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1975 vauxhall firenza droopsnoot turbo

turbohpf Part of things Posts: 257	1975 vauxhall firenza droopsnoot turbo turbohpf @turbohpf
	Feb 24, 2011 21:25:11 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	know that ive posted this stuff before but we have just spent 3 days measuring cutting and farting about with the rear axle to get it in straight so this is the ride hight(at it's highest setting) tee hee!!! that should get cogger going, know he's a bump stop kinda guy!!


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leigh Posted a lot Travelin' with Flavin Posts: 4,323	1975 vauxhall firenza droopsnoot turbo leigh @leigh
	Feb 25, 2011 0:39:13 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Oh yes that'll do just nicely!
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turbohpf Part of things Posts: 257	1975 vauxhall firenza droopsnoot turbo turbohpf @turbohpf
	Mar 16, 2011 12:04:03 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	not been able to do much at the mo, work load and house falling down around our ears mean that, Fanny the Firenza isn't get much attention...which means I'm falling behind, mean while jason(who's garage it's in) is moving on with his so i decided to bring the car back home which means i can work on it when i can and not have the 25min trip and £10 fuel bill just to get over to it and jason can get his car home which saves him about the same right photos ...leigh these ones are just about is focus!!....have no jack handle!!.....and the stance i think is spot on!!!


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leigh Posted a lot Travelin' with Flavin Posts: 4,323	1975 vauxhall firenza droopsnoot turbo leigh @leigh
	Mar 20, 2011 21:26:11 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Oh yes, that's what I was looking for!!! It look so mean in that last pic man - i swear I'd never paint that car again!!!! Windows, bit of interior and a hatchet in the passenger seat........ Right click, save. Right click, save. Right click, save...
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Wreckit Part of things MK1 1200 bandit, T120 Boneville, E39, NB MX5 Posts: 674	1975 vauxhall firenza droopsnoot turbo Wreckit @xr2000steve
	Mar 20, 2011 22:10:53 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	jesus mad max lives again that is one seriously bad ass motor bet the wheels cost a few £
	new workshop incoming

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brawr Part of things Posts: 650	1975 vauxhall firenza droopsnoot turbo brawr @brawr
	Mar 21, 2011 8:12:10 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Can't believe I've not seen this thread. That sits so well, really really nice. Bet it'll absolutely fly!
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oli8925 Posted a lot Posts: 1,017	1975 vauxhall firenza droopsnoot turbo oli8925 @oli8925
	Mar 21, 2011 8:23:00 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Mmmm that is so right, major jealousy of the Image split rims!
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coggers North East Posts: 3,372	1975 vauxhall firenza droopsnoot turbo coggers @coggers
	Mar 21, 2011 18:13:31 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Fantastic.


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craig Posted a lot Posts: 1,029	1975 vauxhall firenza droopsnoot turbo craig @craig
	Mar 21, 2011 18:18:22 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Looks like it's doing 100mph when it's stood still!
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meltedcheese Part of things Please, Don't Sqeeze the Volvo! Posts: 403	1975 vauxhall firenza droopsnoot turbo meltedcheese @meltedcheese
	Mar 21, 2011 18:24:06 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	amazing project!!!!
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turbohpf Part of things Posts: 257	1975 vauxhall firenza droopsnoot turbo turbohpf @turbohpf
	Mar 22, 2011 0:01:38 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	thanks guys much needed encouragement and ive got a couple of days off to have a play and even made an in road on stopping the house fulling down. I taped the rear spoiler on the other night mainly to find it some where to live, it needs paint but it did give me a tent in the trouser department, ill get a photo later but it is coming together....slowly p.s what the hell is a hatchet you nutter?......lol steve yer they weren't cheap think with the tyres it come to £1400 ~£1500 and they where only "close" to what i wanted but id spend the money over again
	Last Edit: Mar 22, 2011 0:09:14 GMT by turbohpf

