Beastie's body off adventure - based on a true story
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Or, er, it will be 
Got under beastie earlier today, first time since she was MOT'd 12 months ago, (hardly used the old girl... again..).. I thought I'd start a body off over winter 2015, but didn't, then 12 months later (around November last year) I decided it was time for the body off... but put it off again.... Had some great hoons this year already, but lying on my back this morning has revealed a degree of corrosion on the outriggers that I can no longer ignore.... So, we're going on a journey.... I have much planned for beastie's rebirth, but I don't expect to see her back on the road until Spring 2018
Have to say I'm very excited about it
Now where did I leave that LS catalogue
Got under beastie earlier today, first time since she was MOT'd 12 months ago, (hardly used the old girl... again..).. I thought I'd start a body off over winter 2015, but didn't, then 12 months later (around November last year) I decided it was time for the body off... but put it off again.... Had some great hoons this year already, but lying on my back this morning has revealed a degree of corrosion on the outriggers that I can no longer ignore.... So, we're going on a journey.... I have much planned for beastie's rebirth, but I don't expect to see her back on the road until Spring 2018
Have to say I'm very excited about it
Now where did I leave that LS catalogue
The big question Richard is, are you going to keep it?
As you have another barge to waft around in, I can see this being a protracted exercise !
If you do a body of you will end up with exactly the same car with a nice chassis and a few shiny nuts and bolts under the bodywork. Unless you're planning something else, it hardly seems worth it.
If it was just the outriggers, I would send it to a specialist to have them done in situ.
If you are going to fit a more powerful engine, that is another story!
As you have another barge to waft around in, I can see this being a protracted exercise !
If you do a body of you will end up with exactly the same car with a nice chassis and a few shiny nuts and bolts under the bodywork. Unless you're planning something else, it hardly seems worth it.
If it was just the outriggers, I would send it to a specialist to have them done in situ.
If you are going to fit a more powerful engine, that is another story!
As the "LP" suggests, not worth doing a full body off if your thinking of selling, there are alot of nice looking chimaera'a for sale at the moment, some with full BO refurbs, and with the prices they are asking for, they are either just breaking even or taking a loss?
So choice;Outriggers replace only, £1800 ball park figure, or sell up as a chassis needs refurb, and reduced sale price accordingly.
So choice;Outriggers replace only, £1800 ball park figure, or sell up as a chassis needs refurb, and reduced sale price accordingly.
ChilliWhizz said:
Now where did I leave that LS catalogue ;)
This one's in a Tamora. 600bhp. Instant willy waving opportunity for you.....;)
https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...
TR4man said:
Can you not enjoy the summer before starting the refurbishment?
Hi Peter, the list of jobs has mounted up and its got to the point where I often think more about sorting out the little issues when driving than I do about how enjoyable the drive is.. phazed 11.83 said:
The big question Richard is, are you going to keep it?
I have no plans to sell in the foreseeable future...phazed 11.83 said:
As you have another barge to waft around in, I can see this being a protracted exercise !
Possibly... phazed 11.83 said:
If you do a body of you will end up with exactly the same car with a nice chassis and a few shiny nuts and bolts under the bodywork. Unless you're planning something else, it hardly seems worth it.
She was mint when I bought her, and rightly or wrongly I feel a responsibility to return her to that condition whilst in my ownership.....phazed 11.83 said:
If it was just the outriggers, I would send it to a specialist to have them done in situ.
It's not just the outriggers.... Oh, and the chassis and suspension components have to be red.phazed 11.83 said:
If you are going to fit a more powerful engine, that is another story!
Engine will stay, but with a few more mods... It needs a strip down too, for a number of reasons....Appreciate your views Peter
portzi said:
As the "LP" suggests, not worth doing a full body off if your thinking of selling, there are alot of nice looking chimaera'a for sale at the moment, some with full BO refurbs, and with the prices they are asking for, they are either just breaking even or taking a loss?
So choice;Outriggers replace only, £1800 ball park figure, or sell up as a chassis needs refurb, and reduced sale price accordingly.
