The Counts Beige Mk1

[scott.parker]

Cool fancy doing my kitchen floor, I'm a lazy sod! lol

[Count Vaux Alot]

No thanks Scott doing my own was bad enough lol

[Benn]

Funk me dude, do you sleep at all? lol

[Novasport]

I feel your pain, this happened when I removed the tiles from my bathroom lol Bloody old houses!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/IMAGE_137.jpg

So dry lined then had only my second attempt at tiling(First was an 18 foot long kitchen!!!) and stupidly decided to do the whole bathroom :wtf:
Large tiles = quicker job! Does it feck as like, what a bastid of a job getting them all flat and even. Got there in the end though:)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/IMAGE_152.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/IMAGE_149.jpg

Good luck with the tiling. Just a little tip, buy the best quality tiles you can afford and don't leave any gaps in the adhesive under the tiles(I had one floor tile with a small gap under the corner and the bastid cracked), it will be worth it.

[Benn]

Eek^

[Novasport]

The tiles were really high quality but the were a pig to cut. The finish was so hard/high gloss I had to hand cut them all as the electric cutter just splintered them.

[g111mds]

making some great progress on the nova James. Your fabrication skills look to be fantastic!

[Novasport]

More updates required me thinks

[kiwinova]

since when did png become phg(performance house group)lol :p

[novacabrio]

More updates required me thinks

You've killed the thread!! Bloomin Tiles!! FFS lol

[Novasport]

He must be busy in the garage welding and taking photos for the next update, either that or he is up to his eyeballs in tile adhesive & grout

[Count Vaux Alot]

Evening people yes I have an updat but no it's not on the car. I've had this week off the nova for the DIY just to get it all done!

Tiles nearly laid

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/i%20phone%20upload/14410d7f.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/i%20phone%20upload/4f2e10ba.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/i%20phone%20upload/9b5f089a.jpg

And grouted

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/i%20phone%20upload/7c16bedf.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/i%20phone%20upload/e08c843d.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/i%20phone%20upload/bbc1fb12.jpg

And the downstairs loo and entrance hallway

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/i%20phone%20upload/e195eb61.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/i%20phone%20upload/132e513f.jpg

Now she has decided the lounge would look nice tiled too ffs!

[mk1nova_rich]

nice work lol tiled living room is just wrong IMO, cold feet FTMFL :(

[Count Vaux Alot]

We can have a 'nice rug' apparently lol

[kiwinova]

We can have a 'nice rug' apparently lol

slippers would be better lol

[John]

God i hate tiling lol

[scott.parker]

Funk that dude we have flag stones in our hall and the kitchen has tiles with vinyl on top, and in the mornings it mega cold on the Hall floor!

But dam nice job mate.

Scott

[novacabrio]

Performance DIY Group?

[paulwar]

underfloor heating is the way forward!

just had it in the new extension / kitchen and turn heating off at 5 / 6 pm ish and it's still warm to touch when dad gets up at half 5 in morning for work!!! lovely to lay on if you come from the garage and are cold, get naked lay down and roll about couple times and your nice and warm again!

[istf]

Nice seat! Where is the seatbelt? :D :D :D

[krobinson]

You're quite the handyman!

[Count Vaux Alot]

PM'd Mr Robinson

[Benn]

Floor is very nice.

[Adam]

Nice work on the tiles there!

[Southie]

Are you going to put a tiled floor in the Nova then lol

Come on James I need my fix lol

[Count Vaux Alot]

Sorry not an update - been away this weekend, I will be back on the car tomorrow so watch this space as I have some catching up to do! That is all.

[AdamK]

update time yet?!

[kevster]

Performance DIY Group?

lol lol lol lol love it :thumb: :thumb:

[Count Vaux Alot]

Hi everyone after a good week or so off i got back on it tonight

Heres were i left off - front cross member basically finished minus the holes needed for the tie rod drop links.
That means the cross member needs to be attached to the rest of the car some how so here goes

Cross member in place to jog the memory and engage the brain cell

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige717.jpg

The areas that require plating and boxing in

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige718.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige719.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige720.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige721.jpg

The first plate i made previously now needing finalising to fit

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige722.jpg

Rough scribble of some ideas

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige723.jpg

I'm wanting to keep these holes open so i can remove the roll over frame supports more easily once the front panel goes back on, i know iit wont look as smooth and pretty but chin chin.

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige724.jpg

Again more rough scrawl

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige725.jpg

First hole cut

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige726.jpg

Second on its way - two hole saw cuts then joined with the grinder

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige727.jpg

Bam

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige728.jpg

And in place

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige729.jpg

Tacked it there for the time being - it still needs some alterations

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige730.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige731.jpg

[Count Vaux Alot]

Position of the holes for puddle welding marked

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige732.jpg

Then i offered up the new front panel to see what it was going to fit like and how much clearance it had

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige733.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige734.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige735.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige736.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige737.jpg

Happy with the results i continued making some more plates

This time to go on the end here

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige740.jpg

Measurements transferred to a paper template so i could offer it up ans see if it looked right

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige738.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige739.jpg

It did so i cut it out of metal

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige741.jpg

Then made a slight clearance modification to the end of the new cross member to clear the front panel

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige742.jpg

And tacked the end plate in place

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige743.jpg

Leaving the gap below as the last piece of the puzzle

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige744.jpg

As well as the boxing off of this corner

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige745.jpg

More tomorrow hopefully :thumb:

[Edd]

Nice little update there

Really look forward to your updates, mainly because I'd love to have the skills lol

[srs1]

come on james, get back onto the brake peddle set up again. i read the last one and wanting to see if you've altered your approach again.

[Count Vaux Alot]

Nice little update there

Really look forward to your updates, mainly because I'd love to have the skills lol

Thanks Edd to be fair your sports not looking to shabby :)


come on james, get back onto the brake peddle set up again. i read the last one and wanting to see if you've altered your approach again.

Hi mate i dont think i will alter the approach much as i was happy with the way the last one came out - saying that you never know until you have done it lol. Just have a go and see were it takes you.

