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Hi all, some people might remember seeing my nova on here but hey ho.
Took it off the road at the end of summer last year with plans to build a high spec small block xe. Had a change of mind as a couple of my mates were going bigger power in there cars so thought id join them. Have been tinkering with it since Christmas, mainly just stripped it all down so I could get cracking with it.
My plans now are an LET on phase 2, maybe 3 but will decide when the time comes.
Engine will be fully rebuilt, hopefully bored out, forged pistons etc etc.
Exterior wise, it will stay the same, wheels powder coated anthracite, cut out for the front mount and smooth my rear bumper to match the front. Ideas will change over the process though.
Rear of the interior will be stripped so the bare paint is on show with the front section still be slightly road going with carpets, my leather interior etc. other interior ideas will be getting the front section of the cage, battery in the boot and carbon fibre panels.
It will be a road car but a slight track look to it, nothing ott. Will be looking to use it on the track too if I get time to use it out there.
Money is a big factor at the mo, but ill get parts when I can afford to, not in a big rush as i've given my self till next summer at the least to have most of it done.
Here's a link to my old WIP. How it was looking when I finished it last year.
http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=90662 (http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=90662)
and here are pics of my progress.
I started off by removing the engine, easy enough task.
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I then stripped the interior out and anything else that needed to come off, pretty much everything. haha.
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Bought myself a chassis plating kit so towed it over to a local body man I know so he could do the work. Was impressed with his welding but I think he over charged me a tadge, not one to argue so I paid.
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Once I got the car back I started on lowering the tie bars and strengthening the lower arms, bought some 25mm box section and some round bar. I cut a template of the lower arm and then outlined this onto some sheet metal, after I cut them out I welded them to the arms. after this I cut the round bar to the correct size and bolted everything together.
I will be having all my suspension parts powder coated but this wont need to be done until im further down the road and finished with most of the mock up.
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Sourced my self an f28 box and the gear box spacer, drilled and tapped the holes to fit the gearbox mount. While I had nothing else to do I thought id make a rose jointed linkage whilst I had to modify the linkage for the f28. came out alright, but haven’t tested it on the car yet.
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Wanted to get everything in place for so I know what has to be cut and moved so I don’t have to do it once it’s all painted.
Next was to fit the engine and box, for this I had to go out and buy an engine crane, the crane I brought is fairly old and doesn’t fold down. With this in mind to go and fetch it I had the previous owner cut the legs off and remove the jib. Once I got it back I made up some angle iron plates and fitted them to the crane. With laziness and it being too time consuming I only drilled one hole for a bolt on each leg…..this turned out to be a big mistake.
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So once I knew it couldn’t take the weight I decided I had to drill more holes for bolts. I then did so, so I had a bolt coming in from sideways. “Result” im thinking, lifts engine up and moves it towards the car. A massive twang and the one bolt going in sideways had snapped. I was using m10 bolts….oops. So a new bolt was fitted and another bolt coming in from the top, this has held up for know. Even though it’s still a bit sketchy.
Too test to see if it could take the weight my mate jumped up to check.
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The rubber mount needed to fit the new engine was still attached to the old metal mount, didn’t have a vice to undo the bolts so the next best thing---
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On with fitting the engine, seeing how my engine crane wasn’t too safe I decided it had to go in from the front. Cut the slam panel out and phoned my big grizzly mate Karl to come help with the fitting. Got it up and in so far then Karl man handled the thing into place.
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Took a while to get it lined up but was bolted up on the o/s/f mount and the rear box mount.
Karl’s motor below.
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Acquired myself another garage to rent, so happens to be directly opposite to mine. Bargain.
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Fitted up a turbo for the mock up purpose as I had nothing else to do.
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Started to save some money as I the next step was to buy a welder and mount the f28mount. Found a 2nd hand one on eBay which I drove 2 and half hours to collect.
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Was in good working condition. The exterior was grubby so I sorted that out.
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Painted it Arden blue. Once I had my fun with making it look nice I got the engine level and welded the mount on.
Started to strip the rest of the interior, dash out and then the loom.
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Didn’t realize how big a nova loom was!!
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Like new original white paint behind the dash.
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Bought some more goodies as they came up cheap on eBay.
Cam belt cover with holes cut out for vernier pulleys, a 3inch downpipe and a rear strut brace.
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Needed to buy some more parts for the mock up, got hold of 2nd hand enlarged stainless AFM to turbo pipe. Went about trying to fit it, cut some of the front panel but there was no way it was ever going to fit properly.
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Sold that one and bought a silicone one, much better fit.
Then I ordered a 3inch top hat, might be overkill but I like it.
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Onto the radiator position, moved it over and forward slightly, marked my holes then drilled. Still have to secure it at the top but will do that when I have a bit of time
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I phoned up forge motorsport to order my intercooler, was told they had a 3week waiting time for the coolers to be made, 2weeks went by and it arrived. (which was Thursday just gone) all excited I opened up my package to see that they had made the wrong one, I wanted a type 8 with 63mm outlets and they made me a type 4 with 63mm outlets. Mega pixxed off!!! Phoned them on Friday and explained that ill try make it work over the weekend if not they can have it back and I want the one I ordered to start with.
As I want the cooler mounted in the front bumper I thought it was best to make it fit in there first then cut the lower panel so it fits perfect.
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Had to cut the lower panel to recess the cooler back, marked where I had to cut.
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Cut it out and tested the cooler in place, had to fettle it in a few places but got it to fit the best that it ever was.
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Offered the bumper up and it fouled a few places, trimmed the bumper a bit and still couldn’t get it to fit correctly. Main problem is that the outlets are too close to the bumper, the type 8 which I had ordered have the outlets higher so they’ll fit better with the bumper.
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As you can see in the pics there’s lots more room higher up the bumper so ill get them to pick the cooler up on Monday and hopefully get the correct one back.
That’s it for now, more will be updated when I pull my finger out and I have more money.
Thanks for looking.
bruce
love the look of this will be even better with the let :thumb:
saloonwoody
26-09-09, 05:55 PM
niiiiiiiiice lovin the mk 1's :)
krobinson
26-09-09, 06:04 PM
Good work, will be keeping an eye on this! Always liked the look of your car and you are going to seriously love LET power.
Make sure you get a Diff in that gearbox and an equal length driveshaft setup for extra driveability!
brainsnova
26-09-09, 06:11 PM
top effort mate and lucky your crane held out or your monkey mate could of claimed lol
thanks for all the comments, means alot.
keith i will be definately getting a diff and the equal length set up. ideally want to do it once and once only so try and get it all right first time. haha.
brainsnova- yeh your rite, aparently he has a bad back. lol
once i get the correct cooler and mount it all i should be ready to take the engine/box back out and start on bodywork.
LEWI007
26-09-09, 07:28 PM
This project is looking mint mate, keep us updated.
auzzy-b
27-09-09, 01:23 PM
looks really cool that mate:thumb:
scott.parker
27-09-09, 02:25 PM
Nice, always thought you car was nice, so a let in there is going to be dam nice, but it's a shame to see another dam clean GTE gone.
Scott
some good work!
if need number for any engine parts, rods, pistons, dual springs, comectic gaskets, drop me a pm:thumb:
bit of an update, i sent the wrong intercooler back on tuesday and got my correct one made and delivered to me on thursday. top work by the forge boys.
new cooler.
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as you can see in the pic, the outlets are much higher now. only problem i got is that i cut my scrap bumper up to fit around the other cooler, no big deal but would have been nice to see it how i want it to be like.
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so onto mounting it correctly and back far enough to get the bumper to fit, i cut so much off the back of the bumper it was unreal, it still wouldnt fit over the cooler correctly so i had to recess the recess.:tard: . doing this has made my radiator go back further but im hoping all will be well.:) .
cut my piece of metal i had made to the shape of the recess, wasnt perfect as ive never been one for straight lines. it did the job so i welded it on.
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felt like putting all the front end on so i could see it all together but couldnt be bothered. got the grille out though.lol
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then onto making my boost pipes. cut down the 2 90degree bends from the cooler so they would fit, after that i taped up my stainless pipe so it didnt get scratched. measured how far up i needed to cut it then cut it.:d
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did the same for the remaining section
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still got the turbo to cooler hoses to cut and make up but is looking tricky, have got a 63mm to 51mm reducing elbow and a 51mm 90 deg elbow. just a case of cutting them down and hoping for the best.
might go do that tommorow to get it out the way. i should be able to start taking it apart to get the engine back out, dont think ive missed anything that needs mocking up with the engine in have i??
thanks for looking
bruce
thats a very tidy nova you,ve got there brucer,one of the nicest ive seen tbh,will be spot on with the let:thumb:
Very nice work but please say your spraying the engine bay up once all the rest is done.
mrT, thanks for the comment. Wouldnt say its one of the nicest but cheers.
Ernie, yes I will be painting it, have got th inside and some of the exterior to paint also. Will be smoothing off some holes and that in the bay.
scott.parker
04-10-09, 10:17 PM
Top mate, looks good, will be well smart wen all done.
Scott
cheers scott.
small update, made a mounting bracket to hold the intercooler in place. Used part of the middle section i cut from the metal bumper support of the front bumper.
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cut some bits off it and filed it smooth, then i cut 2 tabs to weld onto the strip of metal. I did this and ended up with this.
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it will be painted, but does it look too gash? bolts will be cut down when i get round to it.
Onto the boost hoses from the turbo to cooler, think ive figured it out except the hoses are a bit tight up against the chassis leg/engine bay. Got dark so couldnt finish up.
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more to come.
bruce
scott.parker
05-10-09, 10:53 PM
Might be better with a alloy straight bar mate, i would make sure the 90 bends don't rub on the front panel
I would check the metal tabs and stuff arent touching the boost pipes or anything.
And as scott said maybe a bit of alloy bar with some neat holes in would look good imo (Maybe go down a industral estate and beg lol)
I know about th tabs and hoses cheers guys. :-).
How would I weld to the alloy bar though? If the mounting holes were turned 90degrees I could perhaps do that method and bolt it to it.
With the bits that go up onto what would be the alloy bar you could just have a go at doing a neat twist in the metal or somthing.
With the bits that go up onto what would be the alloy bar you could just have a go at doing a neat twist in the metal or somthing.
I see what you mean, so I could still bolt the down pieces to the alloy bar.
Think I may pop down to a metal stockholders and see what I can get.
