Category: Cars
Fitting Corsa C repeaters to the Calibra
Warning: This article contains tasks that may cause you to be electrocuted, sanded, cut or burned. You may also ruin your car. None of these things are my fault if you do them, right? Despairing in my orange nipple side repeaters, I purchased some Corsa C repeaters and obtained the wiring and plug from a […]
Angel eyes fitted
Got the angel eyes inserted into the Calibra by the garage and I’m well chuffed with them 🙂 I used to try and do everything to my cars myself, but I have been persuaded to drop the bargain demon and pay professionals to work on it now. The results are better, and I spend less […]
Goodbye Nova, hello Calibra
The nova that has served me so well has moved on to another owner now, and I have purchased my dad’s Calibra. It’s big, comfy, quick and sleek, in fact everything the nova wasn’t 😛 Bassline has been installed, and it’s in the garage for a few bits and bobs this week (including fixing the […]
Clive’s V8 Manta
Some pics of Clive’s super sweet V8 Opel Manta project, winner of Billing car of the show 2006. This car was free, brown and knackered when he got it :tongue: All the shiny bits were constructed by Clive, who has a company called Custom Solutions that do bespoke fabrication and engraving. Clive did most of […]
Lush Chevette/Kadette
Found this on http://retrorides.proboards86.com/index.cgi Lush! :heart:
Retro motor (again)
I am itching to get another rusty old knacker, strip it out and stick an unruly engine in it. I always wanted a mk1 fiesta or a Chevette. Fiesta would get a Zetec, and the Chevette would have the 2.0 16v from a Calibra… hardly original, but should be a right laugh. I need a […]