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bought an engine for this yet mike??
That carbon front panel looks lovely :) i think i need lots of carbon
Nah still not bothered to get around to buying an hactual engine, but Ive got a few goodies ready to fit onto one when I do :)
M Sutton
01-04-11, 12:46 PM
Cool project.lots of carbon!!
Cool project.lots of carbon!!
Cheers mate :) lots more to come in the summer :) complete front end, front doors & boot :)
Done loads more to it recently, just not updated on here. Had some trick engine parts from JRE, Omega & waiting for a massive parcel from Jenvey.
:d
Hope it works ok then lol
:d
Hope it works ok then lol
You an me both LOL lol its mostly wrapped an fitted now, although theres one random plug that I can figure what it is :S drivers side footwell, tiny little sqaure one?
pikey1986
01-04-11, 07:16 PM
are you going small block mike?
love all the carbon bits mate looks ace
You an me both LOL lol its mostly wrapped an fitted now, although theres one random plug that I can figure what it is :S drivers side footwell, tiny little sqaure one?
Risky with those "Great Escape" pistons though, dare you to start it up to this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbsuAbTTsV8
are you going small block mike?
Wash your fecking mouth out!
Risky with those "Great Escape" pistons though, dare you to start it up to this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbsuAbTTsV8
FLOL, its ok, there was only one escapologist piston, and it already escaped!
scott.parker
01-04-11, 11:52 PM
Mike, any gen on a carbon heat sheald for xe?
You an me both LOL lol its mostly wrapped an fitted now, although theres one random plug that I can figure what it is :S drivers side footwell, tiny little sqaure one?
Right next to the 9 pin ECU one? Thats also part of it, Can't remember exactly what it does, Might not even be needed for your XE conversion.
How many wires and what colours are they?
Mike, any gen on a carbon heat sheald for xe?
Yeah can do these Scott :) in carbon fibre, kevlar or carbon kevlar.
This plug Alex, in the drivers footwell...
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/plug1.jpg
9 pin connector that goes to the engine loom, for the clocks etc.:thumb:
9 pin connector that goes to the engine loom, for the clocks etc.:thumb:
Ah ha, clocks as in , speedo/rpm/fuel gauge etc etc?
yeah, plus it has a perm live and a switched which come in handy for turning the ecu on....
and your fuel pump wire :thumb:
yeah, plus it has a perm live and a switched which come in handy for turning the ecu on....
and your fuel pump wire :thumb:
Yeah just checked the engine loom I removed from the car an the other half of it is there.
RPM wire
Fuel x2
Handbrake
Indicator light x2
And 3 others that ive forgot already lol probably EML, ABS & Fog light warnings at a guess though.
How it connects to the Jenvey loom though is another story lol lol
iirc the jenvey loom diag should show you what goes where. yeah the others are em light, abs and a/c...
Yeah they do, cant remember if they supply there looms as a DIY hard wire type affair or with multi plugs on the end though.
Not that it matters to me actually lol
diy hardwire, but look for aircraft type bayonet connectors, proper spiffy....
get an hactual engine now the goodies are arriving :P
not far combe now i expect it there :p
saying that dont think mine will make it so its all right haha
Even if I had an engine today it still wouldnt go in lol got probably the same amount of work on the engine as Ive done on the car.
well better hurry up and get one lol :p
show season is nearly here haha
scott.parker
02-04-11, 10:36 AM
OK Mate how much for a carbon, or crab/kev heat shield, would it be a basic one with 45deg angle or curved??
Scott
mk1nova_rich
02-04-11, 11:02 AM
Just read through from start to finish lol coming along nicely with some trick parts going in. The carbon work gets better and better :thumb:
OK Mate how much for a carbon, or crab/kev heat shield, would it be a basic one with 45deg angle or curved??
Scott
They be about twenty quid a throw if that at a guess. Could do either curved or flat depending on what's the most popular really scott
scott.parker
02-04-11, 11:07 AM
Put some feelers out then,get a group buy on the go.. i know Martin Kelson might want one, as his SS one just broke, and i never bought another as they all break etc..
Ill get on it when I'm home again, currently sitting in the dentist waiting room :( lol
ill probs have one if ya want numbers mate,
Savage about the dentist i dont think ive been in years
scott.parker
02-04-11, 11:12 AM
Ooo nasty, hope its nothing horrid mate, cool let us know when you do etc..
Cheers.
Yea ill sort something like, was intending on making one for myself anyway so.
Nothing bad like, just my first evar filling :s to replace the half tooth I'm missing lol
mk1nova_rich
02-04-11, 11:20 AM
Yea ill sort something like, was intending on making one for myself anyway so.
Nothing bad like, just my first evar filling :s to replace the half tooth I'm missing lol
I thought you would have just made up a carbonfibre tooth and bonded in lol
Thats the engine loom plug yeah, Rev counter, Temp gauge, Ign live, Perm live, Speed sensor and diag stuff
Update timez lol heres what I been upto on the weekends over the last few months....
I did hactually make a start on slimming down the wiring loom in Jan, an started again in late feb but ened up removing half the stuff I hactually need!
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/scapz.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/poosticks.jpg
So needed a new loom! Alex saved the day, an saved me some time by kindly chopping up a Corsa loom for me an sending it to me so all i had to do was wrap it & fit it
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/alexw.jpg
So with the dash out, finished the metal work inside an got it all painted in satin black
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/interior.jpg
Wrapped the loom, fitted the dash & put all the interior elec back in (well all for the time being!)
Got me some V6 calipers off eBay for £20, complete set of pistons seals from big red an some Meriva 280 discs an got busy
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/lolz.jpg
It'll work in theory i told myself.....
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/lolzz.jpg
Unfortunatly in reality no it didnt
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/fail.jpg
Couldnt get anything to line up with the Cromodoras on :( :(
scott.parker
03-04-11, 12:35 AM
I dont understand mate, what wont line up? stud/nuts?