[Rickyb]

i love reading your updates this is going to be an ace car :thumb:

[ben doodar]

Great little update mate not only are your skills inspiring but the ideas you have aswell.

[Count Vaux Alot]

Heres another little update for ya

I started out template making - the first goes under o/s chassis leg to tie the two plates i've made into the chassis

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige746.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige747.jpg

Then decided that my time would be better spent concentrating on making a start on the other side so some more drawing followed - the plate has to be slightly shorter on this side due to the engine mount.

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige748.jpg

To give me this

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige749.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige750.jpg

Cut out in metal

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige751.jpg

Bent

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige752.jpg

And some holes

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige753.jpg

I then changed my mind and decided it looked better cut straight up as so

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige754.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige755.jpg

Again a plate on to the other side

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige756.jpg

Tacked in place for the time being

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige757.jpg

I'm now left needing to fill this space

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige758.jpg

And that will be done a little something like this

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige759.jpg

However it will be cut along the bottom to follow the cross member as below

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige760-1.jpg

[The Simps]

Stop talking about what you're gonna do and just do it!

[Count Vaux Alot]

Stop talking about what you're gonna do and just do it!


Pot....kettle....black....lol

[The Simps]

te he he

[Benn]

Front member and strengering plates are looking very good.

[LEWI007]

Some great fabrication going into this mate your good, im keeping my eyes on it.

[Count Vaux Alot]

Evening all after another weekend of c0cking around doing things i didn't want to do i finally got some time on the car again tonight.

Various plates made up and cleaned off for the N/S

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige762.jpg

N/S chassis leg cleaned off

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige763.jpg

Holes for puddle welding added to the plates

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige764.jpg

First plate welded in

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige767.jpg

Then for some welding inside

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige768.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige769.jpg

Penetration

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige771.jpg

more welding here

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige772.jpg

here

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige774.jpg

And the cap on the end

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige775.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige776.jpg

Then cleaned it up

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige777.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige778.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige779.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige780.jpg

[Count Vaux Alot]

Holes drilled in the end plate

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige781.jpg

And some priming

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige782.jpg

Cleaned the chassis leg of under seal

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige798.jpg

And tried it on for fit - all good here

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige783.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige785.jpg

Then on to the other side

End plate cleaned up anded tacked in place

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige786.jpg

welded on

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige787.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige788.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige789.jpg

Small plate shaped and fitted

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige790.jpg

welded

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige792.jpg

Cleaned up

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige793.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige794.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige795.jpg

[Count Vaux Alot]

Primed

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige796.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige797.jpg

Chassis leg cleaned up on the O/S

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige799.jpg

Holes drilled in the end plate

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige800.jpg

Plate added under the chassis leg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige805.jpg

Welded

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige806.jpg

And cleaned off although no one will see it lol

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige808.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige809.jpg

And the whole cross member tried for fit

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige801.jpg

Good on the N/S side

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige802.jpg

And good on the O/S

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige803.jpg




Thanks for looking :thumb:

[peester]

fab fab, keeps it coming

[novacabrio]

Brilliant work matey

[Connor]

Good Skills as per.
Love seeing updates on this :d

[Count Vaux Alot]

Thanks chaps - hopefully get my finger out over the next couple of weeks and make some proper progress!

[kevster]

oh my god , you know what i love looking at the update's on this thread!!

top work !!

oh yeah fancy comeing down to help me with mine lol

[Benn]

Fantastic work dude, fab skills thru the roof.

Wish i could weld as good as you. Hell even half as good would be nice.

[Rickyb]

i love it when you update this.
youve got some fantastic skills :thumb:

[mk1nova_rich]

Absolutely brilliant work James, love it :d

[Pistol Pete]

Thanks chaps - hopefully get my finger out over the next couple of weeks and make some proper progress!

I was amazed by what i have already seen. Proper progress i look forward to!!

[Adam]

Fookin awesome work. Got some skills!

[Count Vaux Alot]

Evening! A Little more done tonight

O/S plate removed from the chassis and holes drilled - pilot holes first

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige810.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige811.jpg

Primed the rear (the face that faces the chassis)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige812.jpg

Cleaned up the chassis leg mounting surface

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige813.jpg

And the same for the other side

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige814.jpg

Tacked this one in place again

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige815.jpg

Let the welding commence N/S end plate first

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige818.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige817.jpg

Then the O/S

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige820.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige821.jpg

Tacked the N/S plate in place

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige822.jpg

And made it a permanent fixture

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige823.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige824.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige825.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige826.jpg

[Count Vaux Alot]

Getting there - cleaned the floor too while the welder was cooling off lol

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige827.jpg

I give you penetration

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige828.jpg

On to the other side

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige832.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige833.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige834.jpg

More penetration

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige831.jpg

Finally the only thing that can prove the cross members new found strength, yep thats right me standing on it pulling a stupid face :roll:

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige835.jpg

Enjoy!

[connor c]

been keeping an eye on the build so far and that is epic fab skills

[Count Vaux Alot]

Thank you :thumb:

[Royston]

Looks good James, its about time you treated yourself to some new overalls, your leg is hanging offlol

[Count Vaux Alot]

lol thanks Royston they have indeed seen better days! That rip was about an inch big until the weekend when I was breaking a car and caught it at every possible opportunity! I will make sure I'm more respectably dressed next time lol

[boyd_1989]

nice project mate, youve got some good skills

[gazz]

top fab work going on there bud.:thumb:

[Count Vaux Alot]

Thank you please :d

[G-nova]

keep at it mate really enjoying this thread top work

[16v-kev]

top work mate a credit to your skills !

