View Full Version : how long did your c20xe conversion take
turbojolt
04-07-11, 09:20 PM
as the title says just out of interest as mine was given to some one to do and he has had my car for over a year :roll: and to put it politely im starting to become very very agitated now
so come on guys how long?
My best one is 8 hours drive in and drive out on a GSi. Didn't weld the bay though.
To take 1200 engine out,stitch weld + hockly plate,paint,fit xe and other bits it took 3 weeks.Did 3 saturdays and a couple of nights in the week after work,never did later than 8.
I would say about 25-30 working hours in total.
turbojolt
04-07-11, 09:29 PM
To take 1200 engine out,stitch weld + hockly plate,paint,fit xe and other bits it took 3 weeks.Did 3 saturdays and a couple of nights in the week after work,never did later than 8.
I would say about 25-30 working hours in total.
thats whats mine is having done mate
lol its taken me about 3 years but with all bits to hand and a reasonable workshop to work in would prob take a couple of days to complete once ya no where every thing goes
blue_peg_16v
04-07-11, 09:41 PM
first one took 3 days but i was giddy lol i cant be assed anymore and just potter about on mine now so im almost as slow as spud lol
have done 1 in a day with the help of mates but thats a long day 7am till about 10pm
hendrix
04-07-11, 09:41 PM
4 years 4 months and counting :) lol
nova_saloon
04-07-11, 09:42 PM
Stitch weld n spray 1 1/2 weeks
pikey1986
05-07-11, 03:49 PM
16 months and counting lol
so far, about 3 hours...
...but i've not even got the engine out of the donor yet lol
Over a year is enough time to fully strip clean and rebuild at least 12 engines with all new parts, including time for setbacks, machining work, engine out and back in etc etc. You're either not paying enough, not important enough, or been had.
Over a year is enough time to fully strip clean and rebuild at least 12 engines with all new parts, including time for setbacks, machining work, engine out and back in etc etc. You're either not paying enough, not important enough, or been had.
or since most people are doing it themselves they have real life to deal with, the weather, working, families, money set-backs :roll:
tj, the important thing is not how long its taken, but how much money have you paid him.......did you get sloth to do it or something.....
or since most people are doing it themselves they have real life to deal with, the weather, working, families, money set-backs :roll:
But in this case he's paid someone to do it? So what I said applies...
so therefore everything Draper has said, applies to this other fella then :roll:
so therefore everything Draper has said, applies to this other fella then :roll:
So a year is a reasonable turn around on a paid job? I wouldn't say so. I'd be a bit ****ed off if they had it for over a month without good reason. If they haven't got the time to do it they shouldn't be taking paid work on it?
imagine someone gives you there car, pays you for 2 weeks work, you do 2 weeks work, but the job isn't finished. then they dont pay anything for a year, so you don't do any work for a year. fair? yes.
just another possibility there, Mark.
imagine someone gives you there car, pays you for 2 weeks work, you do 2 weeks work, but the job isn't finished. then they dont pay anything for a year, so you don't do any work for a year. fair? yes.
just another possibility there, Mark.
Possible, but I wouldn't go complaining on a forum that someone hasn't done work I haven't paid them for.
nor would I, but this is the internet, and it happens lol
soon we will get someone complaining about work not done because the car isn't theirs & they never actually asked anyone to do it.... oh, sloths cav mk1.......never mind......
Couple of days, sat and sunday. Was into a gsi, done some stitch welding but just blew holes through rust so justbolted the engine in. A year is about 11 months too long lol
Same as lee really. Can do them in a day
Goin to build a full corsa XE from a bare shell next weekend as a paid job so I'll do it over the 2 days
Same as lee really. Can do them in a day
Goin to build a full corsa XE from a bare shell next weekend as a paid job so I'll do it over the 2 days
That's not half bad, easier when they're not as rusty as a shonky nova? lol
letvalva
05-07-11, 07:12 PM
my first one was started 5pm on a friday and drove it ome on sunday 9pm
that included stitch welding bay and painting plus putting engine back in one bit as head was off etc, plus brakes changed.
