Paintwork

[Chemlock]

Hi,

Sorry if this is posted in the wrong section etc. I spent yesterday looking at a blue chimarea. One with the two tone paintwork. I noticed that along the inside edge of the bonnet and around the boot the painwork was a darker blue. I'm not sure if for the two tone effect they do one colour then the next and they just miss them bits when giving it it's final coat or if this is something more suspect. Also is it normal to have chips alone the backs of the door and the rear section of the boot. How scruffy should you expect a hand built car to look?
Also one headlight was sitting slightly up and to the left where as the other was central. Again is this just one of those things with chimps?

[dogbucket]

Do you mean it is painted with a 'flip' type paint ie. changes colour dramatically depending on the viewing angle, or just a more normal pearl/metallic with subtle purple/blue, silver/blue hue? I dont think I have ever seen a Chim with factory applied flip paint.

The factory paint finish was very good and certainly should be even across the car. Depending on age it is normal to have stone chips on the front and the boot lid can get scratched when the roof goes in and out. Some of the red metallics like Rosso can fade badly, but anything blue should be ok.

Headlights etc should be the same and level. TVRs may be handbuilt so some of the ways things are put together are different to a mass produced car, but overall they had a quality finish imo. So any things you see now are more a result of its age/history rather than the way it left the factory.

[Chemlock]

Yeah it's like a flip blue green. The body work on the whole is good but in the guttering between the front wings and the bonnet it is a deeper blue. It's nothing that you notice until you pop the hood really but once you've noticed it, it's fairly distracting.

Thanks for your response. I think I might keep looking. The lack of power steering was a little harsh as I plan to use this as an everyday car.

[Pushrod-Power]

Chemlock said:

Yeah it's like a flip blue green. The body work on the whole is good but in the guttering between the front wings and the bonnet it is a deeper blue. It's nothing that you notice until you pop the hood really but once you've noticed it, it's fairly distracting.

Thanks for your response. I think I might keep looking. The lack of power steering was a little harsh as I plan to use this as an everyday car.

Get down the gym then

[Chemlock]

Wouldn't need to if I was driving that everyday

[Zippee]

Chemlock said:

Yeah it's like a flip blue green. The body work on the whole is good but in the guttering between the front wings and the bonnet it is a deeper blue. It's nothing that you notice until you pop the hood really but once you've noticed it, it's fairly distracting.

Thanks for your response. I think I might keep looking. The lack of power steering was a little harsh as I plan to use this as an everyday car.

If in doubt move on. Theres plenty out there and it's a buyers market at present.

[Chemlock]

Do many people here use them as everyday cars? I know they are maybe a little bit specialised for the trip to and from work but it's 20 odd miles of country back roads and I'm figuring if I need to spend an hour and half to and from work I may as well enjoy it.

[Zippee]

Chemlock said:

Do many people here use them as everyday cars? I know they are maybe a little bit specialised for the trip to and from work but it's 20 odd miles of country back roads and I'm figuring if I need to spend an hour and half to and from work I may as well enjoy it.

I did 35000 miles in my 4 years of ownership. They are a very reliable car if you can put up with small niggles. Much better the more they're used, just remember the 6k service intervals.