Nova_Tek
06-10-09, 12:13 PM
Nice project mate, good read as I've started preparing for a LET conversion too.
Keep it up :thumb:
Nice project mate, good read as I've started preparing for a LET conversion too.
Keep it up :thumb:
nice one, will have to keep an eye out for your WIP.
do you guys think 2x 7inch cooling fans will be enough to cool it down?
8inch will be too big and will foul the intercooler. would like to buy one and find out if 7inch will fit on, dont want to buy them and they wont be keeping it all cool.
EDIT: just looked through benns WIP and he's got 7inches...fans i mean.
Nova_Tek
06-10-09, 10:35 PM
Is that a GTE/GSi Rad? Or a custom one?
Im contemplating whether or not to keep my 1.2 rad as I will need a bit more space then usual.
It is a gte one. What plans have you got for yours?
Nova_Tek
06-10-09, 11:47 PM
at the mo a standard LET is all I have planned nothing major as I just want an everyday car with sugar honey iced tea loads of powerrrrr lol more of a GT car rather than a racer.
But have possible plans for A/C so need the extra room for a second radiator plus its a snowplough so need the room.
at the mo a standard LET is all I have planned nothing major as I just want an everyday car with sugar honey iced tea loads of powerrrrr lol more of a GT car rather than a racer.
But have possible plans for A/C so need the extra room for a second radiator plus its a snowplough so need the room.
orite fair enough. Tbh if you got an LET and are capable of alot of speed you wont need the aircon.haha.
Nova_Tek
07-10-09, 08:15 PM
lol true mate but revving it in traffic aint gonna help plus its for when I take the car abroad for a couple months of the year to a country thats hotter than hot.
lol true mate but revving it in traffic aint gonna help plus its for when I take the car abroad for a couple months of the year to a country thats hotter than hot.
haha. be cool to see how you'll make it all fit. you might start off a trend.:thumb:
Nova_Tek
07-10-09, 08:31 PM
Yeah its gonna be interesting at least, need to also consider the intercooler too. It's gonna be challenging but I have a feeling it can be done.
Yeah its gonna be interesting at least, need to also consider the intercooler too. It's gonna be challenging but I have a feeling it can be done.
Im sure people on here will try help guide you on with it.:thumb:
small update, couldnt find any alloy strip to make as my intercooler bracketry, so i had an inch x 850mm 2mm thick metal cut for me. To save time with cutting the smaller tabs to weld to it, i cut the old ones off and welded them in postion. looks much more neater than the other one. also cut some racey looking holes.lmao.
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tomorrow i will sort out my turbo to cooler boost hoses and ive got a 7inch fan to test fit.
is there anything else i should mock up before i take the engine back out??
bruce
Nova_Tek
09-10-09, 10:43 PM
The FMIC you have there mate, is it the same size as a Frontera intercooler or is it larger?
Think you've got it all done dude.
Tek,
Would say its alot thicker than the frontera one... And i think you'll struggle for room..
Nova_Tek
09-10-09, 10:52 PM
Thought it looks a bit bigger. I know its not going to be easy Benn but never say never.
Will have to think around it. For starters what is the minimum size/spec for a LET intercooler?
Hope so benn
Tek-the coolers 80mm thick,would have thought the frontera ones thinner. Whats the standard LET cooler like? Sure its smallish as I saw a nova down at the fast show that had one mountd above the gearbox, was very crammed an didnt look the best.
Would give you room for your condenser then.
Nova_Tek
09-10-09, 11:54 PM
Certainly would mate. Would be interesting to see the standard factory LET IC. May have to make use of the extra space to the left of a 1.2 rad.
Nice project mate cant believe ive missed this, looking forward to seeing the finished product :thumb:
Thought it looks a bit bigger. I know its not going to be easy Benn but never say never.
Will have to think around it. For starters what is the minimum size/spec for a LET intercooler?
They are tiny. So any things good. The std one could be fitted over one side of the rad, like most peeps do with the oil cooler.
Nova_Tek
10-10-09, 10:30 AM
Just been trying to find a pic of a LET IC, no luck but I have come across a site which sells them. They have it down as 240mm x 128mm x 64mm.
Nova_Tek
10-10-09, 10:34 AM
I just drew it on an A4 piece of papaer and it's about 2/3 of an A4 sheet if that. Deffo tiny like you said mate. That leaves plenty of room. Just need to go have a look at A/C rads now.
I just drew it on an A4 piece of papaer and it's about 2/3 of an A4 sheet if that. Deffo tiny like you said mate. That leaves plenty of room. Just need to go have a look at A/C rads now.
thanks gunny, i am too.
this condenser is from an agila/wagon r. found it over on ebay, its only 37cm wide so pretty small. I presume you will be having the pipes made up for it?
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back to my project.
didnt do much today, test fitted my 7inch fan. does touch the IC bracket i made but isnt causing any harm. tried the bumper on again and it all still fits. phew. have got a 2nd to go on aswell.
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onto the hoses from the turbo then, not 100percent happy with it but cant see how it can get any better. if im not happy when i put it back on when the engines built up again then ill consider sorting it out.
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Now that all my mocking up is done i stripped it all down and put all my bits away tidy.:)
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also took other small things off, such as the heater blower, wipers and linkage etc.
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re-fitted my rose jointed linkage. is a tad stiff as its been stood for a few months. only thing im worried about is that when you put it in gear from inside the car and take it back out, it wont centralise again. is it only the gearbox that makes it come back central?? will have to lube up my rose joints again.
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my one heater matrix outlet seems to come out right behind the inlet, is it ment to be like this? cant see how a hose would fit on with it like this.
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anywho, i got bored so thought id tidy my garages up. they got mega messy from neglect.
went from this
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to this
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thanks for looking.
bruce
That heater matrix pipe needs to be cut down mate ;) dont go too short though and try not to let it lose its shape.
Looking good keep it up :thumb:
scott.parker
10-10-09, 04:38 PM
That heater matrix pipe needs to be cut down mate ;) dont go too short though and try not to let it lose its shape.
Looking good keep it up :thumb:
This is correct, also see that lug on the inlet in the pic, well get the grinder on it mate, also worth fitting solid monts (maybe just rear one, if you want less vibration) as well.
Straight bar looks loads better mate, getting there:thumb:
Scott
Just another thought, have you bent the clutch cable hole down and to the right to clear the inlet?
Just another thought, have you bent the clutch cable hole down and to the right to clear the inlet?
thanks guys, solid mounts would be good, just that with the set of three i wouldnt be able to use the gearbox one as thats the same as the o/s engine mount...
i havnt bent the clutch cable hole yet, can i do it once the engines out or is it best when the engines in so i can see how far to bend it??
thanks for the info, helps if i miss anything.:thumb:
I bent the matrix pipe on mine, down and to the right, on my prevoious xe I cut it back and it chewed through the pipe every couple of months to the point there I ended up keeping a spare hose and the tools to fix under the spare wheel in the boot
I bent the matrix pipe on mine, down and to the right, on my prevoious xe I cut it back and it chewed through the pipe every couple of months to the point there I ended up keeping a spare hose and the tools to fix under the spare wheel in the boot
Should of filed it down mate ;)
Brucer its best to do it with the engine out, put a 12/13mm socket (iirc) in the hole on an extention.
Nova_Tek
12-10-09, 11:59 AM
this condenser is from an agila/wagon r. found it over on ebay, its only 37cm wide so pretty small. I presume you will be having the pipes made up for it?
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bruce
Nice find Bruce, I had a look at a Corsa B condenser and its mahoosive 60cm wide. That Aglia condenser looks like a perfect size for the Nova and would allow for more room to play with :thumb: gonna +rep you for that mate
As for the heater matrix AFAIK most peple cut it by a couple cm's.
Should of filed it down mate ;)
Brucer its best to do it with the engine out, put a 12/13mm socket (iirc) in the hole on an extention.
cheers, just hope i bend it enough before the engine goes back in.lol
tek, thanks for the rep. If you use that and the standard LET cooler you should still have plenty of room to play with. when are you going to start building it? want to see how it all fits.:)
bit of an update, which isnt really an update more of a rant. here goes...
my engine load leveller hasnt arrived yet so have posponed getting the engine out. Will phone up the company and bollock them as its been over a week.
Fitted my rose jointed gear linkage to test out again, got it working so it goes into all gears. Even though it was trial and error for lining it up, does the F28 have a rubber grommet like on the small block gear boxes to lock it in first or which ever gear?? can only see a yellow plunger with a spring under it.:confused:
heres a small vid. still a work in progress.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/th_MOV00510.jpg (http://s193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/?action=view¤t=MOV00510.flv)
In the mean time i thought id deal with the corsa b wiper linkage i bought. Taking into account what benn had done to his, i followed a similar route in extending it so the mechanism would line up with the holes on the scuttle. Cut the mech in half and with a all mighty "PING" my jigaw spat its blade. Presumed it had only broken the blade, but no!! it broke the housing that the blade sits in, so now my jigsaw is broken.:( . placing the mechanism up into the scuttle i tacked a bit of metal to re-join it in the correct position. got this done then my generator cut out, goes to re-start and it starts and runs for like 5-10secs then cuts out. All four rubber mountings are broken aswell so thats something else i got to look at. im not too sure if the running issue is due to only running back on petrol, i was using a petrol/diesel mix from work, which it may have got addicted too. couldnt finish the welding on the mechanism so gave up and went home. one of those weekends.
further more will come....
Danny s-p
18-10-09, 04:06 PM
look very good keeping my eye on this.
Nova_Tek
18-10-09, 10:51 PM
Looks like you been getting down to the nitty gritty again Brucer. Don't worry about problems they just make you feel even better when you overcome them and everything works ;)
tek, thanks for the rep. If you use that and the standard LET cooler you should still have plenty of room to play with. when are you going to start building it? want to see how it all fits.:)
Hmm that's a tough question mate lol by the looks of things maybe just after new year. Im doing all my homework now, doing my sums, making a parts lists and what not so hopefully then. I'd also like to see how it all fits shame I'm the one who has to do it lol
BTW how much was you FMIC? Coz a standard LET one, new, so far is gonna cost £200 (and thats not from vaux) :eek: Looks like I haven't spent as much time as I should have done shopping for IC's coz that price is a tad muchly lol
Even though it was trial and error for lining it up, does the F28 have a rubber grommet like on the small block gear boxes to lock it in first or which ever gear?? can only see a yellow plunger with a spring under it.:confused:
That yellow thing with spring on it, if standing in front of the car move the linkage over to the right, push on the yellow thing and move the linkage to the left slightly. That yellow plunger will slot in and hold the linkage. then just get somone to hold the gearstick over to the left and do the pinchbolt up
The Simps
19-10-09, 01:46 AM
Looks like you're going about the conversion the right way mate.
