Viva HB

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Re: Viva HB

Postby Graeme » Sun Jun 26, 2011 2:11 am

Got a bit bored today so drove the car into my backgarden as you do and took some pics. Want to the front down still a bit more and sort some kind of splitter out for it so it looks a bit better on the front.

Just a few pics, didnt clean it as im gona do that tommorow morning before i go to a meet but i waxed it a few weeks ago and seems to be holding up very niceley.

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Re: Viva HB

Postby Graeme » Tue Jul 26, 2011 11:10 pm

And the latest pics from VBOA and Retro Car Show.

Front has been lowered a bit more now but still want it lower with the front crossmember sitting more into the engine bay and the front valance sitting down more.

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Re: Viva HB

Postby Graeme » Fri Aug 12, 2011 7:05 pm

So i attempted lengthening the splitter, tbh not happy at all with it, really hard to get straight and also when i bolted it up, as teh front panel isnt really straight it has pulled it up and made it look a bit cack. gona have to redo it on the car to give it the illusion it is straight. any way;

Full splitter:
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Cut in half:
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Metal added:
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Filler:
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Primer:
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Fitted:
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Now what does everyone think, bare in midn the plate is on the *Bleep* anyway. Plate or no plate?

Plate:
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No plate:
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Also over the past few weeks its had a bit of highlights in the magazines and a paper. :D

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Classic Car Weekly:
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Retro cars:
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Got to get it all looking nice for next week as have a photo shoot with it. :D
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Re: Viva HB

Postby wolf » Fri Aug 12, 2011 9:16 pm

love the look of this car. I vote for no plate.
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Re: Viva HB

Postby hbpeter » Sat Aug 13, 2011 5:39 am

No plate, is that legal? Whos the photo shoot with? Well done on the other press coverage, dont forget to give us a mention!!

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Re: Viva HB

Postby Graeme » Sat Aug 13, 2011 6:14 pm

Not legal but will only be for show use.

Photo shoot is with a indipendant photographer but will eventually have one for Retro Cars hopefully.
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Re: Viva HB

Postby yoeddynz » Mon Aug 15, 2011 4:53 am

I do hope you keep it this colour when time comes to paint it. Its looks great and suits the shape with those wheels soooo well.
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Re: Viva HB

Postby dann01 » Mon Aug 15, 2011 8:18 am

Nicely done... A bit low for my liking, would never get this car down the ramp for the beach.

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Re: Viva HB

Postby Retro morgs » Mon Aug 15, 2011 7:51 pm

yoeddynz wrote:I do hope you keep it this colour when time comes to paint it. Its looks great and suits the shape with those wheels soooo well.

Its already been painted hasnt it?! :?
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Re: Viva HB

Postby Graeme » Tue Aug 16, 2011 9:54 pm

Yeah once but the old TPA paint hasent really reacted with the new waterbased over the top so it needs to all come off.

Pretty sure it will all be changing colours, wheels, interior and exterior and hopefully a bigger engine.

I have put some things in motion so it would be able to go up and down the beach! :)
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