Brings a lump to my throat as I remember my dad doing this when I was a kid Trorque sequence and valve clearances.He would let me grind valves with that wee sucker thing and paste. Thanks for this that is a lovely job. Beautiful.
I suppose it is is commendable that this Viva HA is being brought back to life again but I have to say for those of us who drove these cars as our daily drivers back in the 1960's they were probably pleased to trade them in. I drove my 1964 HA Viva from '67 to '70. Like all these 60's cars they suffered from severe rust problems in a short period of time and also with the HA Viva the gearbox prop. shaft bearings were prone to wear and whine in a short space of mileage time. I wouldn't want another one that I do know. I did have a Viva HB in the early 1970's and these cars were far superior in comfort and driving but yet again the dreaded tin worm took it's toll on the bodywork. Anyway Rob it's a black oil sump, not silver. I can personally vouch for that colour having spent a few hours underneath a Viva HA engine.
Put the black one on ,will look a lot better. You reminded me of my day doing the same many years ago when they were new sometimes I think that gets forgotten you remind us of the past when you do old cars thank.
Wow, this takes me back, I rebuilt a 1256cc engine out of a viva hc, 32 years ago now when I was 18, I wish I had kept up my tinkering, Chris is a star, well done, I so enjoyed watching this video, in my opinion, black sump. 👍👍
It's great to see an old school engine like this. If Chris wants to stay as close to factory as possible, go with the sump colour it was originally supplied with I'd say.
Speechless Rob, what a fantastic quality job Chris has done. A man of many talents and you working together have become the Dynamic Duo of the Salvage business. !!
a so simple when i loved working on cars the rule of 9 came flooding back great memories first class video guys always kept old feelers for worn Ford tappets and set them running was as quiet as a sewing machine after that
Absolutely Beautiful. Back in the 70's we used to rebuild engines all the time. Sadly for many customers no longer cost effective. Love your workmanship guys.
I’m one for keeping originality, so I’d keep the sump black. Black is also a better colour for heat transfer. (Works both ways good at absorbing heat too) great video, a nice piece of Motoring History being preserved
Superb! Definitely the black sump. It's original and once the engine's in the car you won't really be able to see it anyway! Also, well done for keeping the dynamo. Alternators are the work of the devil 8-)
I never thought in 2021 I would be watching a rebuild of a Vauxhall Viva low compression engine, when other channels are rebuilding things like a McLaren 720! But, you know what? I enjoy this build even more, because in years gone by I was messing around with things like Vauxhall Viva's, and as I was working at GPO telephones, driving Bedford HA vans. Excellent work from Chris as always, and as he is keeping it original with the dynamo, the sump should be original too. Sorry Rob, IMHO Chris was right. Looking forward to the next episode, it is going to be a showpiece when finished!! Well done guys!!
Said it on many occasions Chris is a genius his attention to detail is paramount, so on that I would say black sump let's keep it original , top glass work Chris 👋👋👋👋
You might come across as wheelers and dealers but you've shown your true colours here, boys! You know your stuff as much as any mechanical wizards!!! YOU BOYS IZ DA REAL DEAL!! Thank you!!!
This would have been one of Chris's easier engine rebuilds .So basic and simple, a lovely old engine. A Formula 1 Lego model will have ten times as many parts .
It looks really amazing. Takes me back to the days when I used to rebuild the engines in my Morris Minor and Austin Cambridge. Those were the times when engines were very straightforward and easy to work on. Modern cars are all very well but they do have their drawbacks. Well done Chris. By the way put the black sump on!
🎼Black is Black , l want my H.A. back !🎶 😂😂 Great stuff ! Just hope you can keep working during this next lock down ? Pretty intensive filler work on the sill , that takes a lot of skill and patience but much less hassle that fitting a new panel . Thanks Rob and brilliant work Chris.
Great video great engine to show .idid my learning on the HA engine .So easy to work on "This does this and that does that Not like modern engines You need a swiss watch and a degree in IT" TO TAKE THE BATTERY OFF
What a work of art, fantastic job Chris well done you have done the Viva name proud. I do like the silver sump but keeping it original on this occasion I think would be better. 5*
Fantastic, So relaxing watching Chris rebuild the engine, I personally prefer back sump. Wish you guys could upload every day. I hate waiting. 😁 Thanks for videos 👌💥💥💥
Great video yet again, took me back helping my Dad to put a new short motor in his HA Van, think I was 15, Iam now 68, all my working life as a Maint Engineer, ended up in Vauxhall Motors E Port plant Body Shop looking after Robots.