[Count Vaux Alot]

A little more done tonight

Started here

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige836.jpg

Welded up

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige837.jpg

Another plate shaped to fit

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige838.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige841.jpg

Welded in place

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige842.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige844.jpg

On to the other side - template made then transferred to metal

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige846.jpg

The plate fits here

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige847.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige848.jpg

Tacked in

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige849.jpg

welded

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige850.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige851.jpg

Another plate made to fit the hole

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige852.jpg

[Count Vaux Alot]

Zapped that too

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige853.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige854.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige867.jpg

And on to the other side -made this kite shape up to finish off the boxing on this side

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige855.jpg

To go here

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige856.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige857.jpg

Small hole filled in the corner

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige862.jpg

Then i began to clean off the welds just to see what they would look like

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige863.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige866.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige864.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige865.jpg

Getting there

[The Simps]

Keep it up dude!

[Benn]

Very nice.

[Iain]

Should be strong enough lol Nice work

How do you plan on replicating the original nut in the standard crossmember for the tiebar bracket (visible on last pic)?

[BRoadGhost]

Yeah rofl so much for crumple zones ~ I think this evens the odds of car vs tree to 50 / 50 now lol

GJ

[Count Vaux Alot]

Thanks for your comments chaps.

Iain I plant to Knut and bolt through as I have clearance between the crossmember and the front panel.

[Iain]

Will that need an anti-crush tube like they have as standard or will the thickness of metal be adequate? Edit; Think I know the answer!

[LEWI007]

Where did you learn to fabricate/weld stuff like this ?

Thats a thing i want to try and learn one day, keep up the great work.

[nova_niek]

Hey James,

lots of closed box sections and other bits... have you thought about using cavity wax of some sort to protect all the hidden metal "spaces"? I assume you have given it some thought, just not mentioned it yet.

More great updates btw - keep them coming. Loving this thread to bits! :thumb:

Cheers,
Niek

[Count Vaux Alot]

Where did you learn to fabricate/weld stuff like this ?

Thats a thing i want to try and learn one day, keep up the great work.
Hi Lewi in all honesty i didnt really learn it any were as such no one has officially taught me anything (no lessons or tutorials) i have however watched others and just taught myself along with asking questions and reading etc. Its just a case of givng it a go really :thumb:


Hey James,

lots of closed box sections and other bits... have you thought about using cavity wax of some sort to protect all the hidden metal "spaces"? I assume you have given it some thought, just not mentioned it yet.

More great updates btw - keep them coming. Loving this thread to bits! :thumb:

Cheers,
Niek

Hi Niek i have thought about it yes - i have primed inside of all of the boxed off sections and will probably add a drain hole on the underside of each of them (which i will use to cavity wax or similar when i get to that stage)

[Count Vaux Alot]

Today's update

I began by tacking the tie bar mounts on to the new cross member so i could remove the support bars i had previously added, giving me more space and better access in the engine bay..

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige868.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige869.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige870.jpg

Then i made up some more small plates

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige871.jpg

And tacked them in

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige872.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige874.jpg

Welded them up

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige873.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige875.jpg

Letting them cool i got on with some more rough sanding of the plated areas

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige877.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige878.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige880.jpg

Fed up of grinding welds back for the minute i moved on to seam welding

Gave the area a quick clean off

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige881.jpg

Tapped the seams together with a hammer to make it easier to weld

From this

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige882.jpg

To this

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige883.jpg

[Count Vaux Alot]

Splatted some weld on - even though i though i had cleaned all the crap out of the seams the welder still wasn't 100% happy as it was spitting and the welds aren't as good as i would have liked.

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige884.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige885.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige886.jpg

Then gave this side a quick clean off

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige887.jpg

And marked out the area of metal to be removed from the chassis leg for the alternator clearance.

Note seams tapped flat too

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige888.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige889.jpg

Happy with the position i made more of a permanent sketch so i could start chopping - ive included lots of pics at different angles for reference in case people need it.

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige892.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige893.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige894.jpg

Cut it out - all with the grinder

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige895.jpg

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http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige897.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige898.jpg

Made some measurements and made a template

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige899.jpg

[Count Vaux Alot]

All fits ok

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige900.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige901.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige902.jpg

Happy with the template i marked out the metal

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige903.jpg

cut it out with the grinder

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige904.jpg

And began to shape it to fit - note the curved radius's on the folded edges instead of the sharp 90 degree fold as the curve is easier on the eye.

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige906.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige907.jpg

Used the vice grips to start bending the curved area

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige905.jpg

Getting there with the bend

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige908.jpg

Then gave it a beating to help it along

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige909.jpg

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http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige911.jpg

[Count Vaux Alot]

Getting there

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige912.jpg

This is nearly the completed shape just in need of some welding and cleaning up

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige913.jpg

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http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige918.jpg

I tried it in the hole for fit

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige919.jpg

Like a glove! happy with that.

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige920.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige921.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige922.jpg

Happy with the fit i welded it up

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige923.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige924.jpg

[Count Vaux Alot]

And cleaned it off a little with the grinder first then the DA sander and a die grinder for the hard to reach areas.

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige925.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige926.jpg

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http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige928.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige929.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige930.jpg

Moving on i tacked it in place

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige931.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige932.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige933.jpg

Then welded it in

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige934.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige935.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige936.jpg

And began to clean it off

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige937.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige938.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige939.jpg

[16v-kev]

can you make me one please !!!

fantastic work there mate

[Andy]

Those seams are difficult to get a tidy wel no matter how well you clean them,just crap metal aswell i suppose,its top drawer as always though buddy!

[Count Vaux Alot]

A little more tidying

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige940.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige942.jpg

Getting there now

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige943.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige944.jpg

And a final sand

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige945.jpg

I'm happy with that

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige946.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige947.jpg

Pleased with the result i decided to call it a day and shot some primer on it to keep it from flash rusting until next time

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige948.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige949.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige950.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige952.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige953.jpg

And on the other seam too

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige951.jpg

Thanks for looking

James :d

[kevster]

your weld is much better than mine , my dad always said its got to sound like your frying bacon lol

keep the good work comeing

[Mieran]

Just a quick question, do you usualy spray the back of the metal parts before you weld them on?

For example this:

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige927.jpg

Would it not get air and maybe water through this hole then rust?

