Todays progress: lol
http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=112314
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Todays progress: lol
http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=112314
are you selling the bump strips and boot?
If so 1st dibs please
We are so cool! lol its amazing i love it, i'm in tears lol lol
lol no we're saddos... so speak for youself lol :confused: :D
pair of mincers you! absolute quality that!
lol i'm insulted, there was no mincing going on there lol
the two phonecalls to me were from Lee (boootlethrooody) and Specky lol :D
No mincing but plenty of failed leapfrog lol
also if you were selling boot i could swap if wanted
As everyone can see Oly and i have been busy boys today and i would just like to say a massive thanks for his help and for making that video!
Cheers buddy lol
funny vid and a lot of progress looking good mate!
Not enough grinder/holesaw action IMO.
I want a XXX grinder/holesaw marathon vid :eek::eek::eek:
lol That Oli was only stage one, sort of a warm up...you will have your grinder hole saw XXX rated video don't you worry lol
and boy oh boy am i looking forward to the next sesh :thumb: :cool:
i think we all are cracking vid :thumb:
:cool::cool::cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Count Vaux Alot
+rep added for the vid mate.
soundz gud m8 good luck
Quality video there:thumb: , top work gents
Thanks!
any updates James? another weekend has passed.... :D
Come on james pull ya finger out lol.
You know there is be patient! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by trackdaynova
Right for those waiting - i have been busy doing more than explosing my inner anal tract with my index finger this weekend so here goes!
After putting the saloon in to storage Saturday morning I commenced a mental garage clear out it went from this:
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...ngarage003.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...ngarage002.jpg
There was the saloon on the gap and loads of other sh/t to this:
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...ngarage073.jpg
Its the complete opposite with all the crap on the other side so i can use the left hand door to get the car in and out - it just works easier for me.
I had tp do two tip runs in the astra estate and i haven't touched the loft yet!
I did have some hlp from some friends though
Marmite
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...ngarage074.jpg
Jasmine
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...ngarage076.jpg
And the latest edition to the family - a rescue 16month old spaniel Toby, some t@sser didn't want him!!
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...ngarage008.jpg
Anyway after the clear up which took From 2 sat afternoon to about 5 today i started playing with the nova...
The front wings were the worst part of the car and had 'gone' at the bottoms, the O/S had been damaged quite badly and 'reshaped' with some type of large club or stone therefore prompting replacement. Following this i thought Funk it i'll go wide so here they are!
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...ngarage055.jpg
You like?
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...ngarage058.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...ngarage067.jpg
I have the rears also but i don't think i will fit them - its more work (not just bolt on for no real gain)
Not sure whether to wide track, wide wheel, or space opinions please.
Here is a good comparison between the standard Astra GTE xe exhaust manifold an my Simpson 4-1 its nice imo :D
Note the shoddy welding power flow did on the primaries :mad: i could have done better my self - i will be getting them tiged up properly now its off the car!
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...ngarage071.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...ngarage072.jpg
And the car in its new home - Olly i know the light is behind the car but sue me!
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...ngarage095.jpg
And i wipped the loom out of the bay
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...ngarage098.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...ngarage097.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...ngarage099.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...ngarage101.jpg
And after all the effort the crap is back in the other side for the time being!
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...ngarage103.jpg
Bring on the complete strip down of the engine bay in the week and the beginning of the shell prep! I cant wait :thumb:
Seems as if you have been busy matey...Love the garage, wish mine was that big.:)
P.S Shame i cant take some of the MK1 bits off your hands, would all be ideal for mine.
/\ no monies mate?
Good work James and sweet dogs.
Toby is adorable!
nice garage lol mines only a single so all panals off before it goes in
Sort of (other half has restricted my spendinglol ) Also its getting the bits homeQuote:
Originally Posted by Count Vaux Alot
Thanks Chris and Olly the are my best mates! lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Ernie
Let the games begin!
Looking forward to the shell preppin updates :thumb:
So am i....i'm working on a few things...not sure if they will work yet though!
Any one got any gen on these options? Best route to take etc any thoughts appreciated :thumb:Quote:
Originally Posted by Count Vaux Alot
could you not use corsa bottom arms and steering rack/arms to add some width? Arms would bolt on but not sure about the rack?
Would be nice to get a wider wheel base, clear the spring platform with ease AND still get a 205 in comfortably.
I thought that (Olly and i talked about it earlier) but i didn't know if it would drastically effect camber spacing the bottom out giving heavy neg camber as the strut top would be mounted in the same place if you get me??
Ah yes! but could you not correct it wit the top mounts? You could even extend your top mounts outwards like nova.ian has done and make the main strut hole sausage shape so you can ajust from standard outwards as well as the usual eccentric adjustment.
This is from a mk1 astra but same sort of idea...
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l6...skog/strut.jpg
I could correct it like that yer but i'm not sure how much adjustment would be needed to counter the bottom arms? could always space frame the front end lol
If i move the strut out with the arm i won't be able to 'clear the spring platform with ease AND still get a 205 in comfortably' as the hub would have moved with everything.
I would have increased the track but a lower off set wheel would be needed to move the wheel out me thinks