The Evil Saloon - Page 7

RebelRaven · 01-05-2010, 09:22 AM

Anyone want to see a seriously restrictive intake?................

Yes, that is the standard intake for a Vectra... The air has to go a hell of a long way at low revs, then butterfly valves move and let the air take a shorter path at higher revs. All just for fuel economy... Which is why it's being chucked and a new intake system being made. Something along the lines of this:

RebelRaven · 02-06-2010, 04:34 PM

My baby's getting put back together!

Well, bodywork is anyways lol

And my boyfriend found out where the vacuum leak was coming from... A broken 'thingy' on the cylinder head.

kennykro · 02-07-2010, 12:59 AM

Nice! Is that rust or primer on the front fender?

RebelRaven · 02-07-2010, 08:20 PM

Tis red oxide primer... Rust protection until it's repainted

RebelRaven · 03-15-2010, 06:19 PM

Time for a long overdue update of the Veccy's rebuild...
Finally got a pair of loverly blue harnesses. Just need to attach them to mounts of some sorts.

And the rollcage is pretty much done, except for the harness mounts.

kennykro · 03-15-2010, 07:43 PM

Nice! I'm happy to see that you're still working on it.

blackace · 03-15-2010, 09:15 PM

OMG the raven still flies, thought youd forgotten about us :'( anyway nice to see the Vec bk together, looking good

RebelRaven · 03-16-2010, 10:12 AM

Nah, could never forget about PSC

Haven't been at home a lot lately so don't have a lot of time to post or chop. But the Vectra is still going, won't be giving up on it any time soon

RebelRaven · 06-07-2010, 07:36 PM

I'm sorry if you're reading this for the pure reason that you're hoping it was a long awaited update on the Saloon of Doom... but it's not... Well, it kinda is...

Nothing has been done with the creature for a couple months now due to lack of money... but we haven't forgotten about it completely and it's not getting sold any time soon

Once the money's flowing again the Vectra will be revived once again to terrorize the roads of Scotland lol

GTR · 06-07-2010, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RebelRaven

the Vectra will be revived once again to terrorize the roads of Scotland lol

come terrorize me i want to see this vehicle

RebelRaven · 06-29-2010, 07:37 PM

LOOK! A Vectra update! A real Vectra update!

Rear cage is finally finished along with the harnesses now fully attached to the car.

And removed the airbag from the steering wheel.

Not a lot actually done, but it is a big step to getting the thing done. Now all it needs is the front end put back together and a few mechanical bits and pieces changed.

LS design · 07-03-2010, 12:54 PM

Wow! It really begins to look like a rally car... and I like that

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RebelRaven · 10-02-2010, 05:09 PM

We bought another Vectra... A facelift 1.8 SRi hatchback

Great bodywork, but needs a LOT of attention mechanically. After only five minutes of driving the backbox (an Irmscher one, I might add) fell off, and at every junction it stalled.

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So it's being stripped of its parts for The Saloon of Doom

Bumpers, skirts and headlights swapped

Rear lights swapped

Four stud hubs swapped for five stud hubs with alloys

The doors are also going to be swapped, along with the front seats and the front brakes ('cause they're bigger), and eventually the engine.