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[AdamK]

Amazing as always cant wait to see more!

[Count Vaux Alot]

Just a quick question, do you usualy spray the back of the metal parts before you weld them on?

For example this:

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige927.jpg

Would it not get air and maybe water through this hole then rust?

http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/6702/picgy.jpg (http://img202.imageshack.us/i/picgy.jpg/)

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Usually i would yes but as i was doing a lot of welding/cleaning off of this particular piece i decided not to as most of it would be burned off through the heat.
As you pointed out there is good access through the holes so i will cavity wax or similar at a later date. Also primer is porous so doesnt protect against moisture and rust on a long term basis anyway.

[G-nova]

That's the smartest chassis-leg alternator mod I've seen mate, Great skill.

[Edd]

Top skills as always

Thought you were going 1600xe turbo ?

Didn't think you needed a alternator cut for them ?

[Count Vaux Alot]

Top skills as always

Thought you were going 1600xe turbo ?

Didn't think you needed a alternator cut for them ?

Cheers edd

I am going 1600xe turbo, apparently when I asked about alternator clearance on the 1600xe some people had trouble where others didn't so I thought I would do it anyway.
My spare 1600's still fitted to my kadett and I cba removing then refitting it to the nova just to see if the alt fouled the chassis.

[matthew172]

firs time ive actually looked at this thread and i must say very impressive stuff

[burgo]

you do to keep the multi v set up, plus it leaves the options open for future changes. is far to neat though lol

[mk1nova_rich]

Brilliant work as always, that chassis leg mod is the neatest I have ever seen :thumb: :d

[Adam]

Awesome work there, cant believe how neat and smooth you manage to get it looking without using filler or anything.

[The Simps]

Update, update, update!

[CorsaTR2p]

It is a love for one Corsa!! Incredible work!! I will follow your post with many attention!

Regards and luck!

[Count Vaux Alot]

Thanks everyone! I've been busy today but not had any time on the car.

[The Simps]

Thanks everyone! I've been busy today but not had any time on the car.


psh! :roll:

[mowgli]

isn't that simps' excuse too??

[Count Vaux Alot]

psh! :roll:
Shut it lol

I made these

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige954.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige955.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige956.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige958.jpg

To go here

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige959.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige960.jpg

And this

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige961.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige962.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige963.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige964.jpg

To go here

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige965.jpg

And the end result

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige966.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige968.jpg

[Count Vaux Alot]

isn't that simps' excuse too??

He has so many excuses I've lost count lol some say he hasnt even got a nova any more :confused:

[scott.parker]

Good idea that, stops opportunists from smashing the locks off, or trying to fiddle with the slid bolt etc..

[Benn]

Your just showing off now....

[AdamK]

no updates today?

[Cle]

That bit for alt looks factory, mental fab skills :thumb:

[The Simps]

Dude!! What's happening with this?

[MK999]

He has so many excuses I've lost count lol some say he hasnt even got a nova any more :confused:

He generally moans about not having the money etc then goes off to new york and buys an S14. Personally I think he's just scared of killing and/or making a tit of himself in a proper car. lol

[The Simps]

S14a actually ;)

[MK999]

Yeah they always get arsey about that, I cant say I even know what the "a" means lol

[The Simps]

Facelift front end with the slanty mean lights.

[MK999]

So I'm being corrected over a set of badboy front lights? Petty much lol

[AdamK]

gheys i thought there was an update :(

[The Simps]

gheys i thought there was an update :(

And so there should be!

[maddogdaz666]

i got all excited then!!!!!! :( :(

[AdamK]

Someone text him tell him to get he's **** in gear lol

[Mazz]

Get a room you two!

[Count Vaux Alot]

Children please! There hasnt been an update as i had family down last weekend im in the middle of sorting my sh!te hole of a workshop out and making a new work bench. I cant even move in there atm and its pi$$ing me off!

[bmw156]

dude your PB account has exceeded the band width.

[Count Vaux Alot]

dude your PB account has exceeded the band width.

Sorted - my pro account subscription ran out lol

[AdamK]

stop nattering and get building a new work bench! lol

[give it some stick]

subscribed!

[shed-on-wheels]

just wow this is imense

[Edd]

:( update needed

[The Simps]

just wow this is imense

Yep, and overdue an update....

[MK999]

Yep, and overdue an update....

**** you, you owe me a new irony-o-meter

[Edd]

Have you two lovers had a fall out ? lol

[MK999]

Have you two lovers had a fall out ? lol

My irony-o-meter blew itself to pieces when he started complaining about overdue updates :(

[Southie]

Boooooo you scruff bags bumping the thread need punishing lol

Come on James crack on ;)

[maddogdaz666]

FECK! I thought there was pics to look at :(

[Count Vaux Alot]

Patience children.

[maddogdaz666]

have you fogotton where youve put this or sumthing? :(

[Rickyb]

/\ damn you i thought there were an update i should neg rep you.lol

[Count Vaux Alot]

have you fogotton where youve put this or sumthing? :(

No I know exactly were it is....sitting outside my workshop under tarpaulin in my feckin way! I've just got other stuff on ATM.

[The Simps]

Pffft! I've heard those types of excuses too many times :p

[stupot89]

your the king of excuses like that MR lol

[AdamK]

im sure you would be able to recruit a few people off here free of charge to do some of the work atleast then there would be updates lol

[krobinson]

Patience children.

Patiently awaiting the next update ;-)

[Count Vaux Alot]

For any one interested this is what i'm working on atm as well as more decorating!

>>>LINK<<< (http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=readersrides&action=display&thread=102454)

[MK999]

Simps look, a spares donor! :d

[Edd]

Porker looks ok

You keeping it when done ? Or selling it on ?

Either way hurry up and get it done so we can see you cracking on with the nova :d

[The Simps]

If you've still got it in bits can you do me a favour and measure a few things?

- Whats the depth of the bellhousing adapter from the torque tube mounting face to the engine mating surface?

- Whats the size of the driveshaft in the tube and how many splines and even better if you've got one lying around can you see if either an XE or LET clutch fits the splines?

- What engine is in that?

