VAZ 21013 "Button eye"
: 2017-06-18, 15:13
To begin the story, we have to go way back in the past. All the way to the times when I was still in the elementary school. That's when I bought my first car. It was mainly just for driving on a dirt track made on a field and drifting on ice. Of course it had to be a rwd one, and since I had been interested in soviet technology, Lada was a natural choice for me. I gave the machine no pity and I drove the thing like I stole it. Luckily it held up. Since I got older, the car was left standing behind a warehouse for several years.
My girlfriend saw the lada for the first time last summer and immedietly fell in love with it. She said to me, that we must have this one as a summer car, because it's so cute. And it has to be black. At this point I couldn't believe what se said and asked her "Are you serious?". She was. Whenever your better half gives you permission, or even better, want's you to buy a car, you better obey.
At first I decided to restore that old piece of soviet iron, but after punching several holes to the bottom with just my fingers, I gave up. I needed something that is already roadworthy and does not need to be welded. Well, at least not that much.
I searched high and low for a new one, and luckily my old friend had one for sale. The price was high at first, but I managed to negotiate it a bit lower. It had just passed the MOT and has to be inspected again as soon as july next year.
Here it is, a -88 VAZ 21013 "Lada 1200L"
"I'm not drunk, I'm just dodging potholes."
Technically this unit is in excellent condition, so I'll only have to focus on the bodywork and electrics. It will be painted glossy black next year.
So far I've repaired the following things:
-New radiator hoses
-Radiator inlet and outlet pipes soldered with brass
-New clutch master and slave cylinders
-New headlights and a voltage regulator
Plans:
-New floor panels
-New sills
-Install new tires with original rims
-New brake discs and pads
-Overhaul the carburetor
-Replace the wiring completely with a new OEM kit
Soviet nostalgia: VAZ 21013 and a MTZ-50
My girlfriend saw the lada for the first time last summer and immedietly fell in love with it. She said to me, that we must have this one as a summer car, because it's so cute. And it has to be black. At this point I couldn't believe what se said and asked her "Are you serious?". She was. Whenever your better half gives you permission, or even better, want's you to buy a car, you better obey.
At first I decided to restore that old piece of soviet iron, but after punching several holes to the bottom with just my fingers, I gave up. I needed something that is already roadworthy and does not need to be welded. Well, at least not that much.
I searched high and low for a new one, and luckily my old friend had one for sale. The price was high at first, but I managed to negotiate it a bit lower. It had just passed the MOT and has to be inspected again as soon as july next year.
Here it is, a -88 VAZ 21013 "Lada 1200L"
"I'm not drunk, I'm just dodging potholes."
Technically this unit is in excellent condition, so I'll only have to focus on the bodywork and electrics. It will be painted glossy black next year.
So far I've repaired the following things:
-New radiator hoses
-Radiator inlet and outlet pipes soldered with brass
-New clutch master and slave cylinders
-New headlights and a voltage regulator
Plans:
-New floor panels
-New sills
-Install new tires with original rims
-New brake discs and pads
-Overhaul the carburetor
-Replace the wiring completely with a new OEM kit
Soviet nostalgia: VAZ 21013 and a MTZ-50