I would check that when you close the bonnet down the catch doesn't go into the rad.
You don't have to bend the clutch cable hole you can just chop the end to make it point different. That way you'll reduce the risk of bending the bulkhead.
Chop the matrix pipe down as people have said.
F28 linkage setup is a barsteward! definately a 2 man job and plenty of patience. Best done tho once you're running. I found I could get all gears when on the driveway but once on the road it was different.
Don't forget your oil cooler. Worth fitting on the let.
Looks like you been getting down to the nitty gritty again Brucer. Don't worry about problems they just make you feel even better when you overcome them and everything works ;)
Hmm that's a tough question mate lol by the looks of things maybe just after new year. Im doing all my homework now, doing my sums, making a parts lists and what not so hopefully then. I'd also like to see how it all fits shame I'm the one who has to do it lol
BTW how much was you FMIC? Coz a standard LET one, new, so far is gonna cost £200 (and thats not from vaux) :eek: Looks like I haven't spent as much time as I should have done shopping for IC's coz that price is a tad muchly lol
thanks tek, trying to fix my genny so i can have power down there once again.:)
the FMIC was 160pound from forge, if you use the code vag10 it will give you a discount. did a quick search on the net for a discount code and got one.:d
That yellow thing with spring on it, if standing in front of the car move the linkage over to the right, push on the yellow thing and move the linkage to the left slightly. That yellow plunger will slot in and hold the linkage. then just get somone to hold the gearstick over to the left and do the pinchbolt up
ok nice one rich, will have to give that one ago.
Looks like you're going about the conversion the right way mate.
I would check that when you close the bonnet down the catch doesn't go into the rad.
You don't have to bend the clutch cable hole you can just chop the end to make it point different. That way you'll reduce the risk of bending the bulkhead.
Chop the matrix pipe down as people have said.
F28 linkage setup is a barsteward! definately a 2 man job and plenty of patience. Best done tho once you're running. I found I could get all gears when on the driveway but once on the road it was different.
Don't forget your oil cooler. Worth fitting on the let.
thanks for the info simps, good to get alot of oppinions of how people do the conversion.
i will be fitting an oil cooler, will get it when the engines back in and built up, might try fit it where keith had his.:thumb:
Nova_Tek
19-10-09, 09:10 PM
the FMIC was 160pound from forge, if you use the code vag10 it will give you a discount. did a quick search on the net for a discount code and got one.:d
£160 is pretty good considering its quite a bit bigger than a standard LET IC. Would Forge be able to do an standard LET sized custom IC? If it works out cheaper then it may be worth it. :thumb:
yeh they do custom IC's. give them a ring with the dimensions and see what they say.
You know std let cooler are tiny yeah? I have 3 here...
You know std let cooler are tiny yeah? I have 3 here...
he does, think he wants a new one but a non vaux one is 200pound so is looking into a custom one that might be cheaper...
a good 2nd hand one would be as good.
Nova_Tek
20-10-09, 10:34 PM
he does, think he wants a new one but a non vaux one is 200pound so is looking into a custom one that might be cheaper...
a good 2nd hand one would be as good.
Spot on mate you understood me lol Thought I'd give Forge a bell to see if a custom one with the LET dimensions would turn out cheaper then a boggo standard one that is £200.
You know std let cooler are tiny yeah? I have 3 here...
So you have 3 then Benn? Which one is in the best condition and how much you looking for? :thumb:
here we are again, weather wasnt looking the best this morning so i got on with a couple of jobs to pass the time.
fitted the rad back into postion to check that the bonnet catch didnt hit it.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02476.jpg
alls good in the hood, so took it al back off.
attempted to get my genny to work correctly again but no luck, still only runs untill its warm and cuts out. :confused: .
after lunch i set about removing the engine, had no help as all my friends were occupied at the time.
all coupled up ready to undo the mounts.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02477.jpg
mounts undone and with one swing around it was out.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02479.jpg
i was contemplating mounting the engine this way.:d
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02481.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02482.jpg
out she comes and on to my engine stand, didnt have long enough bolts to fit into the gearbox bolt holes. will see what i can find at work as it would be better to rotate.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02483.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02484.jpg
was left with an empty engine bay which ill get round to next, do some smoothing and tidying up. just gotta get my genny working correctly to give me power.:cry:.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02485.jpg
bruce
krobinson
24-10-09, 05:28 PM
Great work so far mate, it's been a good read.
I would highly recommend fitting a new complete locking/slam panel though, you have no need at all to have a removeable slam panel with the standard turbo. It's better to keep as much strength at the front end as possible as it can flex alot with the torque.
Have a look at my thread at how to modify your turbo inlet so you don't have to cut anything from the slam. It looks more factory fit then!
Keith
krobinson
24-10-09, 05:31 PM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v37/keithrobinson/Nova%20Rebuild%202006-2007/100_6360.jpg
Like this :)
Great work so far mate,top marks for getting by without power!
The Simps
25-10-09, 01:13 AM
Some good progress.
When I said check the catch I meant the hook part then when you pull the cable still keep the bonnet connected to the slam until you pull the hook out. It can sometimes catch the fins on top of the rad.
The Simps
25-10-09, 01:14 AM
As keith said. If you're planning on running the std catch and cable you will need more strength on the slam panel. If you're running bonnet pins its not so important.
thanks guys, the main reason i cut the front panel out was due to my engine crane being total poop and didnt want to chance the engine falling from such a height.
bonnet wise i did want to get a carbon fibre one which i would have the flush fit aero catches. Saying that i do like this bonnet as i cut the 3 holes in to it for something different. problem is i wont be able to fit the aero catches to this one as it will look mucho stupid with the holes. theres always a fibreglass bonnet...
more strength would be needed to keep the original catch as i wouldnt like the bonnet flying up at top end speeds. Going to go sit in the corner and have a think.:thumb:
Nova_Tek
26-10-09, 10:31 PM
Is it a must to cut the slam panel? I'd prefer to keep mine.
You know std let cooler are tiny yeah? I have 3 here...
So you have 3 then Benn? Which one is in the best condition and how much you looking for? :thumb:
^ Benn, you able to give me a price? ^
The Simps
26-10-09, 10:39 PM
I kept mine on my red one. You will need to trim it tho for the afm to turbo hose if you don't chop and re-angle the inlet.
If you're going to leave the slam panel whole you will need to have the middle bar that goes to the lower panel removed or detachable or you'll struggle to get the rad in.
scott.parker
26-10-09, 11:49 PM
Good work again mate, looks like your getting well into it, don't forget to order a nice alloy single V bottom pulley either ;)
I kept mine on my red one. You will need to trim it tho for the afm to turbo hose if you don't chop and re-angle the inlet.
If you're going to leave the slam panel whole you will need to have the middle bar that goes to the lower panel removed or detachable or you'll struggle to get the rad in.
ive already trimmed the panel to get the turbo to AFM pipe in so no need to re-angle the turbo.:thumb:
Good work again mate, looks like your getting well into it, don't forget to order a nice alloy single V bottom pulley either ;)
its on the list scott, got to get the original one off first!! think im going to have to take the engine to work and use the air gun.:d
scott.parker
27-10-09, 07:34 PM
AIR GUN!
They should not be that tight, might be thread locked on, need some heat to free??
i havnt tried undoing them yet and im lazy, air gun FTW!! lol
You dont need to cut the slam panel, i didnt mine.
So you have 3 then Benn? Which one is in the best condition and how much you looking for? :thumb:
2 are in good nick ones a lil battered. Price wise? £20-30?
AIR GUN!
They should not be that tight, might be thread locked on, need some heat to free??
Are you joking? They wont have been touched in a good few k so they'll be tight and rusted in.. Most just round off before they undo as they are very soft.
Nova_Tek
27-10-09, 09:26 PM
You dont need to cut the slam panel, i didnt mine. 2 are in good nick ones a lil battered. Price wise? £20-30?
I seen your slam panel, mint! That's how I want mine, untouched :) . I'll pm you about the IC :thumb:
I do look the look of the cut up ones, loads of room in there so..
thanks guys, the main reason i cut the front panel out was due to my engine crane being total poop and didnt want to chance the engine falling from such a height.
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Benn /\ my reasoning. If you check back at the start of my WIP, you'll see that the engine was in front of the car with the slam intact, I didnt put the engine in that w.e. The following w.e I cut the slam as I was having problems with my crane.
Ah yeah i know that, was aimed at Mr tex, sorry. I know why you did it.
Vausey_Nova_Knotla
27-10-09, 11:11 PM
that roll cage i want so badly hehe nice project pal
Mine has a removeable slam panel, hard to tell though.
Never had any problems with strength on it either but I have overlapped two panels slightly.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2433/3997903357_dca3a7b379.jpg
Rick Draper
28-10-09, 12:30 AM
You could drive a nova round without a slam panel center and it would be no different.
Ah yeah i know that, was aimed at Mr tex, sorry. I know why you did it.
orite ok, sorry benn:thumb:
yeh ive seen some novas with the slam over lapped slightly. might have to look into that.
small update, doesnt look like ive done too much but has taken a few hours of welding and cleaning up etc. started to fill up any holes in the engine bay that shouldnt be there, inner wings and firewall mainly.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02493.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02494.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02495.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02496.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02498.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02499.jpg
after this i started with filler so i can make i alot smoother and better looking,
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02503.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02505.jpg
still needs alot more work but have started so thats a good thing. will hopefully get a lot done this weekend.:)
also mounted my reat strut brace too, will be coming out again but gave me something to do while i waited for the filler to dry.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02502.jpg
also brought the car out of its hiding hole, dont think ive had the car fully out in months. will need to take all the glass out and doors/tailgate off at somepoint.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02506.jpg
have got a new rear panel to replace whats on there atm, was thinking about doing it myself but who ever welded the sheet of metal over the rear did it so it would never come off....will get the new one fitted when i have it sprayed.
updates at the weekend hopefully.
thanks fo looking
I'd weld the seam around the turret too dude.
I'd weld the seam around the turret too dude.
