Bubba's More Door Stealthshed

[Bubba]

well thought id start a project thread since im starting to do some work on the shed.

This is what it was like when i first picked it up. with the -60mm springs i shoved in there

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/DSC00244-1.jpg

Then she was treated to her first set of shoes

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/DSC00328.jpg

Then a nice new gte front bumper

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/DSC00235-1.jpg

4branch and full stainless went on shortly after

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/DSC00123.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/DSC00126.jpg

Then after a small incident with some maskingtape and my bonnet lacqure dissapearing i had to fix it. Along with 2 new front wings

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/DSC00470.jpg

Some quadlight i picked up for £30 with the novadose grill

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/DSC00094.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/DSC00097.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/DSC00096.jpg

after a long time of sanding and spraying this is the end result

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/DSC00232-2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/DSC00234-1.jpg

[Bubba]

The this weekend i started tackling the rust
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/DSC00490.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/DSC00493.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/DSC00496.jpg

and the ol arch
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/DSC00491.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/DSC00492.jpg

and finally, another set of shoes (seat cordoba turbines)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/DSC00499.jpg


I have this thurs till following monday after off work so ill be finishing the matt black off.

Picking up an XE soon as well, which im still deciding what to do to it before i put it in. Also i need 2 new lenses for my quads (5 /34" H4s ;) )

[7ova]

nice work on the head lights mate :thumb:

[Bubba]

im chuffed to bits with them, id say they took a good 14-15 hours to get rebuilt and sanded down

[novalovingned]

Agree, lights look good. Not keen on the aftermarket grill but each to there own. Nice to see a c reg though :)

[Bubba]

44k on the clock, im the 2nd owner, fvsh til 2006, underneath is solid not a spot of rust, arches need doing and very small patches on the boot floor.

oh also i have stripped the back out and stuck in 3point harnesses

[Rickyb]

looks realy well that il keep my eye on this

[Bubba]

well i got somehwere to spray it next weekend, doing it my warehouse at work :D ansum job

[Benn]

Jacking it up on the sill like that is really really bad for it..

Is it staying matt black? Gonna say i like the front with the old school grille and normal headlights with gte bumper..

[Bubba]

all going matt black. hopefully it should be done this weekend

[Benn]

Please dont.

[Rysee]

all going matt black. hopefully it should be done this weekend
Its an awesome retro colour, more retro and stealth than bum boy matt black!!!!!

[Tim-SR]

dont go matt black! gloss would look good but not matt imo!

good work on it though bud, i ended up doing the same on my rear arches they just fell off when i went to rub them back to repaint them lol

[Bubba]

already ordered the paint. i might laqure it in the future if im not too keen on it, but hey £40 for a cockup aint exactly a bank breaker

[brainsnova]

has the front bumper been smoothed or is it a copy of a gte.

[Bubba]

errrmm, i got it off Matt (fat hobbit) i cant remember if i smoothed out a bit of it haha i think i might have done

[Bubba]

well, today could not have gone worse if i had tried...after grinding the rear arch...i was left with this

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/DSC00502-1.jpg

so, out came the steel and the welder and with me being a total bodge artist i ended up with this

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/DSC00504-1.jpg

then followed by this

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/DSC00509.jpg

ive decided when i put the XE in im going to put new arches on so these are just temp fixes for now

oh and i sprayed the grill because my paint finally arrived :D woohoo

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/DSC00507-1.jpg


tomorrow i prep her for spraying saturday

[Bubba]

well today i have sanded it down, also painted the rear bumper :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/DSC00514.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/DSC00516.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/DSC00517.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/DSC00521.jpg

rear bumper

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/DSC00522.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/DSC00523.jpg

[Bubba]

here she is...after 9 hours of masking, taking apart spraying and rebuilding...the stealthshed is born...sorry about the crappy pictures

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/DSC00538.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/DSC00540.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/DSC00539.jpg

and before anything is noticed...no the bonnet has not been sprayed because i have something i need to do to it first

[Bubba]

no comments? good or bad??:(

[SRimon]

I hate matt rattle can jobs, so its not for me.

Wheels probably work better than the 17s tho.

[stevie-p]

I liked it as it was before venoms and in standard colour

[Bubba]

never had venoms :/ not on it anyway

[Tim-SR]

i have to agree with SRimon the wheels look better but the colour is not for me.

[stevie-p]

sorry my bad...this
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/DSC00235-1.jpg
i liked it better like that

[Bubba]

it might go gloss black when my new engine goes in

[Bubba]

the 17s did look good but since its my daily and ANY bumps in the road caused insane amounts of scrubbing i needed smaller :(

[Hobbit]

has the front bumper been smoothed or is it a copy of a gte.

Thats how I got it, it has lots of layers of paint so hard to tell if its been Filled. They felt bloody solid though.

I miss the sound of that exhaust set up :(

I like the matt black but I think I prefered the original colour

edit, I saw this car in the flesh, and the bodywork was a bit tatty so the rattle can spray job is a good cheap fix :thumb:

[Bubba]

that exhaust and manifold got me a £30 fine ;)

and the arches got really bad as did the bottoms of the doors.

the main reason it went black was the bonnet lacqure came off after a memorial cruise for my mate and i had a maskingtape thing all over the front end see pic ;)

http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs066.snc3/13337_296486150261_640645261_9385261_3988274_n.jpg
and then the wings that i bought were matt anyway so i though id fix the rust and just put it all black for now

[brake-dust]

car looked great in green and them big wheels, propper old skol

[Hobbit]

that exhaust and manifold got me a £30 fine ;)


Its not that loud, you must've been doing something silly lol

[LEWI007]

The mate black isnt for me either, paint the wheels white and i bet it will look good though.

[Bubba]

Its not that loud, you must've been doing something silly lol

92db on tickover 96 @ 4500rpm

limit is 85db

[Bubba]

well after getting the shed back from mr draper, work has begun on the build...or deconstruction, and rust spotting...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/29072010051.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/29072010076.jpg

front chassis leg bit thing
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/29072010074.jpg

rear chassis legs
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/29072010073.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/29072010072.jpg

spring cups
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/29072010071.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/29072010070.jpg

engine bay
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/29072010066.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/29072010065.jpg

cross member

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/29072010064.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/29072010063.jpg

boot join
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/29072010062.jpg

battery tray
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/29072010057.jpg

boot lock thing
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/29072010055.jpg

[Bubba]

boot floor
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/29072010054.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/29072010053.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/29072010052.jpg

all the rear trim and carpet is out. tomorrow the seats will be taken out so i can get the carpet out, mmmmm brownness, and might get the shelf and part of the dash out too.

this is why i wanted it back. all in all shes pretty rot free, minus the rear arches, they need replacing. but that is it tbh.

