Lada Niva Mini Expedition Project

[griffdog]

Moving along...

 

[griffdog]

It lives. Need to adjust valve clearances, and flush oil and coolant but fired up well with fuel that was at least 5 years old. Just a quick run to make sure that all had gone back together OK and then get everything back together properly including fan shroud and air cleaner housing.

 

[kojackJKU]

Awesome. There are two NIVAs just up the road from me sitting there. I am not sure if they are completely rusted out or not. Would make a great "Side x side".

 

[stomperxj]

These are such cool little rigs. I wish they were more readily available in the states...

 

[griffdog]

Kojack, go and have a look at them. If they are not completely rusted out you can everything new from Russia or the Ukraine. They are a great little cat to tinker with. As they are fiat based you have a weird combo of Russian and Italian idiosyncrasies but that is something I love about them.

 

[griffdog]

These are some pictures of my first niva that seem to not be viewable now (cheers imageshack!). What it looks like prior to roller paint job and after.

 

[kojackJKU]

Yeah, Its interesting. I may toss a 200 dollar off at the best one. Like I said, it would make a great UTV replacement for here, heater etc for the winter. add some tracks. Way to go then.

 

[griffdog]

Take a few pics and I will let you know what you are looking at to get tings going (if possible!!!!).

 

[griffdog]

Running well after valve clearances done and new plugs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQAhsbrtIPA

 

[kojackJKU]

Not interested in selling. Oh well!

 

[griffdog]

Too bad - undoubtedly they will just rust away. I can never understand why people would keep cars that they obviously are never going to do something with.

 

[kojackJKU]

Hoarder gene brother. There are people who I beg to sell things they will never use, but nope.

 

[carid]

Awesome build thread, keep us posted!

 

[griffdog]

Been slow on the progress of the Lada but put in a bit of a spurt in the last week and thought I would post some pics up for those that are interested. Basically we have things back together and I am just tidying up some paintwork. I have an order of new lenses and the donut coupling between the gearbox and transfer that I need to get from the Ukraine and then with some new tyres she should be back on the road.