tell me more :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Count Vaux Alot
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tell me more :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Count Vaux Alot
mani looks amazing!
ok so since my engine has been in the gearbox mount has been a piece of rope, i pulled my finger out and finally done the mount.
using the original mount i worked out what i needed to do and extended the mount.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...6/car037-1.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...6/car039-1.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...6/car030-1.jpg
gave it a lick of paint and fitted it up, and it didnt move an inch, well chuffed :D
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...6/car038-1.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...6/car029-1.jpg
good work,
welding look 100 x better aswell :)
Cracking project, the xe looks better pointing that way lol
I saw this at the weekend and thought you might like this picture
http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/y...0/P7180044.jpg
thats a great picture bazil, any more of that car engine bay wise.
and thanks browney, i like to think im improving :)
Question - couldnt you have used one piece of new metal and shaped it instead of welding the two together?
What rad are yo using?
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...6/DSC_4191.jpg
THIS. :)
Nice progress matey!
sorry, but if they went to the trouble of putting an opel badge on, you'd think they'd bother to put the kadett front panel on too
i could of, but then it would of meant faffing trying to get the spaceing rightQuote:
Originally Posted by Count Vaux Alot
where as the original mount + a 6mm piece of plate was the perfect fit.
meathod in my madness lol.
and mowgli, it was the old dear that had it, the vaux badge got nicked, and she took it to her local always used garage and he put a opel badge on, i got another vaux one, but the holes for the opel one show when the vaux badge is on lol.
p.s count, probably a manta 2.0 jobbie, i need to find out if they are any different from my chevette one.
sorry mate, the only other picture i got of it was this one
http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/y...0/P7180045.jpg
thats so my twin car lol
The Manta rad is larger - good luck finding one.
when i was skint, one went on ebay with no bids... at 20 quid.
ok finally an update.
ill let the pics do the talking lol
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3.../iphone010.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3.../iphone094.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3.../iphone072.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3.../iphone172.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3.../iphone014.jpg
the exhaust is only tacked in atm as i need some more bends etc, and it sits very close to the inner leg as can been seen lol.
the FRP and pump have been fitted and plumbed in.
still loads to do!
Nice to see some progress :thumb:
lol thanks dude, we need some like this on your red beast :D
Is there not going to be an issue with the exhaust touching the chassis leg? Suppose it depends how stiff your mounts are
Good point, could yon not cut another 1" at least of all the primary's?Quote:
Originally Posted by AW06
Scott
at the moment with the engine unrun, the mounts are stiff as hell, and were bought as stiff mounts.
there is literally a few mm i could gain befor i hit number 2/3 primaries.
its only tacked at the mo, so i can change things if i wish.
all in all, its 4 big pipes trying to get into one pipe befor it passes the gearbox, its all very tight.
i have seen some people cut the inner leg, but i dont wanna go that route.
Could you box out the chassis leg?
i psychically could, but it would remove alot of strength from that area.
IMO its not an option.
Parts esp body panels are hard to get hold of so progress will be slow - there is a german company that has all the bits i need but at £500 plus postage i will need to do some saving!Quote:
Originally Posted by bmw156
I was thinking 1600xe turbo in the Kadett :d :d
today i went to a scrappy to rob some fords and came back with these
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...6/DSC_4404.jpg
should help for my mega jolt :D
Good finds
Crikey ! 51 pages and I've not even heard about this one !
Browney take note ! lol
Awesome project, hopefully more people will see the light and help keep cars like this on the road !
lol its only 13 pages for me, as i show 40 posts a page lol.
thanks for the comments, will hopefully get the edis etc mounted up tomorrow.
AH !
How do I do that ! it annoys the f**k out of me LOL
^ i would like to no that as well lol
An i will stick to nova's thanx lol
lol, did you get sorted the other night ?
yes mate its coming over when he is ready for it :) :) :)
Excited and i aint even fooking doing it lol
Good news mate :)
jonlem and browney its in profile setting somewhere, it is set to ten as default. and you write in 40 which is max
wow your certanly smarter than you look haha lol
How's the missus ??? :)
lol, i dont let all my smartness out at once lol.
and yeh she is well :D
hows the unitttttttt
Im having a big clearout in the next few weeks, giving the unit up asap buddy :(
not good mate :(
im ashamed lol
the 250 is better spent towards a house with a garage haha
yeh true true, IMO people can only justify a unit, if
A your minted
B your making enough to cover the rent.
i guess your neither lol
bahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhha defo not mate, i spend what i earn its as simple as that some 80 hour weeks have helped lol