'75 TVR M Ford 331ci V8

In reply to TurnerX19 :

Sounds like a better solution (first pun of the day) for cost reasons. I'll have to read up on the recommended processes for steel. There was something about copper plating before nickel. 

Going this route would save a fair amount down the road, when I pull off the suspension arms for re-plating. 

I would love to see your models. My most meticulous restorer friend, who passed away a couple of years ago, built some insanely detailed models. Care to share a link to some photos? 

  Here is a link to the current GRM model car building page. There have been at least three previous that I have contributed to as well.  There is even a TVR in the latest thread. PM me and I can send more. https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/off-topic-discussion/remember-the-model-car-of-the-month-threads-how-about-we-restart-with-january-25/275771/page1/

In reply to TurnerX19 :

Beautiful and scary stuff, because that feels like another rabbit hole I could deep dive into.

Back in January, when the fires looked like they were about to tear through the entire city, I was feeling desperate to make a positive impact. I was looking for a dog who was displaced by the fires. This girl wasn't, but I couldn't resist her face. She came from the same shelter as Samir. We've spent the last couple of months working on Glory's fear of, well, EVERY THING ON EARTH! 

 Turns out, she's the most affectionate dog I've ever met. 

Meanwhile, the TVR was in storage with some hifalutin' cars, the cost of most of which is beyond my willingness to accept as reflective of "value."  The long hiatus was mainly down to the last person who was helping me with it stressing me out. This car needs to contribute to my joy, not to my misery, otherwise, what's the berkeleying point?! 

A couple of weeks ago, I'd taken care of enough adult crap in my life that it was time to shake this project loose again. I don't have the space to work on it (because my landlord says so, despite me making above market offers to rent the empty two car garage on the property), so I found someone who could work on it for me. And so, off it went. 

 It's been a real point of pride for me, to have done so much of the work on this car myself, but I need to get it finished, so berkeley pride. 

 I went to visit, today, and we discussed priorities, details, and took some measurements for me to design the air box/filter housing. That's what I'm working on now. I switched to Dassault's Solidworks. I don't love it. I have decades into AutoCAD, so that's how my brain is wired now. I've had a pretty easy time adjusting to modeling in SketchUp, at work, but Solidworks feels counterintuitive. Probably just a matter of putting the hours in. I can see benefits, but it "feels" very production oriented, as opposed to sculpting, which is how I view the other products I've become comfortable with. 

Oh yeah, and this came! The original, blue one is in great shape, but I couldn't resist. 

Airbox CAD. 

Stuff is progressing.

Going to be ready for TVRCCNA Woodwork meet in October?

In reply to ViperT4 :

The car should be "ready" before October, but unless the Woodwork meet travels all the way west, to my back yard, I won't be attending. 

Ready, to me, means roadworthy. Anything related to creature comforts can come later.

Solidworks is kicking my ass.  

Iv'e been at this all Saturday. 

Finding this program VERY counterintuitive. 

I've used Solidworks since the years started with 19.  Let me know what questions you have.

Scott, thanks! 

I will. 

I found two mirrors I really like, so I pulled the trigger on them, despite making a mismatched set.

Initially, I thought I'd see which one I liked better, pull moulds off it, make lightweight fiberglass copies, and mount them in the corner of the "vent " window.

As it turns out, I really, really like both of these, so they'll probably end up on the car as a mismatched set, and I'll probably mount them on the doors.  

The chrome one is an original, metal Vitaloni Sebring, and all I know about the painted, black plastic one is that it was made in Italy. 

Finished drawing the three components comprising the air box in SolidWorks, sent it out for proposals, and showed the mirrors a little love. 

Prices for the three pieces came back well over $1,000. This is the $75 option. I'll create some separation between hot and cold and probably insulate. 

Car's new nickname could be Mimi. 
For Myrmecophaga tridactyla. 
The giant anteater. 

Distributor has a new electronic module but isn't communicating with the ECU. 

Other than that, it's ready for startup. Laptop is recognizing the ECU and we changed the basic parameters. 
Clutch hydraulics still need to be bled. 
Water temp sender is probably bad. 
Or the gauge. 

Then: 
-Seats. 
-Drive. 

"It's alive!"

https://youtube.com/shorts/_fsxwb162c4?feature=shared

Sounds EVIL.

Sounds like it is going to be LOUD and I think it needs a bit more timing.

NOHOME said:

Sounds like it is going to be LOUD and I think it needs a bit more timing.

What?

Dusterbd13 said:

Sounds EVIL.

But nice?