Nah because of the v6 brakes the sparco rims won't fit :(
savage i really like them sparco wheels, no money to buy unfortunatly :(
V6 brakes are a PITA, i need spiggot rings for mine cos the wheels are a cnut to get back on:cry:
Anyone know who/where to get them from (sorry to OT your thread Mike but thats just how 'oi rowl' lol)
http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=165319
Hmmm, that .dean guy aint been on in nearly a year so thats probably no good then lol
scott.parker
03-04-11, 12:05 PM
V6 brakes are a PITA, i need spiggot rings for mine cos the wheels are a cnut to get back on:cry:
Anyone know who/where to get them from (sorry to OT your thread Mike but thats just how 'oi rowl' lol)
Never fitted them on mine just used the locator securing screws, do have to wiggle the bolts a bit tho
Hmmm, that .dean guy aint been on in nearly a year so thats probably no good then lol
Try him on MIG, same name, iirc he posts there more..
Well I did have loads more to update but my pc is now currently dead because windows7 had a faulty update containing a virus :(
I would have loved to have kept the cromodoras as they are mega light, ligther then the RFXs I've got an loads ligther then my THs but I sold my last 5 cromodoras today :( won't be able to finish my wip updat till I get my pc back either but its come a long way tbh
get it fixed i want more pictures:p
Got lots more pics lok will have pc back midweek sometime
Update Cont.....
With the Cromodora's not fitting for shizzle, I sold them on to a guy with a Belmont SRi & opted for the RFX route.
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/tighty.jpg
But even these are uber tight
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/tighter.jpg
From there it was all engine bay & front end work really. Undersealed an cleaned out the inner archs, changed washer pump from twin outlet to single, cleaned the washer bottle out, cleaned down & prepped the bay etc etc
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/granola.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/hamburger.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/pornage.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/bay2.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/bay.jpg
And been busy with some other composite parst aswell but more pics of them later...
RFX's look sweet
Better than the Sparco's IMO
Looks a very good build so far as well
Cheers Edd, TBH I do prefer the RFX's myself but a weight comparison the Sparco rims are faaaaar lighter unfortantly.
There some more bits yet, just not uploaded the pics. *Hopefully* it'll all be sign written the same as Im planning on having my van done so it'll look sweet when there both on the move with the B on a trailer :)
Monday just gone I was really REALLY bored at home but the weather was poop. Staring at the roof vent I had something was amiss......
Just woundnt've looked right if Id have fitted it painted up as it was so I had a master plan.
Carbon kevlar wrap it :)
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/vent1.jpg
But the master plan got even better by a complete random chance of luck! The epoxy Id put on the vent reacted with the paint turning it into goo so once the kev set hard I could prise it off (WIN!) and end up with x2 roof vents!
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/vent2.jpg
Once removed I reinforced the inside of the vent with some roving & black out epoxy....
A quick spray wax & buff later....
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/vent3.jpg
With the Fiat directional vents attached the complete kit weights in at a shade over 480 gram's.
And for anyone thats interested in the qaulity....
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/102_1638.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/102_1637.jpg
The RFXs look sound. Plenty of brake clearance there! Ive got less on mine
Southie
10-04-11, 04:09 PM
Mike you're a carbon slag lol
Looking very nice ;)
Cheers guys :)
Theres more to come Southie, spent most of the weekend banding around ideas & gathering a marketing strategy in my head thanks to everything I saw at Combe etc.
EDIT: During the week I had the pleasure of looking over some M Sport carbon parts aswell, considering there premium price me nor the owner of them was pleased with the overal qaulity but hey ho, big scale production means uber quick turn around I suppose?
scott.parker
10-04-11, 05:55 PM
humm roof vent and heat shield??
humm roof vent and heat shield??
roof vent and roof vent I believe, inside and out.
roof vent and roof vent I believe, inside and out.
lol no Mark (well yes..) but Scotts on about he wants me to make up some carbon XE heatsheilds (which are on the list of things to get done ASAP)
aha! Make my super secret sideskirts in carbon, in fact make my nova in carbon, everything! I'll give you the alarm clock, phone, pack of latex mechanics gloves and tax renewal notice in front of me for it?
aha! Make my super secret sideskirts in carbon, in fact make my nova in carbon, everything! I'll give you the alarm clock, phone, pack of latex mechanics gloves and tax renewal notice in front of me for it?
LOL crackhead lol
Ive got a list of various parts from different marques that I need to acquire for use as a template, GSi/GTE skirts are on them :cool:
My super secret skirts are better though :( lol
Well havent realy done much to this sack of cack latetly other then an epic brake pipe instal session yesterday. Just left with two pig tail pipes to put on in the back, pin back the pipes in the scuttle & the brakes are finished.
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/IMG00289-20110416-1442.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/IMG00290-20110416-1443.jpg
Once the scuttles all back together it'll be hidden out of sight so no nasty brass 3 way connectors looking out of place in the bay.
Oh & another demeaning task of cleaning the shÃ*t gaurds an refitting them with all new plastic rivets. How boring...
Not really done owt to this the last few weeks as been busy working on things like this...
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/IMG00272-20110405-1716.jpg
And welding some of these....
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/IMG00291-20110420-1732.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/IMG00292-20110420-1733.jpg
So all Ive managed to do is strip the pass door of its elec window mech, fit a manual one & get the door card on. Which then presented the problem of lock/unlock meh.
So copied a trick from an Evo8 track car build I once noseyed an voila!
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/IMG00294-20110424-1340.jpg
Just left to cut the actuator rod down & fit a nice little handle/knob affair to it.
Is that going to be the handle to open the door or lock it?
Its the pin thing to lock the doors from the inside like Iain, the OE door cards have a hole in them but because I got these gay ass carbon trims theres no hole :( so I just bent the rod at 90 degree, an will shorten it & put some form of little knob thing on the end.
Ah cool, assume you're not having central locking then? Cos then you wouldn't need one :)
Nah the RCL is long gone lol still yet to take actuators out the doors mind but on the whole its gone.
mike, what size plate was that?surely its not for sump guards??
mike, what size plate was that?surely its not for sump guards??
