project 4x4 so far

[nova 4x4]

hi new to this place, currently building a 4x4 nova but havin trouble with the image side of things. :confused: can anybody help????

[fjc]

what do you mean the image side??

[nova 4x4]

ive got images on my computer but cant get them in the message?

[Nova_Tek]

you must have at least 15 spam free posts in order to post images to the thread. :thumb:

[let_nova]

you need 15 nom spamming posts. then go to www.photobucket.com

[fjc]

ah i see what you mean now, well what they said ^^^^:thumb:

[nova 4x4]

cool thanks for the info, images will be coming soon then, its not finished but its a whole car again after major surgery its had loads done, hard work but looks gooooood!!!!!

[nova1992]

if you upload to http://photobucket.com/ and then send me the url to the image i will post for you. :)

[nova 4x4]

cool ill give it a go theres not many only what ive taken with my phone,was meaning to take more along the way but got too involved in the project

[fjc]

cool, heres a link to the one me and my mate done , but now its for sale as he is racing hotrods this season http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=90690

[nova 4x4]

mines slightly different to yours, ive gone for cav 4x4 running gear on the rear end and a let up front fitts well,all the structural works done its in primer now still needs fuel tank,seats and windows but its there

[fjc]

cool, looking forward to the picts :thumb:

[MattBrown]

Pics, or I am building a perkins diesel 29 litre nova van, with added booost for fun lol

[Nova_Tek]

Sounds like a good interesting build Nova 4x4. can't wait to see the pics :thumb:

[nova 4x4]

my one has been done with a cav rear end, thought that would be the best way,like what you done though, i also done a three inch roof chop and smoothed in the tailgate.

[nova 4x4]

:)

[burgo]

is your name steve

[nova 4x4]

why do you ask who you?

[nova 4x4]

damn this 15 rule sucks !!!!!!!

[burgo]

i ask as i happen to know a steve that is building a 4x4 nova using cav running gear

[nova 4x4]

wierd, my name is steve and i am building, not sure i know you though?

[nova 4x4]

only a few to go then pics can come:thumb:

[Bubba]

chop chop, reply in some threads. i wanna seeeeee

[nova 4x4]

cool almost there

[my nova]

hurry im waitin up to see this

[nova 4x4]

:) :) :)

[nova 4x4]

im there i think

[Mark Sparks]

hurry im waitin up to see this
Same here :thumb:

[nova 4x4]

http://s1023.photobucket.com/albums/af360/nova4x4/ will this work?

[nova 4x4]

can anyone see them?http://s1023.photobucket.com/albums/af360/nova4x4/

[nova 4x4]

http://s1023.photobucket.com/albums/af360/nova4x4/ maybe this?

[burgo]

you fail. i assume you have uploaded them to photobucket

[burgo]

jesus christ!!!!!! thats some serious work

[nova 4x4]

take it you see now???

[burgo]

the link works yes. however if you go to photobucket and copy the "IMG code" then simply paste that into you post and it will show as the pic

[nova 4x4]

http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af360/nova4x4/IMG_0021.jpg

[nova 4x4]

:) cool ill start fresh and explain, thanks for the help:)

[Welsh Dan]

Good work!

[Mark Sparks]

A lot of work going on here looks great
have you lowerd the roof?

[Plug]

roof chop aswell?? looks good mate

[nova 4x4]

heres a pic when just the rear cav stuff was in but thats about it
http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af360/nova4x4/IMG_0021.jpg
heres when the roof chop was done 3 inch,lined up but loads still to do
http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af360/nova4x4/IMG_0057.jpg
had to sit in it and check out how small it is,bit tight but looks cool
http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af360/nova4x4/IMG_0075.jpg
rear diff not in proper but needed idea of look
http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af360/nova4x4/IMG_0074.jpg
ive done a wide body and wide arch, thought it would suit better rather than just mega wide arch,loads more work though
http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af360/nova4x4/IMG_0113.jpg
engine in was a tight fit due to the transfer box, major chopping required
http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af360/nova4x4/IMG_0087.jpg
under side painted ready for re fit
http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af360/nova4x4/IMG_0121.jpg
almost ready for primer finally
http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af360/nova4x4/IMG_0112.jpg
in primer now!!!! thats as far as i have got
http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af360/nova4x4/IMG_0123.jpg
http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af360/nova4x4/IMG_0124.jpg

[Plug]

good progress mate :thumb:

wheels look massive what size?

