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    Adaptor plate

    Hi there,
    I have designed and had laser cut an adaptor plate to mate a VW T1 transaxle to a Vauxhall C20xe race engine. Interested to know if anyone is interested in buying one of these adaptor...
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    Avante update

    Haven't had much time to post anything recently so thought I should write a short update on the progress of my Avante +2. The doors were a nightmare, twisted out of shape and hence poorly fitting. To...
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    Re: Front disc brakes

    Hi there,
    thanks for your help with this, I will send off for these over the next week. I need to upskill my IT abilities as posting the question to the brakes forum sounds obvious but i need to...
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    Front disc brakes

    Hi there,
    I bought a pair of new front disc brakes recently from ebay to fit on to my front spindles of my T1 chassis Avante. They are identical in every way/dimension except for the centres which...
  5. Re: Calling all Avante owners... How many of you are out there?

    Hi Dave,
    welcome to the club. I am pretty new to this myself. I have an Avante which I am restoring to race/use on the road. I am fitting a Vauxhall redtop race engine to mine. I have fitted...
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    Re: Looking for an Anante

    Hi Paul,
    I spoke to someone some time ago about mid engined Novas/Avantes and I was told of a chap who mounted a Ford engine with a Renault box as a mid engine unit but I don't have any details. The...
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    Re: Looking for an Anante

    Hi Paul,
    I am quite new to this forum business myself but beginning to get the hang of it (this is a great club by the way, people are really keen to help out).
    My Avante +2 originally had a VW...
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    Re: Dropping the transaxle/gearbox.

    Have sorted the 'trap door' problem to access the gear linkage. The body work had no access door/cutaway to get to the access point for the linkage so I merely cut one myself. The rear seats were...
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    Re: Rear disc brake conversion

    Thanks for the advice on chassis strengthening chaps, it just shows that you shouldn't rely on a mechanics word for it. I will make more in depth investigations before I do anything.
    cheers
    kevin
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    Re: Rear disc brake conversion

    Hi there,
    my Avante is not on a Q plate, it's on a 69 plate and is referred to as an Avante on the documents because it was a factory built model rather than a DIY kit. I understand that I can...
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    Rear disc brake conversion

    Just an update on how things are progressing with my home made rear disc brake conversion set up on my 1969 based Mk 2 Avante. I have machined conversion plates from 10mm hardened steel (most...
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    VW T1 ring gear

    Hi there,
    I am getting close to sorting the mating of my VWT1 gearbox to my Vauxhall C20XE (red top) race engine. I need to re-machine the Vauxhall flywheel to accept a T1 ring gear but don't have a...
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    Lowering suspension on the Avante

    Hi there,
    nearing completion of the rear brake caliper conversion which should make a huge difference to the overall braking providing I introduce a brake bias mechanism. I will post pictures and...
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    Re: Dropping the transaxle/gearbox.

    Hi there,
    apologies for the wrong position of the posting, IT is not my strong point. I will take photos of the rear disc conversion when complete. The rear tunnel has a seat built into it as my...
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    Dropping the transaxle/gearbox.

    Hi there,
    think I have sorted the rear disc brake conversion by sourcing a good pair of Passat callipers. I will make up a pair of brackets to fit the discs and should complete the conversion over...
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    rear disc brakes for Avante

    Have located rear disc conversion kit for my Avante but the calipers are without handbrake mechanism. Anyone got a pair of calipers with handbrake function mechanism or can I some how use the...
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    Re: Avante project brakes and suspension

    Just been able to get to the computer so apologies for taking so long getting back. Many thanks for the advice on the barke lines, especially the diagram which has been most useful (much better than...
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    Avante project brakes and suspension

    Restoration on my Avante is going well and the front end chassis, suspension etc. is nearing completion. I have manufactured another headlight flap mechanism in stainless steel and am due to put this...
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    Re: Avante project

    Thanks for the web address, I will follow this up shortly.
    cheers,

    Kev
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    Re: Avante project

    Having returned from holiday I have made a start on the Avante (didn't see any in Crete but did see numerous Quantums for some reason). I have removed the headlight 'eyelid' mechanism, quite natty...
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    Re: Avante project

    I'm fast getting the impression this is a good club, I was really impressed by the number of responses to my first posting, thank you all very much. I am still at the stage of standing and looking at...
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    Avante project

    Hi there,
    I'm completely new to this thing having just bought my Avante 2+2. There is currently no engine but the VW gearbox is present. I'm quite keen to put a Vauxhall C20XE Redtop engine in as my...
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