Undressing Kate, my Chim 430 resto.

[J400GED]

Cokes said:

Getting there

Good to see Cokes.

What paint treatment are you going to give the chassis?

[Cokes]

She'll be getting the full galvanised primer, and 2 pack epoxy.
Not sure of the full process the guys use but the same coating has been on his boat in the sea for the last 10 years or something like that. That's good enough advertising for me.

[J400GED]

Cokes said:

She'll be getting the full galvanised primer, and 2 pack epoxy.
Not sure of the full process the guys use but the same coating has been on his boat in the sea for the last 10 years or something like that. That's good enough advertising for me.

[J400GED]

Cokes said:

She'll be getting the full galvanised primer, and 2 pack epoxy.
Not sure of the full process the guys use but the same coating has been on his boat in the sea for the last 10 years or something like that. That's good enough advertising for me.

Similar to mine then.

[Cokes]

Welding done.
Off to paint on Monday.

[Cokes]

Anyone wanting to buy a set of outriggers ?
One careful owner some assembly required

[Mark_S_24]

Looking good Colin.

So, engine back, chassis off for paint on Monday.
What else are you waiting on?
I.E. when do you need me for "body on" duties?

Mark

[Cokes]

Chassis and body both away to paint in Monday.
Once they're back there will be a bit of chassis building before body goes back on.
All the help so far and further offers are greatly apriciated.

[Cokes]

Body now stripped and ready for paint.





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Thanks to Ollie for all his help again, couldn't have done it without you.

[J400GED]

Mate, over and above the what was required to remove the chassis how long did it take to strip the body ready for paint?

[Cokes]

Hey Ged

On your own you could probably do it in a day but with help from Ollie we pretty much did it all in 3 hours.
Saying that, knowing what I know now and knowing how to take things apart we could do it a lot quicker.
I did break one of the wing mirror pillar/tripod things last night. We couldn't figure out an easy way to take them off.

[Mark_S_24]

Keep up the good work !!!

When do you get the chassis back?

Mark

[J400GED]

Cokes said:

Hey Ged

On your own you could probably do it in a day but with help from Ollie we pretty much did it all in 3 hours.
Saying that, knowing what I know now and knowing how to take things apart we could do it a lot quicker.
I did break one of the wing mirror pillar/tripod things last night. We couldn't figure out an easy way to take them off.

Hindsight is a wonderful thing isn't it mate.

[Cokes]

The time schedule I'm hoping for,
Chassis back next week and I'm hoping 2 weeks to rebuild it.
Body back from paint in 2 weeks, and with a chassis built, drop it back on.
2 more weeks to connect up electrics and bolt everything down.
All building to mid July to go for interior and roof.
All that going to plan, break in the rebuilt engine into August.
Get some use and check it over for any faults and fix anything before TVR run in late September before thinking about tucking her up for the winter.

So many things have to go right at so many junctions that it might be a long stretch but with the ongoing help from Mark, Ollie and Marcus it might just be possible.

[J400GED]

Cokes said:

.....run in late September before thinking about tucking her up for the winter.....

Nooooooo!
You can't put it away for winter! That's the worst thing you can do.

Man up and keep running it all year round.

[Cokes]

J400GED said:

Cokes said:

.....run in late September before thinking about tucking her up for the winter.....

Nooooooo!
You can't put it away for winter! That's the worst thing you can do.

Man up and keep running it all year round.

Have you been to Scotland in the winter recently ?

Joking aside, she will still be taxed and insured but will live in the garage between runs for the winter instead of the driveway. (Garage/workshop is 10 minutes away from the house)

[J400GED]

Cokes said:

Have you been to Scotland in the winter recently ?

Joking aside, she will still be taxed and insured but will live in the garage between runs for the winter instead of the driveway. (Garage/workshop is 10 minutes away from the house)

That's more like it mate.

[Cokes]

Moving along, one step closer with the return of the completed chassis.



Also got the other parts worth saving painted.



And the small bit I'm doing myself.

[marcus1875]

Those small bits look nice and clean!

[67Fox]

That chassis and small parts looks gooooooooddd. Really nice in silver.

Nice work by the way.
So next it will be :- ""Just put at all together like "IKEA" . "" OR "plug and pray" !!
Good luck anyway, just pulling you leg.