rear strut brace

[General Baxter]

I'm after some detailed photos of a custom job

between the turrets :thumb:

[Adam]

Why? Just buy one? Lol

[General Baxter]

can you buy the ones that weld between the turrets? ?

[mowgli]

general, I think there is actually more metal between the struts on the saloon than on the hatch. I once met a blokey who rallied a saloon in the astra/nova challenge in the eighties, & he reckoned the saloons were way more rigid than the hatch.....................

[16v Nova Kev]

baxter is it a road going or track car cos im going to buy a peice of tube stock and weld it in

[Mike]

Was just gonna say, buy a 1mtr length of FIA seamless steel tube for £18 and weld it in.

[16v Nova Kev]

i forgot it was a loon dont think it would make much differance

[Count Vaux Alot]

Hope these are of some use the pics arn't great but its my loon, and a custome strut brace.....

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/020320081119.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/020320081118.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/300620081586.jpg

[Count Vaux Alot]

Was just gonna say, buy a 1mtr length of FIA seamless steel tube for £18 and weld it in.

Thats all i did! :thumb:

[Adam]

can you buy the ones that weld between the turrets? ?
Yeah, someone makes them with plates at either end, which you bolt between the turrets, and then can weld around the plates if you want...

[Benn]

Proper weld in is the only way to do it!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/paintthingthenova7.jpg

Noticed the difference even driving down a stright road.

[Count Vaux Alot]

Proper weld in is the only way to do it!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/paintthingthenova7.jpg

Noticed the difference even driving down a stright road.

:thumb: This is true!

[Benn]

Loves yours, didnt know it was turreted too. Nice work.

[General Baxter]

benn, whats that pipe near the rear lights?

[Count Vaux Alot]

Loves yours, didnt know it was turreted too. Nice work.

Yes mate the turrets are great but were a mission! Thanks BTW :D

[Pistol Pete]

Sunroof drain tube possibly?

[Iain]

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP/48.JPG

[loggyboy]

Sunroof drain tube possibly?

:thumb: :thumb:

[Benn]

benn, whats that pipe near the rear lights?

As said sunroof never fully drain.. lol


Yes mate the turrets are great but were a mission! Thanks BTW :D

Yeah i bet, didnt bother with them in mine in the end..lol

[Jack]

general, I think there is actually more metal between the struts on the saloon than on the hatch. I once met a blokey who rallied a saloon in the astra/nova challenge in the eighties, & he reckoned the saloons were way more rigid than the hatch.....................
The saloons have a metal bulkhead welded in behind the rear seats, which would do pretty much the same job as a rear strut brace, although most people chop it out when stripping the car.

I'm pretty sure all but the 1.0 saloons were also fitted with rear ARBs as standard, where as only the "sporty" hatchbacks got them.

[Mike B GTE]

not welded in, but does have the plates either end.

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa201/M16KEB/22032008091.jpg

[burgo]

i cheated and paid someone to do mine

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/light%20blue/S7300577.jpg

[Benn]

general, I think there is actually more metal between the struts on the saloon than on the hatch. I once met a blokey who rallied a saloon in the astra/nova challenge in the eighties, & he reckoned the saloons were way more rigid than the hatch.....................

I'm sure the floor plan and bits are the same on the hatch/saloon, up to the spare wheel well then theres the bit added in, you can see its just spotted in place. Then they add in the backing bit to where the seats are. So i can see that the turrents would be any different.

[General Baxter]

theres a bit added on the loon, butim agoing to cut this out lol

[Benn]

What bit? Get me a pic, never really had a good look around a loon.

[General Baxter]

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/new%20loon/S7300300.jpg

panel from the floor up to the rear window

[General Baxter]

my back plate has allready gone :)

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a191/baxters83/nova%20saloon/inside2.jpg

[burgo]

oi thats my car

[Benn]

Sorry yeah i knew that bit, did say about it...