NOTHING GOES TO PLAN! THE BARNFIND 1975 VAUXHALL VIVA HC DRIVEWAY RESTORATION CONTINUES
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 เม.ย. 2023
- In this video a lot of things get done, a lot of things don't get done, I hammer some stuff, I grind some stuff, I drill some stuff and talk about future projects 😀
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Lovely Jubbly video. A car from a time when everything was simpler and my childhood, but not everything was good back then.
Thank you mate 👍
Cant beat a cheeky test drive 😎 keep doing what you're doing, we all love the sunday vids on the Viva, no rush to get another brief on the channel 👍🙂
Thank you mate, appreciate it, will do 👍
Loving this series of videos and the random filming style, would be a good drive when the Summer comes along.
Thank you mate appreciate it, I can't wait to fo for a nice long run out👍
Engine sounds nice and sweet,good work pal
Thank you mate 👍
Well Steve - By the time you’ve finished, your son will have stopped kicking the football around and will have served his time as a car mechanic and will be able to sort out any problems left! Only winding you up! Keep at her ya boy ye!
😆, will do mate 👍
Nice one. Feels like two steps forward and none back.
Thank you mate, she's getting there 👍
Don't be rushing to get a new project or you'll end up like Hubnut with a selection of cars and none of them on the road. Stick to the one you've got and make it as you want it. I've 2 projects, one on the road and one that I can't be arsed to fix up, some cars just grab you and some you never jell with.🤗
Good advice listen to it
I'm not in a rush, if the right one pops up that I can't say no to then I'll go for it, and it will have to be cheap, very cheap 😆 I'd love to start work on my other viva but that's a hell of a project, I need a lot more space for that one 👍
You carry on how you're doing mate. Softly softly, slowly and gradually. Not a lot of people understand what it's like to balance a family and a full time job, let alone also finding time for a project like this.
The Viva is coming along fantastically and if it takes years to finish it, so be it. It'll be superb when it's done 👍 - Steve
Been there
Thank you mate, appreciate it 👍
Having owned several Vivas years ago , make sure you top up the gearbox asap, they are quite small units ,and only hold about 1 litre ( if that), and therefore even a small leak will empty it quickly. It was however, usual for them to " sing" even when new!
I will do mate, gonna top up the oil/change it in the next vid, 😄 it certainly does sing!
Great vid as always Steve , take your time with the viva mate, one car is definitely enough at once. Then probably restore the other one when this is how you want it …another job for the list is that drivers brake light bulb (again ) haha
Looking forward to next weeks ❤👍🏻
Thank you mate appreciate it, 😄 I've had the brake light working again a few times i need to investigate, possibly a dodgy earth or connection 👍
Nice sneaky road trip. Sounds good as well 👌
Thanks mate 👍
I sooooooo freaking want your Viva, it’s amazing i had the wee viva before that one before i got the viva gt, darkish blue with a black vinyl roof, oh I forgot about the dark spray on plasticish window tint lol 😊, brings back great memories of a far better time,😊
Ps……you should spray everything with lanoguard to protect the underside and under bonnet.
Thank you mate 👍 Sounds like great memories, I'm going to be sorting some underbody protection very soon, I've been doing bits as I go but yeah I'm gonna start sorting out rust protection on all of the car 👍
Credit to you Steve, getting there slow and steady.
Thank you mate, i wish I had more time to invest then it could be quick and steady 😆, you know what it's like it's easy to underestimate how long it will take you to get an old car back on the road 👍
@@RetroRebuild definitely know what you mean. My beetle is taking a little longer than I had planned. I originally wanted it on the road last summer. That target came and went. Then plan to get it on road for this summer, doesn't look like that will be happening either 😂
@Big Al's VW rat rod 😄 easy done to underestimate it mate, my 2 year viva estate project is still sitting there after 10 years 😆 keep chipping away at it mate 👍
Great to see it on the road. Good vid as always.
