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MINCE ALERT!
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More mincing tomorrow lol
Saloony
23-08-09, 12:28 AM
Im rapidly going off you Lee lol
Im rapidly going off you Lee lol
MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA lol
I want that reg lol
Is that what you call nova sex?
LOL mince my ass, thats posing :p
General Baxter
23-08-09, 12:31 AM
lee, what condition are the front wings in lol
stevie-p
23-08-09, 12:31 AM
do you still have the rear bumper or are you keeping it on there? lol
Saloony
23-08-09, 12:32 AM
MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA lol
My own fault... im off to cry now lol
lee, what condition are the front wings in lol
They're mine :p
General Baxter
23-08-09, 12:34 AM
oi bitch lol
do you still have the rear bumper or are you keeping it on there? lol
If you mean the hatch rear bumper, its not being used. I need another MK2 loon rear bumper now.
stevie-p
23-08-09, 12:38 AM
no the saloon one:(
its all coming on.
Did you get it welded up yesturday or you doing it today?
LEWI007
23-08-09, 10:16 AM
why have you killed 2 novas.
General Baxter
23-08-09, 10:19 AM
because ones a hatch and ones a more door loon, there crap and gay lol
LEWI007
23-08-09, 10:19 AM
should atleast make something out of them
because ones a hatch and ones a more door loon, there crap and gay lol
Hey hatches are better than loons lol.
the black hatch was funked iirc bought to donate and engine.
should atleast make something out of them
LOL
The saloon was in okish condition but its a 4dr so meh. The black one would have made a good track car, but I offered it for free and nobody wanted it so CHOPPY CHOPPY lol
I was going to just scrap it but donated it to Lee's Projecto Minceo. Well, by donated, it was more a kinda "I'm going to chop the black rat in half" "ok" lol
General Baxter
23-08-09, 01:06 PM
The saloon was in okish condition but its a 4dr so meh. The black one would have made a good track car, but I offered it for free and nobody wanted it so CHOPPY CHOPPY lol
was that the v6 one lol
brainsnova
23-08-09, 02:32 PM
which boot is the engine getting dropped into.
what you makeing trailer ??
was that the v6 one lol
Yeah. The guy who built took effort to patch up the holes and put a new front end and rear panel on it too. Oh well lol
The black one looked ready to scrap when i see it today lol.
GRINDY GRINDY
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WELDY WELDY
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Is Lee making a new Caravan?
robertdevlin69
23-08-09, 06:26 PM
i reckon he's making a caravan that looks more dignified getting into by using the hatch back door
lol to mikes leg through the small window
looks like great fun
Fcuking LOL at the max pooer sticker and the fat people sticker, poor thing SRY is an apt reg as it looks rather SoRrY for itself atm lol
Looks like you guys had a chuckle there, keep the updates regular i wanna see this take shape:thumb:
Fantastic weekend :) lol lol
Cant believe how strong Nova roof linnings are either!
why have you killed 2 novas.
FLOL lol The black shell was more than pants tbh, and the green one, despite being described as 'mint' by craig had two wobbly wheels, a bent drivers door, and a dubious smashed column with the barrel hanging around by the pedals. (yes, I do have the logbook lol)
More mincing.
Bonnet chopped to make wonky front panel
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We got halfway through making this and the bloody power went out! First powercut I can remember up there!
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Big thanks to Mike for this weekend, he did stirling work! Also thanks tothe other guys who popped up to lend a hand. Mike was kind enough to leave his welder so more progress may be made in the week :)
Proper mincing project, and wherever theres true mincing going on there has to be a midlander there :cool: :cool: lol
mk3-fezza
23-08-09, 11:18 PM
so ur making a trailor out of 2 novas..... right... anyone else see this as a waste of time and materials?
Yes, Mike did a great job of entertaining me by falling over a lot. Then he got the last laugh when I set fire to my trousers :(
so ur making a trailor out of 2 novas..... right... anyone else see this as a waste of time and materials?
Hang your head in shame:eek:
Lee, sell me the front wings :P
brainsnova
23-08-09, 11:19 PM
you overloaded the national grid lol
so ur making a trailor out of 2 novas..... right... anyone else see this as a waste of time and materials?
AFPMSL!! lol:thumb: Legendary 4th post.
To put your bleeding heart at rest, this thing will get far more use at events than either of the shells would have ever got.
you overloaded the national grid lol
Crossed my mind, the electrics around here are shonky as fook
Lee, sell me the front wings :P
Jack has bagged them :p
lee do you know any good sparkys???????
also, wouldn't the budget run to one of these (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tow-hitch-50mm-towing-coupling-brand-new-ball_W0QQitemZ200374501976QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Tr ailers_Transporters_Parts?hash=item2ea7404258&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14)
lee do you know any good sparkys???????
also, wouldn't the budget run to one of these (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tow-hitch-50mm-towing-coupling-brand-new-ball_W0QQitemZ200374501976QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Tr ailers_Transporters_Parts?hash=item2ea7404258&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14)
Electrics that I did are fine lol. The rest of it is shocking.