8mm to 8mm Mike, its an RSJ for a mezzanine floor.
Personal preference I use 10mm ally for sump gaurds though.
Erm, nearly lol
I might be moving out in the next month or so, so it'll take an even further back seat!!
NOVA saloon
02-05-11, 10:47 AM
Very good so for very good indeed
Is there an engine sourced for it yet lol
Is there an engine sourced for it yet lol
Yea thats all sorted now, will be picking one up at National Day & going from there.
Got Bored budget has took a blow though as the Bread Van failed its MOT good style so needs some remidal work, its been neglected for the last 12 months/26k miles so needs a once over & fresh tax.
Still undecided on the overall engine spec for the B though.... But got all the bits to build up both doors now as ditcing the polycarb route & keeping a steel boot door for now.
Before a nice sunday dinner I just riveted the door trim on & fitted the awesomeness that is the new release mech.
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/IMG00320-20110515-1609.jpg
That pretty cool :) Whats it off?
That pretty cool :) Whats it off?
A guitar it looks like!
Just picked this little lot up. Another (smaller) WoN nitrous oxide kit but came with a digital controller (older style one but will do me fine) & a pair of pulsiods. Just a couple of fittings short now & Ive got all the bits for a twin bottle direct port setup for a measly sum of £390 for both the kits.
Not bad considering on WoN site a brand new twin 11lb direct port kit is just under £1k!
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/KGrHqUOKkEE2-GG8jrrBN0BoKtKbw_12.jpg
scott.parker
15-05-11, 10:29 PM
Yeah lools like guitar knob, also love the nos kit, want to test it on mine at pv?? lol 12 sec quaters anyone
If i'd have known you were after one, I've got a wizards street blaster 100i kit here with progressive maximiser doing nought :(
scott.parker
15-05-11, 10:45 PM
Mazz you selling it? humm
If i'd have known you were after one, I've got a wizards street blaster 100i kit here with progressive maximiser doing nought :(
Yea I remember you saying before, but for what I paid for the two kits Ive got they were to good to turn down lol
Mazz you selling it? humm
Direct port is the future Scott lol
Mazz you selling it? humm
A half-arsed attempt at :) Its complete WoN Streetblacter 100i setup (bar jets) full bottle with guage, maximiser, some pipe work, bottle heater, bottle clamp, solenoids and bracket, TPS etc etc
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/mrmazz/DSC_0166_Medium.jpg
scott.parker
16-05-11, 06:29 PM
If your at the nats we can discus it out of shot of womens ears though lol
Wouldnt mind seeing my times on 1/4 mile with that!
No problems :) I will take some pics for you to look at (if i remember!)
meach86
18-05-11, 06:14 PM
Loving this mate, Do you know what engine you want yet?
What spec XE is it getting?
What spec XE is it getting?
A pretty decent spec N/A motor basically Paul. Omegas, rods, ARP, Autosprint race head, 300ish cams, L&B fly & bottom end, some throttle bodies & a nice old dollop of direct port gas ontop.
With regards to gas, the other kit I bought arrived this week :) contents including a baby 5lb'er & MiniMax controller so I been having a play about with that this evening & constructed an awesome flame thrower device in the garden using the fuel pulsoid lol lol but I think ill be using my other bottle with this as its an 11lb'er & sell the small bottle on.
# Winning!
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/gobabygo.jpg
What is the spec of an autosprint race head?
Just being nosey lol
Big enough flow capacity for 320hp IIRC (in a 2.3 conversion.)
Big enough flow capacity for 320hp IIRC (in a 2.3 conversion.)
Is it not worth downspeccing slightly to get the flow velocity up for faster swirl etc? Or are you going for 300+? ;o
Soooooo, in no particular order....
Bought an engine
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/motor.jpg
And took it to teeny tiny little itty bitty pieces, and got it rebored etc etc
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/block2.jpg
And its still in teeny tinny little itty bitty pieces now...
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/baremotor.jpg
Played with my knob for a bit. Had a right problem getting it to fit (not the first time mind)
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/gobabygo-1.jpg
Bought a battery & fitted him, along with the wiring for it & kill switch
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/battery.jpg
And some harness's courtosy of our very own Mr Merris (thanking you please)
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/harness.jpg
Move the extinguisher out the way ~ for two reasons. Its looked shÃ*t where it was, an keeps heating up, setting off & filling the car with foam :S
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/moved.jpg
And put the zoom zoom bottle in its place
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/zoomzoom.jpg
Didnt like the kevlar roof vent, so made a carbon one. But dont really like that either
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/carbonvent.jpg
And decided on complete inner floor trays as the grip tape just looked cheap. Will carbon'ise this in morrow & get it fitted along with the drivers side one.
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/innerfloor.jpg
And thats about it really.
Kind off lol Its a little bit more then a simple engine change in my defence lol
scott.parker
09-07-11, 09:59 PM
Glad to see the engine is getting some work done.
Like the re positioning etc, free roof vent wanted if one's going with inside part? lol
Theres a piston in the block if that counts? Literally just one, balancing on its rings in the top of the block lol lol
But, I only actually work on this when Im bored, literally, that is the only time I kinda go near it :S
Oh, and Ive bought a selection of brake pads, couple of different compound Mintex ones, budget GM & Police spec GM, so in ten years time once its finished I can do some testing & see what falls off & what doesnt :)
As for the roof vent Scott, you dont actually need the internal part to make roof vents work (if youve ever seen the current M Sport Fiesta roof vents with directional ball vents you'll understand)
EDIT: And been making some carbon fibrer door pockets too, so they'll be fitted soon. And put more of the dash back together today lol so I am actually doing er, stuff :S
scott.parker
09-07-11, 10:08 PM
Yeah but would be nice to have the directional parts etc, then i can go for sliders an pollys all round, but till the time comes for roof vent/pollys I'll stick to glass.
