[jakethepeg]

Just couldn't resist, has been standing for years and needs recommisioning. Fitted with chev straight 6 4.1litre but I have the original 2.25 lump. Looking forward to building the furniture, and I may leave the paintwork as is. Apparently it is called patina or shabby chic but scruffy works for me j

 

[Scotjimland]

Hi.. welcome, looks like a great project.. please keep us updated with the progress , and I agree, keep the paintwork. looks great, where are you located ?

I spent 6 years in RSA 1973 - 1979
lived in Rustenburg and worked for Impala Platinum and then Jo'burg with Coca Cola..

 

[jiwawa]

Now that van's got attitude! 👍😉

 

[jakethepeg]

Hi.. welcome, looks like a great project.. please keep us updated with the progress , and I agree, keep the paintwork. looks great, where are you located ?

I spent 6 years in RSA 1973 - 1979
lived in Rustenburg and worked for Impala Platinum and then Jo'burg with Coca Cola..

We are at present in Fourways but spend six months of the year in Spain starting next week

 

[GMJ]

Looks an interesting project so I'll subscribe to this thread.

That Chevvy lump is pretty bullet proof. I had the 5.0 litre version in my TVR Griffith and it went like a stabbed rat. Even better after I changed it for a modified 5.4 litre version.

 

[JanHank]

Oh to be young enough to even think about such a project. Wouldn`t be my choice of course, but I`m not a rufty tufty man.
As they say on my German American RV forum, happy screwing

 

[jakethepeg]

Oh to be young enough to even think about such a project. Wouldn`t be my choice of course, but I`m not a rufty tufty man.
As they say on my German American RV forum, happy screwing

Young!!! I'll have you know I have 14 grandchildren, true fact

 

[jakethepeg]

Another thing that attracted me to this project, my dad was sales manager at Martin Walter in Folkestone and used to bring stuff like this home

 

[JanHank]

Young!!! I'll have you know I have 14 grandchildren, true fact

You`ll have plenty of help then, hope they`re all a chip off of Grandfather and great grandfathers block.

 

[jakethepeg]

Looks an interesting project so I'll subscribe to this thread.

That Chevvy lump is pretty bullet proof. I had the 5.0 litre version in my TVR Griffith and it went like a stabbed rat. Even better after I changed it for a modified 5.4 litre version.

Did you have the tvr in the uk and could you get parts for the engine?

 

[jakethepeg]

You`ll have plenty of help then, hope they`re all a chip off of Grandfather and great grandfathers block.

Unfortunately no great grandchildren yet and they are spread around the globe uk, Spain, France, Japan, Australia and here in South Africa, so no help there

 

[JanHank]

I know it´s a bit early in the morning, but didn´t you say your Dad was also into this sort of thing, hence the Great Grandfather comment 😴 wakey wakey
Yes look you did.

Another thing that attracted me to this project, my dad was sales manager at Martin Walter in Folkestone and used to bring stuff like this home

 

[GMJ]

Did you have the tvr in the uk and could you get parts for the engine?

Yes and yes.

A number of the parts were after market but still did the job. The engine went into the Rover P6 as well for a number of years so was a bit of a workhorse. It was a few years ago now mind, back in the 00's.