1989 Lada 'Fiva'

[SP450andLE]

Nice Lewis, should be able to blow your brother to the weeds now

You will deffinatly be able bet lincoln now with this truck, I have heard they are built strong and can take quite a beating

Especially with all the reinforcements this one has had

[Jerry]

Front bumper is mounted via 'chassis' rails, by two massive bolts each side. When the bolts were removed, the thing wouldn't come off, even after tugging on it with the other Lada, so that's not going anywhere .

The rear bumper is mounted in roughly the same way, but I think its just an upgraded version of the standard ones. Still strong enough though, as I think it's been like this for quite a while...

Cloggy would have built those

[SP450andLE]

Front bumper is mounted via 'chassis' rails, by two massive bolts each side. When the bolts were removed, the thing wouldn't come off, even after tugging on it with the other Lada, so that's not going anywhere .

The rear bumper is mounted in roughly the same way, but I think its just an upgraded version of the standard ones. Still strong enough though, as I think it's been like this for quite a while...

Cloggy would have built those

How much did Cloggy do in the way of modifying it for 4wding? I had an idea that he kept it rather standard (other than the engine, of course). But to be honest, I don't know all that much about the history of the thing after the conversion...

[SP450andLE]

Ok, a little more progress (it's been slow, as I've been sorting my Uni entrance and our ridiculous govt makes it so hard to get a student loan )

The drain plug came out of the radiator, and left a big hole in it. So I took it into work (Imagin-Airing), and got my boss to solder it. It had a small leak still afterwards, as he couldn't find any decent solder or lead.

So I put a patch of quick-steel putty over it:



And then I decided to paint it afterwards:

Before:



After:






So now that's ready to go in.

That's it for now.

Chur.

[sibainmud]

Hey Lewis,
Without getting off-topic
Do you work for Steve Levene?
Is he a fulla about my age?
If he is, then I went to school with him.
Chur,

[SP450andLE]

Hey Lewis,
Without getting off-topic
Do you work for Steve Levene?
Is he a fulla about my age?
If he is, then I went to school with him.
Chur,

This Steve Levine?

[sibainmud]

Looks like him. Haven't seen him since college. He used to live in Sunnynook and loved British and yank bikes.
Went to Westlake Boys.
Chur,

[SP450andLE]

Hmmm. I'm not sure. He's about 53 now I think. So maybe not...

[Big]

[quote=So I put a patch of quick-steel putty over it:

[/quote]
That won't work as been there tried that..

[SP450andLE]

Oh well, I can try and see. That's how we learn things I guess

[Big]

If you have a hot air gun, and some brass from another radiator.. then lie it on it's back and then solder it on.. make sure you use some flux otherwise it won't stay on.. lastest trick I have tried and worked a treat..

[SP450andLE]

I managed to make a little more progress...

I fitted everything again that I thought I was going to have to remove to get the head off.
I had to re-wire the plug for the electronic ignition, as it fell apart when I disconnected it .
When that was done, I started it. But the tapping noise (which I thought was just from the spark-plug tip when it was in there) could still be heard.

So we now think it's an incorrectly adjusted tappet, probably put out of place by the s/plug tip.
I took off one of the cam covers to have a look-see, but didn't have time to adjust it.

Next available chance will probably be the next Uni holidays (around 8 weeks away) .

But at least the engine bay is looking good with the red and black theme (Sorry, no pics )

[SP450andLE]

Videos of first drive etc (and other random crap) can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/user/SP450andLE?feature=mhum

[SP450andLE]

Just added a couple more videos

[Drurban]

On clip 4 it sounded like there was something ratteling on your truck.

[zukmeista]

Thats not a real test drive! You didn't even redline it

[SP450andLE]

On clip 4 it sounded like there was something ratteling on your truck.

Probably the c.v.

[SP450andLE]

Thats not a real test drive! You didn't even redline it

Which may be due to the fact it was running like a one-legged horse

And the c.v. was about to kill itself completely.

And the smoke from the gearbox oil leaking onto the exhaust was choking me

[zukmeista]

Bloody Lada's eh?

[SP450andLE]

Bloody Lada's eh?

IKR

Even if it is more the fault of the Fiat engine than anything

[SP450andLE]

Post to make topic available for Lincoln to find, haha

[lincooln]

So an update with pics. Thing is now in Auckland. Me and bro started work on it today as well. Mostly just rust repairs (no pics) and duel tank draining (no pics). Also turned it over.

