From Junkyard to Jewel - Reviving a Neglected Vauxhall Calibra PT3

[@seanoturbo]

Use a tank lid from a mk3 golf. Straight fit. Also need the o-ring from the golf.

[@ianwheeler7903]

Great to see it up and running Neil. Looking forward to the next one.

[@ItaliaAutos]

More filmed on it today. Hopefully, another episode Sunday

[@TheMeisner87]

Good to see that you restore it.I changed my fuel pump and all the pipes,because they were in the same state.Liked the las vegas part👌

[@ItaliaAutos]

Thanks 👍

[@Airhead.R.1977]

Excellent work there Neil! I have to admit that the Calibra design has aged very well, especially on this blue metallic paint. It’ll turn out amazing!

[@proooooost]

Cracking on not willing to give up on the fault while being tired: yes, I can relate to that. And then the reward; feels priceless!

[@timcolehan4135]

Superb work, Neil. Enjoying this new content. Well done for saving this Calibra. Greetings from Switzerland.

[@ItaliaAutos]

Glad you enjoy it!. More on it this sunday

[@sportshatch]

It’s funny it’s over 30 years ago since I last did a water pump and belt on one of these ,but watching you it feels like yesterday. You never forget. Glad you worked out water pump. Great video as always.

[@andrewmarriott4033]

Nice to see you driving it out well done 👍

[@jami7772]

Persistence and perseverance definitely paid off. Good work !!

[@aldeacristian4582]

Great job Neil!

[@paultaylor9652]

Lovely Jubbly, nice to see the not so old girl running and driving Neil.

[@kevinmarks9003]

"nothing wrong with the water pump its just aged" - Yeah I feel the same way 😅

[@Randolff325]

Such a great looking car! I love the Alfa stuff but got to say I'm really enjoying this project 👍

[@ItaliaAutos]

Great to hear!

[@davidcorcoran7715]

I love to try and second guess what might have been wrong with the fuel issue and play detective and I thought to myself he might have the return on the wrong way. Well done for resolving and it’s pleasing to see great progress

[@focus3303]

Well done Neil 👏 😊 good to see an 80s classic being saved

[@johnmoruzzi7236]

90s !

[@buchonite]

Seem happier on the Vauxhall than the Alfas haha

[@edgeyt1]

These are good, reliable engines in my experience - did 57,000 in an 1987 Astra GTE (the red top came the next year) and 153,000 in a 1989 Cavalier 2.0CD; the only issue was a pin hole in the Cavaliers radiator at around 100k. Just dealer servicing at the right intervals. No rust on either car and we lived in the North Penines with god awful weather and lots of salt in the winter.

[@karenmurray3098]

i thorght these things wer so cool when they first came out as a holden calibra hear in australia very rare sight on ausie roads now .

[@jujujonbitcoinisplanbcrypt9618]

Mate!!! Well done! A lot of work but great result 👍

[@paulmoore6345]

Great progress 👍 you have done great getting to that stage already

[@autoazure]

Thanks!

[@alexj8947]

Excellent job, very cool looking car 😎

[@robtt997]

Great video.Enjoying the Vauxhall content !

[@neilmcclary]

well done nice vid

[@geoffmathieson2643]

Ha. I did exactly the same thing converting a carb Family 2 engine to an injected Family 2. At least you were spared the face full of high pressure fuel when pulling the hoses off.

[@ItaliaAutos]

oh dont worry i was still high at the end of the day.

[@anakinskywalker4113]

Excellent work. However I have one question? Why did you not flush the tank out while you had it off the car. I’m sure there might have been something still inside it.

[@ItaliaAutos]

i did just not on camera. as you saw lots of rust from the pump was in the tank. thats why i only put 5ltrs in to start with.

[@bengtrosengren9624]

U r the man!

[@richfixescars]

Well done,. sounds good. Autovaux does parts also.

[@AndyK.1]

18:00 Connect the air hose up. Give the ECU a chance of fuelling it!

[@jonnyvt6602]

I did think you had missed the fuel pump fitting! Thought it was my old eyes!

[@fatwalletboy2]

Veey good but please drop the hanna barbera cartoon music........

[@kimwalton2873]

A lot of work but a labor of love?🤫

[@johnlad1481]

I had a few calibras sometimes the pipes can corrod the ones top of the tank as mine did there bad for it!

[@a11csc]

well on the way now Neil

[@jonnyvt6602]

Difficult to ever find your own mistake! Need a second person n them to go through the steps

[@ItaliaAutos]

I got there in the end

[@tommcguire6472]

I think i jinxed you my friend, i was just thinking that you had dodged a bullet with the petty problems, and then the fuel troubles started. Its usually the small stuff that drives me crazy when doing this stuff.

[@AndyK.1]

At least dust the mud off the tank before you go opening it up! And just use a small flat blade screwdriver to open up the metal clips in seconds

[@georgebettiol8338]

Agree. If it was my car, I would have placed the car on stands outside, and given the underbody a quick powerwash - so at the very minimum elimanting the relatively easy to remove dirt and debris. This would 'clear the area' - ie. improve vision in the region and components being worked on - and make the job more 'pleasurable' when working under the hoisted car. I find that there is nothing more demoralising than working within a 'dirty environment' - as it tends increase frustration and foster poor workmanship. As for the dismantled petrol tank, a simple hose wash outside would have improved things considerably.

[@Rimkus7]

You seriously need to quit with the music. Your voice is a baritone (i guess?) and we can barely hear it with the music. And i can clearly remember you even did a re-upload of one of your videos because the music was so out of place. Just stop. It is way better to hear what you are saying, or hear the tool sounds, or the car!

[@dwarfshortage244]

Agreed. No need for the music. We just need that Black Country accent.

[@Dreadnought2858]

for the love of God, quit the music...