Drunken ebay win into V6 combo van

[maddogdaz666]

At the beggining of december i finished work early one thursday or friday so i took the laptop to my local Pub to use their WIFI and "do a bit of Xmas shopping"
While browsing for the usual presents for the mrs, i got bored as usual so i went on ebay, im always looking for vauxhalls for sale, and came across a corsa combo van 20 minutes away from me with a knackard head gasket, so i put a cheeky bid in and completly forgot about it ( i was a good 7 or 8 pints in by this time)
So sunday afternoon i looked on ebay on my phone (still unaware that id been bidding) and i noticed it said 'Items Won - 1' i thought "what the feck have i been bidding on!!

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/408161_2891419003067_1188012177_3195320_285685773_ n.jpg (http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/408161_2891419003067_1188012177_3195320_285685773_ n.jpg)

[Nova_Tek]

lol

[maddogdaz666]

So as soon as Christmas had finished i got the van in the Mrs's parents garage and me and Tim (the Mrs's Brother) started. Here's a few pics of how it started

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/V6%20Van/GEDC1976.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/V6%20Van/GEDC1977.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/V6%20Van/GEDC1978.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/V6%20Van/GEDC1979.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/V6%20Van/GEDC1980.jpg

[Nova_Tek]

Interior need s damn good clean

[maddogdaz666]

Day 1: 27th Dec

We stripped the old engine out

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/V6%20Van/GEDC1981.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/V6%20Van/GEDC1982.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/V6%20Van/GEDC1983.jpg

took the fuel tank off and drained all the remaining diesel out and removed the fuel sender

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/V6%20Van/GEDC1984.jpg

Then cleaned the engine bay out as it was covered in cr@p and oil etc
Thats Tim with the steam cleaner
http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/V6%20Van/GEDC1986.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/V6%20Van/GEDC1987.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/V6%20Van/GEDC1988.jpg
Thats Tims Off Road toy

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/V6%20Van/GEDC1989.jpg

Then we tried the complete V6 lump to see what we were up against

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/V6%20Van/GEDC1990.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/V6%20Van/GEDC1991.jpg

We fitted the rear mount with proper spacers

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/V6%20Van/GEDC1992.jpg
^^^^ Tim

And found out we had quiet a lott of playing about to do :)

[maddogdaz666]

yeah the Interior will be taken out and steam cleaned and probably some better front seats fitted, After i get the bugger running! :thumb:

[Nova_Tek]

cool

[maddogdaz666]

Still Day 1 ( i think)

We realized we needed to move the engine mount (as its in the wrong place in a diesel) and had to cut a bit off the bulkhead and remove the rear manifold.

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/V6%20Van/GEDC1993.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/V6%20Van/GEDC1994.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/V6%20Van/GEDC1997.jpg

This was the first stage of cutting on the bulkhead

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/V6%20Van/GEDC2015.jpg

[Lewis.]

lol epic. drunken bidding ftw

[maddogdaz666]

Pretty sure its Day 2 now : 28th Dec

then we got the engine back into the bay and mounted the gearbox up and decided where we wanted the engine mount.

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/V6%20Van/GEDC1996.jpg

more cutting

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/V6%20Van/GEDC2003.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/V6%20Van/GEDC2008.jpg

[maddogdaz666]

Notice we've broken a few sensors, as the engines been in and out more than pints id had before bidding lol lol lol

[Trivs_Tom]

this is brilliant!

[maddogdaz666]

Day 2 now (im sure)

This is where we decided to weld the mount back in

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/V6%20Van/GEDC2010.jpg

and red oxided
http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/V6%20Van/GEDC2011.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/V6%20Van/GEDC2014.jpg

And then set about making a mount, no pics of it before i painted it tho

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/V6%20Van/GEDC2013.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/V6%20Van/GEDC2012.jpg

[Jack]

Looking good lol

[maddogdaz666]

i have more! :)

[maddogdaz666]

Day whichever one it was

we modified the front exhaust manifold for the rear

Rear manifold Front Manifold

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/V6%20Van/GEDC2002.jpg

then cut it and moved the flange as it still fouled the steering rack

before
http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/V6%20Van/GEDC2006.jpg

after
http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/V6%20Van/GEDC2007.jpg

and it still caught

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/V6%20Van/GEDC2019.jpg

So we cut it and moved it and trimmed it some more and removed the EGR

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/V6%20Van/GEDC2001.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/V6%20Van/GEDC2004.jpg

[maddogdaz666]

and we ended up with this!

