Reyland 6 litre Firenza project

MrSix · 8 Jun 2011 at 21:07

jon.bda said:
Its looking good!

Quoted for the babe!

Brookert · 8 Jun 2011 at 23:09

I've been spoiled with two awesome restoration threads today

Von Smallhausen · 9 Jun 2011 at 08:21

I just love these daft car modification threads.

Top stuff as ever Ish.

Ish · 14 Jul 2011 at 21:31

Martin-Hadland said:
Update time D:

Click on the image below to see the CNC machine churning them out

More pics.... :clap:

Pre fettling and paint...

Had the rims back off Mark about a month ago, they were 98% there and just needed small bits of finishing which was fine as he gave me something nearly finished that I could sort myself :top: I did a bit of final machining and dropped the centres off at Compomotive so they could put them through the paint process and fit the steel inserts for the wheel nuts. I collected them today and have now bolted then together and to say I'm happy would be an understatement D:......

Compomotive were properly impressed with our efforts D: Tyres on tomorrow.

Ish · 14 Jul 2011 at 21:32

Martin-Hadland said:
Looks good, no? D:

Martin-Hadland said:
Adjusted the suspension real low to see how it looks....

Looks mean but too low really.

Ish · 14 Jul 2011 at 21:34

Martin-Hadland said:
I'm back on the Firenza now :grin:

Rear axle removed and all the underside is now stoneguarded with ruberised stuff..

Monster axle..

New headlamps have arrived ...

danza · 14 Jul 2011 at 21:57

Those wheels must've cost a fortune! :eek:

Looking very nice so far. :cool:

Jamous · 14 Jul 2011 at 23:07

Very nice and great thread, thanks for sharing!

DIABLO · 22 Feb 2012 at 20:04

This ever get finished?

burns · 22 Feb 2012 at 20:14

Sounds like it's still progressing:
http://droopsnootgroup.yuku.com/top...oject-back-from-painters?page=10#.T0VL4YdmJIA

Seanoog · 22 Feb 2012 at 20:49

Subcribed.
Ish, what is the tyre dimentions? Especially the rears as they look wide!

Outstanding build, but I'd hate to be the bean counter!

Dangerous · 22 Feb 2012 at 22:57

Fuzz said:
Something just occurred to me. Is the "Dangerous" on this board the same Dangerous that is Martins mate.

Nope not me

ElectroBlaster · 23 Feb 2012 at 20:21

I love these old Vauxhalls

My old man had the HC model, cream coloured. It was a bit of an oddball with two standard steels & silver hub caps on the back and two rostyles on the front :rolleyes:

it wound me up rotten and I always wanted to get it sorted out!

Memories of doing bumpstarts on a freezing cold morning are still fresh and this was 25+ odd years ago lol.

wonder_lander · 24 Feb 2012 at 08:57

Those rear tyres look like they could spin the earth in reverse!

Berger · 24 Feb 2012 at 09:16

wonder_lander said:
Those rear tyres look like they could spin the earth in reverse!

Will need to be that wide!

Ish · 16 Jul 2012 at 12:53

Martin-Hadland said:
Speedo time! The Tremec T56 doesn't have a mechanical speedo output so I decided the best way round it is to use the Tremecs speed sensor to trigger an aftermarket speedo, I want to keep the dash looking original so I ordered a Stack speedo and started on it...

The OE speedo..

This landed today :grin: Why soooo many numbers!!!!????

And within minutes looked like this..

I wonder if Stack will still honour the 12 months warranty

The plan is to insert the 80mm Stack behind a re scaled Firenza front (also 80mm) and then paint the needle orange to match, hope this works out!

Ish · 16 Jul 2012 at 12:54

Martin-Hadland said:
A lot has been done since I last updated but at the moment it's at the trimmers and he's just sent me a couple of pics, I'm well pleased so far!!

The seats I gave him..

How they are now D:

Centre console as was..

Nearly done..

Ish · 16 Jul 2012 at 12:55

Martin-Hadland said:
I did consider that but I went with the Stack logo, anyhow only me and the wife will be behind the wheel and both of us know who built it D:

The AP calipers are coming off the front though in exchange for these..

Ish · 16 Jul 2012 at 12:55

Martin-Hadland said:
Some more trimming progress pics..

Ish · 16 Jul 2012 at 13:03

Martin-Hadland said:
Speedo all done now!

After measuring the Stack speedo face I found it was too small for what I wanted and was a little 'busy' with the kph graduations, so I drew up a sketch and got a local sticker company to make me a new face..

I made up a new perspex plate and machined a hole for the digital mileage readout..

My new face is way better than Stacks in my opinion..

Next problem was the needle, the Stack one is plactic and looks nothing like the Vauxhall one. So I ground the pointer off which just left a plastic bar, I drilled it 1.5 mm and broke the end off a Firenza speedo and pushed it into the Stack tube..

Which then gave me a suitable mount for the OE pointer

All of my needles (pointers) were in various stages of loosing their colour so I decided they all had to have a facelift, I chose a different shade and set to work..

The finished speedo....

I know the number font isn't spot on but I'm happy with the result, when power is applied the needle jumps to the 0 position.

And btw, yes I know the 160mph max reading wont be high enough!

Now I need to find a suitable time clock, I reckon the workings of a Triumph one will do the job....