[Angus Closier]

Glad you got it back, Even if it was a while lol

Good luck with the rest of it!

[Bubba]

exhaust is now off, next challenge is the manifold but i think i need a ratchet spanner to get it off :(

hopefully tomorrow the interior will be coming out so will have a nice set of brown carpets for selling.

[MattBrown]

92db on tickover 96 @ 4500rpm

limit is 85db


O RLY?

Im pretty sure thats not right, as a ferrari 355 standard is 102 or something huge lol

I think you have upset them, and they have done you over fk all.

[Bubba]

i been stripping for all of 2 hours after work :D

ooo nice brown shelf ;)

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs280.snc4/40321_458546667844_717137844_6440466_3547690_n.jpg

no rust ANYWHERE!!!

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs089.ash2/37808_458546777844_717137844_6440474_4939906_n.jpg

brown carpet spoiler ;)
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs280.snc4/40321_458546697844_717137844_6440472_3447388_n.jpg

tomorrow i tackle the dash :/

[Bubba]

dash removed :D and im not that confused about all the wiring either :D

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs144.ash2/40541_459552402844_717137844_6470086_3571092_n.jpg


however...the dash may have taken a slight bit of damage upon removal :(

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs114.ash2/39044_459552377844_717137844_6470085_7520726_n.jpg


oh well :p guess that means ill have to have a stainless bar and some pods...what a shame.

also removed was all the heater matrix, and blower (for sale ;) ) all the switches (also for sale) all that is left now is the engine, suspension, tank, rear beam....then it will all come to a grinding halt when i run out of pennies lol

[robertdevlin69]

good progress,is that a monza i spy beside her?

[Bubba]

that is a 3.0 GSE auto monza yes...just sat there :( slowly rotting away. its a shame. guy collects them for spares apparantly. i did have a nose at the mot cert on the seat...epic error on the milage...one of the old hand written ones with it say 1173317 LMAO

[Bubba]

new update..

ATE calipers all stripped down, pistons out etc ready for cleaning and painting. im thinking black calipers. never been a fan of the red or yellow and silver means cleaning haha. also have a rear set i might strip and clean too...

£10 to go and i can get my engine stand ;)

no pics as my phone battery died...shame as i got stuck on a small mound of mud in the audi

[Bubba]

Lifters stripped down and cleaned in engine degreaser and put back together

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs149.ash2/40766_464634437844_717137844_6603104_6728475_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs289.snc4/40766_464634452844_717137844_6603105_5175293_n.jpg

32 lifters...16 genuine ones....16 slightly dodgy lookin.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs133.ash2/39979_464634407844_717137844_6603103_5977901_n.jpg

oopsy

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs289.snc4/40766_464634467844_717137844_6603109_4897857_n.jpg

all interior is now out http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs147.ash2/40708_464632457844_717137844_6603015_972956_n.jpg

oops i snapped the dash

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs114.ash2/39044_459552377844_717137844_6470085_7520726_n.jpg

all stripped out bar that black soundproofing stuff

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs193.ash2/45601_464634012844_717137844_6603091_4246615_n.jpg

[scottyy]

good to see a nother 5 door =] o btw you seem to have a part of a engin in the foot well

[dj_wudgey]

nice to know you finally got her back lol

[Bubba]

more strippage since its not been raining. also finally got hold of a breaker bar since mine was in the nova when it got nicked and it didnt come back, those pesky kids :p

so...shafts came out, rad, fan, header tank, washer bottle. Hopefully at the weekend the engine and box will be out. so just the tank, rear beam, front struts to come out and its pretty much a shell...then the problems start since ill have no pennies to do anything lmao (so buy my bits in the forsale sec ;) )

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs629.snc4/58909_469872412844_717137844_6737660_2520136_n.jpg

couldnt find the drain hole for the box (if it has one) so just loosened the diff cover :) oh the smell of gearbox oil brought back alot of memories from my cav days :( they were good times
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs609.snc4/58909_469872422844_717137844_6737662_7689029_n.jpg


http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs404.snc4/46703_469872292844_717137844_6737652_7664435_n.jpg

oh looks...a splash guard :d
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs309.ash2/58909_469872382844_717137844_6737654_6794889_n.jpg

another solid section...and another splash guard :d

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs609.snc4/58909_469872397844_717137844_6737657_7383206_n.jpg

i found some rust though :(

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs309.ash2/58909_469872387844_717137844_6737655_6274373_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs309.ash2/58909_469872417844_717137844_6737661_4007098_n.jpg

and here she is as of tonight
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs302.ash2/58251_469872492844_717137844_6737663_5762401_n.jpg

[svlet]

the wheels are diffrent and intresting i like them alot

[Bubba]

Seat Cordoba twisty things

http://images.clickedit.co.uk/5548/AETV64916257_1.jpg

[brainsnova]

today my breaker bar was every socket extension bar i could find all fitted together lol

[dj_wudgey]

wheels look good matey!

[Bubba]

quick update...as i have no laptop and the one im using at the moment while i dog sit lol, the USB ports dont work no pics.

Its now basically a shell bar fuel tank/lines and the engine. Needing to sell my parts on the bay asap (or when i can be bothered to list it all) so i can fund the tools i need, and the new rear arches and engine bay plating kit.

[Bubba]

R1 carbs are now purchased. um...thats all :)

[CrAzY_kAyLL]

Need to paint the bottom of the bumper from red to matt black imo - Dont worry I am a matt paint job fan :thumb: lol

Though as said already your wheels would look a lot better if you painted them white - Also you ever thought about doing the bottom half of the car satan black and the top half matt black with a red pinstripe along the middle to part to the two colours up - Would be something different from the normal matt black paint jobs out there :confused:

[Bubba]

its being hacked up into a pickup and painted pink ;)

[CrAzY_kAyLL]

Good luck doing it to a Nova with 5 doors as you would be a lot better off doing it to a 3 door one

[Connor]

Out of interest, how much you pay for the carbs mate?

