Slowest Project Ever... (my GSi)

[PaulW]

Its all dependant on the MOT come Friday if the GSi is there or not... Only thing I'm unsure about now is the rear brakes & handbrake cable, but I reckon I can get through them on an advisory... (hopefully)

Glad you got your tickets

[sam13]

will keep fingers crossed for you pal

[PaulW]

its fooked

got it started up today (finally)

tap tap tap tap tap (metallic)

so gota strip it down AGAIN and rebuild it... Seriously why am I bothering on this piece of crap

I reckon a lifter is seized or somehting... dont know... either way, its not going PVS now, and nor am I because of it

gutted

[sam13]

sorry to here that pal hope it all gets sorted.

[PaulW]

No worries...

Anyways, little update...

Stripped the timing belt & waterpump off the block again, check make sure it wasnt fouling anywhere, was all ok. Built back up, still knocking, so now need to get the engine out & strip it down again, but do the bottom end aswell

Bought a few new bits to fit aswell.

1kg dry powder ABC fire extinguisher
Battery isolator switch
new switches & a new fusebox for the aux. wiring (fan overide, new dials when purchased/fitted, etc)
2 new tyres for the front

Now all I need to do is find a big enough drill to get the isolator switch mounted in the scuttle, and work on how/where to put the extinguisher. Thinking of between the buckets on the central turret... (there is a double-plated section which looks just perfect for it)

Oh yeah... went to Vauxhall to price up rings, bearings & new lifters... £932 fook...

[DannyBoy]

ull get it dun soon m8, keep me updated if ya can it'll b poo

[PaulW]

Cheers Dan, but the only way it will be 'poo hot' is to burn it with one of those magical logs

Progress today:

Replaced all the crank bearings aswell as big end bearings & poo... nasty job - NEVER again!
Replaced the clutch
New crank oil seals, checked the oil pump, all fine & dandy (was replaced about 10k ago anyway)

Then found out MY radiator is bolloxed now (we only just replaced Mad Doc's the other day) now mine has died in the same way I am NOT a serial radiator killer before anyone says (looks at Adam, Matt, Dan & Stu...)

But

Engine now runs sweet as (for the 15 seconds with the hose pissing water into the header tank for coolant) The lifters do need replacing though, they are tappy tappy tappy... So thats the next job...

Couldn't be arsed replacing the rings - if it smokes it smokes, so f**k it!

So whats next:

Fit the sports cat (100 cell)
do all 16 lifters
replace both bottom ball joints
fit new braided brake hoses
fit battery isolator switch
fit fan over-ride switch

then just a general tidy up

[sam13]

that alot of progress pal keep going

[DannyBoy]

bloody hell m8, on the upside u can always use matts old radiator

[PaulW]

yeah, both halves

wonder what adam did with those pictures... they must be floating somewhere!

One more issue now... the crank pulley is fouling against the tensioner bolt... SO 2 options...

low profile tensioner bolt (as-if)

grind a little off the crank pulley (most likely)

[DannyBoy]

dunno m8, we'll av 2 ask him whn hes nxt online. speakin of pics ive got my pics now from pvs, just gotta change the format thn ill put um up im of now gonna chat up sum women , later m8

[PaulW]

sounds like fun!

Some pics as to how it stood earlier...











Since then I washed it, fitted the caps to the wheels, and also fitted some new wiper stalks and blades.

[Adam-D]

kick ass, ace progress, faster build than me.

[PaulW]

Not really faster just managed to put a bit of cash into it from selling the Omega

progress has come to a standstill for now... I lost the little copper washers from the braided lines, so need to source some which will fit. Reckon I'll just call up BlackDiamond and see if they will ship out some for free

Also need to get to work on the switch/gauge panel for inside the car. Not that I have any gauges yet...

[sam13]

its getin there pal keep goin.