Bravo (Classic) Van with a difference!!!.

[wilko92]

my exhuast sytem is abit of mix and match.. haha! i got a john ashleys 4-2-1 manifold and then a sportex back box it makes a very nice sound, every time i see you go through that tunnel i makes me jealous nearist tunnel to me is in birmingham town center the queens way but the traffic getting there isnt worth to make the vid

 

[m20b25]

It sounds interesting, worth a vid on its own without the tunnel I'd imagine, I'd like to hear it! Did those parts cost you much? I'll have to go to the port tunnel over my summer holiday :worship:

A lot of the exhaust is a mix and match from Fiats and other manufacturers, the backbox is a combination of a Honda Civic, Bravo 1.2 joining piece and a Subaru joiner for example!

 

[wilko92]

i keep meaning to make a vid but the recording sound on black berry is W4nk lol and dont fancy sticking my dads cam corder next to my exhuast as its worth more then my exhuast hahaha if a flame pops out ide end up being dinner haha! but yeh man keep up the good work on both cars i enjoy reading your threads and learned afair bit from them

 

[neddyIRL]

Its looking really well now that you've the front bumper fitted. I cant wait till you've the paintwork all cleaned up it will look beautiful.

If you're getting alfa sideskirts get the 145 ones, the 146 ones are slightly shorter and would need to be sut slightly. Ive used them but my plastic mudflaps cover the cut part.

But the 145s are a perfect fit.

 

[m20b25]

Cheers neddy! It'll be fully resprayed in installments, one panel at a time. Hope to get that done over the summer

As for the side skirts if the 146 skirts are shorter they should be perfect for the car as the Marea front leaves the sides slightly shorter than a normal Bravo

Thank you that information was very useful!

 

[wilko92]

Alright man, you asked for a vid hear it is just gave it a clean so thats water flying out no flames due to the amoutn of water haha! but the garage smelt like i had emptyed a tank of petrol in there this is hitting 2-3k revs

 

[m20b25]

Sweeeet! I'd love to hear that in a tunnel :worship: Does it backfire under downchanging? Mine does from 6th to 4th at the right speed

 

[wilko92]

mines a 5 speed when im in gear 5 and comming off the motorway it back fires like no ones buisness haha but when im gdoing 50 in 4th whack it into 2 then u hear a few loud bangs haha i know a little tunnel by me its more of a bridge though so not sure if its worth the vid

 

[m20b25]

It must be an interesting site for any onlookers!

Famous last words again, so much for getting nothing done!

This arrived in the post

Conveniently I have several boots, including this one

Hats off to the guy that gave it to me

Needed cleaning...

And when measured up...

Clean it again

Now trimming... The film that is

Better

Important to know which side is which. The film is on the glass, plastic film on the outside

Conveniently...

And once again, clean the glass!!!

So this can be seated

And shrinking commences

Keep it shrinking...

Now onto the car. Glass must be... CLEAN!!!

Almost ready

Now its ready

Only to make a horses arse of the finish :doh:

Oh well, can't argue with a limo tint though

So todays lesson: these cars are a nightmare to tint. Ive tried on 3 cars and each was a flop. Leave it to a pro

Obviously a tinted window requires a test drive, on a private road.... :yum:



Remember, my wheels gear up my car and that is going uphill

Untill the next update, what to do for it...! :chin:

 

[m20b25]

Update!

Well more of a service

I decided yesterday to do something to pass the time :idea:

Needed stripping...

And cutting...

For...

Now I couldnt take any photos because I stuck my hands together :doh: So heres the finished product

So onto these...

Decided to wizz on them

And left them to dry....

So onto the front arm. Same process as the other one. All going to plan

Untill

Yep, did it again Thankfully I have a "few" spares...

So eventually, out it came

Bone dry and the boot split, oh my...

The reason the bolt rang? It wasnt a genuine one. Spot the odd one out...

And the installation went smoothly

So while it was on its side, I decided to change the coolant

With only the best

Today was the "test" a 110 mile round trip. Decided to take the scenic route. Im on a big hill rather than a mountain. Had to see the recent forest fires for myself (warning big picture)

I'll get cracking on the interior, again, in due time...! :yum:

 

[MickeyBravo]

fair play with the armrest mate .i did mine a while back to match my interia.wasnt perfect but was ok for a first try

 

[wellsy87]

I'm still waiting for a reply of sly si about the centre console he's selling, that has white leather trimmed arm rest

 

[m20b25]

fair play with the armrest mate .i did mine a while back to match my interia.wasnt perfect but was ok for a first try

Cheers, I cut it a little too short at the back and the glue went everywhere though! Yours looks very well

I'm still waiting for a reply of sly si about the centre console he's selling, that has white leather trimmed arm rest

If all else fails, look out for an Alfa 147 with leather interior. Some came with an arm rest attached to the seat

 

[MickeyBravo]

Cheers, I cut it a little too short at the back and the glue went everywhere though! Yours looks very well

cheers,its not bad.the creases let it down but was a pain.I have another sheet left incase i wana get it done professionally

If all else fails, look out for an Alfa 147 with leather interior. Some came with an arm rest attached to the seat

wouldnt mind an armrest on the seat.its a shame the armrest isnt bigger/longer on the marea.Its more like an elbow rest lol

 

[wellsy87]

If all else fails, look out for an Alfa 147 with leather interior. Some came with an arm rest attached to the seat

Yeah seen a few around, only thing is modifying the rear bench, I have no way of doing that so if anything it would have to be front seat only :/

Your car is looking good by the way Mal, noticed the sub build in the back

 

[RuSZ]

anything happening with the van? or you left it for the Tempra?

 

[m20b25]

anything happening with the van? or you left it for the Tempra?

Plenty going on but all boring stuff, its been happily munching the miles after the hiccup with the petrol

Just keep a watch for this theres still plenty of stuff to do! First on the list, rear arb and arm replacement

 

[m20b25]

Don't worry I haven't forgotten about my daily driver

Twas havin a gander through the Sei forum and I found a post on spigot rings. More importantly on why you need them. Well remember my gearbox from the first page? Heres the reason it ended up like that...

Yep, no rings for a miserable £7 it could have saved all that unnecessary catastrophe along with saving my trailing arms and arbs (rear arb and trailing arm need replacing)

Wondering why I'm showing that wheel? I had to replace the set I pillaged off another car here But I've done it right this time

And with a set of wobblies that solved that

Now onto my car

If you didn't know, when you fiddle with the stepper motor ie use washers, the car will have very poor idling at startup. Wit high lift cams its almost impossible to keep it running after startup. So I decided enough is enough

First is to whip the trim off...

I had to source another plug. Not an issue

You can guess what I'm doing by now A certain wire is not required, so out it came

Now to expose the wires by moving the jacket...

Now some connectors would be nice

And some extra wires. Make sure its the same thickness and has a proper contact with this wire

Seal it up!

Then cut it in half

Now what about the other halves?

Good to go out with the drill

A big bit I may add... End result

Now why did I bother doing all that work?

If I revert to the old system I can flawlessly End result with no cover yet

And a demo video. Just if your wondering, this car is a nightmare to start, the accelerator needs pumping gently otherwise it will not start. This is because of the stepper motor not being attached to the tb and the high lift cams



Keep watching this for more random posts....!

 

[Puntonick]

haha sweet!, Makes me wanna try!

 

[wilko92]

Two updates in one day! you have been busy! keep up the good work