The trials and tribulations of TVR Chimaera ownership.

Monday, 20 August 2007

Hoor and door seal fitting

This is a surprisingly easy job!

I ordered 12m of seal - more than I needed just in case.

Here's what I did for the targa hoop:
  1. Remove hood
  2. Open doors
  3. Drill out rivets on targa hoop
  4. Pull off old seal (gently)
  5. Fit new seal to targa - cut to length and re-rivet
Here's what I did for the door/roof:
  1. With hood removed and doors open
  2. Drill out rivets behind drive and passenger seats at top of 'door posts'
  3. Fit new seal and cut to length
  4. Rivet into place
Noticed windscreen damaged - so got it replaced under insurance.

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Leaking PAS

One of the jobs I knew I'd have to sort pretty quickly was a leaking low pressure PAS hose.

Turns out that the PAS hose is available from my local Pirtek retailer - I bought 2 sizes - one for the flow and one for the return.

It's an easy job to do - the hardest part is getting to the jubalee clips under the PAS pump - that done it's a simple swap - new fluid and a few lock to lock turns to bleed the system.

Took about 2 hours (start to finish) and now the PAS system is leak free!

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Wednesday, 15 August 2007

Short girlfriend modification

The problem: short girlfriend + TVR = girlfriend can't see over dashboard.

The solution: remove passengerseat, and put body fixing spacers in between seat bottom and floor.

The result: happy(ier) girlfriend...

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Friday, 10 August 2007

Rain and TVR canoe

This month has seen me bailing out the Chimaera.
Drivers side foot well - totally soaking - probably 3 inches of water in there.

Removed carpets and seat to dry out.

Ordered hood and door seal rubber from TVR Shop and set about waterproofing the hard top and mohair back with Fabsil.

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