Cheers :)

[mowgli]

simps. i put a linky up for clutches a while back. i think it can be found by looking for 'online catalogue'

count. i'm assuming the old engine had been run on zero maintenance for a good while... either that or lee had a go in it...

[AdamK]

been over a month with no updates on the car :( i bet youve forgotten what it looks like lol

[MK999]

If you've still got it in bits can you do me a favour and measure a few things?

- Whats the depth of the bellhousing adapter from the torque tube mounting face to the engine mating surface?

- Whats the size of the driveshaft in the tube and how many splines and even better if you've got one lying around can you see if either an XE or LET clutch fits the splines?

- What engine is in that?

Cheers :)

be a 2.5 non turbo iirc Simps

[Mazz]

Yep, 2.5 4 cylinder..

[beef@novadose.net]

i had a parchment one that eventually rotted away, its mucky bits are in my current one...

it had a snowplough, wraparound spoiler, brown sr interior, 5.5j14 opel (SR) steelies, e16se and when it was clean, looked damned good (in my humble opinion) & attracted no old bill at all.... cos a beige car simply can't go fast...

My first Nova at 17 was a B plate beige 1.2L, back when red 1.2s fetched over a grand. Served me well as a student for 2 years till one of the sparkplugs fell out and I didn't know about helicoiling then. Standard one piece bumper with vaux badged removed, painted the front lip to match the bumper and cut in fog lights. SR seats, brand new wrap around spoiler from Vauxhall lol. Mk2 Cav CDi alloys, cherry bomb backbox. Ruined it by playing on the wet stand at Ynyslas dunes too often :)

[The Simps]

This still all going chap?

[novacabrio]

This still all going chap?

Last time I spoke to James was at Billing, car is tucked up in the garage while he works on this bad boy...

http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=readersrides&action=display&thread=102454&page=7

[Benn]

James is very good at what he does. Cant wait to see the Nova getting this kinda love.

[John]

yep he's busy with the porka iirc.

[Count Vaux Alot]

Yep its true i'm working on the 944 atm but i dont seem to be getting much time on anything right now!

I will be back on this soon though :)

[Alex J]

ah i thought this was an update to say its finished:mad: lol

[Count Vaux Alot]

I need more space to get on with this - its making me feel bad seeing it sitting outside doing nothing. That is all (sorry to those who thought it was an update) my best intentions are there just no fecking room!

[Rickyb]

ohhh damn you lmao

[Mazz]

grrrr

[bakerznova]

any updates on this ?

[Rickyb]

damn i thought this was an update.

[Count Vaux Alot]

Good people i need your help (sort of) in order to get this rolling this summer i need 2x standard 3dr front wings, 2x doors (althought i may be able to rescue mine) 2x arch repair panels and 2 x sills if anyone can help that would be great. I would love this to see the light of day this year so i will also need your opinions on engine choices as i cant decide for sh!t!

I may add a poll late

Thanks you please

PS sills would go down a treat too :)

[Edd]

Should be putting the 1600 turbo in this lol

[Count Vaux Alot]

I'm not saying it wont be 1600 turbo one day (when i go saab power in the kadett) but for now it will prob be 1600 xe of some sort :)

[Rickyb]

saw these the other day maybe of some use?
http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?183793-repair-panels-one-sill-and-arch
i really hope this getts done soon :thumb:

[Southie]

Have you maybe thought about going fiberglass on the wings or even the doors?

[Count Vaux Alot]

Yer I've thought about a lot of stuff but I had ruled it out due to cost really unless someone can tell me otherwise?

[John]

x18xe1 ;)

[Count Vaux Alot]

I see were your at dude but I already have a spare 1600xe (are the 18xe1 115hp? And are they worth it?)

[scott.parker]

Z18XE it then 125bhp thats whats in my Astra, and it goes well!

[Count Vaux Alot]

x18xe1 ;)

Anyone with any gen on these? ive used the search but its unclear if anyone has one fitted (other than lee303 as his threads a mission)

[peester]

me, but with itb's/mbe.
Find warren g on corsasport/corsac.c.uk/migweb - pm him he's fitted countless (lol) x18xe's into corsa b's.. (same kettle aint it.)
In the meantime what do you want to know - its no different from any small block valver conversion..?

btw i was going to vote 2.0 8v seh on carbs. lol.

[Count Vaux Alot]

Peester is yours a 18xe or 18xe1? I think I may have made my mind up anyway :roll:

Next question - what box is best to use with the x18xe1?

Ps I only really wanted to know if it's worth doing over the 16xe but after some more reading I've made a decision.

[John]

Use an f13/15 out of a corsa. I have a couple of good threads will link them on here when I'm on the pc. Yeah they're only 115bhp, but I reckon you could get good gains with head work, cams and an exhaust.

[John]

I want to put one in my saloon, just need to find a suitable donor :)

[burgo]

as ive said before there is always x18's with the cable tb in my local scrappy. let me know if you cant find one locally

[John]

Z18XE it then 125bhp thats whats in my Astra, and it goes well!

Scott, the z18xe is fly-by-wire and is subsequently a pita to wire in.

[Count Vaux Alot]

It has begun! :) :) :)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Kadett%20Saloon/e0beff1f.jpg

[John]

Christ that was quick! lol

[Count Vaux Alot]

Thanks John now who has some R1 carbs for sale lol

[peester]

Peester is yours a 18xe or 18xe1?

mines actually the z18xe, same as x18xe1. But binning o.e management and inlet meant i'de have no issues with fly-by throttle etc.


It has begun! :) :) :)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Kadett%20Saloon/e0beff1f.jpg

yay.. looks like a x18xe1.. i think. All z14/z16's etc look the same lol.
Good stuff. Will be keeping an eye.

[Rickyb]

this afternoon ive read this thread from start to finish its truely awsome. it makes me want to get on with my crapper again.
just out of interest is the kaddet still moving forward or is it on hold?

[TonySR]

It has begun! :) :) :)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Kadett%20Saloon/e0beff1f.jpg

Git! Was watching that for 4 days but got outbid! Bargin price though Count ;)

Out of interest did he have any receipts for the new head that was put on 3000 miles ago?