I wanted a braked hitch so i can use the handbrake :)
brainsnova
23-08-09, 11:32 PM
im a good sparky but i dont have my 17th edition lol
General Baxter
23-08-09, 11:40 PM
Electrics that I did are fine lol. The rest of it is shocking.
ill send you a diagram, and pin numbers lol
thats if your using the novas loom :)
Electrics that I did are fine lol. The rest of it is shocking.
I wanted a braked hitch so i can use the handbrake :)
its not heavy enough to need braking.........
General Baxter
23-08-09, 11:49 PM
its not heavy enough to need braking.........
lee's will lol
its not heavy enough to need braking.........
HAND brake! HAAANDbrake.
Dont want it rolling off down the hill whilst Ade is trying to cook all our burgers now do we lol
CoolTiger
24-08-09, 12:11 AM
can i have the toptint screen :D
If I can get it out without blowing it to pieces lol
NovaBoi92
24-08-09, 12:16 AM
so ur making a trailor out of 2 novas..... right... anyone else see this as a waste of time and materials?
oh is it a trailer your making lee? i thought it was some kind of shorty nova lol you know like what they do with the mini's?
General Baxter
24-08-09, 12:21 AM
oh is it a trailer your making lee? i thought it was some kind of shorty nova lol you know like what they do with the mini's?
we know hes a pikey but a cut and shut lol
I would have at least made it easy on myself by keeping at least one engine bay lol
NovaBoi92
24-08-09, 12:22 AM
lol its a nova, the only way you COULD make it worse is by sticking 2 together lol
Yes, Mike did a great job of entertaining me by falling over a lot. Then he got the last laugh when I set fire to my trousers :(
LMFAO
so ur making a trailor out of 2 novas..... right... anyone else see this as a waste of time and materials?
Double LMFAO
Think you're on your own there pal lol
LEWI007
24-08-09, 08:32 AM
I think you should of took the both of them and made a no door saloon where you climb through the window and paint it orange like dukes of hazard.
If I can get it out without blowing it to pieces lol
Grinder across the a post FTW lol.
so ur making a trailor out of 2 novas..... right... anyone else see this as a waste of time and materials?
HA No! Far from it, was possibly the best vehicle related laugh/mince Ive ever had lol
Funny yet bizarre as funk weekend.
Mr Fezza, back to your sensible, informative YET factual Blue Oval loving friends me thinks....
blue_peg_16v
24-08-09, 07:55 PM
loonaque for the win might have to have a pop over next time im down that way
LEWI007
24-08-09, 07:58 PM
Should of made a daft nova though not a trailer.
mini nova or no door dukes of hazard nova
blue_peg_16v
24-08-09, 10:15 PM
but it was bought with the intention of making the loonaque for the benefit of the club at shows fair play in my book
Should of made a daft nova though not a trailer.
mini nova or no door dukes of hazard nova
But at the end of the day, mini-cars have been done (even to a Nova) and although the Dukes idea sounds cool, it'd merely be a Nova with the doors welded shut. Do you not forsee the amount of stick we'd get at shows for that? lol
SAloonaque is different (as Lee rightly said, how many trailers do you see that are made out of two ends of the car? Rather than just a big metal sheet) and serves the club as its functional.
name me another car club with its own mobile wendy house
name me another car club with its own mobile wendy house
APMSL!
I cant believe I missed this thread!
Lee, you upto much this coming weekend ;)
Fraid so, my mum's coming up, and I have to go to wales to pick up my log burner so i dont freeze to death during the winter lol
Weekend after looks prime for some mincing though :)
boyle_46
09-09-09, 01:53 PM
love the idea , when do you plan to have it ready for lee ?
Weekend after looks prime for some mincing though :)
Good man :thumb:
love the idea , when do you plan to have it ready for lee ?
Beginning of the season next year so theres no rush at the mo :)
boyle_46
09-09-09, 02:12 PM
:d hopefully i will get to see this in person , im planning on going to pv 10
Beginning of the season next year so theres no rush at the mo :)
Aye, should raise a few eye brows next show season this!! And hopefully ill be making it to every god damn show next year :thumb:
Its still a long way off mind really Lee, but several good weekends of mincing & a fixed trigger on't welder should see it coming on well like.
Oh god, theres tonnes to do if we want to make it look half decent, then theres all the bollox of making a useable barbie which wont set fire to the back of it, not to mention the paint and all the other crap we want to stuff in it!
When you come up next, getting it into a towable condition will be all i'm aiming for tbh, plus blending the quarters from the hatch properly. We have another rear bumper now though thanks to Jackalous :)
we all rekoned we really could have really done with it last weekend!!
we all rekoned we really could have really done with it last weekend!!
Chef Jack to the rescue :cool:
Oh god, theres tonnes to do if we want to make it look half decent, then theres all the bollox of making a useable barbie which wont set fire to the back of it, not to mention the paint and all the other crap we want to stuff in it!
When you come up next, getting it into a towable condition will be all i'm aiming for tbh, plus blending the quarters from the hatch properly. We have another rear bumper now though thanks to Jackalous :)
we all rekoned we really could have really done with it last weekend!!
