Nova Rally Car Re-shell Project

[Slippy]

Evening all,


Getting toward the latter stages of re-shelling our tarmac rally car so thought we'd share the build pics and update as we get to paint then assembly etc :)


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[jonn]

great work, love the welding and fabrication :thumb:

[Slippy]

Thanks mate the AVO boys are certainly skilled I just make the tea and fetch the tools

lol

[_Jake]

awesome fab work!

[kenny_afh]

very nice slippy, definately one of the better examples! i had been planning a similar idea for my bulkhead, albeit for a slightly different reason, your pics have just convinced me! like the chassis skids too, bit cheaper and harder wearing than kevlar guards!

[Slippy]

I am prone to leaving the road so anything that helps me rejoin is a bonus plus we intend to do some gravel events once she has a few battle scars so we have half an eye on that also.

The AVO chaps will give you some pointers re the bulk head there are a few things to consider

[Southie]

No Facebook for me.

[troy88]

Nor me

[Slippy]

Not quite sure how I can share without as most of the pics are all over the shop

Will see about getting them rounded up and on Photobucket or similar

[MK999]

On google chrome at least, open up the actual picture, right click, copy imagine link, and repaste into a post with image tags as per any other photo hosting site.

[dionbee]

Very nice build Slippy.. Car Looks tidy. Keep up udated with the reshell.

Dion!

[kenny_afh]

im going pretty well all out on my shell, you might have seen it on mig with the big extended wheel tubs etc so i'll be ok with a few alterations to suit. are you using floor mounted pedals? ive heard bad stories about them so i plan to fit an inboard bias box, above the pedals in a similar style to mk2 escort bias box, having seen one in a nova rally car i know it can be done with a degree of success. only other main consideration would be the steering rack but i would just make a box, somewhere between a standard mount and what you have. also planning my own wide track arms and wide track IRS too. shell looks magic, loving the centre console too. keep us updated as it progresses please :)

[Slippy]

Thanks mate will do

Just need to finalise the door bars and complete all the pre paint stuff like deciding whats going where and how it will be mounted etc then it's blasting time :)

[Slippy]

im going pretty well all out on my shell, you might have seen it on mig with the big extended wheel tubs etc so i'll be ok with a few alterations to suit. are you using floor mounted pedals? ive heard bad stories about them so i plan to fit an inboard bias box, above the pedals in a similar style to mk2 escort bias box, having seen one in a nova rally car i know it can be done with a degree of success. only other main consideration would be the steering rack but i would just make a box, somewhere between a standard mount and what you have. also planning my own wide track arms and wide track IRS too. shell looks magic, loving the centre console too. keep us updated as it progresses please :)

Jury is still out for us pedal box wise as well we might go for a more traditioanl approach

You got a link to yours mate ?

[_Jake]

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[_Jake]

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[_Jake]

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[_Jake]

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[_Jake]

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left a few ones out, but yes im bored lol

[kenny_afh]

Jury is still out for us pedal box wise as well we might go for a more traditioanl approach

You got a link to yours mate ?

http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/projects-restorations/340057-1400-nova-rally-car-24.html

[Slippy]

Top man cheers Jake :)

Kenny does the build start page 24 ?

[Slippy]

I'll stop being lazy and look shall I :)

[kenny_afh]

the current build starts at 24, i built the car and basically taught myself as i went, as you can tell if you read from the start. i rallied it in 2010 then sold it to build a very nice corsa, then bought it back again for the challenge of widetracking it and doing alot of fabrication. altho what you see in that thread will all be re-done, those tubs are getting chopped out and done differently, ive thought of a better method in the past few months.

[Slippy]

Always easier/better 2nd time round mate

[Southie]

I do love a full strip down build, when's it's first outing planned?

Keep up the good work :cool:

[Slippy]

Was planned to MIRA which I think was today :)

Ahem

[stuartp]

Mira was yesterday pal. Are nova did 3meters off the start line on stage one it snapped a CV joint. Lovin the fab work

[Slippy]

Mira was yesterday pal. Are nova did 3meters off the start line on stage one it snapped a CV joint. Lovin the fab work

We had an entry in 2012 for the old car but pre event spanner checks revealed some big tears on around the gear box mount and front mounts so we took the decision to start again

[Slippy]

Mira was yesterday pal. Are nova did 3meters off the start line on stage one it snapped a CV joint. Lovin the fab work

What shafts/power you running ?

[Slippy]

After a GSi rear bumper if anybody has one, nearly assembly time :)

[gary_126]

Brilliant work, all very well thought out and neat!