Thank you mate 👍
Your doing well It might not seem like It to you but that list is getting shorter! the fact that your adding body work to list now just shows how far you've came since the start of this unstoppable custom build😁just keep doing what you can when you can 👍
😃Thank you mate, she's certainly come a long way, and I certainly underestimated how long it would take to get her on the road 😄 👍
love the test drive footage! keep going we are enoying the fun!
Thank you mate, appreciate it 👍
The bracket is the inlet manifold support goes on the bolt you were asking about. Your drivers brake light doesn't work. Also the green wire hanging underneath is for the reverse light switch on the gearbox. Keep up the good work mate! Better weather should be on its way now so sort the bodywork out through the summer and get another project for next winter.
Thanks mate, I thought I'd sorted the brake light, must be a bad earth or dodgy connection, I need to sort the reverse lights, that wire under car needs replaced 👍
Cant help you on the bracket or the points connector Steve, sneaky test drive, definitely lol, nice fix with the manifold and exhaust, and the garage door, you don't need added aggro with things like that, great vid mate, keep em coming.
Thank you mate, appreciate it, will do 👍
Great job mate your mot *should* come up on plods system as as "no results" and might set an ANPR alarm off if you pass one of them cameras BUT it still has to be roadworthy even without an MOT so you're likely to get a tug till you've tidied it up.
An arsey copper can still cause you grief and even prohibit it from the road or make you get it recovered if they find stuff wrong at the roadside Now you've got it running pretty well, I'd concentrate on making it look prettier next that'll make life easier if you do get a tug - because they'll do that just to see if they can find owt
All the best.
Thank you mate, and Thanks for the info, the only thing that wouldent pass an mot on it at the minute is I've got a brake light out, and possibly a dodgy ball joint, so they'l be getting sorted before long journey, and if I get pulled over it will make for an interesting vid 😄 👍
@@RetroRebuild great job mate thanks for all your work
Viva Las vegas rulez and nice work
Thank you mate 👍
I think the natural Pertina is awesome.
Me too mate, it's just the bits that are a bit too corroded I'll have to take care of.
The Viva sounds great, you inspired me to buy an non runner MGB last week, I have it running already ( a little rought on tick-over). I have a list of jobs the car needs and its growing but will be worth it in the end. Your chanel is great because you don't pretend to be an expert and are not afraid to get things wrong, unlike other channels that claim they know what they are doing and they don't have a clue !
Thank you mate, appreciate the kind words! Ah that's mint! It's a brilliant feeling when you get an old car firing again isn't it! Good luck with the project 👍
Sounds Great, the gearbox sound is normal for a Viva, they all sounded like that from my new. And you have fitted a wiper blade bargain 🎉
Thanks mate, I know they were meant to be whiny, I didn't think this whiny tho 😆 , it's a temp wiper blade for now, got some decent ones on the way 👍
I knew one of the Lads who tested them, in those days when they did night shift they worked a mini shift 4-9pm on a Friday, he told me around 8pm he would go to get ready for a night out on the lash , so he would send the same gearbox around for the last hour, so you might have a Friday afternoon gearbox 😂, if the rear seal is leaking it could have damaged the g box
@Geoff Harrison Friday afternoon gearbox 😆 I'm going to start using that saying, i'll oil change it mate and eventually get a new seal on it, but I suppose if it works it works, I don't mind the noise I think it's quite funny😄👍
that is how she should sound steve. leave it running that will help the gun gum set
She's sounding better mate, and the repair will do for now 👍
Retro Rebuild watched - now I can get some lunch! Another interesting video. Wish I had the same drive so I can get my MGB back on the road.
Thank you mate 👍, go and get cracking on the MG! 😃
That bracket looks like it goes on that stud on the inlet manifold you asked about earlier in the video, other end probably attaches to exhaust manifold bolt. Right and led spade terminals (or flag terminals) are available from holden UK or vehicle wiring solutions or eBay. Keep up the good work, my Victor fd project is coming on slowly too, got the lads up this weekend for a final push to get the last few bits bolted on and a good clean inside.
