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TVRIK

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892 posts

187 months

Thursday 9th January 2014
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New mats have arrived! Busy weekend, with the rest of the stuff!

mrzigazaga

18,814 posts

195 months

Thursday 9th January 2014
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Hi Mate...They look like a pair of my shoes....What size are they?....eek

Where did you get them...They look the bollax...I want......nuts...I bought some from howlfrauds earlier but they just don't cut it.... frown..Mind you they are better than the ones i had as they started falling apart....Cheers...Ziga

TVRIK

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892 posts

187 months

Thursday 9th January 2014
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mrzigazaga said:
Hi Mate...They look like a pair of my shoes....What size are they?....eek

Where did you get them...They look the bollax...I want......nuts...I bought some from howlfrauds earlier but they just don't cut it.... frown..Mind you they are better than the ones i had as they started falling apart....Cheers...Ziga
Hi mate
Ha ha.... Hmmm you may need insoles, I recon they might be a bit big!

They are on eBay the seller is Patternone_autostyle if ya search TVR 350i mats they should come up, can't seem to copy a link on my phone for some reason.

They are really helpful, they sent me out samples of carpet and trim, also different quality of carpet, these are the standard.
And I think they are great. The TVR Badge is something I've added myself, it's actually for the outside of the car, for when it eventually get it painted.. But I'll just get another.

Rik

mrzigazaga

18,814 posts

195 months

Thursday 9th January 2014
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TVRIK said:
Hi mate
Ha ha.... Hmmm you may need insoles, I recon they might be a bit big!
You haven't seen the size of my kippers!...


I will have a look in a bit...Just having some grub...
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Is that a gold TVR Badge?

TVRIK

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Thursday 9th January 2014
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Ha ha.. I recon if you really try, you could eradicate the typed word, and just have a series of pictures.....
You could call it..........,oh hang on Hieroglyphics it's been done! 😄

Yeah it's gold, gonna be havin one on the front and back of the car when sprayed.

Rik

mrzigazaga

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195 months

Thursday 9th January 2014
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wink...Im going for gold badges but they are not cheap so I'm having an old set that i have re-nickled and then gold chromed, Its actually a lot cheaper...I might even take a leaf out your book as far as the interior goes...Instead of a full re-trim.....Ziga

TVRIK

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Thursday 9th January 2014
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mrzigazaga said:
;)...Im going for gold badges but they are not cheap so I'm having an old set that i have re-nickled and then gold chromed, Its actually a lot cheaper...I might even take a leaf out your book as far as the interior goes...Instead of a full re-trim.....Ziga
Well I got that gold badge again off eBay for £10.00
It's self adhesive but metal.

It's really nice, slightly smaller than the existing one, but still looks right.

Well if you can get your carpets out as templates, you can make a half decent job of cutting from a roll.
Also the dress maker that has stitched the gaters and door cards said she can pipe carpet, providing it's not too thick, so thinking of getting the back shelf section piped.

It's never gonna be as good as factory but it's still nice and a great sense of achievement. As you will know of coarse the work you put into Delilah!

mrzigazaga

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195 months

Thursday 9th January 2014
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TVRIK said:
It's never gonna be as good as factory but it's still nice and a great sense of achievement. As you will know of coarse the work you put into Delilah!
Your right there mate...Its a good feeling when you D.I.Y...And it looks good.

I have made a start on Poppy, I have some rocker covers to go on and I'm going to detail the plenum..Although I'm unsure about the rocker covers colour...Powder coated black with detailed fins...Or primed and painted with the military paint that i have as its a good VHT paint and doesn't burn even on exhausts like the stuff you get elsewhere..I have painted the flame trap with it but still not 100% on the colour...I did want chrome with red detailing but its bloody expensive and its money better spent on refurbing the wheels or replacing the A frame bushes which need doing...I think I'm lucky as the engine in mine seems to be regular as clock work and pulls like a train...Ziga



TVRIK

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892 posts

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Thursday 9th January 2014
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Well it looks tidy to start, mine was quite grubby looking when I got it,
I've made a start, you may have seen in previous posts..

