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HammyXR

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Registered: 3rd Jun 11
Location: Belfast - NI
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26th Aug 11 at 19:20

hi.. thought id share the progress.. been looking on here for a long time

its a bit of a time line from past months

this has been on the cards for a few weeks now just gathering bits really..

the car in question is another smoke grey corsa..

here is it as it lies atm down at Dee's house needs transported up and more importantly paid for

beside my daily hack

plan is for it to look similar to my daily hack as tbh i think it looks alright

here it is..

the v6 in question is from a car i bought a few weeks back of DeeGTE

tonight me and jack took in to getting it removed..

engine is now just on its mounts will be lifted out some stage tomorro

plug holes full of oil.. and oil soaked engine.. but im sure most of you know why

and read to be lifted..

thanks for looking.. more pics etc tomorro

thanks

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HammyXR

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Location: Belfast - NI
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26th Aug 11 at 19:21

not much happening this weather alot on atm..

today
bought large gearbox
bought and transported shel home
bought pannels to leave me with a clean shell..

maxwell doing some engineering at the calibra

then down to dees to get it rolling and take it up to mine

as you can see the front is rough as fuck needs bonnet and wings and a bumper

rest is 100%

then up the road home

few of the pannels

next few days inside will be stripped and start on fitting the complete leather interior..

thanks all

HammyXR

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26th Aug 11 at 19:22

well time is pressing on.. nights are opening up etc so its time to make a start..

unit is dried out etc...

so today on the blower to lon and got the car took from my drive up to the unit

two 2.0 corsas in grey on black sport wheels lol

the shell is in good shape.. front is now removed and scrapped..

cross member skebby but noting a bit of cleaning wont fix

corsa wheels dont quite cut the butter when it comes to the v6 discs

winchman himself

50mm OD stainless exhaust that came on the calibra... NICE shall be made to fit later

drilled discs that also came on the cali..

and the super touring wheels i got of jason19 a a few weeks back

and in ready for work

out of all the work im doing.. my only concern from the start was the radiator.. and i was right to be concerned.. as its fucking massive

will take some playing/ crossmember work to make it fit..

and one for jokes

cheers all

HammyXR

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26th Aug 11 at 19:23

nope im also looking one my self..

after work set about removing the engine..

10 mins it was on the deck

lack of pics as i had to rush of to plans i made earlier in the day

tomorro should see the engine stripped and the corsa's engine stripped

cheers all

HammyXR

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26th Aug 11 at 19:23

couple of hours after work got a bit more done..

big 6 stripped from the subframe and a better look at it and the whole frontend out of the corsa

stripped

rude not to try it in.. and this is the only way it fits atm...

chassis leg were it was randomly painted.. shell is in great condition

and the flywheel? jesus fuck its massive

coouple of pics of the engine.. nothing a bit of cleaning wont fix

cheers all

next plan of attack is see if jackie will lend me his engine stand and strip the v6 and also strip the rest of the engine bay

then in it goes

HammyXR

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26th Aug 11 at 19:24

not much done today just read the place out and the last bits of the cali

old and new loom

6cyl clocks

external fuel pump

and general pics of the shell underneath.. tbh im happy with it nothing a bit of tlc wont fix

cheers all

HammyXR

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26th Aug 11 at 19:25

today not alot was done as theres not much left before its fitting

adressed the exhaust problem. the rear exhaust is stainless so can be modded/welded easy enough

atm there are two plans

run the front manifold on the rear and rear on the front.. then mody the front

or just mod the rear and leave it at the rear

ideally plan 2 would work but if it failed it would be an enging out job to put right..

were the front manifold the downpipe flange is 20Deg of paralel to the crank were if i mod the other it will be square

heres a few pics..

rear as standered

front on the rear

the differences in them..

to clear the aux tentioner

then the differences in the cali and corsa alt/speedo/oil pressure loom..

cali,,

corsa

just a simple swap over

the clearance in the starter with the front manifold

ideally i want the fab'd rear one to sit like this.. only with the flange parallel to the crank just for a bit more ease..

thanks all

HammyXR

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26th Aug 11 at 19:25

update time.. collected the f18 and thought id mock it up

random date.. im guessing its when it was made

then box on car moved over the beam and in it goes

clearance issues..

poke

inlet mods..

the inlet hits the top of the bulk head

exhaust clearance

no chance

front all bolts up as it should.. bit close to the x member but again.. no big deal

with the downpipes on and fitted you can see where it wants the rear branch to sit..

main exhaust.. sits well.. lambda may need moved but again.. no big deal

dipping for oil will be fun

the steadier bar..

all i will be using is the engine block and fab up a shell bracket and a we bar..

as its needed

and with the cover on

looks good

thanks all

HammyXR

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26th Aug 11 at 19:27

not much happening as next is engine out built/modded and the shell modded/painted.. and none are happening in the unit..

