Benn's on going build

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10-01-11, 04:54 PM
Count Vaux Alot

Is that euro?
10-01-11, 06:15 PM
mayhem

pounds
10-01-11, 08:09 PM
Benn

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Simps

No graft done today then?

Nope, sadly. To they i dropped the sump and exhaust to the polishes, pm Steve about parts and ave sanded and refilled the mount.

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Originally Posted by matthew172

good work benn,

if you decide to run a cometic gasket you will need to skim block and head, if you just going to run stock let gasket then just give the head a light skim, id probs chuck a set of arp rod bolts in while your at it too

phase 2 aint exactly going to put massive amounts of strain on things so i wouldnt worry about splashing out big money on uprating everything

matt

Cheers dude, right in that case screw that. I'll go with a gen GM gasket instead.
At the mo i'm looking at fitting Arp just so i can abuse it and not have to even think about it.. I'm not looking at uprating everything, i'm going mostly at the mo with new GM stuff.

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Originally Posted by mayhem

from what i've heard, a Coscast will hold more heat (dont ask me why, thats a story that goes overhere), and that the best head is a fixed KS.

benn... i have some HUGE news for you ;)

i picked up my new wheels for the mk1 astra yesterday, and the guy turned out the be a distribiter for Image wheels in his spare time.
he had a very nice set, 3 piece, with the bolts in the back (so no bolts are in sight)
afaik the can do that with any wheel the do, just ask for it.

so you get this look (he had these laying around, there porn)

http://www.imagewheels.co.uk/wheels/...dm_classic.jpg

KS head?

That price is almost the same as there website dude... But i'd love them rims, but 250+ a rim i don't think i can push too...
10-01-11, 08:54 PM
mayhem

yeah, KS, kolbensmith, the GM head.

you know you can do it benn, maybe in a few months, but some day.. ;)
10-01-11, 08:56 PM
Benn

lol That's over a grand with out tyres dude... Even i can't just think "funkit it needs it"
10-01-11, 09:55 PM
JShannon

Making a brilliant car better!

Top work fella!

Joe:thumb:
10-01-11, 11:07 PM
Benn

Thank you very much.
26-01-11, 06:54 PM
Benn

Been doing bits here and there, order stuff and getting the mount finished off.

Picked up one of these..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...kingplate3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...kingplate2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...kingplate1.jpg

Gonna polish it i think..

Got this a while ago from Mr Fly,

No pic but its a Zlet oil pump and this pick up pipe.. Does the pipe look right? (to fit a xe/let)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...n/baybits9.jpg

Fiber glass sanded off..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...n/baybits8.jpg

Don't need that...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...n/baybits2.jpg

Minging under there..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...n/baybits1.jpg

Cleaned that up, welded the holes up.

The didn't like the panel join of the front panel to slam, so ground it off, welded it over, ground that off to be smooth, then filled it all in one hit.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...n/baybits5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...n/baybits6.jpg

Have also shaped the front part of it so it looks nicer and is easier to sand around the mount...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../baybits10.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...n/baybits4.jpg

Need a tiny bit more shaping but is mostly done.

Exhaust is done too .... :)
26-01-11, 06:57 PM
Edd

Top work as always Benn

Nice to see a update too
26-01-11, 06:58 PM
Pistol Pete

Looking good. How will you mount your rad now you've cut the mount off?
26-01-11, 07:06 PM
Nova_Tek

Great work Benn. Is that sump level sensor plate the one off eBay? IIRC they're on sale there too Nortech stuff aswell.
26-01-11, 07:26 PM
ben doodar

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Originally Posted by Nova_Tek

sump level sensor plate.

Excuse my stupidity but what is that n how does it work?
26-01-11, 07:35 PM
Jeff16v

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Originally Posted by ben doodar

Excuse my stupidity but what is that n how does it work?

oil level sensor doesn't mate to nova loom, this blanks it rather thank just cutting wires off.
26-01-11, 08:12 PM
Count Vaux Alot

Top work mate !
26-01-11, 08:22 PM
Nova_Tek

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Originally Posted by ben doodar

Excuse my stupidity but what is that n how does it work?

I did kinda phrase it wrong.

It's a blanking plate for the sump level sensor which is normally fitted to the XE/LET engines.

P.S. those wheels look lovely, just needs to be polished

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Originally Posted by mayhem

http://www.imagewheels.co.uk/wheels/...dm_classic.jpg
26-01-11, 09:03 PM
Benn

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edd

Top work as always Benn

Nice to see a update too

Yeah sorry have been being way to lazy, really need to crack on and get some work done.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pistol Pete

Looking good. How will you mount your rad now you've cut the mount off?

The rad doesn't sit in either mount cause of the IC pipes. It stands right in the middle of the hole...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nova_Tek

Great work Benn. Is that sump level sensor plate the one off eBay? IIRC they're on sale there too Nortech stuff aswell.

Yeah 17notes from Ebay, is nicely made, he's cracking them out.