It looks like my old Triumph Herald engine which was a simple engine too 1961 and it won’t be covered in sensors and easy to work on. Chris has done a superb job and it will be great to see it in the Viva and running, see you on the next video lads👍👍👍😀
Thanks for the video, it takes me back 50 years, thats how long this engine has been in my family ( NZ ), the engine was bored out twice after the 1057cc unit, once to 1159cc & again to 1256cc over the years 1963-1984. I said this before to many folk both my parents were involved in the Vauxhall product ( & Bedford ), Dad being the buyer in the family from the 60's to 80's and mother working for a Vauxhall dealer from 74-81 in NZ. I suppose thats where I caught the bug, those Haynes manuals were so valuable, the standard assembly practice in NZ was a four finned fan for tropical climate, a few English assembled ones did make it to NZ. Currently I do have a 1977 Vauxhall Magnum 1256 which I have owned for 37 years ( not driven since 97 ) & a 1970 HB Viva Deluxe 90 saved 7 years ago. I must put them on RUclips one day, as I feel I am running out of time to do them justice & restore them. Sorry for going on so long about my family history & links to the Vauxhall connection. Keep the videos coming. PS - I have four other everyday vehicles! 😎👌👍
Great job, looking good, as for the sump I agree it does break it up but originality is required here so put the black one on, superb transformation done though by Chris 👍🏻
I remember rebuilding my morris minor engine many times. But it never looked that builtiful as yours Chris. Lovely to watch. Also fitting the ring gear, the fly wheel in the freezer and ring in the oven, getting vebles from mum! Dad and I were always in the dog house with our car bits everywhere, great memories mate!
Dya know. It’s so refreshing watching a couple of lovely honest friends getting stuck in bringing us oldies a blast from the past. I remember my mum having an old HA Viva and to be fair it was a little jewel of a car it makes me wonder how well these old engines would fair with the amazing lubricants we have available to us today back then. These modern day engines I’m sure wouldn’t stand the test of time like this little Vauxhall and they are born with all the lastest tech.
Wow what a piece, that man Chris has an eye and certainly a talent. I’d go with the black keeping it as original as possible. Fantastic job by Chris and good hand modelling by Rob pointing out the head bolt sequence.
Definitely think you should go with the original sump of black as Chris is trying to stay to the integrity of the model. Such a great job and it's looking better than new 👍👍👍
My youth was misspent under the bonnet of a 1964 Viva HA 1057cc that had gone round the clock. I dreamed about getting the engine like yours. Watching Chris put this together brought back so many memories of trying to keep my old rot box running on a shoestring. Really looking forward to more on this project. And without question, if you want it to look authentic then it's got to be a black sump.
Looks like 24 people up to now have had a bad day. Why amyone would want to put a thumbs down on this vid is beyond me. Not just the look of that engine but the feeling of achievement Chris will get when he turns that key for the first time. Chris when you start it up for the first time think of your dad, im sure he had a big influence on the passion you have for this kind of job.
Yes “ come on you viva” loved working on the viva so easy and so nice to look at and it’s a nice engine to work on. 😭😭😭😭 why did I sell you I miss you so much.
Cut my teeth doing what Chris is doing there, fresh out of school in 1986 and working at an engine re-conditioner in Hull, loved the job and still enjoy it today, well done Chris looking forward to the first turn of the key. Oh black sump I think. 👍
Stunning job. It looks better with the silver but...... As it is so original I personally would go with black. That said it’s Chris’s car do what he thinks is right. I’d love to take my immaculate Mk1 MR2 to this level but that is something else. Top job and great video. Thanks both👍
Tut, tut, no oil round the rings before sliding pistons in,that means for first few times you turn it over to start it the rings are scrapping up and down a dry cylinder wall.Also the tappets (unless your fitting new ones)need to have the groove that the valve stem hammers into the tappet over time ground smooth otherwise you've got no chance of adjusting the valves properly.We used to check the valves with engine running in the 60s
Morning Lads; Rob, Chris is not just a very, very good mechanic; he's a craftsman. Not too many of these around nowadays, maybe you should consider taking on an apprentice or two to teach some of the younger generation how to become really professional mechanic's, as you both are. But meanwhile, Stay Safe everyone, PLEASE.
Brings a lump to my throat as I remember my dad doing this when I was a kid Trorque sequence and valve clearances.He would let me grind valves with that wee sucker thing and paste. Thanks for this that is a lovely job. Beautiful.
Excellent work. That engine will be better than the day it left the factory. It will run forever. Well done!
