Project Chevette - slow and steady - Drifting forum

Cheshire190e · 09-01-2009, 13:21

Hello,

I thought I mays well start a thread of my project, im at uni and this wont be happening quickly but when i do things ill post them up. Right the car...

1979 Vauxhall Chevette

Done so far-
Lowered
Welded Diff
New Wheels

I have also sanded down pretty much the whole lower half of the car treated all the rust and resprayed, the match is OK but im not to fussed about it because what I have planned is...

New rear arches to weld in
Either a redtop or a 2.0 from a carlton on Bike carbs
Respray
Isuzu Piazza back axle with LSD

Thats about it i think here are a few pics.

Hopefully more to come soon..

Matt

rutter@knw · 09-01-2009, 13:23

looks pimp on them rims now matt

topi · 09-01-2009, 13:27

Mint!!

Keep at it, Chevettes are amazing.

choppa · 09-01-2009, 13:28

Noice good luck with it dude

Lead_foot · 09-01-2009, 13:28

Proper badass.

XE on TB's would be cool.

or go down the LET route.

topi · 09-01-2009, 13:31

You what I'd do, after having an XE in a Kadett C....

Don't do that. Parts are expensive and all the cheap engines are shagged.

Use the Toyota 4AGE instead. Yeah it doesn't bolt straight in, but it'll work out cheaper in the long run, trust me.

DoriDave · 09-01-2009, 13:39

SR20 the fecker. A few years ago I would have said 'what a shit old Vauxhall', looks hard as fuck now though. The rims/slammage make it.

topi · 09-01-2009, 13:43

SR20?!?! No no no no no Dave, what the hell lol.

It's a car for ragging, it needs to sound mental and be all revvy and cool.

DoriDave · 09-01-2009, 13:46

LOL, SR20DE on TB's. Or even a zetec lump from Ford, they seem to go alright in MK2 Escorts.

Cheshire190e · 09-01-2009, 13:48

yeah a 4age would be cool as, just want something fairly straight forward with about 120 horses. would be more than enough for the chuv.

gotta be on bike carbs tho

topi · 09-01-2009, 14:01

Deffinately man, the bike carbs are the icing on the screaming petrol drinking cake!

The XE is had in the Kadett was on R1 carbs, with Peter Lloyd exhaust manifold, and it didn't hang about, but I don't think my AE86 is much slower if at all.

Pikey · 09-01-2009, 14:32

Sweet

What size wheels/tyres?

Cheshire190e · 09-01-2009, 14:34

yeah ill be more than happy if i could keep up with an 86 hehe

with the 4age would it just be a case of custom engine mounts and custom prop and run it on carbs?

If so i reckon i might go that way

Pikey. there 13x7 -7 with 175/50/13s

SECDrift · 09-01-2009, 14:44

that car is looking pimp as.and the wheels

Cheshire190e · 09-01-2009, 14:49

haha nice one for all the comments

topi · 09-01-2009, 15:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cheshire190e

yeah ill be more than happy if i could keep up with an 86 hehe

with the 4age would it just be a case of custom engine mounts and custom prop and run it on carbs?

If so i reckon i might go that way

Pikey. there 13x7 -7 with 175/50/13s

Yep, just get the 4AGE engine and T50 gearbox, get the prop with it and mate it to the Chevette prop. Make some engine mounts, carb her up and give it beans

You might blow the axle up though haha. I used a Manta axle on my yoke, but maybe an Escort one would be a cheaper alternative.

retro-ed · 09-01-2009, 15:08

This looks awesome mate..

Real men have 4-Age s screaming away in between their strut tops... CAs SRs etc are for people with penis length deficiency.

Silverfang · 09-01-2009, 15:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by retro-ed

This looks awesome mate..

Real men have 4-Age s screaming away in between their strut tops... CAs SRs etc are for people with penis length deficiency.

Haha, Ed you really do come out with some quote worthy replys at times

Liking this a lot, then again i've got a Manta stashed away till after university for a project.. I'll shut up about that one

XE it, and spend a bit of time rebuilding the engine first, if it's related to your course, it'll help you a lot!

