Chimaera Hardtop conversion

[Alex 855]

Hi.

Does anybody know more about this conversion on the picture.
I have only seen the hardtop conversion which looks like the original canavas top yet.

I think the Chim on the picture looks very pretty with this hood - like a small Cerb.
Maybe anybody has more details about the roof.

Cheers
Alex

[GTRene]

look in this thread>>

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

some are also trying to make others like that I believe...
they are indeed very nice, would also be my choice if I owned a Chimaera.

[domV8]

If anyone can dig out a picture of the old yellow "Kosi" racing Chimaera - I believe that has one too.

If there are multiple examples of these hoods, then surely someone must have been making them..?

Can't be co-incidence that all the teams came up independantly with the same idea/design...


Dom

[dhf]

This one ?

[domV8]

No in the spec shown there...

This thumbnail is all I can find..:



...as seen on this Pistonheads page..:

Kozi Chim @ Bathurst

Difficult to see though, can anyone find a larger pic..?
(Also check the Tag Chimaera in the B/W-looking photo beneath it on the Bathurst page)

Dom

Edited by domV8 on Friday 14th September 14:52

[domV8]

dhf said:

This one ?

WTF happened to the rear wheel arches..?!

[DAVEY DEE]

Ihope someone can make the "Malaysian" hard top.I'd buy one.Then I'd go buy a Chim to fit it to.Wow.Looks fantastic.

[GTRene]

personally I always loved some of the Cerbera looks...only found it to long shaped, but in a lot pictures it came out so good from certain angles...

that's why I (also) would love to see the Chimaera with such hardtop, precise the shape of that Malaysian hardtop, make's the Chimaera more cool, sort of hotrod.

then also ad the latest type head-lenses? to make the front a bit more special, then I think you have yourself a even better looking TVR and prices are still good for the Chimaera.

would like to see more pictures of such Chimaera with that hardtop and updated headlights and perhaps a bit bigger/wider wheels to give it some stance...mmm

ah, such sort headlights me thinks>>



you can get yourself a kit like these>>

http://www.centraltvr.com/product/chimaera-mk3-hea...

and some non standard wheels...maybe something like this but a bit wider or some more coming out?





ow...and some good looking sport lightweight side-mirrors?

and then on top of the cake that lovely hardtop on the Chim

Edited by GTRene on Friday 14th September 23:19

[GTRene]

just found those...looks also such sort hardtop, but they added some scoop...





http://www.pistonheads.com/doc.asp?c=30&i=1953

[Colin L]

That does look good, some in the Far East must know the answer to this.

Are these Chimaera's still around if so where?????

Colin L

[DonkeyApple]

GTRene said:

personally I always loved some of the Cerbera looks...only found it to long shaped, but in a lot pictures it came out so good from certain angles...

that's why I (also) would love to see the Chimaera with such hardtop, precise the shape of that Malaysian hardtop, make's the Chimaera more cool, sort of hotrod.

then also ad the latest type head-lenses? to make the front a bit more special, then I think you have yourself a even better looking TVR and prices are still good for the Chimaera.

would like to see more pictures of such Chimaera with that hardtop and updated headlights and perhaps a bit bigger/wider wheels to give it some stance...mmm

ah, such sort headlights me thinks>>



you can get yourself a kit like these>>

http://www.centraltvr.com/product/chimaera-mk3-hea...

and some non standard wheels...maybe something like this but a bit wider or some more coming out?





ow...and some good looking sport lightweight side-mirrors?

and then on top of the cake that lovely hardtop on the Chim

Edited by GTRene on Friday 14th September 23:19

Don't forget the Kevin & Sharon windscreen banner.

[Gazzab]

Colin L said:

That does look good, some in the Far East must know the answer to this.

Are these Chimaera's still around if so where?????

Colin L

My brother lives in KL and there is only 1 Chimp runnin' around. The orange one. No sign of a hardtop afaik.

[dhf]

Gazzab said:

My brother lives in KL and there is only 1 Chimp runnin' around. The orange one. No sign of a hardtop afaik.

Just awaiting a mail back from Bufori in KL,i've also mailed a pal in H/K who has a race team out there

[Colin L]

Gazzab said:

Colin L said:

That does look good, some in the Far East must know the answer to this.

Are these Chimaera's still around if so where?????

Colin L

My brother lives in KL and there is only 1 Chimp runnin' around. The orange one. No sign of a hardtop afaik.

Is it the Racing Chimaera in the first picture ?

Would fancy buying that and bringing it to the UK.

Must be hard tops out there.

Dermot, what info you looking, I got a friend in Singapore looking too

Colin L

[Gazzab]

Colin L said:

Gazzab said:

Colin L said:

That does look good, some in the Far East must know the answer to this.

Are these Chimaera's still around if so where?????

Colin L

My brother lives in KL and there is only 1 Chimp runnin' around. The orange one. No sign of a hardtop afaik.

Is it the Racing Chimaera in the first picture ?

Would fancy buying that and bringing it to the UK.

Must be hard tops out there.

Dermot, what info you looking, I got a friend in Singapore looking too

Colin L

No it's orange.

[dhf]

Has anybody noticed that the metal quarter light isn't there..