Rebuilding S's in New Zealand
Rebuilding S's in New Zealand
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Brendon NZ

Original Poster:

144 posts

207 months

Saturday 22nd January 2011
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Greetings guys,
We are in the middle of a long hot summer..too hot on a recent drive to have the roof off for long.!!
I know someone was interested in how many S's were outside the U.K....well we are about to get 2 more on the road over here.
Currently we have 1 S4 & 2 S3's on the road.
Jim Gamsby has been rebuilding a V8S and an S2 with a Cosworth.
Both are complete body off jobs, repaints, full interior refurbs and are looking great.
They should be on the road in another month, so I will follow up with more pic's.
In the mean time, below are a couple, along with my S3 decked out for the Cannonball run.
(Oh...it was real interesting watching some boy racers in their Jappas trying to keep up with me on some twisty roads.!)
Brendon wavey






steve j

3,223 posts

257 months

Saturday 22nd January 2011
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clapclap Awesome Brendon, good to see the S in New Zealand, hope you get many miles and smiles driving

caduceus

6,126 posts

295 months

Sunday 23rd January 2011
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mash

122 posts

281 months

Sunday 23rd January 2011
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We were in Whitianga last Feb and saw a green V8 just outside town, the only TVR we saw during our 3 week stay.

tubbystu

3,846 posts

289 months

Sunday 23rd January 2011
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Well done fella's, keeping the marque alive long distance can only be "complicated". It can be hard here, where we are blessed with a good number of specialist indies.

Did LDV sell Sherpa vans in NZ ? You might have a goldmine of front indicators that you didn't know about ? biggrin

Oldred_V8S

3,764 posts

267 months

Sunday 23rd January 2011
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S Club 2012 anyone?

Barkychoc

7,848 posts

233 months

Sunday 23rd January 2011
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I presume the bonnet will fit over the cossie engine OK - it looks a bit high in the pics but I presume its an illusion? eek

Brendon NZ

Original Poster:

144 posts

207 months

Sunday 23rd January 2011
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Yep the bonnet fits....just.
The Burgandy V8S used to be green. It now is absolutely stunning, with new dash, carpets etc.
Getting parts down here is not bad, we just have to pay a bit more for freight.!!
And no, Sherpa vans did not make it this far.
I have not been in the Cossie, but knowing how Jim can set these cars up, it should be pretty quick.
Off to the Classic Car show in a couple of weeks, the NZ TVR Club has its own display, we will have aout 7 cars there.
Best I go get polishing.
Brendon

mep12345

2,061 posts

230 months

Sunday 23rd January 2011
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Oldred_V8S said:
S Club 2012 anyone?
Volunteering Paul? hehe

Seriously though whilst I'm ok for this year I do anticipate this year being my last (new very busy job in the MoD in London awaits that won't give me the time I need) so will be looking for a volunteer to take over for 2012

Mark

chrischat

277 posts

281 months

Sunday 23rd January 2011
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clapInteresting exhaust manifolds on the cossie, i thought the only choice was cast iron block huggers, great job and in my opinion the best engine for the S series driving

thegamekeeper

2,282 posts

311 months

Monday 24th January 2011
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Brendon. please give my regards to Jim Gamsby

The Lukas

2,773 posts

223 months

Tuesday 25th January 2011
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thumbup They look fantastic!