[Count Vaux Alot]

this afternoon ive read this thread from start to finish its truely awsome. it makes me want to get on with my crapper again.
just out of interest is the kaddet still moving forward or is it on hold?

Thanks mate, I'm going to concentrate on the nova for a bit but the kadett will be in the picture.

[Count Vaux Alot]

Git! Was watching that for 4 days but got outbid! Bargin price though Count ;)

Out of interest did he have any receipts for the new head that was put on 3000 miles ago?

Sorry chap was a bit of a bargain! I've not collected it yet so I will let you know about the head I'm not bothered as long as its not fooked!

[Count Vaux Alot]

Evening good people!

I have for you an actual update!! YES an update lol

So here she is looking very sorry for herself not having been touched for nearly a year - shame on me i know.

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7817.jpg

However all of my previous work looks ok still

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7818.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7819.jpg

To get the ball rolling i stripped the front struts off the hub carriers

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7877.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7878.jpg

the end result ready for some cleaning

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7880.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7881.jpg

that sorted i moved back to the car, jacking it up a bit to have a poke around

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7882.jpg

remember this!! Its the main reason i was going to go with the saloon arches as it really needs a quarter given the amount of rust and damage to the arch (the damage goes up past the area a normal repair panel would cover)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7883.jpg

and this

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7884.jpg

having never investigated this cr@p properly i decided attack it with the grinder, now i kew the filler was thick but ffs!

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7885.jpg

once it was ground back you can see the arch has been beaten back all the way to the crease of the arch 3ugger!

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7886.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7889.jpg

The whole area was like a winter wonderland!

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7888.jpg

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Looking to investigate further i decided to remove the sill - spot welds uncovered

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7890.jpg

drilled out

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7891.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7892.jpg

Then i cut a small chunk out knowing there was a support between the sill and the body in there somewere

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7893.jpg

there it is down there

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7894.jpg

Little did i know not that i was too surprised it was rotten as fook anyway!

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7896.jpg

so i chopped some more away to see how bad it was

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7898.jpg

Mmmm another hole in a stupid place to get to

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7899.jpg

some more chopping

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7900.jpg

looking sh1t - i could really do with getting in there to repair it properly, i will have to have a think as to what to do.

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7902.jpg

As it was getting dark i moved inside to get on with some turrets - some steel i bent earlier

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7903.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7904.jpg

cleaned that up

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7906.jpg

and made a lid out of 4mm

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7907.jpg

[Count Vaux Alot]

welded the top on the out side

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7908.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7909.jpg

and the inside

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7910.jpg

then cleaned it off

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7911.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7913.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7914.jpg



Thats it for now

James

[scott.parker]

Oh dear she looks very very sorry for her self!

James, how much for you to make a set of turrets for the loon??


Scott

[burgo]

ouch that is very rotten, i know you have the skills to sort it easy enough though

[MK999]

What are you using to clean up welds like that? As it ends up almost perfectly uniform, may well be a flap disc and skills but thought I'd ask in case there was a secret :p

[Benn]

Hahahaha i love it, 2big projects on the go and yet it's all in your stride. Legend.

[Count Vaux Alot]

What are you using to clean up welds like that? As it ends up almost perfectly uniform, may well be a flap disc and skills but thought I'd ask in case there was a secret :p

Yep a flap disc and the DA sander both in the background in the pic below

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7905.jpg

[Count Vaux Alot]

ouch that is very rotten, i know you have the skills to sort it easy enough though

It's rotten as in the arches but not too bad else were hopfully should true out ok. The question is do I put a quarter on or try and save what's there?!

[burgo]

cutting the whole quarter off would make repairing the rest a lot easier and fitting a quarter instead of a repair panel and getting it to look right may be easier. just depends how original you want it to be i guess

[Count Vaux Alot]

cutting the whole quarter off would make repairing the rest a lot easier and fitting a quarter instead of a repair panel and getting it to look right may be easier. just depends how original you want it to be i guess

Exactly that both the inner arch repair and the arch it's self would turn out best with a full quarter, it's cost more than originality. to be honest I don't give a fook how original it is, it's basically got a gurder for a front panel anyway!

[Connor]

I don't give a fook how original it is, it's basically got a gurder for a front panel anyway!
lol this line cracked me up. Nice skills as per usual, sure you'll sort it out in no time. And i would go for the whole quarter route myself, save hassle and time :)

[Count Vaux Alot]

I need to attack the other side to see how bad that is then I will know exactly what I need!

[Count Vaux Alot]

Hello me again!

I stopped late after work last night to get some cleaning done and really get my teeth back in to this so here goes

Hubs and carriers in to the degreaser then the hot wash

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/ea2cacb5.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/61a57444.jpg

All cleaned off

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/340a1efb.jpg

When i parted the hubs from the carriers part of the bearing decided it would stay behind so before i went any further i needed them to part company.

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/b83fa83f.jpg

In order to remove this (for those who dont know) my prefered method is:

Clamp the hub in the vice

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/8d404e5e.jpg

Use the angle grinder (preferably with a thin 1mm disc) and cut a slit in the remainder of the old bearing being carefull not to cut all the way through - even if you do you can clean it up with some sand paper afterwards.

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/6b57adaf.jpg

Find a suitable hammer and chistle

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/6879f8b2.jpg

And bash the fecker so it cracks

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/b8806207.jpg

It then simply slides off leaving you with the hub indamaged (hopfully)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/29711273.jpg

And the same for the other side

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/240dd961.jpg

Now they were both free from bearing remenance

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/3ebbf422.jpg

It was on with the cleaning - fine sand first for the delicate machined surfaces

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/e6c353c5.jpg

as so

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/e3f511f6.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/72f54d75.jpg

then i taped those areas up so the more corse media in the blaster wouldnt damage them

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/449fd9a5.jpg

[Count Vaux Alot]

In to the blaster with the hub carriers and the hubs (old bearings left in place in the carriers so the machined surfaces dont get damaged there and i dont have to tape them up)

out them come looking bling

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/02d3fde5.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/bb0274fe.jpg

Gave the hubs a dust of acid etch primer on the back face

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/ecc6c10f.jpg

once that was dry i polished up the machined faces in the lath

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/7b114193.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/d5708e2f.jpg

All done and ready for some colour when i get round to choosing the exact right one.

