Lander
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| posted on 5/6/15 at 07:39 PM |
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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
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| posted on 5/6/15 at 08:19 PM |
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Hi ian,
what engine you going for?
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Lander
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| posted on 5/6/15 at 08:25 PM |
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Hi,
I reckon I will go with a 2.0 Zetec probably running on throttle bodies.
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Lander
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| posted on 20/6/15 at 10:58 PM |
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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
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| posted on 21/6/15 at 08:08 AM |
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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
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| posted on 21/6/15 at 09:44 AM |
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get some pics put up on here of the story so far :O)
Thanks
David Johnson
Building my tiger avon slowly but surely.
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neilp1
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| posted on 21/6/15 at 11:43 AM |
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David have you change the colour of yours? Have you IVA'd it yet?
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jossey
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| posted on 21/6/15 at 02:59 PM |
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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
Thanks
David Johnson
Building my tiger avon slowly but surely.
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neilp1
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| posted on 21/6/15 at 06:49 PM |
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Yes fine just changed engine as it was a bit smokey
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jossey
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| posted on 21/6/15 at 07:52 PM |
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Ohhhh.
Not good
Thanks
David Johnson
Building my tiger avon slowly but surely.
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neilp1
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| posted on 22/6/15 at 08:10 AM |
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Liking the colour by the way
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Lander
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| posted on 22/6/15 at 08:53 AM |
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Painted the garage floor in preparation
 
Chassis has arrived
 
Chassis
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neilp1
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| posted on 22/6/15 at 09:53 AM |
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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
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| posted on 24/6/15 at 08:57 PM |
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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
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| posted on 14/7/15 at 06:39 PM |
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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
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| posted on 20/7/15 at 01:48 PM |
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Quick pic upload.
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Lander
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| posted on 15/9/15 at 05:34 PM |
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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
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| posted on 15/9/15 at 08:08 PM |
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Have your a pic of the built up rear end. With diff etc
Thanks
David Johnson
Building my tiger avon slowly but surely.
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Lander
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| posted on 15/9/15 at 08:47 PM |
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No sorry, I could take one, what are you specifically looking for ?
Ian
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Lander
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| posted on 19/10/15 at 09:00 AM |
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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
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| posted on 21/10/15 at 07:35 PM |
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Good progress there and looking good. It is nice to have it rolling!!
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Lander
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| posted on 21/10/15 at 07:41 PM |
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Certainly is Neil couldn't help sitting in her making the appropriate noises 
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Fandango
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| posted on 21/10/15 at 08:11 PM |
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quote:
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
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| posted on 21/10/15 at 10:11 PM |
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I did 
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Lander
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| posted on 4/1/16 at 08:49 AM |
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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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