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Just to let you all know, my black nova is now broken up....
http://www.tms-stores.com/pictures/collage.jpg
You can see there was no trace of rust on the shell, I completely derusted the thing when I had it.
The image of the chassis leg is the one that is bent, also the image of the roof shows where it has buckled. Bless.
P.S. it took a while to break as I am lazy, check my sig for the timescale lol.
Here it is when I built it:
http://www.novaload.net/images/car_images/2108big.jpg
Was the best ever rolling shell you could ask for at ?75, only real problem was the sunroof had been plated over for rallying. A pro job on that and it would have been a fantastic little car.
Here is the feature for it (http://www.novaload.net/features/viewfeature.php?ref=2108)
Thanks to:
Me for...well building, funding and then driving it.
Tom, Wez, Stu for helping build and get running, inc. lifts to get bits etc.
Will_F and Ben for the motor, interior, wheels and their advice on things/help
My Parents for tea, food, driveway, bringing me up (of course) and most of all storage space for all the good parts from this car while I am away in France.
Tom and his Nan's Garage...my god where would I be without this bit of help...fantastic! (Quite well stocked single garage with pit.)
Dan and Mike for the shell and the bracing 10 mile tow home in it sat on a box with no brakes at some stupid speeds from Yorkley. (Dan may know where I got it from, in the Forest somewhere)
Beales Garage for me MOT.
And whichever scrapman takes the shell away.
And most of all...........NOVALOAD, can't remember exactly who but I'd like to thank them for all the tech advice and a wealth of info that has proved extremely useful. (Cheers cambridge for getting my account back too!)
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On that note...I am in the UK now for only 20 days then I am off to France to indulge in a few months in the Alps, or Les Arcs to be exact.
I am going here (http://www.chaletlessapins.com)
And this is the area (http://www.lesarcs.com)
Al Wilson
25-11-04, 11:36 AM
It is a lot easier to undo than 'do up' isn't it?
Shame to see it go, looks very clean and shiny.
Al[/i]
Yeah it is. Took a lot less time to break than to make. about 7hrs in total. Took 2 weeks of 2-4hrs a night to build, then the 1.8 gave up on me, burnt all the oil on it's last journey and just 'let go' inside.
It was clean and shiney and rot free, I have no pics of when it had just been washed though, these are 'true life' pics. lol.
P.S. any insider info on your next project Al? I am on a down at the mo!
DrivingSpanner
25-11-04, 01:38 PM
time to cry in the corner... what are you going to do now rob?
I have a GTE with free rot, so I gonna contemplate rear (easy) or 4wd nova.
Till I get back i dunno though as i need to look round scrappies and learn more about different types of systems. I don't really like the vaux 4wd system, sounds fragile.
But for the next 3 weeks I am gonna stick a carb on the GTE as it has leccy probs all over and then take it around the woods to build up a nice protective mud layer on it.
Al Wilson
25-11-04, 02:30 PM
P.S. any insider info on your next project Al? I am on a down at the mo!
Just noticed that lol!
Picked up the new project a few days ago. I will be putting up pics soon! :wink:
PM me some, I need some better news than my car being naked.
Ta
Al Wilson
25-11-04, 02:47 PM
Here is another 'naked' car so yours doesn't feel lonely. It hasn't found a home yet so off the the crushers soon if not, as I can't leave it were it is. :(
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/Alwilson/Sale/DSC01299.jpg
Yours is mint.
Mine is bent!
Philsutton
25-11-04, 04:53 PM
Snap, lol
http://www.novaload.net/images/car_images/1654big.jpg
Only thing is mine was rotten right through, not that much of a problem as ive cut most of the car away now :lol:
He he, that's why I have bought a rotten GTE!
but again:
Al's: mint
Mine: bent
Your's (phil): at least has doors and tailgate and a V6/8
P.S. phil what running gear are you using? the std stuff usually found stuck to the arse of that v6/8 or something else?
Philsutton
25-11-04, 05:13 PM
i wish i knew what running gear i was going to use, i was originally going to use a bedford camper van 5 speed box as they are quite small but i cant really find any. Then i was looking at ford V6 boxes out the capri ect.. but im bidding on a standard rover V8 manual box on ebay. Only problem with that is its like as big as the nova, more than likely i will go for the ford V6 stuff as there is loads about an its just about the right size it fit in the nova.
Sama here, I've already started on my new project though.
http://www.ballandboyd.co.uk/glyn/DSCF0006.JPG
http://www.ballandboyd.co.uk/glyn/DSCF0010.JPG
DrivingSpanner
25-11-04, 06:25 PM
stop it your making me cry with all these poor old cars.... new rule all badly rotten nova's become either RWD or rear engined... campagn save the rotten nova...
scott.parker
25-11-04, 06:33 PM
stop it your making me cry with all these poor old cars.... new rule all badly rotten nova's become either RWD or rear engined... campagn save the rotten nova...
