Project Chevette - slow and steady - Page 3 - Drifting forum

miky-bo · 16-05-2009, 20:54

splitters off a mk 1 golf, cable tied on, keep driving over it on bumps, (crossmembers only bout 2 an a half fingers off the ground...) just noticed that reflection there, no standard, lip just bashed up.... more pics at Pictures by miky-bo - Photobucket should work.. for some reason its a really hard car to get a good pic of! more pics at Tyte Slippers

Cheshire190e · 16-05-2009, 20:59

yeh just gonna keep the 4 door then. its just so hard to find rear arches for it. and there ruined

im thinkin of gettin the manta sideskirts but then will have to go wide arch i reckon and dont know whether it would suit. ill have to do a few photoshops

miky-bo · 16-05-2009, 21:03

id keep har straight sided, no plastic! i normally do prefer the two doors to be honest, but that looks hard!

BORING · 17-05-2009, 10:02

oh yeah forgot to say, maybe try these for rear arches...

Hadrian Quality Replacement Body Panels

can only find two door ones, but could be made to fit??

zainey · 17-05-2009, 16:40

sweet car, the engine u have has come out of a van my friends just got on ebay, think he's putting another 1.6 in. can make 150 ish bhp with bike tb and other simplish mods!

will watch this....cool build...

Cheshire190e · 17-05-2009, 20:24

tiny update.

Managed to pull the engine out today, grinded the old gearbox mounts off and pretty much ready to put the new lump in now. I say all I have to do is remove the old engine mounts and then I 'should' be able to drop the new engine in. It never goes that straight forward tho. Think I'm gonna have to pull the steering rack out to get the engine mounts off. Everything is such a pain on this car haha

CreatureNicko · 17-05-2009, 20:53

keep it up, its looking good

miky-bo · 18-05-2009, 09:42

yea, you gotta drop the steerin rack down to get the mounts off! not sure about that engine, but with the XE you have to put the new mounts in hole closest the front of the car to clear the bulkhead.. the mounts are a flange to get on! i feel your pain

Aripug · 18-05-2009, 11:12

Sweet car!!!!

very nice

Cheshire190e · 18-05-2009, 12:05

just been tryin to get the new engine in. managed to get the old mounts off and put the new ones on.

nearly got the new engine in now just bout an inch from where it should be.

hopefully be in soon pics to follow

steve_000 · 18-05-2009, 12:12

Such a cool car

Should be bit of an animal with some decent power.

Cheshire190e · 18-05-2009, 16:59

small update.

got the engine in on the mounts. unfortunately the tunnel does need cutting out a fair bit. because of this when I lowered the engine onto the mounts the angle it was sitting at has caused one of the mounts to tear. So I've got one on order and hopefully will be here tomorrow.

only have 1 pic today:

Cheshire190e · 20-05-2009, 06:47

right time for another small update.

All the engine, box and prop etc is in and bolted in place. the cooling is in and set up and the hole for the box is much bigger than I first expected haha but it means all there is to do is the fueling and the wiring. and the welding of the tunnel then it will be driving.

here is a pic:

Cheshire190e · 20-05-2009, 20:29

done all the wiring today. looks an absolute mess im gonna have to thin out the loom there are so many stray wires not going anywhere which arnt needed anymore. got the fuel pump mounted and gonna try and get the fuel lines tomorrow. also tried to put the exhaust on but it sits on the floor so made a new gearbox crossmember to give more clearence. day off tomorrow so on friday im gonna try and sort out the fuel lines and try n start her up. even tho there will be no exhaust or tunnel in place. does anyone know where to get fuel line pretty cheaply? I can only find it in small or > 7m lengths.

Kaos · 20-05-2009, 21:03

ches i paid £2.30 a meter for 8mm off ebay

rutter@knw · 21-05-2009, 06:41

matt call me asap about fuel line i'll get you some ordered in if u want looking sweet i'll be round tomoz after work for a bit so anything u want doing tell me

Cheshire190e · 23-05-2009, 19:12

right update time the engine is in but unfortunately it only runs for about 2 seconds then cuts out, I have been told it's the immobilized chip notbeing in the right location compared to the ring which goes round the barrel. I thought it just had to be close but obviously not , if anyone has a corsa or astra could you let us know how the chip sits? Cheers

Cheshire190e · 27-05-2009, 08:19

Right managed to sort out the problem. There was a wire missing from the transponder ring which I've wired up and now its running!!

Just gotta make an exhaust and weld up the tunnel then it should be on the road

retro-ed · 27-05-2009, 08:21

MIIINNNTT!!!