I suppose it is is commendable that this Viva HA is being brought back to life again but I have to say for those of us who drove these cars as our daily drivers back in the 1960's they were probably pleased to trade them in. I drove my 1964 HA Viva from '67 to '70.
Like all these 60's cars they suffered from severe rust problems in a short period of time and also with the HA Viva the gearbox prop. shaft bearings were prone to wear and whine in a short space of mileage time.
I wouldn't want another one that I do know. I did have a Viva HB in the early 1970's and these cars were far superior in comfort and driving but yet again the dreaded tin worm took it's toll on the bodywork.
Anyway Rob it's a black oil sump, not silver. I can personally vouch for that colour having spent a few hours underneath a Viva HA engine.
So impressed with this engine rebuild! As a non mechanic I find Chris’s skills so impressive.
Put the black one on ,will look a lot better. You reminded me of my day doing the same many years ago when they were new sometimes I think that gets forgotten you remind us of the past when you do old cars thank.
Wow, this takes me back, I rebuilt a 1256cc engine out of a viva hc, 32 years ago now when I was 18, I wish I had kept up my tinkering, Chris is a star, well done, I so enjoyed watching this video, in my opinion, black sump. 👍👍
He's a magician. 100% go with the black sump.
You can tell you are perfectionists by how clean that workshop is! Another vote for a black sump.
Black sump matters,Chris is always right
It's great to see an old school engine like this. If Chris wants to stay as close to factory as possible, go with the sump colour it was originally supplied with I'd say.
Awesome work Chris , I love proper restoration and you are doing it properly 👍👍👍 black sump all day long, it’s how it should be👌
Black sump, keeps it looking original.
I would trust Chris with the 'Flying Scotsman.'
A petrol head work of art. Well done Chris. Black sump for me Rob.
love it ! its ready for another 55 years of use . great job chris. black sump..keep it original as possible.
Speechless Rob, what a fantastic quality job Chris has done. A man of many talents and you working together have become the Dynamic Duo of the Salvage business. !!
Lovely job I think the black sump would best 👍
a so simple when i loved working on cars the rule of 9 came flooding back great memories first class video guys always kept old feelers for worn Ford tappets and set them running was as quiet as a sewing machine after that
Lovely job, with respect, it needs to be the black sump for me to keep it original. Another great video thanks.
There's very little as satisfying as carefully assembling a nice clean engine in a neat, warm workshop!
Shows when someone is passionate about what they do, and chris makes it look easy.. good job lads, great to see !!
A very intricately done masterpiece 👍
It's a testimony to Chris' skills and I'm sure it'll look great when done 👌
I would say black sump 👍
Black sump for me boys ! Looks amazing
Absolutely Beautiful.
Back in the 70's we used to rebuild engines all the time.
Sadly for many customers no longer cost effective.
Love your workmanship guys.
yet again Chris has smashed it out of the park :-)......but put the black sump back on you know it make sense top work as all ways keep it up
I’m one for keeping originality, so I’d keep the sump black. Black is also a better colour for heat transfer. (Works both ways good at absorbing heat too) great video, a nice piece of Motoring History being preserved
Put the black one on guys it keeps the originality better, superb job 👍👍👍👍👍
Superb! Definitely the black sump. It's original and once the engine's in the car you won't really be able to see it anyway!
Also, well done for keeping the dynamo. Alternators are the work of the devil 8-)
I never thought in 2021 I would be watching a rebuild of a Vauxhall Viva low compression engine, when other channels are rebuilding things like a McLaren 720! But, you know what? I enjoy this build even more, because in years gone by I was messing around with things like Vauxhall Viva's, and as I was working at GPO telephones, driving Bedford HA vans.
Excellent work from Chris as always, and as he is keeping it original with the dynamo, the sump should be original too. Sorry Rob, IMHO Chris was right.
Looking forward to the next episode, it is going to be a showpiece when finished!!
Well done guys!!
A work of art!! Black sump for me. Nice one Chris. 👍😁🚗
Said it on many occasions Chris is a genius his attention to detail is paramount, so on that I would say black sump let's keep it original , top glass work Chris 👋👋👋👋
So pleased to see Chris isn’t a double dipper, double clicker or bouncer with the torque wrench. Ace job as usual 👍
You might come across as wheelers and dealers but you've shown your true colours here, boys! You know your stuff as much as any mechanical wizards!!! YOU BOYS IZ DA REAL DEAL!! Thank you!!!
