Alex's TVR/250 Build

[garyh]

Nicks photoshop, Trib...

[Charman.tech]

Hi Tribute guys

Been following your various threads and very impressed. You may have seen my G46 V8 Mk1 threads on the sammio build page (or whatever it's called this week)

I have radically chopped up a G46 and seeing this artificial on the TVR adaptation I am pleased I am following professional methods chop, cut, pin, stitch, glue etc etc.

My question is once you have finalised a special like the TVR do you then generally offer those panels for sale or is that TVR just a one off.

[seanick]

It seems if anything sits still for a moment Chris will take a mould from it........

[tonyt]

Best get my arse moving then don't want him taking a mold of that, need to get on with my build, although its bloody cold outside even for me, three inches of white stuff all over it this morning, now melted and turned to ice. Bonding agent still tacky heat gun being applied and fingers crossed.

[Tribute Automotive]

Progress on Alex's car:

Trail bonnet formed and lowered over carb etc



Protruding items will be covered by bonnet bulge



Further chopping/sectioning of the nose was required





New vents cut into front panel, just requires lifting up in the centre to give some curve to the whole area

[Tribute Automotive]

Originally Posted by Charman.tech

Hi Tribute guys

Been following your various threads and very impressed. You may have seen my G46 V8 Mk1 threads on the sammio build page (or whatever it's called this week)

I have radically chopped up a G46 and seeing this artificial on the TVR adaptation I am pleased I am following professional methods chop, cut, pin, stitch, glue etc etc.

My question is once you have finalised a special like the TVR do you then generally offer those panels for sale or is that TVR just a one off.

Hi Charman

Thank you for your praise. I have seen your tread and I am equally impressed by your skills and progress.

The TVR/GTO bodywork we are putting together will be the "buck" from which a set of moulds will be taken to give Alex a new shell rather than one made up of so many small pieces bonded together.

The moulds will enable us to create more panels, but we are undecided at this time if we will offer this as a kit of just build to order. Please keep watching

[Tribute Automotive]

Originally Posted by tonyt

Best get my arse moving then don't want him taking a mold of that

Too late Tony!

[Tribute Automotive]

We cut some 15mm ply to shape and placed between the new body and the existing TVR inner arch to secure the two together



The original door pillar and lock plate from the TVR were stood roughly back in place (left) to establish how much needed to be trimmed off before repositioning (right)



Next we sectioned the door skin and constructed a new sill



The rear arches were slightly too bulbous, so we put some relief/pie cuts into the panel and pulled it in on itself, the wheel opening will need to be opened up again.

[redratbike]

Originally Posted by Tribute Automotive

Too late Tony!

Rat rod seats..bar seats what are using these for?

[Tribute Automotive]

Originally Posted by redratbike

Rat rod seats..bar seats what are using these for?

We aren't using them for any of our projects, just producing for a friend.

[Tribute Automotive]

Front end sections trimmed to make the surfaces sit flush were possible and tech screwed together before GRP tape applied over the joins. This will give a more solid shape over which to fill and shape the final buck for moulding.



Once resin holding tape has cured the bridges and screws can be removed.



The original TVR door hinge/side impact door bars needed to be modified to suit the new small door opening.



The hinge pivot point vs door profile required a "crank" adding to the door bar.





Door inner skin modified and new outer skin hung on door bar.

[redratbike]

Originally Posted by Tribute Automotive

We aren't using them for any of our projects, just producing for a friend.

Are you allowed to sell any???

[Tribute Automotive]

After a recent visit by Alex, it was agreed that the roof/windscreen weren't right on the car. So we have trail fitted the front half of a Mk3 Capri roof which works well, it still needs the rear of the new section raising, the rack of the windscreen reducing and the top of the roof skin "plumping" up.

[redratbike]

Reminded me of a Marcos from the side on shot

[Down&Out]

Any advances on this build? best proportions ive seen so far!

[Charman.tech]

Originally Posted by Down&Out

Any advances on this build? best proportions ive seen so far!

Also been waiting to see further progress on this and WCA's ["BEEMARATTI"[/B]

[Tribute Automotive]

Originally Posted by Down&Out

Any advances on this build? best proportions ive seen so far!

Behold one of the many reasons I have been too busy to spend much time on the Forum. The car has just gone to the painters for more prep and paint.



The whole project took a massive change of direction when Alex presented us with a 2002 TVR Tuscan to replace the "Wedge" TVR that we had started on, a better (and more expensive) base car with only 22K miles on the clock.



The body now shares only the boot lid with the MX250 kit. A massive amount of work but a great progression to a different look....

[patoune]

Very impressive !

[AcC8braman]

Love it, want one

[garyh]

Very low and swoopy, is it longer than the other version? definately a great base and i love their interiors. Its going to be a great one-off.