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Lander

posted on 5/6/15 at 07:39 PM Reply With Quote
Another new Tiger

Hi All,
I used to be a regular on here many years ago under a different username when I built a Tiger Avon for track use only. I have just bitten the bullet and ordered a new Tiger Avon chassis to start a road legal build. I pick up my first selection of parts from Tiger on June 20th. So will be hovering round here quite a bit over the next several months. I would be interested to know if there are any fellow builders in the Cheltenham area.
Cheers all,
Ian

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neilp1

posted on 5/6/15 at 08:19 PM Reply With Quote
Hi ian,
what engine you going for?

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Lander

posted on 5/6/15 at 08:25 PM Reply With Quote
Hi,
I reckon I will go with a 2.0 Zetec probably running on throttle bodies.

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Lander

posted on 20/6/15 at 10:58 PM Reply With Quote
Made the 6 hour round trip today to Wisbech to pick up my first lot of goodies.
I now have powder coated chassis, front wishbones and suspension, steering rack/shaft/column, fuel and brake lines along with wiring loom and Ali panels. Nuts bolts clips and rivets to suit.

Looking forward to making a start.

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furryeggs

posted on 21/6/15 at 08:08 AM Reply With Quote
I'm a week ahead of you. Got both floor panels trimmed and fitted (no where near the actual floor dimension and angles) mounted the diff and got the brake lines ready to go in with the pedals tomorrow.
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jossey

posted on 21/6/15 at 09:44 AM Reply With Quote
get some pics put up on here of the story so far :O)





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David Johnson

Building my tiger avon slowly but surely.

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neilp1

posted on 21/6/15 at 11:43 AM Reply With Quote
David have you change the colour of yours? Have you IVA'd it yet?
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jossey

posted on 21/6/15 at 02:59 PM Reply With Quote
Hi Neil. Yes a new colour change of your old tub.

Not iva yet just waiting for MK to finish the iva wiring after they fitted the reverse box last week.

How's you?

Djcarnew3
Djcarnew3






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David Johnson

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neilp1

posted on 21/6/15 at 06:49 PM Reply With Quote
Yes fine just changed engine as it was a bit smokey
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jossey

posted on 21/6/15 at 07:52 PM Reply With Quote
Ohhhh.

Not good





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David Johnson

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neilp1

posted on 22/6/15 at 08:10 AM Reply With Quote
Liking the colour by the way
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Lander

posted on 22/6/15 at 08:53 AM Reply With Quote
Painted the garage floor in preparation


Chassis has arrived Chassis
Chassis

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neilp1

posted on 22/6/15 at 09:53 AM Reply With Quote
I built mine on a tressel with wheels so I could wheel it outside onto my drive for more space. Made life easier and it was at a height I could comfortably work at.
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Lander

posted on 24/6/15 at 08:57 PM Reply With Quote
Rivet gun turned up today so as long as the tin snips turn up before the weekend I can make a start on the Panels.
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Lander

posted on 14/7/15 at 06:39 PM Reply With Quote
I need to take some pics to go with this update. Floor is all done. Tunnel partially done. Back panel shaped and trimmed along with rest of panels but not fitted. Brake and clutch pedal fitted. Master cylinder along with front brake lines fitted. Just waiting for a manual brake bias valve to arrive then I can complete the brake lines. Steering rack front wishbones and shocks all fitted. Currently refurbing uprights before fitting. Want to get fuel line and loom through the tunnel next weekend before the engine arrives the weekend after. All going fairly to plan currently :crossesfingers:
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Lander

posted on 20/7/15 at 01:48 PM Reply With Quote
Quick pic upload.

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Lander

posted on 15/9/15 at 05:34 PM Reply With Quote
Things are progressing nicely.
Engine, gearbox, propshaft, diff, driveshafts, rear suspension now all in.
Wiring loom loosely laid in (that still scares me a bit)
Just waiting on front calipers arriving and new pistons for the rear brakes and I will be able to fill the brake system and officially have a rolling chassis. Next jobs are sort a fuel tank and plumbing for the engine and then with some fettling I may even be able to start her up .... that sounds a little mad !!

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jossey

posted on 15/9/15 at 08:08 PM Reply With Quote
Have your a pic of the built up rear end. With diff etc





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David Johnson

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Lander

posted on 15/9/15 at 08:47 PM Reply With Quote
No sorry, I could take one, what are you specifically looking for ?
Ian

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Lander

posted on 19/10/15 at 09:00 AM Reply With Quote
The mile stone of a rolling chassis was achieved at the weekend and the brakes seem to be working well too. I think they would benefit from another bleed but very happy chappy today.
Ian
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neilp1

posted on 21/10/15 at 07:35 PM Reply With Quote
Good progress there and looking good. It is nice to have it rolling!!
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Lander

posted on 21/10/15 at 07:41 PM Reply With Quote
Certainly is Neil couldn't help sitting in her making the appropriate noises
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Fandango

posted on 21/10/15 at 08:11 PM Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by Lander
Certainly is Neil couldn't help sitting in her making the appropriate noises




Ha ha, you could have one of those Fast and Furious infinite speed boxes.





"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me." Hunter S Thompson

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Lander

posted on 21/10/15 at 10:11 PM Reply With Quote
I did
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Lander

posted on 4/1/16 at 08:49 AM Reply With Quote
Managed to sneak away into the garage a few times over the festive period which resulted in another milestone. After finishing off the cooling system I managed to sort the loom to the extent that I could power up the Megajolt and activate the fuel pump.
Yesterday afternoon at about 3.30pm I tried to start her. She immediately started to try, so I had something right. Tried a couple of more times and she was trying but not really catching. I then realised I had removed the earth strap from the engine to chassis a few days before and not put it back on. Put that back on and she fired straight up

Idles well but lumpy when adding throttle so need to have a few tweaks but very very exciting nonetheless.

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