Yea a towable state shouldnt be to hard at all TBH matey, we've got both sections of the A frame made all's we gotta do is weld it together, bolt & weld to the chassis an we're practically done Re: Towing state.
The qaurter panels could be a little faffing about as we gotta get them right so the doors can still open, else we're funked lol
The qaurter panels could be a little faffing about as we gotta get them right so the doors can still open, else we're funked lol
Yaaar, im thinking leave a tad of a gap and just run some rubber gasket down the join :)
Yaaar, im thinking leave a tad of a gap and just run some rubber gasket down the join :)
Good thinking actually :thumb:
blue_peg_16v
06-01-10, 04:44 PM
any progress lee
any progress lee
Don't be silly lol
Don't be silly lol
+1 lol last time i was over at Lee's the whole place was under 6" of snow lol we er, had some fun driving in it mind :d
JShannon
06-01-10, 06:44 PM
Not seen this before, will be good to see if i make a show next year!
Looking good.
Joe!!
Busy this coming weekend Lee?
Yeah, i'm in Poland :(
Weekend after should be ok though if all goes to plan :)
FINGERS OOT BOYS! National day is only 12 weeks away!
lol
Pistol Pete
14-02-10, 11:51 AM
Missed this! Looks awesome. Top mincing gents!
christ lol not finished yet :)
i cant wait for the show season now.
Managed to get out to the workshop today to carry on. Finished welding up the A frame and welded it to the trailer. Just need some big ass bolts for some added strength which ill get in the week ready for next weekend when Mike comes up again :)
I did take some pics, but photobucket wont let me upload fook all at the mo :(
Top stuff that is Lee!
Next weekend ATM is a bit touch & go for me now :( ive got a job that i need to get done & out the way asap but can only fit it in on a bloody weekend :(
General Baxter
28-02-10, 07:25 PM
noooo mental image lol
No sweat pal, i've a feeling its going to be a pain in the ass drilling all those holes for the bolts anyway so thats going to take half the day. Then we need to make a start on searching for a decent barbie to bodge into the back.
If you cant there will still be plenty to do in the weeks to come :)
No sweat pal, i've a feeling its going to be a pain in the ass drilling all those holes for the bolts anyway so thats going to take half the day. Then we need to make a start on searching for a decent barbie to bodge into the back.
If you cant there will still be plenty to do in the weeks to come :)
Its 50/50 ATM cheif, my sisters due to drop anytime now & ive gotta get the babys bedroom finished before she sh�*ts it out kinda thing! Not really got a choice in it either :cry:
How wo doing for gas aswell mate? If i get time, ill have a walk around B&Q for a metal BBQ an see what i can turn up :thumb:
still on the installed bottle, and still have another bottle in a bag :)
still on the installed bottle, and still have another bottle in a bag :)
Good good! Cant wait for a nosey at these pics now :) slow progress is better then none.
Looks good seeing as it was me who welded it up lol
Finally got PB working somehow lol
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Christ your not actually planning on finishing it are you lol
Looking good
Good stuff mate :)
From what i can make out/see them welds look proper good stuff Lee :thumb:
blue_peg_16v
01-03-10, 09:05 PM
nice one progress again lol
I'd put a brace between the nearest points on the 2 'inwardsy bits' on that, as once it tries dragging a couple hundred kilos+ they're going to try and straighten up, might be fine but better safe than sorry lol
I'd put a brace between the nearest points on the 2 'inwardsy bits' on that, as once it tries dragging a couple hundred kilos+ they're going to try and straighten up, might be fine but better safe than sorry lol
Already thought about that dude :thumb:
Crack on, I want this done by the time I'm fixed up enough to come see it :d
I'd put a brace between the nearest points on the 2 'inwardsy bits' on that, as once it tries dragging a couple hundred kilos+ they're going to try and straighten up, might be fine but better safe than sorry lol
Thats not the issue, the rolling resistance from a 250 kilo trailer is minimal. The issue is the uppy downy bouncy bouncy motion from bumps which *could* bend the A frame up, so we plan to brace the middle of it to the front (or rear lol) panel of the trailer to stiffen it up. Its just going to make fitting the rear (or front) bumper a pain but im sure we'll get round it.
Hopefully next weekend we'll have a useable trailer and maybe even a barbie installed lol Then it'll just be asthetics, electrics, and some finishing touches ;)
Hopefully next weekend we'll have a useable trailer and maybe even a barbie installed lol Then it'll just be asthetics, electrics, and some finishing touches ;)
Im determind to make it next weekend Lee :cool:
WOuld be handy, theres a lot of drilling to do lol
blue_peg_16v
01-03-10, 09:58 PM
are you on about drilling mikes hole again lol
Thats not the issue, the rolling resistance from a 250 kilo trailer is minimal. The issue is the uppy downy bouncy bouncy motion from bumps which *could* bend the A frame up, so we plan to brace the middle of it to the front (or rear lol) panel of the trailer to stiffen it up. Its just going to make fitting the rear (or front) bumper a pain but im sure we'll get round it.
