Seat adjuster covers for Chim' or Griff'

[lancepar]

Hi Guys,

I'm missing a pair of these, don't think they are available new any more, so anyone got a pair left and right please?



Don't really want to remove em from the Chim' which is up for sale, but might have to if I can't get any.

Edited by lancepar on Friday 2nd August 21:07

[Steve_D]

I think quite a few peeps would like a set of those so an ideal project for someone with a 3D printer.

If someone takes it on make the boss around the fixing hole a larger diameter and with a decent radius at its base. It is this boss breaking out which is the demise of most of them.

Steve

[WOO5IE]

I am sure I have seen these on one of the TVR parts web sites fairly recently.

May be worth a search

[ianwayne]

They do list them in their catalogue but they are not available.

https://tvr-parts.com/tvr-parts/part-details/tvr-u...

[phillpot]

Adrian Venn reproduced some in fibreglass. I believe he has wound up his business, Exactly TVR, but he may still be able to help you?



They were used on Fiat X19, I have a spare pair I tracked down through an X19 Group on FaceBook for a fair price, but they were in America. Postage bumped the total cost up a bit lot!

Edited by phillpot on Friday 19th April 09:28

[ric355]

Steve_D said:

I think quite a few peeps would like a set of those so an ideal project for someone with a 3D printer.

If someone takes it on make the boss around the fixing hole a larger diameter and with a decent radius at its base. It is this boss breaking out which is the demise of most of them.

Steve

I have considered doing them using ABS but I suspect the finish will not be good enough. The most obvious way to print them would be face down, but a 3D printer leaves a pattern on the top and bottom surfaces which is very obvious, and I think it would not look right. They could be printed vertically and the face sanded smooth but it's a lot of work to get a good finish with a significantly higher failure rate, and it will never look like the original.

It's really a job for injection moulding.

[Adrian@]

The 3D version melted in the sun (OK, on a black surface at the front of my house, which is a sun trap! BUT, in mid October), much the same as the 3D door handle cover that went into a car (the TVR M series/Tasmin handle cover) and melted...which has since been injection molded in MEXICO as a company there had the tooling.
Back on topic...from the 3D printed version a mold to create them in FG, in satin paint.
A@

[Chimaera 5.0]

lancepar said:

Hi Guys,

I'm missing a pair of these, don't think they are available new any more, so anyone got a pair left and right please?



Don't really want to remove em from the Chim' which is up for sale, but might have to if I can't get any.

Hello,

ACS pro (www.acs-pro.de) has some of the original Seat Recline Cover (left / right) in stock.

[lancepar]

Thanks EP,

Sorted my photo blocking problem . so I'll now check out your link.

Cheers

[lancepar]

EP,

I can't find them on the web page so I've sent them an email.

[lancepar]

phillpot said:

Adrian Venn reproduced some in fibreglass. I believe he has wound up his business, Exactly TVR, but he may still be able to help you?

Hi Mike,

I never did get round to visiting your place, it's been some time ago now.

I'm trying to contact Adrian.

Cheers
Lance