Mal's Tender Blue - 1984 GS

[m swann]

So this is my 84 GS named Tender Blue. Purchased two years ago, but it takes me a while to figure things out. like posting pics. Thanks to Hobawaba for the how to.
Pic is from the 2014 Canadian National Auto slalom.

[m swann]

More pics - now that I can add them , maybe too many ? Pics at the track are from a lapping day last summer. Car is absolutely a bone stock GS. Drum rears, no LSD, no A/C, manual windows with 200,000 + km's. And still a blast to drive. I've added racing beat rear springs , energy suspension front bushings and KYB rally shocks on the rear.
Car needs paint as a result of clear failing.

[myatt1972]

Good looking car, keep clocking the miles up

[Lucky]

Wow, must have taken ages to line up the cross-spokes on the wheels so they matched in that last pic Car looks great, and it's nice to see you using it properly too

[spirit r]

More pics - now that I can add them , maybe too many ? Pics at the track are from a lapping day last summer. Car is absolutely a bone stock GS. Drum rears, no LSD

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Hallo Mal,
300000km are possible especially under race Condition with oil and filter change all 7500km. The engine dislike town and short traffic.
Never saw such a rear wheel! What car spent it and what's going on with the rear seat in the seven?
Thomas

[m swann]

Wow, must have taken ages to line up the cross-spokes on the wheels so they matched in that last pic

that took very careful braking into corner 2 !

Never saw such a rear wheel!

I needed a 5.5 or 6 X 14 wheel last year, so I went through my pile of rims and found them
They are a 5.5 x 14, brand name Cosmic made in England. Removed the old Michelin Rally tyres, sandblasted them and gave them a matt finish clearcoat.




Very old school but I really like the look of them.

PS rear seat project: the are in the car but i need to finish the project.

[KiwiDave]

FYI Cosmic Alloy Wheels http://mk1-performance-conversions.co.u ... ls1972.pdf

http://mk1-performance-conversions.co.uk/cosmic.htm

[m swann]

Thanks KiwiDave; that's just cool!

[Hobbawobba]

Sweeeet! Such a nice different in those wheels being clean aye . Have you got any videos of events you have been to at all?

[m swann]

Have you got any videos of events you have been to at all?

Yes actually I have an in car from the track here in Nova Scotia called AMP Atlantic Motorsports park. BUT I just figured out how to post pictures so....

I have some of the Rally car as well but they are on VHS. (insert old and grey smilie here)