"BADGirl" - Holden Gemini Page 11

The Suspension:

The Suspension.

Specifications:

Front Springs: 13 mm Standard Height Lovell Coils .

Rear Springs: 15 mm Commodore LPG Lowered Lovell Coils .

Front Stabilizer Bar: 28 mm Selby Bar .

Rear Stabilizer Bar: 16 mm Lovell Bar .

Front Shock Absorbers: Koni Adjustable Double Action Gas .

Rear Shock Absorbers: Koni Adjustable Double Action Gas .

Bushes: Nolathane fitted where possible .

Ok, the upholstery was taking a little bit longer than I had anticipated, so my Boyfriend came across the bright idea of maybe spicing up the mechanicals a bit . They were originally sprayed in a concoction of Stone guard (The splattered stuff you see sprayed on the bottoms of guards and doors to resist stone chips) and Gloss Black. In theory, great, but this stuff had set like concrete on the mechanicals, so it was out with the lot, scrape and sand it all back to bare metal then prime and paint . The main colour scheme for everything was Vitamin-C Orange and Gloss Black .

He spent something like 12 months scraping and sanding everyday Monday to Friday, then carefully painting it all in Orange and Black, then reassembling it back together . Everything was planned, laid out, then decided what was to be Orange, (the main colour) and Black, (the add ons) . Where possible I bought rubbers, cables etc in corresponding colors to keep the theme alive . Also most parts were renewed along the way to make for safe and trouble free motoring once the car was back on the road .

A few things were painted, detailed then changed along the way as well, such as an extra Thermo fan added, the radiator painted then changed for a 3 core item, the 5 speed fitted then changed for an auto, a modified Nikki carb replaced the Twin side draught Webbers, then was replaced by a 32/36 down draught Webber carb . The Air filter for the Nikki was then modified and repainted to suit the 32/36 Webber so as to look original if the long arm of the law ever decided to take a peek under the bonnet . They weren't very amused at the sight of the Twin carbs, so we didn't want to attract to much attention this time round .

At times this was frustrating, especially after sanding back to bare metal, painting and then having to repeat the performance, but it was worth it in the end . It was discovered along the way the stone guard coating had damaged the seals on the Koni Adjustable shockies, so Brand new Adjustable Koni's were purchased, Gemini Heavy Duty Gas in the front and a set of Commodore Heavy Duty Gas for the rear . These combined with the Commodore Heavy Duty LPG Gas Rear Springs sure made for a firm ride !

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