[Bubba]

£125 buy it now. there were a few set on ebay, ranging from £99 auction start to £145 BINs

shud be a challenge doing it to the more door...

[Connor]

will be different, and sound awesome
heres a vid to look back on get motivation CLICKY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzHENsbORZM)

[Bubba]

hehe how come this trumpets are comin right up? or is it because he didnt remove the bulkhead bit by the blower

[Bubba]

oh look...half my dash is missing :p

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs116.snc4/36172_498665817844_717137844_7311947_266901_n.jpg

fibre glass will be sanded as it was only there as when i took the dash out...

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs114.ash2/39044_459552377844_717137844_6470085_7520726_n.jpg

it had previously been HACKSAWED! **** knows who by as im the 2nd owner and the only other owner was OLD

and the secret so such a rust free shell...

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs568.ash2/149018_498671407844_717137844_7312108_2312857_n.jp g

[Bubba]

managed to blag a 2x1m sheet of aluminium (AW5754-H111 if any of you know what the hell that means) 1mm thick from work since it was being scrapped, to make some lovely front doorcards out of, and any other random things i can think of :d (anyone need heater blower blanking plates haha)

[Bubba]

door cards cut out with a grinder :) edges need finishing tomorrow

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs997.snc4/77075_10150090516372845_717137844_7387910_8294529_ n.jpg

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[twinchoke]

Lol loving the project I've gone down the matt black running on sum deep dish viva wheels big up the old skool :)

[Bubba]

GTE bumper smoooooving

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs784.ash1/167472_10150119863167845_717137844_7844458_7224064 _n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs749.ash1/164034_10150119863267845_717137844_7844459_412148_ n.jpg

and if anyone can tell me why my bumper has these two holes in it theres reppage (i think they are for spots)

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs009.ash2/33820_10150119863517845_717137844_7844463_4828498_ n.jpg

[LEWI007]

My bumper has those holes also.

No idea what theyre for.

[Bubba]

im sure ive seen nova's with spotlights bolted in there before, by other 2 bumpers dont have them

[Benn]

My mk1 SR has big nasty dealer fit spot lights in holes there.

Smooth bumper looks good. Careful it doesn't bend and crack tho.

[Bubba]

ive got my other smoothed one, but it has 4 20mm holes in it where i put some indicators and sidelights. so if this one goes wrong ill just fill them holes etc

[Bubba]

OMG WTF update :o

finally got my ass into gear on this loverly day and went and had a good look round the shed. its faired rather well over winter :d then i set to work yanking the engine out

what seemed like 45 mins actually turned out to be 2 1/2 hours lol


after failing this way

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/207991_10150227814287845_717137844_8824467_1599428 _n.jpg

i went this way

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/221806_10150227814352845_717137844_8824469_58063_n .jpg

because the window doesnt close

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/206700_10150227814182845_717137844_8824464_8176782 _n.jpg

bottom passenger wing

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/216097_10150227814012845_717137844_8824459_4304860 _n.jpg

front lower cross member (is it easier to cut out and re-weld or replace the whole lot?)

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/221862_10150227813957845_717137844_8824457_3154569 _n.jpg

XE Head and crank, cams are in the boot

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/208486_10150227813907845_717137844_8824456_8096138 _n.jpg

and looking how the half dash thing looks....hmmm i wonder if someone would be able to possibly make a carbon one

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/206857_10150227813727845_717137844_8824452_6964472 _n.jpg

[Bubba]

started cleaning up my calipers at work today...this took about an hour in my lashed up sandblasting box

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[Bubba]

did some random marking out today for the cutting at the weekend...butting me buhket in and sitting in it to roughly work out where its going to be

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/261634_10150297517032845_717137844_9491155_7246644 _n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/270410_10150297517192845_717137844_9491158_339741_ n.jpg

bit string like

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/264517_10150297517552845_717137844_9491163_740768_ n.jpg

the thought about a different front end

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/269767_10150297517332845_717137844_9491160_2814092 _n.jpg

it all lined up perfectly

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/262607_10150297517407845_717137844_9491161_3522253 _n.jpg

even more so with the wings on

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/267270_10150297517482845_717137844_9491162_5541758 _n.jpg

[calibra-keith]

be interested to see how that turns out mate if you do it :)

[boss]

hope thats a vw front end nd hope your not goin to cut up that early tailgate lol

[Bubba]

hope thats a vw front end nd hope your not goin to cut up that early tailgate lol

its a mk2 golf slam panel...and yes i am (more than likely) cutting up the early tailgate lol.

i have a shonky mk2 (im sure it is) tailgate too... might chop that up first and see how that looks.

[MK999]

I hope that crank is being reground etc anyway? As the surface rust on it is gonna cause you issues otherwise.

[Bubba]

yea i put it in there to stop any more rusting but now the windows etc will b coming out ill cake it in thick grease

[Bubba]

i was strolling past the nova...grinder in hand, turned on, wearing glasses....as you do and i tripped

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/260031_10150311091697845_717137844_9580959_5207580 _n.jpg

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/264552_10150311091847845_717137844_9580962_5431103 _n.jpg

OH NOES!!!! the early tailgate got caught in the accident too

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/270866_10150311091977845_717137844_9580963_5297130 _n.jpg

[Rickyb]

what back are you putting in it? astra estate??

[Bubba]

yes, if i can find a mk2, which is incredibly unlikely, or a mk3 as im sure ive seen a mk3 one used before

[mk1nova_rich]

Mk2 Astra tailgate here...£400 and its yours ;)

[Bubba]

lol lol lol for 400quid i could have a full polished stainless backpiece and have loads of change left over :p

[Rickyb]

yes, if i can find a mk2, which is incredibly unlikely, or a mk3 as im sure ive seen a mk3 one used before

ive just had a look threw my pick up pics and cant seem to find any that look like mk3 tailgate.

[Bubba]

i cant find it either lol sure it cant be too different to a mk2....maybe slightly rounder

[Bubba]

bay got a good stripping, bar the brake servo, how the hell do you get it off :/

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/223862_10150338900447845_717137844_9893847_7374738 _n.jpg

bent the hole where the steering rack goes in a bit so bash her back with a hammer soon. also i think i may have broke the steering column surround?