so i made up an engine mount template so i can make it some rainy lunchtime

the plate thats parallell to the crank

finishes 6mm shy so the plate @90 will fit in side

how iit will look

job done

and the ST wheel looking snug

HammyXR

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26th Aug 11 at 19:27

tbh theres been fuck all happening.. just gathering bits and putting cash aside for the last few we bits..

mate from FG wilson text to say he stole me some plate.. so i got it and put the engine mount together

plates all cut

tacked and welded

pics are poor cam dosent like to focus when its covered in filings..

job done

and silver hammerite that shall be mixed with black to get the body colour

thats all folks

HammyXR

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26th Aug 11 at 19:28

got my GSI Vec rears.. so started on that "we" job

axle out.. and stripped

differences in studd patterns

with the amount of paint and shite on the axle its away to be blasted.. with wayne@WR

then tomorro evening it should be done.. then start in to makin the hubs/ handbrake fit/work

also a cheeky pic

HammyXR

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26th Aug 11 at 19:29

see the boss on the way home and axle is done.. and a good job also..

pics are dusty from other blasting

i just have to resist getting alot more things blasted

cheers

HammyXR

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26th Aug 11 at 19:29

noting has happened to this car in weeeks.. due to my road car needing work etc..

gathering up a few bits just going to order timing belt kit and gasket kit then its rebuild with more compression and cams

how it lies atm...

HammyXR

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26th Aug 11 at 19:30

facelift bumpers here front and rear..

then the black for the intank swirl pot as im fitting external pump and reg in the boot..

as in stead of a blank pick up there is usually a smaller in tank pump..

cheers all

HammyXR

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26th Aug 11 at 19:30

well.. car is getting the shell fabrication as soon as next week.. so i cant wait

need to get the levin back on its wheels and out of the way then it happens..

how car has been these last pile of months

and where the top skin of the bulk head needs removed.. to allow the inlet manifold in..

and the standard cali mount/ pas pump.. compared to the custom JHD one

engine/box/shafts lying and a mass of loom hanging

thanks all

HammyXR

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26th Aug 11 at 19:31

threw a few pannels on earlier just to see what it would look like,..

you get the idea..

and the 4G cams

cheers all

HammyXR

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26th Aug 11 at 19:31

threw the bumper on today also..

really cant wait until this is welded painted and getting built..

HammyXR

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26th Aug 11 at 19:31

bit of a bumper idea iv had for a while.. idea progressed when the extention arrived lol

means i can run two spal fans in front of the radiator now...

alot of work just to run fans but sure

HammyXR

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26th Aug 11 at 19:32

gsi kitted cars look very old imo

today it started in to getting ready for the shell fabrication

had a bit of a read out

now its a matter of stripping the paint of.. and ill take the easy approach to that rather then grind it...

give this stuff a go

and it just bubbeled and took all the paint that dee threw at the car off.. the rest might need someting stronger

as you can see the engine bay is a while state

paint stripper at work

then the bumper.. clearance for the v6 radiator.. it will need cut down in to the cross member

also threw the cover over jackies rallye as he is a right huffy bastard

more tomorro when the grinder comes out

HammyXR

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26th Aug 11 at 19:33

today set about the first of the shell preperation

stripped out alot of shite..

cabin filter probs never been changed

then the brake lines.. a corsa has 2 leaving the master cylinder to a another block then that feeds each corner..

im running a bais valve and rear discs so i will be using a single line..

all for the scrap pile

battery tray also needs to go

cut out

drop of sc3n3 paint to seal it up again

then the revised radiator.. no change in hell

as jason suggested a 15td raditor i have one spare and tbh its not alot smaller than the v6 one so it makes sense

how it was left today

cheers

HammyXR

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26th Aug 11 at 19:34

more on radiators..

top 1.2 - 15td - 106 GTI - v6

better job

HammyXR

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26th Aug 11 at 19:34

today the car was moved to fella i used to work with's unit.. to prep then ill start the welding tomorro

then the servo/wipers/cabin filter housing removed

then a lot of degreasing wire brushing and cleaning

tomorro is burn the seam sealer off.. paint stripper at a few joints.. and wire brush the inner guards

then weld

cheers all

HammyXR

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26th Aug 11 at 19:35

well i dont like the car taking up space.. so 9am start..

seam welding done..

crossmember stitches
inner wheel arch x2 seams stitched both sides
door post stitched both sides
strut top stitched both sides
front slam panel stitched both sides
inner chassis leg of engine bay stitched both sides
steering rack boss stitched both sides
wing mount stitched @ window both sides..
both mounts welded...

should be a grand job i think

only a few pics.. dont wana bore you's

seam sealer polished out