My new sx....

[Ross_Mk2]

You may know i havbe bought me the sx 16sv with twin 40's off eBay, well here is the first picture of it at home, bear with because the pictures of her on the beach are en route:

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/ross_mk2/Image000.jpg

[westurbo]

that looks spanking m8,,,,

[James C]

Get a full spec list and a range of photos mate. I'm very interested in this car :applause:

[mking]

that looks gorgeous mate, well done on the purchase :applause:

[Kris]

Im glad this went to someone on here and if i had the cash then i would have had it myself it looks ace .

[DarrenH]

dont remember it being a 16v, but it looked a nice car, and went cheap :) thought it was a 1.8 8v on carbs ?

[rhydgte]

Nah it's not a 16v i remember that much

[Ross_Mk2]

sorry 16sv on twin 40's

now edited in initial post

[Ross_Mk2]

Spec list as of what was in the advertisment along with what i have changed so far:

ENGINE:- 1.6sv Twin Dellorto 40 carburettors,Kent highlift cam kit with new followers, kent vernier pulley. Champion high performance H.T leads, adjustable fuel pressure regulator and facet fuel pump,4 branch manifold with full sportex system. Complete strip down with new piston rings and all gaskets renewed. Feb 04. Estimated power 115bhp (don't know yet hoping to get it down my local tuners). WHEELS:-Astra sport 15" alloys with 195/50/15 Toyo proxes on front and Yokohama on rears. BRAKES+SUSPENSION:- Cavalier 2L 16v GSI front calipers with drilled+grooved discs and fast road pads. Lowered with 60mm springs front and rear strut braces. INTERIOR:- Vectra sri recaro seats,seatbelt harnesses,rear seats removed and false floor,digital dash,crome gearknob and surround,chrome sill plates new windscreen,cavalier indicator stalks,racing steering wheel, fan switch, Kenwood c.d player,Kenwood front speakers,JBL 6x9, twin JBL 1000w subs (trying to sell), splx 1000w amp.Remote central locking Toad cat 1 alarm + immobiliser. EXTERIOR:-Astra gte bonnet clear indicators and side repeaters, black rear lights (german ones), laguna front splitter,doorlocks ariel and side trims removed!

Hoping to get my bonnet and tailgate sprayed then those will be my additions and maybe the F13cr gearbox. More pictures to follow

[Sipo]

I fecking love this car matey, got a lot of time for it! Something different from the rest of the crowd too. I was seriously tempted to throw some bids in :)

[Ross_Mk2]

I fecking love this car matey, got a lot of time for it! Something different from the rest of the crowd too. I was seriously tempted to throw some bids in :)

Thanks matey! I think i want my GTE bumpers back thou! Defo want the smooth tailgate and bad boy bonnet!

[Kris]

Noooo dont do the GTE bumpers ,it looks seriously good as is .I cant put my finger on it but it sticks out from the crowd and looks good doing it .

[Ross_Mk2]

the front bumper has a crack in it, and i don't think i like the look of the back bumper don't think it will suit the smooth tailgate

[MK2-JOHN]

How badly cracked is the front bumper? (any pics of it) i'm still looking for one for my sxi, if you do change for the gte ones & the crack isnt too bad ( i can plastic weld) then i would love to take it off you, ( 1st refusal on it) lol

[pockets]

i prefered the look of my sxi to a gte, i wouldnt put gte ones on it but its your car!

i thought my old sxi was dead but i was told its spinning about in perth! :bananajump:

[Ross_Mk2]

i prefered the look of my sxi to a gte, i wouldnt put gte ones on it but its your car!

i thought my old sxi was dead but i was told its spinning about in perth! :bananajump:

I'm now thinking, SX front, GTE back (awaits comments)............................

[James C]

Nope mate looks tacky - i had a gte front bumper on my old 1300 and the std rear and its not right.

Keep it sx and source a new bumper. I think maybe you don't want to go down the smooth boot route if you don't think it looks good!

[Addz]

That looks sweet as mate!

I had a white 16sv SX before the GTE. The plans i had for it was same to what you have got! Twin 40s etc. Mine came with GTE bumpers, and if im being honest i always wanted the SX bumpers back on it (didnt come with the car sadly). I managed to find a front bumper but it was the wrong colour and at the time i didnt have enough to get it sprayed.

