Viva GT: stopping work
Right sorry to report this is one of those disappointing posts, the car has again stalled due to more issues. After fitting the seats I discovered the top seatbelt mount is way too high...
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Viva GT: Front seats done (sort of)
So the seats are in and now they are ready to come back out again to finish off the carpets handbrake and centre consul correctly. But the main message is the passenger seat went...
Viva GT: Front seats
As always every time I move the GT it rains or snows, cue the flatbed cue the downpour of rain. Once the car had been moved to another garage, that is a lot wider...
Viva GT: water pump again
Good news, a nice man in a lorry dropped off a parcel this evening so I was straight out to the garage to get it fitted. The water pump is back rebuilt, tested and...
Viva GT: what a year
Last year was the first time the GT had been shown to fellow viva owners, it was not finished, but it was important to make the effort to get it to the 50th anniversary...
Viva GT: Brakes and Clutch
Well after a frustratingly hot afternoon with the GT, out of the garage on axle stands, with the wheels off, it was only then possible to get the brakes and the clutch bled. Sounds...
Viva GT: leaking water pump
You know it was bound to happen, its been all put together for a few weeks, and all going in the right direction. Then something from 2017 bites you and its all back apart...
Viva GT: laser engraved lids fitted
Well those lids came out great, after seeing the video yesterday I was very excited to receive the actual items this morning. The laser did a cracking job, cannot even feel an edge to...
Viva GT: Turning engine, brakes & clutch
A huge hurdle was crossed today, the engine turned over on the starter (plugs out) it was only a few seconds, as the battery was almost flat. The battery is on charge, but it...
Viva GT: update for this week gone
There are not a lot of images of anything new this week, much of the week was taken up with reworking things I had only put together loosely / badly. Endless undoing nuts and...