cheers :D
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cheers :D
still looking awsomer then ever man!
i quit my job the other day so the nova is going to be a very slow project i wish i could get it ready for pv's but doesnt look like its going to happen
how are you anyway? :) Done anymore to the golf?
hey puss puss, im alright thanks.
thanks about the project, and unlucky about your job etc.
and nah havent really done alot to the golf, just drive and enjoy :D
good to hear and meh about the job going into ict and gonna keep messing around with cars as a hobby, me and my boss didnt see eye to eye really.Quote:
Originally Posted by bmw156
And yeh its a nice car to enjoy :)
i had a look at one the other day and got quoted like 1500 same as my mondeo at the moment :eek: :cry:
Nice to see some progress on this. You blasting and powder coating the suspension parts?
cheers, the engine should be in soon,Quote:
Originally Posted by The Simps
and nah just wire brushing all the **** off then spraying them. not looking for concourse :)
and tbh i work with powder coating machine (which only does medical white) and i know how cheap it is lol
Reference Information
Ok i thought i would put some helpful reference material in here for people who fancy doing this in the future.
If your going down the manta route.
Gear Box - manta 1.8 Getrag. be careful there are two getrags which came out of the mantas, and one is right, one isnt.
spigot bearing - you'll need one. standard manta item, internal Dia 15mm, overall Dia 21mm
Flywheel - Flat XE
Clutch Cover - Standard XE
Clutch Friction plate - Carlton 1.8 fits bang on the getrag box. and is a good size for the XE cover.
Sump - dont buy a yukspeed one. doesnt fit with the manta sump, some clash with the clutch cable.
Type 9 box -
SBD do all of these parts, of the shelf. i think the only special piece from them is the clutch friction plate, as it has the 1" splines for the type 9, but the size for the XE.
sump wise with a type 9, a yukspeed one should be fine and easy to source.
Engine mounts - everyone raves about the manta ones. they are so overrated.
in the chevette. once bolted on. you have to mod the cross member to get them to line up. i do have the diemensions to do this, but its alot of hassle. and if you knacker the cross member, you have to source another one.
My way of doing it is. keep the cross memeber standard.
and make custom mounts, make the triangles bolt to engine and then using the rally design rubbers, make up the difference.
hope this helps some people. :d
Does anyone other than yukspeed do big winged sumps? There's look crap quality!
i saw a "one man band" on ebay offering to weld up alloy ones, for about 90 quid.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Simps
but the main thing i think with the yukspeed ones, crap quality or not, is that they are not 7 degrees.
ok got my spigot bearing through today, fits like a glove. and looks all good.
am close to bolting up the box for the last time :D
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...156/engine.jpg