Gone Swinging

[bazil]

So yeah, got shot of the blue RWD shell and replaced it with this, nice honest little car, not perfect by any means but good to start with

Needs an old repair cut out and done again properly for its MOT but let?s be honest, it?s me, it?ll probably never see the road again [emoji1787]

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[bazil]

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[bazil]

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[totalnova]

Get it chucked in, fix the rust and enjoy the summer.

[torquey]

I can feel a sleeper coming on!

[nova_niek]

Following! An update just might occur. ��

[total_vauxhall]

What happned to the rwd shell pal

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[bazil]

What happned to the rwd shell pal

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sold it on, was going to take far too much work to put it right, this replaced the RWD shell, Matt Brown has it now and has basically had to redo every weld that was on it

[bazil]

Following! An update just might occur. ��

I like your optimism lol

[bazil]

So the boring bit, cleaning, the long engine had been rebuilt a few years ago but all the ancillaries and bolt on bits have been sitting in bins and buckets for 15 years at a guess, had the injectors sent away, cleaned and tested too

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[nova_niek]

An update! An actual update! Hurray!

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[total_vauxhall]

Can you not just send your engine parts for vapor/hydro blasting mate a place local to me do it for very little money. They come back better than from the factory

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[bazil]

An update! An actual update! Hurray!

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might even have an update tomorrow too lol

[bazil]

Can you not just send your engine parts for vapor/hydro blasting mate a place local to me do it for very little money. They come back better than from the factory

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my plan for now is to do a “first build” get everything in and working, do all the alterations if needed, make sure it’s all good then strip it again to a complete bare shell to do all the bodywork and that’s when I’ll do the proper job of getting everything looking right.

also most of the stuff is hidden by the air box anyway

[nova_niek]

Dry builds are the way forward. Check out "Project Binky" on YouTube if you haven't already. Dry build and fabrication galore. [emoji1362]

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[bazil]

Little bit done today, oil cooler sandwich plate removed and 8v baffle with fixed rubber gaskets used, those with a good eye will notice the scalloped crank, the bottom end is a 20XE so has the lighter crank and forged 86p pistons also pulled out the old 1.2, very happy with how little corrosion there is in the legs ! https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210522/78474880e64e4320329aa5fd1a57209d.jpg
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[bazil]

So, threw a new clutch kit at the engine, new crank sensor, dropped it in the nova. One thing I didn?t know, I had to have the gearbox mount bolted to the chassis before putting the engine and box in place or else I couldn?t get the mount bolt in place, other than that it was nice and easy to get in there https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210710/1278e36bde786fa7f01dd7e9c3a2df97.jpg
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[bazil]

Also why does Tapatalk change apostrophe to a question mark ⁉️

[torquey]

Looking good pal. Know what you mean with tapatalk changes pound sign into a question mark.

[bazil]

Thanks mate, progress is slow on this because I am trying to get my mk3 Astra GSI back on the road, it has had a few previous owners that let a few too many things slide, I hate driving a car that has irritating problems lol https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210711/e079de64020ec29482f52c42875d7805.jpg

[torquey]

Looks nice pal do love a mk3 gsi.

[bazil]

It’s not perfect but it’s still pretty decent and definitely a usable car, I could not have a show car that just sits all year and only gets out to shows, that’s not for me lol

[torquey]

Nor me pal no point in my opinion they need driving and enjoying.

[nova_niek]

Also why does Tapatalk change apostrophe to a question mark [emoji3480]Let's see if it works for me. It's a miracle! That's right! Apostrophes '''', they're everywhere!

*edit* it might be dependent on the keyboard settings/app you use. I'm using Microsoft Swiftkey and - as you can see - it works a treat.

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Not done much to the nova since I had to steal its engine for the Astra, Astra had been massively over fuelling due to wrong injectors and FPR resulting in bore wash, scored bores and burning oil.

Always one step forward two steps back

[House]

[IMG]Always one step forward two steps back

I know this feeling!!!!

[bazil]

I know this feeling!!!!

mat least the Astra is in for a MOT today so that’s kinda progress right? lol

[House]

100% mate!!! Remember even if you're taking 1 step forward and 2 Steps back, it's still 1 step forward!! Haha

[bazil]

And it?s back out again, oil leaking from the crank seal and end cap :-/

I suppose the good thing is that this is the engine I?ll be using in the nova so it gets all the problems sorted out now

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[House]

Changed a fair few of them myself!!!

[millworm]

Always used the genuine ford sealant in the end cap and a smear on the sump gasket, not had one leak yet, but they'll just find somwhere else to leak, it is an old xe after all lol

[House]

All Vauxhall's leak mate!!

[bazil]

Engine back in the Astra, the ally sump was cracked and warped to bought a new steel one, 8v baffle plate and 15mm long bolts
The block was split and needed a repair so that was done, all back in now and no oil leaks thankfully

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[bazil]

Then it was new brake lines, new rear load compensation valve, new fuel tank https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220110/622ad590c272e1e6d10c38ff79c3df7f.jpg

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Forgot to take any pictures but steel sump

[ben doodar]

Nice to see your still active on the forums Allan I'll be honest this is the first time I've had a proper look on here for a good while. I'll try to visit more often as reading through a projects thread is much better than Facebook posts, I didn't realise you'd had such a ball ache with the engines I knew you repaired the cracked block but didnt know you had the engines in then out then in and out again lol, I hope you get the astra out and have some enjoyment from it soon.

[bazil]

Facebook is ok but you can’t beat a good thread, so much you can learn in here too.

Yeah this thing has been fighting me all the way, need to take the fuel tank out again as the sender unit seal leaks so that’s not very helpful. Also going to 4 stud it and get its original wheels back on