Chimaera rebuild

Chimaera rebuild

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gary58

Original Poster:

218 posts

130 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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is there a complete rebuild manual for the Chimaera with exploded detail

ukdj

1,004 posts

183 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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rofl

in a word no!

ClassiChimi

12,424 posts

148 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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Not really, but a number of people on here have done body off threads etcsmile
Use the search engine and you'll find almost every job undertaken by someone or other, wink

gary58

Original Poster:

218 posts

130 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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Or is there an Ebook or dvd etc.

ukdj

1,004 posts

183 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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No, but as Alun suggested there are many threads on PH and complete websites on the topic

Like this one!

ClassiChimi

12,424 posts

148 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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I don't think sofrown
They are hand built so no two cars are exactly the same anyway,
Early cars have different gearboxes and clocks, for example.
Fuse boxes are different depending on year etc.
in essence their all pretty much the samething though.,,,,,, fantastic: laugh:
Why are you thinking of a total re build, even for a Tvr that seems extreme ?


gary58

Original Poster:

218 posts

130 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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My chimara is year 4ltr 98 owned her for the past 5 years she is starting to look tired and fatigued always kept garaged and deserves a complete overhaul/rebuild and while on this topic what is the real cost of a full respray body off.

ClassiChimi

12,424 posts

148 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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A fortune !
Body off would be free if you did it yourself,,,
Check out some of the experienced Tvr bodywork people in your area and go from there,,

If times no object and you plan meticulously and you re condition as many parts as possible etc etc
It should t cost a fortune.....

KennyAbarth

1,598 posts

244 months

Saturday 4th July 2015
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gary58 said:
My chimara is year 4ltr 98 owned her for the past 5 years she is starting to look tired and fatigued always kept garaged and deserves a complete overhaul/rebuild and while on this topic what is the real cost of a full respray body off.
My old man got his 94 Chimaera resprayed a couple of years ago going through Xworks in Kirkham. I think it was about 4k all in and was worth every penny. When he got it the car had been quite tatty and in need of various (read lots!!!) bits and pieces of renovation and renewal work. It's had quite a bit more than that spent on it all in but now drives and looks like a totally different car. Only the number plate gives its age away.

my250gt

626 posts

218 months

Saturday 4th July 2015
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gary58 said:
is there a complete rebuild manual for the Chimaera with exploded detail
No manual (who needs one of those rolleyes ) but have a complete chimaera in exploded detail if that helps biggrin
Just ask as go on here, always someone to give advice. Where are you based? This weather will bring out helping hands for the heavy stuff.
Have fun!

gary58

Original Poster:

218 posts

130 months

Tuesday 7th July 2015
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Thank you for all your response you have all been a great help.

J400GED

1,202 posts

236 months

Wednesday 8th July 2015
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my250gt said:
No manual (who needs one of those rolleyes ) but have a complete chimaera in exploded detail if that helps biggrin
Just ask as go on here, always someone to give advice. Where are you based? This weather will bring out helping hands for the heavy stuff.
Have fun!
^^^ If you let us know the area where you are based, I'm sure people will volunteer some help as and when required. thumbup