Proud new owner............

[Barber]

looks nice and safe when you jacked it up LOL

 

[DaveyB]

meh, o well wasnt in the air long lol

still got a few leaking rad system problemsand needs a new thermostat

car needs a polish and a respray but meh

 

[DaveyB]

update:

after a close engine inspection................................ its need sto come back out again!


have a list of a few problems i have found so have decided that as i am in the position of not workin, the engine will be:

coming back out
stripped (not to internals, just the easy bits)
cleaned and polished

the engine bay will be claned and painted black

ALL wiring will eithe be hidden or covered

ALL piping will be cleaned, replaced or just tidyed up!

so should be an interesting next few days, or when ever i start!

 

[riggsy]

looking good mate, keep up the hard work

 

[DaveyB]

update:

rear window tints removed as they were shiiiiiite
mfd fixed and replaced
had enought of no bass so have to fabricate a square sub box to a 12" circle box and quickly bodge a box and amp in (not complete)

more tomorow

 

[zanus]

mate you still got those deepdish alloys??

 

[DaveyB]

mate you still got those deepdish alloys??

yup

need a refurb and 2 new tyres, never had the centre caps but ive got 2 vauxhall ones that will fit with a little work

 

[zanus]

u wana sell em to me

 

[DaveyB]

60quid they are ures if u collect em

will take pics later 4 u

 

[zanus]

where do you live??

 

[DaveyB]

madeley telford shopshire

 

[DaveyB]

Update

new volt meter smoothed in to the drivers vent

also
2 new lower arms fitted (and badly painted yellow )

Bits removed

When i swaped engines i didnt put my lowering spring on so i did that 2day aswel
new and old

new arms and legs on

 

[zanus]

got any pics of all the wheels?? cuz im quite close to telford

 

[DaveyB]

2moz my man when im not ****ed

 

[DaveyB]

well it seems ive nackerd the astra and i need a new head gasget so watch this space for engine out pics

 

[DaveyB]

grrr

engine out

again

least i did it on my own this time so i had no distractions

The missus kept her self busy poppiny bubble wrap - mite be thate for a while!

Engine out!

Ha, had to be done

 

[DaveyB]

ok slight problem

no compression and no spark, so fun fun fun for 2moz!

 

[Beenie]

looks like fun lol

 

[DaveyB]

had the timing out 180 ha

got it sorted now, just need to get the dipstick and oil breather pipe resealed as its leaking slightly!

got me a new set of seats too!

new sub frame will be made and pics up soon!

comments

daveyb

 

[DaveyB]

ok sorted the oil/dipstick

the plastics are getting removed 2moz and thrown away!

to be replaced with black ones

daveyb