Looking through my archive of pics, it was Pockets' red Astra that made me want to stick with Astra's in the first place! (Its all your fault mate!) :D

Think of it this way: Do you want a replica GTE or an SX that can hold its own and suprise a few people off the lights? I also found a few styling options using the SX bumpers that might be of interest. Ill try and find the pics.

Either way mate, POST MORE PICS! :)

[Addz]

Just realised, thats a really late J plate. Could it be one of the last ones registered? :confused:

[Kris]

More than likley ,my old SXi was J970 MSD and it caused problems when you try explaining to a partsman that its not a mk3 .

[Ross_Mk2]

That looks sweet as mate!

I had a white 16sv SX before the GTE. The plans i had for it was same to what you have got! Twin 40s etc. Mine came with GTE bumpers, and if im being honest i always wanted the SX bumpers back on it (didnt come with the car sadly). I managed to find a front bumper but it was the wrong colour and at the time i didnt have enough to get it sprayed.

Looking through my archive of pics, it was Pockets' red Astra that made me want to stick with Astra's in the first place! (Its all your fault mate!) :D

Think of it this way: Do you want a replica GTE or an SX that can hold its own and suprise a few people off the lights? I also found a few styling options using the SX bumpers that might be of interest. Ill try and find the pics.

Either way mate, POST MORE PICS! :)

Will get more pictures promise, i want the missus to sort the beach ones out!!! I like the SX front bumper, me and the back one just don't seem to click, if you have some styling pictures lets see them please!!

[Ross_Mk2]

Nope mate looks tacky - i had a gte front bumper on my old 1300 and the std rear and its not right.

Keep it sx and source a new bumper. I think maybe you don't want to go down the smooth boot route if you don't think it looks good!

Whatever happens the smooth boot is staying :D

[b32-cabby]

More than likley ,my old SXi was J970 MSD and it caused problems when you try explaining to a partsman that its not a mk3 .
u think that is bad m8 i have a K reg cab now that does cause problems as sum of the part r off mk3's and sum r off mk2's well mad dont no if it is the same for other cabby driver or mine is just an oddball one :P it is probs just a oddball one lol knowing my luck anyway :P

[Ross_Mk2]

Not of best quality as i just rushed out and took them, arty photos still to come:

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/ross_mk2/HQ66.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/ross_mk2/HQ55.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/ross_mk2/HQ7.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/ross_mk2/HQ4.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/ross_mk2/HQ3.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/ross_mk2/HQ2.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/ross_mk2/HQ0.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/ross_mk2/HQ1.jpg

There we go!!

1 more thing: Sometimes i get a strong smell of petrol in the car, is this normal for twin 40's with no choke?

[alex]

Liking this a lot :D :D :D

[Kris]

My nova always stank of petrol and that was twin 40s

[astraracer19]

love that car m8!!

[Tom]

Lokos good matey :applause:

["YT"]

That is very nice! I see it on ebay too, i would of had it if i had the money! Its what i was looking for before i brought the corsa! Keep it how it is mate them bumpers look better than the GTE ones :D

[Ross_Mk2]

That is very nice! I see it on ebay too, i would of had it if i had the money! Its what i was looking for before i brought the corsa! Keep it how it is mate them bumpers look better than the GTE ones :D

I'm still uncertain what bumpers to go with, all i know is that the rear one has to look good with a smooth tailgate and be able to house a square number plate (which my GTE one has already been modded to do so)

If Addz can get me some styling options up of what you can do with SX bumpers, it may put my mind at rest!

["YT"]

I would keep the SX ones! Just do a semi smooth boot and keep the number plate on the boot :)

[pockets]

That looks sweet as mate!

Looking through my archive of pics, it was Pockets' red Astra that made me want to stick with Astra's in the first place! (Its all your fault mate!) :D

:)


what this old thing!

