1986 Vauxhall Carlton CDi, Daily use of a 37yr old car.

[New POD]

What an idiot. 

[stuboy]

1 hour ago, sutty2006 said:

 

he can keep it……. 

 

[Low Horatio gearbox]

Wow.. what a tosspot. I considered selling the NOS Victor FD wings I had for 400 for the pair  at one point (needed the space)  but felt it was a bit gougy with he price.. seems I'd have been "undervaluing" them 10 times.

 

Nice tidy strong job with the welding tho.. did save yourself soem 440 quid on top too.

[sutty2006]

I just need to get a better hammer or some big adjustable pliars to bend this outward a fraction before I weld it back up. 
 

 

[Bren]

£450?

[PhilA]

Your repair is strong, the strut tower isn't going anywhere and that should last well enough.

Seal it up and carry on. Shame about the pressed steel tosspot.

[sutty2006]

Both front wings are now off and away at body shop being repaired. To my surprise I found a 10mm spanner behind the front bumper! 
 

 

[sutty2006]

Work has halted temporarily on this. The wings are currently with a body shop which could take years to be done. Hopefully get them back soon. But you never know. 
 

m the heater blower was seized, which I managed to get under the scuttle to free off slightly. It does now work off the switch but it draws a lot of power so I’ve bitten the bullet and started stripping the dash down so I can get the motor out and free it up properly. 
 

 

 

 

surprisingly found some old video cards, one from 1986. Must have lost that quick! And a naafi card, forces? 

[Ghosty]

NAAFI is recreational facilites for the armed forces and their families. The armed forces lot did seem to like their Carltons and Senators.

[sutty2006]

Navy Army Air Force Institution. 
 

so father sutty says. So yes, entirely possible it was owned by someone in the forces. Fairly certain the 85 rekord was ex forces owned too. 

[sutty2006]

I finally got the heater blower out. It’s a shit job, well and truely. Half the dash comes out along with the heater matrix. 
 

heater matrix exiled from the car. 
 

 

i think I’ve tried to dismantle these before without success. The last one I did didn’t go back together very well. But it’s freed off a little so I put it back in loosely to try. It only works on full blast. I’ve taken the switch gear out and cleaned the copper contacts up but it’s not loving life on the slower speeds. I set the slower speed on the switch, then poked the fan until it started turning. This then decided to fill the cabin with smoke. I think it’s broken. The green “resistor” ?? got hot. Finding a replacement is proving tricky. VERY tricky. Don’t really know what to do now. Other similar Vauxhalls blowers are either completely different or don’t exist any more. 
 

[Rocket88]

Wonder if he’s got any bits left ( Facebook)

[sutty2006]

2 hours ago, Rocket88 said:

Wonder if he’s got any bits left ( Facebook)

Is that on market place or a group? 

[Rocket88]

Think it’s a group…. If you do a Facebook search it might turn something up

[sutty2006]

Yeah I got it. Sent a message but it’s from 2017 so I’m not holding my hopes up 

[sutty2006]

I have tried to disassemble this and it’s not gone well. Getting the rear plate off was easier this time, but it seams it’s the inner bearing that’s seized. It’s fallen to pieces inside. So I’m now on the hunt for something to replace it with. 
 

 

[Rocket88]

Is it a GM part? Any numbers on it?

[sutty2006]

1 minute ago, Rocket88 said:

Is it a GM part? Any numbers on it?

its a delco part I think. no GM number on it.

 

[tooSavvy]

Total left fielder, here....

My Carina had a 'snail coil' heater fan casing and might be in 60 zillion other Toyota models = cut arse out [with motor mount] and glue/rivet in...... 🤔

..... GR8 seeing this coming along m8 👍

[Rocket88]

38 minutes ago, sutty2006 said:

its a delco part I think. no GM number on it.

 

Wonder if it’s the same as a Cavalier one….

[Steve79]

https://gm6spares.com/Senator-A-c69824115?offset=120

http://www.senator-monza.de/?QM9QUSE1kJx0DRJ10UNZCNxMTPElURNNlJ0EzM9EkUBBVT

Hope this helps

 

[sutty2006]

49 minutes ago, Rocket88 said:

Wonder if it’s the same as a Cavalier one….

No it’s different. Senator, royale, Corsa, nova, all different. 

[sutty2006]

56 minutes ago, tooSavvy said:

Total left fielder, here....

My Carina had a 'snail coil' heater fan casing and might be in 60 zillion other Toyota models = cut arse out [with motor mount] and glue/rivet in...... 🤔

..... GR8 seeing this coming along m8 👍

That’s worth a punt for 21 quid 

[tooSavvy]

Just now, sutty2006 said:

That’s worth a punt for 21 quid 

...... Others may be less, m8 👍

[sutty2006]

2 minutes ago, tooSavvy said:

...... Others may be less, m8 👍

Yeah found one for 19 posted. Bolt holes look similar but narrower, can deal with that. But the wiring up might fry my brain. 

[tooSavvy]

This item is a *straight swap into the heater box void [must be in airflow!] on my Carina.... Will give you all speeds 😉👌

[sutty2006]

Now in contact with a chap in Holland who going to check his stock for a heater blower and also the missing cassette holder and lip spoiler. I have a few Manta friends in Holland who I’ve met over the years who are also into big opels. 

[sutty2006]

Picked up the left wing today to check it fits ok before he cracks on with the rest. Slight adjustment to the bottom part and the rear edge and it’s good to go. 

 

 

Once the wings are done it’s ready to go (just need to check over the rear brakes and bleed them). 
 

apart from the heater blower, which I still can’t find one. They seam to be unobtainium. To the point where I can’t find any abroad! Shite. 

 

[Wibble]

1 hour ago, sutty2006 said:

Picked up the left wing today to check it fits ok before he cracks on with the rest. Slight adjustment to the bottom part and the rear edge and it’s good to go. 

 

 

Once the wings are done it’s ready to go (just need to check over the rear brakes and bleed them). 
 

apart from the heater blower, which I still can’t find one. They seam to be unobtainium. To the point where I can’t find any abroad! Shite. 

 

Looking good! I feel your pain in trying to get parts for these old Vauxhall/Opels but I’m sure you’ll get there in the end!

[stuboy]

lovely beasty