Valerie the Cosworth Viva Resto.

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Re: Valerie the Cosworth Viva Resto.

Postby BigWallace » Sat Jan 09, 2021 9:03 pm

Hi guys n gals! Happy New Year! I hope you are all safe & well. The progress on Valerie continues. Many jobs have been completed! The easiest way to view the pictures is to have a look at my page on Instagram. I am @vauxfordturbo. I find it much easier to upload high resolution photos there... I no longer have a pc & the photos turn all pixilated here! No disrespect intended, as I know it's a difficult enough job hosting the site. Anyway. Have a look when you have time.

Kind Regards & best wishes.

Leigh.
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Re: Valerie the Cosworth Viva Resto.

Postby BigWallace » Sat Mar 12, 2022 11:11 pm

    Hi everyone! Hope these work. As said before, I no longer have a pc. These will be terrible quality! It's easier to view on Instagram. I am @vauxfordturbo. Cheers. Leigh.
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    Re: Valerie the Cosworth Viva Resto.

    Postby BigWallace » Sat Mar 12, 2022 11:12 pm

    Painted her myself in the garage. No extraction! Clear over base... roundels & roof panel are in VW Classic Weiss sprayed before the clear! Hope you like it!! Cheers. Leigh.
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    Re: Valerie the Cosworth Viva Resto.

    Postby BigWallace » Sat Mar 12, 2022 11:54 pm

    Narrowed Atlas with Quaife EN30B 2 piece shafts & 4"pcd hubs, Cosworth calipers & mk3 escort front discs. Dash much modified to take all new VDO gauges. 1974 Porsche Carrerra RS replica seats. Much modified Springalex replica with mk1 pre aeroflow Lotus Cortina boss & Formula horn push. Modified Mk1 Escort bias pedal box with VW dbw pedal & throttle body. Sold the Corsair to buy the Haltech Elite 2500 ecu, wiring, sensors, etc! Cheers. Leigh.
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    Re: Valerie the Cosworth Viva Resto.

    Postby BigWallace » Sat Mar 12, 2022 11:58 pm

    More pics! Custom coilovers.
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    Re: Valerie the Cosworth Viva Resto.

    Postby BigWallace » Sun Mar 13, 2022 12:00 am

    Narrowed Atlas & heater mods.
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    Re: Valerie the Cosworth Viva Resto.

    Postby BigWallace » Sun Mar 13, 2022 12:03 am

    More! Needless to say, she's still a turbo... need a 200 block to map it to 550bhp! Cheers.Leigh.
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    Re: Valerie the Cosworth Viva Resto.

    Postby jpsmit » Sun Mar 13, 2022 1:25 pm

    Looks amazing! I particularly love the paint job!
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    Re: Valerie the Cosworth Viva Resto.

    Postby BigWallace » Sun Dec 11, 2022 1:10 pm

    jpsmit wrote:Looks amazing! I particularly love the paint job!


    Cheers, bud! I'll get some more photos up soon. Cosworth engine now sold along with the spare bottom end. Still a lot to sell! New old school engine & bellhousing to fit the T5 on their way... what will it be? All will be revealed once it's in. Couldn't afford to have the YB rebuilt, so had to go a different route & make some money to get it closer to completion. It's a swap that's been done many times, but the bulkhead does not need cut due to the new engine being distributorless & a lot shorter!
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