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Postby gaz » 18 Jan 2008 19:22

well the 7s bare up pretty well to the alfa spider as we saw what do you all think about the TR7 parked next to TVRs:

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Postby john 215 » 18 Jan 2008 19:40

Hi Gaz,
Nice looking row of cars [:D] Yours looks the best [8D] TVR,s are great cars but the build quality makes BL,even in the darkest of dark days,look reasonable! We have taken a few in as part ex,s at work and they seemed to fall apart daily!
Paul, saw that blue DHC over at Robsports about the same time you did, made a good job of that paint,the owner turned up to have a look at whilst i was there ,leave judgement on the screen surround till built up i think,idea borrowed from the MGF,our body shop was full up with those being sprayed body colour 'back in the day'!
Hope the little un is ok Gaz and not keeping you and Mrs Gaz up all night,they say the first 16 years are the worse [;)]
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Postby gaz » 19 Jan 2008 09:57

here's another shot taken at the same garage they are one a few scattered around who specialze in TVR tunning although the lads who run this place used to work for TVR so i'm led to belhive...
the TVR factory well whats left of it was situated about 3miles away from this one and about 2miles from my house....... i still think the tuscan is fantastic looking car sounds good too..... even if they are all made from fibreglass:

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Postby mikehardwick » 19 Jan 2008 10:11

Nice pics, Gaz..........IMHO you really need some shiny alloys, they would look great with that (Cavalry?) blue paint.
Nice looking Sunbeam Alpine in amongst those TVRs.

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Postby gaz » 19 Jan 2008 10:54

yeh it is cavalry blue. as for the wheels im thinking about keeping the trims and wheels for now... but in satin black and live with them for a bit cos i'm thinking black alloys at some stage but there are some other issues i need to deal with before i start spending to much on cosmetics

i'll keep you all posted though he he...

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Postby stevie_a » 19 Jan 2008 11:01

<font color="purple"><b>NOoooo Not black wheels after all that work you have done

with that colour you have to go just a weeeeee bit bling

Possibly not chrome but at least a silver alloy

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Postby gaz » 06 Mar 2008 07:03

[quote]<i>Originally posted by gaz</i>

yeh it is cavalry blue. as for the wheels im thinking about keeping the trims and wheels for now... but in satin black and live with them for a bit cos i'm thinking black alloys at some stage but there are some other issues i need to deal with before i start spending to much on cosmetics

i'll keep you all posted though he he...

<font color="blue">[size=4]Ok ……… the other issues unfortunately ….it was as originally thought, and my worst fears have been now realised…
Mayonnaise type deposits under the oil filler cap……grey/brown oil in the dipstick tube having to top up my water levels by as much as 2litres after a twenty minute trip a very greasy header tank (water) although the car was running like a dream well as good as it ever has in the 300 miles that ive driven it………….
!!!!!!HEAD GASKET!!!!! AAAGGGHHH!!!!!………..
Well my mechanic managed to get the head off after about a day/day and a half of drilling the bolts out and swinging the car from his garage roof
And yes….. the cylinder head is knackered not from him I must add
So that’s where the lads from S&S come in to play……one recon, cylinderhead, one new bolt set, one new head gasket seal set, a new timing chain all and any other bits and pieces we may need along the way

so i geuess the wheels will have to wait for yet another day.......
I’ll keep you all posted as it all progresses……

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Postby marknotgeorge » 07 Mar 2008 15:16

Black wheels? Leave the wheel trims off, get yourself some chrome trim rings, chrome wheel centres and chrome nuts. Bling on the cheap!

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Postby gaz » 20 Mar 2008 16:30

well ive got my wheels sorted out iv'e got hold a set of five shiny not spottles ........but damm good looking if you like this sort of wheel cobra supaslots the centres look a bit batterd and blistered but there are four of them even if one does look like an aersol can lid lol.... whith tyres all very legal and dated 2001 but stored off the car i am told by the guy i got them off..... great bloke...

i'll post pics when i can find my card reader hopefully i'll have my car back soon so i can get them put on........

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Postby gaz » 23 Mar 2008 14:33

i found the card reader and this is what they look like.....
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Postby paul w » 23 Mar 2008 15:24

Kewl! A bit like Woolfies.Resist the urge to spray 'em black Gaz.
This type of wheel is perfect on wedges,imho.
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Postby gaz » 23 Mar 2008 16:11

cheers paul i dont think ill paint these black although one day i do fancy a black or dark graphite set of rims on the car
i got this wheel of the same guy only got one mind maybee if keep my eyes open another 3/4 will turn up at the right price compomotive
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Postby Beans » 23 Mar 2008 17:26

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by gaz</i>

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Coooooooool, very 70's [8D]

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