THEN
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b6/mk2mexico/SXi7.jpg

WHEN I SOLD IT :duh:
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b6/mk2mexico/sxi.jpg


i dont have any newer pics of the rear to help you out ross, ill have another look.

i just debadged the tailgate, colour coded the grab handle, smoke tinted the indicator and reverse lights and then made my number plate smaller. i was thinking of puting some thing like a megane front lip on the rear to lower the back bumper down a bit then went off the idea!

[Ross_Mk2]

what this old thing!

THEN
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b6/mk2mexico/SXi7.jpg

WHEN I SOLD IT :duh:
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b6/mk2mexico/sxi.jpg


i dont have any newer pics of the rear to help you out ross, ill have another look.

i just debadged the tailgate, colour coded the grab handle, smoke tinted the indicator and reverse lights and then made my number plate smaller. i was thinking of puting some thing like a megane front lip on the rear to lower the back bumper down a bit then went off the idea!

The grill in the last photo, is that modded by yourself? Do you just cut the bar out and fill the hole?

[MK2-JOHN]

Thats how i modeded my last grill, just cut the bar out & used fibre glass to fill the gaps on each side,
that whole car looks identical to my 1st sxi (but mine was an H-reg & had 16" STIL-AUTO SR 500 alloys)

[Ross_Mk2]

As promised, arty photos from the beach:
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/ross_mk2/EngineBay.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/ross_mk2/FrontAngle.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/ross_mk2/RearAngle.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/ross_mk2/RearLong.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/ross_mk2/SideAngle.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/ross_mk2/Sunset.jpg

Don't know why photobucket has halfed the size of the first 5 pics and not the other!!

[MK2-JOHN]

i can only see 1 pic

[MK2-JOHN]

there they are, lol

[Brett]

nice car mate, it got a lot of attention and rightly so, its really eye catching.

I think if you go ****ing around with the way it looks, your only going to detract from the fantastic job that been done on it, that only need finishing touches now, imho smooth boot/square plate is just going to make it look like another Halfords special:(

dont do it, please!

[MK2-JOHN]

i'm with Brett on this one

[Ross_Mk2]

I am getting the tailgate sprayed along with the bad boy bonnet and they will be going on but the originals will go into storage, if the smoothness doesn't suit then they will come off, simple.

An i think i should get entered into a mag or something for this:

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/ross_mk2/Goggles.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/ross_mk2/Poser.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/ross_mk2/FullShot.jpg

Posing at its best even if the car makes me look good!

[Ross_Mk2]

Still can't understand why photobucket is halfing the size of some images and not others

[MK2-JOHN]

just found a pic of your new sx with quads fitted, its in the show's & events section under the pv 2005 title

[Ross_Mk2]

just found a pic of your new sx with quads fitted, its in the show's & events section under the pv 2005 title

Gimme the link plz!! He gave me the morrettes as well, along with the original interior without a rip too!

[Ross_Mk2]

Looked for the thread mate can't find, i did go on the PVS site and looked at the photos they had, can't see it mate!

[pockets]

The grill in the last photo, is that modded by yourself? Do you just cut the bar out and fill the hole?


sorry for not replying sooner ive been really busy at work :hissyfit:

yes i just cut the bars out and fibreglassed then filled the holes and painted it, i got a spare incase it went wrong first though.

i think PMC sell a grill like that but its about £50 unpainted my grill cost me less than a tenner! :applause:

[Ross_Mk2]

sorry for not replying sooner ive been really busy at work :hissyfit:

yes i just cut the bars out and fibreglassed then filled the holes and painted it, i got a spare incase it went wrong first though.

i think PMC sell a grill like that but its about £50 unpainted my grill cost me less than a tenner! :applause:

I red the bit about having a spare an my eyes lit up!!!! LOL anyone else know the link to the PVS 2005 pictures were mine is?

[Ross_Mk2]

sorry for not replying sooner ive been really busy at work :hissyfit:

yes i just cut the bars out and fibreglassed then filled the holes and painted it, i got a spare incase it went wrong first though.

i think PMC sell a grill like that but its about £50 unpainted my grill cost me less than a tenner! :applause:

Can anyone give me a guide or just instructions as to modding the SX grill like the above (ie cutting the buggers out!!!) then i will have a crack at it the weekend!

