View Full Version : Whats left to get your car ready for the shows?
Im sure many of you are like me and miles off, mines currently in the bodyshop. He reckons 2-3 weeks but im betting longer lol
Its a bare shell and needs completly building back up including new brake/fuel lines completly refitting the wiring loom. Not looking forward to putting the engine in a freshly painted bay:cry:
Hoping to get it done for pvs but i dont think it will happen, will still need mot and change logbook by then.
How about you lot?
dj_wudgey
28-03-10, 12:10 PM
quite abit its going no matter what but i need a door painting maybe wings aswell lol new throttle linkage in my 40's setting up brakes sorting as they are pulsing due to a air leak somewhere ever sine i put the 40's on so ive got abit to do myself lol!!!
Asa-James
28-03-10, 12:11 PM
5 speed box, cam, inlet and exhaust, sort the brakes out, weld the front crossmember, repair rear arch, rear headrests, paint bottom half of car, repaint wheels...
Just off the top of my head :)
well ive got to bolt the engine and box together fit it get it wired up ect get and fit a tank put cv boots on repair rear arch get both sides painted mot tax and enjoy :D
but before i do any of that ive got to get my ass in gear.lol
finish the welding off (only a days work) paint the engine bay and inside
get the head rebuilt
source a CR box
finish thinning out the loom
get everything bolted in
also still need to purchase some suspension, wheels, brakes and all new bearings etc etc
build engine, buy shell, get it legal. currently heave an intercooler and a exh mani flange and an engine.....
the estate needs to go through evo 3 and the saloon lmfao even more
vaughanmc
28-03-10, 12:51 PM
A good clean of the Mk2 Nova - Touch up some wee scratches, stone-chips etc
Then get money together and get the 2 Speedline's refurbed then it should be good to go
Be the exact same looking car as last year lol
FB_evolutions
28-03-10, 12:52 PM
A lot of wiring and tax & test
MattBrown
28-03-10, 12:56 PM
Pannels
Paint
£2k in parts
20000 hours
Rexy to paint her:)
srs1 to finish the welding with me
Cooltiger to come prep the shell
Graeme dixon to sell me the speedlines cheap:)
connor c
28-03-10, 01:02 PM
done by tuesday
A wash maybe? I dunno. lol
Suppose I could Mk2 it. Need to get some indicators for the GSi bumper though.
Find my helmet for PVS n thats it lol
waynes sri
28-03-10, 01:45 PM
gets picked up monday for paint then put bits back on lol
ive just got to buy a car i want to show and get it ready and add a few of my own touches and then show it lol
sr jack
28-03-10, 02:20 PM
fit r1 carbs, piper cam and vernier. get the mo's refurbed and new tyres, fit the roll cage, and perchase some gaz coilovers lol i cant see it happening to be honest.
get my licence back lol.
make sure engine works then paint it. spray some pannels make my exhuast and get a new back bumper some side skirts sand and spray bumper get a towing eye cover and mot and tax
ste porter
28-03-10, 03:15 PM
the green one needs an engine taxing and testing
my blue one on the other hand lol lol
floor
bulk head
all other sheet metal work
all major componants fitting
prop shortaning
body work
trim
mapping
ect ect ect
should be ready for the shows in 2020
NOV4_SPORT
28-03-10, 03:29 PM
To much lol.
iain
Im sure many of you are like me and miles off, mines currently in the bodyshop. He reckons 2-3 weeks but im betting longer lol
Its a bare shell and needs completly building back up including new brake/fuel lines completly refitting the wiring loom. Not looking forward to putting the engine in a freshly painted bay:cry:
Hoping to get it done for pvs but i dont think it will happen, will still need mot and change logbook by then.
How about you lot?
Exactly the same lol Not a chance of making PV, finish uni about 2 weeks before and I'd have to build and insure it on a 1 day a week wage in that time to make it lol
Brakes
Long list of small things
MOT
Tax
Sell it, Buy something else.
meh im going to cancel this year due to insufficent parts lol
dave watson
28-03-10, 07:08 PM
i need to find out where the smokeing wire behind my dash is mount and retrim my bucket seats get the door sorted where it got broken into and scratched wire up the digidash and do my driveing test haha
To much lol.
iain
Liar lol
I need a small miracle :roll:
Fill it with petrol and off we go!;)
I might clean it, other then that naff all.
floydy13
28-03-10, 07:25 PM
a wash and polish, and what ever goes wrong between now and then, mot time next month,and i know of 1 patch it will need!!
Chevette:
Buy clutch plate, fit.
Bolt on gearbox (bolts)
Buy/make engine mounts
Fit engine, make gearbox mount, sort out the gear lever.