That should have been done when the chassis plating was done, will rep you when im on a computer for spotting that.
went down the garage when i got home from work, set about welding the turrets. sure the neighbours down there will appreciate gennys rumble, was only 6 oclock, but as its dark its like you need to be quiet....
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02508.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02510.jpg
now, id like to blend that seam in with the inner wing, will normal body filler be ok or should i use some bumper/flex filler?
bruce
Use normal bodyfiller, If you can get it use black flexi fiber glass.
Smc, yellow tin, i use that's over all welds for smoothing...
nice one, will have a look and see if i can get any.
small update. had the day off today so started work on the nova at half 8 this morn. got a couple things done, hoovered it all off and then removed the steering column and the pedal assembly. didnt take pics as its fairly boring.
left my garages at 10 so i could go collect my new n/s wing from offplot (chris). met him in newtown (mid wales) where he works as its closer to me than where he lives. had a chat with him for a bit then paid him for my nice new genuine early mk1 wing.:d.
on the way back through the country life i stopped off and took some pics of my vec, nothing special but gave me something else to do. here they are.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02524.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02526.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02527.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02528.jpg
anyway, got back to my garages and tried it on the car, seems to fit ok.:thumb:
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02529.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02530.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02531.jpg
after this i did some small jobs, removed my rear quarter windows and the tailgate. also removed any other small bits of trim that needed to come out.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02539.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02540.jpg
jobs for tomorrow are to take the windsreen out, the doors hopefully and then get it up as high as i can on axle stands to strip off all the underseal to re-do it.
after alot of thought on what to use i will be using comma underseal, dries rubbery and isnt tacky/tarry. so this then will be painted on with blue hammerite. thats the plan anyway.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02519.jpg
at the top of the strip is stone chip and at the bottom is the comma stuff. cant really make it out but you get the idea.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02520.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02522.jpg
will hopefully update tomorrow.
thanks for looking.
bruce
Nova_Tek
21-11-09, 11:57 AM
OMG that Vec has no wheels!!!!! lol
have started to strip the car of all underseal now, have so far only done the o/s arch. this has taken me a fair time for stripping off the old underseal, my genny is having problems again but think im on the right lines of fixing it.
i took it all down to bare metal
then gave it a dust coating of etch primer as i heard this is vital for it to etch properly into the metal. then another coat on top of that.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02561.jpg
once this had dried i seam sealered all the seams
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02554.jpg
after this had dried i gave it a two coats of comma underseal, once its dried it goes a cool matt black colour:)
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02553.jpg
then proceeded with two coats of blue hammerite.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02552.jpg
atleast thats one down, got my old bumper down from the rafters to inspect it. like many old gte bumpers it dips in on the right hand side if you can see it, ive heard that if you heat it up/put it in a hot bath it will go back to the original shape. anyone know if this is true? can imagine it wont do it with the filler on it so will have to dig it out.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02559.jpg
thanks for looking
Etch primer promotes the paint to strip better to bare metal, if your under sealing its not really needed.
novaxe235
30-11-09, 07:42 PM
Etch primer promotes the paint to strip better to bare metal, if your under sealing its not really needed. WHAT etch is always a good idea on a nova its used on bare metal as it ETCH'S in to it and sticks better than say high build primer. The acid forces the zinc down into the top couple of molecules of the steel and helps stop rust from getting any worse.
Etch primer promotes adhesion. Making primer and or paint grip and stick better.
If your undersealing straight over the top it really wont matter.
think i still will etch before the underseal, at least its two more coats after the metal.
The Simps
01-12-09, 08:03 PM
Taking off the underseal in the front arches took me ages so I know your pain! Good work tho dude - keep it up!
novaload1992
01-12-09, 08:21 PM
great project :thumb:
Nova_Tek
02-12-09, 08:59 AM
Good progress dude, something I have been meaning to do for a wile on the Nova, get her bulletproof underneath.
That comma underseal, is it any good?
thanks guys.
yeh id recomend it tek, id say its the best stuff in a rattle can. can put it on fairly thick and it dries with a firm slight rubbery texture.
great work mate keep it up.I took off all my underseal last year.It took me ages and i was layed under it on axle stands so really can appreciate how much graft your putting into it.I found a hot air gun and an inch wide chisel were the best to remove it.Good luck.
Andy
Nova_Tek
02-12-09, 09:21 PM
Nice sounds like what I'm looking for, I want it to be dry rather then sticky/tacky. I've used Waxoyl Schultz in a rattle can (black can) that's also good and gives a slight lumpy finish bit like stone chip protection. Gonna keep the underside black anyway. Don't think I'm gonna striip off the original stuff, just gonna clean it up well and inspect the underside and inside of the car for rot with a screwdriver and hammer. Any areas that need buliding up will be done so and then a full coat over with protection and waxoyl in all holes.
back again, the car now has been moved over to a friends farm due to complaints from neighbours about my genny. the progress has been alot better as i have more space and power on tap, unlike genny.
just like the previous arch i stripped it all down to bare metal, etch primed,seam sealed,undersealed and hammerited.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02558Medium.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02561Small.jpg
with the urge to get it done and back to my garage, this arch only took me 2 days compared to 2weeks like the other one.lol.
have near enough completed the n/s/r arch. have only got to hammerite it and it will be done. i gave up on the o/s/r arch today as my bulb blew in my light i was using and the temperature was 1.5degrees!! will go out there tomorrow and hopefully get it done.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02578.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02576.jpg
have then only got the underside to sort then.:d
Nova_Tek
18-12-09, 01:18 PM
Nice progress dude. The underside is the hard bit :)
Nice progress dude. The underside is the hard bit :)
thats why i left it untill last.haha
hey all, update for this week.
without wanting to ruin the new underseal and paint underneigth the car i thought i best buy a new cage so i can weld in the spreader plates. a brand new 2nd hand 6 point omp cage came up for sale on here from novasam20. we came to a deal so i went and collected it. eventually got the cage in the car, the front section had to be cut in half as it wouldnt fit in my vec.
picture of test assemble in my garage. its obligatory.lol
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02590.jpg
on with removal of the old cage, which is now for sale.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02605-1.jpg
put the rear half of the new cage in, didnt surprise me that it didnt fit. the cage is made for a nova that hasnt got a sunroof or a headlining. no biggie.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02608-1.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02606-1.jpg
cut the front feet off with plenty spare to adjust correctly, welded in the spreader plate that makes a small box section behind the front seats. positioned the cage to how it would sit in the car, cut the legs to length and welded them back on. The rear feet wouldnt sit correctly either, cut these off and used the inch and a half i cut from the front legs to over lap and join the rear feet back on. welded the spreader plates onto the back arches too.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02614.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02615.jpg
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http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02620.jpg
the cage didnt come with bolts for the rear cage feet so i went and bought some nice allen headed bolts, bolted it all down then.
once i got this done i fitted the front section, i placed the dash in position to make sure it misses.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02610.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02613.jpg
welded in the spreader plates for the front section and bolted it down.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02623.jpg
all i have to address now is where the front section was cut in half, im thinkining about joining it just how the front and rear section connect as it will be so much easier to fit when i come to fit it all again. the cut is where the drivers sunvisor is.what do you all think?
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02611.jpg
also the door bars...i presume there too long so they can be cut to length when you've decided where you want them. where do i want them? like so?
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02624.jpg
im missing 2 of these.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02627.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02626.jpg
these ones are to be welded onto the rear section of the cage for the door bars, the front section has a smaller diameter tubing. might consider fabricating them but knowing me theyll come out poo.
thanks for reading
ive got some o the cage brackets if after any? i went for a 'x' door bar when building mine.
How are you planning on finishing the cage mate? With a brush or mask up the headlining?
Phillip-that would be tidy, just need 2 of the smaller door bar tabs/brackets(think 40mm ones)
Graeme-unsure yet of either powdercoating or have it sprayed when I have the car done.
Its got to come back out anyway.
Good work on the cage dude, I'd add some bracing to the legs where you've cut them. (more so the rear legs) Are you welding in a rear strut brace too?
Il try get a pic of what ive actualy done to the rear legs, might be sufficient enough but will show you incase.
Ive got a big bolt in rear strut brace. Had fitted it a few pages ago I think
boffer8
01-01-10, 05:31 PM
how come you didnt cut the spreader plates from the bottom of the legs and then cut the vertical legs to length then weld the plates or new plates back on so you dont have a join line round the leg and it looks like its meant to be that length?
also what is this car being used for with having this cage in?
Also lol you can get what they call slip joints which is a piece of tube that is a perfect slide over the tube and then bolt through to secure it and that would probably work for the front where the sun visor is, il try find a pic for you to what i mean
Edit:- here is the link for the joint you want, its only £12 http://www.customcages.co.uk/roll-cages/accessories/bolt-in-sleeve-kit
Joe Richardson
01-01-10, 07:49 PM
looking good mate,first time ive looked at this thread aswell :thumb:
how come you didnt cut the spreader plates from the bottom of the legs and then cut the vertical legs to length then weld the plates or new plates back on so you dont have a join line round the leg and it looks like its meant to be that length?
also what is this car being used for with having this cage in?
Also lol you can get what they call slip joints which is a piece of tube that is a perfect slide over the tube and then bolt through to secure it and that would probably work for the front where the sun visor is, il try find a pic for you to what i mean
Edit:- here is the link for the joint you want, its only £12 http://www.customcages.co.uk/roll-cages/accessories/bolt-in-sleeve-kit
umm...im not too sure why i didnt do that.haha. its going to be mainly for the road but i will use it out on the track too. yeh thats how the front and rear section join together so think ill order one up.
update for yesterday,
seemed to have gained a couple of friends behind the car...
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02634.jpg
they are now deceased.:cry:
onto more progress, had been laying on my back all day stripping the underseal off from the rear of the car. must have been 4/5hrs in total. it had paid off tho as i managed to get it in primer and put seam sealer on.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02632.jpg
todays progress, stripped all the underseal from the front section of the car, got it in primer and put seam sealer on. the rear is now in underseal. just got to paint it and it should be done.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02635.jpg
heres the pic of how i joined the rear feet back on. substantial?