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leigh Posted a lot Travelin' with Flavin Posts: 4,323	1975 vauxhall firenza droopsnoot turbo leigh @leigh
	Mar 22, 2011 0:58:31 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Mar 22, 2011 0:01:38 GMT turbohpf said: p.s what the hell is a hatchet you nutter?......lol Ha ha, a tomahawk!! I'll be looking forward to the spoiler photo, is it the small turned up type? (does that make sense!?)
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turbohpf Part of things Posts: 257	1975 vauxhall firenza droopsnoot turbo turbohpf @turbohpf
	Apr 1, 2011 8:50:04 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	ok, so got rumbold on the spoiler photo told Jason id stuck it on the boot and before i could tell him id done it he said, and i quote "bet you took a pic and posted it on retro didn't you?"...well no i didn't!!!!!.....well not then ...i may have done now..engine pic is to show engine wiring harness you have No idear how much work went in to making that look factory the loom came out at the front of the engine on the calibar, my buddy gromit has tuned it round remade nearly all the wiring so it comes out the back..thats the main loom going over the blukhead (temp)...I'm going to hire gromit out as I'm so impressed by the work hes done i also had an ...er... accident with the polish just to see what the paint was like... in shines ok but the moon has less craters then this


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leigh Posted a lot Travelin' with Flavin Posts: 4,323	1975 vauxhall firenza droopsnoot turbo leigh @leigh
	Apr 1, 2011 17:03:27 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Engine looks so at home in there, I can only imagine the hassle of switching the loom about. Dunno about you but I for one hate wiring. And the spoiler looks cool as hell! Whats that off originally?
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luckygti Posted a lot I need to try harder! Posts: 4,912	1975 vauxhall firenza droopsnoot turbo luckygti @luckygti
	Apr 1, 2011 17:44:36 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	That looks the dogs danglies. I'm with others here, please don't paint it..... just looks so right. And craters are for winners
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turbohpf Part of things Posts: 257	1975 vauxhall firenza droopsnoot turbo turbohpf @turbohpf
	Apr 1, 2011 19:42:57 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	leigh the spoiler was 1 of 2 types, retro fitted to the droop snoot for down force the other being full length was introduced for the spa 24hr race...my silver one had that spoiler looked good to ill see if i can find a picture lucky..it's gona have to stay that colour for a while now till i sell the kids as i spent all the money now anyone tell me how photoshop works?


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moynesey Part of things Posts: 128	1975 vauxhall firenza droopsnoot turbo moynesey @moynesey
	Apr 1, 2011 20:50:09 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I love this car, I am an Italian car guy at heart but have always had a major soft spot for the droop snoop Firenza and this one sits perfect on those cool Image rims. Keep up the good work.
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turbohpf Part of things Posts: 257	1975 vauxhall firenza droopsnoot turbo turbohpf @turbohpf
	Apr 20, 2011 15:32:43 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	well hell ..about time... some good news spent a few days finishing the brakes and trying to bleed them what a ball ache even after reading the ford manual i was not getting any fluid out of the backs, so as a last ditch effort i hard wired the actuator pump and bingo out came the fluid...sprang a couple of joint leaks which stopped with a 1/2 turn on the nuts and i now have working bakes....YER!! was almost tempted to push it down the road to see how well they worked...hand brake next i think!!


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johnnycogs Part of things Posts: 162	1975 vauxhall firenza droopsnoot turbo johnnycogs @johnnycogs
	Apr 20, 2011 15:41:44 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Sorry to go against the grain, but I firmly believe this gorgeous little beasti deserves a fresh, glossy coat of paint...... far too nice (and rare) a car to leave ratty looking.... Kudos for even owning one, you lucky sod! =)
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leigh Posted a lot Travelin' with Flavin Posts: 4,323	1975 vauxhall firenza droopsnoot turbo leigh @leigh
	Apr 20, 2011 16:28:18 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Good stuff, brakes are always a good thing!! Keep plugging away man, bit by bit you're getting there
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