Taimar Chassis tube sizes

[calum62]

Hi

After many years I am now in a position to start working on my Taimar. which as been off the road since 1998!

I am preparing to remove the body to renovate the chassis which although rusty appears solid but will need some attention here and there. Does anyone have info on the original chassis tube sizes (particular outriggers) (a) because I want to see if mine have lost metal through rust and (b) if I need to buy replacement sections

Also does anyone have a list of suppliers for TVR Taimar parts - I am seeing a lot of stuff that needs replacing.

Cheers Rob

[GAjon]

1 1/2” O/D round and square section- 16swg and 14swg

Metric equivalent 40mm 1.5mm and 2mm.

[calum62]

Cheers again, it you who supplied me with instructions on here on to remove the body some years back Now finally getting round to doing it!

[plasticpig72]

If you replace the outriggers you could use stainless.
Like what was done on Steve Reid's car.
Alan

[GAjon]

Yes, I replaced the two longitudinal outriggers on Steve’s S with metric true bore stainless steel tube, 40mm I/d so the O/D on it is 43 or 44mm, I can’t remember if I used 1.5 or 2mm wall pipe, ( it was about 1995).

Any other areas replaced, either round or square was 2mm thick mild steel.
It was all TIG welded.

[calum62]

plasticpig72 said:

If you replace the outriggers you could use stainless.
Like what was done on Steve Reid's car.
Alan

Can you MIG weld mild steel to Stainless?

[lancepar]

calum62 said:

Can you MIG weld mild steel to Stainless?

MIG or TIG according to to interweb

and this is not a Taimar but...............

https://www.rtracing.co.uk/product/chimaera-chassi...

[calum62]

£700+vat for just the outriggers! Gulp!

[Moto]

How much do RT charge for the full chassis in SS ?

Moto

[plasticpig72]

If you did the preparation of it then maybe cheaper.
But imho this is a do it once job and do it right.
Alan