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02631.jpg
todays update, finished off undersealing the car. also did the lower half of the sill too. this is the first coat.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02636-1.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02638-1.jpg
then gave it the first coat of hammerite, took soooo long. will be doing another coat tomorrow, depending if it snows or not.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02641.jpg
bought the rest of the parts i need to finish off my cage. one sleeve, 2 door bar brackets, some more stainless cap head bolts and some button headed allen bolts
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02640.jpg
positioned the door bars in place, cut them to length and welded them all on.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02642.jpg
then onto where i cut the front section in half, put the sleeve on and punched where the holes should be. drilled them out and bolted it up.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02643.jpg
current state of the car, still looking sorry for its self.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02648.jpg
will be taking the car back to my garage in the next week or so. hopefully get some bodywork done before i do.
untill next time.
What underseal did you use? Didn't think you could paint over the usual gooey stuff.
You can but it takes a good few coats.
im using an underseal made by comma. dries matt black and has a rubbery texture to it. great stuff. theres a picture of the can a few pages back.
managed to get out to the car again today, so put another coat of hammerite on underneigth. gave it a hoover and general tidy up awell. hopefully look like a car again sometime.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02652.jpg
krobinson
10-01-10, 04:43 PM
Good times, are you giving it a 3rd coat?
unfortunately yes, takes about 2hrs to do and almost the whole can(750ml) of hammerite. so got to get another can.
scott.parker
10-01-10, 07:01 PM
Good work dude, i hate doing things like that, my neck was killing for days after i did mine! lol
had today off work so did a bit more on the car, was at the autosport show yesterday and ordered some bushes and braided brake lines from rally design. should arrive by wednesday.:)
gave the underside another coat of hammerite, should be enough i reckon.
then proceeded with stripping off the soundeadening from inside the car. came up easy with a heat gun.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02657.jpg
then went about fitting the rear beam. got it all in place without the springs to start with, then fitted one of my irmscher softstars that are normally fitted. when i went over a bump, the o/s/r wheel would catch the arch. so i heated up the paint on the arch then hammered and dolleyed the arch lip flat.
all was ok with the wheel now, but ive encounted another future problem. ill be running coilovers and i imagine these will hit the wheel. i run 205/40/16 tyres so will have to get some 195/45/16's for that little bit more clearance.
can someone measure up the diameter of a rear coilover, pretty please.:d
with not much else that i could be bothered with, i welded up the indicator hole on the o/s wing. gave it a little filler.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02659.jpg
will have a little update for tomorrow id imagine.
Will the insides be blue this time?
When you put filler on it really should be on bare metal.
Yeh, all will be blue and under the filler was metal, was trying to blend it back in with the existing paint level
nick_nova
15-01-10, 09:56 PM
cracking project mate :) im building a LET nova at the min aswell.... you have gave me a few ideas for mine! nice one, keep it up!
dontliftdrift
16-01-10, 02:17 PM
just read the whole thread good work mate :D will be nice when finished,keep up the good work :)
cheers guys.
todays update, isnt much but every little helps.
done some more work on the wing, kind of happy with the finish, but im sure it could be better. will let the bodyshop sort it if they arnt happy. ran out of masking tape so couldnt do a decent square to prime it.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02669.jpg
started back on the engine bay. got as much as i could done. have run out of sanding discs so couldnt do any more. have got the main lines of the filler sorted on the inner wings. will have to get some finishing filler to sort the imperfections. gave it a bit of primer to give it a more uniform look, even though it will be coming off again to finish it all.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02671.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02670.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02672.jpg
welded up the old loom hole aswell, need to find something small that i can grind down the welds with as the space is very tight. any ideas?
bruce
Multitool/dremel for sanding/grinding in a tight space?
yeh that might work, cant find a decent one for less than 20pound though. seems a waste of money for a one time job. have got a die grinder at work but thats air powered.
will see what i can get hold of.
krobinson
20-01-10, 06:12 PM
Good times :)
havnt updated this in a couple of weeks due to being busy and the weather cold, so heres a small update.
got on with removing the doors, did the common trick with the bonnet stay and in 10mins they were off.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02710.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02711.jpg
have now put the doors into storage until i need to work on them.
then set about removing the headlining, came off pretty easy, except for the roof handles being a pain to come off.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02721.jpg
had a bit of a play with my intercooler recess, was real untidy so got the grinder out and smoothed it off with that. gave it a bit of filler to help it.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02713.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02726.jpg
ive decided that ill strip all the paint off the inside of the car to save rubbing it down as that could take hours to get it smooth with it having many layers of paint on it. i started using nitromors as i presumed this would be the best stuff, it just takes so long to work and doesnt always strip all the paint off. only other stuff i could find in halfords was cellulose thinners and doesnt say it would strip paint off. so will have to hunt around for some stripper/thinner that will aid me in a quicker strip.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02714.jpg
bruce
Good work dude, wherr are you running the battrey cabling and bits? As theres no holes in the bulk head at all...
What are you doing with the head lining?
as the battery is being mounted in the boot i was planning on having the cable/s come out lower down the bulkhead. ive seen on yours that your rocker cover breather goes into the bulkhead and down the inner wing to hide it, im most likely going to have to make a hole back in it or figure out a different routing to hide it. i got a bit eager with the welder.lol
with the headlining i am buying the one wilson_sri had for sale recently, which will hopefully go with my leather seats and flocked dash when i have that done.
update 14/03/10.
progress has been slow, had to repair my vec as the steering rack had burst. hasnt set me too far back though.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02731.jpg
im still on bodywork and paint stripping atm with the nova.
decided to have a go at fitting my new rear panel, was getting fed up with it lying around and the fact it would cost me to get it fitted. reason im fitting a new one is because it doesnt look good how it is so want it to look tidyer.
this is how it started off, somebody had previously replaced the rear panel with a piece of sheet metal. whoever did the job didnt want it to come off, ever!
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02667.jpg
went and got my mates 9inch grinder and cut the majority of the old panel out, i then tidyd it up using my 4inch cutter. some of the metal was a bit worse for ware so i cut it out.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02732.jpg
this is the new panel, its a pattern part but fit doesnt look too bad.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02734.jpg
placed it up there to get the idea of how it fitted and to see what id have to modify to fit it.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02744-1.jpg
after a while i got it somewhere near, fitted the tailgate back on to make sure its in line with the catch.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02756.jpg
offered up the rear bumper to ensure that lined up nicely aswell.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02749.jpg
once all was ok i welded on the panel, i then ground down the welds and started smoothing out the panel. still got to sand the filler down.
i had made one error though, i only ever checked that the tailgate closed on the first click of the catch and not the second. when i came to close the boot it would butt out on the c pillars. to get around this i got a block of wood on the inside of the panel and used my trusty hammer to massage it outwards. the boot now closes perfect.
following on from the previous page i was still trying to find an easy solution for removing all the paint from inside the car. i went and bought a 80grit sanding disc for my angle grinder. it does a decent job, much quicker than a knotted wheel for the grinder. got the boot area and the rear arches down to bare metal.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02733.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02780-1.jpg
put a bit of zinc primer on it to stop it rusting until i make it a bit smoother and ready for paint.
around the tailgate where the seal and headlining had been holding moisture, it had got a bit crusty. wire wheeled it down and used kurust on these areas to sort it.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02755.jpg
recieved my poly bushes and braided brake hoses a few months ago, forgot to update this. also bought some copper brake pipe ready for when its been painted and parts powder coated.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02698.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02689.jpg
hopefully see some decent progress soon.
untill next time.
bruce
Nova_Tek
14-03-10, 04:04 PM
Nice progress mate, good work on the rear panel :thumb:
Looks like bushes from rallydesign ;)
Yes they are.lol. I see you've got the same ones. ;)
Nova_Tek
17-03-10, 01:32 PM
yep lol
krobinson
17-03-10, 07:13 PM
Good work mate, keep it up!
thanks keith.:thumb:
have been out today and bought everything i need to spray the inside of the car. cant wait for the weekend so i can get cracking. hopefully have it in primer at least by sunday.:d
billus89
21-03-10, 07:08 PM
This project is sick Bruce. Its come so far since i last helped you work on it last summer. Keep up the good work skipp! Love it!!
cheers biller!
update for this week...
my headlining from wilson_sri had eventually turned up. loving the feel of it and cant wait to get it in the car. should go well with my leather interior.:d
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02825.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02826.jpg
drove down to newport (s.wales) to pick up a front gte bumper off will f. top guy, had a good chat with him and he was kind enough to show me his track slag. awesome car i must say so. also saw his latest project which looks great on the ronal turbos.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02824.jpg
onto the work ive done on the car. finished off preping the inside ready for primer. as the rear of the car will be on show when its all finished i paid great attention to getting it smooooooooth.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02804.jpg
heres all the paint and primer i bought. not the most expensive of paint but will do for the inside.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02794.jpg
my hand crafted masking paper reel. lol
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02796.jpg
got onto masking the car up, ive got to admit im really bad at masking up, but i got it done.:)
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02805.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02806.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02808.jpg
Nova_Tek
27-03-10, 08:45 PM
Nice update Brucer. Where did you get the copper pipes from?
i then mixed up my primer to the correct ratios. i was advised to use a coloured primer as it will give a better look once the basecoat is applied.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02811.jpg
got busy with the gun and it came out like this.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02815.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02817.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02818.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02819.jpg
fairly happy with how it came out. next weekend ill wet sand the back end to make it ultra smooth then give it the basecoat and possibly laquer.
bruce
Nice update Brucer. Where did you get the copper pipes from?
got it from a local motor factors. was 6.50 a roll.
Danny s-p
27-03-10, 08:53 PM
hi wat you doing with your old gte bumper. if it ok do you won't to sell it
Good to meet you dude - nice work so far!
Hope my two sheds help insire you to get yours done this year!lol
Nova_Tek
27-03-10, 09:00 PM
got it from a local motor factors. was 6.50 a roll.
How long on the roll?
B&Q wants £24 for 10m of 8mm copper pipe. Funk that!
25ft. you want brake pipe? its 3/16th you want. the 8mm or 5/16th is for fuel lines.
Nova_Tek
27-03-10, 09:09 PM
fuel lines is what I want. brake pipes are already new and copper.
Good to meet you dude - nice work so far!
Hope my two sheds help insire you to get yours done this year!lol
cheers will, wouldnt call them sheds. lol . was good to see a reputable nova, even though it was in hibernation. ;)
fuel lines is what I want. brake pipes are already new and copper.
ahh ok. i think thats fairly cheap tbh. my motor factors wanted 45quid!! cheapest ive found on ebay is 2.15 a metre iirc. i only need like 6metres max for my fuel lines so will be around 12/13 pound plus postage. search for copper gas/water pipe. should come up.