[Jacko]

That is a really nice looking mk2 you have there dude, im not really supposed to be on here seen as i own a mk1 but please ffs don't start chopping the grill or relocating number plates! You will only turn into a chav and start wearing your cap backwards and people will laugh at you and not with you when you talk!

The exterior doesn’t need modifying! Just leave it as it, it looks mint! :D

Up too you tho... ;)

[GazJevs84]

looking nice as it is ross i will try and find the link for that pvs

[Ross_Mk2]

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/ross_mk2/HQ66.jpg

Need to do something with the breather thats on the car, all it does is kick out crap onto the engine, any ideas?

[James C]

Is it white 'mayonaise'? I get that out the breather pipe on my std head breather.

It got better after i removed the plate and flushed it with fresh oil. And then it was even better after full oil change. Get it every now and then, must be minute amounts of water entering somewhere.

Engine flush may help?

Other wise i'd just invest in a longer piece of pipe and divert the crap firing into the carbs!!

Are you going RWYB on sun ross - really want to see your spangley vehicle

[Ross_Mk2]

Is it white 'mayonaise'? I get that out the breather pipe on my std head breather.

It got better after i removed the plate and flushed it with fresh oil. And then it was even better after full oil change. Get it every now and then, must be minute amounts of water entering somewhere.

Engine flush may help?

Other wise i'd just invest in a longer piece of pipe and divert the crap firing into the carbs!!

Are you going RWYB on sun ross - really want to see your spangley vehicle

Its more just plain oil that comes out, bit of a stink and makes a right mess!! I have changed the oil and flushed the engine, still the same. RWYB?? Havn't planned to go to any shows, i think i ought to step my game up a little!

[astrasteve23]

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/ross_mk2/HQ66.jpg

Need to do something with the breather thats on the car, all it does is kick out crap onto the engine, any ideas?

take that breather filter thing off, get a long piece of pipe that fits, get a tank of some sort, washer bottle or a shiney one and use as a catch tank, stick the pipe into it.

i think the bonnet would look good, boot im not sure, maybe smooth boot but keep the sx spoiler, put a normal shape plate in the bumper.

[James C]

Its more just plain oil that comes out, bit of a stink and makes a right mess!! I have changed the oil and flushed the engine, still the same. RWYB?? Havn't planned to go to any shows, i think i ought to step my game up a little!


Its not a show - just Run What You Brung on the 1/4 mile.

Santa Pod race way at the weekend.

Come up - your not too far are you??

[Ross_Mk2]

take that breather filter thing off, get a long piece of pipe that fits, get a tank of some sort, washer bottle or a shiney one and use as a catch tank, stick the pipe into it.

i think the bonnet would look good, boot im not sure, maybe smooth boot but keep the sx spoiler, put a normal shape plate in the bumper.

I'll try the catch tank thing i think!!

[Ross_Mk2]

Its not a show - just Run What You Brung on the 1/4 mile.

Santa Pod race way at the weekend.

Come up - your not too far are you??

I'd love to come but its nearly 2hrs away and i have little to no money left for petrol now untill the end of the month, wish i hadn't wasted the last £30 i put in!

[Ross_Mk2]

And here it is:

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/ross_mk2/PowerCurve2-10-06.jpg

101BHP!!!

It upset me a little at first because i was expecting a lot more, then the guy told me that the limiter stopped it and it had potential to go a little more, made me feel a little better but how can i change the limiter on the 16sv? Had to go into the office for chip & pin and everyone was praising my car, how great it was smooth curve etc.. etc.. so that brightened me up even more then i got in it........... BLOODY HELL!!!! Its a different car!!!! Runs great, sounds great i'm in love again!!!

So the cars moving on finally! Anyone got info on stretching the limiter?

[richie00boy]

Does the car run an ign ECU? That would be the key I would imagine. Otherwise limiting might be achieved by a centrifugal spring contact in the rotor arm, which you might be able to stop opening.

Do you know which exact cam is fitted?

[Ross_Mk2]

The cam is kent: nvo62! Thats all i know and there is an ECU!