Have bought a new CV for it, oil seals and all that jargon. Feeling poorer all ready. Not looking forward to getting the head gasket set, cambelt, WP etc. Still it needs it all and it will be sweet when done. Will also need a re cert for the modified seats mounts.

Idea at the moment is to have it going by February

Note the mumified friend on the passenger seat

No actual pics yet as not on photo-bucket yet
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... 886&type=3

Original build by cloggy, just for reference:
http://www.ladaniva.co.uk/baxter/cloggy/fiva1.html

[lincooln]

So today I did some more rust repairs. removed the right rear window, found a few rust holes. Sorted that, sorted some bad bogging done by other people, got annoyed at the weather for not deciding to rain properly or to be fine. Also sick of humidity and paint not drying.

Then I took rear wheels off and looked at brakes, found on each wheel that one side of the slave cylinder had seized a bit, bit of screwing and they were free as. Left wheel has been leaking fluid so needs the seals replaced., otherwise they are all good. Last time to work on it now till after new years.

Also note that with the muds on it has 250mm diff clearance. also I think I will just put interior seam trim on the guards edge as the tyres do not stick out past.

[lincooln]

Well body work is pretty much done, bought some paint for it on the weekend. Just need to get the clear coat, thinners and hardener. Started to get things ready to remove the head. Turns out one of the cam gears has jumped one tooth on the belt. Not sure which one. Will find out I suppose when the head is removed.

No pictures sorry.

[lincooln]

Another pictureless update as I am useless at remembering to take pics and besides I have been to busy to worry about that.

Got new rear brake cylinders today and they are all fitted up. Fitted up the new right cv and regressed the left CVs. New Camblet tensioner and thermostat is o its way from Fiat parts NZ, No where else had listings for the tensioner and the thermostat was listed as $70 trade at BNT. Got a new waterpump today as well.

Took teh ehad in to teh head shop yesterday and I just need to drop off the head gasket set next tuesday once I get that the seals can be done in the head, Head is also being skimmed too.

Sparkplug tip has not caused very much trouble at all luckily, don't think that even a valve has bent. So lucky as. Also lucky as the pistons are not the ones cloggy put in when it was first built. They are, by the looks, standard 132 pistons.

could not find a new power steer belt as its is like a really small cambelt or something, so will stay with the old one and keep an eye out. Got a new alternator belt.

So tomorrow I should be able to finish putting the right hub back together, bleed brakes, drain the oil and fit the new filter, put new oil in rear diff and check gearbox etc and top up front diff. spilt some front diff oil today doing the right CV and it was nice fresh looking stuff. Buy some new blades to clean old gaskets and some coolant.

Things seem to be on track to be done my next weekend. touch wood it all goes well.

[lincooln]

So here are some piccies.

I also got some door seam trim form a Suzuki and used them to line the edge of the guards. Makes them look better and will be good for a WoF. Pics of the head too. Oh also I got a Sony head deck out of the same Suzuki at pick-a-part. CD player and all. So that will go into the Fiva at some stage.

[lincooln]

so this is running and all that,

Still missing a bit. Think its due to crap leads and fouled up plugs. Plugs fouled due to too rich idle mixture, is better now, also need to do the timing better as its only done by ear at the moment.

Will need to get new plugs, leads, dizzy cap and rotor and it should be all good. Can drive and take for a WoF so will do so soon.

Electric fans were re wired and now they work with a manual on off switch and the thermo witch for normal use. Replaced all the blown bulbs and got everything else sorted.

Brakes just need another bleed but they are alright as it is.

[Nivapulledout]

sweet good work. hope all keeps going well. I could bring up my timing light in the next few weeks for you to borrow if you want??? I have a temp job on a yacht in the viaduct and will be staying up there 3 nights a week.
If I can manage it I might try and get booger up as awell and we could have a meet up.

[lincooln]

that would be cool as if you could bring that up. Otherwise I am sure I could find another one around somewhere. Or try and find a new bulb for my one. A meet up of Lada enthusiasts would be awesome

I checked the dizzy cap yesterday, it seemed new, the rotor was old so I cleaned it up, and I tapped the round the ends of the leads and it seemed to run a lot better than before, less missing etc.

So I will be getting new leads as they are old and a new rotor, then with proper timing it should be all sweet. hopefully. Then get someone one day to do the shims on valves/cams as they are a bit noisy.

[Cameron]

clappy tappet's a happy tappet
nice work!
when your bros other one gonna be rolling?