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    Still mocking up the fitting of the CAE shifter;









    I've just had some new gear cables made up (not those shown in these photos), which allow me to move the lever back just a touch more. The same (amazing!!) company also made me a new throttle cable.

    I shall soon take the car up to my ace welder Ollie in Bicester (ex-Prodrive) for him to fabricate the new turret for the gear lever to sit on. In the meantime Ollie has been doing some pretty engineering;

    To contact me please use E-MAIL to colinesmith@aol.com.

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    Good work Colin. What gear kit is in there?

    I am getting on really well with the Hockley linkage now, ever since I got rid of the SCCR.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 8valve-craig View Post
    Good work Colin. What gear kit is in there?

    I am getting on really well with the Hockley linkage now, ever since I got rid of the SCCR.
    Mine is an SCCR (F10). I haven’t used anything else in any of my Novas, as far as I can remember. Yours is a dog ‘box?
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    Quote Originally Posted by totalnova View Post
    Where do you normally compete? as I'm not a million miles from you and I'd love to get to some hill climb events.
    Come to wiscombe park for the nationals on the 28th 29th july awsome hill and ill be there and its not far from hampshire to be fair

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    Let me know when your up in Bicester Colin, I’m only up the road... would love to have a look over the car again... and feel the CAE....

    love the mods your doing, looks great!
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    Quote Originally Posted by novarally View Post
    Mine is an SCCR (F10). I haven’t used anything else in any of my Novas, as far as I can remember. Yours is a dog ‘box?
    What issue are you trying to solve? Yours has had a few linkages in now hasn't it?

    Mine is a 5sp Dog kit yes. I don't update my build any more but it went in recently. I couldn't get the SCCR to behave on a direct to turret linkage but with the dog engagement it's flawless.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 8valve-craig View Post
    What issue are you trying to solve? Yours has had a few linkages in now hasn't it?

    Mine is a 5sp Dog kit yes. I don't update my build any more but it went in recently. I couldn't get the SCCR to behave on a direct to turret linkage but with the dog engagement it's flawless.
    Just endless problems with joints/rods in linkages. I’m happy with the cables (subject to testing in anger), as you’ve got gentle curves to get around all the obstacles in the engine bay.

    A dog ‘box was once the plan, but now I think I’d go straight to a sequential, as we’re not subject to penalty for it in hillclimbing.

    It’s immaterial anyway as I have no cash left for cars!

    Hoping to get to a Gurston for some spectating tomorrow, and maybe Mallory Park on Monday.
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    After selling a few bits from the car I decided that new wheels would be a good way to regenerate enthusiasm for the rebuild, (plus I justified it as I need some fresher tyres anyway);





    I got the wheels from a chap who was good friends with Jeff Chambers. For all the (really) old school Nova owners, anyone remember him? We'd be going back at least 15 years I think.
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    Quote Originally Posted by boffer8 View Post
    Let me know when your up in Bicester Colin, I’m only up the road... would love to have a look over the car again... and feel the CAE....

    love the mods your doing, looks great!
    Thanks Ben.

    I should be headed up to Bicester with the car within the next week or so. I'll keep you posted.

    The new wheels fit fine on the back, but the front ones are too wide on the inner section of the split rim, so fouling on the steering arm knuckle. Not a great surprise really, 10" wide wheels in 13" diameter on the front was a bit optimistic.

    Probably need to drop down to a 4" inner rim section, instead of the 6" they came as. Which of course means a different tyre will also be needed.
    To contact me please use E-MAIL to colinesmith@aol.com.

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    That shifter is porn. Love the alloy guides too.
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