Vauxhall Viva HB GT
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Vauxhall Viva HB GT
Right, i thought that i would share with you all my restoration project, its not going to be quick, it might just take a year or 2, but i hope you find it as interesting as i do
The car is a 1969 Vauxhall viva HB GT its a 2.0 mk1.5 (not quite mk1 and not quite mk2, Made from the factory like this ) Its original colour is Elkhart Yellow and was made in luton like most of the GT's.
The history of it im not too sure of but it wast bought for my dads birthday about 20years ago by his mum who has sadly passed away and in her memory i hope to get this back on the road, it was sitting at my grandads house for about 10 of those years and then it was moved to its current location being in the garage at my house, and then sat there for a further 5 years before eventually a little bit of work started.
Although it had been sitting around for 15 years rotting away, it only took a little bit of carb cleaner and some fuel and it started after a few attempts, it sounded good the only real problem being the water pump which needs replacing, the engine will be overhauled near the end as most of the work is required on the shell.
All the major body panels we have the work that needs doing it mainly on the front floor pans and the chassis rails, although there are rust holes everywhere.
Now a few years later the work will hopefully start and we will get it done soon as i want to drive it
Heres a few pics of the state its in at the moment
Yes that heap still runs
Thanks For Looking
The car is a 1969 Vauxhall viva HB GT its a 2.0 mk1.5 (not quite mk1 and not quite mk2, Made from the factory like this ) Its original colour is Elkhart Yellow and was made in luton like most of the GT's.
The history of it im not too sure of but it wast bought for my dads birthday about 20years ago by his mum who has sadly passed away and in her memory i hope to get this back on the road, it was sitting at my grandads house for about 10 of those years and then it was moved to its current location being in the garage at my house, and then sat there for a further 5 years before eventually a little bit of work started.
Although it had been sitting around for 15 years rotting away, it only took a little bit of carb cleaner and some fuel and it started after a few attempts, it sounded good the only real problem being the water pump which needs replacing, the engine will be overhauled near the end as most of the work is required on the shell.
All the major body panels we have the work that needs doing it mainly on the front floor pans and the chassis rails, although there are rust holes everywhere.
Now a few years later the work will hopefully start and we will get it done soon as i want to drive it
Heres a few pics of the state its in at the moment
Yes that heap still runs
Thanks For Looking
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Re: Vauxhall Viva HB GT
looks sweet what you going to do? i guess its rwd by the looks, you going to redtop it and slam it?
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Re: Vauxhall Viva HB GT
Yeah it rwd, might put a LET in it eventually lower it and some Mini lights or super lights
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Re: Vauxhall Viva HB GT
cool that'd be mint cant wait keep us updated
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Re: Vauxhall Viva HB GT
Will do
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Re: Vauxhall Viva HB GT
sweet man be keeping an eye on this beaut
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Re: Vauxhall Viva HB GT
very nice keep us updated
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Re: Vauxhall Viva HB GT
looks like its got potential can't wait to see what u do wit it
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Re: Vauxhall Viva HB GT
My Aim is that ill be driving this to PVS Next year, not completed but almost there
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Re: Vauxhall Viva HB GT
Not done much really since i last posted just been tidying the garage ready to start working on it, got a few more pictures showing just how much i really need to do, for those who dont like the sight of rust, look away now
http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd3 ... 070571.jpg
Drivers side Floor
http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd3 ... 070572.jpg
http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd3 ... 070573.jpg
Passenger side rear arch (inside)
http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd3 ... 070574.jpg
Drivers side arch and chassis rail
http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd3 ... 070576.jpg
http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd3 ... 070577.jpg
http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd3 ... 070580.jpg
http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd3 ... 070571.jpg
Drivers side Floor
http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd3 ... 070572.jpg
http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd3 ... 070573.jpg
Passenger side rear arch (inside)
http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd3 ... 070574.jpg
Drivers side arch and chassis rail
http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd3 ... 070576.jpg
http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd3 ... 070577.jpg
http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd3 ... 070580.jpg
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Re: Vauxhall Viva HB GT
Started some repair work on the Nearside inner sil, unforunatly pretty much everything to do with the chassis will have to be made by hand as there are no spare parts whatsoever :/
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Re: Vauxhall Viva HB GT
jeeeeeez that's rotten :/
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