v8ade
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May 19, 2009 23:25:35 GMT
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So as you know I have bought a new Firenza , the plan is to fit a 2.0ltr turbo lump like my black one had before the v8. I want to get the car as light as possible by removing any metal that is not needed fitting plastic windows and hopefully fiberglass doors,bonnet and boot . It will have a small race dash roll cage and 2 seats inside thats all, possibly some banded Rostyle wheels 7 or 8 "wide the plan is to paint it bright yellow with a black bonnet . First thing first removing all the rust that vauxhall built into the car  . I Will try to keep you all updated as it gets on this is as it was when I bought it    My home built car body roller    rear floor and sill off side  ]  sill near side  wheel well  battery tray inner wing and chassey rail    gearbox mounts   work done so far stripped the near side   inner wing cut out  and replaced with a second hand item  chassy cut out  and replaced   new gearbox mounts   I will keep you all updated as it progresses |
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Last Edit: May 20, 2009 9:39:23 GMT by rmad
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craig
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Well done for saving it, will be keeping an eye on this.
*runs off to find some waxoyl*
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cracking fab! that rot looks aweful but glad to see its been vanquished and another classic is being saved  |
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May 20, 2009 10:10:28 GMT
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Holy fabrication and body rollers batman! Wowzers! and other such phrases. Nice work mate. A few weekends of tinkering there for sure. Keep us all updated - nice pics!
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May 20, 2009 11:10:41 GMT
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Great stuff, glad to see this underway
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v8ade
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May 20, 2009 19:02:45 GMT
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Thanks for the comments, I'm hoping for it to be back on the road for next spring if it all goes OK , i have also sourced a LSD scimitar axle I think it should take the power OK . found some more holes in the shock mounts both sides, Did vauxhall deliberately build in rust?  |
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May 20, 2009 19:13:47 GMT
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May 20, 2009 19:15:07 GMT
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Scary rusty, especially as it looks alright in the first pic! Nice car roller, definitely need it  Look forward to seeing how this turns out. |
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May 20, 2009 19:45:19 GMT
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Did vauxhall deliberately build in rust? Yep. Good work Ade , keep the updates coming |
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v8ade
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May 30, 2009 10:09:36 GMT
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My new wheels picked up last night , they will need redrilling to the scimmiter axle and the vauxhall fronts but should look good with a refurb 8x13 and 5x13 will probably fit 205/50/13 to the back rims and 165/50/13 to the front  |
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Last Edit: May 30, 2009 10:14:29 GMT by v8ade
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May 30, 2009 23:22:01 GMT
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Nice work dude  |
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ace work. love these vivas  that car roller is ace, bet theres an art to getting the car on it. |
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chris
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Inspirational work Ade (as usual). I reckon the Scimitar axle is a good choice especially with the Jag Powerlok installed. Fitted one by myself to the Magnum and ached for a week afterwards. ;D
They weigh a ton but are apparently very strong.
I'll be following this.Keep it up!
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great to see someone saving a classic from the crusher you are doing a lovely job revolution alloys and a nice tuned red top engine ;D |
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May 31, 2009 12:24:33 GMT
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RED top LOL no way is ADE fitting one of those, he's going for something far nicer!! ;D
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v8ade
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great to see someone saving a classic from the crusher you are doing a lovely job revolution alloys and a nice tuned red top engine ;D RED TOP AARRRRHHHH ;D were talking 205bhp as standard 230 bhp with the boost wound up Rover T series engine . |
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v8ade
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ace work. love these vivas that car roller is ace, bet theres an art to getting the car on it. Yes there is an art but luckily i built a sliding engine hoist in the roof off my garage a few years ago so i can winch the front and back off the floor and then push the frame underneath |
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v8ade
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V8 on open headers at full throttle "Heaven"
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Nice to see this one is still moving on, Nice one chap!
Look forward to watching the engine fitting phase as ive never seen a T-series fitted RWD stylie.
Steve
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v8ade
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Heres the last one as fitted the my black Firenza before the v8  |
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Look forward to seeing how this turns out.
that car roller is ace, bet theres an art to getting the car on it. 