Ah right ok, I havent got the inside mould for this type vent:
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/102_1674.jpg
But I do have the moulds to produce the classis Es'cos style vent like so:
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/102_1637.jpg
Finito'd this earlier whilst making loads of other tat lol
Carbon composite inner floor w/combined foot rest in one easy step :) reinforced it with a bit of roving so its pretty damn sturdy now.
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/innertray.jpg
Had to shorten it down a little as fire extinguisher is in the way so its not full length, but Mrs Mike is a short ass anyhow.
Southie
10-07-11, 03:35 PM
My words I can smell carbon when reading your thread lol
Coming along well Mike, hope the engine gets a full rebuild to a good standard like the rest of the build ;)
My words I can smell carbon when reading your thread lol
Coming along well Mike, hope the engine gets a full rebuild to a good standard like the rest of the build ;)
Does it smell strangley sweet, almost like syrup but not quite the same as? As thats all I can smell most of the time lol epoxy resin lol
Hopefully the engine will be pretty good, gonna have to shift a lot of FG parts to pay for it mind :S
Southie
10-07-11, 03:46 PM
Mike your the Willy Wonka of carbon fibre lol
Have you decided on spec then for the engine? I've a feeling your looking at spending megabucks :eek:
FLOL lol tbh Im doing more fiberglass stuff now lately, quicker & far easier to produce, saving the carbon'ness for the Corsa :) still yet to do the drivers inner floor aswell :S
Engine spec wise, Ill just make it up as I go along if Im honest, in no real rush. The actual car tho, its soooooo close to nearly finished its unreal! Just a few niggly problems, some odds & ends to buy & the funs over as it'll be all engine. Until I get bored of engine then I might make a complete Corsa carbon dash & definetly a GSi kit from carbon :)
I might make a complete Corsa carbon dash & definetly a GSi kit from carbon :)
:wisewood: :thumb:
:wisewood: :thumb:
lol gotta be done tho really hasnt it lol
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/102_1699.jpg
Dusty fingerprints FTW :)
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/102_1700.jpg
is that so the floor doesn't blow out when the nitrous goes bang, in a fast & the furryar$e sort of way?
is that so the floor doesn't blow out when the nitrous goes bang, in a fast & the furryar$e sort of way?
Got it in one :)
Today, I has mostly been wiring. Lots & lots & lots & lots of it.
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/102_1701.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/102_1702.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/102_1703-Copy.jpg
And tomorrow will mostly be the same :(
Loom looks much better than when I last saw it lol
Ha I bet lol Ive chopped it about again since tho, moved a few things round and that.
Ah, whilst your here Alex, a thick Red wire with a wide white trace going into the engine bay, that for the fan?
Off to raid a Star Sliver Sport in a breakers tomorrow for some more front end panels aswell lol
Most likely, Its fairly thick so will stand up to slimline fans etc, and its on a perm live as I nicked the feed from the aircon fan wiring IIRC, done mine the same.
Perm live, as in always on you mean?
If the fan switch is over 95 degrees yes.
Oh cool ok. Not even worth putting a manual switch into it then I dont think lol
Nah, Just stick a new switch on it. IMO its better like that anyway, Most cars run like that, its only vaux that decide no.
Well we all know GM design guru's are Europes equivalent of Devvo lol lol
christurboo
15-07-11, 07:17 PM
top work on this like mate, even knop its a corsa lol
top work on this like mate, even knop its a corsa lol
Cheers mate. Been mincing around with it today (see styling forum), just sitting here making some carbon inner door mirror trims too lol
That interior is looking pretty swish
Haha cheers Iain. Its properly starting to look how I wanted now.... after 12 months of fannying around with it :S
Had some more electrical arrive today, the other 11 way multi plug (goes behind nav foot tray with the other one) 2x25A toggle switchs (F/Fogs & Nitrous arming) & some more meters of high temp loom braiding. Not back at work now till Monday 25th so need to crack on with the car & make a load of fiberglass parts up & get them sold :S
peester
16-07-11, 09:52 AM
Big enough flow capacity for 320hp IIRC (in a 2.3 conversion.)
what engine's a 2.3?
Looking good mike, great progress.
I like the roof vent's youre making.
what engine's a 2.3?
Looking good mike, great progress.
I like the roof vent's youre making.
Cheers Dave, I got loads of roof vents knocking around lol carbon & FG. Got rid the kevlar roof vent & rocking it out with a carbon one now aswell lol
If you change XE rods to 144mm centre to centre ones, JRE can supply a 94mm stroke crank that will give you 2.3 (or near enough) litres. They do 2.5 ones aswell (97mm) (cranks start at £1850+vat :S & rods are £785+vat).
peester
16-07-11, 10:06 AM
christ.. thought that 20XE maxed out at under 2.2 litres?!
im a little off from thinking of getting one of those yet , but when/if i do, now know where to go lol.
christ.. thought that 20XE maxed out at under 2.2 litres?!
im a little off from thinking of getting one of those yet , but when/if i do, now know where to go lol.
The overbore diameter yeah, but thats the average way (but only way for the masses unfortunatly) of getting bigger cc's from a shonky old XE/LET block.
If I had three grand spare Id do it, but I havent, so I cant lol lol lol
peester
16-07-11, 11:14 AM
yeah must the case then.
Aye many more better ways of spending £3k in your situation at the moment.
So lately I aint really been doing much as been busy doing other 4x4 type projects & making panels & shizzle, but got a bit more done none the less.
Got some GSi kit parts, front bumper, archs etc just need some GSi skirts now.
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/102_1704.jpg
Mounted it all up proper yesterday using D ring Dzus fastners, looks swish.
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/102_1707.jpg
And created a few more loom parts, of which Ill hopefully get finished & fitted today (weather dependant).
