The Triumph Dolomite Club - Discussion Forum

Oh dear, I went to see Mimosuckle the barn Sprint today at my Mum's & it looks like it's a goer.

The bonnet is badly dented so I shall be needing a replacement for that, the boot lid has a couple of holes so I may need a replacement boot lid. The roof may push out alright or I'll buy a new one. I few small patches need welding but generally not bad. Chassis rails are solid if a bit buckled from being used as jacking points. Front driver's door has a couple of holes in but I should be able to fix that.

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1997 TVR Chimaera 450

nice.

go for it, you get a gold medal WHEN (not 'if') you pull this off.

just let this project serve as a demo for all the numpty "its not worth repairing" folk out there.

good luck m8, you know it makes sense!

Nice one Mart. Are you going to get this one done as fast as SFB?

be interesting to see it just after a wash actually

looks good, will we get progress photos?

Mart living up to his namesake again

Never seen a car restored from this standard before as I'm still a newbie compared to the hardcore.

Now this I have to see...

Good luck and much respect

It's going to take a bit longer than SFB as I have to strip everything off first.

But I won't be starting 'til after SFB has been sold & that won't be before TDCIR, so could be October.

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Sprintless for the first time in 35+ years. ... Still Sprintless.

Engines, Gearboxes, Overdrives etc. rebuilt. PM me.


1997 TVR Chimaera 450

Yes but you'll still finish KDF before I have done mine

That looks like quite a challenge. I'm just so impressed!

Colin, I don't think I have as much to do as you've done on yours. Alun's project was/is ? far, far worse than this one, I'd say this was a medium resto job.

First thing to do when we get it home is, as Kev suggested, to give it a damned good going over with a hose/jet washer.

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Sprintless for the first time in 35+ years. ... Still Sprintless.

Engines, Gearboxes, Overdrives etc. rebuilt. PM me.


1997 TVR Chimaera 450

Another one saved can only be a good thing, good luck.

VYO 372M

Hurrah, I have spare bootlids...

Interesting that it is a post VA15000, but wears signs of the earlier style...

first challenge getting it out of the garage and onto a trailer!

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Previous owner of 42 Dolomite shaped vehicles, 14 Sprints, 12 1850s, 8 1500s, 3 V8s, 3 Toledos and 2 SEs

Yes, rear bumper & pull-down grab handles are early, plastic rubbing strips & instrument layout are late.

I'm not sure what colour to have it sprayed! Keep it Honeysuckle (what colour is that?) or do it Mimosa.

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Sprintless for the first time in 35+ years. ... Still Sprintless.

Engines, Gearboxes, Overdrives etc. rebuilt. PM me.


1997 TVR Chimaera 450