After a 3 year wait.....
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....I finally got back behind the wheel of my beloved Chimaera today!
3 years ago it failed an MOT and I didn't have the time and money to sort it out, so it sat untouched for a couple of years in a garage, then last september I had it transported to Reading where it has sat in a mates front driveway and I've (very slowly) being fixing it up myself as a project/hobby.
Well, so far I have ...
- removed all the wishbones, had them shot blasted and powder coated, and refitted them with new poly bushes.
- Removed and had reconditioned (and re-bushed) all the dampers.
- Fitted rose jointed anti roll bar drop links.
- New steering gators and track rod ends.
- New ball joints
- Fixed a few electrical problems
Things left to do are..
- Fix the heater blower (think it's just seized)
- Fix the washers
- Replace a cracked headlight (it had the Type R HL upgrade a few years back)
- New Toyos all round
- New and better cooling fans
- Get an MOT!!
- Respray (although quite like the idea of keeping it shabby/used looking!)
Despite the remaining bits and bobs, today I started it for the first time in a year, and it actually started first time, although stopped shortly afterwards as the fuel pump contacts had corroded. After some fiddling, I took it for a brief spin, and my god, I've missed that car!! That noise just does it for me! (it's a fair ammount louder than your average Chimaera!)
So another week or two, and fingers crossed, it'll be back and legal on the road again!
Just thought I'd share that with you all!!
Dan
3 years ago it failed an MOT and I didn't have the time and money to sort it out, so it sat untouched for a couple of years in a garage, then last september I had it transported to Reading where it has sat in a mates front driveway and I've (very slowly) being fixing it up myself as a project/hobby.
Well, so far I have ...
- removed all the wishbones, had them shot blasted and powder coated, and refitted them with new poly bushes.
- Removed and had reconditioned (and re-bushed) all the dampers.
- Fitted rose jointed anti roll bar drop links.
- New steering gators and track rod ends.
- New ball joints
- Fixed a few electrical problems
Things left to do are..
- Fix the heater blower (think it's just seized)
- Fix the washers
- Replace a cracked headlight (it had the Type R HL upgrade a few years back)
- New Toyos all round
- New and better cooling fans
- Get an MOT!!
- Respray (although quite like the idea of keeping it shabby/used looking!)
Despite the remaining bits and bobs, today I started it for the first time in a year, and it actually started first time, although stopped shortly afterwards as the fuel pump contacts had corroded. After some fiddling, I took it for a brief spin, and my god, I've missed that car!! That noise just does it for me! (it's a fair ammount louder than your average Chimaera!)
So another week or two, and fingers crossed, it'll be back and legal on the road again!
Just thought I'd share that with you all!!
Dan
Edited by _Dan_ on Saturday 20th September 23:49
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