I was thinking more of the inertia trying to get it rolling than when you were actually moving :p Long as it's being braced somewhere you should be fine though :)
I was thinking more of the inertia trying to get it rolling than when you were actually moving :p Long as it's being braced somewhere you should be fine though :)
I still doubt the force is enough to rip a weld. Even one of my welds lol
brainsnova
02-03-10, 12:09 AM
just dont tug the trailor and your welds will hold out.
Mike popped up again so we could do another full weekend on the trailer :)
After popping out shopping sor some bits and bobs, we got back and started to complete the hitch.
Firstly, attached the hitch to the A frame
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Then we started bracing it up to ensure I dotn lose all the club gear on the way to an event lol
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Connected up the handbrake
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Then we started on tidying up the join between the hatch front and the saloon shell
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SHould get loads more done tomorrow than we did today as we spent half the day driving around shopping for stuff!
nova_niek
07-03-10, 08:01 AM
At first (without reading) I thought "that's going to look like a stretched limo type affair" but no - something completely different. Looks like a reet larf! Subscribed! :thumb:
Today was quite a pleasant dollop of Win. After wiring up the electrics, we turned our attention to the problem of mounting a barby in the boot.
Looks like a normal Saloon boot
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Oh hello :)
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Fold
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Begin to pull out
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Cooking position
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We are uber pleased with the sliders, made from some box steel and shelf bars lol
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A test tow was in order
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Clear clusters showing white light to front
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Hopefully more in a few weeks, want to keep the pressure up now as show season is approaching!
Haha thats class Lee i likes very lots lol
Is it getting a tailgate on the front then to close the hole, is it going to be a Joff-esque sleeping device, sort of spare room to your pikey van bedroom:thumb:
Saloony
07-03-10, 07:29 PM
For your next challenge, put all that on hydraulic rams, so soon as the boot is popped it all does it auto stylie, proper trick lol not asking much am i lol
For your next challenge, put all that on hydraulic rams, so soon as the boot is popped it all does it auto stylie, proper trick lol not asking much am i lol
you mean bodge in a set of 12 bonnet lifters lol
Saloony
07-03-10, 07:31 PM
you mean bodge in a set of 12 bonnet lifters lol
Yeah, but i was making it sound proffesional, giving Lee the chance to change his ways lol
djbrowney
07-03-10, 07:32 PM
im lovin it mate lol
you mean bodge in a set of 12 bonnet lifters lol
In all fairness a couple of boot struts should/would do the job quite easily, one to look into guys :thumb:
Haha thats class Lee i likes very lots lol
Is it getting a tailgate on the front then to close the hole, is it going to be a Joff-esque sleeping device, sort of spare room to your pikey van bedroom:thumb:
Needs a hatch GSI bootlid with comedy backwards-facing roof spoiler lol
And also, a white plate showing towards the front :thumb:
lol spudders. No., the front half will be for lugging all the club stuff such as the gazeebo, flags, banner, banner frame etc. its far too short for me to sleep in. That means my Van will actually have room for me to sleep in it then!!
Lots of other goodies will be installed though. A Caravan battery for a start which will run some 12v lights at the back for illumination in the evening, a stereo of some description which i intend to have a flying lead so anyone can plug in their ipod, as well as a full on bistro affair at the back with sauce dispencers and the like.
Hardest part will be finding somewhere for a trastle table, but I may get a nova roofrack for that lol
In all fairness a couple of boot struts should/would do the job quite easily, one to look into guys :thumb:
Nah you'll try it with one, find it doesn't quite work the way you wanted, but if you just put one there... then it turns into a set of 12 on an elaborate linkage lol
Craig, your havin a laugh. We had to make it stiff so it wouldnt retract mid cookage lol. Rams would probably punch a hole in the back of the boot lol
Dave, its getting a standard hatch door with a polycarb window to keep the frontal weight down probably. And obviously a white PNG showplate ;)
Craig, your havin a laugh. We had to make it stiff so it wouldnt retract mid cookage lol. Rams would probably punch a hole in the back of the boot lol
But then on the flip side a pair of nova boot struts would aid the fold outyness and also help to make sure it stays out during cooking:thumb:
But then on the flip side a pair of nova boot struts would aid the fold outyness and also help to make sure it stays out during cooking:thumb:
Trust me, this fecker is going nowhere mid cook! The main reason we're so pleased with it is just how bloody sturdy it is when its pulled out! I rekon I could sit on it without bending anything, but im not gonna try it lol
Trust me, this fecker is going nowhere mid cook! The main reason we're so pleased with it is just how bloody sturdy it is when its pulled out! I rekon I could sit on it without bending anything, but im not gonna try it lol
If you want to be able to say someone can sit on it, I'll volunteer, I weigh roughly 320grams wet lol
Lol well you will need to roadtest it before the shows to make sure its all as it should be, png mass bbq at Lee's anyone lol
General Baxter
07-03-10, 07:45 PM
Craig, your havin a laugh. We had to make it stiff so it wouldnt retract mid cookage lol. Rams would probably punch a hole in the back of the boot lol
easy to set up :)
have a look for a ricon 12v passenger tail lift or PLS access , will have everything you need :)
easy to set up :)
have a look for a ricon 12v passenger tail lift or PLS access , will have everything you need :)
It really isn't needed lol
General Baxter
07-03-10, 07:56 PM
fit it to the supension then lol
Saloony
07-03-10, 07:59 PM
Weres your sense of adventure you fairy lol
joff-turbo-nova
14-03-10, 08:24 PM
Haha thats class Lee i likes very lots lol
Is it getting a tailgate on the front then to close the hole, is it going to be a Joff-esque sleeping device, sort of spare room to your pikey van bedroom:thumb:
:thumb: Joff likes this !