[nova 4x4]

17's with 215 tyres they come off my cav that i used in the rear end:)

[nova 4x4]

yeah 3 inch seemed good at the time but was real hard work,think it works though

[Mark Sparks]

Awsome work pall :thumb:

[wwmnw]

Wow, that is seriously cool.

[sport]

Good bit of fabrication skills there, but not a fan of the roof chop or the blended tailgate but then again aint my car so crack on with it :thumb:

[L33 LEG]

This car is cool as fcuk. Wheels suit it perfect and so does the chop and wide body. The engine and fabrication is even better!

Seriously well done.

[Lee]

Finally someone who just does it instead of talking about it :) Look forward to teh final result!

[fjc]

looking good mate, i like the chopped roof idea ....

[Nova_Tek]

Damn... some serious modifying going on there mate. Great work!

Good luck with the rest of the build, caan't wait to see it move :thumb:

[nova_niek]

heres when the roof chop was done 3 inch,lined up but loads still to do
http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af360/nova4x4/IMG_0057.jpg

had to sit in it and check out how small it is,bit tight but looks cool
http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af360/nova4x4/IMG_0075.jpg

...there goes my plan of being the first to do a Nova top chop... :tard:

On the other hand, I now know what it looks like. May not be to everyone's taste but I think it looks cool as a very cool thing! :thumb:

I reckon you'll have loads of fun getting the glass (especially the front windscreen) to fit. Good luck, I'll be keeping an eye on this. :)

Niek

[turbo-boy]

wow will be watching this one, that thing will be good fun when its finished,what is the spec of the engine.

[nova-taken]

this car is epic!!

looks the chicken elbows mate!! well done

cant wait to see the final result

[brainsnova]

if anything out of the ordinary is happening then Burgo knows lol

[my nova]

good work mate. have u had to move steerin rack up to get trans box in

[Pistol Pete]

Finally someone who just does it instead of talking about it :) Look forward to teh final result!

+1. Soon as i saw the title i was ready to doubt...but you can has pics lol

Top job. Definately different.

[Balley]

Amazing work, whats left to do bud :D?? Rep'd

[vaughanmc]

Very good work going into this! Should be very smart once it's completed

[brucer]

what an awesome car, cant wait to see the final product

[Angus Closier]

Really good work mate, got any pics of uptill now? of the chop and stuff?

[lee02]

wow theres some fabrication there excellent work mate

[Steve]

Wow, nice going mate, have you got any more pics of the bonnet? The whole car is going to look like an animal when your finished with it!! lol

[nova 4x4]

:thumb: The rack mount had to be totaly cut out along with the cross beam, caused a big headach and had to fabricate a whole new one that went higher to clear the transfer. Thanks for all the possitive replys everyone:thumb: I've had the front screen cut down but the side windows will have to be made from polycarbonate

[chrisnovaturbo]

your doing a good job mate. have you got more pictures of when you fitted the rear floor and moved the steering rack?

[ianglanister]

thats very cool mate, cant wait to see the final thing

[sulphur]

This car is awesome! Sure beats the regular gsi kit and speedline routine.
That roof chop looks the nuts!! :thumb:

[CoolTiger]

that one fat **** lol, looks mint

[Count Vaux Alot]

Good effort well done for having a go and getting on with it!

[dj_wudgey]

that looks sh*t hot!! that will be sick when its done that!!

but thats quality mate it will be some animal when its done we need to see it at some shows next year lol!!!!

[ben doodar]

awesome, it looks stunning ive allways thought about roof chopping a nova saloon. cant wait to see more progress. top jobbing.

[nova 4x4]

Have got more pics but Internet down at the mo, just doin this on my phone, as soon as it's up I'll post some more :thumb:

[shy witness]

love the look of this to be honest.

looks like you're doing a great job aswell.

very nice to see someone attempting something different..........and personally i like it(although it wouldnt normally be my type of thing)

with the lowered roof/widened shell/big wheels/tyres....it'll have one hell of a nice stance.


never mind the fact that its runing cav turbo running gear.

great job mate............look forward to seeing some more pictures of your progress.