You got a lot of campaigning to do mate and a lot of novas for the taking. :lol:
scott
DrivingSpanner
25-11-04, 06:38 PM
stop it your
making me cry with all these poor old cars.... new rule all badly rotten
nova's become either RWD or rear engined... campagn save the rotten
nova...
You got a lot of campaigning to do mate and a lot of novas for the
taking. :lol:
scott
LOL well ppl had better sign up quick and knab all the really rotton ones
before it catches on and every1 wants a rotten car!!!
matt
stop it your making me cry with all these poor old cars.... new rule all badly rotten nova's become either RWD or rear engined... campagn save the rotten nova...
Well, you gotta love me then. Totally rotten GTE shell currently being repaired :D
By totally rotten I mean sills, rear arches, chassis legs, boot floor, front arches, engine bay in sections, tailgate, rear valance. Plus loads more places that I havent found yet :?
Only thing is it aint having a rear engine or becoming a RWD :lol:
Robb - Gutted. It certainly didnt look that bare 2 weeks ago lol..But, the way I see it is that its making way for a MUCH better nova :wink:
Ste_Nova
25-11-04, 08:58 PM
:lol:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v343/Ste_Nova/K860SCC/car051003z.jpg
scott.parker
25-11-04, 09:02 PM
Ah i really want one of them safety devices cages!
there not cheap though and hard to find 2nd hand..
scott
Philsutton
25-11-04, 09:04 PM
same here, i was going to get one, then i found some carbs. They had to come first though
Ste_Nova
25-11-04, 09:06 PM
Ah i really want one of them safety devices cages!
there not cheap though and hard to find 2nd hand..
scott
you can't have rear seats/trim with it... and it goes through the dash
scott.parker
25-11-04, 09:31 PM
Ah i really want one of them safety devices cages!
there not cheap though and hard to find 2nd hand..
scott
you can't have rear seats/trim with it... and it goes through the dash
Dont have rear seat,not fused about trim,and ive seen them where you dont have to have them through the dash,you can buy a six point bolt in? that donst go throuhg the dash and bulk... but fcuk it i dont care i want it for what it dose not what it looks like! :D
scott
nova ian
25-11-04, 09:45 PM
bet your gutted to see it go, looked sweet mate :cry:
DrivingSpanner
26-11-04, 09:10 AM
[quote="Mel
Well, you gotta love me then. Totally rotten GTE shell currently being repaired :D
quote]
O YES in head over heals!!!
hereing about all these rotten shells, makes me feel like my Yellow one is in quite good nick in comparison, all it needs are new rear arches, rear valance and a bit done on the boot floor 8) :lol:
Philsutton
26-11-04, 12:47 PM
the 6 point bolt in cage does go through the dash, it goes through the heater vents on the mk2. Only just though
DrivingSpanner
26-11-04, 01:39 PM
the safety devices one goes thru the dash i think, but one of the others doesnt, it is just before the dash
Ste_Nova
26-11-04, 02:02 PM
the 6 point bolt in cage does go through the dash, it goes through the heater vents on the mk2. Only just though
the 20+ point one with front trangulation won't :lol:
novashed
26-11-04, 07:24 PM
:lol:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v343/Ste_Nova/K860SCC/car051003z.jpg
looks familiar :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/novashed/DSCF0357.jpg
DrivingSpanner
26-11-04, 07:28 PM
umm nice pigeon welding at the back there
Ste_Nova
26-11-04, 08:25 PM
looks familiar :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/novashed/DSCF0357.jpg
does it?? :lol:
i said no back seats for a reason
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v343/Ste_Nova/K860SCC/cage.jpg
DrivingSpanner
26-11-04, 08:31 PM
why is there a bit of box sectio welded?!?! at the back between the arches???
why is there a bit of box sectio welded?!?! at the back between the arches???
its meant to be a rear strut brace i think :?
DrivingSpanner
26-11-04, 08:43 PM
ummm what i thought too, should be made in the round tho...
Hi Robb! thanks for the mention on the build of guiness but now its my turn to build a monster! Shame you havent posted any pictures of the stripped shell it may make some people Cry :twisted:
Aaah yes, welcome stu.
there are piccies of the stripped shell, on the first bit :roll:.
DrivingSpanner
29-11-04, 04:28 PM
:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
Come on peeps, it's only a shell.
I have all the good parts from it.
Anyway I went around someones garden in a Suzuukaa SJ410 on Sunday, now that is funny!
DrivingSpanner
29-11-04, 05:28 PM
sound like a second world war machine gun!
LOL it's suzuki for any peeps unsure.
A little petrol fuelled 4x4, great fun.
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