Lets see a picture of your classic(s) [Vol. 2]
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GTRene said:
nice, love those rear fenders and rear stance.
thank you Rene , a fair bit of work went into de bumpering it and making the arches for the 10" wide rear wheels .Den Den said:
GJL said:
That is a lovely looking machine. Any more info & pics?
Den Den , 1972 build , i took off the body , and installed a 3.5 p5b engnie , and a tuscan lsd , in the 80's , and also turbo charged , twin staged , then a single holset hx40 , i fitted accel efi in 1990 and mapped it with a dos 3.3 pc .
ran a 12 second 1/4 on treaded tyres in 1993.
regards
robert
theadman said:
Ferodocastrol said:
Those pictures are amazing! I think they really capture the essence of classic car ownership...but it was the condition of your Vitesse that stopped me in my tracks! Thanks for sharing Ferodocastrol
I have just finished an E type Jaguar S1 roadster from 1966.
It had been parked up since 1974, I bought it in November last year from Brightwells auction as a project.
Unfortunately, it needed almost the entire lower section replacing, bar the transmission tunnel and door pillars.
I welded it up around Christmas and New Year, finishing the last bits at the end of Jan.
It needed chassis, floors, frames and external panels. Luckily these all come the next day and fit well. The bonnet was expensive.
I painted the underside with an epoxy primer, light stone chip then 2-pack body color and clear coat.
I rebuilt the engine gearbox and diff. I also ordered a new loom and fitted it, already modified, for a self regulating alternator.
I also fitted a 2 inch exhaust, and a large alloy rad and fan.
The fuel tank was replaced with a new one that I sourced with an hp fuel pump to supply the fuel injection.
All the bearings and bushes I replaced too, having blasted and refinished all the suspension components prior.
The shell came back from the painters at the end of Feb, so I put it all back together again.
I fitted Jenvey throttle bodies with an Emerald ECU, electric power steering and temporary black MGTF seats. I am still waiting for the new Jag seat covers to turn up so I can refit the old ones. Making the fuel injection loom was time consuming but not too bad. It runs an oxygen sensor, 36 trigger wheel and 3 coil packs.
I balanced the bottom end, gas flowed the head, lightened the flywheel and fitted Mahle pistons. She makes loads of power now.
Sorting out various snags had been time consuming, however, I have been enjoying it over the summer.
She sounds great and goes very well indeed.
I have booked her in for a new hood over winter.
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It had been parked up since 1974, I bought it in November last year from Brightwells auction as a project.
Unfortunately, it needed almost the entire lower section replacing, bar the transmission tunnel and door pillars.
I welded it up around Christmas and New Year, finishing the last bits at the end of Jan.
It needed chassis, floors, frames and external panels. Luckily these all come the next day and fit well. The bonnet was expensive.
I painted the underside with an epoxy primer, light stone chip then 2-pack body color and clear coat.
I rebuilt the engine gearbox and diff. I also ordered a new loom and fitted it, already modified, for a self regulating alternator.
I also fitted a 2 inch exhaust, and a large alloy rad and fan.
The fuel tank was replaced with a new one that I sourced with an hp fuel pump to supply the fuel injection.
All the bearings and bushes I replaced too, having blasted and refinished all the suspension components prior.
The shell came back from the painters at the end of Feb, so I put it all back together again.
I fitted Jenvey throttle bodies with an Emerald ECU, electric power steering and temporary black MGTF seats. I am still waiting for the new Jag seat covers to turn up so I can refit the old ones. Making the fuel injection loom was time consuming but not too bad. It runs an oxygen sensor, 36 trigger wheel and 3 coil packs.
I balanced the bottom end, gas flowed the head, lightened the flywheel and fitted Mahle pistons. She makes loads of power now.
Sorting out various snags had been time consuming, however, I have been enjoying it over the summer.
She sounds great and goes very well indeed.
I have booked her in for a new hood over winter.
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Edited by politeperson on Monday 18th September 21:59
Thankyou all,
I did it at the weekends as I have a day job. The parts supply is excellent for these, better than our modern Skoda I would say, unlike the Citroen SM I did recently where the parts supply is difficult and expensive to say the least. So you can really move quickly if you decide to do an E type.
The wheels are silver coated 6.5 inch center laced wires by Phil Halliwell with Michelin XWX 215s. They drive well, and just, just fit the wheel arches on lock being a bit wider.
The power steering really frees the car up in town. If you are a "modern" driver used to power steering, you will know what I mean. It drives quite lightly to the touch and still provides feedback.
The steering assistance turns off over 30 mph as it is speed sensitive.
I also upgraded the discs and front callipers with a Girling kit, so they do a bit more too to cater for "modern" tastes.
I am still running it in on SAE30 brake in oil, so no more than 2,500 revs and half throttle at the moment. Another 100 miles or so to go before I change it.
I have a similar induction setup on a coupe, so I think I know where I will end up performance wise.
I didn't really fit the throttle bodies for performance though. It was more a case of smoothness, low end torque, reliability and fuel economy.
Modern ethanol has caused me a few issues with carbs. I have suffered fuel vaporisation and had one or two near incidents with needle valves and float bowls.
I have found the Emerald set up bullet proof over the last 10 years with good support from Dave Walker and the team.
I did it at the weekends as I have a day job. The parts supply is excellent for these, better than our modern Skoda I would say, unlike the Citroen SM I did recently where the parts supply is difficult and expensive to say the least. So you can really move quickly if you decide to do an E type.
The wheels are silver coated 6.5 inch center laced wires by Phil Halliwell with Michelin XWX 215s. They drive well, and just, just fit the wheel arches on lock being a bit wider.
