Worth a gamble or not?
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So the dash is together and the loom tidied up, some truly awful work in there....
The dash is lovely. It got to a point where the decision had to be made to tidy and make good or re-loom? But if we re-wired the dash sub loom then I’d have had to attack everything else.
So, finish dash. Then I bought some wonderful mirror extensions. Top, top quality work from a true enthusiast, the mirror covers (Henry Hoover tubes) are also ready to be fettled.
The mint green clocks look great in their new home...
The hood and re-trim might go a little further now, I’ll speak to the guy and we will set a budget and figure it out.
Was considering an equal length manifold, but I’ll have to stop somewhere!!!!
The plan is to visit the widow, take the guys for a meal (i don’t think they, or the extended group are on PH) and present a cheque for £5K. That’ll allow me to proceed without further worry. With that the car has made a bit of a loss, but not much, it’ll be worth every penny to see the look on their faces when everyone sees the car in all it’s glory and I get to hand over an unexpected gift. I’m really excited about it tbh. I’ll park it up in his garage for the weekend and let the family enjoy it.
The dash is lovely. It got to a point where the decision had to be made to tidy and make good or re-loom? But if we re-wired the dash sub loom then I’d have had to attack everything else.
So, finish dash. Then I bought some wonderful mirror extensions. Top, top quality work from a true enthusiast, the mirror covers (Henry Hoover tubes) are also ready to be fettled.
The mint green clocks look great in their new home...
The hood and re-trim might go a little further now, I’ll speak to the guy and we will set a budget and figure it out.
Was considering an equal length manifold, but I’ll have to stop somewhere!!!!
The plan is to visit the widow, take the guys for a meal (i don’t think they, or the extended group are on PH) and present a cheque for £5K. That’ll allow me to proceed without further worry. With that the car has made a bit of a loss, but not much, it’ll be worth every penny to see the look on their faces when everyone sees the car in all it’s glory and I get to hand over an unexpected gift. I’m really excited about it tbh. I’ll park it up in his garage for the weekend and let the family enjoy it.
Good to see the old girl today. Dash is mid fitting, small dash piece a bit fiddly as the led’s don’t quite marry up and need some fettling. Looks like the otter switch is fubared now so will replace that. Removed the rear badge to enamel after being inspired on a recent thread. The big news is the puff of white smoke, which scared the crap out of me was traced to a gently weaping rocker cover, dripped onto the manifold and the rest is history 
No more fretting about of it was wiring etc! Sounds epic, every time I hear it I just smile.
Finish the bits and bobs then off to trim the hood. Then off to Essex to show off the fruits of the labour and to surprise everyone . Can’t wait.
No more fretting about of it was wiring etc! Sounds epic, every time I hear it I just smile. Finish the bits and bobs then off to trim the hood. Then off to Essex to show off the fruits of the labour and to surprise everyone . Can’t wait.
So, best laid plans and all that.
The Griff is off to Dave in a few weeks for the hood. I’ve caved in and am going to do the carpets etc. Then, after reading Matthew’s thread on the ecu I was inspired to just do that as well. I’m going with Joolz, and Emerald. Bigger injectors, decat the manifolds.
That should be ‘it’
The Griff is off to Dave in a few weeks for the hood. I’ve caved in and am going to do the carpets etc. Then, after reading Matthew’s thread on the ecu I was inspired to just do that as well. I’m going with Joolz, and Emerald. Bigger injectors, decat the manifolds.
That should be ‘it’
Two weeks now for trim and then another week before the Emerald. Getting a little nervous about it to be honest. I have played with lots of things and always spent, and lost money on various projects. It's this one though that is interesting. Despite knowing better it's really got under my skin, more importantly the friends I have made along the way are priceless.
Half of me doesn't know what to do with it, once completed, the other half is undecided
it would be interesting to ship to it Italy as I have never seen one here?
Still waiting on a date to go down for the big reveal. As much as I've rehearsed the evening and the speech I'm really nervous about how it's going to go, it's such an emotional thing and I am really nervous about it. All I can do is go with my gut.
Half of me doesn't know what to do with it, once completed, the other half is undecided
it would be interesting to ship to it Italy as I have never seen one here?
Still waiting on a date to go down for the big reveal. As much as I've rehearsed the evening and the speech I'm really nervous about how it's going to go, it's such an emotional thing and I am really nervous about it. All I can do is go with my gut.
So the last two days hace been spent on the Griff.
First, a small water leak. Given the engine has had 'everyting' it was likely to be simple, it was. A slight weep from a bolt. One thing which has been on the radar was dust off of the belt. Turns out that this has been every so gently kissing the power steering hose. It's amazing how much dust is made from seemingly little contact, slight rouitng change, all good. I might swap to the JE tensnioner, still not sure? One of the rad fans, the same one that was stuck before, threw in the towel, both replaced, it's just not worth the risk, easy decision. The triple cored standard rad has so much more cooling power, one fan actually coped ok. Shut off valve on the water rail has stopped the furnace from the interior fans, might have mentioned this before, can't remember.
The clock is ticking now.
Re-trim begins next week. We have to get the dashboard back in and the new mirror kit on, complete with modified hoover tubes, still amuses me that one. Spoke to Joolz earlier, was going to relocate the battery, change it to a smaller one, but right now I'll leave it. The dash loom has some interesting mods, these have been removed and it's had a quick refresh. Tomorrow there will likely be some swearing. Delivery will be Friday, one way or another...
