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corsaandy
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23rd Jul 08 at 21:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

xe engine manta 1.8 sump and pickup pipe and gearbox with manta 1.8 clutch kit, manta 1.8 automatic prop, chevette HS axle with lsd, thats the main components but to get it to fit requires quite abit of fabrication.
Graeme
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23rd Jul 08 at 22:33   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

so close....
corsaandy
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23rd Jul 08 at 23:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

sure is should be in for the MOT in the next week or 2 and should fly through as every component is pretty much new!!
corsa_sean
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24th Jul 08 at 06:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

lovly car ichope to own something like this one day old school cool
jr
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24th Jul 08 at 08:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

when you selling it to me andy
Graeme
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24th Jul 08 at 19:48   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by jr
when you selling it to me andy


after how long its taken i doubt andy will sell this for a gd few years!

but instead buy this Jr, looks just as fast

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=330254003431&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=014

corsaandy
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nah thats right i wont be, will take you for a ride if your lucky enough jr just to make sure you know what you will be missing!!!
jr
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24th Jul 08 at 20:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

that will take away some of the pain from not owning it
richard_cooper
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25th Jul 08 at 16:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I would love a Chevette as a project
Adam-D
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15th Aug 08 at 06:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i would buy it, looks ace
jr
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15th Aug 08 at 07:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

its running isnt it now andy ?
Graeme
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16th Aug 08 at 11:53   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

running - YES
mot -YES
tax -YES
Insured - YES
put rod through one engine -YES
Another engine installed with in a few days - YES


now sell me it andy whilst ur away
corsaandy
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20th Sep 08 at 22:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Yes as graeme says the chevette is now road legal and finished and to test it I decided the best way to test the finished product was to take it on a 1000 mile road trip to the best track in the world..... the nurburgring!!! So me and a few friends jumped on a ferry and headed over, had a great week with good beer, food and most of all amazing roads especially the track this was the 4th time I have been but it is still such a pleasure each time. So I drove the car hard tested the full capabilites and it didnt let me down once. So I was very happy all I need to do now is sort the set up out get the carbs and ignition tuned on the RR and have some fun. Here are a few pics of the trip and also a short video of me enjoying a tunnel.



Setting up camp, rear wheels were to make the journey a little more comfortable on my ears and wallet!!!

The roads

Chevette in the weeds

in the ring car parl

in the german countryside

me on the ring








Robin
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20th Sep 08 at 23:00   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

OMG that video is awesome
corsaandy
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20th Sep 08 at 23:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

yeh im quite a fan, lets just say it was much much louder in real life!!!!!!!!!!
Robin
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It's the machine gun fire at the end that does it
corsaandy
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20th Sep 08 at 23:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

yeh that would be my megajolt £11 rev limiter :d
mattk
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21st Sep 08 at 01:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

that is bollock achingly cool
Adam-D
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21st Sep 08 at 06:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

im sold i want one more now
SVM 286
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21st Sep 08 at 16:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Andy Andy Andy, brilliant brilliant brilliant.

So good to see her done.

I still love her.

What a little cracker.

She puts me in mind of a mini Mad Max car.

Really REALLY well done sir.
sand-eel
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21st Sep 08 at 17:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

oh that will be so fun that car what at least 150bhp with about 800kg's?
Adam-D
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14th Mar 09 at 21:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

andy, just thought id shove thispost to the top, ill have a supprise in store tomrow if all goes well
CorsAsh
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14th Mar 09 at 21:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I love that car, reminds me of my brother's Chevette.

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