J710BYD 1.6 T40 Build

[Ash]

Well it's started!

Im rebuilding ma nove. It's currently a two lady owner (one is mum ) 67k 12n red nova, with full vauxhall service history and a spec sheet as follows:

Weber 36TML carb
Ashley 4-Branch and exhaust
Avo Shock and Springs -60mm
ATE 256mm brakes
Goodridge Hoses
OZ F1 Cups with Goodyear Eagle F1's

The Plan:

E16SE - fully rebuilt with lightened and balanced crank and flywheel
Weber twin 40 carbs
Kent AST2 (or similar)
Blydenstein B pack head
RedTop fuel pump
Rose-jointed lower arms
Avo Coilovers
Eccentric Mounts
Smoothed GSi bumpers with mk3 golf GL splitter
Maybe louved wings and bonnet
and a re-spary (maybe a colour change)
2 Corba Sidewinder Buckets no rear seats, plastic panels
Sort the rust/bodywork - New Front and rear panels and repair boot floor (so far) and seam weld engine bay

Anyway I'm now home from uni for three weeks and going to get a move on. Unpacked the engine crane, but didn't put it together as a mate came round in his new car (Civic 1.6 V-Tec - what do you mean fast!) Went down Vauxhall (Yeovil) and order lots of bits that cost lots almost fell over when he told me the price of the main bearing shells and top piston rings... and then that was each! Spent the rest of the day trying to hunt down cheaper ones. Any ideas? can get the top piston rings for ?58 + vat i think for a set. No luck on the Shells.

Plans for tomorrow:

Build engine stand
Sit back and admire work
Get materials to build car stand
Build car stand
Admire work - drink tea, be brave and ring LMF and AutoVaux
Strip front suspension, bumpers, lights, etc
Clean suspension and paint.
Take photos of said mincing and car parts

Hands up who thinks i'll get that all done in a day.

Last time i saw her:


What she did look like:





Ash

PS: There will also be a daliy biscuit consumption counter added on each post : )

[Matt2107]

Looking forward to progress on this one and then seeing it in the flesh.

[Ash]

ummm, woke up very late, put the engine stand together and then went to get some bolts to hold the engine to the stand, then i was reminded that i had a dentist appointment, so i went to that and then had to take mother shopping (staff discount) ghey! And now i dont have the van tomorrow it pick up all the engine bits and to top it off there was no, and i mean no, biscuits in the house Almost as good start as RazorJack's project.

Ash

[dan23]

is that the digi dash you got off me
i can get parts at trade price from vaux let me know what you need an i will get you the price

[Ash]

yea, well only the odemeter bit, clocked to the cars mileage. Ordered most bits on Monday, picking them up tomorrow. If you could find out a trade price on both the piston rings and crank shells, please. Would perfer genuine parts, but 300 odd quid for some curved metal is just silly. Part numbers are:

90093813
90234429

might need a few other bits so i'll keep you in mind :beer:

Cheers

Ash

[Adam]

Looks tidy, future plans sound cool

?300 odd for rings and shells? Foook, is that how much they are? Lol

[Ash]

thats pretty much what i said, and appearently so do alot of people. Not looking forward to repairing the boot floor, but other panels should be fine. I have a good friend who worked in the trade for 18 years, so he can help me out Just going out to pick up the bits from Vauxhall now so i can get started on the engine

Ash

[Jack]

Almost as good start as RazorJack's project.

Balls, I don't see you offering to sell it in the first post

[rc]

looks a clean little red 1! keep us updated!

[Ash]

Quote:
Originally Posted by nova_pilot
Almost as good start as RazorJack's project.

Balls, I don't see you offering to sell it in the first post

True true, but i've had mine in my garage for over 3 months and not done a thing, so
btw Vauxhall are G A Y! they didnt have my parts in that i ordered and now im working till after xmas. It's too cold to do anything anyway, need a heater or a NL fleece.

Ash