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Sept 9, 2012 19:50:53 GMT
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Bonnet stay holder made As the original had distorted with time i couldn’t make a mould from it so i had to create my own out of milliput and sanded/filed it to the correct shape   Alloy chequer plate boot floor made  Hoghton Tower classic car show  |
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Oct 21, 2012 17:43:00 GMT
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trigger handbrake fitted   |
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Last Edit: Oct 21, 2012 17:45:02 GMT by vauxviva
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Oct 21, 2012 20:53:07 GMT
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That's pretty damn awesome!
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Project Diary1975 Viva / 1988 T25 Camper / 1989 Mini / 1991 MX5 / 1992 Mini / 1994 Saab 9000 / 1997 Saab 9000 / 2008 Saab 9-5
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That's pretty damn awesome! Bit weird to use though and its freezing cold in winter, going off experience with my stainless steering wheel it will probably be red hot and untouchable in summer but it looks good and that’s all that matters  website for handbrakes here www.triggerhandbrakes.com/ |
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I painted under spare wheel and petrol tank in grey hammerite when i got the car to match the body wrap and then sprayed matt black the car was painted but as the hammerite is starting to flake off I’ve stripped it down to bare metal and re painted with por 15 Once the por 15 is fully cured it will be painted over with matt black   My new engine start switch, bracket made to mount under dash These switch box’s where used to destroy the "special radio" equipment on B-24 heavy bomber's so that it would not be captured by the enemy.   |
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Nov 10, 2012 10:36:35 GMT
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This continues to be remarkable.
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Nov 11, 2012 20:28:07 GMT
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thanks^^^^^ Tax disc holder made from a 18 pounder brass shell case First job was to unscrew the centre/primer so it could be mounted on lathe and part off what’s left of the shell case leaving me with the base  The shell base had a radius in the corner so i had to machine it out to 90 degrees so i could fit an inner ring, the centre also had to be machined down   ring machined from black nylon sheet, this ring is stuck to the windscreen and the brass shell is held on by a tight fit and a small grub screw on the top to make sure it doesn’t fall off   Tax disc holder fitted  polished up with mothers billet polish  |
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Rob
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there are times when you read a thread and genuinely leave feeling like you have learnt so many new things.
thankyou!
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Nov 24, 2012 12:50:01 GMT
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This thread always leaving me feeling like I need to up my game on the fit-and-finish side of things.
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New winter wheels, fancied a change from the Wellers 13 inch rostyles with 185/60/13 on the front and 205/60/13 on the rear I might repaint them black and silver but the blue is starting to grow on me   |
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Sept 11, 2013 21:15:29 GMT
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Long time no updates I’ve been using this car for the past 3 years and it got to the point where it’s not practical to use as my daily driver anymore so I decided to buy a metro use as my daily and keep the viva as a summer/show car I have been gathering suspension parts for a while and the plan is to rebuild a front suspension unit over winter which will include anti roll bar, bigger drum brakes and tension rods I am also fitting when I get time a recon 1057 engine which will have the ‘90’ head on My dad visited goathland north Yorkshire where the TV series heartbeat was filmed and he got talking to a shop owner in the village who had a photo album of pics taken when the series was being filmed and in the album was a couple of pics of my car which he kindly let us have   Still experimenting in casting poly bushes, made a set of rear shackle bushes in 60A shore I am currently using 90A poly bushes machined on the lathe, they are a bit squeaky so I might swap them and test these new bushes which are softer  |
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Last Edit: Sept 11, 2013 21:23:40 GMT by vauxviva
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Sept 22, 2013 20:05:07 GMT
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Custom made floor mats Viva logos are made from alloy chequer plate cut and filed by hand edges of the mats have been whipped by a local carpet company The viva logos haven’t been fixed to the carpet yet as I’m going to be fitting a floor mounted viva hc accelerator pedal, so i need to fit the pedal first so i can work out the position of the logo on the drivers side    |
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luckygti
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Sept 22, 2013 21:37:38 GMT
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Just read through this thread, have to say it really is a very cool little car, and some of the stuff you've done is brilliant. Nice work mate  |
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Sept 23, 2013 1:01:30 GMT
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Just read through this thread, have to say it really is a very cool little car, and some of the stuff you've done is brilliant. Nice work mate What he said. I started reading the thread singing "Viva...... Las Vegas" to myself and was disappointed when I learned that the graphics were to go. But I've got to say, you've really worked some magic there, turning a really good car into a truly great one. Congratulations |
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1958 Hillman Minx
1988 Saab 900 T16
1989 Renault Trafic camper van
2003 Mazda 323F diesel
1994 Volvo 850 T5
1988 Saab 900i 4-door auto: breaking - anyone need parts?
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Sept 23, 2013 20:25:08 GMT
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Just read through this thread, have to say it really is a very cool little car, and some of the stuff you've done is brilliant. Nice work mate What he said. I started reading the thread singing "Viva...... Las Vegas" to myself and was disappointed when I learned that the graphics were to go. But I've got to say, you've really worked some magic there, turning a really good car into a truly great one. Congratulations Thanks for comments i am very undecided whether to put the graphics back on, i think they might end up going back on the bonnet in a gloss black so they don’t stand out as much |
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Dec 27, 2013 14:42:30 GMT
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Finally managed to collect all the bits needed to build a new front suspension unit, it’s took about 3 years to find all the bits i wanted and 3 full suspension units to make one good one as parts are either worn or too corroded to use Most of the parts are in this picture cleaned and prepped ready for por 15  New bottom wishbones with anti roll bar brackets welded on, viva ha’s didn’t have an anti roll bar fitted and most vans didn’t have them either it was only the top of the range heavy-duty Bedford HA 130  Engine mount modified to make a bracket for an engine damper   Plates welded on the cross member uprights tops of the uprights have also been plated with two captive nuts welded in, i might make brace from one side to the other in the future  Engine damper test fit with old engine    |
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Dec 27, 2013 15:08:47 GMT
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Looking forward to seeing you build this up and get it on the car. I can well imagine it'll transform the handling.
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omega
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Dec 27, 2013 16:06:58 GMT
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guide traffic light viewer fitted  small barnacle ash tray fitted to hide a screw hole in the the trim   |
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Last Edit: Dec 27, 2013 16:08:25 GMT by omega
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omega
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Dec 27, 2013 16:09:35 GMT
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cant seam to edit the above post but what on earth is a traffic light viewer
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Dec 27, 2013 19:13:32 GMT
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Looking forward to seeing you build this up and get it on the car. I can well imagine it'll transform the handling. Front suspension is the only thing i haven’t touched on the car, it’s starting to make to odd squeak/ knock so it needs replacing. Hopefully the new shocks, bushes and anti roll bar should made it handle better, i plan on making a double anti roll bar |
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polished up with mothers billet polish
