my 1971 danburyfalia aaz project

andewilson · Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 9:57 pm Post subject: my 1971 danburyfalia aaz project

been on here a while so thought id put some pics up to show you all my camper project

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andewilson · Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 10:01 pm Post subject:

few more pics of the progress

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andewilson · Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 10:06 pm Post subject:

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ElusiveStranger · Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 10:09 pm Post subject:

Nice work fella

You doing a Covin stylee resto on that?!
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jp · Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 10:37 pm Post subject:

Some very familiar work going on there sends shivers down my spine...

Certainly looking like the worst is done how handy was your roll over thingy then ? wish I invested in one when I started my resto Sad

Looking really good keep the pics coming

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andewilson · Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 8:03 am Post subject:

the role over bar were a god send. they cost £450 which was a bit expensive but i plan to run my own garage in a good few years so they will come in handy when i finally make the break from the day job.

when looking back at the photos youd of scrapped it really, which is bad as i bought it as a runner with mot about1.5 years ago, and when i took it for an mot it only failed on a hole in the belly pan. the resto has taken me 1 year so far and i estimate another two should see it on the road
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richbaker78 · Teacher of Padawans Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 1298

good work - what are your engine plans? or is it too early to say?

andewilson · Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 12:13 pm Post subject:

too early! ive had over a year of planning so as you can imagine the plans are forever changing.

first off i went out and bought this off ebay within weeks of buying the van

1.7 16v quad cam.boxer 80k fsh. probably for sale if anyone fancies doing an alfa swap.

but now the plans for the engine have changed a bit, and it appears that 4 cylinders wont fit the bill so im after a porcshe flat six. or a new school vw engine pumper diesel or 20v swap.
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andewilson · Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 12:26 pm Post subject:

for the interior if have sourced a set of 1976 tan leather porcshe tomb stone seats. bluebird r&r bed. and ill be fitting a pair of buddy seats from that guy down in poole who knocks up furniture. tmi panels. the removal of heater pipework under dash will allow a smooth panel all the way across it with speakers in it. the dash will be having the gloove box smoothed so i can fit an alpine cva 1004r in the stereo hole and another cva1004r purely for the passenger to watch in place of the glove box with an alpine pxa501 prossessor controller in between the two for dolby 5.1. my plan is to cover the dash in leather to match the seats and fit an alpine centre spaeker in the top of it.
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andewilson · Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 12:36 pm Post subject:

as for the rest of the ice, i have been v busy on ebay buying and selling alpine stuff to amass a loft full of stuff.

alpine steering wheel
2x alpine cva1004r
alpine pxa510 proccessor
alpine sbs710 centre speaker
4x alpine mrvt407 amps
1x alpine mrvf307 amp
1x alpine mrvt707 amp
alpine cha624 changer
alpine dha680p dvd changer
alpine kce420v video switcher
alpine kca420i ipod adapter
alpine kce400c ainet multi adapter
power cap
6x alpine 6x9 3way
3x alpine 10" subs
!x alpine 8" sub
4x alpine tweeters
alpine nve077ps sat nav
3x alpine tmx700r 7" roof screens
1x alpine 1000 10.5" roof screen
ps2

it has took me a year to get all this lot collected and im kinda realising it will all be out of date by the time it all gets fitted but i cant bring myself to sell and refind. although i know what im like.
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richbaker78 · Teacher of Padawans Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 1298

20v would be great...really want to see someone do this.....in theory it should be fairly easy too....even better if it were mid mounted using a passat 5 speed box or alternatively a golf box and trnasverse set up. Theres a lot of em about and a lot of tuning parts available too....I used to have a 150bhp one in my a passat and it was lovely and smooth and pretty nipy despite heavy car and high miles!

go on...you know it makes sense Wink

keep up the good work.

andewilson · Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 12:42 pm Post subject:

as for the wheels. my intial purchase were a full set of 6x15" chromed porsche teledials with adapters. but i have since become a bit of a wheel whore agian on ebay. and have ended up with 4x 6x15" cookies, 4x 7x17" 911 twists, amd a set off 7.5x17" cayene wheel. im a sucker for a bargian and the last three sets have ended up costing me in total £30 after selling all the tyres off. (im sure collecting key rings would take up a lot less room) and get me in less bother with the wife.

and this week i have been preping my beam for narrowing 4" so i can get them all on (not all at once)

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