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/198670_10150338904852845_717137844_9893889_3124879 _n.jpg

[SRimon]

Go inside the car, the inside of the servo is there. Pull it towards the dash and theres a pin that pulls out.

[novanut170]

ive got a mk2 astra estate, its getting raced on the 14th tho... still fresh atm....

[Bubba]

Go inside the car, the inside of the servo is there. Pull it towards the dash and theres a pin that pulls out.

ah i thought so, didnt wanna go and try pulling it apart and breaking it if it was wrong :p


ive got a mk2 astra estate, its getting raced on the 14th tho... still fresh atm....

essex is bit far lol. im gunna try a mk3 boot as one went up scrappy at weekend.

[Bubba]

got some of my ATE's all cleaned and painted....what an awesome colour lol

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/226054_10150349893032845_717137844_10021571_741334 2_n.jpg

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/285541_10150349884607845_717137844_10021532_167978 8_n.jpg

[Bubba]

brown calipers...lol

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/295043_10150351141867845_717137844_10033736_756771 2_n.jpg

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/285004_10150351141947845_717137844_10033740_737002 5_n.jpg

[Bubba]

pointless update, but its rolling again, so i can hopefully take it into work over xmas and weld :d

[gary_126]

This was looking AMAZING at this point!:


sorry my bad...this
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/DSC00235-1.jpg
i liked it better like that

Then went badly downhill. Although with the latest bodywork, i reckon you will pull it off (Aside from butchering the early tailgate, thats just unforgivable lol)

[Bubba]

the reason the wings went black was i got a brand new GM set for £30 and the bonnet went black because of this...
lol
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/13337_296486150261_640645261_9385261_3988274_n.jpg

then the rust set in on the rear arches...so they were welded and painted black, then the whole car went black. lol its a tailgate :p you didnt see the brown dash that was cut up lol.

[autoworksnovasport]

ive seen a corsa b boot lid welded into one before to make the back window

[Bubba]

been to the scrappy today and picked up a near rot free mk3 astra estate tailgate (bit of rust under the grab handle) :d did a quick lineup in the dark and its a very good fit. will need a slight bit of chopping to fit properly. ill get some pictures tomorrow in the daylight.

does anyone know how to get the glass out? is it the same way as a nova

[autoworksnovasport]

whats that a hammer???

[Bubba]

no pull the seal out and prise the window out :d managed to get the nova one out in one piece :p

[autoworksnovasport]

yeah your best of buying a new rubber and cutting it out of the old one as a window is more expensive than a rubber (just incase you break it)

[shed-on-wheels]

i gota be honest bubba i hate what you have done to the dash and tailgate but im liking the fact you coverd your car in tape and puled off the paint for your mates memorial....will be good when its finished.keep it up bubb

bones!

[John]

Jeeez have you not finished this yet bubba? lol

[MK999]

Jeeez have you not finished this yet bubba? lol

This for new forum slogan imo.

[Bubba]

Jeeez have you not started this yet bubba? lol

im about too :D


i gota be honest bubba i hate what you have done to the dash and tailgate but im liking the fact you coverd your car in tape and puled off the paint for your mates memorial....will be good when its finished.keep it up bubb

bones!

tbh the dash was already hacksawed around the clocks before i took it out...god only know how that happened :/ especially since it was only ever taken to a main stealer. and its only a tailgate :p lol

[shed-on-wheels]

lol only a tailgate ahaa

[stupot89]

ive seen a corsa b boot lid welded into one before to make the back window

was it a blue one with a red corsa b tailgate lol if it was i did it lol

[Bubba]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/378499_10150548015437845_717137844_11108466_173018 6819_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/394125_10150548012277845_717137844_11108462_599496 40_n.jpg

if you closely you can see solid splash guards :p

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/389532_10150548011547845_717137844_11108460_343573 148_n.jpg

[MK999]

P reg Nova? They must have been gagging to get that out the door by the time it was registered/sold.

[Bubba]

lol thats just the plate from the scraped astra...odd i thought they always took the plates off :/ never noticed it till i too the pics haha

[Bubba]

well i rolled her out of the barn for the first time in 16 months :p and finally have some pictures in natural light

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/IMAG0061.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/IMAG0060.jpg

battery tray is still perfect

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/IMAG0059.jpg

turrets are perfect

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/IMAG0057.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/IMAG0056.jpg

inner arches...perfect

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/IMAG0049.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/IMAG0048.jpg

holes that need welding from c pillars

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/IMAG0051.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/IMAG0052.jpg

almost a perfect fit

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/IMAG0053.jpg

OH NOES RUST!!!!!!!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/IMAG0054.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/IMAG0055.jpg

it will be getting towed to work on saturday for the fun to begin...

[Jack]

I thought the Asstra Mk2 tailgate was the one to fit?

[Bubba]

it is...but i couldnt find one anywhere. so im going to attempt to fit the mk3. tbh it doesnt look like it needs masses amounts to make it fit :p whats the worst that could go wrong lol

[Jack]

Just needs the light cutouts extending up a bit then a ton of filler and it'll be reet lol

[Bubba]

thats the plan...although ill try and weld as much as possile. dont really want to use filler if i can help it.

[brainsnova]

New front panel this weekend from Santa lol also electric rear window would be cool

[Bubba]

lol the bootlid has speaker pods which i never knew. and that front panel will be plated.

[Bubba]

cracked on today...got the nova tail gate finished, bar the fillering. wiper hole filled, the two holes where i chopped the EARLY TAILGATE in half :p and the seam was ground down.

the back

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/IMAG0067.jpg

the front

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/IMAG0068.jpg

just need a skim now

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/IMAG0069.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/IMAG0070.jpg

holes filled

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/IMAG0071.jpg

seam ground down and spotted

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/IMAG0072.jpg

rear handles preped

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/IMAG0073.jpg

no holes :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/IMAG0075.jpg

ground smooth

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/IMAG0077.jpg

and the other side

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/IMAG0080.jpg

not quite as good but ill add a few spots of weld to it tomorrow

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/IMAG0081.jpg

[pie]

looking good bub :thumb:

[Bubba]

i did start grinding the arches back...then realised that half of them is fibreglass lol lol cant weld to that stuff :(

[pottersrebel]

looks good mate is this the car i had the engine out off?