Cheshire190e · 09-01-2009, 15:57

if only it was related to my course.

im doin graphic design what a pile of shite that is haha only 4 months left now tho

bell · 09-01-2009, 20:09

a good friend of mine has a black shuvit that he bent a long time ago and is now reshelling, he will love this thread i think. hes running burton power on twin40's went well and kicked with ease.

http://www.streetrace.co.uk/forum/at...4&d=1093281846

love yours also mate cvh with bike carbs for cheap parts

09-01-2009, 13:21	#1 (permalink)
Cheshire190e spl dori master Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Macclesfield Posts: 404	Project Chevette - slow and steady Hello, I thought I mays well start a thread of my project, im at uni and this wont be happening quickly but when i do things ill post them up. Right the car... 1979 Vauxhall Chevette Done so far- Lowered Welded Diff New Wheels I have also sanded down pretty much the whole lower half of the car treated all the rust and resprayed, the match is OK but im not to fussed about it because what I have planned is... New rear arches to weld in Either a redtop or a 2.0 from a carlton on Bike carbs Respray Isuzu Piazza back axle with LSD Thats about it i think here are a few pics. Hopefully more to come soon.. Matt

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rutter@knw spl dori master Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: cheshire Posts: 258	looks pimp on them rims now matt __________________ www.driftone.co.uk www.allnewtyres.co.uk

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topi KlutchKickKidz Join Date: May 2005 Location: Leicestershire/Derby Posts: 6,191	Mint!! Keep at it, Chevettes are amazing. __________________ "are your wheels supposed to look like that?!"

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choppa wata a manji Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: S1 Posts: 273	sweet !!!!!! Noice good luck with it dude __________________ WWW.godfreylappage.com

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Lead_foot DWYB ConekillR Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Chesham, bucks Posts: 837	Proper badass. XE on TB's would be cool. or go down the LET route. __________________

09-01-2009, 13:31	#6 (permalink)
topi KlutchKickKidz Join Date: May 2005 Location: Leicestershire/Derby Posts: 6,191	You what I'd do, after having an XE in a Kadett C.... Don't do that. Parts are expensive and all the cheap engines are shagged. Use the Toyota 4AGE instead. Yeah it doesn't bolt straight in, but it'll work out cheaper in the long run, trust me. __________________ "are your wheels supposed to look like that?!"

09-01-2009, 13:39	#7 (permalink)
DoriDave Road legal FTW Join Date: May 2006 Location: 2 miles from the Pod Posts: 3,269	SR20 the fecker. A few years ago I would have said 'what a shit old Vauxhall', looks hard as fuck now though. The rims/slammage make it. __________________ Xbox Gamertag-DAVEDUDE1976

09-01-2009, 13:43	#8 (permalink)
topi KlutchKickKidz Join Date: May 2005 Location: Leicestershire/Derby Posts: 6,191	SR20?!?! No no no no no Dave, what the hell lol. It's a car for ragging, it needs to sound mental and be all revvy and cool. __________________ "are your wheels supposed to look like that?!"

09-01-2009, 13:46	#9 (permalink)
DoriDave Road legal FTW Join Date: May 2006 Location: 2 miles from the Pod Posts: 3,269	LOL, SR20DE on TB's. Or even a zetec lump from Ford, they seem to go alright in MK2 Escorts. __________________ Xbox Gamertag-DAVEDUDE1976

09-01-2009, 13:48	#10 (permalink)
Cheshire190e spl dori master Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Macclesfield Posts: 404	yeah a 4age would be cool as, just want something fairly straight forward with about 120 horses. would be more than enough for the chuv. gotta be on bike carbs tho

09-01-2009, 14:01	#11 (permalink)
topi KlutchKickKidz Join Date: May 2005 Location: Leicestershire/Derby Posts: 6,191	Deffinately man, the bike carbs are the icing on the screaming petrol drinking cake! The XE is had in the Kadett was on R1 carbs, with Peter Lloyd exhaust manifold, and it didn't hang about, but I don't think my AE86 is much slower if at all. __________________ "are your wheels supposed to look like that?!"

09-01-2009, 14:34	#13 (permalink)
Cheshire190e spl dori master Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Macclesfield Posts: 404	yeah ill be more than happy if i could keep up with an 86 hehe with the 4age would it just be a case of custom engine mounts and custom prop and run it on carbs? If so i reckon i might go that way Pikey. there 13x7 -7 with 175/50/13s

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SECDrift www.drifttaxis.com Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: A13 aka wangan Posts: 2,670	that car is looking pimp as.and the wheels __________________ *http://www.japstheonlyway.co.uk/ for all jap cars* http://www.dwyb.co.uk/ http://drifttaxis.com/

09-01-2009, 14:49	#15 (permalink)
Cheshire190e spl dori master Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Macclesfield Posts: 404	haha nice one for all the comments

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retro-ed dorifto kingu! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hinckley liecs Posts: 566	This looks awesome mate.. Real men have 4-Age s screaming away in between their strut tops... CAs SRs etc are for people with penis length deficiency. __________________ 20v Mk2 Escort

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09-01-2009, 15:57	#19 (permalink)
Cheshire190e spl dori master Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Macclesfield Posts: 404	if only it was related to my course. im doin graphic design what a pile of shite that is haha only 4 months left now tho