Best place for chassis restoration?
Best place for chassis restoration?
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Malam

Original Poster:

719 posts

232 months

Sunday 8th January 2012
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Later in the year I'm planning to send my chassis for a full restoration. I will be supplying the chassis bare and will be wanting new outriggers and a complete re-paint. Just looking for opinions from people who have already had this work done. I know there are a few garages out there at the moment offering this service, but who's best?..

Thanks in advance smile

YKB

824 posts

240 months

Monday 9th January 2012
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Willow Sports Cars in Newark. Where Jason at Str8 Six get his chassis work done.
http://www.willowsportscars.co.uk/

Rufus Roughcut

535 posts

204 months

Monday 9th January 2012
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I'll second that thumbup

They recently had an open day where I did a bit of a reccy, from what I could see their work is top notch, needless to say my chassis will be refurbed by them.

There is a thread on the Chim forum, http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Hawkeye1922

136 posts

206 months

Monday 16th January 2012
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I'm currently talking to a fellow in the midlands who has been doing TVR chassis for 30 years - should be getting the work done starting in a couple of weeks' time. I'll let you know how I get on...

C3BER

4,714 posts

252 months

Monday 16th January 2012
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Make sure the whole out rigger is replaced rather than just part. No point not cutting back to the chassis to see if rust has travelled all the way because it will.

Gazzab

21,637 posts

311 months

Tuesday 17th January 2012
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YKB said:
Willow Sports Cars in Newark. Where Jason at Str8 Six get his chassis work done.
http://www.willowsportscars.co.uk/
Not bad price for body off, outrigger replace and chassis painted.

MPETT

969 posts

235 months

Tuesday 17th January 2012
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Those prices include body off/removal. You can save 50% I reccon if you remove the shell yourself! If you f fancy it!!!?

Malam

Original Poster:

719 posts

232 months

Tuesday 17th January 2012
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You'd think they'd replace the complete E-Sections for that price. From what I can see from the photos, it looks like they sleeve them.

I've called and emailed them asking for a quote for outriggers replacement/repaint if I supplied the chassis bare. No response, so I guess they're not interested.

Is there anywhere else I should be looking?..

C3BER

4,714 posts

252 months

Tuesday 17th January 2012
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Track v Road do the whole out rigger rather than a part job. They use a jig and your car to fit correctly. I know it seems odd why do you need your car if they have a jig... Simple every Cerbera is slightly different from the other and to correctly fit your car the out riggers are fitted perfectly to your own car rather than just an average shaped car if you see what I mean. Give them a call and you will not look back.


Gazzab

21,637 posts

311 months

Tuesday 17th January 2012
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MPETT said:
Those prices include body off/removal. You can save 50% I reccon if you remove the shell yourself! If you f fancy it!!!?
But most of us can make more money whilst not working on the car.....My spare time is better spent with family etc

scotty_d

6,795 posts

223 months

Tuesday 17th January 2012
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Gazzab said:
But most of us can make more money whilst not working on the car.....My spare time is better spent with family etc
Sod that i only work 6 months of the year i NEED a tvr to pull to bits in 6 months i have off to keep me busy while every one else is at work biggrin

C3BER

4,714 posts

252 months

Tuesday 17th January 2012
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MPETT said:
Those prices include body off/removal. You can save 50% I reccon if you remove the shell yourself! If you f fancy it!!!?
Just read what I put above and it reads crap but you need the body to help align everything to fit your car.