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Post by Peter on Feb 27, 2023 10:35:00 GMT
Bought for $4000 last year on 31 August Bob my younger brother (by 2 1/2 years) bought a wreck of a Cimbria that was languishing in a field and dur to an estate sale was up for grabs along with a rather buggered up Stirling body ad a Fiber Fab, GT40 look a like, (I liked that one, easier to get in and out with conventional doors and a higher roof. ) Any way below are some photos of te progress which included new floors, brakes, hydraulics. The interior was a mes and needed everything from seats to dash and recovering of door panels etc. Gota go, forgot appointment back later. Panic over, it was a 'possible' walk in ECG test if I felt poorly but at the moment I feel fine, at the moment. Field find, just in time but looks better than it turned out to be. i.vgy.me/lWP2Ba.jpg Wing, Ferrari badges and silly name all gone. Inside the fiber fab. Intirior a bit of a mess, seats, dash covering, etc needs all new. More in next post.
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Post by Peter on Feb 27, 2023 11:17:12 GMT
Round two. Bob did the work so fast there isn't a lot of detailed photos of the work done, mostly emails on progress and "help" messages. But here is the finished item. About 3/4 done, headlights and brakes to do, oh! and clutch. (Before) Rear light redone, number plate lights are 3 LEDs under the dumper. Wing GONE! Great to have a pit but Bob had to lower the floor of it by a foot so he coud get under a low car. I can't do that so I have 2.5 ton hoist and lift the front of the cat a meter. Engine was all chromed out and exhaust was in good shape so just polished and it was a runner after a service of course. Wheels were good but needed new rubber. New headlight covers made and projectors and mounts all made from scratch in GRP. not a medium Bob is familer with but he made a decent job of it.
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Post by Charlie Francis on Feb 27, 2023 11:21:10 GMT
wow very nice
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Post by Peter on Feb 27, 2023 11:37:17 GMT
Bit more from emails. All done and shiny, very little was needed on the bodywork. All new inside, seats and steering wheel, center was all remade. Very neat with VW clocks and new vents, old radio. Simple but nice. All done and basking in the Alabama sun. Wheels trims gone. I like the nose with the lights in rather than the smooth front with a chine spoiler of the SS.
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Post by chrisbailey on Feb 27, 2023 19:19:14 GMT
The Cimbria is what the eagle SS should have been. What arrived in the UK is a poor cousin.
I think your brother recovered that cimbria really well.
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Post by Peter on Mar 11, 2023 12:54:54 GMT
Well Bob has got the hydraulics sorted so up for sale in Alabama for best over $10K. seems about right. Shame it's not over in EU, I would considr that a good buy but my long suffering wife, The Viking, would consider it a goodbye too.
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