Safe to use this mount?

[Mieran]

I bought a Nova F28 mount kit of eBay.

The bit that welds on the chassis seems dodgy, looks like they didn't heat up the metal and just bent it so its sheared off a little.

Question is shall I send it back or is it OK to use?

My concern is it might snap when its carrying the weight of the F28.

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc250/Mieran2010/SNV84545.jpg
http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc250/Mieran2010/SNV84548.jpg
http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc250/Mieran2010/SNV84549.jpg

Looks ok on other side:

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc250/Mieran2010/SNV84550.jpg
http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc250/Mieran2010/SNV84552.jpg

[Pistol Pete]

Looks iffy to me. I wouldnt use it. See what others say.

[Southie]

Does look thin almost like shelving brackets, I don't own a F28 so will also wait.

[Graeme]

I'd use it, just have it welded down the outside and then down fold

[bazil]

yeah mines the same, the pinkshop? tbh i didnt need that part i only needed the other part,

[Graeme]

How did you not need the bit that welds to the body?

[Mieran]

yeah mines the same, the pinkshop? tbh i didnt need that part i only needed the other part,

Yeah

How come you only need the other part? Is your car already been converted to F28?

[bazil]

no i have a brand new o/s engine mount bracket that i was going to use, i had thought about welding the split in the bracket like yours but unsure if that would make it stronger or not

[shrtwrec20]

Do you need that peice only if you are fitting an F28. I want to fit a C20let with a f20 for now and might go with the F28 later. But I don't know where to start.

[bazil]

articles has a guide by the simps

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=98463

[Mieran]

The pic I posted up is the part which holds the rubber mount, you also need the part that goes between rubber and gearbox

[shrtwrec20]

Yeah I seen that mate but all the links to parts you need don't work:wall:

[Graeme]

Buy the two part mount kit of ebay, weld the first part to the chassis leg after removing the existing mount with a spot weld drill, chisel and hammer, get a second Nova front engine mount and bolt it all up, job done ( add some paint after welding to look pretty)

[shrtwrec20]

Buy the two part mount kit of ebay, weld the first part to the chassis leg after removing the existing mount with a spot weld drill, chisel and hammer, get a second Nova front engine mount and bolt it all up, job done ( add some paint after welding to look pretty)

And this is the same for F20 and F28?

[bazil]

f20 is a stright fit with a mod to the rear mount

[Graeme]

No F20 use the standard Nova mount and just bolts, don't use any thread lock though as you'll struggle to unbolt it when you kill the box in the first month unless you drive like my nan lol

[shrtwrec20]

^^ lol. I know where your coming from. I bought the engine and it came with an F20 box. I would prefer the F28 for Motorway usage anyway, but haven't been able to find one. But if I would need to change the mount in the future, I would rather do it befor it goes for paint.

Decisions Desicions lol

[bazil]

then its the mechanical speedo drive F28 youll need not the electrical one

[shrtwrec20]

Yeah I get that, But dammit why are they so hard to find :(

[Benn]

I wouldn't be that happy with that. As you'll be welding the other side of the crack. At min i'd weld up the cracks.

Now i know where not to buy mine from.

[Andy]

pinkshop is chris astley

[Jon_nova1]

You have a broken piece of metal, simple as that!

[Paul]

Could have just made one....

[Edd]

That looks cheap and nasty IMO send it back and get a refund

Chris Astley just gets worse lol

[blue_peg_16v]

id to what dave dixon did with his if i go f28 and weld the part ok the calibra chassis leg into the nova shell looks cleaner imo

[Graeme]

Where are the pictures of that Rich?

[Sloth]

iirc its the green shell thats being built by someone else on here...

[Mieran]

The kid I bought my F28 from just scrapped a mint Calibra turbo shell, damn it.