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Jun 17, 2012 19:32:19 GMT
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Ive been roaming around for a while so figured now i have something a bit retro ill join in  If anyone has any history on this car please let me know as i would love to know more I brought him in Feb, hes had a respray late last year in the original colour. I was told he had been stored for a few years and all that had been done was a respray and it flew through the MOT. Had an LW MW radio which has since been replaced with a blanking plate and an amp under the seat with an ipod attached. Original speaker has been replaced with a good one. Wheels are coming off in favour of some Steels with caps (tyres are on order so hopefully in a week) got a little bubbling on the arch i will sort soon as and few imperfections here and there which i will sort in time. Service went well oil was decent anyway and coolant was new by the looks of it but changed anyway heres some pics     Speaker Upgrade ;D  AMP  Kept the original Grill and only one speaker  Shot of the Great paintjob  Interior is tired but good  And the other halfs Chevette with mine  Plans: Exhaust backbox is going for a straight pipe as rusted and hard to get hold of. Spark Plugs are in the shed to be done soon. Rads being lowered an inch to attempt to improve cooling for winter Few paint touchups when i find some paint (HELP!!) lowering 40mm maybe 60mm. And spacing out the rear. Brake Overhall Some epic cleaning before Billing YEAHHH Oh and wheels   |
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Jun 17, 2012 19:42:02 GMT
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Looks a tidy one, wheels will look sweet wrapped in rubber.
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Lawsy
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Jun 17, 2012 20:20:47 GMT
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that looks lovely
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Jun 17, 2012 20:32:52 GMT
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That is lovely! Much cleaner than mine lol, the wheels should look sweet especially if you space them out a bit.
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Sierra - here we go again! He has an illness, it's not his fault.
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Jun 17, 2012 22:49:59 GMT
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Thanks Yeah I'm gonna space the rears but not too sure about the fronts due to rubbing and lowering. (brought some springs so shouldnt be to long now. tyres on the front will be 155 rears are 175 so waiting to buy spacers to see how much ill need. Also moving the battery to the boot and washer bottle to the front of the engine bay to stop the rust forming in there  Since this ive cleaned up a bit but i want the engine bay to be clean too. |
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Jun 17, 2012 23:10:49 GMT
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that's looks okm!  it's so much different than brazilian model... here it's made by General motors (chevrolet)... very beautiful, congratulations! |
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Fazendo o certo sempre!
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Yeah I'm gonna space the rears but not too sure about the fronts due to rubbing and lowering. I wouldn't worry to much about the fronts rubbing, mine is very low, the previous owner mentioning no names ;D basically cut the springs in half by the looks of it. I'm running zero offset 7x13" wheels with 145/70's, the front arches are standard and I only get rubbing on full lock. So I'd imagine you'd get away with spacing the fronts out quite a bit before you run into any problems. |
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Last Edit: Jun 18, 2012 11:27:51 GMT by Robinxr4i
Sierra - here we go again! He has an illness, it's not his fault.
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Few paint touchups when I find some paint (HELP!!) If your paint is an original colour the paint code should be on the plate under the bonnet. This is mine.....  .....2BB is the colour on my Chevette which turned out to be Crystal Blue, I got a can mixed at Halfords which was a pretty good match considering the car is several different shades anyway. |
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Sierra - here we go again! He has an illness, it's not his fault.
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Now that is a really very nice shuv-it...! I've always fancied one of these little RWD beauties and your's has only made me want one more...! I look forward to seeing how this blossoms...  Nice one... |
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***GARAGE CURRENTLY EMPTY***
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Raoul Duke
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Few paint touchups when I find some paint (HELP!!) If your paint is an original colour the paint code should be on the plate under the bonnet. This is mine..... .....2BB is the colour on my Chevette which turned out to be Crystal Blue, I got a can mixed at Halfords which was a pretty good match considering the car is several different shades anyway. Assuming your car's mainly one shade , I'd strongly recommend finding a local independent paint supplier. My local one is actually cheaper than Halfords, and won't sell the mix until they've tested it against the car. |
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...a redder shade of neck on a whiter shade of trash...
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Jun 18, 2012 19:05:08 GMT
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Yeah we have a few paint shops local so I'm gonna go there and sort. Noticed just the golden shade of rust near my washer bottle so ive got a Tudor bottle ordered and ill be moving the washer bottle out of the way the weekend. My Paint code should be 15L (Smoke Blue) i THINK   |
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That's a lovely looking car, I think I'll like it even more with the steels on.
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Jun 19, 2012 20:48:43 GMT
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Thanks Bud, i have two parcels ready to collect so not long now |
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Jun 19, 2012 21:08:28 GMT
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That looks mint. I love the smoke blue, my mk1 astra the same colour (and age) I had a problem when I got paint mixed up for a door last year because I just took the code in and didn't realise how much my car had faded in 30 yrs! I'll have to have a closer look at this at Billing, see you there.
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micrat
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Building a Kanjo styled Cinquecento :)
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that is just about bob-on! cant wait to see those steels fitted up, although the alloys really suited it too!
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Jun 20, 2012 21:06:04 GMT
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I hated the alloys soo much at first but if I'm honest i quite like em now. steels will be soo much nicer, wanted to band the rears but insurance i wanna keep to a minimum and legal  thanks tho, i got a 3 day weekend so i hope to get lots done |
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Jun 23, 2012 17:44:10 GMT
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So today got a semi decent day, Got tyres mounted and stuck em on Also changed over the washer bottle setup and managed to have a better look at the rust underneath, luckly not that bad. Unfortunaly springs aint here yet and as its just been jacked to put the wheels on it looks like its on stilts. seems wont be much room for spacing once the cars a little lower Heres some pics Wheels  Old washer bottle  Now  New setup  |
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Jun 23, 2012 17:57:31 GMT
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i'm sure i've seen this about, i live in hurst hill, i like this a lot
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Jun 23, 2012 19:01:30 GMT
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Yeah i live in wolves, Near the sizzler on sedgemoor park and work in oldbury so I'm sure you have. what you drive ?
and thanks
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dbdb
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Jun 23, 2012 19:37:19 GMT
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Lovely! This is by far the best colour for a Chevette and yours is in great condition. The steel wheels look perfect. I like Chevettes, they're good looking cars.
David
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Nice one...
