Photo Blog: Chassis 3643 Refurb Project, RHD Conversion and more.

3643 has landed in Australia just waiting for Customs clearances now.
I just found out the weird front spoiler is a Gran Turismo item. I wondered of its origin, thanks ProvaMo. I plan to remove it though is there anyone interested in it?

Picked up 3643 today......its been on a long journey. Last leg was a 450km tow home.
Now to test a few things then stip down. Hopefully that ZF is ok

Congratulations on finally getting her home. Keep us up to date on the progress.

Cheers, will post up the whole process. Trying to decide about going back to standard flares or Group 5 Flares? Im liking standard but a lot of the body has been cut away....

Also motor is seized, looks like condensation has got into the engine via the intake. But engine number matches body so happy in that regard.

Pulled cracked screen to measure up for replacement.Came out ok.
A bit of surface rust under seal but nothing to scary.

Pulled engine cover as engine is seized. Hoping damage isn't to bad and original block is salvageable.

are you going to pull engine out OR try to free it in place?

Originally i hoped to get the car driving before stripping but that is not possible now. Will pull the motor and strip.

Was the true condition of the car disclosed to you by BHCC?

yeah no dramas with BHCC.

look forward to watching it progress, the shipping seemed awefully fast? who did they use?

I used America West to purchase and ship the car. I'm happy with the car...

sounds like a heck of a project you have going. I look forward to seeing the progress.

I like the rims.

Simon

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Originally posted by AlbanyGT40:
Cheers, will post up the whole process. Trying to decide about going back to standard flares or Group 5 Flares? Im liking standard but a lot of the body has been cut away....

Also motor is seized, looks like condensation has got into the engine via the intake. But engine number matches body so happy in that regard.

Another Pantera owner quite near to me has changed his car from left to right hand drive.

He had the dash made by an EX TVR man from the Blackpool factory and the quality is A1, he does of course have the mould, if you would like contact details let me know.
Peter with 3840 in Manchester England.

Original cars are the type I prefer, but its your motor car.

Peter Hi it's Sharkey. Please PM your email address & fee so I can paypal you $ to inspect the GT5-S.

I don't know how to send you a PM. I went to the members section, could not find first or last name.
Thkx

Hi Peter
There is a Guy local to me who makes a RHD dash but thanks for information.

Started on the flares today as you know the flares on my car never looked right. Today I chipped away the fibreglass and found that a previous Owner has sliced the guards bent them out to make a flare and fibreglassed over them. The fibreglass came off pretty easy. Plenty of metal to mess around with...

Pulled the Ugly GT front spoiler off today.

Right front not so pretty.

Chipped the fibreglass off the rear guard and it's the same as the front

Radiator out, not sure where to look for rust?

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Originally posted by AlbanyGT40:
Started on the flares today as you know the flares on my car never looked right. Today I chipped away the fibreglass and found that a previous Owner has sliced the guards bent them out to make a flare and fibreglassed over them. The fibreglass came off pretty easy. Plenty of metal to mess around with...

From the way the flares looked, I had my suspicions this is what they had done.

Not looking good.
To much Bondo!



Kjeld

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Originally posted by Joules:

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Originally posted by AlbanyGT40:
Started on the flares today as you know the flares on my car never looked right. Today I chipped away the fibreglass and found that a previous Owner has sliced the guards bent them out to make a flare and fibreglassed over them. The fibreglass came off pretty easy. Plenty of metal to mess around with...

From the way the flares looked, I had my suspicions this is what they had done.

It will be fine. The arches are easily fixed and the front left will hammer out. Motor comes out today.

Engine out,chassis looks good.

ZF looks to be ok,oil a little black but no glitter in it.Selects all gears and rolls over nice. Need to open it up and have a look inside.

Safety wire the ring gear while you are in there.

Check on both sides, especially behind the gas tank.

There is a "cavity" that runs forward if the bulkhead, above the lower sills. This area can collect fine sand and dust, which can be a rust-prone area. I vacuumed mine out very well, and put a bunch of bedliner-type stuff in there.

It probably doesn't help if corrosion is there already, but you will never have better access than now.....

Rocky

yep all looks good in the side pods. Got a light in each side and all looks good. Lots of dead spiders, grim and plant material. Planning to vac out and spray a fish oil product in there.

Still stripping the car. Wiring harness is completely out, most of interior gone. Doors stripped down and removed, very happy most of the Stainless trim came off no issue except for left roof channel stainless trim which someone had siliconed on....took hours to get it off without destroying it. Next step is onto hoist to strip suspension and mount to rotisserie....

Also i would like to remove the body tags before painting chassis/ body. Can the original rivets still be bought?

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Originally posted by Sharkey:
Peter Hi it's Sharkey. Please PM your email address & fee so I can paypal you $ to inspect the GT5-S.

I don't know how to send you a PM. I went to the members section, could not find first or last name.
Thkx

No need Sharkey, thats what DeTomaso friends are for.

Thanks to Tony for supplying me a RHD dash.Fits perfect, also got a set of steel Grp4 flares but not sure if I'm up to fitting them. Good thing is the rears completely cover the old body flare mods.

RHD conversion coming along. Decided to leave all the LHD brackets in place so the car can be returned to LHD.

Steering works well, used an Eacort rack with some machining.

Stayed away from the LHD pedal box opening and VIN number.

Booster plate made and fitted.

Pedal spacing is good.