my 83 daily driver.
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So had the car a week now and trying to decide which direction to go with it as it's just not fully doing it for me now. The engine is mega but is let down by the body work although described as perfect and found out not after driving 300 miles to collect, seller was a ass but should have known this with the tyres being fit the wrong way round.
Engine as below:
As I like a nice classic aircooled look I thought about putting a nice bit of chrome on the car and maybe some red bands on the tyres???
I like to listen to other peoples ideas so please come up with suggestions as always good to get opinions and as I go along with the car will do a proper build thread.
Engine as below:
- Fully rebuilt top end and bottom end
- Lightened and balanced crank, rods, pistons, flywheel etc
- Upgraded valve springs
- Black diamond uprated clutch and bearing
- Reconditioned gearbox
- Newman high lift camshafts & adjustable vernier pulley
- Remapped, all set up on the dyno by TSR Performance in Somerset.
- K&N 57i kit,
- Full straight through Milltek stainless exhaust system
- Gas flowed cylinder head, ported and polished inlet manifold and throttle body.
As I like a nice classic aircooled look I thought about putting a nice bit of chrome on the car and maybe some red bands on the tyres???
I like to listen to other peoples ideas so please come up with suggestions as always good to get opinions and as I go along with the car will do a proper build thread.
Last edit: by sallyandsean
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Spent a bit of time today and set up the gear linkage and now shifts perfect so very happy. Next step in my mates paint shop to sort the crusty corners and a full coating to the underside.
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Great weekend on the car. All lower rust now cured and sealed then stone chipped. Arch trims fit, doors lined up and washer jets replaced. Next week will lower it an inch or two more and will then start to look a bit more how I would like it to!
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Looks Nice m8, looking for a ABF for mine with similar mods but running jenvey ITB's ashley exhaust stainless system with 020 box.
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Ps front tyres are wrong way round :thumbs
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Majeka said
Ps front tyres are wrong way round :thumbs
Ye, numpty that I got it off had them on wrong
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Nice little car that! loving the seats!
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Melteddrummer said
Nice little car that! loving the seats!
Cheers fella
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Looking good mate, keep up the good work!!
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Melteddrummer said
Looking good mate, keep up the good work!!
Thanks pal, still loads to do but happy with how it's coming on!
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Just don't try to put Alpha wheels on it !!
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Fathammer said
Just don't try to put Alpha wheels on it !!
Ha lol
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Great subtle mods and details, looks like the lad in the background is eyeing up the car ready for a bit of joy riding !
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Fathammer said
Great subtle mods and details, looks like the lad in the background is eyeing up the car ready for a bit of joy riding !
Ha, that's my son!
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