Get custom prop made, buy prop shaft clamps.
Buy inlet manifold, and make airbox
Weld trigger wheel onto the bottom pulley
Make/buy sump
Buy megajolt, wire it in and set up map.
Refit interior
Try wheels, refurb or sell
Set up rear brakes
Sort out torsion bar
Buy new front brakes, callipers and sort out.
Suspension. Buy new set, spax? Avo?
Golf:
buy a "golf GTI" badge for the rear.
buy a new side skirt pass side
fit other fog light
change oil + filter
find the slow water leak
all sorts,but it will be done!! It has to be!!
craig green
28-03-10, 09:19 PM
The full build. My car will be a 'no show' this year. excuse the pun
Fit engine, brakes suspension, interior.
Paint front wings, boot, bonnet, bumpers...
Will be fine lol
it will be ready for 2012 lol
puss puss
28-03-10, 10:41 PM
Silly question when is pv's?
erm my list is
Front wings
pair of doors
Seam weld bay, rear inside as well
strength bay kit
Fully rebuild my xe plump that in
buckets
mot tax
o and paint the bottom half black lol
o the list goes on will i have enough time lol?
Mine needs taxing, and thats it :thumb:
Edit: and a MOT, but tis only done 150 miles since last year :p
Mine needs, a head gasket, a battery tray, a nearside arch, two new wings, two new doors, a paintjob, taxing, mot'ing, insuring, hmmm none of that will be happening this side of next summer methinks:cry:
Sort the rust before it takes hold
Fix the front end
Fit C16XE
let_nova
28-03-10, 10:52 PM
Im sure many of you are like me and miles off, mines currently in the bodyshop. He reckons 2-3 weeks but im betting longer lol
Its a bare shell and needs completly building back up including new brake/fuel lines completly refitting the wiring loom. Not looking forward to putting the engine in a freshly painted bay:cry:
Hoping to get it done for pvs but i dont think it will happen, will still need mot and change logbook by then.
How about you lot?
im EXACTLY the same!!
blue_peg_16v
28-03-10, 10:56 PM
full strip down and rebuild but am skint so will have to do for 1 more year
djbrowney
28-03-10, 10:57 PM
erm its a bare shell with out a single nut/bolt/panel on it
i have some work to do lol
seal and paint underside, bare steel atm, fit new fuel and brake lines fit engine and all underside components.
run engine in , get it mapped, tax, last minute tweaking .
all help is welcome ' hint hint' lol
General Baxter
28-03-10, 11:03 PM
id say, rebuild and repaint mine, when the fire rats attack, or harry the hamster with his hammer, as nothing has gone wrong yet lol
MattBrown
28-03-10, 11:05 PM
erm its a bare shell with out a single nut/bolt/panel on it
i have some work to do lol
Ill race you, my red one is totally bare, will be in the GTE rep this year though;)
CoolTiger
28-03-10, 11:11 PM
erm prime paint rebuild tax mot tyres wheels ect ect
erm its a bare shell with out a single nut/bolt/panel on it
i have some work to do lol
Pah I still have to take some nuts/bolt/panels OFF mine yet lol
djbrowney
28-03-10, 11:12 PM
Pah I still have to take some nuts/bolt/panels OFF mine yet lol
lol lol lol lol lol best get a move on then :p
lol lol lol lol lol best get a move on then :p
Not aiming for PV as it's pretty much an impossibility, going for billing maybe, trax is more realistic lol
djbrowney
28-03-10, 11:17 PM
im aiming for pv, got to build an engine an get it mapped yet aswell lol
Nothing but I can guarantee if I bother taking it to any shows something will go wrong with it on the way.
Oh... Tax and a year 2 PNG sticker
Joe Richardson
29-03-10, 11:48 AM
Need some new tyres on the speedlines.
and to fit some new bump strips on the drivers side :thumb:
Then tax it and insure it lol
Vausey_Nova_Knotla
29-03-10, 11:51 AM
spray job, mot and tax and insurence
dj_wudgey
29-03-10, 12:00 PM
ive got a few bits but should be done!!!
Joe Richardson
29-03-10, 12:02 PM
ive got a few bits but should be done!!!
i need to crack on with mine lol
dj_wudgey
29-03-10, 12:04 PM
ive got more to do that you lol i need to crack on!!!