Should be awesome mate

MarkD · 27-05-2009, 19:35

Great build. Nice progress done so far. I know an old fella up the road from me here in Ireland that has one just sitting there. What kind of money are they worth in good cond and fair cond? What are the rust points to look out for? Cheers in advance for the info

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rutter@knw spl dori master Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: cheshire Posts: 258	matt call me asap about fuel line i'll get you some ordered in if u want looking sweet i'll be round tomoz after work for a bit so anything u want doing tell me __________________ www.driftone.co.uk www.allnewtyres.co.uk

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16-05-2009, 20:54	#41 (permalink)
miky-bo doughnutter Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 68	splitters off a mk 1 golf, cable tied on, keep driving over it on bumps, (crossmembers only bout 2 an a half fingers off the ground...) just noticed that reflection there, no standard, lip just bashed up.... more pics at Pictures by miky-bo - Photobucket should work.. for some reason its a really hard car to get a good pic of! more pics at Tyte Slippers

16-05-2009, 20:59	#42 (permalink)
Cheshire190e spl dori master Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Macclesfield Posts: 404	yeh just gonna keep the 4 door then. its just so hard to find rear arches for it. and there ruined im thinkin of gettin the manta sideskirts but then will have to go wide arch i reckon and dont know whether it would suit. ill have to do a few photoshops

16-05-2009, 21:03	#43 (permalink)
miky-bo doughnutter Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 68	id keep har straight sided, no plastic! i normally do prefer the two doors to be honest, but that looks hard!

17-05-2009, 10:02	#44 (permalink)
BORING touge runner Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: bath Posts: 227	oh yeah forgot to say, maybe try these for rear arches... Hadrian Quality Replacement Body Panels can only find two door ones, but could be made to fit??

17-05-2009, 16:40	#45 (permalink)
zainey touge runner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 162	sweet car, the engine u have has come out of a van my friends just got on ebay, think he's putting another 1.6 in. can make 150 ish bhp with bike tb and other simplish mods! will watch this....cool build...

17-05-2009, 20:24	#46 (permalink)
Cheshire190e spl dori master Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Macclesfield Posts: 404	tiny update. Managed to pull the engine out today, grinded the old gearbox mounts off and pretty much ready to put the new lump in now. I say all I have to do is remove the old engine mounts and then I 'should' be able to drop the new engine in. It never goes that straight forward tho. Think I'm gonna have to pull the steering rack out to get the engine mounts off. Everything is such a pain on this car haha

17-05-2009, 20:53	#47 (permalink)
CreatureNicko tail slider Join Date: May 2008 Location: The Shire Posts: 85	keep it up, its looking good

18-05-2009, 09:42	#48 (permalink)
miky-bo doughnutter Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 68	yea, you gotta drop the steerin rack down to get the mounts off! not sure about that engine, but with the XE you have to put the new mounts in hole closest the front of the car to clear the bulkhead.. the mounts are a flange to get on! i feel your pain

18-05-2009, 11:12	#49 (permalink)
Aripug doughnutter Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 70	Sweet car!!!! very nice

18-05-2009, 12:05	#50 (permalink)
Cheshire190e spl dori master Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Macclesfield Posts: 404	just been tryin to get the new engine in. managed to get the old mounts off and put the new ones on. nearly got the new engine in now just bout an inch from where it should be. hopefully be in soon pics to follow

18-05-2009, 12:12	#51 (permalink)
steve_000 gripper Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 28	Such a cool car Should be bit of an animal with some decent power.

18-05-2009, 16:59	#52 (permalink)
Cheshire190e spl dori master Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Macclesfield Posts: 404	small update. got the engine in on the mounts. unfortunately the tunnel does need cutting out a fair bit. because of this when I lowered the engine onto the mounts the angle it was sitting at has caused one of the mounts to tear. So I've got one on order and hopefully will be here tomorrow. only have 1 pic today:

20-05-2009, 06:47	#53 (permalink)
Cheshire190e spl dori master Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Macclesfield Posts: 404	right time for another small update. All the engine, box and prop etc is in and bolted in place. the cooling is in and set up and the hole for the box is much bigger than I first expected haha but it means all there is to do is the fueling and the wiring. and the welding of the tunnel then it will be driving. here is a pic:

20-05-2009, 20:29	#54 (permalink)
Cheshire190e spl dori master Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Macclesfield Posts: 404	done all the wiring today. looks an absolute mess im gonna have to thin out the loom there are so many stray wires not going anywhere which arnt needed anymore. got the fuel pump mounted and gonna try and get the fuel lines tomorrow. also tried to put the exhaust on but it sits on the floor so made a new gearbox crossmember to give more clearence. day off tomorrow so on friday im gonna try and sort out the fuel lines and try n start her up. even tho there will be no exhaust or tunnel in place. does anyone know where to get fuel line pretty cheaply? I can only find it in small or > 7m lengths.

23-05-2009, 19:12	#57 (permalink)
Cheshire190e spl dori master Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Macclesfield Posts: 404	right update time the engine is in but unfortunately it only runs for about 2 seconds then cuts out, I have been told it's the immobilized chip notbeing in the right location compared to the ring which goes round the barrel. I thought it just had to be close but obviously not , if anyone has a corsa or astra could you let us know how the chip sits? Cheers

27-05-2009, 08:19	#58 (permalink)
Cheshire190e spl dori master Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Macclesfield Posts: 404	Right managed to sort out the problem. There was a wire missing from the transponder ring which I've wired up and now its running!! Just gotta make an exhaust and weld up the tunnel then it should be on the road

27-05-2009, 19:35	#60 (permalink)
MarkD gripper Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 18	Great build. Nice progress done so far. I know an old fella up the road from me here in Ireland that has one just sitting there. What kind of money are they worth in good cond and fair cond? What are the rust points to look out for? Cheers in advance for the info