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New GM project... Vauxhall

Started by _NZ Toranaman_ , Oct 26 2010 06:18 PM

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#1 _NZ Toranaman_

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Posted 26 October 2010 - 06:18 PM

Well its a Vauxhall chevette 2-door hatch and started life with a 1256 4 cylinder.
I hope it will eventually finish with a turbo 202 5-speed with hilux diff.
To get it up and running we are going use a slightly warmed black motor that will be moved back so the front of the engine will be inline with the front wheels.

Car was given to me for nothing and I picked it up Saturday.

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#2 _rorym_

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Posted 26 October 2010 - 06:49 PM

The rally version.
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#3 _Bomber Watson_

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Posted 26 October 2010 - 07:08 PM

Thats cool

Cheers.

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#4 _Torrie_Man_

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Posted 26 October 2010 - 07:13 PM

wow, thats different, looks like an early civic

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#5 _Woodsy_

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Posted 26 October 2010 - 07:56 PM

I want one..

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#6 _Quagmire_

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Posted 28 October 2010 - 11:07 PM

well the price was right Posted Image

be different
good luck with it

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#7 _NZ Toranaman_

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Posted 31 October 2010 - 03:17 PM

Before we go too far time to size up the big block 202 Posted Image

We used an old dummy block - we just need to take a bit more out in the centre for the head and etc.

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You can see the corners where we plan to strengthen it up with 2mm then strengthen it further with rollcage and tunnel

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The engines mounts will end up in one of the strongest parts of the car, front corner and next to the front of the rollcage, pretty happy with this

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Time to get the front cage bent so we can build the engine mounts off it.

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#8 Heath

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Posted 01 November 2010 - 04:39 PM

Nice one. I always thought these were pretty cool, although I'm a bit fonder of the Kadetts because these look a bit too 'modern' lol

Will be watching with great interest

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#9 Bart

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Posted 02 November 2010 - 11:44 AM

Front windscreen looks a bit Gemini ish. Is this thing based on a Gemini?

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#10 _NZ Toranaman_

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Posted 02 November 2010 - 01:19 PM

Front windscreen looks a bit Gemini ish. Is this thing based on a Gemini?

These are based on the GM T-Car and sold throughout the world in the 70's so looks like you may be correct, borrowed from wikipedia

Argentina
- GMC Chevette 4
- Opel K-180 4
Australia
- Holden Gemini 1, 4, w
- Holden Piazza Coup�
Brazil
- Chevrolet Chevette 2,3,4
- Chevrolet Maraj� w
- Chevrolet Chevy 500 t
Canada
- Chevrolet Chevette 3,5
- Pontiac Acadian 3, 5
Colombia
- Chevrolet Chevette
Ecuador
- Aymesa C�ndor
- Chevrolet Cargo
Germany
- Opel Kadett C 2,3,4,w, targa
Japan
- Isuzu Bellett Gemini 1,4, w(?)
- Isuzu Gemini 1,4, w?
- Isuzu Piazza Coupe, totally different body styling.
Malaysia
- Opel Gemini
New Zealand
- Vauxhall Chevette v
South Korea
- Saehan Bird 4
- Saehan Max t
- Daewoo Maepsy 4
- Daewoo Max t
UK
- Vauxhall Chevette 2,3,4,w
- Bedford Chevanne v
United States
- Chevrolet Chevette 3,5
- Buick-Opel 1,4;
- Pontiac T1000 3,5
- Opel-Isuzu 1,4
- Isuzu Impulse See "Piazza/Impulse" above
- Isuzu I-Mark 1,4
Uruguay
- Grumett Color
Venezuela
- Chevette
- San Remo w

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#11 Bart

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Posted 02 November 2010 - 11:13 PM

Piazza turbo engine should slot in. They go pretty good too in a Gemini

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#12 _NZ Toranaman_

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Posted 03 November 2010 - 03:13 AM

Piazza turbo engine should slot in. They go pretty good too in a Gemini

Yea probably would but we are making this from bits and pieces lying around my garage, the 202 block is the original one I bought for my LC and has a decent street cam, the manifold, flows, 4-barrel, gearbox, flywheel, clutch and head are also ready to bolted on. The Turbo is off a toyota and is around at my mates. his way we dont have to This was the idea that we would try and make a drag/autocross/sprints car for under $1k probably more like 1.5k but it shold be a torquey thing and pull well out of corners.

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#13 orangeLJ

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Posted 03 November 2010 - 07:49 AM

suprisingly enough there was one of these for sale in the latest "just cars" magazine.

for $3300 too! so you got a bargain!

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#14 _Woodsy_

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Posted 03 November 2010 - 08:48 AM

There is an Opel Kadett wagon around here with that front end, i like em.

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#15 _NZ Toranaman_

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Posted 07 November 2010 - 06:58 AM

Put in some 3mm plate in the front corner of the car to add some rigidity as the engine mounts will be in this corner as well as the rollcage.
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The rest of the floor will be flat, we sized up the motor, gearbox and seating last night, its going to be sweet.
We also figured out a simple way of doing engine mounts so engine comes out under car Posted Image

Engine will sit about 3-4 inches forward and about an inch lower when we finish
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#16 _NZ Toranaman_

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Posted 19 November 2010 - 01:16 PM

Done some more to this, getting ready to mount the hilux pedal box and steering and build the new firewall allowing plenty of room beside the engine.

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