My body-off thread

[ridds]

Yep finally started mine after the car has sat around for the last 6 months.

Here's a few pics so far.

















Actually getting the body off is pretty easy. Did it in a couple of hours on my own with just an engine crane.

Getting it back on will be a little harder I think. Getting the engine out is more long winded than removing the body!

Edited by ridds on Tuesday 28th May 16:13

[Luckyone]

Excellent, good work, looks very familiar! You didn’t go for the partial lift then

I’m just getting going again on putting mine back together after a long break away from it, with small kids getting in the way.

[longbow]

Ah... the memories

[Boosted Cerb]

longbow said:

Ah... the memories

Oh yes, its all flooding back..........

Matt, will pop over for moral support soon mate.

Rich.

[camel_landy]

Well done sir...

I'm just in the final(ish) stages of getting mine back together.

M

[ridds]

I was pretty lucky with mine. The corrosion isn't that bad.

The 2 bolts in the nose cone were the worst and I think the threads in the chassis will have to be replaced on those. All the other chassis bolts came out easily.

[spongy]

Good man I am very jealous .

[Boatbuoy]

Arrrgghhh! Will everyone please stop refurbing their chassis'!

I really, really want to do mine, but I just don't have a suitable location to do it.

[spongy]

Boatbuoy said:

Arrrgghhh! Will everyone please stop refurbing their chassis'!

I really, really want to do mine, but I just don't have a suitable location to do it.

same here bud still waiting for my double garage ......house is coming on slowly just not enough hours in the day or enough days

[ridds]

My garage is only just bigger than a single. the "double" side is full of shelves, wheels and tyres, toolbox, washing machine, engine stand.

I've put all the parts removed in my loft!

[aide]

ridds, what is the cyllinder shaped thing in the front of the chassis (where the sun is shining in the v-shaped bit at the front?)

[ridds]

Electric PAS pump.

[aide]

ridds said:

Electric PAS pump.

Ahh good to know!

[Luckyone]

ridds said:

I was pretty lucky with mine. The corrosion isn't that bad.

The 2 bolts in the nose cone were the worst and I think the threads in the chassis will have to be replaced on those. All the other chassis bolts came out easily.

Yes, your main centre section looks quite good, I found there was some nasty rust just staring to take hold near the gear box mounts, how’s yours there?

[SonicHedgeHog]

Quite often I think dealers take the micky when it comes to prices. However, I think full body off chassis refurbs are worth every penny. This kind of job would take me a year and loads of swearing. Hat off to anyone who does it themself.

[anonymous-user]

aide said:

ridds said:

Electric PAS pump.

Ahh good to know!

How is it supported? Mine was with a liberal number of chunky cable ties, but would prefer a proper bracket to the cross member.

[ridds]

Only a shade more advanced. 2 jubilee clips and the original rubber isolators that are attached to the pump. Hasn't moved since fitting. May come up with a more graceful solution when refitting though.

[Luckyone]

ridds - I thought yours was an early 4.5 or GT, but I cant see those adaptors for the longer shocks in that last pic, had you taken them off?

[ridds]

She's a 98 4.5 but no shock mount adaptors were ever fitted.

[Luckyone]

ridds said:

She's a 98 4.5 but no shock mount adaptors were ever fitted.

I thought we found we had virtually the same car from that time I met you at Austec years back, 98 4.5… Odd that yours hasn’t got them but that sounds like TVR!

Ireland borrowed mine to make a copy as the guys who he set his car with thought they would make a big difference. I asked him to let me know if he noticed any difference but I didn’t ever hear back, think he’s sold up now hasn’t he?