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    Default C20LET rear engined sr

    hi not been on here for a while, sold my last nova a fair few years ago, always had a soft spot for them but never thought id have another with prices going up all the time. then my mate sent me an ebay link for this one

















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    so i did a deal with the seller and picked up last weekend. all excited on the way up i was just hoping it was usable and not something cobbled together with pigeon poo.
    to be fair the work so far is pretty tidy, and thankfully the lad could weld. phew!! so we loaded it up







    everytime i see its stance i start grinning


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    so today was the first chance ive had to play. i basically started bolting bits on, lights, bumpers etc as everything was stored in the car. it also has given me a chance to see whats missing/not usable and get a list together. ive got a wide arch kit on the way so i can work out what offset wheels i can use. im also in talks with a local firm to sort some carbon panels which i can sort a group buy for you guys if theres enough interest. 6 point cage is on the way so i can sort out stitching some more strength into the back end.

    this may have to come out as i think the hoop of the cage will interfere and i think its going to be too close to the engine. ill get a seat in first and see how far forward i can come with something



    little bit of rust on the o/s leg but its repairable



    mk2 astra setup in the rear



    possibly going to review the silver bars, they need to be moved further back to get the track rods at a better angle and i think making them removable will help when working on it



    how it looked at end of play today



    its a real pain not having a garage!! hoping to have mine up by christmas then we should see some progress

    any comments good or bad please feel free, cheers

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    things im thinking of how to overcome so far,
    brakes.. should i run v6 all round and bias them, sack servo and link bar off and fit a pedal box??
    gearbox.. im running an f28 so thinking of converting to hydraulic clutch and get a cable change set up off an mr2/mgf/elise/vx220 then adapt a linkage from cables to the box

    any ideas and views peeps have post up as im open to help on these

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    Looking good so far

    Have you been on mig and looked at chips?

    Think there is some controversy over using a front setup in the rear.

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    cheers man. yeah ive spoken to chip on facebook about a few issues im trying to overcome. its going to be a budget build hopefully so all wont be lost if it doesnt perform

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    it would be interesting to see what way you do the gear linkage, i am not sure to use rose joints or the cabels with my nova

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    ooh loks like a good place to start there chap , keep the updates comin especially how you get round the gear linkage ( im considering putting an xe in the back of a mini )

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    seen this on flebay looks a good start keep it up mateyy

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