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bmw156
02-03-10, 08:33 PM
Hey Guys,

just wondering if there were ever these on a nova. the holes where the steering rack go through, was there ever as plastic/rubber cover to stop alot of the crap coming through.

i had a set of my old astra GTE. and sold them to a mate.

now getting a pic to explain some more.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/archcover.jpg

note the holes around the edge on the seam, there are small fittings that hold the plastic cover on.

so anything like this for a nova?
let_nova
02-03-10, 08:35 PM
funny, i was thinking this tonight when i was stripping the arches.
vaughanmc
02-03-10, 08:45 PM
Didn't Cheeze make them for his track Nova that he's building ?
bmw156
02-03-10, 08:48 PM
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/steering.jpg

like seen at the bottom of this
Mike
02-03-10, 09:11 PM
Get your hands on some mud flap material an make some up, there pish easy to do :)
Pistol Pete
02-03-10, 09:12 PM
What rack diagram is that? Doesnt look like a Nova one...
Mike
02-03-10, 09:13 PM
Astra Mk3?
bmw156
02-03-10, 09:14 PM
close mike, mk2 :)

is the same for mk3 i think :)
Pistol Pete
02-03-10, 09:17 PM
Some could be done DIY i reckon. Get some black mudflap material, cardboard template and sorted.
bmw156
02-03-10, 09:18 PM
yeh i suppose, i just wondered if there were ever any from standard :)
Mike
02-03-10, 09:18 PM
close mike, mk2 :)

is the same for mk3 i think :)

Close enough lol
muzzy
02-03-10, 09:26 PM
Could you not use some from a Cavalier or Astra? Surely some bodging could make them fit.
Nick J
02-03-10, 10:04 PM
Carbon fibre ones would look uber cool! ;)
blue_peg_16v
02-03-10, 11:03 PM
nick has a carbon fiber fetish lol
Pistol Pete
03-03-10, 09:54 PM
Carbon fibre ones would look uber cool! ;)

Until the rod arms catch and smash them to bits :(
alan b
03-03-10, 09:55 PM
Could you not use some from a Cavalier or Astra? Surely some bodging could make them fit.
id say so. im guessing thats the reason there there? they just never got around to making themlol
let_nova
03-03-10, 09:57 PM
id say so. im guessing thats the reason there there? they just never got around to making themlol

they seen it was rusting as they built it so thought whats the point lol
nova_saloon
03-03-10, 09:57 PM
was on the to do list.
Mike
03-03-10, 09:58 PM
Weight reduction lol lol
Benn
03-03-10, 10:05 PM
Novas didn't have them, sure Craig Green made some up...
Nova_Tek
03-03-10, 10:08 PM
some rubber from B&Q + some cutting and punching holes and that should be it.
craig green
03-03-10, 11:09 PM
Yeah, some rubber matting, cut to shape, with a few slices in & bolted through. I wanted to make some polished alloy surrounds, bit like a gear gaitor I suppose, but never did.

I was inspired by my Astra GTE ones & the annoyance of the alignment holes in the under arch panels.
Nova_Tek
04-03-10, 12:27 PM
I'll probably have a bash at making a set once the important jobs are done.