The Simps
27-03-10, 10:23 PM
Looks like some good work going into this chap.
Nova_Tek
27-03-10, 10:25 PM
ahh ok. i think thats fairly cheap tbh. my motor factors wanted 45quid!! cheapest ive found on ebay is 2.15 a metre iirc. i only need like 6metres max for my fuel lines so will be around 12/13 pound plus postage. search for copper gas/water pipe. should come up.
Well i only need MAX. of 3 metres (even that will be a bit much) as I will be using the feed pipe as the return and will just replace the feed line. So from a motorfactors it should be around 6-8 quid (much better)
novasrikev
27-03-10, 11:21 PM
great project pal just read this from page 1 keep up the good work
Christ you've primed all of the insides? I wouldn't wet sand it tho.
whats wrong with priming all of the inside? i can see more pros than cons for doing so, especially the state it was in.
also its an epoxy primer, i new i wouldnt be painting it straight away and didnt want it to start rusting before i got round to paint.
todays progress----
today i set about spraying the paint and laquer to the inside of the car.
mixed the paint to the correct ratios then gave the inside 3 coats of subaru sonic blue (world rally blue or 555 blue).
let this flash off then i applied my laquer. gave it around 5 coats. im quite impressed with the finish i got considering the sprayer i was using and im no professional painter. the conditions didnt help either but it will do.
sorry for the bad pics.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC00008.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC00009.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC00012.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC00014.jpg
i found my old filler cap from my first wide arched nova, thought i could use this somehow in this one. only problem is i cant find the key, its in my house somewhere.:tard: im sure mocal could supply me with a new barrel and key.
wasnt sure where i wanted to move the filler cap to, but had 3 options.
1.weld up the original cap hole and smooth it off, then drill the hole to have this in the place it is originally.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC00017.jpg
2. have it mounted below the door catch.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC00016.jpg
3. have it mounted where the plastic vent is.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC00015.jpg
no matter which i chose i would have to weld up the old filler cap recess.
cleaned up the area ready for welding.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC00022.jpg
i then made a plate to weld to the inner part of the recess. then a larger plate to smooth the bodywork over. welded these in and ground down the welds. just got to fill it out now with fibreglass and filler.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC00024.jpg
decided on option 3.
so i fabricated a plate to fill out where the vent would go, will weld this in tomorrow and drill out the hole for the cap.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC00021.jpg
should have an update tomorrow.:)
bruce
Nova_Tek
02-04-10, 09:32 PM
Inside looks mint now that it's been painted. :thumb: I like the fuel filler in the door but it's a bit inconvenient. Slowly taking shape.
dj_wudgey
02-04-10, 09:34 PM
this is class mate will look bang on! Good work any way mate!
Inside looks mint now that it's been painted. :thumb: I like the fuel filler in the door but it's a bit inconvenient. Slowly taking shape.
thanks tek, yeh it is a tadge, but at least the outside will look a lot smoother.
cheers wudgey.:thumb:
On primering the insides i only ment that it will save youaloty of time and work not primering everything, and primer will suck up/ absorb water.
Filler cap works looks good. In sides look very good.
On primering the insides i only ment that it will save youaloty of time and work not primering everything, and primer will suck up/ absorb water.
Filler cap works looks good. In sides look very good.
thanks alot benn.:)
got a bit done today, welded in the plate where the vent should be. ground down the welds and then fillered it.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/03042010009.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/03042010010.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/03042010012.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/03042010014.jpg
then i drilled the hole for the cap to fit into, think i mis-judged it as its a bit low. thinking about re-doing it, will have to weld a circular bit back in and drill another hole higher up. the striker is at the highest point it goes in this pic, it does sit lower when the door is on and closed.
what do you lot reckon?
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/03042010015.jpg
heres a better shot of the inside with my other camera. going to look awesome when i have the cage and rear stut brace in red sat in the back of there.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/03042010006.jpg
dismantled the fuel cap so i can try get hold of a new barrel and key for it. had emailed mocal last week but havnt heard anything yet.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/03042010016.jpg
bruce
Looks on where it is, bit low but should clear ok.
think ill leave it then. more hassle then its worth. will sort out pipe work once ive got the tank fitted back in.
billus89
04-04-10, 08:32 PM
Dude this is coming along so good!! Hats off to you Brucer!!!!
thanks alot biller, still got lots to do. cant wait to see your mini again, should look sweet with the cage in it.
not much of an update, removed the majority of paint from the front end as there were a couple of layers that were uneven and i couldnt do much to to. added a bit more filler in places too.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/10042010023.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/10042010024.jpg
also have been GIMPing some pictures. lol. GIMP is the software im using for editing pics, fairly basic but i can get the hang of it.
heres a pic of how the car looked a couple years ago.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/S83007960.jpg
and this is how it will turn out kind of...wheels could be darker.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/S83007964.jpg
Bottom photoshop looks well fella but I'd definately have the lower parts of the bumpers grey for a factory twist etc.
Nick.
krobinson
10-04-10, 07:59 PM
Was just thinking the same Nick :)
Nova_Tek
10-04-10, 08:03 PM
Looks good mate, something about stripped Nova's that's satisfying. Maybe the anticipation of it getting new paint and looking MINT :)
Bottom photoshop looks well fella but I'd definately have the lower parts of the bumpers grey for a factory twist etc.
Nick.
the bottom of the rear bumper i have the same as the skirt colour, unsure about the front though. will see when the time comes with how i want it to look. will have to do some photoshops.
thanks tek, yeh i know what you mean, but seriously cant wait until its painted. you can see it starting to get built back up once again.:).
auzzy-b
12-04-10, 09:34 PM
looking good mate! liking the petrol cap mod
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/S83007960.jpg
That looks spot on:thumb:
Danny s-p
12-04-10, 10:32 PM
it getting there mate i wood all so say go for the grey bit's mate wood look better i think am doing it to mine. but at the end of the day it your car it wat your happy with.
long awaited update.
havnt updated this in a while, havnt really done much worth of an update. have just been filling/sanding/smoothing the engine bay. all my hard work paid off today as i managed to get it in primer.
before pics...
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/01052010056.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/01052010058.jpg
after pics...
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/01052010059.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/01052010062.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/01052010063.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/01052010066.jpg
has come out fairly well, undecided if i want to paint the bay myself or just wait untill it goes in to the bodyshop to have the rest of the body done. dont really want to spray it where the car is at the moment because tons of shxt gets blown about.
other small things to update are...
ive got hold of a new set of keys for my fuel cap, so thats sorted now.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/10042010022.jpg
bought my fuel pipe ready to fit on the car once its been painted.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/21042010048.jpg
also bought a new rear bumper today from nutty nova(nathan). i needed to get a new rear bumper as mine had twisted from being stored wrong, i was also planning on smoothing it to match the front so buying this one will save me time and money in the long run. the splitter will get changed over from my old bumper.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/01052010067.jpg
thats all for now, might have an update soon.
so untill next time, thanks for looking.
Nova_Tek
01-05-10, 08:04 PM
Looking nice, progress being made.
Where did you get the pipe from? I found some for a real good price imo on eBay.
Need to work out how to bend the pipe though, don't have a pipe bender.
Look good Brucer, is it in Arden Blue? Looks a flat colour in some pics?
Regarding the kit - gotta be having the grey bottoms!!
Looking nice, progress being made.
Where did you get the pipe from? I found some for a real good price imo on eBay.
Need to work out how to bend the pipe though, don't have a pipe bender.
Bend the pipe by hand. It bends really easily and doesn't kink.
Nova_Tek
01-05-10, 09:18 PM
Just what I like to hear. Just wanted to double check really. Thanks
Looking nice, progress being made.
Where did you get the pipe from? I found some for a real good price imo on eBay.
Need to work out how to bend the pipe though, don't have a pipe bender.
i got mine from ebay too, had to wait a few extra days as they ran out of stock. should be easy enough to do it by hand.
Look good Brucer, is it in Arden Blue? Looks a flat colour in some pics?
Regarding the kit - gotta be having the grey bottoms!!
its a coloured primer, the top coat still has to be applied to it.
im 100percent sure the skirts and rear splitter will be grey how i originally had them, the front im unsure on. ive done a couple of photoshops and dont really like it tbh. whats got to be remembered is that the bumpers got to be cut up to house my intercooler. the lower part of the bumper is as low as i cut to on my test bumper. the front bumper will be the last item to be fitted anywho, ive got to get the engine in with the IC and then cut the bumper to suit. that wont be happening for a long time....
Bay looks good dude.
cheers benn, means alot.
the cars on hold for today, got a bbq at lunch and the footballs on so ill pospone it untill tomorrow. takes half hour to get to the car where it is atm so i cant just pop out for an hours work, would be a waste of fuel.
I've just used 7/8mm copper tubing from B&Q for my fuel lines, iirc it was about £13 a roll, Vauxhall wanted £13 a metre..
went and fetched this on wednesday...
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/for%20sale/07052010079.jpg
was a nice cheap buy, highly unlikely ill be using it on this car but was too cheap to miss out on.
i connected up to our jump pack at work to see if all the lamps worked, only 3 did. the wiring was a bit jumbled and after trying a new bulb in that lamp (and still not working) i decided to re-wire it all.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/06052010074.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/06052010075.jpg
stripped all the old wiring down and planned my route of attack. scotch locks seemed a decent idea to connect all the lamps into one piece of wire. made up 2 mini looms for live and earth then attached them to the lamps. ended up looking like this...
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/for%20sale/07052010077.jpg
alot tidyer, it also made all 4 lamps work.:)
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/for%20sale/07052010076.jpg
im sure ill find another car to fit it to for a bit of fun. may buy another bonnet to fit it to so i can swap it over anytime i feel like.
have also got a quote for sand blasting and powder coating my suspension and roll cage/rear brace. they are as follows..
153pound for rear beam, both lower arms, both knuckles, both tie bars, calipers, drums and drum back plates.
100-150pound for the 6point cage inc. door bars and rear brace.
once ive had the car painted ill be having all that done.
update on the car hopefully tomorrow.
bruce
todays update saw the bay painted. rather pleased with the outcome even with the conditions i was in. heres the pics...
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/08052010084.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/08052010096.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/08052010100.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/08052010101.jpg
decided to take it off axel stands which its been on for 6months, where has the time gone. i had forgotten how low the car sits, even with standard springs and shocks!!
