Wanted. Shabby Or Body Damaged Chimaera/Griffith.
Wanted. Shabby Or Body Damaged Chimaera/Griffith.
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Flintstone

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8,644 posts

276 months

Tuesday 22nd February 2011
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I've a project in mind that involves a Chimaera or Griffith chassis, probably the former given the number there are around, ideally one with unregistered panel damage but good underpinnings. Things like paintwork, wheels and roof are unimportant. Oh, and a 5.0 if that's not too much trouble (on my wish list).

I've approached a few insurers but of course they just take the line of least resistance and offload their salvage to dealers. The latter aren't too fussed about selling a whole car (more to be made from the parts) or if they are ask laughable prices.

Thanks in advance.

TVR keith

1,901 posts

251 months

Wednesday 23rd February 2011
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Hope you're not going to do one of those Top Gear milk float things

V8 GRF

7,299 posts

239 months

Wednesday 23rd February 2011
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If you're doing your 'rebody' project I'd buy a new chassis from TVRPower/RCRacing and then a cheap basket case so you have a VIN then transfer the bits you want to your new chassis and then sell the trim and body as repair panels to a bodyshop.

tattoo101

8 posts

195 months

APMAUTO

368 posts

295 months

Wednesday 23rd February 2011
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Flintstone said:
I've a project in mind that involves a Chimaera or Griffith chassis, probably the former given the number there are around, ideally one with unregistered panel damage but good underpinnings. Things like paintwork, wheels and roof are unimportant. Oh, and a 5.0 if that's not too much trouble (on my wish list).

I've approached a few insurers but of course they just take the line of least resistance and offload their salvage to dealers. The latter aren't too fussed about selling a whole car (more to be made from the parts) or if they are ask laughable prices.

Thanks in advance.
i know of a rolling chimaera chassis for sale at sensible money(ex top gear project)if your intrested mail me and i can pass the details on
regards andy

Flintstone

Original Poster:

8,644 posts

276 months

Wednesday 23rd February 2011
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V8 GRF said:
If you're doing your 'rebody' project I'd buy a new chassis from TVRPower/RCRacing and then a cheap basket case so you have a VIN then transfer the bits you want to your new chassis and then sell the trim and body as repair panels to a bodyshop.
I am biggrin Got Dom and A N Other on the case for a donor but thought there might be an owner out there with something shabby. Someone has already finished one but on a 'lesser' donor, I'd like to first with one on a TVR.

Here's one they prepared earlier:




APMAUTO, you have mail.