Pauls Nova Turbo Rebuild

[Paul]

yeh, just plain bog standard white, nothing fancy.

So when I get some armco scrapes and tyre wall dents in it, i can just get my hammerite and brush out and off I go again!

[Adam]

Good plan lol

Whats the future for CBM?

[Paul]

CBM is sold.

[scott.parker]

Shame to see it go mate, it's the only nova Ive known you to have, it started as an SR? cant member what color, then went xe then color blue and then let added, then to it's liquid yellow hi spec let etc iirc.

BUT the new one should be much more abusable for track days, less worrying about it etc.

Scott

[Benn]

Building a list of parts up well.

[Paul]

Right, so after my visit to Hockly's last Thursday, I cracked on with fitting the cage tonight:

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1388.snc4/164043_10150168140033228_500718227_8783741_5428077 _n.jpg

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The rear stays are just placed in, not welded yet, hence them not being straight.

Big thanks to Scott & Shane for their help tonight, :beer:

Paul

[brownbear]

Great thread...

[AlexW]

Nice edit tom lol

Cage looks good etc.

[Iain]

Looks a nice cage Paul, are you triangulating the front like you were thinking of a while back?

Also what is a 'rear stay', the bit between the B pillars and rear legs?

[Paul]

Lion, yeh it goes through to the front, and yeh thats what HH calls them bars.

[tony k]

Looking good Paul,like the cage,you meeting Steve today

[Paul]

Not sure yet mate, am meant to be

[scott.parker]

Now that cage means business!
Impressive build so far mate, should be noticably better on track.

Scott

[Adam]

Looking good, cage looks well

[Paul]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/23ed8f0c.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/bdaff263.jpg

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[The Simps]

Good work mate. Cage looks a good fit! Custom Cages?

[Rick Draper]

Good work mate. Cage looks a good fit! Custom Cages?

HH-MS mentioned earlier.

[MK999]

Cage looks awesome :) Much more fitting than the bolt in you had before. Those seats look comfier than my Imola's too, very nice :d

Threaded inserts into CDS tube on the seat mounts?

And yeah Simps, read the thread ffs lol

[Edd]

Nice work

What's up with the grafiti on the quarter panel ? lol

[Connor]

Cage looks very impressive.
Keep up the good work Paul :)

[Paul]

Didnt really do too well with pics tonight, was time consuming work mounting seats & harnesses.

But seats are now ready to be bolted in, as are the harnesses. The repairs on the rear quarters are half way done. So with a bit of luck the inside may be painted in the next fortnight or so, and the outside primed.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/4d8d3083.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/1a1e0af5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/2c5a491a.jpg

Im going to strip a nova in the morning for a screen, matrix, heater blower etc.

Til' next time...

[AlexW]

Progress is good, Are you not planning to run a internal shifter?

[Paul]

Copied & pasted;

Im down the garage now, so more progress pics later.

I took a trip over to Raldes earlier bought 2 6 point harnesses, all fixings, new suede steering wheel and a new OMP boss. Got harnesses in and fixing plates welded in, the rest of the seat rails welded in and my mate glen (saab mk2) is currently doing the arch repairs needed. Coming together now

[Paul]

Progress is good, Are you not planning to run a internal shifter?

Not on this one, no real advantage IMO

[Paul]

MK- nah captive nuts welded onto the tubes.

Edd- when you have friends and me with a combined mental age of 7 thats what happens lol

[Rich]

So theres a dick drawn there somwhere then? lol

Cage looks wicked, how come you were selling the wilwoods? how did you rate them? 280mm? I cant find 5 stud setups listed online?

[Paul]

No need for wilwoods on this, im goinf for cheap & cheerful tbh

They were superb tbf stopped the nova from 150ish twice a lap at snett for 10 mins repeatedly with no brake fade.

[Benn]

Cage looks good as does the welding.

Did you look in to them tbs i linked you too?

[Mike]

Good stuff Paul.

[kevster]

Good stuff Paul.

as mike said :thumb:

[scott.parker]

Did you have an internal cav shifter on CBM?

I reckon there quite a bit better then the standard ones imo.

Scott

[Benn]

scott, surly if its still on the nova linkage the it would feel mostly the same no?

[scott.parker]

Has a more direct feel as you don't have the extra joints in it, that the standard one dose from where its under the car.

PLUS leaves it clear for the exhaust to be made nice and straight is a big bonus i think.

Scott

[Benn]

ah didnt think it any less joints in it. Know its good for clearanace.

[Paul]

Im still thinking about it, but atm standard it is.

I went up to martins (bmw156) today to get a few bits, cheers mate.

Got a screen, matrix, tank straps, few odd ball bolts, handbrake assembly, mirrors etc.

Still need a gte fr bumper & grill.

[Count Vaux Alot]

Good progress mate - makes me want to got back up the unit now!

