My version of a 4x4 nova that will get done!

[kevster]

thats mad !!!!! likey a lot !

[ste porter]

finished floor from underneath just proof i am still doing bits even if it is slowly

soon ready for a blast and seal the floor

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beefed up new passenger box mount

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[autoworksnovasport]

good to see it on the jig ste

[ste porter]

thought a few pics like that may give you some inspiration as i see your now changing yours a little mate

[John]

Good Work Ste, how much do you reckon it'll weigh?

[autoworksnovasport]

thought a few pics like that may give you some inspiration as i see your now changing yours a little mate

yeah just a little cheers bud

[ste porter]

Its no heavier than a normal shell at the min theres a vid further back somewhere of me picking the shell up chest height with plyers!

[The Simps]

Looking fantastic Ste! Can't wait to see this finished.

[mowgli]

ste, would it be worth putting in some links between either side of the tunnel, i know it might be a pain to get a prop in & out, but i think it would help massively with torsional rigidity.

[autoworksnovasport]

theres already some there mowgli one at the back of the tunnel and the engine mount at the front

[mowgli]

i saw that, but i still thought a couple of tubes in the middle would make it a lot stronger.

[saloonwoody]

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well i suppose thats the speedlines and gsi kit ruled out then ! lol

[ste porter]

i saw that, but i still thought a couple of tubes in the middle would make it a lot stronger.

im going to have a bolt in brace in the middle mate and the entire car front to rear is having an ally skin that will bolt on going from the front bumper to the rear diffuser aswell

all in good time

[Count Vaux Alot]

Looks great top work chap!

[Southie]

Coming together nicely now Ste.

[kirky_boy87]

great project mate will be 1 fast beast

[stelf2.0nova]

nice work there fella. tidy bit of welding.

[twistysnovagte]

good read and pics too ste,as said fabrication is awsome,and fair play to you for keeping it going,
gonna be some machine when its all built up

[maddogdaz666]

Any updates On this Ste?

[ste porter]

updates soon!!!

[Plug]

Can't want to see more of this,

Thought this had gone scrappers, you've not been about in a while,

[ste porter]

lately mate found it had to find time to scratch my own **** let alone anything else but things slowing down again now so the workshop personal projects will start speeding up again

[The Simps]

Glad to hear it and looking forward to the updates :)

[Southie]

Ste noticed the other day that you said your moving units, what ever happened to this project

Bazza on here is currently doing a 4x4 with the cally turbo setup so I thought this project would be a good read for him.

Hope you're keeping well Ste ;)

[bazzap8389]

Cheers for the link to this southie.

I've got about half way through this thread so far and it's given me lots of ideas. I love what's been done to the floor and tunnel. Top work!

[ste porter]

work is going to continue after christmas just to let those that think this has been scraped aware lol

[Kev Turbo]

You set the bench mark in the title Steve so it "must get done"

Looking forward to the updates :)

[ste porter]

it will its just my life has gone through so many changes and had so much going on its just been shoved in the corner and shelved. i got a nova turbo in for a rebuild at the min and its made me nostalgic so as soon as thats gone and my cav t back on the road im going to dust this off and crack on

[Kev Turbo]

To see a build through to the end is more of a challenge than it initially seems as we all find out.
Great to see the nova flame still burning in the background - I am sure we will see some updates in the near future!

[ste porter]

just noticed all my pics have vanished?

[Kev Turbo]

You must have removed photos to another folder which may have broken the links?

[scott.parker]

just noticed all my pics have vanished?

Were you using imageshack? As a while ago they limited the amount of space a free account could hold and meant anything over that was lost, so I opened up a photobucket account too.

[ste porter]

Photobucket mate but got a feeling the ones that have vanished were hosted on fb

[Kev Turbo]

Better get repairing all those links then so we can have another read ;)

[nova_niek]

Better get repairing all those links then so we can have another read ;)

Sounds like a tedious job :d

[Southie]

..... so Ste did you ever finish this as I was enjoying your build, I know you've been busy with your company but I'd love to see your skills again with an update as this was going to be finished ages ago originally lol

[Grey]

..... so Ste did you ever finish this as I was enjoying your build, I know you've been busy with your company but I'd love to see your skills again with an update as this was going to be finished ages ago originally lol

Another bump last time I see this was 3 years ago in the barn....

[ste porter]

its currently under a cover where its been for a while as i have been building novas cavs volvos vectras and alsorts but best of all collecting parts. soon i promise

[autoworksnovasport]

Any news on this Steve?

[Southie]

Did this ever get finished?

[nova_niek]

Did this ever get finished?Still in progress afaik. Slowly, slowly... [emoji16]

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[novarally]

Anyone know if this ever got done?

I’m curious anyway, but selfishly I recall selling Steve a very wide set of bodywork (about 15 years ago I’d guess!) which might well be of interest to me if it happened to be available ;)

[novarally]

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This bodykit.

If anyone is in contact with Steve Porter still, I'd be interested to know what he's done with the kit and/or moulds. Thanks.

[The Simps]

It?s a meaty kit that Colin!

[novarally]

It?s a meaty kit that Colin!

It needs to be to cover the rear tyres on mine.

The rear arches on Jezz's kit (see photo link below) are at least an inch or two short of enclosing the tyre.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/186148378@N05/51028536487/in/dateposted-public/

[The Simps]

It needs to be to cover the rear tyres on mine.

The rear arches on Jezz's kit (see photo link below) are at least an inch or two short of enclosing the tyre.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/186148378@N05/51028536487/in/dateposted-public/

I hear ya. I?m doing my best to avoid making final decisions on wheel & tyre choice so I can delay arch design & build decisions!

[novarally]

I hear ya. I?m doing my best to avoid making final decisions on wheel & tyre choice so I can delay arch design & build decisions!

Do you know what sort of track width you'll have front and rear? Obviously depends a bit on wheel/tyre choice I realise!

What is your preferred style of bodywork? Something off the shelf, or are you thinking custom made?

[novarally]

Ignore - message deleted, apologies