Nice to see you've got it back and happy with it again. It's easy to have doubts in the work you've done yourself (I was proper scared of the first few hundred miles in my Nova) but sometimes all it takes is someone else to give it a good testing and prove it's up to the job.
Please remove those white stickers from the rear window. lol
Nice to hear its back Dave.
Blimey Dave you been out today, its been proper wet over here!
Iam always worried with mine Iain for first few miles, you hear a knock or rattle & think its something youve not done up properly :)
Thanks all, i havent been out in it today- weather did turn after me and chris talked of meeting up, but it was more the state ive been in today that made me change my mind. Ill catch up with chris in the week perhaps.
Yeah theres a lot more to the story than ive said in the update, but in answer to the 'someone else to give it a good testing' it literally got raped for a week by a rally driver so im amaized it survived that treatment as well as the rollers.
My maiden voyage was a 75 mile journey back from bowyers so that did a good job of restoring some confidence, faith.
Its hilarious to drive at the moment because the throttle cable ive used is a bit taught, so the response is o.t.t, tricky to pull away gently, calmly.
Bit of an update, follow up since picking the car up a few weeks ago.
Been using the car as much as poss, enjoying every minute. Was at Mazz's for a bit on saturday..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...81330713_o.jpg
It was there when i discovered ive got a new leak;
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/DSC01196.jpg
Looks like its the selector to gearbox gasket..? I thought for a moment it might be the shifter rod seal at the gearbox but that looks dry.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/DSC01193.jpg
There also is a leak from the sump thats been there a while now, i think a new gasket will sort that.
Ive got another throttle cable to try, oil and filter for a mini service.
But on the whole, the feedback from ian, martin and my own experience/findings its just a few tweeks/alterations that will be on going over winter, into next year.
He gave me a small list of imperfections so plan to do those. The fuel system that didnt get fitted will need doing. I have some wiring to tidy for the fan, some changes there too. The shifter needs a bit of fettling. Exhaust system needs upgrading, better fitting.
I want to look into u.j's ; see if i can replace the o.e vauxhall astra mk1 plastic one, like in the above photo of the gearbox leak..
Anyone got any ideas/opinions on that..?
Im also going to have some bodywork touched up, new bonnet, some paint.. im experimenting with a slightly different look; bumpers, wheels.
I guess it'll be the final 'stage' - dotting t's and crossing i's as such.
Not read this thread for a while glad to here your havein some fun in it after all your hard work epic build mate love the car an the colour
Car has come so far Dave! Congrats on the mag feature! :)
Feature? Is it out yet?
Yes Chris, this months retro cars :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mazz
Thanks again John, yeah I kinda didn't bother with the build thread; but ill throw up some pictures I had taken during last year to 'finish' it for RRG'13 that August.. which is where it got discovered, for the feature.
Think you should, would like to see everything thats been done.