Hi James.
I was aware that the doors are just a skin, and I don't think they would be much use to me, unless a more satisfactory method of fixing them can be devised. They're quoting £600 and 600g for one door skin.
As for the front end, I will get one of those if I can ever get some money together. It would be perfect for my car.
Total weight for that is 5kg, which is nice, but the price is £2150. Ouch.
I don't know how much chance you had to study the car, but I'm curious as to what they've done with brakes - any information on those please?
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to be fair i dont think those prices are that out of the way, its a lot of work and the materials arent cheap, the savings are huge too. Not saying its a cheap option but for those gains its reasonable bhp/tonne savings.
You're absolutely right Ben.
For the moment, the bigger gains will come from the engine I'm having built, and the carbon fibre is for a later date.
More importantly (!), the Nova will soon have a new place to live...the garage I'm building is starting to take shape, with the concrete base laid down, walls starting to go up, and the inspection pit should be with me in a couple of weeks.
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Photo update to follow soon......
The new garage for the Nova is now erected.
By tomorrow the front door should be fitted, which will just (!!) leave the roof, the rear door and some of the floor to be done to complete the structural work. So not much then.....
Oh, and then the electrics, lots of sealing up and tidying, and somehow disposing of the huge mound of soil that I excavated in the first place.
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Good to hear there has been some progress.
I'll pm you some info on the brake setup from that car shortly.
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thousands of Nova (plus other Vauxhall and motorsport parts) available.
Looking good Colin, you need a gas chamber sticker on that door
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