Ok Steve time for the big question that everyone is wondering since you've been back. Forget the Viva rebuild... What's happened to the Knopper Bars. Now that you have moved is your new corner shop too posh for Knopper's? 🤣😂
brilliant! takes me back to my first car (Viva HB) which I hand-painted over the original red with orange gloss enamel (and ran out half-way through). Thank you
Thanks for the much needed practical application of removal / refit of the Viva heater matrix. As with any production run, continuous improvement is always encouraged like in the case of the 73 green viva vs 75 yellow HC Viva. It may still be possible for an aftermarket reconditioning of the 75 model year matrix. Moving forward, look forward to welding-up refinishing of the firewall cowelling as mentioned before.😅 Thanks Steve 🍺 for another edition of Retro Rebuilds UK 🇬🇧 ❤
Excellent video Steve as always, love your raw enthusiasm to every task you undertake plus another classic kept on the road. Dont change your format i absolutely love it.
Alright mate! With your original heater box and matrix I'd just give it a good wash out with disinfectant, should be fine! Weld that panel up, then its job done 👍
Love the closing credits Punk music... I'm a qualified welder and I'm sorry to say I think you're gonna struggle to weld that panel, especially with the rust the lack of experience and the machine you have. your better trying to find a replacement..
Success 🙌 well done man, it's wee/big jobs like that that keep us thinking and even though not massively important to the running of the car, are a massive win when you get them done 😎👌 song is class too... 👌
I think there is a guy in the viva owners club that makes those bulkhead / heater covers in fibreglass. Good original metal ones are getting thin on the ground now.
Great video Steve love your song i too have played in band's I've been a Bassist in rock and classic Rock bands ie pink Floyd cover's etc with some of our own things we have written. I also love the punk as well 😊😊
You never go but the book if you can make the job quicker and easier then why not have a go doing it your way (but it not all ways works) I've found out the hard way a few times 😂🤣 I would believe you was in a rock band 😵💫🤪 the good old days 😉 can't you fit a different one in there like you said as its not going to last long till it starts leaking but its blowing warm air 👍
Alright Steve I've also been in bands and recorded, legends in our own lunchtime! What did you play? Scrub that just seen on other comments you drummed. I still play in the stadium that is the bedroom. Like a bit of Punk Pistols Clash etc. Good work on the viva really impressive what your doing
Was it pointless? Nah mate - just a learning experience. Im still trying to build up the courage to work on the heater valve on my Firenza ( i am a bit lazy though)
welll done for getting your heaters working,
A car from my childhood, nice to see you working on it again matey.
Good to hear most of the song.
Ok Steve time for the big question that everyone is wondering since you've been back. Forget the Viva rebuild... What's happened to the Knopper Bars. Now that you have moved is your new corner shop too posh for Knopper's? 🤣😂
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Love your video's Steve, make Sundays worth while !!!
Geeet up warm air at last.🐀💦😂
You really went for that Steve. It was a learning experience for us all. Just in time for the forthcoming threatened Polar Vortex.
Great video Steve. Good on you mate!
brilliant! takes me back to my first car (Viva HB) which I hand-painted over the original red with orange gloss enamel (and ran out half-way through). Thank you
😆 class mate, love a HB 👍
Nice work Steve, the heaters blowing hot, definitely needed in this weather as its going cold 🥶,taking it apart helps you know what goes where 😊.
Thanks mate deffo👍
Thanks for the much needed practical application of removal / refit of the Viva heater matrix. As with any production run, continuous improvement is always encouraged like in the case of the 73 green viva vs 75 yellow HC Viva.
It may still be possible for an aftermarket reconditioning of the 75 model year matrix.
Moving forward, look forward to welding-up refinishing of the firewall cowelling as mentioned before.😅
Thanks Steve 🍺 for another edition of Retro Rebuilds UK 🇬🇧 ❤
Thanks mate👍
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Excellent video Steve as always, love your raw enthusiasm to every task you undertake plus another classic kept on the road. Dont change your format i absolutely love it.
@davidyapp2240 thanks mate, appreciate it👍
Fantastic! Well done.
Great video mate keep at it 😊
Nice bit of high culture to finish an informative and entertaining video about fitting a mouse pish dispenser in the dash of an old Viva - class 👍🏼
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Alright mate! With your original heater box and matrix I'd just give it a good wash out with disinfectant, should be fine! Weld that panel up, then its job done 👍
Definitely put some jubilee clips on that elbow or it will pop when you least expect it, nice to watch your progress
They'll be a new pipe going on mate it was just for testing it👍
Love the closing credits Punk music... I'm a qualified welder and I'm sorry to say I think you're gonna struggle to weld that panel, especially with the rust the lack of experience and the machine you have. your better trying to find a replacement..
Thanks mate, let's mess around and find out, it's the only way to learn 😄
Man of many talents, the outro song is really good. Do you still drum much? Should start a new band called 'The Firenzas' or 'Start ya bastad man' 😊
Thanks mate, just air drums on the steering wheel when I'm driving mate 😆
Success 🙌 well done man, it's wee/big jobs like that that keep us thinking and even though not massively important to the running of the car, are a massive win when you get them done 😎👌 song is class too... 👌
Thanks mate 👍
I think there is a guy in the viva owners club that makes those bulkhead / heater covers in fibreglass. Good original metal ones are getting thin on the ground now.
@gordonhughes4603 cheers mate, its an option I'll look into, gonna try and repair it, let's see what happens😆
Great video Steve love your song i too have played in band's I've been a Bassist in rock and classic Rock bands ie pink Floyd cover's etc with some of our own things we have written. I also love the punk as well 😊😊
Class mate rock on🤘
As a melancholy american, ouch for the title card... well played joke, but ouch nonetheless :'(
You never go but the book if you can make the job quicker and easier then why not have a go doing it your way (but it not all ways works) I've found out the hard way a few times 😂🤣 I would believe you was in a rock band 😵💫🤪 the good old days 😉 can't you fit a different one in there like you said as its not going to last long till it starts leaking but its blowing warm air 👍
Definitely an upgrade on the cards in the future mate
Alright Steve I've also been in bands and recorded, legends in our own lunchtime! What did you play? Scrub that just seen on other comments you drummed. I still play in the stadium that is the bedroom. Like a bit of Punk Pistols Clash etc. Good work on the viva really impressive what your doing
😄 thanks mate 👍
Was it pointless?
Nah mate - just a learning experience.
Im still trying to build up the courage to work on the heater valve on my Firenza
( i am a bit lazy though)
Get it done mate! You can do it 👍
Good video Steve...baby steps mate...one little piece at a time.
Is Eau d'Mousepiss good for the complexion? 😂
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Im a baker Steve. My hands must stink because I knead a lot of good shit.
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what was your band called n what instrument did you play, used to go see a couple of local bands back in the day likes of rigid digits.
I was the drummer mate and the band was called abrupt and later changed name to bitter seeds 👍
You have some talents mate 😊
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where was it made this viva? were they made in speke or ellesmere port i think?
Vauxhall factory is in Ellesmere Port.
From memory they were made in Ellesmere port and Luton mate, i think mine is a Luton one but I'll double check for next vid 👍
@@richie4830 yeah course it’s fords in Speke isn’t it yeah
BL had a factory in Speke. First TR7's were built there.
@@brenglover72 It's now an industrial estate, all the roads are named after Triumph models.
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