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/V6%20Van/GEDC2016.jpg

but a small problem of this

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/V6%20Van/GEDC2009.jpg
^^^ thats Chicken (a mate)
http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/V6%20Van/GEDC2027.jpg

Its close allover really!

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/V6%20Van/GEDC2022.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/V6%20Van/GEDC2020.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/V6%20Van/GEDC2021.jpg

Notice i have managed to keep the Power Steering! :)

[maddogdaz666]

The ebay advert, notice the TON'S of info lol

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/370563528666?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

ive had the V6 sat around for a while so it seemed like a good idea at the time lol

[maddogdaz666]

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/V6%20Van/GEDC2026.jpg

Its turning over but the spark only lasts 3 or 4 seconds, and the fuel pumps not working properly yet, i think i have the lines on the engine the wrong way too.

[Nobby]

looking good mate but is the rear manifold you have made not gona be any good as the engine is sitting wrong?

[shed-on-wheels]

lol nce build bud i love it haha

[ocdstigy]

Love it!

[Jack]

Didn't realise Corsa engine bays were so small, I've got shoiteloads of room round mine compared to that!

[maddogdaz666]

looking good mate but is the rear manifold you have made not gona be any good as the engine is sitting wrong?

the engine is sitting fine, i bought another front manifold for the front, used the origional front manifold for the rear (if u get me) the manifolds are on, the downpipes on, downpipe was cut and modified too and everythings fine, theres about 10mm clearance from the rack. im confident it wont foul now.

[maddogdaz666]

Didn't realise Corsa engine bays were so small, I've got shoiteloads of room round mine compared to that!

yeah i was surprised! i cant remember the last egg V6 i built being that tight.
It is a hell of a lot easier using the Cavalier/Calibra inlet and loom tho!
The vectra one is a hell of a lot more complex, too many sensors and the inlets are way bigger!

[Lewis.]

lol that certainly looks snug in there. I can sense a bonnet bulge coming on, Jack stylee lol

[maddogdaz666]

yeah im just gonna chop a hole in it and figure it out later lol :thumb: :eek: :d

[Nobby]

good ****! iirc corsa have more room at the front where novas have more room at the back

[maddogdaz666]

lol im not sure but i know one thing, im never using vectra stuff again! but its hard as u can buy the full vectra v6 for £250 ish lol

[Lewis.]

yeah im just gonna chop a hole in it and figure it out later lol :thumb: :eek: :d

good plan lol make a massive cardboard scoop lol :tard: :roll: :p

like this lol
http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2008/08/cardboard_aero.jpg

[Jack]

You think that inlet is bad, try using the 3.0 one. It would be waaaayyyy worse than that lol

[maddogdaz666]

i nearly did as ive got an omega 3.0 MV6 engine and loom too :p but i went the easier and cheaper route (or so i thought). so i didnt have to swap sumps etc and have to buy more parts.

i cant get it running yet it wont spark for long
anyone got any ideas what it could be?

[Jack]

Is the immobiliser connected and working Ok?

[maddogdaz666]

not sure, ive sent a wire to the transponder, blue n red wire?

[shed-on-wheels]

you have a 3 blue and red wires for the imob one goes from the ring to the ecu, the other goes to the vss on the gearbox you also need to wire in the live, ignition live and ground on the ring

[waggygsi]

now thts a sleeper ahah great build buddy

[maddogdaz666]

right tim managed to get the immobliliser wiring sorted so now its sparking, just the bloody fuel pump isnt working unless we send a power to the fuel relay!! Bloody thing.
Anyone help??

[maddogdaz666]

well today i turned the key to see what happened and it bloody started!
Its Alive!! Mmmmmmwwwwwaaahahahahaha!

[Lewis.]

win :) video?

i'm looking forwards to this day coming for mine, but i'm just far to idle to wire it up lol

[maddogdaz666]

xe's are much easier to wire, there's no immobiliser, get it sorted matey, you'll love it. That moment when it first fires up is awesome :)
Video to come tomorrow as i forgot my camera today. :tard:
Need to fit gear linkage and the header tank tmoz, then go for a test drive to the pub for a celebratery drink!
Oh and i should fit my meriva disks and V6 callipers too lol

[maddogdaz666]

good news and bad news!
Good news- got header tank on, tidied all the wiring, fitted the gear linkage and set it up, gets all gears fine. Then re-fitted the lights and front bumper, and battery tray. Then went for a spin!
Was a bit all over the road as its still on the standard shocks n springs, but it dont half make me smile! And tim! The noise is awesome!!!

