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Mar 12, 2010 21:28:08 GMT
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1986 mk4 escort 1.4 l
1976 vauxhall magnum sportshatch (droopsnoot)
1973 vauxhall viva 2.3 SL
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Steve
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Making progress in small, easy to handle chunks of awesome
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Mar 12, 2010 21:38:52 GMT
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Welcome sir and what a fine machine you have ;D
She looks tidy, and tax-exempt which is always a bonus! What engine are you planning to put back in?
Steve
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Mar 12, 2010 21:45:13 GMT
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The word yum is an understatement  Look forward to this one. |
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craig
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Mar 12, 2010 21:48:48 GMT
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I've spent the last few months making a roof rack on and off. Just finished the welding today. Now your going to say your going to throw that one out yes?
Good work bringing it back to life!
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Mar 12, 2010 21:50:10 GMT
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gonna go for the 1256 on this to keep it original (need to find one yet). i have a green viva s that is also getting restored to factory spec at the moment. this weekend I'm picking up a rust free l reg viva estate from the local scrapyard to reshell my rotten sportshatch into. so i will have 4 viva's by sunday. ;D
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1986 mk4 escort 1.4 l
1976 vauxhall magnum sportshatch (droopsnoot)
1973 vauxhall viva 2.3 SL
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Mar 12, 2010 21:52:30 GMT
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I've spent the last few months making a roof rack on and off. Just finished the welding today. Now your going to say your going to throw that one out yes? Good work bringing it back to life! roofrack wont be binned there hard to find. great for bringing spares home fom the shows. |
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1986 mk4 escort 1.4 l
1976 vauxhall magnum sportshatch (droopsnoot)
1973 vauxhall viva 2.3 SL
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B-8-D
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down to one car!!
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Mar 12, 2010 21:58:22 GMT
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nice viva...
i know of another sports hatch local to me ...
although its a complete rustfest...
there may be some usable parts???
si
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Mar 12, 2010 22:12:52 GMT
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nice viva... I know of another sports hatch local to me ... although its a complete rustfest... there may be some usable parts??? si i would be very interested in this if you have any info on it. |
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1986 mk4 escort 1.4 l
1976 vauxhall magnum sportshatch (droopsnoot)
1973 vauxhall viva 2.3 SL
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B-8-D
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down to one car!!
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Mar 12, 2010 22:20:31 GMT
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nice viva... I know of another sports hatch local to me ... although its a complete rustfest... there may be some usable parts??? si I would be very interested in this if you have any info on it. YGPM  si |
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Mar 12, 2010 22:28:38 GMT
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I must ad that I think thats perfect.
The colour is georgous, it screams 70s, and with some rostyles that thing would make me cream.
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Mar 12, 2010 22:36:26 GMT
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Gold paint - cool , taxexemptness ( is that even a word..) - cool , two doors - cool, the fact it's been in a spider-encrusted hole since New Kids On The Block last had a hit - supercool. Roof rack - sell it to the highest bidder - immediately ! I thought it was going to be another four-door ( sorry all you four door owners but , well , you know ...  ) but hurrah - a two door - get it blinged up pronto then sell on the bay as a nice Escort alternative - YKT  Or keep it , lower the hell out of it and roll as is. ( minus the roof rack , obviously.......) |
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Mar 12, 2010 23:22:17 GMT
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Welcome another Viva to the corral! Funny how I knew who'd have posted on here before me!! Ha!
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Club Retro Rides Member
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Mar 16, 2010 21:44:17 GMT
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Nice purchase you made there !! have one of these myself , same colour , same year , so good to see another one .. all the best for getting her back on the road ..
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Mar 16, 2010 21:59:29 GMT
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Oooh, nice. Yellow headlamps + bronzy gold paint FTW  |
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...proper medallion man chest wig motoring. |
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Mar 20, 2010 17:40:54 GMT
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sending Paul Bottomley a message may help you get a 1256 motor as I believe he has a well versed finger in the ha/hb/hc engine pie |
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Mar 20, 2010 21:20:14 GMT
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sending Paul Bottomley a message may help you get a 1256 motor as I believe he has a well versed finger in the ha/hb/hc engine pie i'll send him a message as i need to get one in the empty engine bay so i can start work on the car. |
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1986 mk4 escort 1.4 l
1976 vauxhall magnum sportshatch (droopsnoot)
1973 vauxhall viva 2.3 SL
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pbottomley
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If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving isnt for you
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Mar 20, 2010 22:39:13 GMT
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I have my fingers in many pies, thats why i am so fat, but as for 1256 engines sorry fella all out  could of made and sold 20 times over easy |
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1972 vauxhall viva.miniclubby1098
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Mar 20, 2010 23:48:57 GMT
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ive got a mate that is VIVA mad it stated with a HA then a HB and a week or so after that a magnum turned up !!!!!!
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bortaf
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That's a sweet find  My sportshatch was so rusty the whole front snoot fell off on the recovery truck on the way back from collectiing it  the chassis was so rotten you had to jack it up off the diff but it still started after 20 mins playing about ;D I ended up selling it to a chap in befordshire somewhere, he only wanted the axle for his V8 moggy that was pre ebay days sold it in loot, how retro was that, using loot prnted on paper  keep us updated mate ;D |
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) but hurrah - a two door - get it blinged up pronto then sell on the bay as a nice Escort alternative - YKT 
the chassis was so rotten you had to jack it up off the diff but it still started after 20 mins playing about ;D