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/08052010099.jpg
had a tidy up then covered it up with a new tarpaulin i bought, the other side of it is blue which pretty much matched the colour of the primer. lol. i thought id leave the green side out though.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/08052010104.jpg
bruce
bought this off a member on here to replace the middle part of my slam panel i was missing.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/15052010111.jpg
i had made tabs on my old one to fit in place but looked untidy, decided to overlap this one as it looks neater. cut off the excess bits and fitted it down.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/15052010112.jpg
much better i think you will agree.
bruce
That colour looks sooooooooooo nice :thumb:
Nova_Tek
17-05-10, 05:44 PM
Nice progress dude, been that long already?
Great work in the bay :thumb:
Nice progress dude, been that long already?
Great work in the bay :thumb:
its been 19months since i took it off the road, 6months out at my friends farm. once its been painted ill bring it back to my garages where i live. cant get hold of my painter though, hes had a bereavment in his family so its understandable.
to me it feels like i havnt done much, but the amount of hours ive put into doing all the work on the shell is incredible. i cant see my self ever doing it to another nova again if i end up crashing this one.
thanks for the other comments chaps!
i really am dragging this out too long!!:roll:
but i gave the whole exterior a DA and rub down, still got a few bits to sort out before i want it painting. atleast this way ill have some more dough to buy parts once its been painted.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/23052010132.jpg
sorry for the pittance of an update. lol
vaughanmc
23-05-10, 04:23 PM
Looking good - You painting it yourself ? :)
as much as id love to i think its best left to proffesionals. the engine bay and inside wont be seen as much as the exterior so was happy to do those.
Nova_Tek
23-05-10, 05:33 PM
Best to get the body done the first time mate. I'm glad I chose the pro route and not tried to do it myself at home.
The build may be dragging out but it'll be well worth it in the end so no need for the rush imo. I felt the same at one point but the bodywork is excellent now so It was well worth waiting a while for that to be sorted. So I don't mind waiting a few months to get other stuff in order before it's done ;)
keep going mate i know what its like thinking your not making progress. Once its painted you will be spending all the time you can on it to get it back together. Its the big milestone, over halfway i reckon
Mines been plainted 4 weeks now but i havent even seen it since the day i brought it home :(
Did you haev a certain date you want it done or just when its done? I wanted it on the road running for pvs. Dont see that happening lol
Best to get the body done the first time mate. I'm glad I chose the pro route and not tried to do it myself at home.
The build may be dragging out but it'll be well worth it in the end so no need for the rush imo. I felt the same at one point but the bodywork is excellent now so It was well worth waiting a while for that to be sorted. So I don't mind waiting a few months to get other stuff in order before it's done ;)
yeh thats exactly it, no point half assing something when it can be done right the first time.:)
keep going mate i know what its like thinking your not making progress. Once its painted you will be spending all the time you can on it to get it back together. Its the big milestone, over halfway i reckon
Mines been plainted 4 weeks now but i havent even seen it since the day i brought it home :(
Did you haev a certain date you want it done or just when its done? I wanted it on the road running for pvs. Dont see that happening lol
thats a shxtter, there any reason for that?
nah, no date i want it completed by. i was hoping id have it near enough done by the end of this year. im sure it will start to take shape after its been painted as you said. time will tell though!
dj_wudgey
23-05-10, 10:43 PM
looking well nice there matey!!
the painting of the shell has been booked in for july 10th. cant wait! :)
OMG an update!!!
the car never got round to being painted on the 10th, the bodyshop had too many cars in as a customer couldnt take one away for two weeks. here we are again and the car is being painted over the next few days.
hooked up my 'a' frame and wrapped the car up in a tarpaulin so it doensnt look like a bare shell being towed to the bodyshop.lol. fortunately the 8miles to the bodyshop were out in the country and away from towns so less chance of being pulled over. have still got to get it back to my lockup which is in a town....
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02830.jpg
had a good chat with ted(the bodyshop man) about whats being done, he kows exactly how i want it standards wise. the primer i got for him needs to be flatted down which is costing more but atleast the car will be perfectly straight and smooth. hes only got both doors to paint with the shell at the moment but he's got to repair a ripple in both of them and a small dent. needs some filler work where the fuel cap used to be and on the back arches so the reflection in the paint will be crisp!
he's also going to stone chip the back panel, scuttle/battery area and spray some for sound proofing in the back quarters inside the car.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02834.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02836.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02837.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02838.jpg
ted on the right and me old mate billers on the left.
he's predicting the car will be ready to be picked up on wednesday but im not rushing him. hoping all will turn out well. pics will follow once i have the car back in site.
bruce
just recieved this from ted at 12pm last night.....
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/Image05351.jpg
he was just about to apply the laquer.
bruce
Nova_Tek
26-07-10, 01:37 PM
Looking nice dude, you'll be grinning from ear to ear when it car gets a flat and mop.
I was over the moon and was such a treat to watch them mop it while I was there.
yeh i cant wait, he phoned me today to say i could pick it up wednesday eve.
now, to me this is awfully fast for the turn around for the priming,flatting,painting,laquering,mopping etc etc. i trust him 100percent and i know he does stay very late to get the work back out the door but ill have to inspect it thoroughly to make sure im happy with it. im very sure i will be.
well i went straight after work today to collect the car and inspect the work. im proud to say the work is very high quality and im grinning ear to ear.
hooked the car up ready to be taken th 18miles back to my garage, fortunately i never got pulled over....
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02847.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02850.jpg
stopped off at my mate billers house as it was on the way past to mine, had to get a pic of the convoy. :)
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02845.jpg
ted had done what he said and straightened all the ripples out of the doors, painted the inners and gave them a light coat on the outside, i dont need the doors yet as they'll get damaged in the garage when i open them up etc. he gave them a quick blast with some underseal too.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02841.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02842.jpg
any way heres some close up pics of the paint, the reflection is like a mirror and straight as glass, gotta love it....
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02843.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02848.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02849.jpg
and then i tucked her away for the night. who knows, i might even get this done one day.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSC02840.jpg
thanks for looking.
bruce
c20 nva
28-07-10, 08:12 PM
looking good mate
dj_wudgey
28-07-10, 10:07 PM
looking good matey!!
Nova_Tek
29-07-10, 11:09 AM
Looking good mate, glad to hear your satisfied ith the paint job :thumb:
thanks for all the comments guys.
moffat its subaru world rally blue or by lechler colour scheme rallye blue 74f.
i now realise i should have had the tailgate done at the same time, due to me needing to allign it up using the hinges on the inside of the roof and i do want to fit the headlining back in. hoping i can leave the back end of the headlining dangling down untill the tailgates painted.
krobinson
01-08-10, 05:32 PM
Good work, you've lots of time now to get it ready for next year :-)
yeh thats the plan keith. at the moment ive gotta save some dough for my holiday in 6weeks but after that im hoping to get seriously cracking with it. ive now got a sunday job along with my normal job during the week which is going to help me out alot with spare money....watch this space.(as they say)
armed with 2 5litre bottles of hot water and a sponge, i went down to my garage to wash the insides of the nova. it had gathered quite a good coating of dust and dirt from when it was out on the farm, plus it had some residue from the polish etc from being painted.
the insides started off like this....
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/05082010003.jpg
a tadge grubby and not nice on the eyes. gave the insides and engine bay a scrubbing and ended up like so...
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/05082010006.jpg
mucho better. ted, my painter, gave me some 1500grit wet and dry and some good polish to get the paint i had sprayed super shiney and flat.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/05082010005.jpg
i started on a couple small areas to start with to see the out come, i wasnt to pleased as the paint just went dull and had no shine to it. i gave it a polish and it came back up to a shine. is that ment to happen when colour sanding? i left that for now as i dont want to ruin my paint. lol
heres a few more pics so i can pic whore, i know its nothing to look at right now but to me its a beaut. :d
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/05082010016.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/05082010010.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/05082010012.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/05082010019.jpg
going to look great when i get the cage all painted red and fitted.
bruce
That paint looks proper nice, good job.
Nova_Tek
06-08-10, 12:15 AM
Isn'T fresh paint just lovely?
Need to sort them tie bars out though ;)
Yeah, when doing the sanding the paint will dull until you polish it up again.
Car looks great, should be epic when finished. Good luck with it.
Isn'T fresh paint just lovely?
Need to sort them tie bars out though ;)
it is indeed!! dont fret mr tek, thats the next thing ive got to do to the car. get it back up on axle stands and get all my suspension componets sand blasted and powder coated.:d
Yeah, when doing the sanding the paint will dull until you polish it up again.
Car looks great, should be epic when finished. Good luck with it.
well thats ok then, will try doing the whole bay and the rear section of the insides next week. im hoping it turns out epic, time will tell i reckon. thanks for the comment.
thanks iainel.:thumb:
krobinson
07-08-10, 10:43 AM
Looks great! Well done :)
cheers keith
update
with needing to start building the car back up, i began with the essetial parts of the car that normally get left grubby and unseen.
first on the agenda was the steering column. a full strip down, paint and rebuild was in order to get it back to its former glory.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/16082010025.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/16082010026.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/16082010028.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/16082010030.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/17082010031.jpg
thats alot of pictures for one item of the car, i have many more to come so please hold on tight. lol
next up was the pedal assembly, factory finish just wont do....
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/17082010032.jpg
stripped it all down remembering to take pics of which clips and brackets go were. cleaned all the parts up on the wire wheel at work, to which is now annoying all my work mates as thats all they hear at break time now. primed it all then painted it black.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/18082010042.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/19082010043.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/22082010045.jpg
fully assembled and all joints lubricated with moly poly doly joly grease.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/23082010055.jpg
getting into detail now, i cleaned up the ignition barrel and bracket. gave it a prime and paint, have also painted the centre where the key goes black for uber detail.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/22082010044.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/22082010046.jpg
brake servo, master cylinder and bracketry are up next.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/23082010051.jpg
yet again i stripped it down and cleaned them all up, primered and painted in the relevant colours.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/23082010052.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/23082010054.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/23082010056.jpg
re-assembled it with all new nuts and washers i bought from a local company.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/24082010061.jpg
bolted up the pedal assembly and steering column using new nuts and washers also.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/24082010064.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/24082010065.jpg
m/c and servo also fitted.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/24082010066.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/24082010067.jpg
more to come soon, thanks for looking.
bruce
loving your work mate,
like the clean new painted look :thumb:
have some rep
Looks awesome, taking it you wont have a dash it in.
