orps picture diary

STE WHELAN · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 5:30 pm Post subject: Orp

Looks a good project can't wait to see some progress pictures big grin

windowlicker · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 5:48 pm Post subject:

i will stick a few more up a bit later
the engine is out and split from the box and clutch removed its now hanging off the crane ready to be fitted to the engine stand.

i keep looking at the bulk head to see if i can find a place to run the looms through as im planing a relatively wire free bay and if i can bring the looms out somewhere behind the engine i think it may be achievable.

DeadEye · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 6:46 pm Post subject:

You could go where the gear selector pops out up under the centre console?

windowlicker · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 10:30 pm Post subject:

you could be on to something i really should of had a good look when the engine was in it might have to wait until its had paint and the engine is mounted back in which is not ideal Confused

i will have to give it some more thought...

few more pics added

Jon_Kadett · Astra Legend Joined: 29 May 2005 Posts: 4087

looking at your pictures, the gte crossmember was sold to me but i let the previous owner of orp have it for its mot. looks like they done a good job of fitting it and painting it sarcastic eye roll

DeadEye · Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 10:43 am Post subject:

windowlicker · Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 10:33 pm Post subject:

cheers for the offer i will keep it in mind as im not sure whether to buy a complete new front decisions decisions Confused

ive updated with a few more pics and am now trying to work out if there are any repair panels available for the lower corner of the inner arch and up around the bulk head area?

where does this bit go i cant get my head around it?

also can you get a whole floor pan that runs from the bulk head under the cross member to the rear seat or if not can you get just the rear floor pan i i dont recall seeing any when ive been searching for panels?

DeadEye · Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 10:41 pm Post subject:

DeadEye · Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 10:48 pm Post subject:

Rust behind the cross member near the outside will probably be the tab underneath that holds the fuel/brake line.

Nearside inner wing looks shot!

That area on the offside by the drivers foot comes with the inner wing panel I think.

windowlicker · Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 11:25 pm Post subject:

i think the best way to approach it is with a cutting disc and expose all that corner but first i am going to make a rollover jig.

what does the inner wing panel look like as that pic on my last post is suposed to be inner wing lower section but i keep looking at it then looking at my pics over and over again but i just cant see it.

DeadEye · Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 8:39 am Post subject:

No I can't either.

I have see the panel that goes behind the ECU but I can't place where that one goes. Plus I had an inner wing repair panel which was supposed to be for between the strut top and the bulkhead. It was as useful as me taking a dump in the same area and smoothing it out with my fingers.

A new inner wing panel goes from the door rubber at he front of the door right through to the headlights.

I still haven't recovered from Christmas money wise yet otherwise I'd have them and could take pics.

windowlicker · Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 7:17 pm Post subject:

the wife was looking at orp today and she thinks that that panel looks like the bit where the wishbone bolts to at the front and i do have to agree

windowlicker · Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 7:24 pm Post subject:

actually looking at them together im not so sure Confused

DeadEye · Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 11:13 pm Post subject:

I can't see it.

windowlicker · Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:32 pm Post subject:

whilst im waiting to source some steel to make a rollover jig i started to strip back some paint and expose the rust then i thought i would be better off stripping the whole engine bay back to bare metal mainly because some of the paint was flaking and i dont was to risk the new paint looking crap because what is left underneath.

ive added a few more pics but theres not a lot of progress due to trying to sort out some space by clearing out most of whats been removed.