Sweet!

BRILLIANT
Everything seems to be working.

New rad and themostat installed.

Temp constant through the town in traffic and drops on the open road.

I am really pleased as all the restoration work I wanted to do is now done.

1. No clacking exhaust manifold noise.
2. Perfect cooling system.
3. No PAS leak.
4. Car is completely water tight.
5. Speakers upgraded.
6. Alarm sounder fixed.
7. Dashboard squeaks fixed.
8. Tidied up dashboard leather.
9. Re-trimmed doors.
10. Re-sealed doors.
11. Fixed window closure.
    
12. Windscreen sorted out.
13. Idles well - mixture is perfect.

The only things I'd consider doing now are:

1. New seat belts (the old ones got wet and now stick a bit sometimes)
2. Respray - paint work is looking rather tired
3. GAZ or Nitron shock absorbers
4. New discs and pads
5. Remove precats - (maybe)
   

When I get time I'll take some proper pictures and get some PDF tutorials up and online.

The final job?

Ok - the end is nigh!

I took the radiator our today and dropped it off at Gloucester Radiator Services - 140.00 next day radiator recore - great guys really know their stuff.

Will post some pictures of the finished article and a guide on how to fit it.

We're getting there...

....Pretty much all the jobs I wanted to do are finished now.

Just got the windscreen and radiator to do - then a full service and it's all good.

I've done about 300 miles now since refitting the manifolds. Going to have to tighten them up again shortly, but oil pressure is good - temp could be better (due to knackered rad), power seems fine. Ticking has gone. (Horay)

It's alive.....

Horray!

After weeksmonths of work, pain, bad advice, crap workmanship and cold weather the Chimaera is back together.

Started first time.
Next job is to get the radiator replaced/recored and switch the alternator our with my spare, because the charging light fails to go out.

Brilliant to have it back on the road.