turbojolt
06-07-11, 01:11 AM
i tryed to go see the car this weekend gone and he refused as he couldn't meet me so i tryed to contact him as i was there for the next two days and was ignored he promised me photos of what was done to the car but they were never sent ???
dont want to mention names as i dont work like that.
brainsnova
06-07-11, 01:28 AM
Paint takes 2 weeks to harden lol
turbojolt
06-07-11, 01:44 AM
well aprantly im now getting the car at the end of the month im just trying to work out how much money to take off the price for the 5 missed deadlines and one car i have had to buy due to the missed deadlines wich cost me 350 quid its self
brainsnova
06-07-11, 01:53 AM
Realistically with all the parts 3 8h shifts but since he never met you or sent pics then progress has been slow or it's still as you dropped it off
But in this case he's paid someone to do it? So what I said applies...
That will teach me for not reading properly haha, my bad
Still, without knowing the full circumstance's regarding time frame, money paid, mate or business etc there could be any answer to the OP's question
turbojolt
06-07-11, 11:30 AM
That will teach me for not reading properly haha, my bad
Still, without knowing the full circumstance's regarding time frame, money paid, mate or business etc there could be any answer to the OP's question
he is running a bussiness and im paying him the full list price
what is the full list price for an xe conversion??
MK1_Ben
06-07-11, 12:33 PM
Must be atleast a grand incl labour...
turbojolt
06-07-11, 05:02 PM
400 quid but with extras for the mini rebuild paint welding ect..
MK1_Ben
06-07-11, 05:26 PM
400 quid but with extras for the mini rebuild paint welding ect..
That's cheap! no wonder it's taking a while. Most garages will charge £400 for a head gasket change, let alone a whole Engine conversion.
ive had my XE engine for 7 years, just gave up on the idea before any work took place lol
but after billing im kinda wanting a xe nova again :(
turbojolt
06-07-11, 05:47 PM
That's cheap! no wonder it's taking a while. Most garages will charge £400 for a head gasket change, let alone a whole Engine conversion.
not realy the point he charges what he wants to charge said it would only take 2 weeks to do the basic convertion its been a year
not realy the point he charges what he wants to charge said it would only take 2 weeks to do the basic convertion its been a year
could be worse, look at DC1984, poor lad still hasnt got his going yet.
should of paid someone local off here.. id be kicking off by now personally
turbojolt
06-07-11, 08:46 PM
should of paid someone local off here.. id be kicking off by now personally
i have now mate and it should be finished by the end of the month
Please please please let it be NRG racing or whatever it called herself
turbojolt
06-07-11, 09:01 PM
Please please please let it be NRG racing or whatever it called herself
no its not mate but why?
Would just be funny, and would explain everything
turbojolt
06-07-11, 09:06 PM
o i see do they have a bit of a reputation then lol
o i see do they have a bit of a reputation then lol
to say NRG has a bit of a reputation would be like saying that news of the world bloke just happened to accidentally overhear those phone calls......
turbojolt
06-07-11, 09:15 PM
to say NRG has a bit of a reputation would be like saying that news of the world bloke just happened to accidentally overhear those phone calls......
lmfao what do/have they done then
nothing good, that's for certain
nothing, that's for certain
efa ;)
He probably feels sorry for the nova, giving it as long as possible before it's ruined by a bigblock
oh, i don't know, he got on like a house on fire................ his mums house
turbojolt
06-07-11, 09:42 PM
He probably feels sorry for the nova, giving it as long as possible before it's ruined by a big block
mate i did want a small block on carbs etc but i do to many motorway miles now days to justify it but next time i build one i will keep it small block and do it all my self
2 years nd still not done
My engine has been in for 3 years. Lol. Very little progress since. But my mechanic friend is coming over the weekend to hopefully help me make good progress. Who know, might even get it running.
15 months & counting lol
Ironically I only actually bought an engine about 6 weeks ago lol
Took me 1 day to install and plum in the V6, however it took me 3 weeks to realise I had chopped the immob loom off lol
Took me 1 day to install and plum in the V6, however it took me 3 weeks to realise I had chopped the immob loom off lol
In the words of Mr Devvo.....
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