More mincing with Mike
Thanks to RETRONOVA I had a new strut and grab panel / lock so we could fit the tailgate to the front end. Unfortunately, Jack robbed the catch from it so i need one of those as well lol
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Unfortunately we mostly had to do bodywork today.
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Glassed over the fuel filler
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On with filler
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Got on with finishing the front end and sealed it to the elements
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Originally I wasnt going to bother fitting seats, but then Ive just aquired a new sofa from the 'rents, and the old one had cusions which fit the bill a bit too well to not try!
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Found an old seat cover! Needs some adjustment but you get the idea
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/Bottlethroddy/20032010200.jpg
Just thinking of sitting at billing in it with a can of cider and a tab with my feet up :) its proper comfy lol.
Tomorrow should have primer on all the exposed bits, front bumper on and some windows cut for the front quarterlight windows.
let_nova
20-03-10, 08:17 PM
fapping ace.!!!!
please keep the seam over the doors, but junk the bit on the new section
please keep the seam over the doors, but junk the bit on the new section
Not following you pal???
oh, you mean the gulleys? No, got to keep them, would look odd otherwise. Dont worry, thats not the finished artical yet lol
the roof gutter seams are a bit wonky because of the differing roof shapes, keeping the bit over the doors will stop water dripping in when used at crap weather events (nat day etc), but the bit on the new front end isn't doing anything
Agreed, but if we chop it off its going to look odd, plus we spent ages today blending them in lol
most important question, colour?
most important question, colour?
Same as the vito, with white slabs :)
Cool! You be nabbing dan again then lol
excellent work chiefs.
Loving it.
I never thought I'd ever see this drem become reality! Love it!
Might be worth adding some kind of metal guard to protect the rear window rubber from any heat from the BBQ - a metyal strip or similar...
Just a thought...
I never thought I'd ever see this drem become reality! Love it!
Might be worth adding some kind of metal guard to protect the rear window rubber from any heat from the BBQ - a metyal strip or similar...
Just a thought...
The barbie is miles from the rear window, should be fine :)
The bbq comes right out the boot Ade..
quality! cannae wait to see it.
Must get a BIG PNG sticker for the roof!
what you think ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqbrM5oIk4U
Just need to get stu dressed in his best towel lol.
kerniCorsa
21-03-10, 12:36 PM
lol crazy idea
Well today, the basic chassis was finished. Its a one piece watertight trailer!
First job this morning was to finish off the rubbing down and get some primer on all the joints. Really pleased with how the two halves have come together. its not perfect, but it was never going to be, but Mike agrees with me when I say we surpassed our expectations
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/Bottlethroddy/21032010207.jpg
Just for mowgli, some better pics of how we blended the gutters
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/Bottlethroddy/21032010208.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/Bottlethroddy/21032010214.jpg
As you can see on the last pic, cut some polycarbonate and installed the front quarter windows bu cutting down the original hatch rubbers
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/Bottlethroddy/21032010210.jpg
Mike made some front side panels to plug the gap up left by the old hatch wheel arch. They look great, and we stuck them on with loads of nail and seal to keep the water out, and some rivets.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/Bottlethroddy/21032010211.jpg
Then loaded up all the remaining gaps with nail and seal (farking love that stuff)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/Bottlethroddy/21032010212.jpg
Cleaned up the hitch and A frame and got a first coat oh Hammerite on
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/Bottlethroddy/21032010213.jpg
Last job was to roughly fit the front bumper. Will be trimmed neat before paint
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/Bottlethroddy/21032010215.jpg
So there we go, pretty much complete. Still need to cut a polycarb sheet for the 'front' window, but that can be done later. Some pics of how it stands now. Spoke to Dan, and if the weather holds out, should get paint on it next weekend!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/Bottlethroddy/21032010216.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/Bottlethroddy/21032010217.jpg
Big thanks to Mike for the help again this weekend :)
General Baxter
21-03-10, 07:16 PM
lee, sell me that, **** a tent lol
lee, sell me that, **** a tent lol
You'd have to curl up like a cat lol
General Baxter
21-03-10, 07:29 PM
fook off, i can fit, cut the rear loon firewall out, it will be 10ft long then lol
Damn it looks good in the last pic :D
Damn it looks good in the last pic :D
It looks properly weird doesnt it lol
It looks properly weird doesnt it lol
Photoshop weird! :tard:
blue_peg_16v
21-03-10, 09:16 PM
you gonna smooth out the arch swage on the hatch?
