Sweet!

BRILLIANT
Everything seems to be working.

New rad and themostat installed.

Temp constant through the town in traffic and drops on the open road.

I am really pleased as all the restoration work I wanted to do is now done.

1. No clacking exhaust manifold noise.
2. Perfect cooling system.
3. No PAS leak.
4. Car is completely water tight.
5. Speakers upgraded.
6. Alarm sounder fixed.
7. Dashboard squeaks fixed.
8. Tidied up dashboard leather.
9. Re-trimmed doors.
10. Re-sealed doors.
11. Fixed window closure.
    
12. Windscreen sorted out.
13. Idles well - mixture is perfect.

The only things I'd consider doing now are:

1. New seat belts (the old ones got wet and now stick a bit sometimes)
2. Respray - paint work is looking rather tired
3. GAZ or Nitron shock absorbers
4. New discs and pads
5. Remove precats - (maybe)
   

When I get time I'll take some proper pictures and get some PDF tutorials up and online.

From great to opps in one easy step!

New radiator fitted, also replaced thermostat (74 degree) and otter switch (88 degree) to lower temp ones (just because whilst I'm sorting the cooling system out - why not).

Fired it up and bled the system.
Took it out for a drive and heard something 'ping' off - followed by a worrying rumbling noise.
Was only up the road from home so pulled up on the drive and had a look - OH DEAR.... looks like I didn't tighten up the alternator pulley bolt enough - luckly it's just stripped the thread on the alternator and ruined the pulley.

Got a new pulley and have put the alternator in for a repair.

The final job?

Ok - the end is nigh!

I took the radiator our today and dropped it off at Gloucester Radiator Services - 140.00 next day radiator recore - great guys really know their stuff.

Will post some pictures of the finished article and a guide on how to fit it.

The windscreen is sorted! (finally) also known as the story of the ridiculous dealership and the brilliant dealership

Well over 6 months after taking the screen to a windscreen replacement company that operates nationally, the screen, hood and seals all fit properly.

Granted 3 months wasn't the windscreen companies fault as the car was off the road whilst I was doing a the things on this blog, but, they did manage to screw up fitting the screen 3 times.

The 3rd time the roof came back and the passenger side roof was a great fit - the drivers site had a 1cm gap! I too the car to a so called TVR specialist in Worcestershire. Their ridiculous diagnosis was that the body needed to be lifted from the chassis! Quite frankly the most outrageous thing I've heard in a LONG LONG time.

I spoke with the MD of the windscreen company - he agreed things needed to be put right. I took the car to David Hendry - a dealership I trust and can recommend highly. They managed to whole process and sorted out the roof by fitting the CORRECT seal and supervising the installation. They charged to windscreen company and I got the car back and it looks great.

All I had to do to finish things off is adjust the door alignment because the door had dropped slightly and it's now perfect.

So to the dealership in Worcestershire - you didn't get your 'blank cheque' to work on a horror story - I took my car to professionals that know what they're doing.