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/102_1708.jpg
That is all for now.
is this heap done yetlol
lol nearly, just dont have nowhere near as much spare time as I did when I first started it tho :(
lol nearly, just dont have nowhere near as much spare time as I did when I first started it tho :(
petrol would have run out by the time this is donelol
petrol would have run out by the time this is donelol
Pah, ill run it up on AvGas or Methanol instead lol
Pah, ill run it up on AvGas or Methanol instead lol
wont be any of that left either as i would have drank it all
Well, have done a grand total of funk all lately lol changed jobs & moved onto monthly pay :( so its a been a slow 3 weeks so far & dont get paid till 31st August!!! But after that its all go go karting. Will be on for coilovers, tyres & rods at the end of the month :)
Lately I as mostly been mincing....
Reinforced the rear mount bracket
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/102_1711.jpg
Sorted out the nitrous solonoids
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/102_1717.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/102_1718.jpg
And made some wide arch wings for Novas lol
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/102_1706.jpg
wings look good fella :thumb:
wings look good fella :thumb:
Cheers mate, weighted them after producing, 1.1kg :) not bad for FG really.
sweet have you had a go at making the rears?
scott.parker
07-08-11, 04:06 PM
Hum, FG wings, any idea on weight in comparison to the standard steel ones?
What price tag would these carry?
Ive got some for sale at the minute Scott, Mk1 only though.
scott.parker
04-10-11, 05:35 PM
So if this sold/gone, what are you building then??
Barely touched this lately, but did get round to getting hold of a Bilstein Tarmac rear setup. Got some Bilstein an also ProTec tarmac springs, bit of choice.
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/102_1759.jpg
And also started assembly of the short block.
Early type crank
86.5mm rebore
ACL main bearings
JRE main bolts
JRE front & rear crank seals
JRE high torque starter motor (1.0kw)
GM water pump
GM oil pump
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/102_1760.jpg
All I need to do now is order a set of new rings from Omega, H rods, ARP fly bolts, take fly to Autosprint, SBD oil gear & relief valve & then assemble it all with one of the JRE baffled sumps Ive got. And the front coilovers & x6 tyres come pay day. Had the wheels done at A1 in the city & picked them up yesterday. Its very nearly ready to go off to R3 for some bodywork TLC!
As it stands, providing I can get my hands on truck to pull it, it'll make PV/National Day on a trailer but be a fully legal running motor ready to blow to bits.
Shotgun first ride around the backlanes at nats :)
scott.parker
09-10-11, 11:47 AM
I'm confused mate, thought you had got rid of this?
So whats the plan now, and have you got any carbon goodies like roof vents you don't need? lol
I'm confused mate, thought you had got rid of this?
Scott, he 'got bored' of building it so decided to sell, he then 'got bored' of trying to sell it, and then 'got bored' of seeing it there so decided to finish it!
Lets just hope he doesnt 'get bored' driving it and fall asleep lol
like i said, petrol will have ran out by the time this is on road lol
scott.parker
09-10-11, 12:26 PM
I say sell the engine and we go round an take a ****ing AXE to it, gay bubble egg shape **** heap!
Scott, he 'got bored' of building it so decided to sell, he then 'got bored' of trying to sell it, and then 'got bored' of seeing it there so decided to finish it!
Lets just hope he doesnt 'get bored' driving it and fall asleep lol
In a nutshell pretty much.
It owes me money (obviously lol) but not a great deal (maybe £1800 max?) but its costing funk all to have it sat there doing nothing so decided to keep it instead. I was asking £1k for the lot + all parts & spares, but I put 12 auctions for minor parts of it on eBay and within 3 days they were totalling more then £500 in bids, so I know for a fact if I ever properly break it Ill make what it owes me back with ease.
Its going to be interesting to drive to say the least lol was going to run it up on DTH bodies but if Im honest unless I can blag some with an ECU for £800ish I aint gonna bother with the extra outlay as I want a new road car aswell so would rather put £2k into the savings for that.
Im gonna go full chat round qaurry corner at Combe & take out some armco's at some point tho, gives me excuse to torch its remains :)
Done a miniscule bit more :S got rear dampers fitted without springs at the moment, so its properly decked on its little 14" 3 spoke rims lol
Blagged some dirt cheap bits off eBay.... MTech rear disc handbrake cable kit with all the brackets & bits & cables for £20, Bilstien tarmac springs for £40 & some bargain adjusters for £10 off wmamanoonoo lol turns out Nova springs adjusters differ to Corsa ones tho :/ so that plan went out the window.
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/102_1824.jpg
Blagged a brand new GM oil pump off eBay for 99p on a midday auction a few weeks back also & ordered up SBD gear & gasket.
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/102_1823.jpg
Consulted my Westfield building friend about mini alternators & how they get around paying the £200+ SBD pricetag. So Ill see what he turns up as hes got some info & sizes for me.
Got the handbrake cables all fitted up so just need fettling to suit & two rear pigtail copper lines need making up to fully complete the brake lines. Took the RFX's to A1 wheels in Wolvo for finishing so they need tyres & still need to order front suspension.
The remaining list of to do jobs is farking tiny now....
Fit rear springs
Front suspension purchase
Tyres x8 purchase
Lug nuts (currently using Honda lugs)
GSi skirts & Rear bumper
Re attach spoiler
Take for paint
Weld in nitrous bottle mounts
Rear brake lines x2
Bleed brakes & test hydraulics
EPAS coloumn purchase/fit
Finish internal wiring + heated screen purchase
Piston x1 + set of Omega rings
Rods
Headgasket & headbolts purchase/fit
Head & fly to Autosprint (to do)
Fly ARP's
Gearbox, diff, shafts supply/fit
Loom, ECU, inlet supply/fit
Engine mounts supply/fit
Mapping
Done. Ish.
General Baxter
29-10-11, 11:22 AM
mike, corsa's are **** to work on lol
mike, corsa's are **** to work on lol
Are they funk lol theres as easy as Nova's lol just a tad tigther round the engine if there 16v.
Ive much preferred building this to any Nova Ive ever done if Im honest, they look much nicer inside when there stripped IMO, and the dirt cheap price of parts is WIN lol
Consulted my Westfield building friend about mini alternators & how they get around paying the £200+ SBD pricetag. So Ill see what he turns up as hes got some info & sizes for me.
