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Re: My Mk111 Restoration - 136/8620(TBY232L)

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 10:52 pm
by Grant
Toby wrote:
Arcnewal wrote:Coming along very nice Andrew and she looks as though she'll be ready for the upcoming warmer months for those lovely summer drives.
I will have owned "Toby" for three years in May and hopefully we will be on the road by the anniversary
Bloody old things go on for-ever Andy don't they!! :lol:

Re: My Mk111 Restoration - 136/8620(TBY232L)

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 10:59 pm
by Toby
Grant wrote:
Toby wrote:
Arcnewal wrote:Coming along very nice Andrew and she looks as though she'll be ready for the upcoming warmer months for those lovely summer drives.
I will have owned "Toby" for three years in May and hopefully we will be on the road by the anniversary
Bloody old things go on for-ever Andy don't they!! :lol:
For sure, in my three years of custodianship i have driven "Toby" for less than ten minutes, which is the time it took me to drive from my home to the workshop.

Re: My Mk111 Restoration - 136/8620(TBY232L)

Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2018 10:24 pm
by Toby
Tailgate initial fit awaiting shimming of hinges to sort gaps, rubber seals and chrome embellishers. Another challenging job being sorted, apparently required four people to get it it fitted and the spring tension caused significant problems during that process.

Re: My Mk111 Restoration - 136/8620(TBY232L)

Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2018 2:09 pm
by Toby
Underlay nearing completion before new carpets and central tunnel build up together with new leather to seat plinths

Re: My Mk111 Restoration - 136/8620(TBY232L)

Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2018 2:55 pm
by garyc
Hello Andrew
Its looking good will be interested to see how much quieter all the modern soundproofing makes it.
They certainly doing a first class job
Should be ready soon by the look of it :-)

Re: My Mk111 Restoration - 136/8620(TBY232L)

Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2018 3:21 pm
by Toby
garyc wrote:Hello Andrew
Its looking good will be interested to see how much quieter all the modern soundproofing makes it.
They certainly doing a first class job
Should be ready soon by the look of it :-)
Thanks Gary,
Not soon enough but getting there, it will be three years in May. Having only driven "Toby" for ten minutes i will not be in a position to make any comparison but Mark Rivron should be able to give me some idea as he lives in same postcode.

Re: My Mk111 Restoration - 136/8620(TBY232L)

Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2018 5:31 pm
by cannonball
Toby wrote:
garyc wrote:Hello Andrew
Its looking good will be interested to see how much quieter all the modern soundproofing makes it.
They certainly doing a first class job
Should be ready soon by the look of it :-)
Thanks Gary,
Not soon enough but getting there, it will be three years in May. Having only driven "Toby" for ten minutes i will not be in a position to make any comparison but Mark Rivron should be able to give me some idea as he lives in same postcode.
might be a good bit slower than Marks SP :wink: He has stripped all the sound deadner out and any excess baggage to get it under 3,000lbs :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: you have added about 100lbs :wink:

Re: My Mk111 Restoration - 136/8620(TBY232L)

Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2018 5:34 pm
by Toby
cannonball wrote:
Toby wrote:
garyc wrote:Hello Andrew
Its looking good will be interested to see how much quieter all the modern soundproofing makes it.
They certainly doing a first class job
Should be ready soon by the look of it :-)
Thanks Gary,
Not soon enough but getting there, it will be three years in May. Having only driven "Toby" for ten minutes i will not be in a position to make any comparison but Mark Rivron should be able to give me some idea as he lives in same postcode.
might be a good bit slower than Marks SP :wink: He has stripped all the sound deadner out and any excess baggage to get it under 3,000lbs :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: you have added about 100lbs :wink:
:D

Re: My Mk111 Restoration - 136/8620(TBY232L)

Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2018 5:38 pm
by cannonball
Thanks Gary,
Not soon enough but getting there, it will be three years in May. Having only driven "Toby" for ten minutes i will not be in a position to make any comparison but Mark Rivron should be able to give me some idea as he lives in same postcode.
might be a good bit slower than Marks SP :wink: He has stripped all the sound deadner out and any excess baggage to get it under 3,000lbs :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: you have added about 100lbs :wink:
:D
To be honest matey, it will be better off going slow so that every one can get to admire what a beauty it is, absolutly awesome,,

Re: My Mk111 Restoration - 136/8620(TBY232L)

Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2018 6:06 pm
by Toby
Thanks Duncan

Re: My Mk111 Restoration - 136/8620(TBY232L)

Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2018 7:45 pm
by garyc
Hello Andrew
As Duncan says Marks isn't a quiet car and having been in it I can confirm that especially the exhaust....if yours isn't quieter than his you got problems :-)

You might find you spend most of the time driving with your windows down I know I do :D
Will it be finished for the international Regen normally have an.open day before then but I'm not sure if that is happening this year
GaryC

Re: My Mk111 Restoration - 136/8620(TBY232L)

Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2018 9:46 pm
by Toby
garyc wrote:Hello Andrew
As Duncan says Marks isn't a quiet car and having been in it I can confirm that especially the exhaust....if yours isn't quieter than his you got problems :-)

You might find you spend most of the time driving with your windows down I know I do :D
Will it be finished for the international Regen normally have an.open day before then but I'm not sure if that is happening this year
GaryC
I would be disappointed if it is not finished by the International Gary as i am planning to make the Sunday Concours day. We are in Gloucester that weekend for my daughter-in-laws birthday and i have been allowed out to play on the Sunday. If Rejen do sort something out i would also like to make that meet as i enjoyed the last one, hopefully this time driving "Toby" as apposed to my motorhome

Re: My Mk111 Restoration - 136/8620(TBY232L)

Posted: Tue May 15, 2018 7:36 pm
by Toby
It's been a while but the team have been busy doing the stuff that doesn't photograph well. Most of the time has been spent attending to the tailgate and we are now onto the sexy stuff with fitting trim, fettling switches etc. A word of caution if you are thinking of pasivating your tailgate springs, DON'T!!! the Zinc coating process makes them brittle as we found resulting in four replacements courtesy of Rejen and a second retrim to a section of the boot vinyl.

Re: My Mk111 Restoration - 136/8620(TBY232L)

Posted: Wed May 16, 2018 5:39 am
by Arcnewal
This is definitely going to be one of the best Mk3 Interceptors out there when it’s finished.

You can’t beat an Interceptor interior in tan either, the retrim looks superb.

Re: My Mk111 Restoration - 136/8620(TBY232L)

Posted: Wed May 16, 2018 7:59 am
by Toby
Arcnewal wrote:This is definitely going to be one of the best Mk3 Interceptors out there when it’s finished.

You can’t beat an Interceptor interior in tan either, the retrim looks superb.
Thanks Lawrence, i am really pleased with the way the Reef Blue and Tan leather look