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Its about time for an update.
The motor is in and running although i had to pull the gearbox back off because the flywheel didnt go on correctly and was making it vibrate like crazy.
thats in the pipeline of getting fixed at the moment.
also pulled off the towbar. and gave it a bit of a paint. thats ready to go back on now. just waiting for someone to be here again to give me a hand ( thanks dan)
id just like to say a big thanks to dan actually, without his help this wouldnt of gotten off the ground so quick. i mean for me anyway. its all going along as the money flows but still in my eyes its a been a pretty quick turn of events.
slowly getting there bit by bit.
The motor is in and running although i had to pull the gearbox back off because the flywheel didnt go on correctly and was making it vibrate like crazy.
thats in the pipeline of getting fixed at the moment.
also pulled off the towbar. and gave it a bit of a paint. thats ready to go back on now. just waiting for someone to be here again to give me a hand ( thanks dan)
id just like to say a big thanks to dan actually, without his help this wouldnt of gotten off the ground so quick. i mean for me anyway. its all going along as the money flows but still in my eyes its a been a pretty quick turn of events.
slowly getting there bit by bit.
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it was really a coincidence that i even bought the thing. i saw it for sale on the side of a local road and thought aw yeah black ute. might have a geez. looked over it was pretty straight then went hang on this is a series 3 oh and an s pac (LSD) oh and its a getrag manual id be thick to pass this up for the money.
and had no real use for it if im honest but i convinced myself that it can be my new daily and ill sell my festiva. and it will also come in handy to tow the motorbike/caravan etc which im planning on taking out alot more of as i get older.
i dont have a fixed direction in which i want it to go. but itll be mainly practicallity and a bit of performance for good measure
and had no real use for it if im honest but i convinced myself that it can be my new daily and ill sell my festiva. and it will also come in handy to tow the motorbike/caravan etc which im planning on taking out alot more of as i get older.
i dont have a fixed direction in which i want it to go. but itll be mainly practicallity and a bit of performance for good measure
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No worries at all bro! It's been mad fun! It helps that its all fresh in our minds from doing my car, and as a result it has been a heaps quick process!
What have you worked out with the flywheel, need it rebalanced? Got a new spigot bush yet? Have u got the clutch master yet?
Go up the road and swap those end caps!
Seeya saturday dude, cant wait!
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Looks like its coming along very nicely 
Good work! Would be interested to hear how you go with the balance issue and also what did you do ecu wise? Are you running the standard manual ecu with a vs L67 memcal? Are you running the standard dual mass clutch setup? Quite interested as im about to do the same...
Good work! Would be interested to hear how you go with the balance issue and also what did you do ecu wise? Are you running the standard manual ecu with a vs L67 memcal? Are you running the standard dual mass clutch setup? Quite interested as im about to do the same...
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Umm
The flywheel i believe i have it balanced but ill have to wait for a test drive to completely prove my theory. its running a vs ecotec dual mass flywheel and standard clutch setup only poblem with this is the l67 motor doesnt have the provision for the locating dowels. so you could either get them drilled into your crank or do as i have done and just get extra strong bolts and not worry about using the dowels.
the gearbox went back in yesterday afternoon. and this afternoon i had quite a productive day i fitted the new master and slave cylinders, hooked up the new braided clutch line, put the tailshaft back in, hooked up the exhaust( still trying to do up d/s extractor), filled the cooling system
and dan about the end caps. ive spoken to the guy who i bought the car off and he no longer has them
the car should be drivable again saturday when dan comes and helps me bleed the clutch lol
and cander. at the moment its running the manual loom with the auto l67 computer and tune. but im going to get something custom tuned to run a manual l67 tune.
The flywheel i believe i have it balanced but ill have to wait for a test drive to completely prove my theory. its running a vs ecotec dual mass flywheel and standard clutch setup only poblem with this is the l67 motor doesnt have the provision for the locating dowels. so you could either get them drilled into your crank or do as i have done and just get extra strong bolts and not worry about using the dowels.
the gearbox went back in yesterday afternoon. and this afternoon i had quite a productive day i fitted the new master and slave cylinders, hooked up the new braided clutch line, put the tailshaft back in, hooked up the exhaust( still trying to do up d/s extractor), filled the cooling system
and dan about the end caps. ive spoken to the guy who i bought the car off and he no longer has them
the car should be drivable again saturday when dan comes and helps me bleed the clutch lol
and cander. at the moment its running the manual loom with the auto l67 computer and tune. but im going to get something custom tuned to run a manual l67 tune.
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Here is a more exciting update. the car now drives i took it for a blat up the street quite happy with how it went for what is essentially a stock motor.
still no bumper but has headlights and a bonnet.
dummying up the seats to the rail combo. also removed the jack from behind the drivers seat. its going to get relocated under the tray somewhere near the spare tyre.
i picked up the tail lights late last week and decided to put one in and see how it looks.
and the carpert ready to be cleaned.
i took out the thick rubber mats that run along the firewall as theyre just dead weight. im not pulling all the sound deadening off the floor in this one though.
still no bumper but has headlights and a bonnet.
dummying up the seats to the rail combo. also removed the jack from behind the drivers seat. its going to get relocated under the tray somewhere near the spare tyre.
i picked up the tail lights late last week and decided to put one in and see how it looks.
and the carpert ready to be cleaned.
i took out the thick rubber mats that run along the firewall as theyre just dead weight. im not pulling all the sound deadening off the floor in this one though.
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the jack mount just unbloted which was awesome meaning ill just have to drill 2 holes elsewhere and bolt it on there.
i cleaned the carpert this afternoon with a pressure washer. its come up pretty good. tomorrow afternoon im planning on checking out all the interior electrics and seeing what works/doesnt work and then going from there i will start to re assemble the interior.
i cleaned the carpert this afternoon with a pressure washer. its come up pretty good. tomorrow afternoon im planning on checking out all the interior electrics and seeing what works/doesnt work and then going from there i will start to re assemble the interior.