Chimaera LHD dashboard

[Haithabu]

Hi there,
This is a desperate attempt to seek help, please....! I own a 1995 Chimaera 500 LHD and would like to renew the dashboard. Does anyone happen to know where or if there is at all any place where I could get a new LHD dashboard for my car?
Thanks in advance for your comments!
Regards
Sven

[darkcat]

Hello Sven
I dont think you'll be able to easily get a replacement, but have you looked at getting it re-veneered? a lot of places like car restorers will be able to offer this as a service.

[lestershaw]

cant you just recover it and turn it back to front?

[M@H]

lestershaw said:

cant you just recover it and turn it back to front?

Not a bad idea - depends slightly on the threaded bar that holds the lights in place being present - if so you'd have to grind it off and put it back on the other side. (also we're assuming the slot lugs in the bottom are in the same place)

[lestershaw]

M@H you have superior knowledge than me, the only thing i know how to put back in my car if i take it out is me :-) it might be the time to recover it in carbon or something else nice

[M@H]

Most (all?) of the aftermarket steel ones don't have the threaded bar on them anyway (you can araldite a long bolt on to do the job) so the simplest option is probably just to buy one of those and fit it backwards - one might have to specify the finish needs to be on the "back" depending on what you go for, however all the dials are fully independent and the only amalgamated bit is the indication lights set down between the speedo and rev counter which is symetrical, so I can't see any reason why this wouldn't work other than a question on the slots in the bottom of the dashboard.

I'll wager TVR only had one template and used it backwards for LHD

[Haithabu]

Guys,
Thanks a lot. I guess I will go for one of these stainless steel dash boards and let them know that the back should also look nice... Do you know a good place where to buy a set of these (main dash board and radio part)?
Cheers
Sven

[lestershaw]

Sven, try this e bay uk #390301674677
:-)

[Haithabu]

did so, they now want £ 200,-- in total for also polishing the back....

[lestershaw]

for that price could you not buy a polishing kit and do it yourself? does the radio bit need to be reversed?

[SILICONE KID]

Can`t you get Leven to stamp you one out the other way round so the effect(finish) is on the correct side..

Edited by SILICONE KID on Tuesday 26th April 14:36

[Haithabu]

Hi there,
I have asked Leven if they can do so, thanks for that.... And the radio part also needs to be reverse....