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re:TVR trivia

To: british-cars@Alliant.COM
Subject: re:TVR trivia
From: Paul Osborne <mit-eddie!ee.rochester.edu!paul@EDDIE.MIT.EDU>
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 90 23:18:01 EDT
> 
> > > 
> >     Not knowing where this started, but I've been working on a 1964
> > TVR, which is not in too good a shape. It is powered by a ford cortina
> > engine, VW front end, healy 100 wheels and breaks. The complete car 
> > is on a tube frame with a molded fiberglass chassis. This has been 
> > lots of fun trying to get parts for.
> > 
> >     paul
> Sounds like more fun than most people can stand! :-)
> 
> Is that the same stubby TVR that also came with the Ford 289? I always
> liked that one.  If you used the 289, parts would be easier to find!
> 
> Mike Tobin 
>     
> 
        Mike, yes it is. Engine parts and drive parts have not been
the problem. Its the brake hyd. system  and stearing that have given 
the most problem. 

Thanks for the reply.

        paul




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