Classic List of Ongoing Projects
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| Model | Member | Description | Started | Project Status | Image/Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grantura Mk2a | Youlesy | Racer | November 2013 | Completion mid Feb 2014 | *TBA* |
| Taimar 1977 | my250gt | Road legal retro track racer | soon | Planning stage | TBA |
| 3000S 1979 | oldgeebee | Owned since 1980, nut and bolt strip and restore | March 2011 | tub back on and partialy re-trimmed Oct 2013 | the blog has moved to WordPress |
| Series 1 Vixen | Astacus | Nut and bolt rebuild to original spec, its completely stripped, new chassis and front suspension done. Rear uprights in refurb | November 2010 | Planned Finish some time | http://vixenseries1.blogspot.com |
| 2500M | Slow M | 1975 2500M converting to 5500M via: 331 cubic inch bored, stroked '88 hydraulic lifter stock block Ford 8.2"deck Windsor, 185cc AFR aluminum heads (springs retrofit for higher lift). Hydraulic roller lifters. Miller engineering 1.6:1 roller rockers. Single plane (Parker Funnel Web) intake with Wilson elbow and throttle body. Dry sump lubrication. Tremec TR3550 5 speed transmission, Toyota Supra 7MGTE (turbo) clutch-type Limited Slip Differential (3.67:1), Nissan 240SX rear hubs, outer CVs, and brakes in modified original uprights, front axles custom made from 1018 steel to accommodate '88 Mazda RX7 Aluminium hubs, vented rotors, and 4 piston calipers. Custom brushed Aluminium dashboard, with brushed Aluminium gauge faces, and bezels is almost finished. | long ago | a long time from now | http://forum.britishv8.org/read.php?13,12864; http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... |
| Taimar 1979 | Geoff38 | Chassis swap to put original body onto a chassis that was already restored and now has a ford Cosworth V6 (bob)engine mated to BW T5 gearbox and ford scorpio diff. Will be using a DTAfast P8 ecu to run it. All other running gear is standard. | March 2010 | Body just back onto chassis | TBA |
| 2 off 1800's | threefishorange | Going to be road cars with odd track days in mind. Getting new chassis (x2) rollcages and cross flow heads for the 1800 MGB engines, apart from that will be relatively standard. | Current | WIP | TBA |
| Grantura 2a | Barbarossa | Stripped down and body removed from chassis. Looking for someone to do the chassis repairs. Some mechanical sub assemblies restored. | 2009 | Stalled | Grantura Register |
| Grantura Mk2a | Olav Fronth | Total rebuild into FIA race car | October 2006! | Slowly progressing | My blog |
| M3000 | vejnoe | Total rebuild fro the wheels and up | Oct 2012 | Plan to finish may13 | http://forum.britishv8.org/read.php?13,35192 |
| 1973 3000M | TVRMs | Total rebuild completed with drive train/brakes/supsension upgrades. Real Steal 331 cubic inch engine mated to John Read quaife T5 gearbox. Diff swap to 3.07 Salisbury LSD. 330mm vented front dics with AP Racing 4 pot calipers. "Standard" rear disc conversion. | Nov 2013 | Finished and 1000 miles completed |  |
| Taimar 1978 | status | Body off rebuild using original chassis, Ford 302 and Taimar Turbo spec drive train and brakes | this century | Completion before Classic Le Mans |
Apparently good things take time... |
| Grantura Mk1+Trident Clipper V8 | Cantus | Body off restoration see topics | 2005 | Completion before Classic Le Mans 2016 | http://www.pistonheads.com/Gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... |
| Vixen S3 V8 | Alphaone | Complete restoration | Jun017 | Chassis Powder Coated, Engine rebuilt and body being painted | TBA |