[InnesKongSX]

Looks nice mate!! I love the SX's! Is she fast? Ive got the same engine and got webbers..are they worth putting on? Check out mine:)

[Ross_Mk2]

She feels a lot faster i must say! What webbers you got? The carbs on this are twin 40's but dellortos no difference really to the webber variety!

[James C]

SV engine has a 'hall effect sensor' IRC according to the haynes.

This prevents the car reving to over 6,000 rpm. I'm not sure how this can be removed though.

[Ross_Mk2]

SV engine has a 'hall effect sensor' IRC according to the haynes.

This prevents the car reving to over 6,000 rpm. I'm not sure how this can be removed though.

I don't either, but it needs to go, or at least be pushed up the rpm a little! I notice it a lot just if i test the power of the car, at its most dangerous when it really pics up you get a second of it then are clawed back by the limiter if you don't change gear!

[richie00boy]

I would imagine the hall sensor feeds the ECU with a RPM signal, to effect the correct advance curve. Therefore you cannot remove it, what you must do is chip the ECU somehow to allow higher revving.

Unless it's a really dumb system and the hall sensor really is just used to trigger the limiter.

[Tony25]

Or ditch the ecu and wiring use a distributor from an early carbed vaux which doesn't have any rev limiter. :thumbsup:

[Ross_Mk2]

Or ditch the ecu and wiring use a distributor from an early carbed vaux which doesn't have any rev limiter. :thumbsup:

Thats sounds dangerous to me! Plus the ecu must be there for other things, right? Does anyone know where i can get an ECU like this chipped?

[richie00boy]

Not sure if the early dissy fits. Also the advance curve might be wrong, but then again the ECU controlled advance curve would be wrong for the new cam anyway so probably much of a muchness.

[Ross_Mk2]

I need it chipped then by the sounds, does anyone know who to contact about doing this?

[richie00boy]

I believe there is a company called H+H that do a modification to the older style distributor to get the correct advance curve.

You might need ARP rod bolts to rev much past 6k anyway, to be extra safe at least anyway.

[Ross_Mk2]

An shes throught an MOT!!!! Just needed the headlights adjusting and a rear number plate light!

[traffman]

I fancy putting a mk2 sx/i bumper on the front of mine, i prefer the look actually.

[Mr.Rusty]

Lovley!!! looks clean and with low key mods (the way to go). Super car for the money. :applause:
Rusty.

[Ross_Mk2]

Lovley!!! looks clean and with low key mods (the way to go). Super car for the money. :applause:
Rusty.

Err... not quite that simple! The carb's are no good there is no other explenation to why its not running correctly, so either i purchase another set for around £300 or i buy a bigger engine for a little more money!

[Mr.Rusty]

Err... not quite that simple! The carb's are no good there is no other explenation to why its not running correctly, so either i purchase another set for around £300 or i buy a bigger engine for a little more money!

Okay, maybe over-simplified, but still clean & tidy though.:)
Rusty.

[Ross_Mk2]

Ehem....
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/ross_mk2/Image034.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/ross_mk2/Image026.jpg

[Ross_Mk2]

Thanks for all the wonderful replies to the updated pictures guys, i really appriciate (sp?) it!!! :) No ones got anything to say?

On another note i dunno weither its just a one off thing or somethings about to go t1t's up! You all know i have been complaining about electrics killing my idle for some time, then i went to the crimbo meet and the car called me a lier and since then its got a little better thanks to a new earth to my head unit (thanks to Mr.Rusty, it seems to have helped somewhat) but this morning...... oh dear!!! The car just will not tick over with nothing on!!!! It wouldn't be scared of the fog would it?

[James C]

I would give you a comment if I could see any pictures on my work PC.

Maybe later

[MK2-JOHN]

nice private plate you have there Ross

[James C]

Looks good mate - as you've said you do need to sort the fogs out.

Also if you are interested I think that www.tuning.co.uk have got a stock of meshed grills for the standard type face lift bumper!

[Addz]

Always liked the SX looks! Well nice matey....

[Ross_Mk2]

Thanks for all the comments lads!!!


Looks good mate - as you've said you do need to sort the fogs out.

Also if you are interested I think that www.tuning.co.uk have got a stock of meshed grills for the standard type face lift bumper!

I can't see them mate, where am i looking?