Can't find my thread's about it, but i fitted this to mine. Same spec as smaller SBD one (40a iirc), cost me about £35 fitted!
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/mrmazz/Nova/DSC_0116Small.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/mrmazz/Nova/DSC_0120Small.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/mrmazz/Nova/DSC_0117Small.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/mrmazz/Nova/CIMG6061Medium.jpg
Thats the alternator Im looking at Mazz. Theres a fair few cars you can get them off, all Japanese. eBay recons are like £65 ish compared to SBD's overpriced item which, if you check there part numbers it goes back to a Pug/Cit item lol lol
The left hand one youve pictured there is ident to the SBD item lol
Yea, just a bit dirtier!
I had mine off one of these things!
EDIT : good old Google : http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?168634-Smaller-direct-replacement-XE-alt&
http://images.motoring.co.uk/car/images/aixam-400-2000-p0005986-e2.jpg
General Baxter
29-10-11, 11:58 AM
maz you can buy that entire car of ebay for about £500 last time i looked,
not saying iv been looking at them lol
Aixam 2 cyclinder lol what a car lol lol
How are the rear springs and adjusters different?
JR on corsasport has a EPAS column with everything needed for sale.
I'll race you, First Corsa to be on the road with decent power lol
The adjusters are different Alex. On the Nova version, the bottom half of the adjuster that sits on the axle pad/mount has a smaller diameter hole compared to a Corsa version.
The adjuster goes at the top?
The adjuster goes at the top?
Do they??? Seems a right shÃ*t way of mounting them then as you can barely reach them to adjust if there at the top :/
Yeah I know, I had the same setup before I got gaz.
Yeah I know, I had the same setup before I got gaz.
Thats right shÃ*t lol every one Ive ever seen fitted the, adjustable platform is mounted at the bottom onto axle, makes SOOOOOO much more sense!
They've probably copied a bilstein design for rally or similar, adjusters at the top mean they're sprung weight.
these tiny alternators are usually from kubota engines(or similar), as used in that crappy aixim thing, and also mini diggers, compact tractors etc....
Been mincing about lately... picked up this contraption. Will take to work & blitz it down on a lathe Monday.
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/102_1827.jpg
Anyway, removed all one etc etc cleaned & that, pre assembled to find the following...
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/102_1828.jpg
Theres a huge gap :/ that was full of road crud :/ obviously its not an interference fitment so whats the deal with this gap being cunnigly pointed out by a pointy piece of carbon
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/102_1830.jpg
The central cirlce metal insert is removable (for those who didnt know), but refit it and it leaves a huge gap? What do you here, pack it with packing grease/copper slip etc to stop crud ingress?
i thought you got bored of this and weighed it in lol
It's just a giant washer to hold the bottom pulley to the crank, if you tried to fit it without that it'd slide over the bolt. Fairly sure the pulley sits over the washer.
Yeah I know what it is like lol merely a spacer, but doesnt seem right what so ever thats there a huge ass gap around it :/
Also done some other mundane stuff today.... an bought some more bits this afternoon..... funkaaaaay :)
Southie
12-11-11, 08:20 PM
i thought you got bored of this and weighed it in lol
I thought the same, what was with the change of mind Mike then?
Yeah I know what it is like lol merely a spacer, but doesnt seem right what so ever thats there a huge ass gap around it :/
1. why not, would be with any other washer lol
2. By "pulley sits over it" I meant the gap. Pretty sure the ID of the pulley is smaller than the OD of the bolt.
I thought the same, what was with the change of mind Mike then?
Dunno really lol
But I will have to sell it soon after its completed as I want to buy a house. With a garage. And get down to some serious automotive classic car restoration with the help of everyone at work & the machinery & contacts there.
Thats the plan anyway :/
mike i know you work in composites, but when you say laminators, it must sound like an illness ponies get...
where are you planning to live? not bed'uth??? please
mike i know you work in composites, but when you say laminators, it must sound like an illness ponies get...
where are you planning to live? not bed'uth??? please
HAHAHA Composite Technician my job role is officially called lol Ive been looking at properties in Atherstone :/ seems an ok place to me, I remember you saying about the pubs etc being trouble but Im far from a big drinker & pubs bore the **** outta me lol
Some of the things I do at work, the retail price of them kinda makes just about most really expensive look cheap as chips :S
i think that living in atherstone might turn you to the sauce lol
seriously, its gone up in the world recently......can't think why
Anyway, surely I could replace this overweight chunk with a case hardened aluminium alternative being as its pretty much only a spacer??
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/102_1831.jpg
replace with CF+honeycomb lol
Ironically that would probably work lol Or just replace it with a solid chunk of machined carbon....
Bear in mind it's got the torque of your crank bolt through it, since there's nothing else between the crank bolt and the bottom pulley, and they're not exactly hand tight lol
Update time.
I bought some calipers lol Oh, and I sat in Monday night as needed to find its tax disc holder to use in other car.
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/102_1832.jpg
That is all.
Southie
08-12-11, 08:42 PM
Is this for your new purchase then lol
Is this for your new purchase then lol
Nooo, thats staying completely 100% OEM. Not even going to bother changing the stereo in that.
Southie
08-12-11, 08:58 PM
You old sensible sod lol
You old sensible sod lol
Want to buy a house chap, will be selling this car pretty much as soon as its finished & Ive ran it in, and then selling the other Corsa as soon I buy/move in said house too.
Thats providing of course neither of them end up in an armco. That would be pretty cool TBH.
Southie
08-12-11, 09:39 PM
I'm paying already for a house for 8 years, don't want another just yet lol
I'll take the Corsa off your hands though if your wanting to let it go mega cheap i.e free, I'm skint since getting wed last month lol
Less teasing, More action.
Less teasing, More action.
