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[ross.cheeks]

quick little update.

car is getting there after the fire, got a few bits and waiting for some others to arrive to finish it off. it has been painted, not 100% but it will do for the time being, plan to go nuts next year so not to stressed and its not going to be a mint show car, i got it to drive in the lanes.

all the stuff for the mot has been done as well as a service, just waitng for some gaskets to finish it off, also exhaust has been fitted.

only pic i have at the mo is this one:


will get some more on the weekend maybe when im down my mates house.


will look at fitting the bucket seats and harnesses soon aswell.

[ross.cheeks]

not been on here in a while thought id do an update.

just bought bilstein's all round


just sorting out springs now

have a pic of the weber and the hs air dam



ive got all new door and window seals to go on ive got a load of stuff to do this summer on it now. once i get some money an electronic ignition system will be bought and a cage.

[Christian]

Very cool. What electronic ignition are you planning on using?

[ross.cheeks]

im thinking of goign for the ignitor system that aldon sell, although the guy at the rolling road place near me said he knows someone who can do them, so will see how funds are, it will prob be going to him anyway to have the carb and everythign all sorted so mite be easier to get it all done at the sma etime.

[smithxjs]

what running gear are you going to use.
I have a viva i am working on

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[ross.cheeks]

a quick update, sent my dizzy off to H+H and theyve sorted it with electronic ignition and a new coil, carb is being cleaned,serviced and rebuilt at the mo then the car is going in to be set up on 4th aug.

springs are due to be here this week so can fit them, 350lbs front, 150 lbs rear with a 40mm drop all around.

[ross.cheeks]

the car close to being sorted for mot and going down to have the carb set up next week, loads more i want to do but im not desperate to do it. i want to strip the sound deadening of around the tranny tunnel, clean up and paint the boot floor, finish off fitting the headlinning, also need to fit the passenger side seat rails but going to wait till its mot'd as my mate is busy for a while now, atleast all the welding is sorted.

heres the pics:
drivers side


passenger side




roof before:

after the rust treater:

after paint:


with the headlinning half fitted:


around the windscreen:




the floor and seat rails:




rear seat bench thingy:



ive got some more picks to upload off my fone, will do that soon.

my mate had a good look and theres not much it should need for an mot, anti roll bar bushes are a defo though.

[ross.cheeks]

heres the picks my fone:


dyson bin full of bits of rust sucked out from sills and here and there:






the floor after being primed:


the seat rails:




heres the seat and harness fitted:


and finally my mate sitting in the front wheel arch welding a tiny patch on the inner wing:

[moomin]

Nice bit of progress there good work!

[Christian]

Great progress.

[ross.cheeks]

weather has gone shite so progress has sort of haulted, not to stressed, got pretty much everythign i wanted to do before it goes in on monday to be set up so that it runs, will sort out most stuff then whle its running, at least it will be a rolling project and ill be able to get down my mates garage to do some stuff.

[ross.cheeks]

popped in the rolling road on the way home and the carb is fitted, was having problems as the face on the manifold wasnt flat and needed skimming. anyway its all ready to be set up on the rollers now but its going to be slotted inbetween doing other thigns as hes booked but big time.

[EXILE]

Nice progress

[ross.cheeks]

had the car back runs fine, need to do some stuff for the mot, this weasther aint helping though!

done some bits and bobs, took the headlight surrounds off and have painted them black, wiper arms have been painted black.




whilst there was 5 mins of no rain i just made a start at cleaning up the boot area.




also gave the area around the headlite surrounds a quick coat of paint.

[Christian]

Has the weber made a big difference?

[ross.cheeks]

dont know yet really, havent driven it haha sounds really nice though. ill find out once i get it mot'd!

[ross.cheeks]

did somemore 2day whilst its been fine:







also fitted the headlite surrounds:

[malcolm]

The Shovitt is looking good Ross. Let us know what she's like back on the road

Malcolm.

[Algtj]

How far off are you with the Chevette Ross?

[ross.cheeks]

hi, car is coming along, some big updates since last time, ive got a cage and loads of other goodies.







heres the cam, piper 285:


heres where the roll cage came from:


the rear hoop:


front half is down my mates.

we were looking last nite at the ait filter and theres not enough room due to the bottle on the brake servo, is there any way of having like a remote bottle?





been down my mates 2day and got aload of stuff done, fitted the billies and springs as well as the goodridge hoses on the front, not done the rear yet as the brake lines are going to be run thruogh the car. also got the cage in so we can work out where the plates need to go.