Do you have any info on the build of this? I love seeing old cars like this turned into monsters.
My old man had a cream hb viva back in the mid eighties. Dam thing wouldnt start in the cold mornings and I remember having to help him bump start it every sodding day lol. I would love to get hold of that car now and do some serious modifications to it.
yeah did it all myself so....4.6 rover,LT77 5 speed box, 4 linked scimitar rear axle with jag powerlok diff machined to fit.Interior is pretty much as standard as its only done 40k from new!
lovely motor, would look better with smaller classic slot mags in my opinion. have just bought a vauxhall victor for a grand. can't wait to do stuff to it but gonna take a while to save up the pennies!
My dad has an original HB Viva GT in Lemonze Blue, all original parts and colour, interior etc. once You start messin' with these cars the value goes down in figures that open your mouth
stock rover with mallory dual point and weber 500 carb.Ran in the 15's but putting a cam in over the winter as is bogs down mid track.Got a 4.6 rover but doubt if it will be in for this summer.
Raced jeff harris's lad in the summer in his mk2 escort and got well and truly put in my place!
Nice one!! Get the 4.6 in asap! My father built a v8 magnum with a 4.6 and had a race cam, went 14.0 @100 wheelspinning through second, a slight misfire and a sherpa gearbox from the scrapyard!
i'd have dumped a 4 bolt chevy 350 with a 383 stroker kit in this little monster
moparman1971340ply 3 months ago
can i buy one of those in the US?
JOsEGoMeZ211 1 year ago
@JOsEGoMeZ211 A cool car or a Green viva?
v8viva 1 year ago
Do you have any info on the build of this? I love seeing old cars like this turned into monsters.
My old man had a cream hb viva back in the mid eighties. Dam thing wouldnt start in the cold mornings and I remember having to help him bump start it every sodding day lol. I would love to get hold of that car now and do some serious modifications to it.
RightUpYourTube 2 years ago
yeah did it all myself so....4.6 rover,LT77 5 speed box, 4 linked scimitar rear axle with jag powerlok diff machined to fit.Interior is pretty much as standard as its only done 40k from new!
v8viva 2 years ago
@v8viva that thing is sweet but some SS cragars would complete the look
69Cabeast 1 year ago
@69Cabeast yeah your not wrong there dude.Its so very difficult getting wheels with the right offset that dont cost the earth/rub the arch's etc
v8viva 1 year ago
nice car gay rims though
averagejoe132 2 years ago
its the gayness that appeals to me to be fair
v8viva 2 years ago
lol your car i guess whats the paint called by the why
averagejoe132 2 years ago
its kawasaki green...thought i'd be different!
v8viva 2 years ago
might get a few extra HP by putting slightly bigger pipes on that baby!
lhamilt2 2 years ago
4.6 rover is being built as we speak!
v8viva 2 years ago
lovely motor, would look better with smaller classic slot mags in my opinion. have just bought a vauxhall victor for a grand. can't wait to do stuff to it but gonna take a while to save up the pennies!
deancookie123 2 years ago
kool by the way, has anyone heard any news on the Baldy Van?
zemlay 2 years ago
well this was worth £200 when i got it and £3-4k now so i guess i wont be complaining.If you've got the skills put em on show i say
v8viva 2 years ago
My dad has an original HB Viva GT in Lemonze Blue, all original parts and colour, interior etc. once You start messin' with these cars the value goes down in figures that open your mouth
zemlay 2 years ago
not allways true
apjoe18 2 years ago
Love it! I had my front number plate in the same place too (but silver on black)!
Only thing I`d change is the grille, I always thought the deluxe one looked too puny & let it down. The SL or GT one would `muscle` it up nicely!
LondonItalian 3 years ago
Rover v8?
HarrisPerformance 3 years ago
yeah only a baby 3.5 for now
v8viva 3 years ago
Nice, is it a stock rover v8? what times have you had on the strip?
HarrisPerformance 3 years ago
stock rover with mallory dual point and weber 500 carb.Ran in the 15's but putting a cam in over the winter as is bogs down mid track.Got a 4.6 rover but doubt if it will be in for this summer.
Raced jeff harris's lad in the summer in his mk2 escort and got well and truly put in my place!
v8viva 3 years ago
Nice one!! Get the 4.6 in asap! My father built a v8 magnum with a 4.6 and had a race cam, went 14.0 @100 wheelspinning through second, a slight misfire and a sherpa gearbox from the scrapyard!
HarrisPerformance 3 years ago
Fab paint job...xx
eddiesteele 3 years ago
It was Painted at Gardener motors in wellingborough northants and i was well pleased with the job they did
v8viva 3 years ago
Beutifull!
Although the wheels look a little to larger diametre, it sits to tall on them for my taste and for centre of garavity maybe?
15" wheels, wide ones.
What say u?
what size r the wheels?
tpvalley 3 years ago
Wrong bits in all the right way!
Truly brilliant!
Love it.
peterfarrow 3 years ago
Cheers...glad you approve
v8viva 3 years ago
Gotta say - those are the wrong wheels for the car.
GRAHAMAUS 3 years ago
And of course the wrong engine,gearbox,axle,exhaust,brakes,steering etc etc.
If you have the right one's maybe you could drop them off to me?
Gary
v8viva 3 years ago