Bad news- i forgot my camera again!!

Jobs tomorrow- fit gas shocks and lowering springs, fit meriva disks and callipers, and fit chrome end pipe on the exhaust as its filling the van with gases!!!
The exhaust isnt quite long enough and sits behind the bumper so the gases come thru the rear door into the van :( not good.
Oh and cut a hole in the bonnett so it closes properly.
And most of all REMEMBER MY BLOODY CAMERA!!!
I doubt ill get time to flip the rear axel tomorrow, but i will do it in the near future.

[Lewis.]

xe's are much easier to wire, there's no immobiliser, get it sorted matey, you'll love it. That moment when it first fires up is awesome :)

I would but it's tucked away in the garage for winter, and there's not enough space t work on it. it's not going to be on the road untill may anyway, so there's no rush lol

argh no pictures! can't wait to see a video of this, are you keeping it looking like a beat up old van for ultimate stealth?

[maddogdaz666]

yeah plan is to keep it looking standard and beat up, or get it stikered up as ''royal fail'' van :)
But i think its gonna have to go, as im running out of room on the drive and i need some money to build a garage.!
Any offers welcome.

[pie]

royal nail FTW

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g74/dadcav/zRoyalNail.jpg

[maddogdaz666]

royal nail FTW

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g74/dadcav/zRoyalNail.jpg

Haha love it!!
I was thinking Royal Fail or Snail Mail lol but i like that too!

[maddogdaz666]

For sale :(

[pie]

y dude?

[Alex J]

there is a front roof part forsale on the bay if you still need one??

[maddogdaz666]

only one i can see is over £100!! lol

[maddogdaz666]

y dude?

too many projects and not enough moneys :(

[Adam*D]

That royal nail van was built by my mate, he's since sold it on. It was running a cozzie engine and 4x4 - very quick thing, there's some canny vids on youtube of it :)

[Jedro]

i had a magazine with it in somewhere. fast car or something iirc

[maddogdaz666]

i had a magazine with it in somewhere. fast car or something iirc

Be cool to see some old pics of it

[maddogdaz666]

Anyway ive bought a tigra for some bits for this, the scuttle panel, and the front seats are going in the van, and the engine from the tigra will be going in my mk2 Astra estate for now.
Anyone want any other tigra parts let me know. :thumb:

[maddogdaz666]

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/V6%20Van/GEDC2036.jpg

i forgot to add a picture of the modified downpipe

[maddogdaz666]

and a cheeky engine bay pic

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/GEDC2054.jpg
Did i mention this is for sale? lol lol

[mk1nova_rich]

:(

http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv57/mk1nova_rich/16022012.jpg

[maddogdaz666]

RIP v6 combo :(
Suspected fuel leak onto the rear exhaust manifold. Bit of a barstuard really as i had 2 buyers for it, one of which had offered me more than id advertised it for!
But sh!t happens and its been weighed in as scrap now so onto the next project!

[NOV4_SPORT]

Gutted for you buddy !, was looking like you were makeing good progress with it as well

[Nova_Tek]

WOAH... one minute I see nice bay pics then the next I see it burnt! Feel gutted seeing that.

[Nobby]

Dislikes last pic

[davidfox280585]

poor guy,first thing im going to buy for my series 1 is a extinguisher now seeing this

[nova_niek]

poor guy,first thing im going to buy for my series 1 is a extinguisher now seeing this

Nearly had my Nova burnt out last year. Good thing I did have an extinguisher handy... :/

Gutted mate. :-(

[pie]

fuking hell dude

take it you got out ok ?

[maddogdaz666]

yeah i got out ok, i was fine thanks everyone.
I didnt even know it was on fire till id come back out of the house.
The story goes:
Id come back home and parked it on the grass opposite my house because the mrs had blocked the drive, so i went into the house to get her car keys to move it, and when i came back out, the van was on fire, i tried the bucket and water method but that did bugger all so i had to dial 999 and sit back and watch it burn :( nothing i could do :(