No, it was never meant to be absolutely perfect
The Simps
21-03-10, 10:59 PM
Cracking work. Its very wierd to look at, kind of a head ****! A high speed loon/hatch head on.
Now the bumpers on it really does look bloody odd, really looking forward to it being all one colour now!
novasrikev
21-03-10, 11:03 PM
just seen this i like it alot keep up the good work lee
brainsnova
21-03-10, 11:32 PM
when youy say you fitted the front bumper dont you mean the front rear bumper lol
What colour is it going Lee? CBA reading the whole thread for a second time lol
Looks really good though, i love the fact it looks like some kind of car-crash-siamese-twin ceation lol, looks top notch :thumb:
Cheers Dave :) Its going Blue.
NOVA13SPORT
21-03-10, 11:48 PM
I think this is excellent .I can't wait to see it all one colour
blue_peg_16v
22-03-10, 01:04 AM
Cheers Dave :) Its going Blue.
same as the pikey van of love?
brainsnova
22-03-10, 01:08 AM
same as the pikey van of love?
yes as mentioned on pagina 15 :d
dj_wudgey
22-03-10, 12:26 PM
lol that looks mad poor nova's though :( ha
Southie
22-03-10, 12:34 PM
This is brilliant lol It makes my mind feel a little pickled though.
Mike and Lee the Salvador Dali's of PNG lol
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Salvador_Dali_NYWTS.jpg/300px-Salvador_Dali_NYWTS.jpg
Mattman
22-03-10, 12:42 PM
Just read this through, don't know how i've missed it all this time.
Absolutely mental but I farking love it.
Good job guys
It really does look the bollox just opening the boot an pulling out a BBQ tho lol took some proper thinking to get it right tho!!
Southie
22-03-10, 12:48 PM
It really does look the bollox just opening the boot an pulling out a BBQ tho lol took some proper thinking to get it right tho!!
It's bizzare and I cannot stop looking at the madness and keep trying to figure out what's going on lol
Is this going to set off a new trend I wonder, Nova Bowling alley with 12 shells put together lol
It's bizzare and I cannot stop looking at the madness and keep trying to figure out what's going on lol
As i said to Mike at the weekend, its having an opposite effect on me now. Ive been working on it for a while, so when i see the back end of a hatchback Nova, I start to think it looks odd because there's no tow hitch sticking out of it lol
lol that looks mad poor nova's though :( ha
Not in the slightest... I couldn't give the black one away, it wasn't in the best of condition anyway. Solid, very solid; but tatty on the outside.
Not in the slightest... I couldn't give the black one away, it wasn't in the best of condition anyway. Solid, very solid; but tatty on the outside.
Not a solid as we first thought, we found some horrors at the back of the boot floor. luckily, it was parts we could remove lol
Not a solid as we first thought, we found some horrors at the back of the boot floor. luckily, it was parts we could remove lol
:nodshead: :eek:
Top work lads,
Looks class :thumb:
lol just caught up with the last few pages work , looks top notch boys :thumb:
Pistol Pete
22-03-10, 09:01 PM
Top job. Cant wait to see it finished and in use lol
vaughanmc
26-03-10, 09:59 AM
Very cool trailor Lee :thumb:
I don't know if it's been asked as I've only had a quick look at pics but;
What colour will it be going ?
What wheels will it have ?
And, are you lowering it ? lol
Will it be at Billing ?
Very cool trailor Lee :thumb:
I don't know if it's been asked as I've only had a quick look at pics but;
What colour will it be going ?
What wheels will it have ?
And, are you lowering it ? lol
Will it be at Billing ?your lazy!! they have all been answered already
Same colour as Lee's Vito
Pair of Cav slabs in white (to match the white Vito rims)
We've had a mince about & think about lowering it, an the general consensus is yes, by 30mm, providing once loaded it'll still make it/down Lee's lane/driveway.
All being well should be making some more progress this weekend as Ill be heading back up there (once i call Lee & confirm it lol)
Preppage :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/Bottlethroddy/100_1147.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/Bottlethroddy/100_1148.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/Bottlethroddy/100_1149.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/Bottlethroddy/100_1150.jpg
Aftre attaching the tailgate we realised the part of the shell where the strut attaches was splitting away from the body (mint shell lol) so had to weld it up
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/Bottlethroddy/100_1154.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/Bottlethroddy/100_1155.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/Bottlethroddy/100_1151.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/Bottlethroddy/100_1160.jpg
Ready for tomorrow
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/Bottlethroddy/100_1158.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/Bottlethroddy/100_1159.jpg
Looking good :) Is that just parcel paper you're using for masking? I'm gonna be doing the interior/bay of mine at some point, was thinking about parcel paper myself.
You can get it from Bodyshops as well Mark, in mahoosive rolls.