[Bubba]

yep thats the one :) how is that engine coming along?

[pie]

you putting new arches on buddy?

[pottersrebel]

aint stripped it yet whoops, i`ve got a new stock car being built at the moment so been busy stripping the donor shell down. im gonna strip it while im off this week and give it a good cleaning then try find some new internal bits for it, i`ve got over twenty races this year so hopefully it`ll last. i was gonna get it proffesionally done but aint got the cash spend as i got urs to do and also a spare

[Bubba]

you putting new arches on buddy?

nope since when i weld the doors up i wont be able to put more door arches on. i was going to mould on some golf gti arches so ill patch up what i bodged to make it solid again.



aint stripped it yet whoops, i`ve got a new stock car being built at the moment so been busy stripping the donor shell down. im gonna strip it while im off this week and give it a good cleaning then try find some new internal bits for it, i`ve got over twenty races this year so hopefully it`ll last. i was gonna get it proffesionally done but aint got the cash spend as i got urs to do and also a spare

that engine should do you good. never let me down :d

[pottersrebel]

like i said fingers crossed;)lol im running a 4,29 diff with a 2.14 cr cluster second gear so itll be screaming its head off in second gear for about five mins a race, i blew two last season in 9 meetings lol

[Bubba]

tops of the doors have been welded. just need to tack the doors shut and thats all that ballache done.

[Bubba]

well, kinda doing it backwards. the tailgate is all spot welded in, the doors are spot welded shut and i dropped a small piece of metal somewhere into the door so now ill have a characteristic rattle lol

the manta gte wheels are also growing on me.


https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/401315_10150571658907845_717137844_11212778_452692 909_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/399682_10150571659072845_717137844_11212780_910491 628_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/406395_10150571197282845_717137844_11211158_176744 724_n.jpg

[Bubba]

started welding up the doors today...i got distraced after 4 hours by a film :( so not much got done lol

cut 0.09" sheet, holding it at an angle in the door and spot welding it in, bottom of the arches is spitting like a bitch which is why it looks shocking atm

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/383832_10150576113202845_717137844_11232917_188141 0550_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/378428_10150576113382845_717137844_11232919_167112 4425_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/395397_10150576113492845_717137844_11232921_125265 0744_n.jpg

[Bubba]

finished welding the archy bits of doors and started on the inside

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/381045_10150578165362845_717137844_11241075_146551 4826_n.jpg

remind me if i ever think about pickupping another car to make sure its a 3dr lol

[Benn]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/401315_10150571658907845_717137844_11212778_452692 909_n.jpg

May i ask what welder you use?

[MK999]

20p on a sealey mightymig 100TX. but I'm not sure mine had the cutout at the back.

[Bubba]

you owe me a shiny 20p :D

its a sealey mightymig 100TX but i have a clarke 151TE on the way as this ones my mates

[MK999]

you owe me a shiny 20p :D

its a sealey mightymig 100TX but i have a clarke 151TE on the way as this ones my mates

What where? No I don't, it'll never stand up in court, I'm leaving.

[Calamity Josh]

have a set of black referbed manta gte alloys here if your interested

[brainsnova]

Nice one Bubba looks different from the standard 3dr chop but this makes it stand out :thumb:

[Bubba]

have a set of black referbed manta gte alloys here if your interested

ive got a set lol well, bloke at work will take £40 for em whether he likes it or not

todays update :D

found a replacement for my rear arches

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/406857_10150579530392845_717137844_11247871_757199 547_n.jpg

drivers front arch....onto rear passanger arch. almost perfect fit :D

and the rest

balanced in place

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/395977_10150579970632845_717137844_11251556_661248 999_n.jpg

sadly tomorrow will be clean up the huge mess ive made as im back in work, working, on tuesday :(

[Iain]

Rear arch looks like it should work! Would you not be better off lining it up behind the bumper and trimming it at the sill, or does it smooth out the lower it gets?

[Bubba]

its all lined up along the door edge, its just that bit behind the bumper that is a bit out. if i cut where the bumper would go its a near bang on fit.

[brainsnova]

First aid kit always close by lol

[Bubba]

yea...its my random bolt and washer box lol

[Mark]

Cracking work.

[shed-on-wheels]

nice welding bubb coming together now bud see it at pvs then lol

[Bubba]

well today was the last day for "daywork" as im back to work tomorrow.

assembled that boxy bit

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/386694_10150581785432845_717137844_11265416_130867 751_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/392362_10150581787792845_717137844_11265434_110141 5706_n.jpg

and tacked it in

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/374739_10150582372757845_717137844_11268520_640909 410_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/387182_10150582373272845_717137844_11268529_139809 4853_n.jpg

i can still access the rear seatbelt mounts too so no need to move them for my 3 points.

then set about working out how to make the roof and bootlid line up...and i had an epiffiny

my spare old wings really are coming in use

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/396366_10150582373547845_717137844_11268533_151052 8484_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/382891_10150581897632845_717137844_11265857_928903 311_n.jpg

and made the template for the sheet to go over the hole

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/401061_10150581916402845_717137844_11265903_671137 339_n.jpg

[pie]

looking goood dan :thumb:

[Bubba]

hopefully my boss wont mind it being there for a few more weeks. i need to get my own gas bottle and weld it all properly and finished off the back. and then plate the bay and stitch it.

ill make him some cake, that should keep him happy :p

[pie]

mmm cake

[Iain]

Is there any way you could make a little triangle window instead of plating it with metal?

[Bubba]

Is there any way you could make a little triangle window instead of plating it with metal?

i could, but it wouldnt look right plus it would mean having to make the inside look good too lol.

[Bubba]

well cracked on today and it looking like it should now :d

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/399913_10150593887807845_717137844_11321718_113879 3794_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/386282_10150594195507845_717137844_11322831_135411 7129_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/390054_10150594195812845_717137844_11322832_978328 477_n.jpg

pickuppy :d

[pie]

:thumb:

[Bubba]

front slam panel is now fixed :p well, 75% fixed :d

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/405723_10150596101662845_717137844_11330374_819435 127_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/393503_10150596102277845_717137844_11330379_157389 8196_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/400020_10150596102967845_717137844_11330387_391834 213_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/396168_10150596103737845_717137844_11330395_205076 6835_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/381864_10150596104717845_717137844_11330404_717243 435_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/397308_10150596106677845_717137844_11330426_203311 4667_n.jpg

[pie]

:thumb:

[Trivs_Tom]

if a) i had more money and b) saloons weren't so rare, i'd love to make one into a pickup, hatches look too stubby imo lol
top quality work though!

