New POD Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 What an idiot. Shite Ron, sutty2006, HarmonicCheeseburger and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 1 hour ago, sutty2006 said: he can keep it……. CaptainBoom, rainagain, Shite Ron and 10 others 2 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low Horatio gearbox Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 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 and mk2_craig 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted September 6, 2022 Author Share Posted September 6, 2022 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. uk_senator, HMC, Shite Ron and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 £450? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 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. Rust Collector 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted September 17, 2022 Author Share Posted September 17, 2022 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! HarmonicCheeseburger, Low Horatio gearbox, mat_the_cat and 15 others 8 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted October 8, 2022 Author Share Posted October 8, 2022 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? timolloyd, GrumpiusMaximus, Coprolalia and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 NAAFI is recreational facilites for the armed forces and their families. The armed forces lot did seem to like their Carltons and Senators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted October 8, 2022 Author Share Posted October 8, 2022 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. HarmonicCheeseburger, tooSavvy and Wibble 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted October 14, 2022 Author Share Posted October 14, 2022 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. uk_senator and HarmonicCheeseburger 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Wonder if he’s got any bits left ( Facebook) sutty2006 and LT84 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted October 14, 2022 Author Share Posted October 14, 2022 2 hours ago, Rocket88 said: Wonder if he’s got any bits left ( Facebook) Is that on market place or a group? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Think it’s a group…. If you do a Facebook search it might turn something up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted October 14, 2022 Author Share Posted October 14, 2022 Yeah I got it. Sent a message but it’s from 2017 so I’m not holding my hopes up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted October 14, 2022 Author Share Posted October 14, 2022 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. Rust Collector and tooSavvy 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Is it a GM part? Any numbers on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted October 14, 2022 Author Share Posted October 14, 2022 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 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 👍 sutty2006 and Matty 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 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…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve79 Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 https://gm6spares.com/Senator-A-c69824115?offset=120 http://www.senator-monza.de/?QM9QUSE1kJx0DRJ10UNZCNxMTPElURNNlJ0EzM9EkUBBVT Hope this helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted October 14, 2022 Author Share Posted October 14, 2022 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. tooSavvy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted October 14, 2022 Author Share Posted October 14, 2022 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 HarmonicCheeseburger and tooSavvy 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Just now, sutty2006 said: That’s worth a punt for 21 quid ...... Others may be less, m8 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted October 14, 2022 Author Share Posted October 14, 2022 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 This item is a *straight swap into the heater box void [must be in airflow!] on my Carina.... Will give you all speeds 😉👌 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted October 15, 2022 Author Share Posted October 15, 2022 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. Low Horatio gearbox, danthecapriman, GrumpiusMaximus and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted October 22, 2022 Author Share Posted October 22, 2022 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. Shite Ron, RayMK, HillmanImp and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wibble Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 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! Mrs6C 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 lovely beasty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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