers for any particular reasons? I once bought a drop glass for my Chimaera that had Pilkington marked on it rather than TVR and that didn’t bother me.
It’s so nice to have a lovely clear windscreen again!
Anyway I went ahead and had it replaced for the price of the excess. I had seen comments in Sprint and elsewhere about the lack of Tuscan windscreens but a replacement for my car just took a few weeks to source. Obviously it doesn’t have the TVR logo on it but so long as it fits and has the appropriate kite marks on it them I’m happy.
Do people hold out for new windscreens from the TVR parts suppliers for any particular reasons? I once bought a drop glass for my Chimaera that had Pilkington marked on it rather than TVR and that didn’t bother me.
It’s so nice to have a lovely clear windscreen again!
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