carmad
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Dec 29, 2008 22:16:07 GMT
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well here it is folks some of you have saw it / herd about it its also the reason the 2.5 v6 viva coupe thread has not been up dated its a viva hc 2 door saloon I am hoping to get ready for the performance vauxhall show the first week in june which I have missed 5 years in a row so here is a few teaser pic s   boot floor (thats not rust its red lead paint)    under bonnet pic  rear 1/4  and interior    as you can see this one was worth buying/saving I spent all day clearing rubbish out of my shed I honestly did not get that much done but what I did get done was thanks to mostly my brother (who donated a few parts to the cause ) and my mate tony the new front front cradle which is out of a mk1 cavalier is in its postion is 2" wider than a standard viva one but it should be better for the car as more parts are avalible off the shelf for it tho I might have some problems with the shocks I am going to have some problems with gear box clearance in the tunnel aswell I have another gear box set up I am going to try tomorrow I have started building an engine today aswell I will take photos when I am back up in the shed:woohoo: |
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Last Edit: Jun 13, 2011 5:34:26 GMT by carmad
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It don't handle, but it sure as hell goes!
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Dec 29, 2008 22:25:23 GMT
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Mmmmmmmmmm, i do love the vivas!! Me father had one...  |
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carmad
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Dec 30, 2008 20:39:12 GMT
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engine bay teaser pic :excited:  |
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Dec 30, 2008 21:21:09 GMT
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Such a cool Viva buddy, lovin those rear wheels - are they staying on it? I mean, if you didnt like them anymore......... ;D
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carmad
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Dec 30, 2008 22:21:19 GMT
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to be honest I don't know I have a set I got off here 4x100 ats classics which i might do gold like your slots  just depends which rear axel is easier fitted |
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Last Edit: Dec 30, 2008 22:22:20 GMT by carmad
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Dec 30, 2008 23:19:06 GMT
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carmad
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Dec 31, 2008 18:00:19 GMT
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thats lovely
was a long day today
right so far i have tryed the omega box and like i said it was to big it wouldnt allow the engine to sit low enough
so i have got a ford type 9 with a sbd alloy bellhousing
the ford gear box just clears the tunnel but the gear stick hole is 2-3" futher back and is very close to the hand brake
i have a manta front cradle which bolted up but the back legs on the manta are thinner than the viva
so i can make up some new spacers and move the mounting holes in the viva chassis back a bit
then the engine head was fouling the bulk head
so i theased it back with a hammer and moved the whole manta front end forward 1" everything clears now using the manta mounts and sump and the ford gear box lined up perfectly with the viva gearbox mount
while the hammering / teasing was going on i cliped the blanking plate of the head and broke the bit the cam usually bolts to
i then spent a good 3 hours trying to drill the bolt out and retap it
only for my tapping tool to break in the nice new hole i spent ages drilling
i dunno what i am gonna do with it now
so i have to move the gear stick hole back
and my inlet manifold now fouls the brake servo so i have to move it forward aswell
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Hello carmad, so this is the viva you were talking about on migweb  looks in very nice shape, very clean, best of luck with it! |
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78 Kadett C 2.0 8 valve turbo, holset, rust&other stuff..
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carmad
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cheers djivesp I have been working flat out at the viva but here is a teaser wheel and stance pics    in them pics the manta rear axel is in just getting it lined up for swaping the mounts ect over |
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Last Edit: Jan 3, 2009 13:11:00 GMT by carmad
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mattm
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That's gonna look effin' awesome!
Get it as low as possible on the wheels in the first pic or some detailed Wolfrace slot mags and that would be perfect!
Keep up the good work!
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Nice! How did I miss this one? It looks very similar to how mine originally did! Same shade paint and same gold pinstripe down the sides.. same interior even (apart from mine having a black dashboard). Good work with the engine conversion, mine has pretty much stopped progress at the wheels and lowering and that's it.
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Now that looks cock-on the money for a retro ride.
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carmad
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Nice! How did I miss this one? It looks very similar to how mine originally did! Same shade paint and same gold pinstripe down the sides.. same interior even (apart from mine having a black dashboard). Good work with the engine conversion, mine has pretty much stopped progress at the wheels and lowering and that's it. yeah i really liked your one does any one know if they do coil overs for a viva? |
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not likely - the front suspension is double wishbone with really short shocks so would be hard to get something that adjustable in there. The rears you could probably do using something like Toyota AE86 rears or anything which has the bolt mount at top and eye mount at the bottom, and then do away with the rear springs between the trailing arms and the body.
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I've NEVER seen a Viva that clean  - excellent base for what looks like a crackin build plan. Kudos on crackin on despite the breakage, drill, tap fracture etc... setback - we all have days like that now n then  Please tell me you're keeping that colour - it makes me go wibble ;D John |
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Back from the dead..... kind of
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does any one know if they do coilovers for a viva? Not sure about coilovers but I've got the Magnum pretty low with custom springs and new adjustable Avo dampers, it's on the build thread if you want to have a look |
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carmad
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I've NEVER seen a Viva that clean - excellent base for what looks like a crackin build plan. Kudos on crackin on despite the breakage, drill, tap fracture etc... setback - we all have days like that now n then Please tell me you're keeping that colour - it makes me go wibble ;D John i have got got a spare coscast head yes i am keeping her standard colours will try and save the non pourus gm head tho |
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carmad
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see the problem i am having is i am using the front half of a manta (cradle brakes springs anti roll bars ect) as there is far more tuning parts for the mantas and as mantas have turrets for the shocks and the viva doesnt not the viva ones originally are inside the springs sent my turbo manifold away today to get welded /opened up also some bits have started to arrive / to be collected these are not gonna be easy to clean up lol  old viva axel for the chop  |
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Jan 24, 2009 18:41:12 GMT
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ok starting to get the first of my modified just for me parts back today i got my Mitsubishi lancer 4 branch stainless steel manifold back which i got welded to an astra gte 4 branch plate this allows me to run an evo 4 rs turbo i got off a mate on a red top head  |
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carmad
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Feb 13, 2009 19:02:33 GMT
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ok more pics nice dirty block in the kitchen  and all cleaned up   kitchen still smells like paint so i am gonna order a chinese :thumb: |
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boot floor (thats not rust its red lead paint)
looks in very nice shape, very clean, best of luck with it!
- excellent base for what looks like a crackin build plan.