[mowgli]

it looks a bit too hotwheels for me, but the work that has gone into it is excellent.. I'm not sure about the smoothed hatch though....

I was talking with burgo at the xmas meet about if i was doing a mid engined hatch, i'd cut the shell lengthways from behind the screen and widen the whole rear end to A. get rid of the strange tapering of the shell, and B to keep it looking right.. i'd not put any thought into moving the rear quarter panels out. and I have to say that your solution looks very good

[Nobby]

i was about to start slating you untill i saw the piccys! theres been sooooo many people sign up with a similar username and say there doing a 4x4 but what engine to use what box prop running lgear etc etc! Some nice work gone in but im not to keen on the big wheels but should get some serious rubber down lol when will it be finished? PVS outing? Keep the pics coming!

[Mazz]

Definitely one to be subscribed too :)

Well done for getting stuck into it, the wrok looks top notch...waiting for a updates :)

[DW-Nova]

Excellent ! Like has been said fair play to you for getting on with it instead of just talking about it ! Loving the roof chop and the way you've done the rear end, just one question... What are you going to do regarding the glass, just make it all out of perspex or polycarbonate etc ? Top effort and look forward to seeing more updates :)

[ste porter]

in regards to burgos coment no its not me mate fingers crossed mine will be done by pv though so you can see it then

i had a different line of attack though i never used the cally floor plan i have gone for a semi space framed aproch but utilising the rear sub frame from the cally my biggest head ach bar the fabrication side at the min is finding somewhere decent to map my mbe management on the let with 4wd rollers and with the spec the engines got im not risking home brew live mapping not when were aiming for 400 plus!

top job by the way fella very nearly went this root myself but wayed up pros and cons and decided against in the end but top bombing well impressed cant wait to get mine finished now

[kc_08]

CRAZY!!! some amazing works gone into it! keep going!

[Damo]

fapping awesome fabrication work there bud keep it uy.

subscribed :thumb:.

[t45_ste]

very cool project, love the roof chop. The bloke who is doing the work on mine has a Mk1 cortina with a chop. How you getting around the windscreen?

[brainsnova]

i think he got the screen cut down.

[LEWI007]

I planned on building something similar to this one day, with everything made of fibreglass and a 6 speed gearbox and try to make it go 200mph.

Nice to see something like this finally getting made.

[Angus Closier]

I planned on building something similar to this one day, with everything made of fibreglass and a 6 speed gearbox and try to make it go 200mph.

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Hmmm id like to see that.....

very nice build you got going on he fella! all the best:thumb:

[just vaux trev]

epic,more info on the roof chop job please

[The Simps]

How did I miss this thread! Great work gone into it. Looking forward to seeing it finished.

Any plans to have it sit lower? It does look a little 4x4.

[Ben]

my biggest head ach bar the fabrication side at the min is finding somewhere decent to map my mbe management on the let with 4wd rollers and with the spec the engines got im not risking home brew live mapping not when were aiming for 400 plus!

Why not get it live mapped on the road? lots of companies offer this service.

Great work on this car, fair play to you.

[mr5050]

did you literally just chop 3" off the roof pillars then remount to suit?

[nova_niek]

my biggest head ache is finding somewhere decent to map my mbe management on the let with 4wd rollers and with the spec the engines got im not risking home brew live mapping not when were aiming for 400 plus!
Ste,

it would be an understatement to say Steve at SBDev (MBE's main distributor) knows his onions with regards to mapping MBE ECU's. If you so wish, he can come to any 4WD dyno of your preference. Not cheap though!

Alternatively you can remove the RWD propshaft and visit Steve and Steve at Track and Road. Top blokes and (also) well recommended.

Hope this helps,
Niek

[mph]

Hi, top project, not to far away from you in Melton Mowbray is a company called Tractive Solutions who have a 4wd rota valve rolling road, the owner is proper clued up maps allsorts including my race car that i run on MBE. if helps

[Ben]

Ste,

it would be an understatement to say Steve at SBDev (MBE's main distributor) knows his onions with regards to mapping MBE ECU's. If you so wish, he can come to any 4WD dyno of your preference. Not cheap though!

Alternatively you can remove the RWD propshaft and visit Steve and Steve at Track and Road. Top blokes and (also) well recommended.

Hope this helps,
Niek

Steve Broughton will also do a live map hence why they dont have a rr fitted!