Space frame MOT failure

[aidanbree]

My Chim has failed its MOT on the space frame. Seemingly it is shot - corrosion at front and back.

I am based in Glasgow and I can't find anyone locally that is capable of undertaking the work. I think that I could be talking around 1500 (?) to resolve anyway which I would be reluctant to spend.

Anyone got any bright ideas? Should I just look to ebay as off the road?

[chrispitman]

Prob best to post some photos, if its just out riggers then around that figure but if its the main center rails too then you could be looking at a body off costing far more.

[aidanbree]

I will get some pics when I go to pic it up...

Cheers

[aidanbree]

Never saw it on the ramp but it appears it is the out riggers from looking underneath and his description

From what I read, it is a 1600 quid job with the additional problem that I don't think anyone locally could do it

[chrispitman]

Have a search on the forum quite a few companies do the work, I think some were selling assembled replacement units ie ready to weld into the chassis rather than fabricate from scratch.

[shake n bake]

Find yourself either a local engineering shop or race car prep type place, you'll soon get a feeling from them wether they're confident if they're ability to do the work if it is outriggers.
It's a relatively straight forward job for a competent engineering shop.

[phillpot]

aidanbree said:

I am based in Glasgow and I can't find anyone locally that is capable of undertaking the work.

Have you asked your local TVRCC guys?


Or maybe TVR Ecosse could help, or point you in the right direction?

[monty76]

Hi mate there's a TVR specialist in Callander not sure what they are called but I'm sure a google search will find it.

[Tinker15]

monty76 said:

Hi mate there's a TVR specialist in Callander not sure what they are called but I'm sure a google search will find it.

www.dreadnoughtgarage.com

Edited by Tinker15 on Thursday 19th June 22:09

[Toma500]

Hhc in Hexham Northumberland recently did my outriggers

[aidanbree]

I have contacted both...and will see if either can do...

What do you think I would get for a '94 Chim 4.0 by ebaying without MOT / calling out the issue???

I tried to sell via TVR Ecosse last summer but nobody bit - I had a host of issues with it since it was left unused during this time and only just got it up and running again! bloody typical. I spent quite a bit last year to make it marketable and can't justify spending yet more cash. In the last year it has done <100 miles and cost me about 1500 quid!

[phillpot]

.... the joys of owning a twenty year old, low volume production sports car

[MethylatedSpirit]

aidanbree said:

What do you think I would get for a '94 Chim 4.0 by ebaying without MOT / calling out the issue???

I paid £3500 for a chim in need of chassis work + mot. (£500 of that was auction fees).


Get it up and running and actually use it!


If you're wanting rid asap, give central car auctions a call.

Edited by MethylatedSpirit on Friday 20th June 21:27