The car, produced during the middle of developed socialism, can rightfully be called a masterpiece. It attracts attention among the general flow of cars in a modern metropolis. We are talking about the Volga GAZ 21. The exterior of most Soviet cars was not distinguished by sophistication and originality. Namely, this vehicle instantly became popular among motorists of the USSR.
It is safe to say that out of the entire galaxy of Soviet-era cars, the Volga GAZ 21 occupied its own special niche, distinguished by its round shape, perfect wings, and a successful combination of bent and flat windows. In the realities of the present, this car occupies a worthy place among retro cars of not only domestic, but the global automobile industry. Having acquired the Volga on the occasion, its owner is trying to bring its interior and exterior to their original appearance. And someone goes further and begins to improve the GAZ 21, tuning which can be expensive.
Many, engaged in the restoration of the Volga GAZ 21 car, try to do tuning, affecting only the appearance of the car, while maintaining the original technical equipment of the car. At one time, the car was produced in a wide color palette, which amounted to more than 160 color shades, but in its depth and richness of color, they, of course, are much inferior to modern automotive paint and varnish products.
Painting the car today in one of the bright rainbow colors will allow you to see it in a new light, the car will simply sparkle with new colors.
Carrying out the restoration of the GAZ 21, as a rule, no one does the tuning of the instrument panel . All the charm of the restoration of a retro car lies in the fact that its pristine appearance remains unchanged. All work on tuning the instrument board comes down to giving the color shade in the same tone with the body, which allows you to make the cabin memorable, bright.
Working on the interior of the GAZ 21, a lot of tuning is done by the interior. Upholstery with leather allows you to change the atmosphere of the cabin, giving it elegance and presentability. Having upholstered the door linings and rear sides in the same color scheme as the interior, the owner of the car will give its interior a picture of the integrity and completeness of the interior being created.
GAZ 21 technical improvement, engine tuning boil down to installing a power unit from the GAZ 24 car, which was the next in the line of Gorky Automobile Plant models. Installing the engine from the "big brother" does not cause almost any problems, since the engine compartment is quite enough for this. Installing the engine from the 24th model is accompanied by the replacement of the gearbox with an improved older generation unit. Such a GAZ 21 tuning with your own hands will allow you to disperse the car to 140 km / h. GAZ 21 tuning affects the replacement of the rear axle. The modernization is carried out by installing the rear axle from Volvo, which is distinguished by its low noise and reliability.
As practice shows, the installation of spoilers, pads and body kits can only harm the elegant silhouette of the car.