Firenza 6 litre project... In for interior trimming pics pg 15.
14-10-2009, 07:11 PM
#82
Here's the car back when I bought it in 1992..
The last picture shows the car having new wings fitted, the old ones were as new but the earlier cars had wierd shaped wing tops that went upwards towards the edge, later models were a more flat design which I prefer.
Shortly after the pics were taken (mid 1992) I took it off the road and fitted a 4.1 Rover V8 with quad dellorto carbs, I was never 100% happy with the Rover engine so a BMW 4.0 V8 with 6 speed box was bought to replace it. The BMW engine didn't get fitted as my head was turned by the Chevy LS2
As it is right now:
LS2 6 litre V8
Damaged Pontiac GTO donor
Porsche seats will be re-trimmed but the shape is perfect for the car
The last picture shows the car having new wings fitted, the old ones were as new but the earlier cars had wierd shaped wing tops that went upwards towards the edge, later models were a more flat design which I prefer.
Shortly after the pics were taken (mid 1992) I took it off the road and fitted a 4.1 Rover V8 with quad dellorto carbs, I was never 100% happy with the Rover engine so a BMW 4.0 V8 with 6 speed box was bought to replace it. The BMW engine didn't get fitted as my head was turned by the Chevy LS2
As it is right now:
LS2 6 litre V8
Damaged Pontiac GTO donor
Porsche seats will be re-trimmed but the shape is perfect for the car
that aint weatheroak rd or is it?
lol
14-10-2009, 09:53 PM
#85
off topic,
do you know if the rover v8 converted mk3 fiesta and escy cozzy are still around? remember seeing them when i was a kid, awesome they were
wat happened to em?
09-11-2010, 05:39 PM
#105
Ok, time for a bit of an update...
Pedal box and steering needed! Bought a Wilwood pedal box and decided to use a Sierra throttle pedal...
When I got the car back from having the tunnel installed it didn't steer because I'd lost the hole in the bulkhead the column passes through and I'd removed the upper column mount so I could make a new one further over to the right (so steering wheel was central with driver) so after a bit of head scratching I worked out where the hole needed to be and what angle I wanted the column. Power steering was on my mind so an MGF epas column was bought for Ł25
Steering now much further over to the right and central with the speedo and rev counter (Metro steering wheel isn't being kept!!)
Steering link chopped and ready for welding..
All fitted and it has steering again Note handy bulkhead bearing..
Next on the hit list was headers...
Stevie kindly sent me some over to try
But in the end I got some made up locally, space dictated what they ended up looking like but I'm happy with them..
Onto sorting the front brake brackets, just need to get the brackets made now..
Pedal box and steering needed! Bought a Wilwood pedal box and decided to use a Sierra throttle pedal...
When I got the car back from having the tunnel installed it didn't steer because I'd lost the hole in the bulkhead the column passes through and I'd removed the upper column mount so I could make a new one further over to the right (so steering wheel was central with driver) so after a bit of head scratching I worked out where the hole needed to be and what angle I wanted the column. Power steering was on my mind so an MGF epas column was bought for Ł25
Steering now much further over to the right and central with the speedo and rev counter (Metro steering wheel isn't being kept!!)
Steering link chopped and ready for welding..
All fitted and it has steering again
Note handy bulkhead bearing..Next on the hit list was headers...
Stevie kindly sent me some over to try
But in the end I got some made up locally, space dictated what they ended up looking like but I'm happy with them..Onto sorting the front brake brackets, just need to get the brackets made now..
Last edited by Martin-Hadland; 09-11-2010 at 05:42 PM.
10-11-2010, 09:00 AM
#116
My target is to drive it to the Vauxhall show at Billing which is normally June time I think, I wanted to be there this year but dodgy health issues stopped that.
There's no way I'd change the wheels Gav, I bought them in 1993 and still love the look even now The 330 4 pots fit inside the 16" wheels, the bell has quite an offset on it which allows everything to clear.
I can get turbo's in no problem, its intercooler that there isnt space for.
The 330 4 pots fit inside the 16" wheels, the bell has quite an offset on it which allows everything to clear.I can get turbo's in no problem, its intercooler that there isnt space for.
Last edited by Martin-Hadland; 10-11-2010 at 02:21 PM.
10-11-2010, 03:37 PM
#118
10-11-2010, 05:36 PM
#120
Irregular Poster
You my friend should be locked up lol
Nuts conversion!!! Love it
A friend is doing a droop snoot firenza build at the min with a proper hsr chevette engine on dellorto 48s. Was rolling roaded at 194bhp at the fly before it was removed from the car
Nuts conversion!!! Love it
A friend is doing a droop snoot firenza build at the min with a proper hsr chevette engine on dellorto 48s. Was rolling roaded at 194bhp at the fly before it was removed from the car