S1 Doors

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Tvrs19882004

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52 posts

87 months

Saturday 1st April 2017
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Help please

As you will have noted by my posts I have a new TVR which has work to be done

The throttle cable issue continues but that is another thraed

Mechanically the car is good the chassis good nick.

The body work will need work but it is acceptable.

However the doors are causing some difficulty, ie there is no rubber between the windows and the door body. the door handles are different one black on silver, from different cars?

The bit that has me concerned is that the passenger door seems to bow out significantly over an inch.

Can this be corrected if so how?

Thanks in advance.



Tvrs19882004

Original Poster:

52 posts

87 months

Saturday 1st April 2017
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Thanks

Finding lots of issues particularly as it just rained when bringing back from the garage and have a wet crotch.

From the rain not from fear!

The bloody roof has nothing for the catches to grip on to, looks like the roof is sitting their by pressure alone.

Keep chanting good mechanically! good mechanically?

Tvrs19882004

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52 posts

87 months

Saturday 1st April 2017
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Ahh I thought they were there to keep the roof compressed vertically to keep out the rain (wet crotch) as the stays supply a horizontal force.

So are they a belt and braces? or merely superfluous?

The leak seeped in from there on both sides so maybe the seal needs changing?

Tvrs19882004

Original Poster:

52 posts

87 months

Saturday 1st April 2017
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Oh yes having fun!

My hair is dry, however that was back in the 80's and I have not seen it since.

My wife will appreciate a dry do!

I will get catches for the roof, belt and braces, any idea were I can source some?

The door may be a winter job I can do some stuff better with a scalpel really, so have a great guy who helps on these matters, smaller stuff I can do.

Tvrs19882004

Original Poster:

52 posts

87 months

Saturday 1st April 2017
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Everything is very solid roof wise; it was the leaks from the area around the clips that got my attention.

One has no gripper to attach the clip too and other has a handy self tapping wood screw.

So flapping in the wind on one side and making a hole in the other.

A combination of bodge and ignore.

It looks untidy, so if I replace at least it is original for the model and covers up the holes. Never know with a new seal may reduce leaks!






Tvrs19882004

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52 posts

87 months

Sunday 9th April 2017
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Hi See the bowing and gap




I will be posting separately requests for advice on window fitting perishables, to assist in future searches.

Again thanks for all the advice and help, really want o get this Car as good as I can.




Tvrs19882004

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52 posts

87 months

Wednesday 3rd May 2017
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Thanks bit of a worry, bit stuck at work at present the joys of the NHS and Masters study. Chose a bad time to give up cigarettes, glue, cocaine.....

I think this may be a winter project and enjoy while the sunshine is available, or is it a potential catastrophic failure event?