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Graeme

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24th Jul 10 at 14:10

So here is my HB Viva Deluxe, Its a 1970 1159cc engine and its not to bad nick but i have plans for it and here is where ill show you it all.

Anyway Pics from when i first bought it;

Graeme

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24th Jul 10 at 14:11

so i picked up my winter wheels from joe and have given them a try on but need some wobbly nuts not bolts now so only just lightly tightened them up tyres have no air in them so not sitting right but still had to try them on

Look better than i was thinking tbh, still will probs paint them gloss black.

Graeme

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24th Jul 10 at 14:15

Painted 1 wheel today

Will paint the others when i sort out dishes for the fronts, gona look at 7" on the front and rears are 8". And will also paint the center rings some time aswell so i can get them all together. Im happy with the way its looking at the moment;

DannyB

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24th Jul 10 at 15:07

Very interested to see what you do to this, 1 wrong choice and it could ruin the car completely, first Viva on CS anyway, good luck

[Edited on 24-07-2010 by DannyB]

Graeme

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24th Jul 10 at 15:18

tbh im not doing alot, wheels, lower, repaint and interior and get all thr chrome re done,

DannyB

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24th Jul 10 at 15:21

Will you be keeping the original interior, just re-trimming it?

Root

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24th Jul 10 at 15:55

so clean, looks really nice

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24th Jul 10 at 16:19

quote:
Originally posted by DannyB
first Viva on CS anyway, good luck

Tomnova16 has one and a project thread somewhere

Graeme

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24th Jul 10 at 16:28

quote:
Originally posted by DannyB
Will you be keeping the original interior, just re-trimming it?

may change the front seats but same kind of style just a little less sit up style! And will be retrimming in a different colour and style.

Ian

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24th Jul 10 at 16:49

Clio wheels look a bit lost there!

joe holvey sxi

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24th Jul 10 at 17:22

nice m8 how much that cost ya?

corsadonk

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24th Jul 10 at 17:36

Good stuff, saw one in a scrap yard this week

Yours looks alot nicer

Graeme

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24th Jul 10 at 19:45

quote:
Originally posted by Ian
Clio wheels look a bit lost there!

Just gona be using for wheels untill the BBS are all fitted.

Graeme

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24th Jul 10 at 19:49

quote:
Originally posted by joe holvey sxi
nice m8 how much that cost ya?

cost me £1000 so not to bad, granted the pics make it look alot shinyer than it is but its gona be very shiny after i repaint it all.

am4nf

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24th Jul 10 at 21:23

No pics of filter

Tomnova16

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24th Jul 10 at 22:49

Love it mate
here is my brothers. Need to get on it but too busy
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=331063

http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter

Graeme

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28th Jul 10 at 22:34

One wheel all built up.

Jamie-C

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28th Jul 10 at 22:45

There going to look

fitted! Can't wait to see it! What colour is it getting painted?

What happened to the BMW project? Still got it?

Firestate88

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28th Jul 10 at 22:48

get a pic of that one fitted

btw jamie if you look in one of his pictures you can see the white bmw in the background

[Edited on 28-07-2010 by Firestate88]

Graeme

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28th Jul 10 at 23:30

Still got the BMW but the head gasket blew and lost intrest, it's all been fixed but I've sold alot of the parts and i'm a vauxhall man so I had to get a decent project and just run the BMW into the ground.

Graeme

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13th Aug 10 at 22:41

Left work early today to pop over to the local avo to pick up these

they fully adjustable dampening so should be good to get nice and low but super hard

Gona fit them and chop the springs to see how much i can lower it with out any problems and then order my springs from coilsprings.co.uk who will do me a set for £150

Daveskater

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14th Aug 10 at 20:45

Nice mate

What are the long term plans, i.e. is it going on track, have the odd strip run or will it be a weekend toy?

Numberwang!

Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men

Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle

Look at my pictures

Graeme

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14th Aug 10 at 20:55

Just a nice weekend driver, it's never going to go fast with the 1159cc engine with 4 speed box, would be nice to fit a 5 speed box just for a big more speed and easier motorway cruising. Just gona keep it mint and do as much to get it as good as possible!

Graeme

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23rd Aug 10 at 16:51

UPDATE: 23-08-2010 - PAINT.

So in 4 weeks from friday i go to belguim so i thought i better get on and paint it. So on saturday morning i went into work and one of the panel beaters did the panlel work for me then i primed it all down and painted it. Whats its been painted with before is crap and is like rubber

So after alot of feathere it out and getting down to a good base i degreased it, masked it all up, etched it and then primed it with a good few coats of 2k primer.

Over the next week ill block it all down and then get it ready to hopefully paint it next saturday.

On the ramp so didnt have to bend down