Tasmin Coupe S1 boot release mechanism... any ideas?

[aaronfrench]

Hi all, having just bought an early wedge coupe I am in the process of working through my fairly short (currently!) snagging list. Does anyone have any idea where the boot release mechanism came from? Sure TVR must have borrowed it from a parts bin and mine is badly worn so has a tendency to pop open! If not has anyone found an easy alternative? Can't be the only one out there

Thanks

[Jack Valiant]

Not sure what the donor car was, but if you look on EBay the boot solenoid for the Wedges and other models are available fella

Chris

[Jack Valiant]

Try this:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TVR-TASMIN-BOOT-SOLENOID...

Chris

[aaronfrench]

Thanks for that, mine is a manual though and not sure if its the same as the convertibles?

[HOTTY]

Hi Arron

will check but sure the "one finger bandit" has one for fixed head rear tail gate.

plus a few other bits soon to hit ebay.

back to you tomorrow hopefully

Hotty

[Wedg1e]

The latch mechanism was from the early Fiesta if memory serves (same as the bonnet latch)... early cars had a cable release rather than the electric motor.

[uglymug]

See ! .......Wedg1e to the rescue ...............

[aaronfrench]

Ah ha! Knew it would be off something... TVR, Lotus, Ginetta, all talented at robbing parts bins!

Next mission, trying to find a decent condition MkI Fiesta boot lock mechanism and trying out the theory. Assume dipstick is standard Ford 2.8 V6 from Granada?

Mine also has a rather strange set up on the gearbox, 4spd with no gate but a rotating plate with knob to stop you going into reverse? Somebody has suggested that it has a straight cut gearbox but it doesn't really whine so don't think thats right!

[RCK974X]

Original ford 'E' type 4 speeder didn't have any springs for forward selection, and just had a spring type 'click' setup for reverse, which didn't do a lot...

[Tasmin200]

RCK974X said:

Original ford 'E' type 4 speeder didn't have any springs for forward selection, and just had a spring type 'click' setup for reverse, which didn't do a lot...

That's good to know, I just thought that was something else broken on my car!

[mikanel]

Hi Aaron, I had a similar problem with the bonnet catch on a 350, the latch was OK but the pin was worn, a bit of weld to restore the pin back to round cured the problem.

Mike

[aaronfrench]

Thanks Mike,

After having had a quick look on Sunday I think thats my first plan of attack!

Mind you, due to impending loss of workshop I might have to pass her on pretty quickly now, had hoped to at least get the summer out of her but developers seem to be determined to ruin that plan...