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torquey
06-11-11, 11:33 AM
Not updated for a while been busy removed engine and started prepping bay for seam welding no pics of welding though completly bare metaled bay heres a few pics
http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww264/ashleyc17/DSC00919.jpg
cut out done and seam sealed
http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww264/ashleyc17/DSC00921.jpg
front panel cutout and boxed in for cooler
http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww264/ashleyc17/DSC00923.jpg
frontera cooler hidden behind bumper
http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww264/ashleyc17/DSC00926.jpg
more updates soon cheers:thumb:
christurboo
06-11-11, 12:10 PM
been waiting for you to post so i can have a look.
corsa still ok?
chris.
torquey
06-11-11, 02:26 PM
yes mate wheels and suspension on now
walker-nova
06-11-11, 02:37 PM
Good work lad i ll be keeping eye on this
torquey
06-11-11, 03:04 PM
cheers slow progress as only get weekends on it getting there though need to prime and paint bay then i can get engine in on mounts still need a f20 box.
Nice work.
Got to say you wanna weld more seams up really. Chassis legs to bulkhead are one that really want doing as it holds the front end on..lol
Theses.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Older%20rebuild%20pics/00000000000000000.jpg
torquey
06-11-11, 03:37 PM
yeh was thinking that best do it then seem as engines out cheers
Just keeps it all together.. And you need that when you fit a blower.
torquey
06-11-11, 04:13 PM
yeh know what you mean .cheers
torquey
24-11-11, 11:07 PM
updates at weekend
torquey
27-11-11, 04:34 PM
heres some more pics as promised
http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww264/ashleyc17/DSC00941.jpg
http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww264/ashleyc17/DSC00939.jpg
http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww264/ashleyc17/DSC00938.jpg
engine bay painted with rattle cans come out quite good.
http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww264/ashleyc17/DSC00954.jpg
stripped and painted up wiper motor ignore overspray on wiring gonna re tape it all!
http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww264/ashleyc17/DSC00963.jpg
stipped and painted up servo and master cylinder come up well.
http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww264/ashleyc17/DSC00966.jpg
fitted wiper and servo also started putting stuff back like washer bottle painted top half of header tank fitted new coil
torquey
27-11-11, 04:45 PM
Ignore slam panel as its going wrickle black also been collecting few things
http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww264/ashleyc17/DSC00960.jpg
hard boost pipes with dump valve might not use it yet.
http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww264/ashleyc17/DSC00949.jpg
turbo technics actuator needs a paint up not bad for a £5.
http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww264/ashleyc17/DSC00957.jpg
a picture as it stands painted steering rack and gonna paint crossmember black to disguise the cooler more.
http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww264/ashleyc17/DSC00936.jpg
the daily put wheels and gazzes on off the nova seem as its not going anywhere at the mo
more updates to follow cheers
torquey
29-11-11, 05:08 PM
new pics uploaded
christurboo
29-11-11, 10:08 PM
What happend to the corsa you got off me?
torquey
30-11-11, 04:43 PM
didnt get a corsa off you mate must mean some one else
torquey
19-12-11, 05:21 PM
Heres a few updates
http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww264/ashleyc17/DSC01015.jpg
Cooler fitted and loom in place had to buy a new loom as plugs were missing!
http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww264/ashleyc17/DSC01028.jpg
Did a mock up fitted slam panel,bumper and standard rad looking good but rad now hitting o/s outlet on cooler so gonna have to re think where to mount the rad as i want a alloy one heres a few pics what a mean.
http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww264/ashleyc17/DSC01019.jpg
N/s fine no probs.
http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww264/ashleyc17/DSC01020.jpg
O/s hitting rad. how much do you need to move the rad foward for the turbo to clear?
Heres a few ramdom shots of car mocked up
http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww264/ashleyc17/DSC01024.jpg
http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww264/ashleyc17/DSC01028-1.jpg
http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww264/ashleyc17/DSC01031.jpg
more updates soon cheers .
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