because harry hockley once did, so they followed lol
apparently it stiffens it up, can't see how personally :confused:
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because harry hockley once did, so they followed lol
apparently it stiffens it up, can't see how personally :confused:
I regret having mine welded up! as A) theres more metal to go rusty! lol and B) There is no where for anything to drain out, whether it be liquid or in your current state Grinding Dust! lol
or drill holes from mounting your fuel pumps in your battery tray area, causing rain water to drip in lolQuote:
Originally Posted by nova ian
lolQuote:
Originally Posted by trackdaynova
I just know that I'm gonna get leaks from where I've done the corsa servo mod.
lol i hear ya, passenger side is from my cossie pump and filter bracket, drivers side is from my swirl pot :D
got a proper full blown water cycle through my car :D lol
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...WaterCycle.jpg
^^^ lol
There is perfect reasoning why he did it though ;) in a lot of rally cars, the force of gravel/water hitting them literally pop's them out. After several stages you end up with a floor pan swimming in water/grit/mud/gravel.Quote:
Originally Posted by trackdaynova
Normally it sprays all up the rear screen in a Nova (on the inside).
strange that... i thought this the other day to, has it ever been done?Quote:
Originally Posted by trackdaynova
top project this one mate, have got to agree with everyone them cav turbo wheels look ace on the sedan. some real work gone into it.
i personally would get a cheap respray sorted, i think its got such potential to be a real good looking car with them rims, dosnt have to be mint, just a bit of shiney white paint and itd look sweet.
also has anybody else noticed how many white cars are about nowadays, lol white cars rock!
I've seen one with full round arches posted on here before. Sure it was blue with red wheel or something? Looked pretty cool anyway!Quote:
Originally Posted by ben doodar
Been busy again tonight!
Got the welder out and had a go. Welded in the anchor point for the harnesses on the tunnel...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...t/14-12-08.jpg
Question for all you competant welders out there - No matter what I adjusted it kept spitting and I couldn't get a decent run. Tried upping the gas, wire feed and finally the amps (blew thru a hole! Grr). Any gen?
Next up was onto the wiper motor again. Still havn't managed to get round to finding a battery to see if its location would work but thought I'd make the bracket for it anyway!
Take one Corsa C assembley and chop out the mount bracket...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../14-12-081.jpg
Because I'm mounting it the wrong side I need to chop this bit out...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../14-12-082.jpg
A little bit of filing later...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../14-12-083.jpg
It all fits up...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../14-12-084.jpg
And onto the car...
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../14-12-086.jpg
Will almost look factory. I just hope the linkage will still work. The reason why I like it being there is I know I won't have to move it again when I have to get choppy choppy to go rwd next year.
I then slung the car loom into place to see if it goes through the old brake servo hole and it a perfect fit!
I don't want to cut a large hole on the left like normal because I will be going carbs at some point and obviously don't want to be left with a gaping hole. I can also nicely mount the ECU on the inside onto the old glove box mount. Also means I'll be able to umplug the ECU easily too for security.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../14-12-087.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../14-12-088.jpg
Can anyone see any potential pitfalls running it like this? Other than the obvious and making sure it clears the alternator & linkage ok.
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Originally Posted by ben doodar
Cheers dude! :thumb: And sedan - another new word for the saloon to go with loon & coupe! lol
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Originally Posted by ben doodar
I better do a change of colour then - matt black anyone?
Nice one Simps :thumb: was good meeting you properly yesterday pal :)
Good on ya for coming and introducing yourself :thumb: :D
Good to see you too mate! Be good to get some trackdays going next year so I can pick up some driving tips from ya!
ha ha. my mate had a nova saloon a while back n i nicked a sedan badge off a 306 sedan n stuck it on his nova, and its stuck ever since. lol
white ftw
I've booked Michael for Monday after xmas so hopefully by the end of the day I'll have tubbed rear arches! Can't wait :)
Just realised that I've been working on this car a little over a year now - crikey!
not done much have ya :pQuote:
Originally Posted by The Simps
i like the way you routed the loom, may well steal that idea
Mmmmmmmmmm tubed rear arches.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Simps
really well thought out car, like it!
Cheers guys.
I just hope I'm not being too optimistic to get 2 tubbed arches done in a day.
where are you planning on mounting the rear struts at the top? i'm presuming the original mount is going in order to fit the tubs?
Nice work, liking the loom placement, looks very tidy
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Originally Posted by John H
I picked up a steel tube when I got the metal (4" wide I think) that I plan to cut in half and mount to the side of the tubs. I'll also be moving the mounting point around 2 inches up to allow for more shock movement given how low it is.
Thanks Adam. :thumb:
Guessing the tubs will be like Fears if so on the flat sides cant you weld the tube/brace in between them like mine?
Yeah, basically.
I got some nice flexi 1mm (I think) sheet for the curve and then some thicker stuff for the vertical side parts.
Sexy! Weld it stright to the sides then just under where the shock mount will be (as thats the bit that will flex most)
I will use some 4mm on the flat of the strut top mounts.
Cool well you know what i mean. Big tube=win.
Found a battery last nite and had a play with the new linkage position. It was difficult to test it as you just can't hold onto the motor as its too powerfull, the mount needs to be fixed.
So I had a long hard think about the movement of the linkage/clearance on the servo etc and welded in the bracket.
Hooked up the battery and EPIC fail!
1 - The bracket was just flexing so it needed more strengthening to hold it steady.
2 - As a result of the flexing the bracket snapped lol
3 - The linkage didn'tclear the servo when going round.
I was pi$$ed off at this point so put it down and walked away. I'll have a rethink and come back to it.
I then, determined, went back to the gearstick plate. I played around with the welder and setting and got it right so I could get a decent weld without blowing through. It might look a bit rough but I was getting better as I moved round and even worked out how to weld up the old blow-thru holes. So all in all pleased with that and I'm sure with more & more practice my welding will only improve :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...s/23-12-08.jpg
Good going, as you've probably seen in my thread I've done some shocking welding on mine, but also some fairly decent bits, but its all about practice, so good on you for having ago aswell mate :thumb:
Cheers bud.
Michael is coming over on the tuesday after xmas for some rear arch action! I can't wait :D :D
just mount it in the same place as mine simps. you only have to weld one washer to the wiper mech and job done
Any pics mate?
So you're running just the single wiper then? hwo does it effect the wiper angle using the corsa vertical spindle?
ye just the single wiper but its plenty good enough. the angle of the spindle makes no difference aswell
cheers bud. looks like another visit to the scrappy for me! lol
the best bit of course is that it plugs straight in aswell :)