Super excited about the next few weeks, I am not chasing perfection with this, but it's looking pretty good
First, a small water leak. Given the engine has had 'everyting' it was likely to be simple, it was. A slight weep from a bolt. One thing which has been on the radar was dust off of the belt. Turns out that this has been every so gently kissing the power steering hose. It's amazing how much dust is made from seemingly little contact, slight rouitng change, all good. I might swap to the JE tensnioner, still not sure? One of the rad fans, the same one that was stuck before, threw in the towel, both replaced, it's just not worth the risk, easy decision. The triple cored standard rad has so much more cooling power, one fan actually coped ok. Shut off valve on the water rail has stopped the furnace from the interior fans, might have mentioned this before, can't remember.
The clock is ticking now.
Re-trim begins next week. We have to get the dashboard back in and the new mirror kit on, complete with modified hoover tubes, still amuses me that one. Spoke to Joolz earlier, was going to relocate the battery, change it to a smaller one, but right now I'll leave it. The dash loom has some interesting mods, these have been removed and it's had a quick refresh. Tomorrow there will likely be some swearing. Delivery will be Friday, one way or another...
Super excited about the next few weeks, I am not chasing perfection with this, but it's looking pretty good
d of a day. Took the car over to Dave earlier, he’s going to work his magic on the interior. Keeping it fairly stock. New hood will have the smaller window so it folds better.
Suspension is good, very good for road use. Only issue is the heat. The cabin is like a blast furnace! Have fitted a bypass valve so need to figure out why. It’s actually making it annoying to drive right now. Even so, the torque and noise is very addictive. After Dave, Joolz will fit the Emerald, any doubts about it have gone. Idle is a bit floaty and it pinks under load. Seemed to settle down after a while but no doubt an ecu change will make the most of it
Good day.
Suspension is good, very good for road use. Only issue is the heat. The cabin is like a blast furnace! Have fitted a bypass valve so need to figure out why. It’s actually making it annoying to drive right now. Even so, the torque and noise is very addictive. After Dave, Joolz will fit the Emerald, any doubts about it have gone. Idle is a bit floaty and it pinks under load. Seemed to settle down after a while but no doubt an ecu change will make the most of it
Good day.
Many more folk than just me, it’s a credit to all of them.
One more of the paint. Malachite is a curious colour, can look almost olive coloured in dim light but then in the sun it comes to life. It’ll look ace with the new hood, that’s remaining green as well.
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Spiders have really grown on me, I’d change them for only one other wheel type. The other half was following today and said you could feel it as it wafted along ahead. Once the remaining cats are out, we’ll see I think they’re breaking up anyway, causing lots of heat etc.
Things left;
One more of the paint. Malachite is a curious colour, can look almost olive coloured in dim light but then in the sun it comes to life. It’ll look ace with the new hood, that’s remaining green as well.
|https://thumbsnap.com/TWg1Sd6M[/url]Spiders have really grown on me, I’d change them for only one other wheel type. The other half was following today and said you could feel it as it wafted along ahead. Once the remaining cats are out, we’ll see
I think they’re breaking up anyway, causing lots of heat etc. Things left;
- Mirrors to fit
- Emerald
- Clean the leather, guys said Autoglym, what do you think??
- Remove 19 year old tyres after dyno!
- Fit fire extinguisher
- paint badge properly[url]
Edited by anonymous-user on Friday 2nd August 18:17
andy43 said:
Green with green hood looks 
Re the overheating heater maybe ask Joolz to take a look.
I'd guess he loves being upside down in the footwell - must do with all these loom replacements
I was chatting to him the other day about a dash issue, he sounded thrilled with the prospect, can’t say I blame him. All sorted now, but a proper head scratcher yesterday. I’ll definitely ask him, he can only say no Re the overheating heater maybe ask Joolz to take a look.
I'd guess he loves being upside down in the footwell - must do with all these loom replacements
With the pesky pre-cats out it should be far more (un) civilised 
Dropped the roof off today.
The new carpet looks nice, hood colour is bang on. This was outside, I really like old American stuff. Dave comented on the paint on the Griffith, he knew Simon @ Windrush, nice to have the feedback from someone who sees all sorts of exotica...
IMG_5302 by roo_p, on Flickr
IMG_5300 by roo_p, on Flickr
IMG_5301 by roo_p, on Flickr
Hopefuly it'll be ready at the end of the week.
The new carpet looks nice, hood colour is bang on. This was outside, I really like old American stuff. Dave comented on the paint on the Griffith, he knew Simon @ Windrush, nice to have the feedback from someone who sees all sorts of exotica...
IMG_5302 by roo_p, on FlickrIMG_5300 by roo_p, on FlickrIMG_5301 by roo_p, on FlickrHopefuly it'll be ready at the end of the week.
It’s almost done
So glad I went for a full carpet set as well as the hood, they’ve cleaned up the leather and it looks really decent.
It was previously re-trimmed at TVR, they didn’t exactly do a great job as it turned out. The tunnel barely had any soundproofing etc, it was probably a ‘Friday’
Anyway, before...
After....
Can’t wait to see the end result
So glad I went for a full carpet set as well as the hood, they’ve cleaned up the leather and it looks really decent.
It was previously re-trimmed at TVR, they didn’t exactly do a great job as it turned out. The tunnel barely had any soundproofing etc, it was probably a ‘Friday’
Anyway, before...
After....
Can’t wait to see the end result
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