I've gone for black.. I used a crinkle paint but it didn't crinkle, however I'm still reasonably happy for now.

mrzigazaga

18,814 posts

195 months

Thursday 9th January 2014
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The black look nice..Were they powder coated or hand painted?...I have added some new serviceable items but made it a bit more colourful, Whenever i get a vehicle i always change plugs..Leads...Dizzy cap..Rotor arm...Coil...Air and oil filters just as a precautionary..i have cleaned both the intake breather on the N/S valve cover and the flame trap..They were both caked and it has made quite a bit of difference..By the way this was my engine when i got it...Cheers...Ziga

TVRIK

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Thursday 9th January 2014
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Just had painted Zig.. Still a lot to do, but it's a never ending work in progress isn't it.

This was it before I tinkered.... We actually I did paint the Rocker silver, it was duller than this, this is actually flattering to what it looked like.

Toby Tram

425 posts

195 months

Saturday 11th January 2014
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TVRIK said:
Hi mate
Ha ha.... Hmmm you may need insoles, I recon they might be a bit big!

They are on eBay the seller is Patternone_autostyle if ya search TVR 350i mats they should come up, can't seem to copy a link on my phone for some reason.

They are really helpful, they sent me out samples of carpet and trim, also different quality of carpet, these are the standard.
And I think they are great. The TVR Badge is something I've added myself, it's actually for the outside of the car, for when it eventually get it painted.. But I'll just get another.

Rik
How did you do the badge?

They look great and I'm looking for some for mine. Do you fit them to the floor directly or are they just over mats to go on top of the carpet.

A.

TVRIK

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892 posts

187 months

Saturday 11th January 2014
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Hi Toby

The badge is actually a metal exterior badge, without the pins on the back, so it's simply glued on.
I'm toying either idea of cutting the carpet down to the rubber backing and laying it in, but that might get messy.

They come with some universal clips that hook into your carpets then you can fasten them down.

Hope this helps mate.

Rik

Mr Tank

5,799 posts

305 months

Saturday 11th January 2014
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Hi Rik

You said they are from autostyle or their agents.
If so they could have stiched in to the mat the TVR logo and anything else you want like the model of the car etc.
I had a couple of sets done for use in some of my cars for shows.
They simply sit it the boot and get put into the car when you arrive. That way the carpets look like new with no marks, dirt etc. Off course that means you need another set for normal use, so not everybody's choice of doing things.smile

Andy

Toby Tram

425 posts

195 months

Saturday 11th January 2014
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TVRIK said:
Hi Toby

The badge is actually a metal exterior badge, without the pins on the back, so it's simply glued on.
I'm toying either idea of cutting the carpet down to the rubber backing and laying it in, but that might get messy.

They come with some universal clips that hook into your carpets then you can fasten them down.

Hope this helps mate.

Rik
It does, thanks.

I assume the supplier cut it from their own template? Is the fit good or haven't you got around to checking that yet?

A.

A.

TVRIK

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Saturday 11th January 2014
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Mr Tank said:
Hi Rik

You said they are from autostyle or their agents.
If so they could have stiched in to the mat the TVR logo and anything else you want like the model of the car etc.
I had a couple of sets done for use in some of my cars for shows.
They simply sit it the boot and get put into the car when you arrive. That way the carpets look like new with no marks, dirt etc. Off course that means you need another set for normal use, so not everybody's choice of doing things.smile

Andy
Yeah that's right Andy, but I wanted to use the metal badge, makes em look really classy IMHO
Good idea Andy, they aren't that expensive so may get another set.

TVRIK

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Saturday 11th January 2014
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Toby Tram said:
It does, thanks.

I assume the supplier cut it from their own template? Is the fit good or haven't you got around to checking that yet?

A.

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Yeah they did Toby,I'm fitting my door cards today and finishing off with mats, I'm assuming they will fit ok.
You can ask them for samples of trim and carpet, free,
They have different grades of carpet,I've opted for premier which is the standard and I think they are great.
I needed samples to see how the colours matched and it's close enough.
Do you have the details?

TVRIK

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Saturday 11th January 2014
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Door panel semi fitted.. Looking good??