Lovely it's looking great. I'd definitely go with the black sump though. Tidy job.
This would have been one of Chris's easier engine rebuilds .So basic and simple, a lovely old engine. A Formula 1 Lego model will have ten times as many parts .
A beautiful job on the motor Chris, keep the sump black as per the original. Well done.
It looks really amazing. Takes me back to the days when I used to rebuild the engines in my Morris Minor and Austin Cambridge. Those were the times when engines were very straightforward and easy to work on. Modern cars are all very well but they do have their drawbacks. Well done Chris. By the way put the black sump on!
Great videos guys, black sump for me.
Put on the black sump please keep it original and hats off the ye lads best channel by a country mile
🎼Black is Black , l want my H.A. back !🎶 😂😂 Great stuff ! Just hope you can keep working during this next lock down ? Pretty intensive filler work on the sill , that takes a lot of skill and patience but much less hassle that fitting a new panel . Thanks Rob and brilliant work Chris.
Filler work ?
@@sruk Yes. On the Peugeot . Saw it on the jig at about 6mins. Does that make sense ? Sorry Rob , probably threw you a curve ball .
the black sump. Keep it as original as possible after all he is putting a dynamo back on. Brilliant video.
Great video great engine to show .idid my learning on the HA engine .So easy to work on "This does this and that does that Not like modern engines You need a swiss watch and a degree in IT" TO TAKE THE BATTERY OFF
What a work of art, fantastic job Chris well done you have done the Viva name proud. I do like the silver sump but keeping it original on this occasion I think would be better. 5*
Fantastic, So relaxing watching Chris rebuild the engine, I personally prefer back sump. Wish you guys could upload every day. I hate waiting. 😁 Thanks for videos 👌💥💥💥
Great video yet again, took me back helping my Dad to put a new short motor in his HA Van, think I was 15, Iam now 68, all my working life as a Maint Engineer, ended up in Vauxhall Motors E Port plant Body Shop looking after Robots.
Brings back memories. Black sump for me.
Love the black sump great work by Chris and you more please.
Fantastic job Chris, takes me back to my apprenticeship working on those engines, black sump looks much better 😎
It looks like my old Triumph Herald engine which was a simple engine too 1961 and it won’t be covered in sensors and easy to work on. Chris has done a superb job and it will be great to see it in the Viva and running, see you on the next video lads👍👍👍😀
Takes me back to watching my dad rebuild A series BMC engines. They ran like sewing machines after he’d finished with them.
Stunning rebuild Chris and sorry Rob it needs the black sump to keep it original. Great video guys keep them coming
Absolutely superb Chris, black sump...👍.
Nice attention to detail. AC fan belt and AC Delco plugs by the look of it. Oh, and the black sump gets my vote.
Thanks for the video, it takes me back 50 years, thats how long this engine has been in my family ( NZ ), the engine was bored out twice after the 1057cc unit, once to 1159cc & again to 1256cc over the years 1963-1984.
I said this before to many folk both my parents were involved in the Vauxhall product ( & Bedford ), Dad being the buyer in the family from the 60's to 80's and mother working for a Vauxhall dealer from 74-81 in NZ.
I suppose thats where I caught the bug, those Haynes manuals were so valuable, the standard assembly practice in NZ was a four finned fan for tropical climate, a few English assembled ones did make it to NZ.
Currently I do have a 1977 Vauxhall Magnum 1256 which I have owned for 37 years ( not driven since 97 ) & a 1970 HB Viva Deluxe 90 saved 7 years ago. I must put them on RUclips one day, as I feel I am running out of time to do them justice & restore them.
Sorry for going on so long about my family history & links to the Vauxhall connection.
Keep the videos coming.
PS - I have four other everyday vehicles!
😎👌👍
As you say Rob spot on. I would personally go for the black sump. Chris you are a perfectionist my friend
Definitely Black sump, great job Chris.
Great job, looking good, as for the sump I agree it does break it up but originality is required here so put the black one on, superb transformation done though by Chris 👍🏻
I remember rebuilding my morris minor engine many times. But it never looked that builtiful as yours Chris. Lovely to watch. Also fitting the ring gear, the fly wheel in the freezer and ring in the oven, getting vebles from mum! Dad and I were always in the dog house with our car bits everywhere, great memories mate!
1 vote black sump all day long.
Great job Chris! I'm with you on the sump...BLACK.
I do love a newly built and painted engine, well done ,I would go with the black sump
Great work Chris you totally right to keep it original I'd prefer the black sump though 😀
Even the firewood is stacked impeccably beside the fire!, silver sump has my vote.😍
Masterpiece, black sump.
