its getting there slowly, have most bits now only a couple things left to buy
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its getting there slowly, have most bits now only a couple things left to buy
nice work Joe
think theres some pics of which holes to tap out on a F28 in Benn's thread, if not stick up a request, sure someone will help you
yea think im going to do that, ive tapped one hole but it isnt 100% straight i just went hell for leather :(
Will ask what is needed and how its done
had another evening at this after work, but failed to take the camera down :( lol
Got the engine up into place with f28 bolted on ready to tack the new mount into place
Me being me didnt realise i needed a differant mount :( and couldnt find one laying around the garage where the car is so i will raid my garage at home for a solid mount i got off edd.
Next day of attack is wednesday so i will sort the camera out for then
Booo, I was expecting/Hoping for pics.
Right all you pic lovers im afraid to say i havent got any :( my mates took his camera back.
But ive had another night on it :)
Ive got the f28 mount tacked in place and i took the head off to check the bores which are f*cked well iirc shiney like a mirror means ****ed lol
so now im going to have to get the block honed and replace the rings and all the bearings :( more money.
Saturday is my next day so im hoping to get the camera sorted for then
Right another day well half on this, but most of it was spent cleaning the garage as it was chaos lol
Pics will come but not today as its my mates camera and ive got to show him how to upload them, etc
i took the brake lines off unbent and only had to cut one flexi so braided are going to have to be ordered up.
Dropped the engine back out of the bay and am awaiting an engine stand to strip the last couple of bits off then its going to be stripped and sent off to the machine shop for honeing.
also found out my block isnt a let its a converted xe :(
So how would i go about telling the Dvla its a let as i need the engine number
Joe
Engine number wont matter it not being a LET one.
arhh ok so i get the engine number and tell them its a 20 LET then
Thats alright
Also inhereted an F16 to get the correct speedo ring out of just have to dismantle both boxes
They won't give a toss what engine code it is, just the engine has the right capacity (1998) and engine number. As its a 2.0 already, you don't need to change the engine capacity, just the number.
The only time having the wrong number on there may be an issue is if someone has to check the car over for whatever reason.
When you dismantle the f16 can you tell me what fd it has please.
Tip for ya too, get the f16 diff and put it in a bowl of boiling water to soften the speedo ring up a bit, makes them easier to get off. Same with the f28 one. And be careful putting the f28 back together. Make sure the selector rod ball is in its groove or youll have no gears. Plonk a lump of grease on the two bearings and put them in the case when you put it back on, dont leave them on the main & lay.
Paul
cheers for the info jack and alex about registering it with the dvla
Cheers paul aswell i will be stripping the box's at the weekend hopefully,
How will i know the Final Drive on the box will it be stamped anywhere?
Should have my coilovers sent back to gazz for a rebuild in the next couple of weeks and just ordered two new rose joints for my top mounts
Final drive is the number of teeth on the crownwheel divided by number of teeth on the pinion.
right stripping my F20 now rather than the F16.
Been kicked out of the garage for now which in all fairness is prob a good thing as i have a week off work now so hoping to crack on with it :)
Got bored today and as i cant clear space in the garage until monday for the engine i decided to paint my wheels,
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/IMGP0174.jpg
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/IMGP0173.jpg
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/IMGP0172.jpg
what you think?
Look ok
Would look good if you cleaned and polished the rest of the car :d
Red stripe in bumper as well :thumb:
Don't suppose you still got them brown door cards have you ?
yes mate the door cards are in me garage will dig them out for you if you need them,
Pointless cleaning the car is its all in the boot haha
Red cesaro's look really nice on it
look cool
how many miles have you used this car for, since you paid for it
and ill add, how much wasted cash lol
Oh Baxter your full of constructive comments today :roll:
Shouldn't you be playing with cap guns or something ? lol
was paintball friday lol
i know its been off the road longer than ive driven it but it was a cheap let nova so was expecting to have to do work
wher did you get the red paint from joe?
casero's look nice in red iMO
Tragic miles (trago mills) its called van post office red lol
Ment to be working on this today, will hopefully have an update this evening
right how i stood this morning
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/IMGP0180.jpg
i the decided to empty everything out and get a little organised
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/IMGP0175.jpg
So engine on engine stand
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/IMGP0178.jpg
Engine parts out,
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/IMGP0176.jpg
The gearbox's
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/IMGP0181.jpg
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/IMGP0182.jpg
Brake lines that where removed from the bay but didnt want to bend them so off they came
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/IMGP0184.jpg
Coscast head
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/IMGP0183.jpg
Pot flywheel and rocker cover
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/IMGP0179.jpg
looks like you've been collecting some nice bits
crack on then and get it together :d
Few more pics of bits just so i know i had them lol
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/IMGP0185.jpg
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/IMGP0186.jpg
Then i pulled the big box out but whats inside??
