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2009 04 06 my denford orac
2012 02 17 uprated spindle motor
2012 03 22 gathering some information
2012 09 27 750w motor sourced
2012 10 01 motor doesnt fit
2012 10 10 drill head disassembly
2012 10 13 more quill dismantling
2012 10 17 drill spindle is apart
2012 10 29 removing electrical cabinet
2012 10 31 tested the drill head above the lathe
2012 11 02 rebuild of an orac
2013 03 13 new motor fitted
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V6manta
V6manta
2003
2003
2003 07 28
2003 07 28 brought a 1.8s berlinetta
2003 07 28 stage rally opel manta
2003 08 12
2003 08 13
2003 08 23
2003 09 11
2003 09 28
2003 10 07
2003 10 09
2003 11 04
2003 12 16
2004
2004
2004 01 06
2004 01 07
2004 01 26
2004 01 29
2004 02 09
2004 02 13
2004 02 19
2004 04 20 finally got around to the manta
2004 06 17
2004 06 18
2004 06 21
2004 07 26
2004 08 09
2004 08 10
2004 09 03
2004 09 27
2004 10 07
2004 10 08
2004 10 11
2004 10 13
2004 10 15
2004 10 18
2004 10 21
2004 10 22
2004 10 29
2004 11 01
2004 12 10 were back
2005
2005
2005 05 16
2005 08 04 done something
2005 08 08
2005 08 10
2005 08 25
2005 08 31
2005 09 05
2005 09 19
2005 09 22
2005 09 23
2005 11 01
2005 11 03
2007
2007
2007 10 20
2007 10 20 perspex windows
2007 11 13 getting it ready to paint...
2007 11 21 almost started painting
2007 11 28 underneath is complete
2007 12 04 painting the inside and engine bay
2008
2008
2008 01 14 painting the shell orange
2008 01 16 out of the booth
2008 01 23 rear axle trial fitting
2008 02 24 painted the nextel and checked for wheel clearance
2008 03 15 front suspension build
2008 03 19 suspension bushes are always wrong
2008 03 22 diff bearings need replacing
2008 04 08 fitted the rear windows and steering column
2008 04 12 shimmed up the diff, and fitted the clocks
2008 04 16 rebuilt the gearbox so i get gear selection
2008 07 08 its on its wheels at last
2008 09 02 rebuilt oil pump started headwork
2008 09 04 some more headwork
2008 09 25 even more headwork
2008 11 09 engine transmission fitted
2008 11 16 engine gearbox mounted steering column fitted
2008 12 14 stripping the x25xe v6 bottom end
2009
2009
2009 06 24 making the dry sump pan
2009 10 05 trialling the throttle bodies a few more bits painted
2009 12 18 flywheel and clutch
2010
2010
2010 01 23 done the handbrake sliders
2010 01 27 started building the v6 heads up
2010 01 30 picked up another v6
2010 02 01 exhaust manifolds
2010 02 02 starting the v6 build
2010 02 03 cylinder head bolts torque
2010 02 03 ordered the exhaust manifold flanges
2010 02 06 building the v6
2010 02 07 building the v6
2010 02 14 building the v6
2010 03 22 gearbox sealed and release bearing fitted
2010 04 03 started on the manifolds
2010 04 05 finished a manifold
2010 04 07 started the second manifold
2010 04 11 need a todo list
2010 04 21 ticking off the boxes
2010 04 26 nearly finished the second manifold
2010 05 09 got the car rolling
2010 05 11 rolling road day
2010 05 31 back from germany
2010 06 01 sumps off
2010 06 06 done most of the bits on the v6
2010 06 12 getting ready to bolt it back in
2010 06 19 almost ready to go back in
2010 09 22 lack of updates
2010 09 26 few little bits
2010 10 09 v6 oil problems....
2010 10 12 starting putting the engine back together
2010 10 23 v6 is broke
2010 10 24 stripping the v6
2010 10 25 v6 problem
2010 11 03 picked up a replacement v6
2010 12 12 been busy building
2011
2011
2011 01 01 finally driven the manta again today
2011 03 13 fitting some new seats
2011 03 13 the manta got mapped
2011 03 25 went to brands hatch
2011 09 04 started work on the 2011 rebuild
2011 09 10 built some more of the frame
2011 09 14 started work on the new sump pan
2011 09 15 more subframe work
2011 09 17 gearbox back together
2011 09 25 getting ready to spray the engine bay again...
2011 10 16 moving along with the rebuild
2011 10 18 painted the engine bay
2011 11 15 dry sump work...
2012
2012
2012 01 09 dry sump pan is welded
2012 01 27 more dry sump work
2012 02 21 engine is back in...
2012 02 24 took the engine back out again
2012 02 27 engine back in again
2012 03 14 mostly plumbed back in
2012 04 04 started her up again
2012 04 16 ready for a test drive
2012 05 09 clutch release bearing failure
2012 05 17 stripping the t5 gearbox
2012 10 13 rebuilt the gearbox
2012 11 11 finally the engines back in
2012 11 14 nearly back together
2012 11 25 the finishing touches
2012 11 28 finally the v6 manta up a running again
2012 12 30 virtually back on the road
2013
2013
2013 01 10 driven the manta again
2013 01 15 had a great blast in the manta
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