[Bubba]

so far ive spent

tailgate £15
Welder, gas and wire £340
sheet was free as it was scrap from work :p

ive worked out once i put a strut brace across the back...its going to be pretty much useless except for shopping lol. but after i got it back from Mr Draper, who would want to buy a matt black stripped out, stolen/recovered mildy damaged more door nova? lol too good to scrap, to **** to sell...so i thought id have some fun :d

[Balley]

Good work fella, keep it going :)

[Nova-nation]

too good to scrap, to **** to sell...

ill remember that one! lol

[Southie]

Well Bubba I think your doing a cracking job on this to say your on the tightess budget ever lol

What colour is this going to be in the end any how?

[stupot89]

pink lol

[pie]

knowing bubba it be wrapped in cake,tea & biscits lol

[Bubba]

pink lol

dont laugh...ive been bet £50 i wont spray it pink and drive it. now...i saw this...

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/74035_501845292844_717137844_7366547_5171702_n.jpg

in jombnov4s vxr thread.

and in the right light it goes like this...

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/74524_501845372844_717137844_7366549_1267093_n.jpg

but it will be red oxided first.

im not exactly on the tightest budgets...im just tight haha. im doing as much as i can before i get my own place because then its going to hit a brick wall unless i can find a little side business to make a bit of money on

[kirky_boy87]

budda good project mate i wont sure at first but its comin on now gud weldin keep up the gud work

[Bubba]

did me some welding today...

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/393586_10150610636107845_717137844_11379215_139530 0939_n.jpg

bit dodgy on this side

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/387605_10150610636252845_717137844_11379217_172798 0942_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/389856_10150610636412845_717137844_11379220_953807 331_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/403755_10150610636542845_717137844_11379224_129260 9465_n.jpg

bit of a hole on bottom of the inner wing

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/378510_10150610636687845_717137844_11379226_501533 597_n.jpg

plated :d

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/406934_10150610636927845_717137844_11379229_837009 22_n.jpg

then i wire wheeled the door...look away of you have a nervous disposition

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/390791_10150610637077845_717137844_11379232_455578 053_n.jpg

:eek:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/404436_10150610637262845_717137844_11379235_103328 2494_n.jpg

i would show you pics of the rear arch...but you would ask where the arch is lol lol

[Bubba]

having a break from the shell...seeing as ive not completely balls'd it up ive started on the engine. head mainly

valves removed and started polishing them

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/402100_10150617413862845_717137844_11408366_140085 0428_n.jpg

and the whatever bits these are cleaned. ideally i want the head dipped and i think i needs a skim. bit grotty

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/378071_10150617549137845_717137844_11408996_641114 979_n.jpg

[shed-on-wheels]

looking good buddy keep it up!!

[Bubba]

Kent AST1603 cams purchased off of Mr Pie. as well as a metal plug cover. also looking at buying a few litres of red oxide so i can start spraying the parts that are just sat around (bonnet, wings doors etc)

now seeing as i need pocketed pistons...it looks like my build just got slightly serious lol

[pie]

should be with tomorrow mr bubb :thumb:

its goin to be a quick pick up f lol

[stelf2.0nova]

just found your advert looking good mate. looks really different with a four door.

[Bubba]

shiny bits :d :d :d :d

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/418747_10150637700892845_717137844_11471590_195677 5614_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/428803_10150637701337845_744398031_n.jpg

both will be painted...decided on classic red L cover and silver cam cover

[pie]

sound good dude :thumb:

[Rickyb]

i love this im still wanting todo one my self but i want to use a moor door loon lol did thay do a TD moor door loon? :D

[Bubba]

bit of work done to the engine

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/428803_10150637701337845_744398031_n.jpg

the sprayed up :p its a real redtop now :p

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/430412_10150640129232845_717137844_11477273_191326 3457_n.jpg

and primered cam cover

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/397343_10150640128567845_717137844_11477271_136194 3375_n.jpg

[Jack]

did thay do a TD moor door loon? :D
Nope. Not sure how easy it would be to convert a petrol shell to hold a derv engine though - I know there's a different engine mount, slam panel is different too due to the radiator I believe. Not sure about the lower cross member area.

[Rickyb]

love the way that plug cover looks.


Nope. Not sure how easy it would be to convert a petrol shell to hold a derv engine though - I know there's a different engine mount, slam panel is different too due to the radiator I believe. Not sure about the lower cross member area.

i think i would need to find a rotten derv donor and cut the chassis leg and copy/use the front end.

[Andy]

Nope. Not sure how easy it would be to convert a petrol shell to hold a derv engine though - I know there's a different engine mount, slam panel is different too due to the radiator I believe. Not sure about the lower cross member area.
I dont think it would be any harder than an xe conversion tbh,you could use a gsi rad on the derv

[MK999]

Its not due to radiator exactly, it's for clearance to remove the rad with the turbo on. Cross member is the same afaik, at worst it needs a hole banging through it if you did use the larger rad, which it really doesn't need unless you're hammering it on track, I never ran a fan on mine as it runs so cool off load.

[MK999]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/397343_10150640128567845_717137844_11477271_136194 3375_n.jpg

Mustard! Win.

[Bubba]

Thats filler primer lol but yes its also in a rather nice mustard matt. its going silver. i want the engine to look like it just came out the factory. plus rumor has it the red spark plug cover is good for +8bhp due to it being a genuine "redtop"

[MK999]

Filler primer is the colour of win.

[pie]

yellow top in it bruv f lol

[svlet]

Thats filler primer lol but yes its also in a rather nice mustard matt. its going silver. i want the engine to look like it just came out the factory. plus rumor has it the red spark plug cover is good for +8bhp due to it being a genuine "redtop"
Redtop that's them things people take out novas and put in cavs ain't it I think I seen a cav with one a long time ago.

[Bubba]

i think ive got the colours pretty bang on to oem!

