1975 Viva DeLuxe - What Have I Done?

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Re: 1975 Viva DeLuxe - Light Rebuild

Postby oli8925 » Sat Nov 27, 2010 11:20 pm

HBPeter wrote:You have been busy, shame to break the SL if its in good condition.

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The SL (if it is an SL) is nowhere near in original condition. Engine is a chevette engine, it has bits taken from lots of different models, very basic cloth interior in bad condition with no SL trim, novice respray (was light green I think), apparently holes in the floorpan, hasn't been on the road for 10 years.

Would be a shame to break though I agree, the shell is more than good enough to keep which is why I'm reluctant to let it go. But I'll be using the engine, possibly gearbox and steels for the white one.
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Re: 1975 Viva DeLuxe - Light Rebuild

Postby viva2300 » Sun Nov 28, 2010 12:57 am

You can cross the head off the wanted list now Oli....its done...finally.
I just need to give it a damn good wash, and its done. Not painted it, so you can do it any colour you like!

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Re: 1975 Viva DeLuxe - Light Rebuild

Postby pbottomley » Sun Nov 28, 2010 10:10 am

Blimey someone is a busy bod!!! keep it up the car is coming together nicely.... :goodluck:
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Re: 1975 Viva DeLuxe - Light Rebuild

Postby oli8925 » Sun Nov 28, 2010 5:21 pm

Not much opportunity for progress today. Got the axle cleaned up and a quick coat of paint. Didn't find a way to pull the pushes out so had to drill and cut through the rubber then beat the metal insert out.

This just sheared the bolt
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It's fairly tidy under there, just a few rusty patches that need to be cleaned then it'll be waxoyld in the summer
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Re: 1975 Viva DeLuxe - Light Rebuild

Postby oli8925 » Sun Nov 28, 2010 5:26 pm

Thanks Paul and Paul :D

Paul C, will send you a text or email tonight regarding the head.
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Re: 1975 Viva DeLuxe - Light Rebuild

Postby hbpeter » Sun Nov 28, 2010 8:19 pm

Good work, looking at the second from last photo, you do realise the axle goes under the back of the car? :whistle3:

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Re: 1975 Viva DeLuxe - Light Rebuild

Postby oli8925 » Sun Nov 28, 2010 8:39 pm

HBPeter wrote:Good work, looking at the second from last photo, you do realise the axle goes under the back of the car? :whistle3:

Peter

Was thinking about doing something a bit different. Maybe rear engined front wheel drive? :lol:
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Re: 1975 Viva DeLuxe - Light Rebuild

Postby droopsnoot » Mon Nov 29, 2010 9:51 am

oli8925 wrote:Also got this package:
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Looks like an anteater, I didn't know you could send those through the post.
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Re: 1975 Viva DeLuxe - Light Rebuild

Postby oli8925 » Sat Dec 04, 2010 11:44 pm

Snow anyone? Makes a Viva that little bit chunkier
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Luckily nearly all the work I did today was in the garage attached to the house so I had this to keep me toasty 8-)

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Didn't have too much time today, largely thanks to my girlfriend turning my alarm off ::)

Had lots of fun (not) farting about getting the bushes in on the rear arms. These are the only bushes that aren't split so are a pig to do but got there in the end.

So then on to the rear axle bushes for the upper trailing arms. Got them in just far enough with a BFH to then use the left overs of the sheered bolt from last week, chamfered the broken end and cleaned the thread up. Found a couple of M10 nuts and created this
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Managed to get the first fully on and moved on to the other. After a short while the nut started slipping and doing jolly pain in the backside all. Ah
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Cut the end off and chamfered and cleaned it up again but it wasn't working and just stripped the thread again. So that bolt has finally turned its last, long may it rest in pieces. So will have to find another method/bolt to finish the job tomorrow. Also tomorrow I'll replace the gearbox rear oil seal, finally finish front fog wiring, and drill a hole in the gearbox tunnel to run the wire through for the reverse light. Now due back on 4 wheels next week as I ordered the gearbox end cover for the reverse switch too late and it hasn't come yet :( can't wait to have a car again!
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Re: 1975 Viva DeLuxe - Light Rebuild

Postby yoeddynz » Sun Dec 05, 2010 10:07 am

OK now- I had asked this on r rides. Maybe Viva professionals here may know? What are those things sticking out the back on the axle from near the shock mounts? :?
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