Thanks for the info mate, nice one I'll check out the holden site for them terminals, thank you, will do! and good luck with the victor project I've said it before but I love the fd's 👍
Hi. Had a few Viva's back in the day. Like you every thing always needed fixing. Battery from the bigger engine cars can be fitted. I found that every earth point had to be 100%. Wiper linkage had some brass bushes in it that needs lubricating to work smoothly. Never let the gearbox oil level drop too low as it knackers the speedo drive, as I found out! Good luck and keep smiling.
Thanks for the info mate, it's finding a more powerful battery that fits in the viva tray it's an odd size, thank you, will do 👍
A spare battery in the boot would be handy to have until you get all the bugs sorted. Seems like a car you could never trust not to leave you stranded.
The bracket goes on the stud under the carb and bolts in with the exhaust manifold
Thanks mate, I'll check it out 👍
Reference the Mot exempt. I still try to put my cars in for an mot just in case!
With my Morris Minor I have to admit that I did just put that one into an mot station for a safety check. As it turned out it was OK, I just wanted it checked over for peace of mind.
I think you have to be careful, the dep't of transport sometimes do road safety checks looking for unsafe vehicles. Usually HGVs and vans but they can and do pull any vehicle over.
The problem is the mot exempt thing looks great on the face of it. However if anything goes wrong like a traffic accident for instance. Then even if the vehicle was in good order the worry of it all would be really stressful.
I'm sure yours will be OK you are doing your best to get it as right as a 40yr old vehicle can be
Thanks for the info mate 👍,I'll be making sure she's in tip top shape for the road!
Although the Viva is MOT exempt, it is still the road user’s responsibility to maintain the vehicle in a roadworthy condition. Failure to do so can result in fines or penalties. Best thing is to get an MOT for peace of mind.
Carry on the good work. Good luck.
Thank you mate 👍
More progress, definitely sounding more ' Viva' than Chieftain tank now!
😆 she does sound less larey now! 👍
Great work. She now sounds exactly like the Viva I learned to drive in, back in 1975.
Thank you mate , ah great! 👍
Sounds great now, top notch exhaust sealing! Glad that worked out.
My car ate a 12mm socket during major overhaul work... never found it but the car runs great :P
Thank you mate, I'm a master at losing sockets, and bolts 😄👍
Great content, the viva HC gearboxes all sounded like that, there's no issue there.
Thank you mate 👍
Another great video,I have noticed you only have the nearside brake light working,probably just needs a new bulb in the offside,just thought I would mention it.Keep up the work a really enjoyable channel.
Thank you mate, appreciate it, yeah I know its a dodgy connection or earth, I'll get it sorted 👍
Looks like it coming on leaps and bounds, excellent… liking the test drives too. As far a MOT’s and the police, I retired as a traffic officer last year, MOT’s for age exempt are shown on the PNC system as Not Held, which is the same as a car in its first 3 years (if I remember correctly). Cars within the MOT window that don’t have a valid certificate are generally shown as MOT expired. You may have to fill out a form and send to the the DVLA to register the exemption, know thats the process with a lot of other exemptions think the form is a v112 however it may be age automatic but worth checking out. Top video as usual👍🏻
Thank you mate, and thanks for the info 👍, yeah I signed a v112 when I switched it to historic tax at the post office, they just give you that form back, ithink it's just a self declaration thing
Personally, I don't mind what your working on. It's your humour and attitude that I like!
Thank you mate, appreciate it 👍
Hello, great video, brilliant to see the car driving on the road now it's sorted out the distributor.
Thank you mate 👍, I can't wait to take her on a long journey.
The bracket you found in the boot is the inlet manifold support it bolts onto the stud you pointed out below the carb. I always use a bigger battery i had one from a diesel cavalier on mine.
