Bringing a Chim back from the dead

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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Ernie321 said:

Trim tech nr Blackpool

Think the big poster in back ground was a give away as well LOL!

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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

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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

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AceOfHearts said:

Awesome project Mark, and great colour

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

Taken to polishes and the centres going to powder coaters tomorrow

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

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Further pics before the strip down

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Bits everywhere

Ready for powdercoat and new bushes



Box of bits for powdercoat

Refurbed T5 box

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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

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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 her Just something to bear in mind if you start a strip down

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portzi said:

CHIMV8 said:

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 her Just something to bear in mind if you start a strip down

whos refurbing the diff for you?

John Reed in Blackpool from the Tuscan Race series

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CHIMV8 said:

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 her Just something to bear in mind if you start a strip down

Shes back,just need a paint up

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PAS Rack arrived today

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Stripped cleaned and painted parts,new bushes,brake cable,braided hoses etc



More bits,s/steel exhaust and bonnet heat wrap


Car in the background is my other Chim,before you ask LOL

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Hedgehopper said:

CHIMV8 said:

PAS Rack arrived today

Is that a Subaru rack, it looks brand new?

If so what year and model was it from?

Thanks for sharing your resto, looking forward for more.

Correct,details below
Subaru Impreza GX RHD SALOON Steering Rack 2000 TO 2001
This was on the box..part No GR BOX ASSY P/S 34110FE080

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Hedgehopper said:

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Thanks for the above.

I understand that the trickiest part of the mod. is adapting the pinion to the TVR u/j, most other issues being fairly straightforward. Would you share any advice on that?

Yes and there is athread on here showing you what to do i think

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God you forget how much of a money pit a restoration can be!!!

She is coming on though,will post further pics shortly

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CHIMV8 said:

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!

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RIMS CLEANED UP

BOLTED UP AND RIMS BACK TOGETHER


TOYO TYRES FITTED

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