Sierra 4x4 in a nova?

[fossit85]

Got this old shell and wonderd what to do with it

http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w487/fossit85/SAM_0728.jpg

http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w487/fossit85/SAM_0730.jpg

http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w487/fossit85/SAM_0729.jpg

i got this for the winter a while back and never used it. i fancy a challenge so might use the running gear and engine out of her. its a 2.9 v6 4x4 any thoughts guys??

http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w487/fossit85/SAM_2058.jpg

[Stuart]

Do YOU have welding and fabrication skills? if not then its a no go.

[Royston]

Restoring or selling the sierra as a project might be a better move, fords are commanding decent money.

Would be a major project to install the running gear into a nova.

Anything. Is possible though, if you have the skills or deep pockets.

[bazil]

I'm pretty sure there was a nova van with cosworth running gear done a few years back, I think it was just welded onto the sierra floor pan lol

[pie]

iirc there a wide arch'd cossie powered nova on here? purple i want to say? not to sure f lol

[Southie]

I'm pretty sure there was a nova van with cosworth running gear done a few years back, I think it was just welded onto the sierra floor pan lol

Correct, his name's Colin and he later sold this running. CLICKYWIP (http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?90690-Colins-4x4-nova-project&highlight=Colin)

[fossit85]

Do YOU have welding and fabrication skills? if not then its a no go.

Ive got plenty experience with a welder for my sins Stuart lol

[fossit85]

Restoring or selling the sierra as a project might be a better move, fords are commanding decent money.

Would be a major project to install the running gear into a nova.

Anything. Is possible though, if you have the skills or deep pockets.

I just fancied doing something mad, ive got the rallycar to restore in the background of the nova shot royston, it would be worth far more than the 4x4

[fossit85]

i think that got broken up and sold for spares. ive never seen one on the road round here Allan

[Connor]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZ2HcRl4wSk

[fossit85]

LMFAO connor lol

[Hobbit]

Also worth having a look at Trossy's thread...

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?115995-my-nova-build-finally-started&highlight=

[mowgli]

go for it. you might have fun with the width of it, but chopping a section out of the sierra floor behind the front seats is going to be the easiest way of getting the wheelbase right.

[turbojolt]

do it, do it, do it, it will be immense do it

[fossit85]

Also worth having a look at Trossy's thread...

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?115995-my-nova-build-finally-started&highlight=

cant believe ive missed that build! looks mint. that is exactly wot im going for but with the 2.9 v6 instead of a cossie lump

[Bubba]

+rep purely for the avatar youre using :d

[BRoadGhost]

A Ford 4WD 2.9 V6 in a nova would be a sensation, but imo for it to be cool engineer it so it's not wide track.

[fossit85]

It would be a good sleeper without the wide track but it would handle crap compaired to being wide. lots of hassle to shorten drive shafts and track control arms etc

[fossit85]

Cheers bubba lol

[hotrod]

Anything's possible mate its the amount of time and money your prepared to throw at it!:)

[scorge01]

I'm pretty sure there was a nova van with cosworth running gear done a few years back, I think it was just welded onto the sierra floor pan lol

Sure was my pal had it an just bought the bare shell bk an is away to rebuild but just rear wheel drive this time :)

[scorge01]

Recent pic
http://i870.photobucket.com/albums/ab268/scorge01/06f7eefa.jpg

[bazil]

Nice! Ask the owner to do a build thread on here lol

[scorge01]

I will do an could see a lot of money getting spent as he's in to serious money with his escort cosworth and has 2 saf cosworths that are also mint