Robbie Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 looking good Mick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shonky opels Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Thats going to be awesome in red! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieH Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Top job there mick B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny D114BCW Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 how strange is this, i am excited to see it done let alone you Mick haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickappy Posted March 9, 2012 Author Share Posted March 9, 2012 (edited) how strange is this, i am excited to see it done let alone you Mick haha you can see me anytime mate:)) right been a bit mental this week. paint work coming along great now. ive been busy building the front cross member and redoing the back axle.# alls looking sexy:) calipers still wet.. springs going in when on car. this is a rebuilt back axle with lsd, just giving it a lick off paint. disc conversion, calipers still wet.. rear quarter after flattening and polish Edited June 3, 2014 by mickappy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robah Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 abit more of the jigsaw puzzle got delivered this morning from powder coaters shells painted now so its time to get it on its wheels. let rebuild commence :D :D Just got my rear axle back from my Powdercoaters, after 12 months . Now got to fit polybushes and rebuild it. Your car is coming along great Mick.....Keep up the fantastic work....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickappy Posted March 11, 2012 Author Share Posted March 11, 2012 (edited) good progress again the weekend, yesterday while i still have it on the spit i filled every nook n cranny with LOADS of wax oil. messy job but safe from the rust worm for a while:) today i did this front on next then its on the ground:) Edited June 3, 2014 by mickappy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
611 Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Hey mick, did you get the limited slip diff refurbished? I have one on my A series and have been thinking about getting it done at some point but wasn't too sure who to send it to? and what sort of cost it would be? Andy www.theopelproject.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtm Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 excellent mate- brilliant thread. Just a note - I notice that you have hard copper brake lines plumbed straight to the rear calipers. Over time with the caliper moving in and out slightly the copper pipe work harden and crack. I would change to a braided pipe for some length of the pipe at least. I have a friend who learned this the hard way :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickappy Posted March 11, 2012 Author Share Posted March 11, 2012 Hey mick, did you get the limited slip diff refurbished? I have one on my A series and have been thinking about getting it done at some point but wasn't too sure who to send it to? and what sort of cost it would be? Andy www.theopelproject.com it came all done mate. fully rebuilt. not sure who did it, i got it off kevin abbott. excellent mate- brilliant thread. Just a note - I notice that you have hard copper brake lines plumbed straight to the rear calipers. Over time with the caliper moving in and out slightly the copper pipe work harden and crack. I would change to a braided pipe for some length of the pipe at least. I have a friend who learned this the hard way :-( that supprises me. it must only move a few mm a year if that, im running the same on my hatch too, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
611 Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Maybe i will drop Kevin a line and see where he got it done, don't think i will be getting it done for a while as the rest of the build is costing a fortune :-) Thanks Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickappy Posted March 11, 2012 Author Share Posted March 11, 2012 Maybe i will drop Kevin a line and see where he got it done, don't think i will be getting it done for a while as the rest of the build is costing a fortune :-) Thanks Andy i know that feeling:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
611 Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 I havnt even thought about how much the painting it is going to cost :-) Just spent a small fortune on some new pistons, cam and bits for the engine! And i have the exhaust system to make as well. I hope to have the last bit of welding done this week and then like you its onto the front suspension fit up, engine build and all the brake and fuel lines. Yours is starting to look good now you have some of the bits back on it. Hope the rest of it goes well and maybe we both might make it to a meeting in the cars :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Power Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Re. rear axles, If you replace ALL the bearings, the retainers, seals etc, and do a full setup then you are looking at somewhere around 400 quid typically. I use Coventry Transmissions, funnily enough in Coventry, and that's what I usually end up paying. The bearings are getting expensive now! That price is assuming you've pulled the shafts out and generally cleaned the thing up first. You can easily spend an hour with the gas torch getting stuck halfshafts slide hammered out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickappy Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share Posted March 13, 2012 (edited) and thats b4 you add lsd and disc conversion finally got it on its wheels... its sitting quite high with no weight in it. rolled it out off the garage for the 1st time since august. shame it was dark next thing is to paint the rear arches and doors, car will be rolled out while this happens. wheels look awesome in black with polished rim.. sooooo glad i resisted on the white now. Edited June 3, 2014 by mickappy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
611 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 It must be a good feeling to finaly wheel it out! Its looking nice :-) mine is still about 4 feet up in the air! and even after 2 day of welding and cutting i only got one chassis rail done :-( I have completely refurbed the back axel, new bearing etc.. and pinion bearing and crush washed and its all setup, i just havnt done anything with the slip diff yet. Its on my last thing to do list as still have the engine to build! but luckily all the interia is all in, as looking at mick's there is a lot of work getting that all back in :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane P Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Im soooo jealous of this build!! Class car mate cant wait to see it finished!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
611 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Hey Mick Do you know what sort of power the limited slip diff will take? What will you be getting out of yours? Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickappy Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share Posted March 14, 2012 not sure on that mate. i will be running some good power tho:-) its also got a steel torque tube n thicker shaft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
611 Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 I was just curious, I hope to be getting about 160/170 out of mine when the the old CIH engine is fully built. What engine are you going to be running in yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickappy Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share Posted March 14, 2012 (edited) ive got a new built c20let. will be out of storage in a few weeks:) not seen it in a while. Edited March 14, 2012 by mickappy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
611 Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 WOW that looks nice! mine is still in bits all around the garage :-) That should shift a bit ;-) Im going the old CIH route but with full weber alpha injection and twin 45 throttle bodies, as use to run twin 45 carbs but got fed up with those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane P Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Where did you get that timing cover mick or did you polish it yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manta88 Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Just caught up with your project Mick,it looks like it is coming along well and the LET looks great. It will be good to see it at Billing this year. It looks like from the last pic you were going to power the car with washing machine motors untill the LET came along Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickappy Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share Posted March 14, 2012 (edited) timing belt cover came from ebay try this ebay mate try this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/C20XE-C20LET-ASTRA-GSI-GTE-CALIBRA-REDTOP-BELT-COVER-/220959975203?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item33723da723 got home b4 it got too dark, Edited June 3, 2014 by mickappy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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