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/419608_10150642510217845_717137844_11483066_130886 7775_n.jpg

[pie]

looks sweet

[Bubba]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/424939_10150644592422845_717137844_11488378_168123 047_n.jpg

front panel hammerited. once ive plated the bay it will be getting the same treatment.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/426825_10150644185267845_717137844_11487306_531969 411_n.jpg

"that bit" cut out lol. also plated the bit under where the heater blower goes as it was rotten

[Bubba]

well, mostly been doing head work, mirror polished all my valves, lapped them all back in. just needs skimming and decokeing (£42+vat), then the nice crack mod doing (since ive got about 40 of them)

also bough some nice omega 86.5mm pistons (well 3 of them) so need to get the block bored and faced. (£130+vat) the crank and fly wheel needs lightening and balancing and a regrind on the crank (£200+vat)

looks like the build isnt really a budget build anymore lol lol

those prices were from the company around the corner from me, will have to find some other prices.

this weekend im going to try n crack on with the shell. but ive got a supra cam cover and turbo to polish for some extra pennies, and an e36 328 manifold to moddify for an e30 with an e36 engine in it lol

[Bubba]

shock...ive done some more work to the shell...the bit ive been dreading. the arches

one nice new(ish) lashup lol
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/420046_10150717926007845_717137844_11723431_165927 1380_n.jpg

i was greeted with this though when i cut it off...

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/404894_10150717471522845_717137844_11720458_195442 4192_n.jpg

[shed-on-wheels]

lol nice atleast your cracking on again!

[Connor]

Some nice fab work mr bubba. Not looking forward to this on mine lol

[Bubba]

cutting it out is the worst bit.

[Bubba]

few updates from weekend. if you can see where the panel is its on the roof of the office in the warehouse. nova will be going up there when its finished welding for the filler work so its out the way and not outside in the wet :p

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/426367_10150722434537845_717137844_11745537_643759 31_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/422792_10150722435102845_717137844_11745539_181912 664_n.jpg

and a nice "redside" engine i think

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/418100_10150722435262845_717137844_11745540_237388 673_n.jpg

[Bubba]

cracked on tonight with the bonnet. decided against putting vents in it for now.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/395387_10150724665762845_717137844_11753831_198089 2952_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/429029_10150724666002845_717137844_11753834_166407 6234_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/430108_10150724667752845_717137844_11753839_192868 5303_n.jpg

few little bits that need sanding back and redoing as i didnt see them but im quite happy with this cheap spray gun.

[Bubba]

other side of the bonnet is done...top of the bonnet is like 320 grit paper lol. so that will need flatting back. bit dusty on the roof tbh. should spend a few hours up there hoovering. aaaanywho pics :d

bit hammeriting done tonight

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/423603_10150726763232845_717137844_11763035_110996 0854_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/396483_10150726763412845_717137844_11763036_761044 858_n.jpg

[Nova-nation]

If you fancy experimenting with a bonnet I've got that one from the white nova

[Bubba]

ohhh might do, im not sure if i want vents or anything yet. lol dont want to cut a bonnet up and then change my mind.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9jUnkUFnzRY/TgpHR1HZzNI/AAAAAAAABTI/PvyMcml4fN0/s1600/boom.jpg

good now i have your attention...following lashup was done tonight :D

bit stainless pneumatic tube we have at work (70mm x 1mm) cut in half and used to cover the lashup that was the tops of the doors/wings

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/420634_10150730937067845_717137844_11776919_172866 6266_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/424843_10150730937427845_717137844_11776922_202315 4826_n.jpg

cut again to follow the lines

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/419385_10150730938267845_717137844_11776928_211003 6622_n.jpg

better than this

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/428124_10150730937847845_717137844_11776925_814601 194_n.jpg

[pie]

looking good dan :)

[Bubba]

weekend saw some work :o shock horror

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/562785_10150834599062845_717137844_12184229_377974 392_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/540443_10150834599282845_717137844_12184231_145293 5690_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/576664_10150834599437845_717137844_12184234_905239 210_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/535618_10150834599747845_717137844_12184237_967344 688_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/150732_10150834599967845_717137844_12184240_212281 0769_n.jpg

[autoworksnovasport]

i want to see this finished :)

we did a similar thing with the tubeing on a datsun we did a while back

[Bubba]

im trying to crack on. but people keep asking me to polish wheels for them and i could use the money to help finish it haha...its a win win lose situation

[brainsnova]

Finally some progress but now I know your names Dan I always think of this when I see any of your posts lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2D3-FkoXNU&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[Bubba]

sorted out a deal on an XE block and crank which will fit my pistons :d so odds are my engine will be done much in advance of the shell :p could run it in, in a nice cav saloon :p

[pie]

buy the cav bub you know it makes sense :)

[Jack]

Scrap the nova, use the money to buy a cav lol

[Bubba]

nah...i like my BM...could XE that :o what a plan!

[Bubba]

Scrap the nova, use the money to buy a cav lol

no...im finishing it to prove a point to people saying "it will never see the road"

[shed-on-wheels]

looking good mr bub

[Bubba]

made this after work

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/552025_10150847936942845_717137844_12197377_644012 602_n.jpg

the welds are about as good as a sieve for being air tight and i warped the flange so it was heated up and bolted flat to the head to cool it. then ill reweld it tomorrow when i check it.

also will be picking up an XE block bored to 86.5, freshly ground crank next week so dont have to save up to get mine bored out etc...happy days!!

[Bubba]

off to reweld the manifold...and fit the plating kit. but im not sure where they all go lol

[pie]

looking good bub

slowly getting there :thumb:

[istf]

That rubber pipes looks like socks from that V6 boot :D

[Bubba]

got my nice new XE block delivered today bored out to 86.5mm with a 0.25mm oversized crank. spanking :d just need a set of bearings, 1 piston and thats the bottom end finished :d top end only needs a few more bits to finish it off but ive gone and bought another set of wheels so ill have to wait till they sell before i buy more stuff

[*Jurgen*]

Lovely build! You know by the way that you have you're carbs backwards on the manifold?

[Bubba]

they are? i thought the butterfly was on the ouside

edit.

so i do....whoopsydoodle. best measure them up again and sort out the silicone hosing.

[*Jurgen*]

well the spacing between the different carbs will be the same, only the diameter will not fit i guess.

