1992 Vauxhall Carlton GSI 24v

[Matt Allcock]

A few more pics now,

I got it on the ramp to see the underside of the car - looks superb!

















Current progress on the engine

Stripped down to block and head, new timing cover gaskets, fresh coat of hammerite on the block - always a bit peeved that I didn't paint the block any more than the black acid edge primer when it came back from the engine shop. Trouble is, it looks cool when it's black against silver but it doesn't help when you're trying to find oil leaks.

Was toying with the idea of a red block but I think the red hoses are enough colour in the engine bay.

Just waiting to be able to affort some more gaskets from AAD - my wallet's a little dented right now... next month's purchase.

[vpulsar]

WoW I'd of scrapped it :lol: :lol: :lol: .

Looks like thye did a good job mate , Must of cost at least ten times what the car's worth though :? .



Rob

[Fast Eddy]

Just what i thought Rob, but their must be a love affair going on with this car lol

[Matt Allcock]

WoW I'd of scrapped it :lol: :lol: :lol: .

Looks like thye did a good job mate , Must of cost at least ten times what the car's worth though :? .



Rob

Yeah pretty much

The car now owes me

[vpulsar]

- I don't ever intend on selling it so the resale value doesn't mean anything to me.

I understand totally fella, I'm in pretty much the same situation with my shed :oops: .

Just it owes me 4 times as much :oops: :lol: :lol: .




Rob

[Rob_B]

also i'd rather spend 13k on a car and hav something to show for it...

rather then buy a brand new car and lose 5k a year just on depreciation..

car is looking very tidy chap..hope it all works out :-D

[Matt Allcock]

Update

Did a bit of tidying in the engine bay today. Took the bonnet off and re-arraged all the main wiring loom, gas wiring loom, and all the other wires and cables.

Have a couple of questions which I will post elsewhere.

Also got most of the interior in too. Fitted the under-carpet padding, the carpets themselves, the rear seats and the B-pillar trims.

Tomorrows jobs:

- Fit the rest of the interior (front seats, centre console, sill trims, kick panels, door seal trims, door cards)
- Sort out what bits I need to keep from the bits returned to me - got loads of door gubbins from the 4 spare doors. Keep the good bits, throw away the sh!te
- Put a few more bits back onto the engine (sump etc)
- Take a few bits over to the powdercoaters
- Cut a hole in rear bumper for LPG filler
- Swap the bumper carrier over to the new rear bumper, and fit rear bumper.
- Measure up hole to be drilled in roof and maybe pluck up the courage to actually drill the hole... :?

[Matt Allcock]

Small update

Interior is in, minus 2 door cards - have to get power to windows and rivet the mechs in before I put those on




Rear bumper is on (had to pinch the bumper carrier from old bumper)



Picture of front bumper - nicely resprayed

[Matt Allcock]

Another update of today's progress

Went for the aeriel hole drilling today

Measured it up, exactly on the centre line of the roof, and 125mm from the edge of the rubber strip (thanks to Ron Richmond for the measurements in a previous topic)

Took ages to measure it and measure it again to be sure



And a very worrying shot of my dad drilling a hole in my roof!




Using a stepper drill bit to get the hole right (14mm hole)



Using a sideways drill bit to open the hole out to a square



The (almost) finished hole - a bit more filing took it to the exact shape of the square.



Aeriel base in, firmly seated, nut on.



The bloody scratch that my dad made with a rat tail file when it slipped out of the hole... :evil:




End product






Took it outside for a jetwash of the engine bay and took a couple of pictures






Current progress on the engine:

Sump on, sealant included and torqued up
Altenator bracket and altenator on




Got the rear subframe/axle off too




Managed to take a couple of pics of the rear chassis rails

[Rob S]

That is stunning. One of the most memorable rides I've ever had in a RWD car was a 24V Carlton doing over 100mph in the torrential rain, such a smooth powerplant, and such a stable car. Shame you don't see enough of them around these days