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Legacy rallycar lamp pods
Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 11:42 pm
by forrestmsport
We have over in the UK got a copy made of the Works rallycar lamp pod, the mould was taken off a genuine ex Markku Alen pod. They are a bare fibreglass pod with no fittings or lamps but have the holes cut for your own lamps to be fitted. At the current exchange rate they will be about $320 plus the postage.
I appreciate these aren't cheap but they really are well made being moulded by an ex TVR cars body technician.
If you are interested you can get in touch with me at
FORRESTMSPORT@AOL.COM
Cheers Steve
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 4:00 am
by Aerotech
SWEEEEET!
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 5:17 am
by Mattheww044
ooooo damn, somebody is gonna make a sexy front end with this
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 10:44 pm
by gijonas
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:21 pm
by forrestmsport
Got postage estimates for the US around $140. Savings if you buy 2 or share postage....
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:48 pm
by fishbone79
Damn, those things are bad ass!!
The same TVR as in 70's roadsters?
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:51 pm
by forrestmsport
Yep, same TVR's that were made in Blackpool England, 70's V6's and the later 80's wedges with V8's and even later Cerberras ect.....
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 10:03 pm
by evolutionmovement
Came real close to buying a restored TVR 2500M. Still not sure why I didn't buy that one. It's an absolute shame we didn't get any of the Peter Wheeler-era cars. Unreliable? So are VWs, but without the character, looks, or balls.
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 4:35 am
by fishbone79
Do you have a better picture of the front of that car, all done up? I really want to see what those looks like...
My good friends father had a TVR for a real long time... I forget the model (EDIT: 2500M), but if he got up over 100 with the windows open the back window blew out (it was an all fiberglass fastback). Those had Triumph motors? Or just dual sidedraft strombergs that made me think it was a triumph motor? (EDIT: yes, and zenith strombergs)
Sorry, OT...
Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 4:43 am
by evolutionmovement
How are the lamps mounted in the pod? Just tabs on the lamps with standoffs screwed into the fiberglass?
Morgan, the 2500M was a Triumph 2.5. They also sold a 1600 and 3000, the latter being a Ford Europe V6, but not in the US. The only car that had an opening hatch was the Taimar version, again, only sold in Europe. Talking to 2500M owners, the cars are decently reliable. I'm surprised it was a 2500 one with the window blowing out as that's somethign I'd expect of an earlier model Grantura or Griffith (Ford V8. Fast) or something—they got lighter as they drove as pieces fell off behind them. The rear windows on the 2500s are impossible to find now (unless someone recently started remaking them).
Thats all i got.