Oh well, at least you still have mine for backup!!
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Oh well, at least you still have mine for backup!!
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Some new toys arrived today courtesy of Guy Wilson, Cheers buddy :thumb:
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...Shockslogo.jpg
Irmscher Cup Bilsteins
Bit of a rare find and another thing to help complete the Sport
Oh and a little something for the dash, an original dash radio blanking plate/coin tray
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LMFAO! imagine if the owner had seen you rumageing though it lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Nova.Sport
just been looking through this thread, i'd like to say what a brilliant job your doing, cant wait to see final pic..
radio blanking plate looks familiar :)
can't wait to see this one finished ;)
Just seen this thread!!
:eek: thats as perfect as you can get when it comes to a paint finish! glass!!
Ade's paintwork is awesome! :thumb:
He did my nova.. (everywhere except the roof and tailgate) and he gave my mums old GSi a full respray.. simply because it had pretty bad paint fade.. (the usual with red)
When Dave bought the car (3 or 4 years after Ade's paint?) he resprayed the rear 1/4 if i remember correctly..and a few other bits?? rear arches needed doing etc
When i picked up the car (from Ade) and for the duration of my mum owning it, the car was looked after by me and the paint work was flawless..
Ade comes highly recommened! :thumb:
Cheers
Nick
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Got them for mine but it seems to sit quite high at the back !Quote:
Originally Posted by Nova.Sport
/\Thats down to springs tho....
Sorry, im being dumb. Thought the shocks and springs were a kit !
Right, I have neglected this thread and my car over the last 6 months, I have been continuing with is but at a very slow pace.
Decided to get my finger out and crack on to stand any sort of chance of getting it done for this show season.
So, here is a little update of what I have been upto over the last 6 months...
First of all I rustproofed it with 6 litres of Dinitrol which is a very expensive and better quality version of Waxoyl...
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Love this pic, shows Ade's fantastic paintwork
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Both rear arches very full....
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Tailgage filled top to bottom!!!
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Both doors filled top to bottom. Cross member, bulkhead, sills, kick panel cavities & tunnel cover all filled aswell...
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Chassis legs VERY full...
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Hopefully won't rot in a hurry!
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Then I made a start on the wiring loom...
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I dug out my electrical first aid kit
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Although it was in good condition I stripped the engine bay section, cleaned it up & carried out a couple of minor repairs. I fitted some new convolute tubing & got it ready to retape,
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Retaped the loom for the idle control unit...
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Then I had a little wiring loom issue!
It appears Vauxhall changed the sized of the hole in the bulkhead for the wiring loom at some point in the Mk1's life so when the loom was pulled through the grommet fell through with it http://www.justopelvauxhall.com/imag.../wacky/mad.gif
A bit gutting after spending a week cleaning & re-wrapping the loom!
The one on the left is the original and is 10mm smaller!!
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I managed to butcher a couple of looms at the local scrappie and got 2 in the correct size but then I had the problem of getting all of the engine section of the loom through the tiny holehttp://www.justopelvauxhall.com/imag...es/MSN/032.gif
After a bit of head scratching I came up with a bright idea. I used a hoover extension tube and pushed it into the centre of the grommet to stretch it out to allow the loom to go through them pulled it out & cut it off when I had done. Worked really well!
Anyway, finally got the loom into the engine bay & grommet fits fine, thank f@@k!!
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Started fitting some bits, a nice clean heater motor....
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Fitted my quick rack, waxed the rack casing & new clamps before fitting it with stainless steel lock nuts & washers...
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yum yum yum yum yum..........
looks outstanding mate
what a job
looking good rich, does the dinitrol wipe off easily if you get it where it's not supposed to go?!
What's the taped up piece of loom in the last pic?
looks to good to drive.
priceless:thumb:
After a few attempts I have finally managed to form a decent LH front brake pipe(Ignore the dirty servo, this is being replaced). Decided to use Copper Nickel to get a better more factory finish as copper looks sh!te...
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yaaaaaaay... new instalment
Yeah Dinitrol just wipes off with some white spirit the same as Waxoyl, also used some hard heat & acid resistant wax around the engine bay, this needs to be removed with thinners :sQuote:
Originally Posted by John H
Taped up bit is the wiring for fog lights, its on all standard looms.
Its never turned a wheel beforelolQuote:
Originally Posted by 7ova
Been buying again, picked up some decent RFX's off ChildsGTE.
Although they look a bit rough they are in very good condition, straight and not been rallied like most. Will refurb really well.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...t/DSCF1019.jpg
One of another set of five that I had refurbed a while back...
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Dont see many of these, brand new chassis legs:D
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Picked this little beauty up last November aswell, was well chuffed to get it
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can i have a go?
please
looking good rich, wanan sell me a set of them wheels? lol
hmm where have i seen that banner before lol
Top work there mate - I think you should donate me some of your RFX's :)
You should know me by now, I am a hoarder!!lolQuote:
Originally Posted by vaughanmc
Aye well I didn't want to be the one to say it, anyway - Enough of me going off topic
Class work!!
dude just read this from page 1 , el mucho respecto senior !! if i didnt live in inverness id buy you a pint ...
i seen this or 1 just like it for sale at billing two years ago, but my EX misses wouldnt let me buy it, something about needing the money for dinner, so i killed her lol,Quote:
Originally Posted by Nova.Sport
iain
Unlucky mate, I searched high & low for this. I knew who used to have it but took a bit of tracking down. Apparently it originally came from the Droop Snoot Group.
i knew i should have gone hungry for one night lol sigh
iain
WOW this project is awesome!! saw the start of it last year but completely forgot about it.
This is clearly going to be the nicest sport when its finished, I take it its only coming out in the 'decent' weather? Not that we get much of it though.
Nice work with the brake pipes. Nice banner too, would look great on the garage wall :)
gets better and better fella :thumb:
Looking good, Rich.
brand new chassis legs. they must have been in storage for a while! :thumb:
:thumb: great work mate,i think i should buy yours so hurry up with it
Nice.
Liking the wheels :)