Hi Mark, I'm not selling, and doing just the outriggers would be half a job...So choice;Outriggers replace only, £1800 ball park figure, or sell up as a chassis needs refurb, and reduced sale price accordingly.
N7GTX said:
This one's in a Tamora. 600bhp. Instant willy waving opportunity for you.....
https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...
Saw that when Daz posted it up Iain, not my cup of tea really, the Tamora has never really done it for me. I have also never been one to partake of this 'willy waving' nonsense, and to be truthful I find it very immature and quite tiresome.. https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...
Classic Chim said:
Who's doing the work, Smiffy 
that should add value
Planning on getting the rolling chassis (minus engine) over to Smiffy for final strip down, shot blast, coating, and rebuild with new bushes, brake pipes, etc etc.... Have a small leak on the gearbox input shaft so might get Matt to fix that... Need new dash, veneer is now proper flakey but not decided what dash covering to go with yet..... and new carpets definitely required.... New clutch is a given too.... V8D engine is now smoking well under WOT, and has since rebuild really.... Anthony was the first to comment on it when we went up to Peterborough a few years ago.... also has a lot of crank case pressure so needs investigating.... I'm good with 360-370bhp, but I'm looking for a minimum of 450 lbft of torque... not sure that's achievable without FI though..... that should add value Definitely a journey of adventure
Smiffy is the man
The chassis is nothing new, a few new pipes and bushes and bolts, lovely.
Anthony's a dab hand at this chasing around with trailers lark and I'd be talking to him, might save a few bob or give you even more info and you can never have enough of that.
Sad to hear about the lump hissing! Sure it's not those forged pistons never getting hot enough and filling the gap?
Rag the hell out of it,,, upto temp obviously, prolonged like on a TRACKDAY it might just go away and that engine can sing, hmm, if it's breathing maybe not
I've got to do it, we all have, so the sooner the better mate.
The chassis is nothing new, a few new pipes and bushes and bolts, lovely.
Anthony's a dab hand at this chasing around with trailers lark and I'd be talking to him, might save a few bob or give you even more info and you can never have enough of that.
Sad to hear about the lump hissing! Sure it's not those forged pistons never getting hot enough and filling the gap?
Rag the hell out of it,,, upto temp obviously, prolonged like on a TRACKDAY it might just go away and that engine can sing, hmm, if it's breathing maybe not
I've got to do it, we all have, so the sooner the better mate.
QBee said:
Where's the engine going? Rob? Let me know if you need any trailer assistance. I have one and a tow car, and V8D is on my way home from Smiffy.
Thanks Anthony, very much appreciated... got beastie fired up today and shuffled her up the drive, major clean up, snowfoam, MOT next, then SORN when tax runs out at the end of September... then she gets stripped Classic Chim said:
How many miles on the engine since re build. They don't always seem to last very long?
Luck of the draw rather than dodgy faults but still. Fs Richard.
Bout 22K miles Al, she's only done 53K from new.... it pretty much smoked from not long after the rebuild (Anthony commented on it a few years back) but it needs sorting now, we plastered the front of a Tuscan convertible a few months back (sorry Doug) so it's time.......Luck of the draw rather than dodgy faults but still
. Fs Richard. Soooo looking forward to this......
Here's a thing, once it's clean and new like with shiny chassis it's actually fairly easy to keep it all clean. Front wishbones etc, every now and then pull the wheels off, boiling detergent filled soapy water and sponge, all off and like new again in no time. It'll last and look good for years.
Because I polished everything off the car from engine bay it's still in pretty good nick, I honestly don't take more than 30 mins wiping it down and it stays good. Best thing I ever did from an aesthetics point of view, I really enjoy driving the car knowing it looks good under the bonnet
Because I polished everything off the car from engine bay it's still in pretty good nick, I honestly don't take more than 30 mins wiping it down and it stays good. Best thing I ever did from an aesthetics point of view, I really enjoy driving the car knowing it looks good under the bonnet
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