1978 Vauxhall Chevette
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1978 Vauxhall Chevette
CAR: 1978 Vauxhall Chevette 1.3L
ENGINE: 3.5ltr Rover V8 with two sets of Honda Fireblade Carbs
GEARBOX: Rover LT77 5 Speed.
AXLE: Isuzu Piazza Turbo with LSD and Vented disks Nova GTE shocks -60mm springs.
FRONT END: Chevette suspension -60mm springs Volvo 240 4-pot calipers Carlton 2.2 vented disks.
WHEELS: VW Corrado G60 steels 6x15
INTERIOR: Fiberglass seats, 8 point roll cage, willwood pedal box.
The car as bought 18 months ago with 16800 miles on the clock and one owner from new.
Engine with Carbs
Much altered engine bay to fit the V8, the engine has been mounted around 6" further back than the original 4 cylinder engine
New tunnel part way through construction
More work on engine bay
Engine in, looks right at home!!
Seats fitted
Exhaust system.
The open pipe will have a removable cap so i can bypass the silencers.
The silencers were made to my dimensions and only cost £25 each
One of the boxes I made for the upper links on the axle.
2.8ltr Capri radiator
6X15 VW Corrado steel wheel, had them shot blasted then I painted them silver
And made this wheel center.
More soon
ENGINE: 3.5ltr Rover V8 with two sets of Honda Fireblade Carbs
GEARBOX: Rover LT77 5 Speed.
AXLE: Isuzu Piazza Turbo with LSD and Vented disks Nova GTE shocks -60mm springs.
FRONT END: Chevette suspension -60mm springs Volvo 240 4-pot calipers Carlton 2.2 vented disks.
WHEELS: VW Corrado G60 steels 6x15
INTERIOR: Fiberglass seats, 8 point roll cage, willwood pedal box.
The car as bought 18 months ago with 16800 miles on the clock and one owner from new.
Engine with Carbs
Much altered engine bay to fit the V8, the engine has been mounted around 6" further back than the original 4 cylinder engine
New tunnel part way through construction
More work on engine bay
Engine in, looks right at home!!
Seats fitted
Exhaust system.
The open pipe will have a removable cap so i can bypass the silencers.
The silencers were made to my dimensions and only cost £25 each
One of the boxes I made for the upper links on the axle.
2.8ltr Capri radiator
6X15 VW Corrado steel wheel, had them shot blasted then I painted them silver
And made this wheel center.
More soon
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Cheerschodjinn wrote:wow that's a wicked looking build there mate! Your fabrication skills are great, did you do the cage yourself as well??
Always loved the old chevettes, I kinda fancy a nice wide-arch one! Those wheels look cool as well.
Yep i made the cage, some steam pipe and a cheap tube bender off Fleebay
ThanksV6GTE wrote:That's chuffin cool and the work standard it spot on. Whats your plans for finished colour , body mods etc?
The body is staying stock with the chrome bumpers going back on. And will be painted in the original Colorado Beige: D
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TaV6GTE wrote:Clarkson is dead right, these Rover V8's sound like two fat people mud wrestling in a well. Lovely sound. That is one cool Chevette, a far cry from the asthmatic 1256cc Pastel blue 3 dr my Dad used to have! Very cool indeed
The missus thinks it's to loud but i'd say it was about right
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