Chris's principle of keep it original...so black sump it is. Chris don't let the 'camera guy' influence you😁😁😄
Another master piece chris .I'd go black sump .. 👌🏻
Dya know. It’s so refreshing watching a couple of lovely honest friends getting stuck in bringing us oldies a blast from the past. I remember my mum having an old HA Viva and to be fair it was a little jewel of a car it makes me wonder how well these old engines would fair with the amazing lubricants we have available to us today back then. These modern day engines I’m sure wouldn’t stand the test of time like this little Vauxhall and they are born with all the lastest tech.
👌👌definitely go with the black sump ⬛
Takes me back to when I was an apprentice over 40 years ago now, good job and looking forward to seeing the whole car completed 👍
Beautiful. Black original sump.
Wow what a piece, that man Chris has an eye and certainly a talent. I’d go with the black keeping it as original as possible. Fantastic job by Chris and good hand modelling by Rob pointing out the head bolt sequence.
Black! Engine looks mint, well done 👍🏻
A pleasure to watch once again. Black sump for me, Like to see more videos of classic.
Great job looking amazing. I would go with the black dump.
Definitely think you should go with the original sump of black as Chris is trying to stay to the integrity of the model. Such a great job and it's looking better than new 👍👍👍
Chris you're a craftsman, has to be the black sump
My youth was misspent under the bonnet of a 1964 Viva HA 1057cc that had gone round the clock. I dreamed about getting the engine like yours. Watching Chris put this together brought back so many memories of trying to keep my old rot box running on a shoestring.
Really looking forward to more on this project. And without question, if you want it to look authentic then it's got to be a black sump.
Keep it original - Black sump. Fantastic job, looks great.
Alternator and electronic ignition upgrade, Hardened valve seats are usally just better to use as a daily driver, great Vid guys excellent job thanks.
Black sump for originality as silver will show the dirt when driving 🤔
Black not silver. It really is a work of art. Congratulations you two. And Happy New Year.
Looks awesome! Well Done Chris. I'd go for black sump pan.
Looks like 24 people up to now have had a bad day. Why amyone would want to put a thumbs down on this vid is beyond me.
Not just the look of that engine but the feeling of achievement
Chris will get when he turns that key for the first time.
Chris when you start it up for the first time think of your dad, im sure he had a big influence on the passion you have for this kind of job.
Great job. Gotta be the black pan for me. 👍👍
Yes “ come on you viva” loved working on the viva so easy and so nice to look at and it’s a nice engine to work on. 😭😭😭😭 why did I sell you I miss you so much.
Cut my teeth doing what Chris is doing there, fresh out of school in 1986 and working at an engine re-conditioner in Hull, loved the job and still enjoy it today, well done Chris looking forward to the first turn of the key. Oh black sump I think. 👍
I would stick to the black sump. Great video and engine build.
Stunning job. It looks better with the silver but...... As it is so original I personally would go with black. That said it’s Chris’s car do what he thinks is right. I’d love to take my immaculate Mk1 MR2 to this level but that is something else. Top job and great video. Thanks both👍
Tut, tut, no oil round the rings before sliding pistons in,that means for first few times you turn it over to start it the rings are scrapping up and down a dry cylinder wall.Also the tappets (unless your fitting new ones)need to have the groove that the valve stem hammers into the tappet over time ground smooth otherwise you've got no chance of adjusting the valves properly.We used to check the valves with engine running in the 60s
I thought that as well and put my hands over my eyes......lol
Once again chris has done an awesome job on the engine and definitely like the sliver sump looks great
Black for sure on the sump
Stick that in an art gallery. I prefer the black meself. Cheers for the video chaps
Definitely go for the black sump
Great little restoration. I'd keep it original with the black sump
That loooks superb well done chris fantastic job guys love classic cars and i like the black sump cover fantastic guys 👍👍👍🚗🚗🚗
Great job Chris (and Rob) another vote for black sump, keep 'em coming
Morning Lads;
Rob, Chris is not just a very, very good mechanic; he's a craftsman. Not too many of these around nowadays, maybe you should consider taking on an apprentice or two to teach some of the younger generation how to become really professional mechanic's, as you both are.
But meanwhile, Stay Safe everyone, PLEASE.
loved this I haven't seen this sort of thing since I was a child watching grown ups in garages and sheds 45 years ago.
Black sump for me👍🏽
Brilliant, nice to see old school mechanic's.
Transformed. Sump got to be black original. 😎