Dan popped up to lay the paint on. As per usual he did a fantastic job. Any bits that didnt come up to scratch were due to the conditions in the barn, and the prep as some of the rags we used to wipe the panels down seemed to have a small amount of silicones impregnated in them). Luckily, Dan managed to save a few bits that could have spelled disaster, so big thanks for your time today big man :)
Some pics.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/Bottlethroddy/100_1161.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/Bottlethroddy/100_1163.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/Bottlethroddy/100_1162.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/Bottlethroddy/100_1164.jpg
Once the paint had touch dried we started refitting bits, but wont put everything back till next weekend when the paints gone off properly
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/Bottlethroddy/100_1167.jpg
Then we started to paint the insidey bits
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/Bottlethroddy/100_1166.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/Bottlethroddy/100_1165.jpg
Next weekend should see the thing pretty much completed :)
ANother thanks to Mike for another weekends top mincing lol
class work chaps
A nova just looks so so wrong on a Y plate! lol
vaughanmc
28-03-10, 07:00 PM
Looks ace! :)
well it will be hilarious if you get caught on a gatso camera........
I'm looking forward to my png endorsed burger already
A nova just looks so so wrong on a Y plate! lol
Looks normal to me now lol
Just got back home matey :) set me a new record i think lol
As said already, a proper big thanks to Dan! Done a spectacular job (an also got a reet nosey around his fapping epic track car!)
Proper good effort all round this weekend again :) very happy with how its coming together now!
brainsnova
28-03-10, 08:07 PM
looks like a nice paint job :thumb:
Southie
28-03-10, 08:20 PM
If my head wasn't pickled already you stick a y plate on it lol
It's looking great guys top work :) Will the paint be flame proof lol
Ahhh so that's where the pvg banner went! lol
Ahhh so that's where the pvg banner went! lol
I was wondering when one of my old lot was going to spot that lol
I was wondering when one of my old lot was going to spot that lol
I was looking for the VxON one lol
I was looking for the VxON one lol
FLOL lol
I was looking for the VxON one lol
AFPMSL lol
blue_peg_16v
28-03-10, 09:17 PM
looking good lee
Seeing this thing in the flesh was great :d , the lads have done a cracking job and mucho fun will be had with it. Was great catching up with the lads again as i have been locked away in work for so long now, esp great to see mike as i hadnt seen him for a while, i reckon when he starts eating properly he will be a healthy lad lol lol lol lol ;)
The first coat of paint went on a dream, then decided not to after it had hit the panel lmfao, but luckily with some messing around and a thick second coat it cured many of the early problems
I cant wait to see this thing bumbling along the highway behind the vito, but then again i cant wait to sample the first few burgers cooked on it either :thumb:
lol lol lol was great catching up with you aswell Dan, very long time no see!!
Excellent, having all the insides done would look good!
What colour is it?
What colour is it?
Pikey Van Blue lol
i cant wait to sample the first few burgers cooked on it either :thumb:
Lmfao, not just one eh lol
What colour is it?
Its a Mercedes Commercial colour, like breeze blue but darker. The inside bits in black are metallic black, contrast's really well onto the blue :cool:
Its called Hyacinth blue :( Very camp name, but its the standard blue you see the MK1 vito's in (although the paint appears to fade worse than flame red, so my van is a lot deeper than the other ones you see, just look at my roof lol)
Anyhoo, was bored today as I didnt have much to do for once so I went for a mince.
First thing was to clean up, prep and paint the slabs Dan donated to the build.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/Bottlethroddy/02042010219.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/Bottlethroddy/02042010220.jpg
Then I set about fitting all the windows back in, and I cut a sheet of plastic for the front window. All we could get was polystyrene sheet which is for interior use only, so it'll be interesting to see what happens to it lol May need replacing with some polycarb next season, but this'll do for now.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/Bottlethroddy/02042010221.jpg
There's still a bit of painting to do int he boot, but I really couldnt be assed today so I decided to attach some decals instead.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/Bottlethroddy/02042010222.jpg
Tomorrow I intend to get some rubber on the slabs and have a look at lowering the suspension. Unfortunately all I have are 80mm springs from my old Breeze SR, so Im not sure if Ill get any travel on standard shocks, but there's bog all weight in it, so theres only one way to find out lol
So gutted i cant make it over this weekend Lee :(
On the plus side tho, its looks fantastic with the colour coded bumpers on & a screen in the hatch!! Appears the plan with the decals has worked a treat then :D
Yeah, they fit along the side beautifully.
Not got the rear bumper on yet as I had to bodge that hole in the rear wing lol. ill pop that on tomorrow.
Yeah, its quiet in there on my own :(
maddogdaz666
02-04-10, 07:52 PM
if you want ill swap some 60mm springs for the 80mm? and some cash?
maddogdaz666
02-04-10, 07:53 PM
its looking great by the way!
if you want ill swap some 60mm springs for the 80mm? and some cash?
Ill bear that in mind, cheers pal :)
Yeah, they fit along the side beautifully.
Not got the rear bumper on yet as I had to bodge that hole in the rear wing lol. ill pop that on tomorrow.
