Jrr 929 d

[David]

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Thanks Ben, I wonder who actually does the work? The guys I’m talking to are saying they do the dis and reassembly after testing and machining. So this looks like the going rate then!

[b_caswell]

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Your engine re manufactured so keeping the numbers via the Triumph Sports Six Club £2700

www.tssc.org.uk

https://shop.tssc.org.uk/category/engine

[David]

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Yes VAT include, No go fast bits, just straight forward refurbishment, that labour cost is the removal and refit.

Have seen the options, £600 for parts, £1500 an eBay engine etc and discounted most which is how I have arrived at the current costs for a proper job done drive in and drive out.

But £8k is a lot of money!

[lil_red_roadster]

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Inclusive of VAT..? Any "go-faster" mods included..? Removal/fitting included..?

I recently had a B series done by a reputable classic engine specialist (no fitting, just engine-work)...3/4 engine with +60 rebore, unleaded head, new ring gear & clutch and fully balanced which came in just shy of 2k including VAT.
For comparison there's a guy on eBay offering a basic refurb of a Triumph six for £1495.

[David]

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Engine & Gearbox

Right, I'm gearing up, pun intended, to refurbish the engine and gearbox. The car appears to have a Vitesse MK1 2ltr with overdrive box.

First quote I have from a local reputable restorer is £8k of which the large amounts are £2800 is for the engine refurb and £2000 is for labour.

I'm not looking for a long debate on saving a few quid here and there but are these numbers in the ball park in anyones experience?

An option is to swap in a cheap used motor (probably a MK2 as they are more plentiful etc) but that means we loose the 'matching numbers' of chassis and engine the car currently enjoys. Is this an issue for tis car, should I try and keep the original engine?

I did wonder about setting up a crowd funding page to help with the cost as this car is an historical asset for the club but that feels a bit odd given I own the car!

Thanks,

David.

[David]

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I’ve tried to get him a few times, no response..

[listerjp2]

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Hi David

Try this guy, he's good and fairly local

www.ajtrimming.co uk

Used him for the Zip in my tonnau.

Adrian

Thank, the seats are comfy just the trim detail on and around the rear upright is bad so trying to find a local trimmer to tidy them up as my efforts will not improve them!

[David]

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Thank, the seats are comfy just the trim detail on and around the rear upright is bad so trying to find a local trimmer to tidy them up as my efforts will not improve them!

[wiggiesworld]

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The cockpit is looking nice and period, I like it. I do like the look of the seats, if they are as comfy as they look good the you're on a winner........ I have a pair of MX5 Mk1 seats to crowbar into my Cabrio over the winter, hope I can achieve something that looks as good. For general info, MX5 seats are a well known swap in the TVR fraternity (I sold my TVR in Feb after owning a Chimaera for 8 years, I found that when I was choosing a car to take out I was always choosing the Cabrio) as they are just such comfortable seats, sadly the base is a tad wide but with a little persuasion they should fit.

[David]

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Quote "So those seat covers are probably the most expensive part of the car!"

Is THAT RR= Rolls Royce or more likely RR= Range Rover??

I know where my money is!!

Ah, good point

[b_caswell]

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Quote "So those seat covers are probably the most expensive part of the car!"

Is THAT RR= Rolls Royce or more likely RR= Range Rover??

I know where my money is!!

[h_m_cumming]

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The word tonneau is French, meaning 'cask' or a large barrel like container made of wood, metal, or plastic, used for storing liquids, typically alcoholic drinks. ... A tonneau cover describes the device to cover up and protect whatever is stored in the tonneau - passengers in a car or cargo in a truck or pickup truck.

[David]

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So those seat covers are probably the most expensive part of the car!

The removable steering wheel fitting was not on the car when I got it. It had a Moto-lita three spoke flat wood rim which I have just changed for a slightly dished version in black to bring the wheel closer to me, matching the overdrive Spitfire gearstick (hollow so the wires can go through it) I put in which is angled back slightly more.

Both mods take them a bit further away from the dashboard controls which is nice especially on the steering wheel which is now in a position more like the small leather rimmed item the car had on it when you acquired it. The tonneau cover still fits OK, why we call these covers that in two seaters I don't know! :-)

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[djj_engineer]

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Hi David
I changed the rear drums for new ones after I found the others were not round! I didn't paint them cos I had lost interest in the car by then.
I created the seat covers from a RR back seat but I could not get out off the car with the steering wheel in position hence to removable steering.
But I found that sitting on the wooden seat was a better driving position.

[David]

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Hi Derek,

Only because they are rusting, visible through they wheels and a wire brush didn’t easily get them shiny again. I’ve done them in satin black hammerite which I had in the garage.

The seat cushions are covered in some black leather covers from another vehicle and are fine for now. Maybe the foam cushions are the originals, no easy way to tell! Paul M does recall them being fabric covered though.