[Bubba]

yep, iirc ill now need reducer tube from 2" to 1.75" which are like £9 each :(

[Bubba]

engine on the stand in work

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/389194_10150868034632845_717137844_12266825_954008 750_n.jpg

plating put in

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/524438_10150868029112845_717137844_12266809_136941 3291_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/574799_10150868029367845_717137844_12266811_255093 553_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/559542_10150868029592845_717137844_12266812_107099 7303_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/34714_10150868029757845_717137844_12266814_7238452 69_n.jpg

needs a bit more doing and then it shall all be hammerited

[Bubba]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/412365_10150974649972845_717137844_12398517_107905 0885_o.jpg

bay finally painted with smooth hammerite. first coat anyway

[brainsnova]

Is that jack loon paint on the block lol

[Bubba]

no idea, i bought that block off Cornish off here. does look it though

[Jack]

Is that rexy loon paint on the block lol
:p

I doubt it, he used the most obscure blue to paint the damned thing lol

[Bubba]

been buying toys this evening for it.

Omega pistons (final one i need)
Bottom end bearings 0.25 oversized
few seals and gaskets
torque wrench
socket set (so i have the smaller sizes)
fly wheel bolts
head dowels
gearbox dowels

still need an oil pump and water pump, vernier pullys, double valve springs, cambelt, dipstick tube if i cant find mine, R1 inlet manifold, most of the bolts to hold everything on etc

[MK999]

been buying toys this evening for it.

Omega pistons (final one i need)

Does that mean this is a certain set that enjoy a quick dip in the gravel trap at combe? lol

[Mike]

I got a dipstick tube & brand new oil pump with brand new SBD drive in here doing nowt chap.

[Bubba]

ive found my oil pump and stripped it and cleaned it, shes still good, just waiting for a new seal to turn up. im sure ive got a dipstick tube but if i cant find it ill let you know.

but today i made this :p shiny shiny

internal shifter welded and polished

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/319817_10151074936017845_1965266301_n.jpg

and the tailgate is starting to be welded on. couldnt be bothered to make it come off n stuff.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/333323_10151075250807845_1504392087_o.jpg

[turbojolt]

some serious amount of welding going on there mate lol

[Bubba]

you should see my tan lol lol

[turbojolt]

nothing like a welding tan mate lol so when do you think it will be on the road then? do you need to do some sort of engineers report/SUV test when doing something like this then?

[pie]

looking good bub :)

if you stopped eating cake you'd get more done f lol

[Bubba]

i have no idea lol, i havent touched it in about 2 months. been busy polishing stuff for people so i can buy bits. but im going to crack on so i can get the outside finished then move onto the interior which is going to be a pig to do...unless i weld up the bits ive cut and hide it with fabric lol.

[richz_nova]

crackin work mate just read through the whole thread keep it up :thumb:

[Balley]

I love how shiney the shifter is!

[Bubba]

I love how shiney the shifter is!

i was quite chuffed with the result.

also just ordered some double valve springs bringing the total cost to the engine so far to £1043 lol and still need vernier pullys, R1 inlet, clutch kit lol

[Bubba]

my collection of goodies

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/399556_10151108528957845_283087364_n.jpg

and assembled rods and pistons

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/282635_10151108566067845_1340716558_n.jpg

Piston doesnt poke out too much either...unlike Pie's

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/168862_10151108164132845_350846194_n.jpg

and after the little bimmer accident nova is now on ET15 MIM 1900s...bit poke on her

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/255302_10151098676177845_1925146767_n.jpg

tail gate got welded into place last weekend

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/556097_10151075250807845_1504392087_n.jpg

[pie]

looking goood bub :)

[Bubba]

work has been slow, people keep giving me wheels -__- but ive finished the passenger sill and arch, just needs fillering now. other arch im hoping to do this weekend.

I have enough tube to make the cage and a pipe bender to do it, should be fun. ive cut more out of the tailgate to fit tubing all around the back. then as i was bringing it in from outside at work i dragged the tailgate along a bollard so theres now a huge dent in the back lol

[stupot89]

Pics or your full of s**t lol

[Bubba]

...only 7 months later but ive got some pictures haha

bonnet being vented

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/378245_10151655958272845_158446157_n.jpg

stainless tube all welded on

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/644630_10151614923422845_346332479_n.jpg

the back part has a piece of sheet welded in place now too

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/5351_10151616229457845_397146206_n.jpg

polycarb windows being made (rejected spartek sheet from bristow helicopters ;) )

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/p206x206/538831_10151616408152845_1456365081_n.jpg

and some nice engine bolts

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/486092_10151570988697845_461195481_n.jpg

[pie]

looking good bub :)

[chrisd1986]

still not finnished this yet lol

[Bubba]

im getting there slowly ;) might slow down a bit more seeing as there is going to be a mini bubba comping along in september.

[chrisd1986]

that would give me incentive to speed up as you will have less time when there is a sprog aroud the house

[istf]

Is it not openable? Better airflow? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3aqHbD-O9E) :D

[pie]

congrat's bub :thumb:

[jimbob-mcgrew]

whoah, return of the stealthshed, I thought you probably crashed it. lol
its not so stealth anymore, you've chopped the back end off !

[Plug]

good to see your still working on this bud and congratz on the sprog

[Bubba]

i have appeared to have just bought a full mk2 golf zender kit...much like this one...

http://www.gti-engineering.com/images/RE2000a9.jpg

arches will fit near perfect as gti ones do, skirts ill have to chop a bit. bumpers...they will be fun. all for £75 delivered.

[chrisd1986]

cheep that matey, when i had my mk2 all the lads with small.bumperd cars wanted them

[Bubba]

it either that, or ill ling it on ebay for 7 days, see if it sells, if not ill keep it.

[chrisd1986]

there is a guy on the mk2 golf owners club who is always looking for zender stuff

[Bubba]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/942145_10151672383257845_690383398_n.jpg

cam cover got painted tonight...

[Southie]

Are you going to be mass producing them lol

[Graeme]

Is that Triumph nuclear red?

[pie]

:thumb: cover :)

[Bubba]

Is that Triumph nuclear red?

Fantasy Pink


Are you going to be mass producing them lol

you mean the one behind it? that would be mr pie's