Crazytims 1980 Chevette Estate
Crazytims 1980 Chevette Estate
Right some/most of you will know by now that I bought this beast... couldnt find a thread for it on this site.
If you havn't seen it before it has a Twincam convo and generaly is the dogs tits imo... picked her up today finally! Been paying old owner Brad (aka Mikuni interwebs handle) some $$$ each month since January.
Still have some more $ to pay but reached an agreed ammount where I take possession.
Ear to ear grin after taking her for a wee blat around the back roads of muriwai... got it home and unloaded and immediately dove in and bolted in a drivers seat and of course had to try on the wide steels (was on some temp wheels) as I have never seen them in person on car (well OK I have but only briefly a few years ago)
Anyway heres some pics, hopefully I can sort out getting the thing legal ASAP!
If you havn't seen it before it has a Twincam convo and generaly is the dogs tits imo... picked her up today finally! Been paying old owner Brad (aka Mikuni interwebs handle) some $$$ each month since January.
Still have some more $ to pay but reached an agreed ammount where I take possession.
Ear to ear grin after taking her for a wee blat around the back roads of muriwai... got it home and unloaded and immediately dove in and bolted in a drivers seat and of course had to try on the wide steels (was on some temp wheels) as I have never seen them in person on car (well OK I have but only briefly a few years ago)
Anyway heres some pics, hopefully I can sort out getting the thing legal ASAP!
Crazytims Chevini (Chevette Hatch with TX Gemini front panels) currently in the build... watch this space!!
http://www.ozgemini.com/forums/non-tech ... 9&start=30
http://www.ozgemini.com/forums/non-tech ... 9&start=30
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First modification made... although the rims were supplied by Brad. Still feels like I'm storing it for him rather than owning it, time and more $$$ dropped into her will change that. The 14" Manta rims raised her well over an inch which is great as it was around 50mm @ the sump with the widened steels on. Will not be selling or disposing of the steels, just can't run them all the time. and certainly not when attempting to get car legal!
Got a good deal on some near new 185/55/14 Yokohama GP's on the rear and some Bridgestones on the front $85ea from Tyrebusters in Glenfield the owner Peter loved the car, especially the widened rims he is into his old cars and has a MK1 Cortina Racecar himself.
Anyhow plans are to clean up the Manta GSi seats Brad supplied, fit rails onto Chevette rail frame, (strange set up in Chevettes) tidy up interior, install rear seat belts, remove heater fan and seal up firewall- (coil packs mounted in a cutout in heater box, other option is have heater box modified to accomodate coil packs and keep heater...) find someone to modify stockj Gemini wagon gas tank to accomodate supplied Vectra in tank fuel pump and remove the fuel cell, try and fit the supplied BMW Airbox and maybe try for a WoF so I can get around in it until $$ recovers enough to put through compliance. Oh yeah, needs some paint touch ups... will need to get onto some of these ASAP. Might even look into reinstalling some iof the absent stereo equipment... although this isn't a priority!
Having multiple projects is a terrible idea and slows things down a lot... however as this is the nearest to completion I think it deserves some time/money spent on it...
Crazytims Chevini (Chevette Hatch with TX Gemini front panels) currently in the build... watch this space!!
http://www.ozgemini.com/forums/non-tech ... 9&start=30
http://www.ozgemini.com/forums/non-tech ... 9&start=30
GEMWRC wrote:thats insane Tim .. more pics
Check here for heaps of pics and full run down of build
http://www.oldschool.co.nz/phpbb/viewto ... =17&t=5705
Detailed build thread from oldscvhool.co.nz, best thread the old owner made for it as on oldschool people aren't allowed to comment within your build thread so everything within is from the owner.
Last edited by Crazytim on Fri Jun 24, 2011 8:17 am, edited 1 time in total.
Crazytims Chevini (Chevette Hatch with TX Gemini front panels) currently in the build... watch this space!!
http://www.ozgemini.com/forums/non-tech ... 9&start=30
http://www.ozgemini.com/forums/non-tech ... 9&start=30
Most ozzies hate the front on Chevettes, I'm not far behind you guys which is why my other 3 chevettes all have the Chevette noses chopped off in favour of Gemini fronts. But this particular wagon I have always loved. Think its a combo of the cut bumpers, the rubber lip along valance and the excellently low ride height. Possibly colour too and the fairly tidy overall condition, although its not mint needs several touch ups and possibly whole roof repainted... anyhow I love it, can't wait until its all legal and I can drive it everywhere! Track days are something I'm looking forward to also.NANKERVIS08 wrote:i hate that front...but that car colour and lowness just makes it look hot!
i like it man...more pics!
Hers pics of my other Chevettes...
TX Chevini, nearly complete just lacking in funds due to puchase of the new wagon...
TF Chevini Project, the first of the current 7 Gems/Chevttes I own and have barely done a thing to it... waiting until the TX Chevini is complete and also a few other cars are ahead to be done... will get there.
TX Chevini Estate Project, again this is but a shell waiting for time and money to become available. In NZ there are little to no TC/TD wagons.
In fact on the NZ GM-T forum I think I'm the only one who has seen one in NZ! And that was years ago at a wreckers yard! Anyhow same as the green Chevini I will get there eventually! This conversion should hopefully work out marginally cheaper than importing one... I hope!
Last edited by Crazytim on Fri Jun 24, 2011 8:11 am, edited 4 times in total.
Crazytims Chevini (Chevette Hatch with TX Gemini front panels) currently in the build... watch this space!!
http://www.ozgemini.com/forums/non-tech ... 9&start=30
http://www.ozgemini.com/forums/non-tech ... 9&start=30
zep wrote:They are oldschool steel mags. Like actual period wheels from the late 70s/early 80s. They have been cut and banded to get them from 13x5 to 13x8.luke20 wrote:What are the wheels off? Looks f*#cking sick.
You see a few pictures of Kadetts in Europe with them.
Saw a crappy old chevette hatch with a set on it a few weeks back. Took note of rego# just in case...
Crazytims Chevini (Chevette Hatch with TX Gemini front panels) currently in the build... watch this space!!
http://www.ozgemini.com/forums/non-tech ... 9&start=30
http://www.ozgemini.com/forums/non-tech ... 9&start=30
Just a collection of pics from old owners build thread...
Would you believe he has no engine bay pics... will takje some today if I remember!
Would you believe he has no engine bay pics... will takje some today if I remember!
Crazytims Chevini (Chevette Hatch with TX Gemini front panels) currently in the build... watch this space!!
http://www.ozgemini.com/forums/non-tech ... 9&start=30
http://www.ozgemini.com/forums/non-tech ... 9&start=30
Crazytims Chevini (Chevette Hatch with TX Gemini front panels) currently in the build... watch this space!!
http://www.ozgemini.com/forums/non-tech ... 9&start=30
http://www.ozgemini.com/forums/non-tech ... 9&start=30
Crazytims Chevini (Chevette Hatch with TX Gemini front panels) currently in the build... watch this space!!
http://www.ozgemini.com/forums/non-tech ... 9&start=30
http://www.ozgemini.com/forums/non-tech ... 9&start=30
As the engine bay is now... plans are to tidy it slightly, eventually repaint bay and smooth out holes brackets not used... hide coil packs behind heater cover and a few other boring things, maybe relocate battery just to maintain a clean empty engine bay, we shall see.
Crazytims Chevini (Chevette Hatch with TX Gemini front panels) currently in the build... watch this space!!
http://www.ozgemini.com/forums/non-tech ... 9&start=30
http://www.ozgemini.com/forums/non-tech ... 9&start=30