Thanks for the info mate 👍, it's hard to find another battery that fits, there's not much room where the tray is
The Viva will always be there because you never finish the job you start, now it sounds so much better with the exhaust fixed, tidying up the car would help to avoid being stopped, but then you lose the patina, as its exempt why are you worried, you have done so much to get the electrics and brakes all working. Got to say it's a must for Sunday now, always looking forward to the madcap episode.
Thank you mate, who's got time to finish jobs ? 😆 she'l be keeping the survivor patina, I've just got to take care of some corroded sections
great vid buddy invest in a small mig welder gas is best next project vw t4 take family camping xx
Thank you mate 👍I have a mig welder ill be digging out once I get moved to a better property, I do like a lot of vee dub buses they're one of the many cars on my list that id like to own!
@@RetroRebuild cool mate i fixed up a 1980s air cooled t25 and now a t4 all great fun loads of parts for them about xx
@rob clinton nice mate ! I like the t25's,there was a one for sale recently I was tempted by, just wait until I've got more space 😄
My brother had one of these - same age, same colour. Sadly his needed a replacement engine at just four years old, despite regular servicing. Glad to see this one has survived - I rather liked the HC Vivas.
Ah never he must have got a dud, I've heard mixed reviews on the reliability of them back in the day, we'l see how she fares, yeah great looking cars 👍
Nice one Steve its nice seeing the viva going for a cruise. That round bracket on top of manifold think there's ment to be a small aluminium pipe to the air box if I remember correctly same as a chevette 🤔
Thank you mate 👍 yeah you're right, I might just disconnect the end bit of the filter housing tho, I'm missing 2 pipes from it
I love the content,and I always found Vivas to be hateful cars 😆, liked my Chevette though ,never see the saloon Shoveit any more!
😄Thanks mate, appreciate it, ooh I'd love a chevette 👍
She’s sounds good mate. Keep up the great work
Thank you mate, appreciate it 👍
Gearbox noise is quite common on old cars, vivas always were quite noisy as I remember, keep up the good work!
A few people, in the past have said they were whiny gearboxes, I just didn't think this whiny 😄 thank you mate, will do 👍
Happy Easter from sunny (not) Down Under
😃 thank you, happy easter back at ya!
Am currently rebuilding a uno turbo engine for an x1/9. Love the videos keep them coming, my old grandpa had a few vivas so its nice to see one on the road.
Ah class mate! Thank you will do 👍
Excellent progress! Viva sounds spot on now! Plenty of time to get everything done...... eventually!! 😂
Thank you mate, 😆 👍
sounding great now i think that bracket you found in boot might be a support bracket for the inlet manifold, the spare stud you were looking at under carb ! , i think it might go from there down to a bolt on exhaust manifold maybe 🤔.
Thank you mate, and thanks for the info, I'll check it out ! 👍
Good job, sounds much better. Really enjoying the channel, looking forward to seeing how you get on with the couple of other jobs you have to do.
Thank you mate 👍
Coming along nicely!!!
Thank you, mate 👍
Good to see that the Viva is less reluctant to start, although it sounds like you will have to do something about the gearbox oil sooner rather than later.
Battery: I usually work on the basis of "the biggest that will fit in the available space" - for example, on my CX the largest practical battery dimensions that will fit in the available space are 278mm long, 175mm wide, and 175mm high. (I could use a 190mm high battery but that would obstruct access to bolts and cables.) For the given 278/175/175 measurements, there are plenty of battery types that will fit, usually described as Type 063, 075 and 096.
Having identified your preferred type, what's the greatest output available in terms of Ah and CCA which will help overcome a sticky starter? I found that anything above 70Ah, with a rating of 720 CCA or higher would work well in the CX. This works out at about 15% to 20% greater than the original specification but, given the age of the car, it needs all the help it can get.
With the known output in mind, you can then look for a decent brand that should last a good long while. My choices are Exide (I have one in the VW Bora) and Bosch S5 (this is currently powering the CX).