Stock piling parts over winter chap. GAZ fronts should be here soon (Courtest of our very own Craig Green), just bought a load of ARP's via eBay about an hour ago. When I get paid end of month I think it'll be rods, Omega rings & take the head to Autosprint maybe, dunno, I just make it up as I go along :/
I'm paying already for a house for 8 years, don't want another just yet lol
I'll take the Corsa off your hands though if your wanting to let it go mega cheap i.e free, I'm skint since getting wed last month lol
When I sell it I wont be asking much as I didnt give much for it at all, all things considered. Part ex'd Bread Van on it which dropped the price nicely too.
Faster :P
Whats this new corsa?
Faster :P
Whats this new corsa?
When in Rome.....
Bought another one the other day & got rid of legendary Bread Van lol
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/KGrHqNjcE6D67GOBBOuVecIDNQ_12.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/KGrHqQOKjE6TMfUNRJBOuVecFU3Q_12.jpg
Looks tidy that, I nearly bought a C a while back, Bought a Clio by mistake.
Looks tidy that, I nearly bought a C a while back, Bought a Clio by mistake.
Clean as fook TBH, 2005 CDTi SRi. First time Ive had a car with more then 2 seats for about 3 years or so :/
Clio's aint that bad, unless its a Mk1 POS lol lol
Next your be putting kiddies in the back! They are nice cars!
Nah, Mk2 phase 3 (I think) 2004 DCi thing, Broke after 2 weeks lol
Next your be putting kiddies in the back! They are nice cars!
Nah, Mk2 phase 3 (I think) 2004 DCi thing, Broke after 2 weeks lol
Kids?! Get to actual fcuk mate! Im faaaaaaaaaaaar from any kind of fatherly figure LOL lol lol lol I hate bloody kids.....
Kids?! Get to actual fcuk mate! Im faaaaaaaaaaaar from any kind of fatherly figure LOL lol lol lol I hate bloody kids.....
hahaha lol lol lol Dont take this to bits mike lol
brainsnova
08-12-11, 10:36 PM
There was some corsa c leather on eBay £400 lol
less chatty chatty more buildy buildy lol
scott.parker
08-12-11, 11:27 PM
BURN it...
There nice those CDti Sri's, like the fact its not common black either lol,
and those leathers are worth a mint with no bolster wear :thumb:
There nice those CDti Sri's, like the fact its not common black either lol,
and those leathers are worth a mint with no bolster wear :thumb:
There immaculate, as is the whole car. Ive gotta keep on top of looking after this one though as will be selling it for something lairy at some point in the near future.
Been on a bit of a buying spree lately....
From our very own Mr Heds (ZLET Nova guy)
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/102_1832.jpg
Ex Craig Green (thanks again muchly mate!!)
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/102_1834.jpg
Dug out the top mounts I bought last year sometime in the summer lol
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/102_1721.jpg
And bought some ARPs etc etc and also a set of conversion brackets from David Dixon (STILL waiting on delivery confirmation may I add!!)
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/102_1833.jpg
Will take the coilovers into work when Im back there, strip them down & shot blast them clean & get them plated & polished :) also got some brake parts I want to shot blast before christmas so need to take them into work too.
brainsnova
15-12-11, 06:01 PM
Nice purchases and blasting, plating and polishing sounds like a plan
peester
15-12-11, 06:10 PM
aye, happy christmas nice shopping
aye, happy christmas nice shopping
Not so happy it seems Dave :/ just stripped the coilovers down & there ****ed basically lol theres no rebound pressure in them at all lol
EDIT: Or it could just be me being a tard & not realising there set to full +dampening rate lol lol would explain a few things lol
scott.parker
15-12-11, 07:00 PM
Get on with it mate! it's almost there, not like you cant have the money to do it now eh? lol
Get on with it mate! it's almost there, not like you cant have the money to do it now eh? lol
Im off work from 12.30noon tomorrow & not back till 7.30am Wednesday. Then finish for christmas at 11am ish on Friday 23rd so will do a bit no doubt. Cant spend anymore on it this month though, christmas present shopping an all that real world tosh :/
Got lots an lots of engine parts to buy in the new year though!!
scott.parker
15-12-11, 07:12 PM
Dude I need to talk to you about making Carbon stubby mirror covers..
Dude I need to talk to you about making Carbon stubby mirror covers..
Mate I really havent got the time! Im having to down CarbonMike work as I just havent got the time to do it anymore (easier & a lot more beneficial to to do overtime at work!).
But, an yes there is always a but, my gaffa at work has wrote a fiar few books on laminating etc & have given me a set of plans to make a very effective oven to cure carbon in :thumb: Over christmas holidays this is the project Im on, be able to cure pre preg carbon at home & get very easy perfect results 99.9% of the time.
scott.parker
15-12-11, 07:26 PM
I understand mate, but i will make sure you see some good money from it if you can do me some sets from a mold of the mirror covers Ive made, as im sure your aware a set of stubby carbons will be worth selling compared to normal ones.
I know Scott, labor cost in this instance is irrelvant though, its time, well lack of in this case :/
When I made a prototype standard size mirror cover I ended up head scratching at how to get them to attach to the mirror body etc. For pure ease I just opted for a simple "bond onto OE cover" affair like the Impreza mirror caps that CarbonMods make.
Re: Unfinished prototype cover:
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/brapy0.jpg
OE internals:
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/102_1593.jpg
As you can see, OE is compliated simple interference fit. Time consumption central!
This box of scrap finally turned up today....... 2 weeks later. Needless to say I wont be using Griffin Autosport again. Ever.
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/102_1835.jpg
Anyway, besides that the cheap china bolts are IMO only fit for the bin so there in there already lol and Ive also machined up some 17mm spacers for the coilover/top mount from a bit of scrap T6 aluminium at work.
Have you been in touch with Dave as I personally have never had any problems with his delivery dates or products, very helpful unlike some of the other sponsors on here, I thought you'd given up on this?
a bit of scrap T6 aluminium at work.
T6 is the temper not the grade lol
its sad i know that
T6 is the temper not the grade lol
its sad i know that
Ooooorly.