Edt: I found them! I think i will wait a few more days for my main man Mikey G!

[mBiT]

M8, your Astra is beautifull.

Loved the red stripe and black grill. Did they came with the car, or did u put them?

[Ross_Mk2]

Todays little update after a shampoo and a chamois:

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/ross_mk2/000_0079.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/ross_mk2/000_0078.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/ross_mk2/000_0076.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/ross_mk2/000_0074.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/ross_mk2/000_0077.jpg

and guess what...... its started raining!

[astravanmk2]

Man that is an amazing car :D

[James C]

Really nice mate - still need to see this in the metal. You got the grille in the end then.

Single wiper it I reckon that will complete the look.

Are the carbs sorted out now?

[Ross_Mk2]

Really nice mate - still need to see this in the metal. You got the grille in the end then.

Single wiper it I reckon that will complete the look.

Are the carbs sorted out now?

yeh got the grill, don't know about the single wiper tbh! The carbs will be sorted along with a full service in one foul swoop sometime in the near future!

[GazJevs84]

Really nice mate front end looks well mean

[astrasteve23]

i love the look of that and that number plate is brilliant!

[Ross_Mk2]

i love the look of that and that number plate is brilliant!

Thanks mate, the plate was only cheap too!!

[Dale]

looking good fella, liking the plate too!

[bigdrifter]

Looking very nice there Ross

[Ross_Mk2]

Car is going through a majour time of its life this week, details can be found here: http://www.astra-mk2.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16322

will be updated further here when the time is right! hehe

[Ross_Mk2]

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/ross_mk2/DSC00159.jpg

..... and it starts...the polishing that is!!!

crap picture but i think you get the idea as to what has been done to the top!

[InnesKongSX]

Looks awesome Ross! Had her out yet??

[Ross_Mk2]

Looks awesome Ross! Had her out yet??

The car? Yeh its been driven since the day i picked it up, just put this picture up so you could see its latest upgrade...... you can brush your teeth in it now hint hint!

[InnesKongSX]

Looks really good. Im still un decided what im going to do engine wise with my car! Shes been painted now. Going to sneak a few days off and go home to get the engine out:) Just waiting for pictures...

[Ross_Mk2]

Well the car tried to kill me again last night!

For some reason the accelerator cable desided to slide out of the pedal...... while at one of the busiest islands in the west midlands! I proceeded to shite myself as cars were coming wizzing round me from all directions, and tried fiddling with it blind as i was not risking hanging my legs out of the car to look! Managed to get it back on for it to slip off at the next island also, i started shouting ended up hurting my hand but got it to limp home with the gilfriends hair band strapping the thing up till i can look at it tonight!

I hate little niggly jobs, i also have the steering wheel to take off somehow and fix the horn and then align it back up properly.

[Ross_Mk2]

Captains Log:

11/02/08 4:30pm: Collect wheels in rush hour traffic

11/02/08 5:00pm: Just made it to local tyre centre in time for them to fixed nail hole.... £8

11/02/08 7:00pm: after a good clean and among other things car now has some alloys fitted!

12/02/08 8.30am:

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/ross_mk2/DSC00188.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/ross_mk2/DSC00187.jpg

(Sorry for the blurry picture) My, my how 17"s change the ride!

[astravanmk2]

I say Ding Dong!!!!!!!!!

[mick g]

Its looking good mate:thumbsup:

[gtecab]

it's gorgeous mate, i love them cars they come looking smooth as standard.

[InnesKongSX]

Orite, hows the car treatin you now? Any more brown seat moments?:P Those wheels look awsome! Get some more pictures up of that engine;) Innes

[Ross_Mk2]

Will do, will do! Got my mate to get the mop from work and give it a good going over then wax so soon as i get it washed again to get rid of all the white shite i will get pics up!

[Ross_Mk2]

It has been a very very long time since this was updated! A few threads have been created since about various engine problems i have been getting but........

Thanks to Mark T who sent me another ECU to try (touch wood) it seems to have fixed the problem! So with renewed enthusiasm i should start to get bits and niggles sorted that have been nagging away as of late but just couldn't get the energy together to fix while not running correctly! An MOT is looming so certain things need addressing ASAP!

