Keiths Nova Turbo build

[burgo]

Genuinely surprised at that weight

[Benn]

Think mine was about that with a let in it too Luke...

[krobinson]

I've not used the Nova a lot this year, not as much as I'd hoped. The 911 gets much more use and has taken most of this years man fund.

Missing billing though has spurred me on to sort out some niggles and get the car over in 2015.

Plans are:
- Engine out
- Crank oil seal fixed
- Repaint Gearbox
- Re-powdercoat running gear
- Fit Power steering
- Fit Quick Rack
- Possibly swap to MK2 bootlid
- Repaint bumpers
- Do wheels same colour as rocker
- Possibly look into getting a new LET loom made

Anyone know a company that would make a brand new loom up?

Keith

[SRimon]

I'm sure the rocker is a clue of future wheel colour choice....

Love the mirrors! Always an awesome addition

Ha, thought so!

Will look great I think.

Tempted by a vinyl rear end?

[Kev Turbo]

Gutted you were not there Keith but understandable with the treck from Ireland.

Can't wait to see the refresh progress.

[matthew172]

Harnessing solutions made my loom for the standalone and did a excellent job too, maybe worth calling them with your requirements

[krobinson]

I just recognise my loom is 20 years old. The odd time I get a bad connection to my AFM and it causes dodgy running. A new loom would help make it über reliable. Want to take it back to Europe next year hopefully!

Will give them a shout once I strip the engine out.

[krobinson]

This is what's taken up my time this year



Spotted a GT3 aero kit a month ago, right kit, wrong time, bought it and emptied the man-fund. After holidays I'll be building it back up to fund the work for the Nova.

keith

[krobinson]

Well, here we go again.


The shell was painted in 2007 and the finish was flawless, I used the car properly for 5 years and less the past 3, now I feel it's time for a refresh.


Some issues arose from the Acid dip, which appeared much worse than they actually are. Thankfully on inspection the car is still absolutely mint. However I'm going to replace both arches and convert them to single skin to "future proof" the next build (the double skin has started to slightly warp). Other things to sort are an oil leak, and I might look into a new engine loom & ECU for more adjustability.


New colour? Don't know. The biggest challenge will be sourcing a painter who can match the previous finish.


And so, here begins another build.






Delighted its mint under the bumpers.









Didn't get much done on the front end






Roof lining out, need to get a new one made.






Still good in all the right places










Will get more done tomorrow.






Keith

[NathanKirkpatrick]

Best of luck Keith.. You'll make the next build even better I can imagine