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/d8282c12.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/e7edebb7.jpg

I lightly greased the polished surfaces and bagged them for safe keeping

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/bb9b6987.jpg

Carriers primed ready for paint too, i think they came out ok :)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/49825e1b.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/e9868ebf.jpg

So going back in time a bit while this lot was in the blaster i startet to strip the rear axle down, its crispy but not rotten

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/15c1f067.jpg

Drums off

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/66d24c5c.jpg

one for reference

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/cc14c2c5.jpg

N/S stripped fully - the allen key bolts that hold the stub axle are alway a pita

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/9464f646.jpg

[Count Vaux Alot]

both sides stripped ready for cleaning

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/98c7cdca.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/f64db5a4.jpg

And gave it the best cleaning i could given its size lol

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/083aa76b.jpg

Done and looking better already - unfortunately its too big to fit in any of our blasters so i will have to out source this one!

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/b721c7c3.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/e83c390d.jpg

Thanks for looking

James

[scott.parker]

Nice mate, very nice, i wish i had access to the machines you do, and a work shop, would be so much nicer and motivating to work on my cars, as working off the drive you always have to keep cleaning up and cant leave thing sat for when you next come back to it etc..

[Benn]

Awesome work James. How come you've jumped rebuild then?

[Count Vaux Alot]

Awesome work James. How come you've jumped rebuild then?

There's a few reasons but mainly, cost and time.

[Count Vaux Alot]

Nice mate, very nice, i wish i had access to the machines you do, and a work shop, would be so much nicer and motivating to work on my cars, as working off the drive you always have to keep cleaning up and cant leave thing sat for when you next come back to it etc..

Scott I know I'm lucky in some respects but most of it is choices I've made. I wouldn't have a workshop if I didnt need one but to do what I like to do there's no other way really :)

[nova_niek]

More excellence going on. Love it - reading this gives me motivation no end. Cheers mr. Count! :-)

[Count Vaux Alot]

I have aquired the passenger side quarter :) now I need the drivers side!

Generic pic

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/b6a71ff0.jpg

[Benn]

I must of missed this, no saloon arches now?

[Count Vaux Alot]

Yep you missed it Benn standard arches now for to reasons one the saloon ones need quite a bit of repair work too and two I decided i love the square arches too much on the hatch. Plough is staying though.

[Count Vaux Alot]

Ah ha look what just turned up! Well packaged as well!!

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/b234d81d.jpg

Now where's my grinder!

[Benn]

Where did you get it from? And yeah after seeing pics fitting the round arches does look a bit involved..

[Count Vaux Alot]

Hi everybody all i can say is what a weekend! I hope everyone had a good one?

I want to start by saying thanks to Mr Frills for all his help on Saturday - cheers buddy!

My weekend started early Saturday morning with a road trip to collect the new engine, well worth the £43.81 i paid for it ;D and its apparently had a new (although it looks reman) head 3000miles ago!

All bundled in the back of the van

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7916.jpg

As the weather was so nice the engine came out of the van on the crane

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7918.jpg

and straight on the the engine stand outside

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7920.jpg

ready for the strip down

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7921.jpg

Inlet off

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7922.jpg

New head revealed

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7923.jpg

the ports are a healthy size as standard on this head

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7924.jpg

looks to have had a new cam belt as well as you would expect i suppose

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7926.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7927.jpg

With the engine stripped as far as i wanted at this point attentions turned to the nova

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7928.jpg

We cleared all the crap from the inside out

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7929.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7930.jpg

And flipped it on its side

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7931.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7932.jpg

Like so

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7934.jpg

[Count Vaux Alot]

Making access to the underside so easy

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7936.jpg

for a bit of burny scrappy

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7937.jpg

Frills making good progress in the sunshine

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7938.jpg

In return for Frills's efforts scraping cr@p from the underside of the nova i made a frame for some seats for the back of his van - bring on the mountain biking trips to wales!

from this

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7940.jpg

to this

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7941.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7942.jpg

the seats go there

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7943.jpg

And the frame nearly done

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7947.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7950.jpg

Mean while the scraping and wire wheeling was coming on well

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7945.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7949.jpg

as it was starting to get dark we lowered the nova back down to earth ready for Sundays activities

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7951.jpg

With the car back on the ground Frills did some sanding of the engine bay to try and tidy things up a little

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7952.jpg

looking better in there - it turns out that the rusty looking area in the corner is staining were some grinding filings have got wet - result!

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7953.jpg

As it was dark outside now i decided to move back inside and strip the engine down a little more ready for some cleaning

Engine code stamped on the head

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7955.jpg

[Count Vaux Alot]

Cam cover off

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7954.jpg

all looked as it should in there

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7956.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7957.jpg

sump off as well

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7958.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7959.jpg

This brings us to today after a busy morning house hunting ::) it was time to attack the near side of the car

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7961.jpg

Its very crispy but not as bad as the O/S

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7962.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7963.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7964.jpg

Thats better! If only it was as easy as hanging it there.

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7965.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7966.jpg

On with the job then - Spot welds uncovered

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7967.jpg

some sketching

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7968.jpg

[Count Vaux Alot]

spots drilled out

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7969.jpg

Once I'd drilled the spots out i ran a scraper down the seam to make sure I'd got them all

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7970.jpg

then i set at the quarter with the grinder

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7971.jpg

like a bean can

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7973.jpg

Opened up

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7974.jpg

revealing the true extent of the rot - as i thought not as bad as the other side

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7975.jpg

still reasonable sh!t though

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7977.jpg

I then spent ages trimming up all the edges, removing spot welds and cleaning areas up

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7979.jpg

at the front of the wheel arch

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7980.jpg

and the back

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7982.jpg

Then I concentrated my efforts removing all the crud off the inner sill in front of the arch ready to start repairing the area.

