1.6 8v T project

Nothing like the old GSi 6-dials :)

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Originally Posted by vaughanmc

Nothing like the old GSi 6-dials :)

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Thats why i was so desperate to get hold of some. Thankfully scott still had his.:D

Dude if your old fuel gage is savable use it as mine was iffy remember!

cheers dude forgot!:tard:

Pic of the boot floor in undereal

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...g?t=1237724092

Get the pics of the new plating up! Top jobs dude..

will do probably be later:thumb:

Right rear panel time! First of all i put a couple of coats of primer then trial fitted it.
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...g?t=1239210372

Passenger side
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...g?t=1239210505

Passenger side from the inside. Also in the pic is where i have replaced the boot floor.
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...g?t=1239210638

Drivers side from the inside.
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...g?t=1239210730

I thought i would use the original spot weld holes so i spotted it on.
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...g?t=1239210814

Before i went any further i put the rubber seal round the rear panel and shut the boot to make sure it closed ok.
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...g?t=1239210992

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...g?t=1239210992

I took my side skirts off today and had a look at the sills which aren't to bad, very suprising, i think those big stupid side skirts did me a favour protecting the sills. Pics to follow.

Nice one dude, boot floor looks a top job! I'll pop over tomo have a look, great to see she's getting there slowly, but not much left to do body wise really..

Scott

That looks like a top repair job, wanna do mine? LOL

looking good dude are thay dear to buy them back panels?

lol

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Originally Posted by craig green

That looks like a top repair job, wanna do mine? LOL

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Originally Posted by The big man

looking good dude are thay dear to buy them back panels?

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No there fairly cheap i got mine from Beevers Auto Panels £87.26 delived. Good quality after market panels. Cheers for the comment.:thumb:

good work mate!!

Nice to see more progress.

Dude you put the annoying boot lock bolt in the new one yet?

Scott

Yep it's in!

Bit more done, stripped the stone guard from inside of the passanger side rear arch to see whether any nasty suprises were hiding.Not bad abit of rust.

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...g?t=1239637899

More progress stripped the stoneguard from the underside of the car. Found a couple of nasty bits but on the whole not to bad, few random pics of the underneath
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...g?t=1243878865

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...g?t=1243878987

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...g?t=1243879082

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...g?t=1243879151

Also i fabricated some panels to go in the rear arches where i cut out the original arch lining so i could get at the inside of the chasis by the spring cup plates because there was alot of rot which i have cut out and plated on the inside of the chasis leg to give extra strengh. I will weld them on tomorrow as i have ran out of welding wire.

Driver's side

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...g?t=1243879551

Passenger side

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...g?t=1243879640

Looks good dude, should be ready in time for pv after all..






















lol

yeah PV 2010 lol

Oh i got the tickets through and my pass, so all we need now is you to remember the way, as my light don't work in the nova lol

Cool Cool we will find i hope :tard:

Right stonechipped some of the underneathand the rear arches, i bought a draper stone chip gun made life easier. I also put my tank back on and changed a few fuel pipes and but my rear shocks and beam back on.

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...g?t=1245003409

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...g?t=1245003452

12mm Fuel pipe for the breather pipe that goes through the chasis
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...g?t=1245003511

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...g?t=1245003616

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...g?t=1245003675

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...g?t=1245003748

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...g?t=1245003814

Mike whats going on in the last pic? the welds on the seam look all strange? like it's not covered..

Will have to come have a look this week.

Scott

Sprayed my rear springs today

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...g?t=1245081541

Abit more done firstly a couple of pics of the stoneguarding and the tank in place.

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...g?t=1245693261

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...g?t=1245693436

And a pic of the beam about to be fitted

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...g?t=1245693469

Rear beam fitted and springs in place

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...g?t=1245693536

Nice :D

Right bought some copper/Nickel brakeline and some M10 and M12 fittings ready to replace my old lines

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...g?t=1245693704

Pic of the front drivers side replacement line

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...g?t=1245693915

Pic of the master cylinder with new lines

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...g?t=1245694064

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...g?t=1245694112

Good stuff, keep it going:thumb:

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Originally Posted by vxr_racing_2008

Good stuff, keep it going:thumb:

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Cheers:thumb:

Mikec123 hello mate nice build this is what i am looking in to building a 1.6 8v turbo but no one sells the turbo kits no more so do you no of any one that will sell them or what bits/of what car have i got to get it will all being done to a nova gsi engine

Can you help

Thanks Jake

Twistie, mate if we knew we would tel you, Neil don't even know what turbo it is, we believe it could be a Renault 5 or fiesta turbo, as it's a T2, the basics are the turbo and a compression spacer plate between two head gaskets iirc?



Oh by the way, the pipes look good dude, shame we had to traipse around then spend silly money on that flanger today! lol

Scott

so Scott what bits will i need to do it all then i no a turbo i have been told to use a r5 turbo but what Else will i need mate

thanks jake

nice work mate :thumb:

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Originally Posted by Twistie

Mikec123 hello mate nice build this is what i am looking in to building a 1.6 8v turbo but no one sells the turbo kits no more so do you no of any one that will sell them or what bits/of what car have i got to get it will all being done to a nova gsi engine

Can you help

Thanks Jake

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Hi Twistie i believe Courtenay have stopped stocking the turbo parts for 1.6 8v T conversion! I bought mine already converted! Your best bet is to look in the features section on here and look at my full engine spec! It's not a conversion to be took lightly, for the money you spend to do a good conversion you might aswell put an xe or a let in, the parts are easly sourced :thumb:

Full 1.6 turbo conversion in the for sale section!;)

keep er lit, good luck

Just a couple of pics of my brake lines from m/c to rear beam. I used the original ones as a guide.

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...g?t=1246354482

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...g?t=1246354527