Sylva Star rebuild
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 10:36 pm
OK so here is my main thread for the rebuild of my Sylva Star.
It has a 2L Fiat Twincam running with twin 40 DCOE's, quick shift box, magnesium alloy wheels and a red Leader body (but its a Star underneath).
Bought it from a nice chap by the name of Andrew who actually built the car, so I'm only the second owner!
It was originally on eBay, but he removed it after someone viewed it and told him it wasn't in as good condition as he thought. The car was kept at his parents house a few hours drive away from him so was unaware it had got that bad. He planned to relist with up to date images and description but I made him an offer before that which he accepted.
This is what I saw when I went to view it. Not the best, but it has potential!
Turns out its a Star with a Leader body (apparently the original green Star body reacted badly to UV and a free replacement body was given but the Star moulds were gone by then so a Leader body was used). Still states Star on V5.
I've now got my Star in my garage in darkest South Wales where it currently resides in more pieces than it arrived in.
Plan is to get everything stripped, cleaned and rebuild (replace where needed). Its not going to take a month or two but having it on the road next summer would be great (that's my plan).
Thanks for reading,
Karl
It has a 2L Fiat Twincam running with twin 40 DCOE's, quick shift box, magnesium alloy wheels and a red Leader body (but its a Star underneath).
Bought it from a nice chap by the name of Andrew who actually built the car, so I'm only the second owner!
It was originally on eBay, but he removed it after someone viewed it and told him it wasn't in as good condition as he thought. The car was kept at his parents house a few hours drive away from him so was unaware it had got that bad. He planned to relist with up to date images and description but I made him an offer before that which he accepted.
This is what I saw when I went to view it. Not the best, but it has potential!
Turns out its a Star with a Leader body (apparently the original green Star body reacted badly to UV and a free replacement body was given but the Star moulds were gone by then so a Leader body was used). Still states Star on V5.
I've now got my Star in my garage in darkest South Wales where it currently resides in more pieces than it arrived in.
Plan is to get everything stripped, cleaned and rebuild (replace where needed). Its not going to take a month or two but having it on the road next summer would be great (that's my plan).
Thanks for reading,
Karl