Hello All.
Long time follower of all the forums but first time poster. Allow me to introduce myself, I'm Chris Zappa, Mike's son and the one who races the black and gold TVR Tuscan. Currently, I'm restoring a 2500M "barn find" which should be done this spring...hopefully. Everything was taken apart starting from November of 2009...body and all. I found the car in a barn full of mice, snake skins, and birds nests'. Currently the engine has been tweaked and fully redone with webers and a new Toyota Supra 5-speed and bell housing was installed. I was given NOS Girling calipers as well as cadium plated drilled and slotted rotors. Believe it or not the car came painted in decent red lacquor (covered in dust, mice poop and cat urine) as well as Datsun Alfin drums. I'm in the process of making the aluminum dash, aluminum door panels and taking apart and restoring all the Smiths gauges as well as carpeting the entire interior. Re-chroming the bumpers are NOT cheap...I'll say that much. I must say this project has made me proud as all the work has been done myself, including wetsanding and respraying lacquor where needed(except for line boring and shot peening and fitting the new pistons and rechroming the bumpers).
Also, the Cosworth Essex for the Tuscan racecar is being rebuilt by MWE, in New York as we speak and a new Corvette diff gears are being replaced.
Anyway, Happy New Year and all the best for 2011. Happy motoring fellow TVR fans
Chris