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Originally Posted by Jeff16v

oil level sensor doesn't mate to nova loom, this blanks it rather thank just cutting wires off.

You can wire the in tho... ;) But i'm not. It just looks better than the cut of wires and bits.

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Originally Posted by Count Vaux Alot

Top work mate !

Cheers dude.
26-01-11, 09:44 PM
Benn

I dropped my exhaust off on wed of last week, picked it up yesterday...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...7012011424.jpg

I said i wanted it mirror finished.. Craig and Lee pull it right off...
Proper pics when i unwrap it.. But here's a few crap ones off me phone.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...5012011434.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...5012011435.jpg

Has had all the ends of the boxes done.. As well as the mounting bars and everything.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...5012011436.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...5012011437.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...5012011438.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...5012011439.jpg

Getting right in there..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...5012011440.jpg
26-01-11, 09:49 PM
LEWI007

Looks awesome Benn ive been planning on polising my stainless system for ages but no point till engine runs..

I thought you polished your own stuff ? Im dissapointed :cry:

lol
26-01-11, 09:52 PM
Benn

I normally do, but the exhaust is about 7foot long, my garage is tiny and has the car in it so there is no room at all. So was no point in doing the rear box, they might as well have it all to do. Even more so for the price, it took them 4hours to do it all (everything single part as been polished to a mirror finished) and charged me 60quid... (think my tv plug helped)
26-01-11, 09:52 PM
Count Vaux Alot

Exhaust looks the s e x mate nice touch
26-01-11, 09:53 PM
Benn

Should look nice against the blue...
26-01-11, 09:59 PM
LEWI007

Cheap for the amount of hard work it takes to polish it.

Since im doing this myself i was thinking, maybe the exhaust willstart to get surface rust.. and some of my other parts are starting to get it a little bit, do you think i should wipe them with some polish/wax or something to protect them.

What do you use to stop it Benn ?
26-01-11, 10:03 PM
Benn

If it stainless it wont rust. That's the whole point too it...

But yeah a bit of wax or grease will protect it. I wax everything as soon as it comes back from the polishers as it helps with greasey finger prints too and keeps it looking sexy.
26-01-11, 10:05 PM
Nova_Tek

Is your system a custom stainless?
26-01-11, 10:09 PM
LEWI007

I thought the same but my stainless exhaust pipe has sat in my bedroom for about 5 Month now and its started to get a bit of surface rust.

I think once its polished properly it will be ok though, i suppose wax on the exhaust is pointless because the temperature will kill it ?
27-01-11, 01:08 PM
Benn

Quote:

Originally Posted by LEWI007

I thought the same but my stainless exhaust pipe has sat in my bedroom for about 5 Month now and its started to get a bit of surface rust.

I think once its polished properly it will be ok though, i suppose wax on the exhaust is pointless because the temperature will kill it ?

if its rusting then its very cheap poor qualty stuff. Getting it polishing will remove rust from the surface but will come back.. Wax will keep it nice till its hot yea, but keep doing it and it will stay nice
27-01-11, 01:22 PM
NOV4_SPORT

oooooooooo mega shiney matey

iain
27-01-11, 01:47 PM
MK999

Quote:

Originally Posted by LEWI007

I thought the same but my stainless exhaust pipe has sat in my bedroom for about 5 Month now and its started to get a bit of surface rust

Stainless doesn't rust: http://www.ssina.com/faq/index.html#3

If it's got specks on it it's probably grinding dust or similar, if it's rusting at the joins they've used standard mig wire and you're outta luck really.
27-01-11, 07:19 PM
Benn

Don't look it, but finished. Well needs a light 180 off then primer and seal up the under side. But it's mostly done.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...n/IMG_9510.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...n/IMG_9509.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...n/IMG_9508.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...n/IMG_9507.jpg
27-01-11, 07:22 PM
The Simps

yum yum :)
27-01-11, 07:29 PM
Benn

Need to strip the rest of the bay and rubit all down now... :(
27-01-11, 07:40 PM
The Simps

You love it really ;)
27-01-11, 07:49 PM
Benn

And strip the under side bare too :(!!
27-01-11, 07:50 PM
Iain

Yeah you won't love that lol
27-01-11, 07:57 PM
The Simps

I agree! The underside sucks ass
27-01-11, 07:58 PM
Benn

Did the front quick enough, just cant be arsed alot at the mo.
27-01-11, 08:00 PM
The Simps

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Originally Posted by Benn

just cant be arsed alot at the mo.

I certainly know that feeling! lol
27-01-11, 08:03 PM
Benn

Yeah but i'm still doing stuff not just skiving off.
27-01-11, 08:22 PM
NOV4_SPORT

Keep up the hard work matey, it will be all worth it when its done benn

Iain
27-01-11, 08:26 PM
Benn

That's how i keep looking at it... Doing the under side stripping will be a bit easier i think.. Laying down and that..lol

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