had it 6 days & its nearly killed me already
had it 6 days & its nearly killed me already
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GALLARDOGUY

Original Poster:

8,160 posts

248 months

Friday 18th January 2008
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coming home tonight, doing 65/70 the front end fell off! the whole lower 'egg crate grille' & front splitter broke away & nearly sent me off the road.

i'm livid!

i guess i'm needing a new lower grille, tuscan s front splitter & i suppose a splitter brace aswell to try & avoid it happening again.

being a TVR novice where can i get the best deals on these items?

who would be knowledgable enough to fit then correctly in or around essex?

any help would be much appreciated.

thanks


Edited by GALLARDOGUY on Saturday 19th January 09:38

glow worm

7,408 posts

256 months

Friday 18th January 2008
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Racing Green parts have some Tuscan panels, both for Mk1s and Mk2s.
http://www.thetvrshop.com/TVR/Parts/Tuscan/i|.htm

Seems a bit strange parts of the front end just falling off. I'd like to know what the previous owner had been up to.

Was it your car that the owner had taken the splitters off because they caught a kerb or was it someone else.???

Edited by glow worm on Friday 18th January 22:58

NCE 61

2,457 posts

310 months

Saturday 19th January 2008
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Sounds as though the support frame for the front splitter was not fitted. I have heard of a few that have just come apart the way you describe without the frame fitted.

As for the parts you could try Fibreon

so called

9,160 posts

238 months

Saturday 19th January 2008
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I got a new pepper grill last year from TVR Power.

stillgrinning

1,091 posts

264 months

Saturday 19th January 2008
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Try Greg at Newlunn. They are Power's bodywork people. Your profile does not say where you live so I don't know if it's sensible.

Ian

nelly1

5,665 posts

260 months

Saturday 19th January 2008
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GALLARDOGUY said:
...coming home tonight, doing 165/170 the front end fell off!
EFA

wink

Fume Troll

4,389 posts

241 months

Sunday 20th January 2008
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GALLARDOGUY said:
coming home tonight, doing 65/70 the front end fell off! the whole lower 'egg crate grille' & front splitter broke away & nearly sent me off the road.

i'm livid!

i guess i'm needing a new lower grille, tuscan s front splitter & i suppose a splitter brace aswell to try & avoid it happening again.

being a TVR novice where can i get the best deals on these items?

who would be knowledgable enough to fit then correctly in or around essex?

any help would be much appreciated.

thanks


Edited by GALLARDOGUY on Saturday 19th January 09:38
Wow. Scary.

I probably don't need to tell you but... check the tyres and underside too, could've been damaged by bits of debris.

Cheers,

FT.