daveyc123 108 Report post Posted September 24, 2018 Discus away! Would love to hear from anybody that knew the car in a previous life! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kyteler 44,415 Report post Posted September 24, 2018 Good effort man. Sorry to tell you though but those wheels aren't even close to filling out those guards. You're going to have to go wider. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CUL8R 691 Report post Posted September 25, 2018 Don't live by the park in St Albans/Mairehau do you? Thank Christ you got rid of that grill arrangement! Nice work, impressed with the interior coming back up as good as it has Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daveyc123 108 Report post Posted September 25, 2018 7 hours ago, kyteler said: Good effort man. Sorry to tell you though but those wheels aren't even close to filling out those guards. You're going to have to go wider. They are 13x7 with a -7 offset. Anything bigger is crazy expensive.... and then finding tyres too! Depending on how it looks when the tyres are on and how much clearance there is i may get spacers. But we shall see. 40 minutes ago, CUL8R said: Don't live by the park in St Albans/Mairehau do you? Thank Christ you got rid of that grill arrangement! Nice work, impressed with the interior coming back up as good as it has Na live at Taylor's, cars kept in woolston. As i dont have a garage . It's been a lot of work, I wish I had started the build thread earlier, there has been heaps of time and love put into it! Thanks for your kind words! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
locost_bryan 10,744 Report post Posted September 25, 2018 I thought 13x8 were about the same price as 13x7, based on what Palmside are selling Revolution wheels for on the Tard. 205/60 tyres would keep your gearing the same as the 155s it originally came with, or go for 215/50 or 225/50 to fill the arches better. Good job on the resto. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nzvohc 151 Report post Posted September 25, 2018 Nice work, and good to see a 2 dr HC getting some love. Liking the choices you are making with grill etc and putting the car back to something near original. They're thin on the ground these days, look forward to seeing where this goes. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CUL8R 691 Report post Posted October 8, 2018 Just put shorter shocks in it, keeps it captive and the height you're at... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daveyc123 108 Report post Posted October 8, 2018 27 minutes ago, CUL8R said: Just put shorter shocks in it, keeps it captive and the height you're at... This was valiants suggestion to! Seems like my best option! I just worry about the ride quality? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Valiant 38,539 Report post Posted October 8, 2018 3 minutes ago, daveyc123 said: I just worry about the ride quality? Don't. Problem solved. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daveyc123 108 Report post Posted October 8, 2018 8 minutes ago, Valiant said: Don't. Problem solved. SOLD!!! shorter shocks it Is! Thanks for all your help! I really appreciate it! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Valiant 38,539 Report post Posted October 8, 2018 No problems!. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MACKAZ 413 Report post Posted October 8, 2018 Choice car man. I've always had a soft spot for 2 Dr HC Viva Magnums. I'm waiting for the old man to get these racecar things (Camaro and a Commodore) out of his system so we can start on his HB rebuild, all I know is he has bought them (2) and they're in another dry storage, on hold, after being in a back shed in a wreckers yard for 18 years. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daveyc123 108 Report post Posted November 21, 2018 Had a thought regarding the crappy flared arches. I could cut them off and rivet on some universal 50mm arches and paint them black. It's a cool look on the right car, and would potentially solve a lot of my issues. Obviously I would need a big chin lip to match! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yoeddynz 12,764 Report post Posted November 21, 2018 Personally I'd not be doing that. It'll end up looking like every other car out there with bolt on arches because 'it was the easiest thing to do'... I reckon one of the coolest features of the HC line of Vivas are the standard arches. The are a defining feature of the side profile with the way they swoop back, making the car look like its going fast when its just standing still (an important feature when you only have 50bhp...) Other cars out there would give up there 'better engines' to have arches like the HC. They have a sweet shape about them and come already bulging in a way that aching to get filled with wide wheels. In fact the HC is the same width hub face to hub face as the HB but the body grew wider- a lot of that is in those arches. Make the most of those sweet things and enjoy that shape! Some inspiration for you. I realise its a coupe and has big wheels but I have always loved this car and the way the arch shape ties in so well.. 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daveyc123 108 Report post Posted November 22, 2018 I have no idea what the cost would be to return the car to standard wheel arches. But ultimately that's what I would love to do. I will keep an eye out for some front wings and repair sections for the rear then bite the bullet come respray time. I have no idea how many years away that is! Clutch and gearbox went back in this evening! Progress!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yoeddynz 12,764 Report post Posted November 22, 2018 I'd have thought that front wings should not be too hard to find here. I'll keep a look out up this way. Same goes for some decent enough arch sections for the rear. Not that hard to let in either as the steel is good on Vivas and that HC arch shape holds well. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Valiant 38,539 Report post Posted December 1, 2018 Use your pre existing skills to make a carb spacer out of custom wood. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tortron 32,970 Report post Posted December 1, 2018 HDPE from the kitchen cutting board is fuel resistant and will insulate the carb well 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yoeddynz 12,764 Report post Posted December 1, 2018 whats the spacer look like? I might have a spare you can have. But yeah- make one from chopping board or wood will be fine too. Use heart Rimu. It has a lovely dense grain that looks great in nice varnish... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daveyc123 108 Report post Posted December 1, 2018 54 minutes ago, yoeddynz said: whats the spacer look like? I might have a spare you can have. But yeah- make one from chopping board or wood will be fine too. Use heart Rimu. It has a lovely dense grain that looks great in nice varnish... Looks like this, I believe it's made from bakelite. So I can venture to warehouse tomorrow and use a plastic chopping board? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