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/IMGP0187.jpg
New speedo cable
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/IMGP0188.jpg
New Ht leads
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/IMGP0189.jpg
Xe inlet cam and vernier
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/IMGP0190.jpg
c/l setup
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/IMGP0191.jpg
new bearings for my top mounts
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/IMGP0192.jpg
new exhaust studs
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/IMGP0193.jpg
Plating kit
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/IMGP0194.jpg
Rose-jointed linkage
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/IMGP0195.jpg
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/IMGP0196.jpg
Great parts collection matey
It's like a box of dreams at Xmas lol looling good matey
Had to pop out but can carry on with it now
New rear beam poly bushes ( front end already done)
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/IMGP0197.jpg
Found 2x bags of Mk1 headlight clips
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/IMGP0198.jpg
Cambelt kit
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/IMGP0199.jpg
Headgasket set
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/IMGP0200.jpg
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/IMGP0201.jpg
Right seeing as i had all the bits out and organised i stripped the front end back down,
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til i was left with this
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Then out came the grinder for abit of cutting :d
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/IMGP0204.jpg
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first chop for the lower valence
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/IMGP0206.jpg
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/IMGP0207.jpg
Then didnt want to cut to much out until ive picked up some metal,
Thinking about chopping the middle of the lower valance out and welding in some box steel.
So i took the diff out of the F28 for the speedo ring ready to strip the F28
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/IMGP0208.jpg
Thanks for the comments :thumb:
Joe
Update tomorrow
cheers mate, mite have to get some lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Plug
and good to see your getting to work on this, cant wait till its back out, mine will be MOT'd next thursday :)
Fancy selling me some headlight clips? :d
yea can do mate pm me your address ill get 4 sent up,
Should be out on this today just trying to find somewhere to blast off my crank bolt so i can drop it out and drop the head and block off to the machine shop.
looks like the front skin of your crossmember has seen better days :(
not thinking of fitting another one ?
not at the moment edd its extra money ive not got, and im thinking about cutting the middle right out anyway for the intercooler and welding in some box steel
ahhh right good idea
whats the plan then ? fitted the plating kit and have the bay painted ?
well today im trying to get somewhere to blast of the crank bolt so i can take the oil pump off and strip the block for the machine shop,
Then off to get some metal and hopefully pick up the welder tonight,
So then tomorrows plans will be plate, cut for intercooler and paint only hairy arseholing it thou for now i think
just received these through the post
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/IMGP0209.jpg
Now all i need to order for the engine is an oil pump seal, water pump and piston rings,
Also can i reuse the crank bolts or shall i just get Gm ones? not getting arps for the crank as thats £100 odd i cant afford
Right got outside this morning and had a quick look over what i already had cut out for the intercooler,
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/IMGP0210.jpg
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Decided more needed coming out so i did this
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Which left me with a big gaping hole lol in my crossmember,
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/IMGP0218.jpg
Ive cut out as much as i can for the moment, Popped up to B&Q for some box steel, and im hopefully picking up a welder tonight so can get cracking tomorrow,
Seeing as i couldnt cut anymore off the car i cut the bumper backer so that i can fit the intercooler behind the bumper rather than hanging off the front
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/IMGP0216.jpg
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/IMGP0217.jpg
Seeing as there wasnt much else cutting wise i could do i decided to strip the bottom end and get it up the machine shop,
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/IMGP0219.jpg
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/IMGP0220.jpg
Crank and pistons out
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/IMGP0221.jpg
then bare block
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/IMGP0222.jpg
Fitted my xe inlet cam
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/IMGP0223.jpg
and the oil pump needs a helicoil on one of the pickup bolts
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/IMGP0224.jpg
Got that dropped off and awaiting its return