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Finally a Granada report! Glad to see the car out and about in the sunny weather. Steering adjustment on the Granada is a bit tricky as you can adjust both toe in and Caster. The people doing it need to know what they are doing or it will not get right. The self canceling on the blinkers should work as long as the steerinig wheel is straight and true when driving. Unless you have adjusted the wheel according to the wheel boss, but i guess you havent done anything there. Will follow with interrest. nice pictures, you have a skill when it comes to finding great places to take pictures of your car.
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Feb 11, 2021 14:49:33 GMT
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You have got a bit of a project there I see, but nothing too hard I guess. From the pictures it seems to in good nick with little rust. And boy do they rust :-( I thought all V6 models came with vented front disks, I see yours are solid. The brown interior could have been a nice place to sit, but not correct for a GT so it needed to go. Is it missing a lot of side trim og was the Consul GT delivered without the side trim? Looking forwards to updates!
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It sounds like you have got a vacuum leak but since you haven't dismantled anything it will be difficult to source. Eariler when I have had these problems, the leakage wa unerneath/after teh carb. You have no carb but there might be leakages past the injectors or in the inlet gasket. An engine rebuild would probably be the best way to do it but also the most costly. I checked the prices on gasket sets for your engine, and ouch, it is costly. You could try to spray around the engine with "start spray" thet can help in finding a leakage. On the positive side, winter is coming and you have a bit of time to get ypuself a workbench and rebuild the spare engine.
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I really enjoy reading this thread, it is so detailed and well written. You really seem to get around a bit with your car even in this special year. It is impressive what you have managed with your Golf, it is performing incredibly well and for the most quite reliably too. I must admit that the postings where it goes a bit sideways and you do a bit of Mc Gyver magic are the most interresting to read. Not that I wish you misfortune, but the way you solve your mid-trackday problems is impressive to read about. Keep up the good work and let the updates coming.
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Sept 30, 2020 13:30:10 GMT
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I had a Ford Granada with an auto box and had the same approach to splitting box and engine as you did. I talked to a mechanic in a auto transmission worshop about removing and installing auto boxes and he was very clear on one thing. I really shouldn't split the box and engine without unbolting the conterter first, like many clowns do. I nodded and agreed knowing very well that I too was one of these clowns. You really need to have an unseized engine to remove the converter properly, so you have an issue there. When the time comes to reassemble the box and engine I would advise to install the converter in the box first as others have mentionned, You risk damaging the pump parts or at least spend a lot of time mating the two together with the converter on the flywheel. Interresting project by the way.
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Sept 25, 2020 9:43:52 GMT
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Nice pictures! Good to see tha car getting used on a regular basis. I guess the season soon will come to an end. Winter is coming :-) I see you haven't installed a skid plate under the front subframe. Is it on the to doo list or was your car never equipped with one? Have you considered putting on a plastic handle on the handbrake from a MK2 s2? I think it would go well with the modern gear shifter.
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Sept 23, 2020 6:38:53 GMT
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I watched the video and I think you made a good introduction to the car. The sound could have been better to really give an impression of the sounds this beast is producing. You really should make a video of you using the car on the open lanes.
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Sept 16, 2020 9:06:56 GMT
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Are you getting closer to getting the car back on the road? I guess the winter might not be the best time to drive it, but spring will soon be here :-)
These fire extinguishers, are they fastened good enough? In case of a collission, wont they take off like missiles through the coupe?
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I had a look at Osrams web page regarding those LED bulbs, they appear to be very good, but quite costly at least here in Norway. I was considering putting som H7s in my daily but the cost was to high. Is it difficult to make them fit inside the headlight housing? I would like to see pictures of the light pattern.
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Aug 19, 2020 16:06:29 GMT
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Thought I would share a couple of videos from Norway, Garanada coupe found in the woods and put on the road.
It's not everyones cup of tea but I find it entertainging.
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Aug 18, 2020 15:40:48 GMT
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I see that you have a different type of caster bush than I have on my car. The first models had oval holes in the subframe and later on the hole was round. Your bush is much thicker than on my car, and ledd of the rod will show. In addition it might be that your rods are shorter, I believe that the threaded part is longer on Mk2 Granadas at least.
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On the Granada, the Castor is adjustable, you can see the castor rods pointing forward from the lower suspension arm on the pictures Eurrogranada shown on the last page. On the early types of Granad there were som oddly shaped bushes there, but they were changed to simple donuts in a sort of beige foam material on the Mk2. These bushes would wear out fairly quickly. I believe Eurogranada fitted poly bushes on his car.
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Nice picture. I really like that dashboard with its jukebox feeling. Keep up the good work, you have an interresting thread.
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Aug 17, 2020 18:50:54 GMT
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I am also not quite following what you mean, It might be that we both are non english speaking :-) Are you suggesting that the castor arms should have been tightened more, pulling the lower suspension arm forward a bit? I assume the guys making the allignement had the correct figures to work from, tie in and caster up front and tie in and camber on the rear. I found a picture illustrating what I think you mean is missing. www.carthrottle.com/post/vrqmd6o/
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i kind of liked the modified Jowett. i mistakenly thought all Jowett were restored as more or less original cars with little room for personal taste and modification. the owner has been really unlucky so far in the restoration. I guess this is a mistake many has experienced. Will be interesting to see what you find when you start digging.
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Aug 11, 2020 13:34:17 GMT
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Apart from the dirty engine and the front end in primer it looks like a very nice car. I suppose a closer look will reveal some flaws. Looking forward to this project.
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I really hope you get to enjoy the car together with the family you all deserve it. Really looking forward to the pictures, you have a talent for getting nice pictures of your car. Last Weekend there was a Granada meeting in Norway. I didn't attend, but i read that some of the attendees drove 1350Km without any hickups. Of course there were the lesser fortunate, anad some barely made it home. But the main thing to remember is that the cars can handle the milage, you just have to try. I have a 2011 Hyundai I40, and it let me down this summer, ruptured brake pipe. No harm done but it was quite inconvenient having the car in a workshop and catching a bus to get on summer vacation. Having a newish car is no guarantee to avoid problems.
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Nice job on the bike. I have never seen anyting like that around where I live, but this is not a very bike friendly city. It seems like you know what you are doing. I liked the cards on the side and the fading from silver to black.
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Managed to get some quality time in the garage last night. I had intendet to do some sanding under the hood, but glued a bit of metal with the glow-stick instead. I started looking for the CAD template I had made, but instead I found the finnished metal bit. I keep forgetting what I do and don't do. Anyway, I gor a bit of metal attached to the car and that is a good thing. N o after picture, the phone obviously thought it was an uniterresting thing to take a picture of because it didn't save it. Now also with after-shot. Had to put the E-up on charge this morning and took the opportunity to get a picture of my welded bit. I am no GN when it comes to fabricating, but I do the best I can with my limited skills.
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Thank you for the offer but I have a bit to do before I can drop any engine in. The 2.8 is of unknown quality, but it is supposed to be rebuilt anyway. Currently it resides in several boxes in my garage taking up much more space then a complete engine... The priority is to get rid of rust, weld the corroded areas and get some primer and paint under the hood.
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