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Chimshaw 500

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169 posts

157 months

Friday 23rd May 2014
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Done a little upgrading. New lights and reg plate! Also done grilles in the bonnet, I know the plate ain't legal But thoughts on the look

Chimshaw 500

Original Poster:

169 posts

157 months

Friday 23rd May 2014
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Chimshaw 500

Original Poster:

169 posts

157 months

Friday 23rd May 2014
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jojackson4

3,049 posts

167 months

Friday 23rd May 2014
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How do you light up the plate ?

Chimshaw 500

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169 posts

157 months

Friday 23rd May 2014
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It's not lit! Daytime driving only!!! Lol

Don

28,378 posts

314 months

Friday 23rd May 2014
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Chimshaw 500 said:
Truth is I like this...sorry!

jojackson4

3,049 posts

167 months

Friday 23rd May 2014
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The bonnet vents look very good
But I am a bit of a stickler to oe on the looks of every thing

Chimshaw 500

Original Poster:

169 posts

157 months

Friday 23rd May 2014
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I do like the old too but like to be different! Vents turned our really good very happy with them .

Milky400

1,960 posts

208 months

Friday 23rd May 2014
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Original look for me.

Chuffmeister

3,597 posts

167 months

Friday 23rd May 2014
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Somebody get ready to catch Goaty as he passes out!

portzi

2,336 posts

205 months

Friday 23rd May 2014
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like you l changed my lights to lexus ones. But when body went in for respray they fitted the originals back in smile

mark

jojackson4

3,049 posts

167 months

Friday 23rd May 2014
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Chuffmeister said:
Somebody get ready to catch Goaty as he passes out!
Goaty will have a by pass

Goaty Bill

1,779 posts

181 months

Saturday 24th May 2014
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jojackson4 said:
Chuffmeister said:
Somebody get ready to catch Goaty as he passes out!
Goaty will have a by pass
yikes
Those lights! Those lights!

Just going out to give mine a BIG hug and promise her; 'Never while I have breath left in my body will you have lights like those!'


Sorry Garry.

swallet

453 posts

173 months

Saturday 24th May 2014
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Before, sorry. The rear end looks too busy now. But each to their own and that is the beauty of car ownership. :-)

QBee

22,484 posts

174 months

Saturday 24th May 2014
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Obviously you will change the plates for the MOT, so no issue there. I just think the old style plates beg plod to pull you over and hand you a 100 fine (don't think it involves points) on a quiet shift in Auchtermuchtie.

I don't like the afterburner lights myself, but defend your right to do what you like. I have always liked the look of the later Chim lights, with the four LR units, but have to admit, having studied them a bit yesterday, that the earlier lights seem to give out more light.

Tell you what, when I get the Tuscan headlight conversion done on my Chim, I will post a pic up so that you can get your own back. Hey, it's a free country, and yours is about to be even freer if Alex Kipper gets his way...... hehe after all, your reg does read "TVR, Independent On Sundays"

Classichims

12,424 posts

179 months

Saturday 24th May 2014
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I notice your a rusty nailer, do whatever floats your boat.
I'd point to the mesh under the hood, it's very aggressive looking, I've seen one with a really subtle mesh and it looked the bizzo. I'd do it myself but decided to leave it and allow as free an air flow as possible.

Qbee Tuscan headlight conversion, licking my lips here. Lovely idea. I'd like some driving lights added, really small modern ones set back into the rad aperture so you can't really see them but give that extra beam on country lanes etc.
my mates always playing withVW vans and comes up with some ace lighting arrangements, he showed me said lights and they can't be 3in dia! Hide them somehow!
It's all ideas.

pearly

242 posts

172 months

Saturday 24th May 2014
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I personally like the lexus lights, they look less dated.(The originals I never liked on the ford let alone a TVR). Although LED's are my favorite, I just can't justify the cost at the mo. The old plate does look good on the other hand, now I'm getting confused lol.

Chimshaw 500

Original Poster:

169 posts

157 months

Saturday 24th May 2014
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Hey QBee I'm interested in seeing the Tuscan light upgrade! My car is due an MOT next week!!!! Better get the screwdriver out and remove ma plates!
I live near Muchty so I will avoid it ha ha

Chimshaw 500

Original Poster:

169 posts

157 months

Saturday 24th May 2014
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I don't like fords!! So slowly I will remove all ford related parts!! So looks like a rebuild! Lol
I don't like the original feeesty lights so these were the next best thing as got them for 21 on eBay

Chimshaw 500

Original Poster:

169 posts

157 months

Saturday 24th May 2014
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Goaty Bill said:
yikes
Those lights! Those lights!

Just going out to give mine a BIG hug and promise her; 'Never while I have breath left in my body will you have lights like those!'


Sorry Garry.
Ha ha some guys like upgrading their birds breasts! Some don't! Some guys like Lexus style lights! Some don't!! What Eva you like and can afford you can have!