Nova_Tek
25-08-10, 12:56 AM
Great work Brucer. Loving the clean new look.
Dunno if you'll be doing it but I'd also get the steering rack done in silver or black that would really freshen up the bay.
:thumb:
thanks alot 7ova, means lot. cheers for the rep too. :)
benn, i will still be having a dash. as you already know, just because it cant be seen doesnt mean it cant look good. ;)
a new steering rack is on my list tek, this one has always had a knock in it when you turn the steering back from one side to the other. im unsure what colour scheme to go with on rack/tca/tie bars etc. after painting my servo black im quite liking black.
Nova_Tek
25-08-10, 09:26 PM
Black FTW mate. Everything else look a bit, well, un-standard.
I need to clean mine up to see their condition, and then decide to paint it if it needs it.
Cassidy16v
25-08-10, 09:53 PM
totally mint, cud wrk mate!
craig green
25-08-10, 10:59 PM
Looking really nice pal. It certainly takes a lot of patience & late nights building these things back up, stick with it.
thanks again for the comments chaps.:thumb:
update
this week i cracked on with the blower motor and heater matrix assembly.
as you can see, there in need of a much wanted make over.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/25082010070.jpg
couldnt be bothered rotating the image round. ^^^ lol
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/25082010071.jpg
stripped down both of them and cleaned them off ready for paint.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/25082010073.jpg
took a few attempts to get them painted as the weather has been awful and the paint kept blooming. the foam sealing strips inside on the flap and on the outside of the matrix box were all manky and horrid. i went down to b and q to buy patio door sealing strip, its adhesive on the one side which made it ideal. just hoping it works alright with heat.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/30082010076.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/30082010078.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/30082010079.jpg
blower motor
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/30082010074.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/30082010075.jpg
fitted them both back into postion
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/30082010085.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/30082010086.jpg
in between jobs a set about painting my gear lever, wire wheeled it, whiped over, primed and painted.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/30082010090.jpg
then fitted back on(with me forgetting the rubber seal first time round, doh!). i also used moly grease to lubricate the internals.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/30082010091.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/30082010092.jpg
with wanting to produce a mint car, my sunroof just wont do. has got internal damage somehow and looks nasty. going to have to source a new one from where.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/30082010081.jpg
removed the glass, while doing this i noticed theres a slight amount of adjustment available. the back of my sunroof has always been higher than the roof line so hopefully will be able to sort it when i get a new glass.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/30082010082.jpg
also removed the sunroof screen as i got my alcantara headlining and cover to go on.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/30082010083.jpg
my new headling came with an electric motor to convert it from manual, be a waste not to use it. followed some of benns guide over on migweb, eventually got the motor in place and timed up with the cables. took me a while to sort out as the motor and cable position had never been in the right place.
i used m5 bolts to hold the motor in, they go in the next hole along on the sunroof casette.(as you can see in the pic)
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/30082010084.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/30082010087.jpg
i have got a video of it working but yet to load it up to photobucket. will do when i got time.
also made some progress on making my rear interior panels, got some of the first template cut and then gave up. will try get them cut out ready to made out of hardboard, which im still unsure if it will be possible to use. time will tell.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/30082010095.jpg
thanks for looking.
bruce
Nova_Tek
30-08-10, 08:17 PM
Looking good Brucer.
I was lucky enough to have the plastic cover in good nic so it didn't need paint.
That foam weather strip is a sound idea too, will be updating all the foam in my heating system too.
Good work, keep it coming :thumb:
thanks tek, i did paint the base of the blower and the end of the motor too not just the lid. :)
sorted a bit of the car loom today, hopefully have that back in soon.
update
havnt updated this in a while, mainly due to me not doing much to the car. but here's what i have done.
finished off making the templates for the rear interior panels out of card.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/20092010101.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/20092010102.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/20092010104.jpg
i opted to use the 3mm hard board i had to try make the panels. was 2pound odd a sheet so wouldnt matter if it didnt work.
i traced the templates onto the hard board and jigsawed them out. i scored down the backside several times where i wanted the board to curve. i teased the scores slightly to bend a curve into it untill i was happy.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/29092010115.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/28092010114.jpg
ill be buying the material and foam to trim them next week hopefully, still got to cut them down to meet in the middle and drill the holes to mount them.
i removed my brake servo to re-paint as i didnt like the finish. wasnt smooth and could see wire wheel marks in it. rubbed it back down and gave it a few coats of black and laquer. came out much better this time.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/27092010111.jpg
sorry for the bad pic, was dark.
received these today....
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/11102010134.jpg
bought off 'xe project', a member on here. brand new and never used on the road. the springs on them are 10inch and 160lbs. shouldnt they be around 250lbs?? have got to buy a front set so will get some new springs for these at the same time.
have been busy the past couple of days painting the one garage floor. ill get round to the second garage at some point. :roll: with the floor being painted ill happily be able to roll around on it whilst messing with the car. :d
heres a before pic....
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/10102010131.jpg
first coat....
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/10102010132.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/10102010133.jpg
second and final coat....
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/11102010135.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/11102010136.jpg
the walls need to be painted white again, the people who used the garage before me had some fascination of spray painting on it.:tard:
more to come soon.
thanks for looking.
bruce
Nova_Tek
11-10-10, 08:38 PM
NIce work dude, wish my garage was that bare. Got so much crap in our garage that I can just about walk down the offside of the Nova. Really not good.
Alcantara headlining sounds good. I'll be going for an Alcantara one too
craig green
11-10-10, 09:00 PM
Good update & nice work. PM enroute.
Ain't seen this for a while, love it!
Nice upgrading works.
Thanks guys
Update
More progress has been carried out with the nove, seems like im making some good head way with it recently. Which is always great stuff.
Got all my bits and pieces for my loom
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/23102010146.jpg
Got the loom back in place to find the best way of tidying it up
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/23102010147.jpg
Instead of using the normal clips to hold the loom down ( which I don’t know what ive done with them), I got these self adhesive squares that can have a cable tie attached to them. Do a top job and were cheap enough. Lined them all across the dash part of the loom, down the sill and across the back panel. Recovered the loom in new black conduit and tied it into place.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/23102010150.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/23102010149.jpg
As I want to hide the engine bay loom as much as possible, I bored out a hole that goes into the inside of the wing. Had to make the hole quite big to get the plugs through. L Ill deal with the engine bay part of the loom another time. I will be removing the blue conduit so nobody worry.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/23102010148.jpg
Once I got all that done I moved onto getting the rear beam off, using my lovely new blue point jack, I got the nova up onto axle stands.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/23102010151.jpg
SEXY!!^^
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/23102010153.jpg
Got the beam off in minutes, awaiting to strip it down for powder coat and rebuild.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/23102010156.jpg
I got the beam to work and stripped it down, gave the drums a wire wheel along with the stub axles and bolts/clips etc.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/27102010170.jpg
To remove the bushes I firstly cut the ends off both sides, then got a large socket to sit on the outer part of beam and a smaller socket on the inside of the bush all attached to a threaded bar.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/26102010166.jpg
After lots of tightening and cringing about the bar bending and breaking I got the bushes out.
Bushless(always the best way :p )
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/26102010168.jpg
Check out the washer and nut!
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/26102010169.jpg
I gave the bolts, stub axles and brake hose clips a coating of hammerite black to freshen them up.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/30102010171.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/30102010172.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/30102010173.jpg
I also made up 4 small plates to weld onto the rear beam to strengthen it for the coilovers. didn’t take any pics of this but self explanatory. Just like so….
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/231020101582.jpg
The beam, back plates, anti roll bar and my fuel tank are now at the powder coaters. I should see these back on Saturday, but as im working im unsure if I can collect them. No biggie.
The interior panels I made got some more attention too, fitted them back up and made the holes for the fir tree fixings to go into them.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/30102010176.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/30102010179.jpg
I bought some ¼ inch foam and some faux leather ( yes I know I should have rear stuff but its expensive!) to cover them which arrived last week, yay.
Cut the shape of the panel into the foam, them used spray adhesive to stick it to the panel.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/02112010180.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/02112010182.jpg
After that I cut the leather to panel shape and used the spray adhesive again to stick that down, unfortunately I cant use staples in the back to hold it down as the wood is too thin. So far using the glue and numerous blocks of wood to fix the leather in place is working ok.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/02112010183.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/02112010184.jpg
Only managed to get the one done today, should get another done tomorrow. Pic of this one fitted in place.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSCN0682.jpg
Hopefully the foam puffs back out a bit to remove finger marks.
Thanks for looking
bruce
forgot to mention, i repainted the underside of the car with body colour now.
hammerite blue...
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSCN0632.jpg
sonic blue.....
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/DSCN0646.jpg
Nova_Tek
02-11-10, 11:07 PM
Great work mate :thumb:
scott.parker
03-11-10, 04:57 PM
Looking nice, now this might be a bit late to do it, but can you somehow fix the "fur tree fixings onto the panel and then cover them, this way they would be totally hidden just like proper GM stuff is etc..
Good progress mate, oh any link to the jack??
Scott
tek, cheers buddy.
unfortunately scott ive just finished making the rest of the panels. :tard: im quite happy to leave it how they are for now, the faux leather was only 7quid so if i change my mind it wont cost the earth to do so. thanks for advice though.:thumb: one thing i am concerned about is that the hardboard is only 3mm thick, prising the fir trees out does bend the wood. doing this with the trees attached to the board over time, i imagine, would ruin the hole and the board.
i got the jack through my local snap on dealer, 105pound on offer. which isnt bad considering its low entry and lifts it as high as any normal jack (50cm) plus, if it goes wrong its repaired free.
update
as above, got all the rest of the panels covered with foam and the leather.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/03112010190.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/03112010191.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/03112010192.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/031120101962.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/031120102002.jpg
gave the drums a second coating of hammerite too.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/bachilds1988/03112010189.jpg
would be nice to start sorting the cage and rear brace out to be painted, ive still got to sort out the filler neck pipework. wont be able to do that untill ive got the tank back in and modyfied the original filler neck. shouldnt be long though.
bruce
scott.parker
03-11-10, 08:30 PM
Fair enough mate, as long your happy with them then.
They look nice though.
Scott
cheers scott, glad i did them like this to match the front leather cards. also a hell of alot cheaper than carbon fibre!!
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