How often do you think you will run the Viva eventually? Once / twice a week? Every other day? Will it be mixed distances, or mainly short trips? Your alternator also needs to be up to scratch to keep that bigger battery going.
Thank you for the info mate, I'll be after whatever bigger battery that I can fit in the viva tray, it's an odd size, I'll be driving the viva a fair bit once she's up and running, I have a maintenance charger for times when she'l be sitting for longer periods of time 👍
@@RetroRebuild : what are the likely maximum dimensions that the Viva battery space will allow? Battery technology has come on a long way since the late 1970s / early 1980s, and greater outputs are available for a given battery size nowadays.
Getting there mate, nice little ride around the block!! Could just be the rear oil seal on the box leaking, not too bad to do if you can find one! Do it when ya change the prop bolts 👍
She is mate, slowly but surely, I'm gonna have a look for a seal mate, thanks 👍
Excellent video again pal
Thank you mate 👍
I'd love to get a pull in my exempt Rover SD1 Stevie. Can you imagine explaining what a Watts linkage or a torque tube was to some 25 year old wet behind the ears PC! 😂
😆 I can imagine mate ! It would make a great vid if I ever do get pulled over tho 😄
It needs a go faster stripes, fluffy dice and a nodding boxer.
😄 excellent additions, I've got my eye on dice and lambs wool seat covers 😄
Mot exempt or historic as its classed shows up on data base as no information held by dva ,love the channel ,cheers
Thanks mate, appreciate it👍
Hi steve, that bracket attaches from carb to exhaust, i used to take front exhaust pipe off from underneath using long extension bars and wobbly joint attached to 13mm or half inch socket then get exhaust manifold off from top. Also one of your brake light isnt working they are double filament i think.
Thanks mate, I'll see if I can get into it next time, the brake light must be bad earth or connection, I did have it working again, yeah they are mate, stop and tail 👍
Sounds great now! Do you ever get viewers watching to see you restore your driveway lol😄
😆thank you, I'm not sure mate! I've never had an angry comment from someone that was expecting to see me laying block paving or something 😆 although I'm sure there will be some actual drive way restoration when I eventually buy a house !
I run a couple of tax/ MoT exempt cars. If you keep the tyres decent, all the lights working etc, you'll have no problem with the police. I'm sure there's some exceptions, but most 40+ year old cars are owned by enthusiasts which keep their cars up to a decent enough standard.
Certainly no worse than the PCP'd Audi with bald tyres and brake pads down to the metal, inches from your bumper!
😀, the only thing I'd get flagged on is my brake light being out! I need to sort dodgey connection or earth
Good battery is any. 096.. Would be great for any car van truck..
Thanks mate, It's finding a one that fits, without relocating it, its a small space where the tray is
oooooooooooooh 1st comment 🙂 when is the turbocharger planned to be fitted ?
😃 ill definitely fit one when I find a new house 😆
you have to apply for mot exemption steve
I know there's a self declaration for mot exemption, that you sign at the post office when you tax it there, I had to sign one when I switched it over to historic tax, but you don't need to apply for anything mate,
@@RetroRebuild ah ok my mistake :)
@Michael Hudson I'm not sure if you're meant to carry the form with you tho, because the post office gives you it back after you've signed it, but yeah some form of document to produce would be a good idea
running on 3 cylinders then the 4th cylinder decided to work.
I pushed the choke back in with my knee by accident, when i was starting her , then pulled it straight back out that's why she hesitated 😁
@@RetroRebuild Some cars ran like that for a bit when cold. The good old manual choke
When are you going to at least give the car a superficial clean. It deserves at least that.
Very soon mate ! 👍
Mind blockout your road name, 2 seconds to find address.
Thats alright mate, I'm not hard to find I've got a bright yellow viva! 😆👍
Sent you a email Steve hope it helps
Yeah got it mate, thank you! gonna have a good look through that 👍