The power steering really frees the car up in town. If you are a "modern" driver used to power steering, you will know what I mean. It drives quite lightly to the touch and still provides feedback.
The steering assistance turns off over 30 mph as it is speed sensitive.
I also upgraded the discs and front callipers with a Girling kit, so they do a bit more too to cater for "modern" tastes.
I am still running it in on SAE30 brake in oil, so no more than 2,500 revs and half throttle at the moment. Another 100 miles or so to go before I change it.
I have a similar induction setup on a coupe, so I think I know where I will end up performance wise.
I didn't really fit the throttle bodies for performance though. It was more a case of smoothness, low end torque, reliability and fuel economy.
Modern ethanol has caused me a few issues with carbs. I have suffered fuel vaporisation and had one or two near incidents with needle valves and float bowls.
I have found the Emerald set up bullet proof over the last 10 years with good support from Dave Walker and the team.
Edited by politeperson on Monday 18th September 22:01
I bet it makes a lovely alive sound with those 3 double webers?
In the past I owned a few cars with 2 double webers, I think at least 6 or so, maybe more, all made fantastic sounds when you moved the throttle, like a rally car, like say those Fiat 130 TC Abarths and or the little Talbot Samba Rally and so on, great inlet sounds.
In the past I owned a few cars with 2 double webers, I think at least 6 or so, maybe more, all made fantastic sounds when you moved the throttle, like a rally car, like say those Fiat 130 TC Abarths and or the little Talbot Samba Rally and so on, great inlet sounds.
Some wonderful machines in this thread,all a labour of love.Mine's not an E type,or something exotic.But it's a car that you just don't see anymore.Like the bigger brother ST165 GT4 turbo version on page 32,mines a 4th Generation,N/A ST162 Celica,this is a 1987.
Modified a lot over my 14 year ownership,BEAMS JDM Redtop engine swap from the 1998 6th Gen JDM only cars,it now also has 5 speed JDM box with LSD,BC adjustable coilovers,custom stainless exhaust including bespoke downpipe,Fidanza light flywheel,twin entry cold air feed for breathing ,A/C delete, ,..and some other handling mods like uprated rollbars etc and a load of other bits.Interior is still stock bar steering wheel retaining its '80s feel.
Built for for fun,done couple hillclimbs but equally great on a good A/B road.. with a retro look but not a 'rally rep',as its not a GT4,its FWD.
Just does everything brilliantly,almost 200 bhp so enough for bit of excitement. Not too hardcore for road use. 4th Gen Celicas have always flown under the radar a bit,but always loved the shape,just kind of went my own way with it,I love the old thing anyway.
Modified a lot over my 14 year ownership,BEAMS JDM Redtop engine swap from the 1998 6th Gen JDM only cars,it now also has 5 speed JDM box with LSD,BC adjustable coilovers,custom stainless exhaust including bespoke downpipe,Fidanza light flywheel,twin entry cold air feed for breathing ,A/C delete, ,..and some other handling mods like uprated rollbars etc and a load of other bits.Interior is still stock bar steering wheel retaining its '80s feel.
Built for for fun,done couple hillclimbs but equally great on a good A/B road.. with a retro look but not a 'rally rep',as its not a GT4,its FWD.
Just does everything brilliantly,almost 200 bhp so enough for bit of excitement. Not too hardcore for road use. 4th Gen Celicas have always flown under the radar a bit,but always loved the shape,just kind of went my own way with it,I love the old thing anyway.
Edited by BEAMS 162 on Monday 18th September 23:26
Edited by BEAMS 162 on Monday 18th September 23:27
BEAMS 162 said:
Some wonderful machines in this thread,all a labour of love.Mine's not an E type,or something exotic.But it's a car that you just don't see anymore.Like the bigger brother ST165 GT4 turbo version on page 32,mines a 4th Generation,N/A ST162 Celica,this is a 1987.
Modified a lot over my 14 year ownership,BEAMS JDM Redtop engine swap from the 1998 6th Gen JDM only cars,it now also has 5 speed JDM box with LSD,BC adjustable coilovers,custom stainless exhaust including bespoke downpipe,Fidanza light flywheel,twin entry cold air feed for breathing ,A/C delete, ,..and some other handling mods like uprated rollbars etc and a load of other bits.Interior is still stock bar steering wheel retaining its '80s feel.
Built for for fun,done couple hillclimbs but equally great on a good A/B road.. with a retro look but not a 'rally rep',as its not a GT4,its FWD.
Just does everything brilliantly,almost 200 bhp so enough for bit of excitement. Not too hardcore for road use. 4th Gen Celicas have always flown under the radar a bit,but always loved the shape,just kind of went my own way with it,I love the old thing anyway.
That is lovely and, as you say, something you rarely ever see anymore (although there's a really shonky droptop round my way that I see about once a year).Modified a lot over my 14 year ownership,BEAMS JDM Redtop engine swap from the 1998 6th Gen JDM only cars,it now also has 5 speed JDM box with LSD,BC adjustable coilovers,custom stainless exhaust including bespoke downpipe,Fidanza light flywheel,twin entry cold air feed for breathing ,A/C delete, ,..and some other handling mods like uprated rollbars etc and a load of other bits.Interior is still stock bar steering wheel retaining its '80s feel.
Built for for fun,done couple hillclimbs but equally great on a good A/B road.. with a retro look but not a 'rally rep',as its not a GT4,its FWD.
Just does everything brilliantly,almost 200 bhp so enough for bit of excitement. Not too hardcore for road use. 4th Gen Celicas have always flown under the radar a bit,but always loved the shape,just kind of went my own way with it,I love the old thing anyway.
Edited by BEAMS 162 on Monday 18th September 23:26
Edited by BEAMS 162 on Monday 18th September 23:27
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