Mine aint GM, but mine are fine.
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Mine aint GM, but mine are fine.
I certainly know a lot of them aint good, most are too rubbery lol.
Mine arnt either and are fine..
Yeah the gaiters and CV boots are hit and miss, as some none GM work, others are just utter ****! as i found out when after PV and Billing i had to change the CV boot, in total it was change three times, the last one was for a Cav SRi, it's sorted now..
Still good progress mate, keep going.
Scott
Would that boot problem not be due to the same problem you had with the rack when your were building it up, should it not go that far when its actually on the car or should i just hush as i know less than nothing?
No Spud, i'd say where its a soft rubber one it doesn't fold up (like a spring) as it should do when closed/open.
Furry muff just thought id suggest that as i know he was confuddled whilst building it up lol
Im sure he will devise a way of sorting it in a simple yet clever way as he does with all the other problems that arise:thumb:
Yer changing them lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Spudly
Gonna fit the ones that were originally fitted to the rack lol It was a new/refurb rack a couple of months before stripping the car down anyway so they're not that old!Quote:
Originally Posted by Spudly
Nice build. Looking forward to seeing more.
Rack gator problems are because on fully out there's a vacuum (well, not enough air) and on fully in there's trapped air causing it to bend outwards. I assume air should be able to pass between both ends, which means I've put too much grease in to the rack and it'll be getting stripped down fully and rebuilt - may need new arms too as they've been hammered over the flat part of the rack a couple of times now...
Also the engine block wasn't clean enough for the Hammerite so all that has been removed.
Dont think air should be able to move thru it, as i filled mine with a grease gun.
some rack gaitors have a vent hole. before you clip the gaitors down it might be woth lifting up the small end to let any vacuum/pressure out. if that fails im out of answers as it obviously shouldnt be doing that.
Cheers brucer, maybe that's why my previous racks were fine then as they all had a slight slit in the gator! Looked like a cut/hole but maybe the rack fitter did it to fix the problems I was having.
See here for the thread about the problem: http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=133728
Aaaanyway, that problem is fixed now. I have rebuilt my rack in to a spare housing I have and all is well, it's currently getting a lick of paint and then it's done! No pics as it looks exactly the same. lol
I have wasted the weekend fixing my Volvo but did manage to pop to Autosprint to collect my parts:
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/686.JPG
Lightened flywheel:
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/687.JPG
Lots of material has been removed from the back, looking at my 'before' pic a few pages earlier:
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/688.JPG
Crank has had some material taken off to balance up:
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/689.JPG
Clutch cover plate has had some holes drilled to also balance up:
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/690.JPG
And has been stamped '1 4':
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/691.JPG
To match up with the markings on the flywheel:
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/692.JPG
He also modified my conrods as requested so I can fit these:
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/693.JPG
What's the flywheel weigh?
Not had it off the crank to weigh it yet, will let you know.
Just to made sure its not tolight..
Benjamin the guy knows his stuff, dont worry. :-)
looks pretty handy, this mr autosprint.
Yeah he's very helpful and keen to offer advice so the engine is built properly.
The flywheel weighs just over 5kg by the way Benn. Can't be more accurate on my bathroom scales, sorry!
Ah cool cool, its all good then. Was just the pic looks like alots been taken off the front that's all...
very impressive build there matey, has given me a kick up the bum to get mine under way.
stripping my shell ready for welding but quick question... once seams are stitched, how do you go about protecting?
seam sealer then hammerite then stonechip then hammerite again?
top job on yours though :)
Cheers Al3x, I'm not sure if I'm in the best position to recommend protection as I haven't seen if mine stands up to stones/road use yet tbh!
Here's a thread where I asked about underbody protection stuff where I got a few recommendations: http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=119668
What I did though... After welding the seams underneath (and grinding down to look a bit nicer) I applied UPOL Etch primer, then UPOL seam sealer, then Hammerite grey Anti-rust primer, then quite a few coats of Hammerite White Stone Chip Shield and finally a few coats of Hammerite White Smooth. Pics for this are here: http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthr...114446&page=57
think that will be a good solid coating lol
im not up to date on body and protection work... sbut what is Etch primer, i kept reading in the thread and sounds good shiz.
From what I was told... You apply it to bare metal and apparently it "etches" in to the metal instead of just sitting on the surface. I guess it helps protect better and forms a better surface for the other layers.
hmmmm learn summin new everyday lol
Just to prove I haven't been sitting around doing nothing!
Have been cleaning down the insides of my engine block
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/694.JPG
Looking a bit better, there was lots of solid grime in the corners here:
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/695.JPG
Pistons and stuff soaking in paraffin to help them clean up easier:
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/696.JPG
Still struggling to get this oil gallery plug out after snapping a screw extractor in it, I think it'll end up getting drilled and tapped but going to seek professional advice. (Thread on issue: http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=133945 )
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/697.JPG
Quickrack finally finished, see how perfect those gators are now!
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/698.JPG
And prepping for when I get the car painted, fuel tank has been paint strippered:
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/699.JPG
And taken back to bare metal/surface rust:
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/700.JPG
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/701.JPG
I think I'm going to paint it and the fuel filler neck red to add a splash of colour to the underside! lol
Nice work. love reading this thread as it inspires me to run out to the garage and work on mine :)
Good work.
Did you drill right through that gallery bolt????
good mincing lionel
Yeah went through the bolt to get a good grip with the screw extractor, so it definitely needs coming out. I'll sort it one way or another...
You and them damn bolts.
any updates fella? ive started on mine now. reading through your wip thread gives me the push to do mine and im really enjoying it :D
Sorry not really any picture-worthy updates at the moment. Been painting the fuel tank, stripping down some driveshafts, boring stuff like that.
I have ordered some new polycarb windows from ACW Motorsport Plastics, with 'road-safe' front sliders like this:
http://acwmotorsportplastics.co.uk/i...C00058-web.jpg
Talked to my painter today who will hopefully be free end of next week to take the shell for a glacier white respray in engine bay, interior and exterior.
is kev doing the paint lionel ?
Yep.
Road safe sliders? What makes then unsafe?
The 4 small holes instead of one large one means you can't put your arm through. Bit safer if you're leaving it ungaraged hopefully!
Fact normal one you get your arm in!
lol as he said!
top stuff, as usual iain.. no let-up yet.