magnumleigh

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September 9, 2009

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This is just after i lowered the car, still on the Rostyles

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Ride Specs & Info

Ride Nickname:
1974 Vauxhall Magnum

Make:
Vauxhall

Model:
2300

Year:
1974

Introduction / Overview:
My 1974 Vauxhall Magnum 4 door saloon. Had this car too long now to not be on the road yet (9 years and counting!). It will hit the road again i promise

Drivetrain:
1600cc Fiat 131 Mirafiori engine and 5 speed from same. Stock rear axle. Custom exhaust (in progress but its the stock Fiat manifold into a Cherry Bomb centre and a stock Magnum rear silencer). Running stock carb for the time being but twin 40 Solexes are awaiting a manifold

Chassis:
Rebuilt standard front calipers and rear drums with EBC Greenstuff pads up front. Goodridge braided hoses through. Avo adjustable shocks and custom 3" and 4" lowered springs.

Wheels:
Currently on original Rostyles but also have a full set of 13x5.5" Wolfrace slotmags, plus two 14x7" rear Wolfrace slotmags. Also a set of 13" and 14" Compomotive meshes and 13x7 and 13x8 Alleycats to chose from!!

Body:

Resprayed in black (badly!). Hoping to throw a bit of gold 'flake on there too though. Front indicator/sidelight unit deleted and relplaced with Mini round units on a blanking plate. Repro fibreglass front airdam. Boot lock shaved

Interioir:
Porsche 944 front seats, 7dial dash from Firenza, at the moment its in a million pieces so i'll update this as it happens

Lifestyles:
Build-It, Drive-It

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magnumleigh

September 20, 2009 02:41

Thanks guys, that's a non Photoshop mockup!!! The Magnum has the same bodystyle as the Viva and Same front sheetmetal/chassis as the Firenza too and I've seen all three versions with V8's in them. I'd love to get a Daimler 250 V8 for mine , they're a 2.5L Hemi V8 and fairly compact but it would be more economical than a big Chevy engine (which I've also seen done)

kastoo

September 20, 2009 01:33

Cool. They had something like that in Australia called a Torana. You can get a V8 in there I think.

pikesan

September 19, 2009 03:44

Leigh, I love the wheel experiment pictures!! The original ones look almost exactly like some wheels I had on my 74 Mercury Capri. Any relation in the brand? Your garages are looking AWESOME!!

magnumleigh

September 12, 2009 21:29

Yeah, click the engine tab above and i have a few pictures there. Its only a 1600cc Fiat twincam but its revs like crazy and starts everytime rain, hail or snow!

hechtspeed

September 11, 2009 10:44

Love this vauxy! I'm diggin the wheels you've got. Especially those compomotives! Such a cool classic car! Any engine pics you could share?