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7983.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7984.jpg

and inside the front of the arch

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7986.jpg

Some more sketching, firstly of the rust to be removed

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7987.jpg

[Count Vaux Alot]

Then began to transfer the measurements to some new metal

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7988.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7990.jpg

Happy i had what i needed i chopped the rust out

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7989.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7991.jpg

new metal to size

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7992.jpg

a bend added

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7993.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7994.jpg

the scallop and the hole beaten in

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7995.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7996.jpg

it goes here

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7997.jpg

Before welding the new in i cleaned of the inner sill with the DA

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7998.jpg

and brushed on some Bilt Hamber rust killer

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7999.jpg

New metal welded home - not the lip added around the hole on the new metal to match the old

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF8001.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF8002.jpg

With that in place i chopped some more of the inner arch away

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF8003.jpg

[Count Vaux Alot]

and began to clean up the inner arch return lip

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF8004.jpg

more new metal cut to a rough size

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF8005.jpg

welded in - more rust killer brushed on

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF8006.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF8007.jpg

from the inside of the arch

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF8008.jpg

At this point it was time to muster some bravery and start to cut the new quarter to size

No going back now

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF8009.jpg

tried for fit

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF8010.jpg

I've cut the quarter in this way to try and avoid welding, grinding and filling over these delicate ribbed edges

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF8011.jpg

and the other end

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF8013.jpg

getting there

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF8014.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF8015.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF8016.jpg

happy with my progress i called it a day at this point

Thanks for looking

James

[burgo]

now then james this kind of update is exactly why ive got a bone to pick with you. i set to fixing a tiny patch of rot on the red one today. now i could have lobber a patch on and be done with it!! but noooo after being inspired by you i thought i know i'll do it properly, about 3 hours later and ive only just got the rot out, i love you and hate you all at the same time.

that inner piece you made, dont suppose you fancy making another?

wish i lived closer so i could come and lend a hand or more likely just try not to get in the way

[Count Vaux Alot]

now then james this kind of update is exactly why ive got a bone to pick with you. i set to fixing a tiny patch of rot on the red one today. now i could have lobber a patch on and be done with it!! but noooo after being inspired by you i thought i know i'll do it properly, about 3 hours later and ive only just got the rot out, i love you and hate you all at the same time.

that inner piece you made, dont suppose you fancy making another?

wish i lived closer so i could come and lend a hand or more likely just try not to get in the way

Hi Burgo, i'm glad i inspire you even if it means you hate me for it at the same time. The inner piece was quite time consuming to make (as i'm sure you can now appreciate given your recent efforts) so i will only make one more and thats for the other side lol

Your more than welcome to pop in if you are ever down this way :)

[paul080803]

Great work, I cant wait to get my car to the yard and have a look round too.

[srs1]

As ever James shocking level of detail. Fantastic work

[Count Vaux Alot]

Thanks chaps :)

[therealnovaboy]

nice work. Your a man after my own heart.

how did you beat the scallop in?

[scott.parker]

Fab fabbing again dude!

[Rickyb]

love this as its exactly what il be doing to mine next only im not as good at the shape making and my welding isnt quite that neat but it does the job lol cant wait for the next update :thumb:

[Balley]

Pretty damn incredible!

[MK999]

I'd check the end float on the crank James, as these things are awful for it with the hydro clutches they come with, mine had about 3mm (yes, mm lol)

[peester]

what are you goin to be doing with the engine, full strip down/rebuild?

[John]

Bike carbs James?

[Count Vaux Alot]

Thanks again guys much appreciated :)

I will check the end float, not sure what I'm going to do yet in terms of rebuilding it or not.

John yep bike carbs :)

[brainsnova]

Brilliant build and your fab skills are ace. Look forward to the next pic update :thumb:

[Count Vaux Alot]

Brilliant build and your fab skills are ace. Look forward to the next pic update :thumb:

Thanks Brains, i'm hoping to get a bit more done at the end of the week/weekend when my sills turn up.

I'm still on the hunt for an O/S quarter and both front wings and doors if anyone can help?

[mowgli]

as we discussed previously, my van driver told me he only gets down your way once a month, so the doors would be another 2 weeks to get to you.

[MK999]

Thanks again guys much appreciated :)

I will check the end float, not sure what I'm going to do yet in terms of rebuilding it or not.

Just make sure it's not completely eaten like mine was, could have measured mine with a tape measure lol

[Count Vaux Alot]

More pieces of the puzzle have arrived! :)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/963c092d.jpg

[BRoadGhost]

As Harry hill would say: "Siiiiiiil"

[Count Vaux Alot]

As Harry hill would say: "Siiiiiiil"

Get some more pics up of those tubed rear arches please!!

[Rickyb]

damn thought this was an update :(

[Count Vaux Alot]

Morning good people, as you know i'm faced with some really sh!te inner rear arches as below

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7900.jpg

The better one of the two

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7977.jpg

I'm contemplating the solution - repair the inners with patches or similar or tub them. The latter is obviously overkill, time consuming and not really necessary but would make a neater job and looks cool!

Opinions?

[Count Vaux Alot]

damn thought this was an update :(

Sorry mate i've been working flat out on paul080803's nova so i've had no time for mine :( work will commense shortly

[Southie]

I'm sure it'll be worth the wait, you've to fund your projects somehow so helping others on here is all good. ;)

[Count Vaux Alot]

Wtf's with your name?! I've only just got used to southie lol

[paul080803]

Sorry mate i've been working flat out on paul080803's nova so i've had no time for mine :( work will commense shortly

Thats what I like to hear :thumb:

[Southie]

Wtf's with your name?! I've only just got used to southie lol
lol I'll go back to my other name when I feel that I have a tenner going spare, this is my skint name lol

[The Simps]

Tubs all the way!

[Benn]

After looking at Mr Ghosts, i think you should tub the rears. Wil help with slammage and as youll be cutting alot of metal out.

[Count Vaux Alot]

And the O/S quarter aquired :)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/29227bc9.jpg

[burgo]

where from?

[Count Vaux Alot]

The e to the bay £45 :) :) :)

[Adam]

Stunning work as to be expected from yourself.

[Benn]

Very nice find.

[brainsnova]

Paul118118 is a lucky man having you working on it

[Count Vaux Alot]

Stunning work as to be expected from yourself.

Well i'm glad the expectations arn't too high lol