Yeah, its quiet in there on my own :(
So the random... I mean professional lol measurements we took for the bumper actually worked then?! lol lol
Aaaaw babe :( im bored out my head here, I currently have a house full of family with more arriving to stay over tomorrow :( its hectic & ive been told im not allowed to disappear this time :cry:
Man up and just tell em to feck orf lol
If it's indoor use only lee it won't be UV resistant so will yellow/fade over time, go brittle and fall apart, should last a year being out for a couple weekends fine though :)
If it's indoor use only lee it won't be UV resistant so will yellow/fade over time, go brittle and fall apart, should last a year being out for a couple weekends fine though :)
Thats what I was expecting, it'll do for this year :)
Man up and just tell em to feck orf lol
Telling a born & bread cockney to Feck Orf is probably as bad as telling Obama he looks likes Osama lol lol
Thats what I was expecting, it'll do for this year :)
Seems most of what I learnt in materials you already knew :( lol
Seems most of what I learnt in materials you already knew :( lol
Ah we know more....
We know that Nova roof linings are stronger then the metal work there fitted too :p
Ah we know more....
We know that Nova roof linings are stronger then the metal work there fitted too :p
lol, talking of roof linings, I need to find something to act as one
Ah we know more....
We know that Nova roof linings are stronger then the metal work there fitted too :p
yield or ultimate strength? ;) lol
edit: would a er, roof lining be any good Lee? :p
Halfords acoustic carpet :) im sure ive got half a roll from my chaver days :)
Halfords acoustic carpet :) im sure ive got half a roll from my chaver days :)
Yeah, that would do nicely :)
Yeah, that would do nicely :)
Ill have a hunt around for it :) tis black so will match the metal work we;ve painted nicely :)
Its with my stash of Burberry caps & Kenwood puffer jackets lol lol
RETRONOVA
02-04-10, 08:47 PM
Hi lee, only just caught on to this trailer thing that you have been building’ looks ace:thumb:
Glad the parts I supplied you went to good use lol
Hi lee, only just caught on to this trailer thing that you have been building’ looks ace:thumb:
Glad the parts I supplied you went to good use lol
They certainly did mate, cheers :)
mike you fairy man up!!! tis only family, they will get over it. i plan on bringing my cousins ex-fiancee back to mine on sunday ;) i see fireworks haha
anywho. i cant decide if it look awesome or odd, either way i like it
Loving this Lee! you boys sure have put some hard graft into it
Ill bring some man-burgers just for you lot, but you feck off if you think im suppplying the buns! :p
Shlammed on rims yo!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/Bottlethroddy/03042010223.jpg
Unbelievably, it still has some travel, so should do the trick. With a bit of luck it will tow a little ass down, which means more weight will be transferred over the wheels taking pressure of the hitch end.
Also added bumper stripes and some triangle reflectors
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/Bottlethroddy/03042010224.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/Bottlethroddy/03042010225.jpg
Then turned my attention to sprucing up the bbq
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/Bottlethroddy/03042010226.jpg
And spruced up the jockey wheel
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/Bottlethroddy/03042010227.jpg
Need to look into the vinagar method to get rid of the rust on the grates for the barbie now :)
That looks cool as a fcuk now its all painted up! Good work lads!
Pistol Pete
03-04-10, 06:19 PM
What he ^ said!
CoolTiger
03-04-10, 07:21 PM
needs 405 spoiler on loon and gsi spolier on hatch imo :D
Mate that looks fan fúcking tastic now!!!!
saloonwoody
03-04-10, 07:51 PM
why is there lights at the front ?
why is there lights at the front ?
why not :)
let_nova
03-04-10, 07:54 PM
why is there lights at the front ?
what else you going to do lol leave 2 big holes?
Novaboi_1991
03-04-10, 07:55 PM
i think your gonna get pulled the first time you take it out... looks dodgy as feck IMO.
would have been better if you just used the loon backend. an plated the big hole up like they do with the trailers, then used the loon boot as a bbq.
Novaboi_1991
03-04-10, 07:56 PM
what else you going to do lol leave 2 big holes?
Weld plates in?
Mate that looks fan fúcking tastic now!!!!
Does dunnit :) Looks just like I pictured it when i first imagined the crazy thing lol
i think your gonna get pulled the first time you take it out... looks dodgy as feck IMO.
would have been better if you just used the loon backend. an plated the big hole up like they do with the trailers, then used the loon boot as a bbq.
No it wouldn't, it would have been boring. And they can pull me as much as they like, its as safe as houses and 100% legal. SO to put it politely, go and boil your head :)
haha + rep lee & mike
Quality build,
needs speedlines imo lol
No it wouldn't, it would have been boring. And they can pull me as much as they like, its as safe as houses and 100% legal. SO to put it politely, go and boil your head :)
+1
We had many a discussion about "just" using one end of a car & welding a mahoosive wind trap of a plate over the open end, it looks gash & has been done to death.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/Bottlethroddy/03042010225.jpg
it looks like a reliant from this angle........
it looks like a reliant from this angle........
Bet it handles better lol
Wht not use glass in the tailgate?
Southie
03-04-10, 08:09 PM
it looks like a reliant from this angle........
Just showed the wife this picture and she said "it looks like a reliant robin" lol I then scrolled down and you spoiled my post :cry:
It needs a white pinstripe carrying on down the front erm back door oh I'm confused lol
Love it btw :)
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