kws 3,041 Report post Posted August 10, 2019 Discuss blindly buying cars and how good of an idea it is.... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alfashark 82,066 Report post Posted August 10, 2019 Lush! Old enough to be terribly British, young enough to still have reasonable access to parts. Looking to EFI convert, or just bring the K-Jet up to scratch? If you can get past the usual Barry-bodges made by the uninformed, K-Jet does a pretty good job really. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kws 3,041 Report post Posted August 10, 2019 5 minutes ago, Alfashark said: Lush! Old enough to be terribly British, young enough to still have reasonable access to parts. Looking to EFI convert, or just bring the K-Jet up to scratch? If you can get past the usual Barry-bodges made by the uninformed, K-Jet does a pretty good job really. I managed to wrangle the whole EFI manifold and plenum off a later TVR as part of the deal, so the option is there. Im going to try and get the Kjet working good enough to use, but the ultimate goal is EFI with my spare Speeduino. Probably use the dizzy as the trigger, and wasted spark. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nominal 40,797 Report post Posted August 10, 2019 27 minutes ago, kws said: Discuss blindly buying cars and how good of an idea it is.... eh, what's the worst that can happen........ How much steel is in the bodywork/floor? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kws 3,041 Report post Posted August 10, 2019 2 minutes ago, Nominal said: eh, what's the worst that can happen........ How much steel is in the bodywork/floor? Bits and pieces moulded into the fibreglass for things like door mounts and windscreen frame, but its mostly a fibreglass tub bolted to a tube frame chassis 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sunbeam 381 Report post Posted August 10, 2019 You’re sick. Bravo, a commendable purchase! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThePog 4,908 Report post Posted August 10, 2019 I am appalled and excited in equal measure, this was one of my most desired cars as a lad. I am really looking forward to this shit fight. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyingbrick 7,660 Report post Posted August 10, 2019 Sooo cool. Unfortunately photos are squished on my phone even in desktop mode 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kws 3,041 Report post Posted August 10, 2019 5 minutes ago, flyingbrick said: Sooo cool. Unfortunately photos are squished on my phone even in desktop mode Yeah i dont know what's up with that. Seems to only happen on mobile devices, and only on this forum. It's been mentioned before If its easier to look at the photos, its on my website too https://www.tasteslikepetrol.net/cars/tvr-tasmin/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tortron 40,064 Report post Posted August 10, 2019 9 minutes ago, flyingbrick said: Sooo cool. Unfortunately photos are squished on my phone even in desktop mode Mine are squished until I turn the phone landscape Looks cute tho 7 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kyteler 48,551 Report post Posted August 10, 2019 The only era of Trevors that are just a bit yuck... Still, novel. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kws 3,041 Report post Posted August 10, 2019 @flyingbrick is that last post any better for photos? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyingbrick 7,660 Report post Posted August 10, 2019 Sorted 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyingbrick 7,660 Report post Posted August 10, 2019 Argh damn i like this thing. Glad it started so easily for you!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Valiant 39,448 Report post Posted August 10, 2019 I'm confident this will have adjustable tappets. It would pay to check them. Good luck and gods speed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kws 3,041 Report post Posted August 10, 2019 11 minutes ago, Valiant said: I'm confident this will have adjustable tappets. It would pay to check them. Good luck and gods speed. It does, and if i have the covers off ill check them, but it had a full top end rebuild in about 2011, which i'd say is bugger all KM ago. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
datlow 13,554 Report post Posted August 10, 2019 Was it the Tvr “specialist” that had done the rebuild?....... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kws 3,041 Report post Posted August 10, 2019 4 minutes ago, datlow said: Was it the Tvr “specialist” that had done the rebuild?....... Thankfully not, was done down in CHCH. The specialist is actually good as far as I know, but I suspect he gave up on this car when the owner just dumped it on him and forgot about it. Well, that's the only reason I can come up with, anyway. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cletus 28,743 Report post Posted August 10, 2019 For some reason when I saw the pics I immediately thought of danger mouse's original car. It's quite cool. I like the gauges 8 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tortron 40,064 Report post Posted August 10, 2019 I think a trv specialist would be like a paid to hoard Barry. Someone with an oily old pair of overalls and a chipped tea mug permanently in hand, a mechanical pencil in their chest pocket and long grey hair twirling from their ears, fully ensuring that they never hear a word you say and just hazard a guess when they start replying. The trv Barry keeps their workshop clean as no work is ever done here and takes pride in the cut to fit furniture blankets covering each car. 5 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
