Griffith 500 history ?

[griffert]

Hi- I've just about finished a 12 year rebuild of a damaged Griffith 500 - I bought it originally to do track days, it was a drivers side damaged write off, but like all projects, got carried away and
did a full body off restoration. The driving seat and wheel were bent unfortunately. The car was from the south west I think.
It was originally ocean haze with damage to drivers A post and front wing area, i've changed to a silver now. I'm hoping someone will be able to recognise her ?. I obtained a
service record from TVR before they closed, its done 49k, registered in 1994, serpentine engine, no PAS. I never got the original DVLA number - if anyone recognises the
car + knows it reg number it would be really helpful, I'm taking her to be tested soon.

Thanks

James.

[griffert]

Couple more before and after shots - the interior is a dark grey, 1/2 leather.

[griffert]

Finished

[LordGrover]

Hamish's?
Bluebottle on here.

[LordGrover]

?

[griffert]

[griffert]

Lordgrover - I thought mine was badly banjo'd - this was quite a bit worse ! - hope he was ok.

[LordGrover]

He's just fine, though it turned him a bit mental... see his current Griff: click.

[Bluebottle]

Hiya Ian
Nah, Its not mine...I was getting deja-vu for a moment until i read the bit about grey interior mine was green...lol
But i know where mine eventually ended up, Chuggaboom bought my poorly repaired car recently and is doing a full body off resto on it now.
To the OP congratulations on all your hard work, that looks a lovely car you have there now

[chris52]

Can't you Hpi it from the chassis number?
Chris

[Hedgehopper]

griffert said:

That serpentine belt appears to be routed incorrectly?

[griffert]

Cheers Chris - the HPI process needs a reg number to check against, I think a police person could do a check, just don't want to get a Q
plate. The only big part I replaced was the door and windscreen glass - everything else was salvaged + fixed pretty much .
They're not hard to fix, just take forever to detail properly !

[griffert]

well spotted, that was a while ago - its the right way now.

[chris52]

PM me the chassis number in full and I will see what I can find out.
Chris

[MPoxon]

WOW you have done a fantastic job on that. Good to see another one saved and back on the road. I take my hat off to you sir.

[griffert]

Chris - thanks for the offer - here are the numbers :

CHASSIS - SDLD GC5P 7R011758
ENGINE - 37A5OP2336
BODY CODE - P422 4YP8B

I saw the thread a while back over the broken/stolen griff - pretty grim reading.

Look forward to hearing from you .

cheers

JIM

[pjac67]

As has been stated Chuggaboom's is Hamish's old car - I will direct him to this thread as he was the TVRCC registrar and is SW based so may well know of the original car.....

12 yrs? - you must be a very patient man...

[chris52]

griffert said:

Chris - thanks for the offer - here are the numbers :

CHASSIS - SDLD GC5P 7R011758
ENGINE - 37A5OP2336
BODY CODE - P422 4YP8B

I saw the thread a while back over the broken/stolen griff - pretty grim reading.

Look forward to hearing from you .

cheers

JIM

Could you check that chassis number as I have checked it with HPi and it comes up with no ID for that VIN
You have given me 16 digits pretty sure it should be 17

Edited by chris52 on Friday 4th January 09:24

[V8 GRF]

griffert said:

Chris - thanks for the offer - here are the numbers :

CHASSIS - SDLD GC5P 7R011758
ENGINE - 37A5OP2336
BODY CODE - P422 4YP8B

I saw the thread a while back over the broken/stolen griff - pretty grim reading.

Look forward to hearing from you .

cheers

JIM

I'm assuming you're in the TVRCC so I'd suggest you contact Richard Sails the TVRCC archivist he'll probably be able to help you.
[e-mail]

[Chuggaboom]

griffert said:

CHASSIS - SDLD GC5P 7R011758
ENGINE - 37A5OP2336

Yeah that chassis number will bounce as you're missing a character.....should be 17 long.

And the O will be a 0 as in 50 for a 5 litre engine.