11/78 mk1 gls

[GeorgeMK1]

C'mon dude, lets get some progress happenin' here

[Jace]

I know!
I have two decent size orders on the way. It'll be a few weeks till they're here though.

In the mean time I need to get the windscreen surround rust fixed up. If I had a welder I'd have a go at it myself...


I should probably concentrate on getting a job though.

[GeorgeMK1]

I should probably concentrate on getting a job though.

Hahahahahahhahaha, i've been saying that to myself for the past year !!

[GRN_VAGN]

sticker i seen on a commodore once comes to mind.... "powered by CentreLink"



But yeah, get into it buddy hha

[Jace]

I've seen one of those stickers, "Sponsored By Centerlink".

And yeah, I'm waiting for them to call me back actually.

[GRN_VAGN]

thats the one!!! new it was something like that!

[dom123]

you know you gotta have it!Sponsored By Centrelink Bumper sticker decal - eBay Decals, Decals, Badges, Detailing, Car Parts, Accessories, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 11-Sep-10 09:19:21 AEST)

[Jace]

Haha. I've seen a huge one the width of the E36's rear window it was on.
I don't think I'm even eligible. Probably find out tomorrow lol.

[killingwithasmile]

your definitely eligible to get this car on the road though!!

[GoLfMan]

I know!
I have two decent size orders on the way. It'll be a few weeks till they're here though.

In the mean time I need to get the windscreen surround rust fixed up. If I had a welder I'd have a go at it myself...


I should probably concentrate on getting a job though.

i have a welder...

provide beer and sheetmetal and I'll weld it up for you

[Jace]

i have a welder...

provide beer and sheetmetal and I'll weld it up for you

Awesome! I'll hold you to that. You'll have to come to me though.
PMed.


Got this today. That was fast!


Had to make two lil tab/bracket things to mount the shroud.


How exactly do you short the fan to make it run non-stop? I don't believe this one has worked since I bought the car...

Much better than the original owners hack job. No more expansion tank!
Plus the less big things in the bay the better. Going to move the washer bottle next to the radiator, move the battery to the boot etc.

Nothing original, i know! It just needs to be neater!

I might buy some bolts to replace the banjo bolts for the EGR tomorrow too.

[Jarred]

fan is just 12V, one positive, one negative, that's how you can test it, but you won't (or shouldn't) need it running all the time, engine will hardly ever warm up!

[Valver.]

fan is just 12V, one positive, one negative, that's how you can test it, but you won't (or shouldn't) need it running all the time, engine will hardly ever warm up!

Running all the time won't affect the warm up cycle that much. The fan is there to remove heat from the system when the car is stationary - when you're driving, there's already airflow (far more than a thermo fan can recreate) blowing through the radiator. If you're in stop and start traffic from cold, though, then it could have an influence.

Why do you want it running all the time? The furthest I would go is to fit a lower temp fan switch so they switch on earlier (or use a colder thermostat to make an overall change).

You can also isolate the fan with a cabin switch, but then you might forget to turn it on!


Edit: you'd actually be better off without a top fill radiator (plus the caps are dodgy and tend to leak under pressure). Reservoir-filled GTI radiators are very cheap from the USA now.

[Jace]

I simply want to test that the fan actually works, not run it from start to finish.
I purposely opted for a top-fill radiator simply to be rid of the big ugly expansion tank. Didn't really need a new radiator... just needed to get it all plumbed up right. If it's not staying cooler now I'll check the thermostat (am i doing it right?).

The more **** I do in the bay, the more dodgy fixes I notice. Cable ties, electrical tape rather than actual conduit-wrap, hand-bent brackets riveted to strut towers etc. Oh well. It's progress.

Still a rats nest. I'm only half-disassembling stuff so I don't get confused haha.


Just cut some bolts down and used a bit of gasket-goo on the threads.



I still need a gasket for between the intake manifold and carby, and one for between the exhaust manifold and downpipe.
I'm annoyed that it's the weekend when I finally get some motivation after sitting at home all week!

[Jace]

Oh, and I'm waiting 'til i can drive it to a carwash to clean all the oil, grease, and plain old **** out of there.
Soak it with degreaser at home, drive ~5mins to carwash, pressure wash it, then voila!