Current Specs of the Covin:
1.7 Alfa Romeo engine on twin webber 40 carbs, race cams. Estimated 130bhp by the last owner
17" Original Porsche split rims with avon tyres
Race Exhaust
Coilovers on the front, VW type 3 suspension on the rear
Heater unit from a mini
VW Type 3 breaks all around
Dashboard from what is beleived to be from a Nissan 240z or an old Z car
Bucket seats
4 point race harnesses
Firewall at the rear
Semi finished dashboard
Planned work:
Replace the battery and check the starter motor/alternator as its currently draining the battery
New front discs/brake upgrade
Set up the fuel pressure regulator for road use
Fix the doors, add window winders, door cards etc
Sort out the vents
Sort out some of the bodywork/paintwork
Finish off the interior, wire up the dials as I don't currently have a speedo, revcounter, fuel guage
Finsish off the fuel filler as it has to get straight into the tank at the mo
Legal number plates
Sort out window seals etc
New window wipers
Odd touches here and there I have missed out..
Monday, 31 January 2011
So here it is
After wanting a 911 since I was about 8 I managed to get the chance to get one - well a replica as genuine ones nowdays cost over £20k for a good one. After spotting one for sale I planned to pick it up from Bristol and here it is. The car was previously built in 2007 and had a 2 litre turbo Pinto engine in it pushing around 400bhp. The engine then had trouble (at this point i'm guessing the owner sold it). It was then bought by someone who was going to put a bike engine in it but I don't think they managed it so it was sold with no engine.
Tha car was then sold from someone on the Isle of Skye then was brought down to Bristol by it's last owner. It was intended to be used for track use and to be taken to shows as a sponser vehicle by Avon tyres. The last owner fitted an engine from an Alfa Romeo and put in a new gearbox from a 1600 beetle and a few other bits but had to sell the car due to a pay cut at work.
I then got the car an plan to finish it off. There is plenty of things I want to do so it should keep my occupied for a while. Here it is at home:
Tha car was then sold from someone on the Isle of Skye then was brought down to Bristol by it's last owner. It was intended to be used for track use and to be taken to shows as a sponser vehicle by Avon tyres. The last owner fitted an engine from an Alfa Romeo and put in a new gearbox from a 1600 beetle and a few other bits but had to sell the car due to a pay cut at work.
I then got the car an plan to finish it off. There is plenty of things I want to do so it should keep my occupied for a while. Here it is at home:
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