1970 Viva gt - Banded steels FOR SALE

[v8jim]

Some may remember this from my old thread which is long dead.i decided I would start a new one as it's just been brought back to life after an eventfull couple of years and it trying to kill me and it's self,I'd been toying with the idea of selling (and probably would still consider it if I had a good offer) but I've spent the week cleaning and making it look presentable for the first show of the season and I'm falling I love with the old girl again. The show was the heritage transport show at detling today and see was looking rather nice and attracted a lot of attention,the journey wasn't without its problems however as yesterday it had a 5 speed box but when we left this morning we found out it had turned into a 4 speed with no reverse whilst parked on the drive over night and by the time I got home I was down to just 3rd and 4th.thats enough talk for now so here's some photos of me cleaning her up and a couple at the show.

[Porsche]

Very nice

[jpsmit]

Lovely and great inpiration to get cracking (more) on mine!

[07lilredwagon]

that hood really makes it!

very nice

JP

[Mark]

I like that a lot. I'd have to bring it a little nearer the ground myself, but looks great in white. If you sell it, what would you replace it with?

[v8jim]

It will end up closer to the floor sometime soon.
If I replaced it it would probably be with a ford of some description

[Robinxr4i]

That's a cracking car, love the period livery and slightly more modern XE. I'd imagine its great fun when driven in anger!

[v8jim]

Sadly I've not had chance to drive it in anger yet,when I first got it on the road last year I'd managed less than 100 miles before the rear uj snapped and I've only just sorted it so I'm taking it easy for a while

[v8jim]

Managed to get all the gears back,turnes out the pinch bolt on the linkage had worked loose so back into daily use starting tomorrow

[baggabones]

Love it

[v8jim]

Waxoiling time

[grifterkid]

Flip and then more flip...!!!!!!!!! That is just ace...!

[Mark]

Cracking car. Hope you stick with it?

[stefan]

Love the Viva GT, most of my Vivas have been HCs, magnum and firenzas. All long gone sadly. This one is nice, like it alot

[v8jim]

Been playing suspension today,got the old springs and shocks off the front and put gaz coilovers on. It needs stiffer springs,I knew it would, it does look good sat on the bump stops tho,just a shame I can't turn the steering

[Mark]

Looks so good.

[yoeddynz]

Looks so sunny....

Raining here and my hb is under a very wet cover.

Loving your car. Keep the posts coming.

[v8jim]

Thanks for the likes
Hopefully there'll be more updates later in the week when my new springs arrive,it's booked in to a show Easter Sunday which is only a mile or 2 down the road so I night just whack some skinnier wheels on the front and drive it on the bump stops

[v8jim]

Still on its bump stops

[Mark]

Wide arch Viva next to my e21 in Essex.