Joe Richardson
29-03-10, 12:06 PM
ive got more to do that you lol i need to crack on!!!
true lol lol
dj_wudgey
29-03-10, 12:24 PM
yea i need to paint stuff sort the breaks have the 40's set up it will be close again lol
i hate you all, being as im bored heres a rough list
the estate.
get the roof 100% perfect so i can make a fibreglass mould and then make a fibreglass roof skin, then i have to redo the inner roof strengthening bits (i know what i mean lol)
will be stripped back to a bare shell once this is done so i can sort out the rust and do some chassis strengthening and maybe a hidden cage.
once thats done the sides need redoing as they are not straight enough imo
then the tailgate area needs redoing again lol
once all that is done ill do all the engine bay and do the various mods to allow me to fit any engine i want later on.
then the epic task of prepping it before it goes for paint :d
once back from paint the running gear will have a complete over hall, billies will be sent off to be checked, poly bushes all round and everything refurbed basically.
then i need to get some glass made up for the back windows and some proper seals made
once all this is done and its water proof the interior will be redone again as i wasnt happy with it last time.
then ive gotta decide what engine to go for but thats easy bits
thats the general gist anywho
the saloon
first job is to decide that the hell i am actually going to do with it, i have still got an epic build in mind just need to see if funds will allow. ill update this bit soon :p
Well i wont be taking the nova to the shows but got a bit to do to my mk1 astra it was all perfect but on mothers day 2days after my photoshoot for TV i hit a deer so i need to source and paint another intercooler straighten front panel and paint arch trim and bond back on. It sounds alot but have been usng car as is even took it to the ace cafe like it and most people struggled to see the damagelol
Roll on the shows!!
GeorgePayne92
29-03-10, 02:58 PM
Rear Lowering springs
Fit SR spoiler and paint
find gsi bumper and spray fit window surrounds
spray wheels
:)
Smurf-Xx
30-03-10, 08:12 PM
should be ready for the shows in 2020
:roll: got alot of work to do then...
I need to buy a car 1st and hope it dont need any work doing to it!!
dj_wudgey
30-03-10, 08:22 PM
well im geting closer to being there!
krobinson
31-03-10, 07:32 PM
Had mine at a show at the weekend, but on the way home the speedo cable broke. I've an annoying steering wheel vibration at 65mph, and when i brake, so that needs sorted.
dj_wudgey
31-03-10, 10:29 PM
well doors wings ect are about sorted! So hopefuly il be ready in time!
Rick Draper
01-04-10, 10:57 AM
Fit a F28, buy some new suspension, sort a exhaust, get some welding done, pass a mot, sort some new wheels, find a new blaster/dipper and powder coater.
Got a link to your Corsa build Rick? I haven't seen it for ages (lost bookmarks)
Also your sig may cause offence due to the new rules on here. lol
Still need to buy a car then "modify it" lol
Rick Draper
01-04-10, 06:22 PM
Got a link to your Corsa build Rick? I haven't seen it for ages (lost bookmarks)
Also your sig may cause offence due to the new rules on here. lol
Nope no build thread to speak of really. Its not really going to be that wanger, not doing any of the usual jazz i did before as this one runs lol
novalovingned
01-04-10, 06:32 PM
I still need braided flexies, tyres, dash flocked, front wheel bearings, alloys refurbed, boss, inform the dvla of the engine and colour change, mot and tax........ The list goes on lol Not even bothering with shows this year i think, still have to save for Ibiza and T in the park while paying for the upkeep of my 172 cup and building the mk1 on a very poor wage lol
Weld smooth and paint new doors, build new doors up.
Fit doors.
Get a vented bonnet maybe.
Work out some new front door cards.
Finish retrimming bits.
Paint the roof, rear arches and under side.
Re paint grab handle.
Led rear number plate light.
Clean it some more..
40's to fit.
Cam to buy and fit.
Exhaust to buy and fit.
Suspension to buy and fit.
Not seen it for a few weeks so hopefully its not a pile of dust in my grans garage! lol
Easy peasy for June!
Johnny A
01-04-10, 09:46 PM
Interior
Brake lines
Rear calipers
exhaust
Propshaft needs making
Half shafts need balancing
Engine pipework
Engine loom/ecu
some painting
more stuff probably
Interior
Brake lines
Rear calipers
exhaust
Propshaft needs making
Half shafts need balancing
Engine pipework
Engine loom/ecu
some painting
more stuff probably
Crack on then son.
Johnny A
01-04-10, 09:48 PM
bugger you front wheel drive scum lol
doey106
01-04-10, 10:58 PM
respray and sort out misfire problem
1 more coat of paint on bay. LET engine to fit, exhaust to fabricate, covers to paint, FMIC to plumb in, loom to repair, chips to fit, car doesnt have a single wire in, no dash, interior at all, seats, fuel pump, front brakes, suspension etc, its a bare shell (in need of paint) bar windows, rear beam and fuel tank. pvs? go on then :p
dj_wudgey
21-04-10, 05:46 PM
well i need some where to get paint from unlike useless vaux dealers ha ha!
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