The Wedge Watering Hole

Hi Rob..I know andy can be a twat, He still slates me off...But i know it only scratches the surface with me..I still feel sorry for the silly ole sod!!..He does come across a bit harsh sometimes though..Looking foward to the fest..I think it will be a little better than last year...I must get to a rusty one year, I might try this year but will probably have to find somewhere to stay which will probably be miles fom everyone else...Just means more driving...Lol...Cheers...Ziga

Cheers Martin...Its definitely confirmed..Its Chassis No.2 of production..Just got to find out what happened to No,1...I did hear that it was wrecked and scrapped in the nineties, If so it makes what we have one of the earliest FHC's at 33 years old..Could be worth a fair bit...We are going to do it properly and it shouldnt cost no more than 3.5K to bring back to mint..Dont know where tank gets his 5K cost from...He is obviously getting fleeced..MMmm..2K rip off per car thats 30k someone is having..Touch!..I cant wait to get cracking...We are going to document everything as much as possible...Cheers mate...Ziga

Hi Peeps..Well as you know Delilah has had her heart ripped out as it was only beating on 5 so she was a bit slow even though she had a big gob on her still.. ...Now the new heart has been accepted she is a new old girl all over again..The heart is beating quietly, smooth and power output is much better..She will be having a bit more soon so her extra lung can be fitted..Ive been cleaning and painting the brackets and blower so fingers crossed she should be sprinting like a cheetah in april...Cheers...Ziga

Hi Peeps..Its been a while but the replacement standard V6 is in and everything is ticketyboo..Just need to do a bit more research before the charger gets fitted...Apparently according to power engineering who designed the sprintex kit for the cologne said that from new the supercharged 2.8i V6 was pushing 250bhp and 300lbs/ft torque..Thats bloody quick..And thats in a heavy steel 4 door shell..The wedge is probably a good 800lbs lighter!!...Fun times ahead...Cheers...Ziga

+1  In all i think delilah may of been off the road for a total of 12 months in my ownership, I took a chance on a ford mechanic that only does classic ford's..Capri's..Consul's..Cortina's..sierra's..Essex based cars and mustang's..He has been doing them for thirty years..Yes he can be a little bit messy and i may well have to clean the car when i get it back but he has done the following for 1K..In fact i was 200 light and he is totally cool..
1.Engine supply and fit..inc all my bling!..Fit new gaskets
2.Refurb or exchange the steering rack
3.Modify the friont chassis tube to accomodate the sprintex pulley
4.Supply and fit a cosworth clutch
5.Fit a different type of power steering pump..(Capri).. With new hydraulic hoses, Re-routed also
6.Clean engine bay and protect and paint chassis where he can
7.Paint heads and manifolds with HT spray paint.
8.Supply and fit new pulley belts..
9.Tune up.

If i had put her into a TVR dealer to do all this i too would be waiting ages and paying a lot more..I do take her to Dan taylor TVR who is reasonable if you tell him you are on a budget..but i only use them for stuff like geo..suspension..re-bushing..Or anything pacifically TVR..wedges are for life..We cant give up on them..Even if they give up on us now and then..Keep the faith.. Ziga

Hi Martin..I really hope you get the wedge soon..Hopefully in time when the weather is back on our side!..Sounds like you both have a nail biting time of it..I get wedge withdrawals in my sleep..I cant handle being without delilah any longer than needed...

Here is delilahs transplant progress..Pretty quick really as i only dropped her off this morning...Cheers..Ziga

 Sorry mate..ill be ok..Something will turn up even if its is me toes... ..we always want what we cant have..its just human nature..Hey ho..Ziga