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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.