Crash damaged chim
Discussion
Hi all,
just a quick bit of advice please. Im looking at a crash damaged chim on ebay at the moment. Looks like it needs wing, front valance and poss a bonnet. Damage aside it looks to be quite a tidy example and Im thinking it could well end up being a very tidy late spec example for fairly reasonable cash which I otherwise wouldn't be able to afford (providing the reserve price is realistic)
Anyway anyone know where I can source replacement body sections etc. Also anyone have any opinions to a project like this? Obviousy being a CAT C write off I may suffer come resale but am I letting myself in for a whole world of trouble? Any opions greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
Paul.
just a quick bit of advice please. Im looking at a crash damaged chim on ebay at the moment. Looks like it needs wing, front valance and poss a bonnet. Damage aside it looks to be quite a tidy example and Im thinking it could well end up being a very tidy late spec example for fairly reasonable cash which I otherwise wouldn't be able to afford (providing the reserve price is realistic)
Anyway anyone know where I can source replacement body sections etc. Also anyone have any opinions to a project like this? Obviousy being a CAT C write off I may suffer come resale but am I letting myself in for a whole world of trouble? Any opions greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
Paul.
Unless you are a real expert with fibreglass or you have contacts with a specialist body shop I would leave well alone. I am not an expert just an owner that saw what needed doing when some silly blond tart drove into the side of my 450. Hilton bodyworks near Stanstead did the work and their engineers (no make that miracleworkers) eventually got it back to near perfect condition but it took weeks and several thousand pounds!
Someone posted a useful link yesterday that I bookmarked - might be a starting point click here.
I would definitely get a specialist to look over the damage - it's difficult to tell if chassis/suspension components might be twisted, bent or bu$$ered. Sounds like it's going to be full car paint job. All this work is going to mount up and it might be worth checking that the hassle etc (including hanging a Cat C write off round your neck) is really going to leave you quids in. If not then it seems that there's plenty of good Chimaera's around at frankly silly money at the moment, that might be a better bet.
I would definitely get a specialist to look over the damage - it's difficult to tell if chassis/suspension components might be twisted, bent or bu$$ered. Sounds like it's going to be full car paint job. All this work is going to mount up and it might be worth checking that the hassle etc (including hanging a Cat C write off round your neck) is really going to leave you quids in. If not then it seems that there's plenty of good Chimaera's around at frankly silly money at the moment, that might be a better bet.
monty quick said:
Hilton bodyworks near Stanstead did the work and their engineers (no make that miracleworkers) eventually got it back to near perfect condition but it took weeks and several thousand pounds!
Thats only 2 mins from my house, I might see what they have to say. However I know a true genius with fibreglass and I probably really wouldn't let anyone else touch it to be honest. Especially knowing my luck, my car would get left with the gormless YTS kid armed only with a large tub of P40 and a crumpled magazine "how to fibreglass" article.
One last thing at the risk of offending any purists, I really like the Tuscan style light conversions, anyone know who does a kit for those?? If I do buy a crash damaged car I have a good excuse to get a set!!
thanks for the help people.
Paul.
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