It was either T6 or some soft as sh1t cast aluminium tat. Nooo thanking yous lol
well i do spend every day inspecting this stuff and reading the mill reports lol. i remember some proper pointless stuff like a bar cannot comply to L168 specs if its over 6" dia lol
although i expect if its used on a car it will be good stuff anyway lol
Attempted a little more on this pile of shÃ*te yesterday to no avail.
Swapped the drive in the oil pump for the SBD one & from there it all went downhill.
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/102_1837.jpg
Mounted the oil pump to the block, torqued it up & crank has a really bad tight spot. Losen pump off & it spins freely absoloutly fine. The tight spot is that tight you cant even spin the crank with two hands :S
Little video, hard to make out as whole block move when spinning the crank, but watch the bottom right hand side of the screen. Block is upside down, you can clearly see the oil pump to sump mounting face moving up & down as the crank is rotated.
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/th_102_1839.jpg (http://s80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/?action=view¤t=102_1839.mp4)
Diagnosis new crank.
peester
28-12-11, 01:00 PM
noooooooooooooooooooooo.
:(
Thats pants.
Good of you to perservere though and get the right bits in the first place.
noooooooooooooooooooooo.
:(
Thats pants.
Good of you to perservere though and get the right bits in the first place.
I need to mate because I really REALLY need it gone off the drive & in the garage of some one who'll actually use it more then me lol once the bottom ends together ill put the stand head back on, standard inlet, nitrous out & its sold. Outta here, kaputski, gone, up the road.
Got my eyes on something else, 210hp, supercharged, 135mph++ top end! £118 a year insurance & its not a car or bike! Come to think of it, it doesnt even have any wheels?!
This box of scrap finally turned up today....... 2 weeks later. Needless to say I wont be using Griffin Autosport again. Ever.
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/102_1835.jpg
Anyway, besides that the cheap china bolts are IMO only fit for the bin so there in there already lol and Ive also machined up some 17mm spacers for the coilover/top mount from a bit of scrap T6 aluminium at work.
I dont know why but i lol'd at that box of scrap comment,why is it scrap??
I dont know why but i lol'd at that box of scrap comment,why is it scrap??
Just a phrase mate. Couple of plates of steel welded together = scrap lol lol
lol lol lol
Me and a mate of mine say pretty much the same about our parts lol
They are mate. Im growing bored shÃ*tless of messing with cars & no longer have any motivation. Would much rather have a cushy daily & thats it.
Couple of mates of mine have recently not long bought 1300/1500cc Sea Doo's. There aint no speed limits out on the water mate. Plenty of tunning scope for them & can run nitrous oxide too.
Fancy that lol
Been mincing again tonight. Coilovers I bought were designed for OE top mounts (yawn...) not eccentrics so ran into a small issue.
Turned down some lovely small T6 ally spacers, built suspension units up but decided where the insert bolts to the top mount just didnt look right at all (read as unsafe).
Being the all round genius & general awesome top bloke that I are, I devised a plan. Stock + dye x coilover insert = win.
Bought a big old 38mm dia split die (as the punny 28mm one I was using didnt like big chunks of stainless steel & shÃ*t its **** out as soon as I tried), a nice hefty stock & got busy.
LH with spacer, RH without
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/102_1854.jpg
LH with spacer, RH without
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/102_1855.jpg
Much better (and cheaper!) then sending them back to GAZ to swap the inserts out for eccentric compatible ones.
Slowly but surely plodding, probably around 10 months behind schedule now but such is life an all that jazz.
Picked up some new old stock NLS ex works GrpA alloy bells for a steal, just need the rotors for them another day. Came in a box wrapped in newspaper from June 2000!
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/6boltbell.jpg
Fitted coilovers out with 10" tarmac springs & got them on the car. Got my hands on some Corsa GSi skirts made from GRP which I plan to take a mould from at some point & obviously fit to car. Pair of Corsa GSi driveshafts for a bargain 22.50 off eBay this morning too.
CarbonMike wise though Im not to busy this weekend and because its only 3c outside instead of spanner work Ill make a start on a carbon fibre drivers side inner floor to match the co-driver foot tray instead.
Some lovely scrap there Mike lol
Cant wait to weight it in :)
Right then chaps, this is now up for sale as I cant take it with me fortunatly
Asking £2k for the lot. The car and all the parts associated with it etc etc. Will be sold rolling on standard Corsa Sport 3 spokes so can be trailerd or towing dolly etc. Failing a full sale ill be eBay'ing the best bits & the rest is going down EMR's compacter.
PM for details or hav a look through the thread for just about all the parts & junk thats included (around £2ks worth, could easily break this for £3k IMO if you know how to sell properly)
Right then chaps, this is now up for sale as I cant take it with me fortunatly
Asking £2k for the lot. The car and all the parts associated with it etc etc. Will be sold rolling on standard Corsa Sport 3 spokes so can be trailerd or towing dolly etc. Failing a full sale ill be eBay'ing the best bits & the rest is going down EMR's compacter.
PM for details or hav a look through the thread for just about all the parts & junk thats included (around £2ks worth, could easily break this for £3k IMO if you know how to sell properly)just chuck it out in the garden, let the rag and bone man take it lol
just chuck it out in the garden, let the rag and bone man take it lol
Its been out in the garden since the day I bought it.
Just done a rought list going on very well educated prices of nearly all the parts its got on/with & got to £3388. Should see just under £4k I reckon.
david dixon
24-01-12, 09:58 PM
This box of scrap finally turned up today....... 2 weeks later. Needless to say I wont be using Griffin Autosport again. Ever.
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/The%20knacker/102_1835.jpg
Anyway, besides that the cheap china bolts are IMO only fit for the bin so there in there already lol and Ive also machined up some 17mm spacers for the coilover/top mount from a bit of scrap T6 aluminium at work.
Whats the problem with the "scrap mounts" mike?
David.
stupot89
24-01-12, 11:14 PM
i think it was more a figure of speach david rather than a dig at you
got a fiver here for the lot!!
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