[Ross_Mk2]

Well she is starting to show her age now and the fact that its used day in day out speeds up that process! Found this in the drivers footwell:

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/ross_mk2/DSC00026.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/ross_mk2/DSC00028.jpg

Also the bulkhead looks to have split, you can just see the patch that Ally must have put into place!:

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/ross_mk2/DSC00027.jpg

With a few hours work here is the drivers footwell in the process of being treated:

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/ross_mk2/DSC00029.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/ross_mk2/DSC00031.jpg

No finished pictures sorry, will keep the carpet up and take some with it all painted up!

Also the rear valance has taken a beating over the last year (acctually a mauling) hardly any metal left when we took the rear bumper off, didnt get any pictures of it rotting but will get some up of it finished when the rain dies off and we can actually finish whats been started!

I've promised myself never to get lazy with the car again just looking back over pictures of it over the last few years nearly brings a tear to my eye as to how great it can look!

[Ross_Mk2]

Ok so what turned out to be a small patch up job, ended up being an overhaul as while it was being done, this needs doing oh and this needs doing "may as well do it while its in pieces".... that kind of job! There are a few pictures missing but you get the basic idea i would imagine, just to put some of the interior together tonight and away we go! Full respray to be undertaken asap so just rattle cans have been used for the time being!

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/ross_mk2/022.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/ross_mk2/023.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/ross_mk2/024.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/ross_mk2/025.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/ross_mk2/026.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/ross_mk2/028.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/ross_mk2/029.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/ross_mk2/030.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/ross_mk2/031.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/ross_mk2/032.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/ross_mk2/033.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/ross_mk2/034.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/ross_mk2/035.jpg

A little bit of polishing out to do but that can be done next weekend, give the paint time to harden fully!

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/ross_mk2/027.jpg

[johnl]

Looks good have you been doing the work your self?

[Ross_Mk2]

Looks good have you been doing the work your self?

Me, my dad & a friend who does body work on trucks day in day out!

Forgot to get pictures but we also had to make a new rear spring hanger as the chassis had rotted around it! Never seen it go there before either

[richie00boy]

Looks like you did a good job on it. How come you ground the bits in front of the wheel arch like that? Looked like it was sound metal? The footwell looked scary, the seam at the top looked really bad and looks hard to sort.

[johnl]

Looks like you did a good job on it. How come you ground the bits in front of the wheel arch like that? Looked like it was sound metal? The footwell looked scary, the seam at the top looked really bad and looks hard to sort.

I believe it's from where they had welded in new metal so ground down the weld afterwards. Correct me if I'm wrong Ross.

John

[Ross_Mk2]

Yes correct the picture where i was grinding is when the new sill (well 1/4 of a new sill panel) went in!

There had been some right b@lls up with the arch repair panels that were put in previous to my ownership which were hidden with layers and layers of filler! You can see that the arch has a sort of 50p shape in the corner as in its not fully rounded, dont quite know how the panel ended up creased right in the corner of the arch to go like that but instead of knocking the panel it was just fillered over!

The finishing touches will be done as soon as i can get it into a spray booth, for now i will be driving the car around like it is knowing its full sound bodywise!

[astravanmk2]

good work mate :thumbsup:

[richie00boy]

OK I see, with the new bit being black and the body being black it caught me out.

[Ross_Mk2]

OK I see, with the new bit being black and the body being black it caught me out.

Hehe ;) no harm done!

[himselfunknown]

Looking good there Ross, should last you for a few more years yet, especially if you go crazy with some waxoyl inside the rear wing and along the sills.

[Ross_Mk2]

Coming back from my trip to Stoke yesterday i noticed the EML come on while travelling motorway speeds then dissapear this happened twice.

Wasnt on when i got home so i flashed the codes while still running:

19 - RPM signal (crankshaft sensor) - Incorrect signal.
13 - Oxygen sensor - No change in voltage/open circuit.
74 - Air Flow Sensor (AFS) - High voltage.

Dont understand how if there was a big problem why the light didn't stay on and also i have replaced the lambda sensor in the last 4-5 months as only 1 was playing up.