What did you do in the garage yesterday?

[Classic Chim]

hoofa said:

I didn’t see that , that’s tomorrow’s job hopefully this year I’ll get to use instead of taking it apart but that’s half the fun. Car needs to be 4 wheel alignment cannot wait see how these compare to nitrons

Nor can we. I ‘d love shocks like that if they work as planned so best of luck.

[macdeb]

Classic Chim said:

macdeb said:

I'd hang a picture of it on my wall in the lounge, quality.

I’d have to sort out that tie back of those braided lines. Surely the perfectionist would want one per hose and separated. Vibration won’t do them any favours. That’s the stuff you find out when you drive them though
Lovely and clean.

Good spot bloke. When I was messing with mine I put adhesive backed rubber on chassis at any point anything metallic was touching, including brake lines.

[Classic Chim]

macdeb said:

Good spot bloke. When I was messing with mine I put adhesive backed rubber on chassis at any point anything metallic was touching, including brake lines.

I’d love to get that anal but I would never drive it after so much effort. Just one off across the grass would see that pretty lot ruined

[Oldwolf]

Nothing as technical as a lot on here but I did clear my garage to make space for my first ever TVR (Chim 500) which hopefully will arrive this week after having the outriggers replaced.

Excited, me? Well just a little bit :-)

I know how you all like photos so here's a photo of the space the Chim will go in...

[wuckfitracing]

I collected some shiny bits for the spring clean.

[jojackson4]

Fitted and bolted down new battery
The old one was a gravity fitment



And trying out the new plywood ramps ready for the elecy handbrake

[jojackson4]

I can’t take the credit for the design

[lancepar]

Thanks Peter

Who designed it?

Lance

[jojackson4]

lancepar said:

Thanks Peter

Who designed it?

Lance

One of the guys on Facebook
£200 in ply and £20 in glue and screws
A rip saw and a battery drill

[Granturadriver]

Oldwolf said:

Nothing as technical as a lot on here but I did clear my garage to make space for my first ever TVR (Chim 500) which hopefully will arrive this week after having the outriggers replaced.

Excited, me? Well just a little bit :-)

I know how you all like photos so here's a photo of the space the Chim will go in...

I like your „FARTINI“ sticker.

However, having so garden items or weekend stuff (bike) you want or would have to use within the next few weeks around and near the new car‘s parking lot might cause you problems... I learn that with regard to children‘s bikes!

[Oldwolf]

Granturadriver said:

I like your „FARTINI“ sticker.

However, having so garden items or weekend stuff (bike) you want or would have to use within the next few weeks around and near the new car‘s parking lot might cause you problems... I learn that with regard to children‘s bikes!

The Fartini stickers were for Le Mans a few years back and were very well received!
I've got a shed on the way (after a wall and base are built) so hopefully it'll be a short term problem.

[asd2001]

Fitted recored radiator (thanks Scotrad for great service and quick turnaround)
Replaced under bonnet fuel lines with cohline 100% ethanol hose - old braided ones with shiny ends fitted by previous owner turned out to be fine with older cohline hose under the braid. Rear ones already replaced before anyone asks!
Sorted heat shield... let’s see how long the aluminium tape lasts.
Taxed
Ready to go😀

[Zener]

asd2001 said:

Fitted recored radiator (thanks Scotrad for great service and quick turnaround)
Replaced under bonnet fuel lines with cohline 100% ethanol hose - old braided ones with shiny ends fitted by previous owner turned out to be fine with older cohline hose under the braid. Rear ones already replaced before anyone asks!
Sorted heat shield... let’s see how long the aluminium tape lasts.
Taxed
Ready to go??

Good job that ali tape stayed put for years on mine covered the foil missing parts till I replaced the lot

[angus337]

Managed to trial fit my DIY cat pipes tonight. First attempt at welding, so excuse the really ugly welds. Still need to go over the top weld to the CAT and tidy them up a bit. They will only be used once a year so not really bothered about how they look, but might still wrap them to hide the crap welds.

Fit seems ok, just a bit worried that the The top flanges have warped a bit, so just hope they will seal OK.

Edited by angus337 on Friday 5th March 01:14

[DDinLOS]

Engine out so I can get to chassis


DD

[phazed]

Did my front end by sitting in the bay. you can do a pretty good job to the front end with the engine and box removed.

[jojackson4]

Passenger seat out
centre console out
Trans hatch removed
Rear arb off
Pipe off
Handbrake off
Tested some redundant wires

[fablu]

Tightened up the new PAS-hoses fitted and filled the system, will wait to bleed it properly until car is started up for the season.
Waiting to lend/buy borescope to be able to see where I'm gluing after replacing the heater fan motor in the passenger side panel (this tried my temper, many times..)
Next up replace exhaust mount bushes and get seat bases fixed together with a seam fixed in driver side.

[crowfield]

Fitted the Honda Accord drop links to the front and Nissan 200SX ones to the rear - perfect fit. Then off for MOT, which it passed with no advisories ( no advisories for the last 7 years !) If anyone is looking for rear droplinks, these are the ones I fitted :
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/For-Nissan-200sx-Silvia...

[phazed]

Mondeo estate also fit the rear.