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Dec 27, 2013 19:23:04 GMT
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guide traffic light viewer fitted  [/quote] cant seam to edit the above post but what on earth is a traffic light viewer A lot of people ask that question  It’s an American accessory that been around since the 1950’s As an old advert says, it’s an optically clear prism viewer....permits driver to see overhead traffic lights in true colour when view of traffic light is blocked by top of car/sun visor It’s basically for cars with an outer sun visor to help you see traffic lights when you are stopped under them |
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Last Edit: Dec 27, 2013 19:34:33 GMT by vauxviva
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omega
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Dec 27, 2013 20:15:09 GMT
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yeah that's what i thought!!!!!!!!!!!!!
just double checking
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Jan 12, 2014 16:31:40 GMT
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Wing rust repair When i bought the car it had this rusty wing corner but as i quick fix i bonded an aluminium plate behind and filled over it, after 3 years it’s just started to bubble back through again so its time to weld some new metal in It wasn’t as bad as this when i filled over it but poking it with a screwdriver made a few more holes  Wing corner cut out and new corner made  Corner welded in and lead loaded, filed to get the rough shape ready for a skim of filler and then high build primer rolled on  Wing finished  Badge fitted, its from the dash of a 1950’s Vauxhall Velox/Wyvern I’ve put a magnetic back on it so it can be moved or taken off  |
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Last Edit: Jan 12, 2014 16:35:58 GMT by vauxviva
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pugmyster
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Iam not old iam retro
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Jan 12, 2014 17:55:09 GMT
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First off THATS FANTASTIC..
I had forgot how well the old vivas look..
Love the vinyl wrap..infact the whole motor..
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May 20, 2014 18:30:04 GMT
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Thanks pugmyster Double anti roll bar made rare original Bedford ha roll bar and drop links I don't know what the other roll bar is off, I think it might be Bedford CA droplinks are Bedford ha with poly bushes made and stainless tube slipped over in the middle clamps where hand cut out of an aluminium block and sanded smooth    |
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Finally got my Ha running! Great to see yours just keeps getting better, One of a kind that's for sure. Front suspension is looking good.
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Aug 10, 2014 19:01:16 GMT
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richrolls-thanks for comment hastandard - thanks nice to here you got your HA running, is there any more progress since your last thread update? |
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Last Edit: Aug 10, 2014 19:06:38 GMT by vauxviva
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Aug 10, 2014 19:01:55 GMT
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new front suspension unit fitted old suspension unit removed  Vauxhall spring spreader used to help with the removal of the transverse leaf spring  some rot hiding behind the crossmember   chassis is double skinned where the crossmember bolts, looks like the rust got between and burst it open  I'm using the same front spring this was new fitted in 2005, just needed the leaves knocking back into alignment and some paint  crossmember built up with lots of new parts ready to fit  new crossmember bolted in and front anti roll bar fitted   |
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Aug 10, 2014 22:24:22 GMT
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That looks lovely under there, just like the rest of the car. Weird suspension set up too, I'd assumed these were on standard springs and coils.
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Aug 11, 2014 10:21:06 GMT
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Love this! I had '64 one years ago which is always a reminder to me to never view a car in the dark  driving home there was a permanent banging noise coming from the rear of the car, drove great though!....daylight revealed the roof and above the rear window were no longer attached due to rust and the roof was literally bouncing up and down  ....I learn't to weld on that car although bizarrely that was pretty much all the rust |
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Looks great! No progress on mine, other projects just keep taking priority. Hopefully get it painted come summertime |
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Aug 17, 2014 19:23:51 GMT
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thanks for comments Mr Vulgalour- the transverse leaf suspension was a selling point for the ha, according to Vauxhall it has the advantage of a progressive hard spring reaction to roll whilst retaining a soft spring reaction for normal ride basically they say the springs acts as an anti roll bar, hb's and hc's went to coil spring setup baggabones- HA's do have a habit of rusting in unusual places your roof rust was probably caused by the rear capping's which trap water and rot the roof and rear wing seams hastandard- post some pics up when its painted, its nice to see another HA standard put back on the road |
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Aug 17, 2014 19:24:12 GMT
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car is back on its wheels now seems to be sitting lower even though I used the old spring, I thought it would have sat higher with the new bushes on, I can only think the old bushes where tightened with the car jacked up so when let down the bushes took the load and made the car sit higher I've also added negative camber by shimming the top wishbone fulcrum shaft's, before I had one wheel straight and one with slight positive camber   |
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like most people here on retro rides i'm a fan of the feu orange air freshener, I have an original on the rear view mirror of my metro but since the prices of the originals are getting expensive even for used ones i decided to make my own for my viva which is a little different to others pic show most of the stuff i needed to make it metal is laser cut mirror stainless and aluminium for the centre the bubble made using resin and is filled with scent, it can be refilled with a syringe through the small holes on the rear      |
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Last Edit: Nov 12, 2015 21:13:16 GMT by vauxviva
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Should have called it Faux Orange Love the rear blind, gonna make one for my passat |
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Should have called it Faux Orange Love the rear blind, gonna make one for my passat Thanks I made some rear quarter window blinds for my metro out of wood but I'm not happy with the angle of the slats so I need to redo them all again |
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Loving that rear blind |
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jordy
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Dec 23, 2014 14:29:18 GMT
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alternator fitted as the dynamo was giving problems Hi - can you tell me how you wired the alternator ? I just bought one for my 1967 viva hb , the alternator is fitted but no clue on how to wire it - appreciate the help !  pics showing under the car   |
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driving home there was a permanent banging noise coming from the rear of the car, drove great though!....daylight revealed the roof and above the rear window were no longer attached due to rust and the roof was literally bouncing up and down 
....I learn't to weld on that car although bizarrely that was pretty much all the rust 