[tomfromdelmonte]

Been looking at the build photos man many times trying to use it as a guide for when i come to do mine. Build pics havent been updated for a while though. Anyone know where i can get the latest?

[Slippy]

Been looking at the build photos man many times trying to use it as a guide for when i come to do mine. Build pics havent been updated for a while though. Anyone know where i can get the latest?

Where still plodding away mate well be updating soon I promise, lots of little details which probably don't look like much but have been time consuming.

Soon be paint time then it will be exciting times :)

[tomfromdelmonte]

The Devil is in the details!!!!Mate if you get a chance then defo update the thread. Ive been checking this almost daily hoping to see some new stuff. ITs pretty much the build i would have loved to do if i could get a big enough loan!!!

[Slippy]

Don't worry mate there are updates to come

Depending on how handy you are I'd recommend getting it built for you if budget allows, having the premises, right equipment and know how means you get a quality product. Plus it will be done in about a quarter of the time lol

Think there a few update pics on the builders site Swan AVO https://www.facebook.com/pages/Swan-AVO/192928674123607

Have a chat with Paul from AVO they are pretty fecking reasonable considering the workmanship and attention to detail, worse case a phased build could be an option

[A11VXL]

Awesome fabrication & fantastic attention to detail , very jealous (in a good way), looking forward to seeing more.

[Slippy]

Thanks for the kind comments chaps wish I could take the credit :)

Few update pics from the last week or so nothing majorly exciting more detailing of brackets and mounts for various items in the engine bay

https://www.facebook.com/smogsport

[Slippy]

Had a few PMs Swan AVO https://www.facebook.com/pages/Swan-AVO/192928674123607?fref=ts are the builders, specialise in Escort MK1 & MK2's but build lots of different types of competition cars.

Some nice pics in the albums for any fellow pic whores to mooch through

[Slippy]

Pictures now corrected, ahem :wtf:

[Slippy]

Couple of pics added

[tomfromdelmonte]

Awesome stuff. My budget doesnt allow for anything other than parts tbh so im doing all the work myself. I used to be a welder/fabricator so im pretty comfortable with that side of things. For anything involving folding/pressing etc there is a fab shop near my house that seems to be pretty friendly although they havent done any work for me yet.

I was wondering about the gearbox tunnel that hey cut out and replaced with a new piece of sheet metal. Do you happen to know what thickness they used?

I am looking to reinfoce my tunnel also but dont fancy the amount of work involed in bending and fitting a new channel.

[Slippy]

Few more added Tom,

Not sure on thickness tbh possibly 1.5mm but I'm sure Paul will help you out on that score if you contact him via FB, we didn't fancy attaching seat rails to the standard tunnel as it's approx 0.6 - 0.8mm and in our opinion not substantial enough in a crash/roll.

[Iain]

Just browsed the whole gallery on Facebook, wow the work that is going into that shell is fantastic. All so well thought out and designed and executed.

[kenny_afh]

a place for everything and everything in its place! definitely one of my favourite builds, so neat and tidy, it will be a credit to yourself and swan AVO when its built.
keep the updates coming!

[kenny_afh]

also, seeing how far up you've fitted the unions for your heater makes me wonder, im quite sure your man knows what hes up to but are they maybe a bit high? both in terms of not wanting to have them higher than the header tank and also in terms of access to them later, as ive had to get into some just last week and they were behind lots of wiring etc and it was just a nightmare. take care when piping the heater too, if youre using the common type the fittings aren't great, they could do with being longer to make it easier for a jubilee to grip, and ive seen one come off in the past.

[Slippy]

Thanks Kenny, we are running a micro heater http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/motorsport/cockpit-ventilation/demon-tweeks-lightweight-heater to save weight as the standard ones, as you know are uneccesarily large and unsightly

It will be ducted to the screen and side windows, I experienced a misted screen during an event up on Otterburn and it's scary ****......

[Slippy]

Just browsed the whole gallery on Facebook, wow the work that is going into that shell is fantastic. All so well thought out and designed and executed.

Like I said I'm the tea boy and gopher. Dying to see it in paint then we can bolt all the new and refurbed bits on to it :)

[kenny_afh]

that's the kind im talking about, take care when piping it up, its not fun when the nav is reading notes with his feet on the dash and the footwells are full of water haha. ive been looking for better fittings to use with mine but not seen any yet.

not trying to pick fault, the car is lovely and very clever in places :)

[Slippy]

No sweat mate I have to admit I checked with the AVO lads as soon as I saw your posts but no dramas it had been thought out.

I see your in Oban I was up that way a month or so back could have kicked your tyres

[Slippy]

BTTT

Getting there now it seems, so close yet so far as there a million and one 'little' jobs to do

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