Bringing a Chim back from the dead

Bringing a Chim back from the dead

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CHIMV8

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2,768 posts

220 months

Thursday 27th November 2014
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Well
Mad for the punishment,just finished everything on my old girl,and decided to take on another old girl who was resident in the back of a workshop.


jojackson4

3,026 posts

136 months

Thursday 27th November 2014
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Photos please

ProjectChimaera

197 posts

112 months

Thursday 27th November 2014
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Bet it can't be as dead as my one!
Looking forward to photos to compare.

CHIMV8

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2,768 posts

220 months

Thursday 27th November 2014
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ProjectChimaera said:
Bet it can't be as dead as my one!
Looking forward to photos to compare.
Honestly it isnt,chassis was good for a start

caduceus

6,069 posts

265 months

Friday 28th November 2014
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Looking forward to seeing both these projects progress.

I've already saved mine from the scrappers by way of 4 months work to get her an MOT. Shake down runs complete and have enjoyed her for the last two months, but will be taking her off the road too to start the proper resto in December.

Will be good to compare issues that crop up.

CHIMV8

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2,768 posts

220 months

Saturday 29th November 2014
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Well this is where i found her can you guess the location
Previous owner was aiming to build her back up as a project,but as in most cases,time past and it just wasnt happening.







Edited by CHIMV8 on Saturday 29th November 14:16


Edited by CHIMV8 on Saturday 29th November 14:18


Edited by CHIMV8 on Saturday 29th November 14:19

CHIMV8

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220 months

Saturday 29th November 2014
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Engine had been removed and stripped of most parts,main block etc were still there although either in car or boxes


She was up on axle stands as the wheels had been sold on

pb450

1,301 posts

159 months

Saturday 29th November 2014
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Blimey! Brave man. thumbup

Ernie321

163 posts

129 months

Saturday 29th November 2014
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Trim tech nr Blackpool

CHIMV8

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2,768 posts

220 months

Saturday 29th November 2014
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Ernie321 said:
Trim tech nr Blackpool
Think the big poster in back ground was a give away as well LOL!

CHIMV8

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2,768 posts

220 months

Saturday 29th November 2014
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Managed to find some wheels i like from Pete(Phazed),now to strip down polish and PC centres

35 Bolts to undo on each wheel!

Bingo





Edited by CHIMV8 on Saturday 29th November 20:31

Ernie321

163 posts

129 months

Saturday 29th November 2014
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Yes it was but it was there when I had my carpets replaced by them early this year

CHIMV8

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2,768 posts

220 months

Saturday 29th November 2014
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Ernie321 said:
Yes it was but it was there when I had my carpets replaced by them early this year
Great bloke i would recommend all the time

AceOfHearts

5,818 posts

190 months

Sunday 30th November 2014
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Awesome project Mark, and great colour wink

Very jealous of the wheels too, I was gutted when I saw that phazed had sold them. Let me know if you ever fancy a swap smile

CHIMV8

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220 months

Tuesday 2nd December 2014
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AceOfHearts said:
Awesome project Mark, and great colour wink

Very jealous of the wheels too, I was gutted when I saw that phazed had sold them. Let me know if you ever fancy a swap smile
Taken to polishes and the centres going to powder coaters tomorrow

Anthrasite or the slightly lighter shade(is it something shadow?)

CHIMV8

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220 months

Tuesday 2nd December 2014
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Further pics before the strip down






caduceus

6,069 posts

265 months

Tuesday 2nd December 2014
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Looking good so far thumbup

Those passenger footwell rats nests are horrible aren't they... I shall be sitting down with a few cups of tea thinking about how to re-route it all when I do mine.

CHIMV8

Original Poster:

2,768 posts

220 months

Tuesday 9th December 2014
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Bits everywhere

Ready for powdercoat and new bushes



Box of bits for powdercoat

Refurbed T5 box

CHIMV8

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220 months

Tuesday 9th December 2014
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Chassis out and ready for powdercoating,no outrigger issues, only rear wheel arch plates need replacing,other than that no other welding required,very sound metalwork

Cosmetics do make it look worse i must admit





CHIMV8

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2,768 posts

220 months

Tuesday 9th December 2014
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Rear diff currently being stripped down and refurbed.

She wasnt in good fettle and needed a major overall unfortunately,but on the other hand, imagine if i had just left her as she was, and put the whole car back together only to find the issues when i tried to drive hereek Just something to bear in mind if you start a strip down