Skip to main content

replacing A-pillar covers

With the years plastics become bridle. The black covers on the A-pillars in the interior where cracked. Not something you would notice from a distance and for certain not something that is of great importance, but hey... they are cheap to replace.


























Easy job, great result.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Inspiration or daydreaming

Just an overview of some other Lada's for inspiration purposes. Wheels What about that! http://www.deluxewheels.com/the-wheels/ Ragtop / Sunroof Twingo sunroof in Lada I see a lot of Renault Twingo 1, sunroof conversions. These are available rather cheap and have a decent fit 119cm x 70,5cm https://aminoapps.com/c/garage/page/blog/diy-ragtop-lada-roof-install/eYYt_3uXR7deGQ61zVVBlNDW2jK6DdM Webasto sunroof Hollandia 400 Classic Grootte van vouwdak (mm) breedte x lengte 832 x 1.130 Dak opening (mm) breedte x lengte 640 x 620 Bedieningselementen en accessoires Elektrisch
Post a Comment
Read more

repairing the nasty "tap" in the speedometer

After the first drive in this old Lada, I notice the "tap" in the speedometer. It is pretty noisy, but doesn't affect the speedometer readings. Both the kilometer (mile) counter and the speed needle reflected the reality. With the 1 owner history of this car, and the reassuring paperwork that came with it, I don't have any doubts about the mileage on the clock, but I for sure want to get rid of the noise it makes. First step; taking out the speedometer-housing. Although I have a service manual for the 2101 Lada, it didn't help me a lot. No pictures there and just a vague description "remove the cluster by pressing both leaf springs". The Lada Owners club of Great Brittain on Facebook ( www.facebook.com/ladaownersclubofgreatbritain ) helped me to take the first step. But to help others tackle this issue, I've made some pictures. Getting to the back of the speedometer was a bit of a hassle, but after that the problem was ...
Post a Comment
Read more

For sale

Even though we like our little Lada a lot, we know that in the end we need to create some space around the house, so our Lada 1200S is for sale . On this blog you can see the Lada-bid-o-meter for the current asking price. We wrote this blog so you can see what state the vehicle is, and all the work that got into it to get it so far. The name of this blog blablalada  derived from a Dutch TV commercial "Lada, een auto zonder bla bla", which can be translated as "Lada a car without pretenses". Specifications Lada 1200 / AutoVAZ 21013 Year: 1988 Milage: 25.878 km First owner vehicle from 1988 - 2017 Lada-bid-o-meter Asking price: € 4.100,- Email: marco@otoparts.nl LADA for sale / te koop / à vendre / zu verkaufen / in vendita / na sprzedaż This specific vehicle "Lada 1200" is an export version of the 2101. According to Wikipedia: " 21013 (1977–1988) — similar to VAZ-21011, 1,198 cc (73.1 cu in) engine, exported ...
Post a Comment
Read more