progress pics

[novashed]

the new shell is well on the way now, fitting rollcage, engine bay all nearly welded (my welding is getting damn good now!)

modified handbrake mechanisn

rear disc beam is ll complete

finally got some washers to bolt down the 20XE head and put it all back togetrher along with freshly painted gearbox

got hold of some brand new irmscher twin headlights along with my new grill piece

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heres my new brembos to go on when i make up the brackets to take the caliper out on 305mm drilled discs
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got my old front bumper is for sale and one i never even got to fit, check ou the for sale section :wink:

[nam]

looking dam god so far mate! when you looking at getting it finished? still looks like there is a lot of work to do but going of your last one it will be well worth it!

Nam

p.s Are them twin head lights the ones from a place that advertises in TV at the back?(sorry cant find the add) i think they are ?120?

[novashed]

yeah still a fair bit of work to do but, im cracking on with it now. im aiming for the end of september, but depends on money and time.

as for the lights not about TV advert, i dont buy it very often now. they are irmscher originals, brand new from a local guy, got em, for ?85. all brackets lamps etc, boxed with an invoice on it from 1996, so never fitted

[Al Wilson]

looks fantastic mate, you must be really happy the weldings coming on so well!

[novashed]

yeah its amazing how hard it is to perfect and how long it can take preparation wise, mig doesn't like rust!

[Al Wilson]

Wanted to take a welding course last year but it clashed with uni timetable - must try and go this year!

[novashed]

ive never had a course or anything at all to with any kind of vehicle maintenance or engineering, picked it all up over the years, just nearly finished a COMPLETE rebuild of a C20XE, most mechanics i speak to dont seem to have clue

[Al Wilson]

Same here mate, I've learnt most from just having a go. I knew nothing about car wiring before I started out yet now I have rewired the whole car into what it is now. Was the welding hard to learn?

[novashed]

i first messed about when i was 13 doing bits, its not too difficult justtakes a bit of time to knoe what settings to use and a steady hand is a must if you want neat welds, which is what ive just mastered on the latest bit of welding, so one side of the shell is a bit hit and miss whereas the other should look pukka, ill postion that side on in the shows next :wink:

[Al Wilson]

Cool mate. Weldings one of the last things I haven't attempted myself but want to learn as its such a useful skill. Keep up the good work

Al

[-Bruce-]

looks good mate!! just shows what you can do when you really want to learn somthing eh.

bruce

[epo]

looks spot on :+:

[skud52]

why have you welded the gear stick hole?

[epo]

why have you welded the gear stick hole?

paddle shift :idea: :?:

[epo]

paddle shift :idea: :?:

[5_door owner]

paddle shift

or maybe an internal shifter out of a cav?

running through the bulk head, hence no need for the hole

[novashed]

you got it five door, going for a cav mk3 internal shifter setup as people have sid its more positive, anything is better than the original nova setup, plus it'll sit higher, more to my liking as with the relocated handbrake

[martweaver]

What have you painted the gearbox with mate? trying to find something to do mine with, but most paints seem to flake off pretty fast!

[novashed]

hi mart,

i gave it a godd degrease with soluble engine degreaser then a light rub down with a soft wire brush and paitned it with silver hammerite, about four coats in all, might laquer it aswell to keep it looking good, painted my new brembos with it aswell, just gotta get the right laquer now as hammerite can be funny with most paints

[cooper_nova]

thats starting to take shape nicely mate well done 8)