Any ex TVR employees with Griff/Chim assembly knowledge?

[geeman237]

I am always interested in how things are built, and especially so with cars. I was wondering if there is anyone on here who worked on the TVR assembly lines during the Griffith and Chimaera period that could run through the build process? I know some owners had factory tours too, so maybe you could contribute?

I am specifically interested in the final assembly of body, trim, electrical and chassis build up. I would assume that the chassis, suspension, and complete drivetrain (engine/gearbox/diff) was assembled to a bare chassis, along with fuel and brake lines. Were parts of the wiring done too?

Body assembly - Body painted, then assembly begun? Wiring harness first? Was the fusebox connected to the wiring first then installed or wiring installed then the fusebox and the two married together? Heating/ventilation system? Or were parts of the dash assembly and ventilation assembled as a sub-assembly off line then installed? When was the windscreen installed in the process? Brake and clutch master cylinders? Wiper system? Doors built up as sub-assemblies off line with window frames and wiring etc?

Edited by geeman237 on Friday 7th September 21:45