[bmw156]

good to see you again Paul,

a laugh as expected lol.
first time i have ever rolled a nova :D

thanks for the advice on the chevette, keep up the good work!

[MARTIN KELSON]

Love to new build

Just what i would like to do in the future :)

[nova_stee]

Good to start a fresh like this instead of undoing old work i think keep it up pal looks well

[MK999]

Im still thinking about it, but atm standard it is.

I went up to martins (bmw156) today to get a few bits, cheers mate.

Got a screen, matrix, tank straps, few odd ball bolts, handbrake assembly, mirrors etc.

Still need a gte fr bumper & grill.

The grill I offered in your thread no good to you?

[Paul]

Nah got to be untouched, thanks anyway.

Cheers for all the +ve comments.

Fancy donating ur tb's to the build Martin lol

[MK999]

Fair enough :thumb: Understood, as that's the reason it's a spare for me lol

[MARTIN KELSON]

Fancy donating ur tb's to the build Martin lol

Ooh thanks for the offer...........................No!!! :)

Cracking build so far mate.
Loving that cage

[Adam]

Nice work Paul.

Internal shifter is one of the most pointless things ive done on mine lol lol
If you RJ the actual linkage, it feels 100% better than standard, even with the nova shifter.

[Paul]

Been up tonight, drilled the holes for the front triangulation, cut the plates out to beef up the shell where it goes through so its water tight etc.

Didnt get any pics, not much to see to be fair!

Then me & maris had a slight incident involving the bus pink paint whilst painting his rocker cover/cambelt cover.

Ill give you a clue, he went home in just his pants and one pink leg, his clothes are on the floor mopping up the rest of the paint.

[Iain]

You stripped him naked and painted him pink?

[scott.parker]

No they ran out of lube!

[Paul]

Thats the one. We forgot the paint gun, so tried with a parafin gun. Failed, then found the top half of a spray gun with no pot. There were a few screw etc missing out of it, so a few bits of tape/bodgery later he tried to hold the spray gun top into the parafin pot, needless to say the whole pot went over him, and the garage floor. He the brushed it off of the floor onto the covers as not to waste it. 5mins later he rubbed it all off with thinners lol

[Nick J]

Nice work so far Paul, cage looks awesome too! :)

Nick.

[Paul]

Nick, have you ever sprayed hammerite before?

[matthew172]

that cage looks awesome, good work. id like one of them in mine one day

[Count Vaux Alot]

Nick, have you ever sprayed hammerite before?

I have all the gold bits on my brown saloon rocker cover, belt cover etc were sprayed hammerite - if you look at the biggest tin in the shop it gives you instructions on the thinners to paint ratio you need to use. It comes out well

[Paul]

Must you use gammerite thinners?

[MattBrown]

Looks good paul.

Thought you bought GayW06's shell to do this too?

The insides look white?

Or have I missed something?

[pikey1986]

he had it blasted

[Count Vaux Alot]

Must you use gammerite thinners?

No :)

[Paul]

How about hammerite thinners? I dont think gammerite thinners even exist?

[Pistol Pete]

Hammerite thinners does exist. I thinned the blue down when i painted my bay.

lol @ gammertie...typo!

[Paul]

Ok so front triangulation is nearly done:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/d4927160.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/de563a47.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/3aa8ca18.jpg

Til next time'

[kevster]

nice work there bud !!! wish i had a workshop so i could crack on !!! mite have to have a little look see when i pop up to get the doorcards and that paul:)

[Paul]

I would like to run a dash bar across, but also want to keep the dash, it wont fit behind the dash, is too high above the dash and just not feasible beneath the dash, so think im sh!t out of luck there :(

[Paul]

No probs kev give me a call closer to the time.

Paul

[MK999]

Will the dash bar not fit sat right up against the bulkhead welded to the front triangulation bits? As this is where an spi loom runs and they're not exactly small.

[pie]

looking good buddy :)

[AlexW]

Shame the cage didn't use the wiring loom hole I cut out lol

Looking good as per normal :)

[Paul]

So been down the breakers this morning, got a new pair of lower arms, another heater matrix and some saab reds for the XE...

[MattBrown]

Xe on reds?

Must be running some power, or low pressure?

[Paul]

TBs, so about 200ish bhp.

[Adam]

Welding looks sound!

[Iain]

Don't hang about do you Paul! Took me weeks to triangulate the front lol

Dash bar hmm, could drill off the inner skin to gain more room but you're losing the box section so seems a bit silly.

[bmw156]

great progress mr paul.

[kevster]

looked real good seeing it with me own eye's.
nice workshop size too

[Paul]

Thanks Kev, was nice to meet you.

Now have a GSi bumper, just need wings, headlights+grill which Im hoping to aquire within the next few days!

Thanks again matey!

[kevster]

i think you should get your ass up the work shop!!! get that heater on full and get that little gem done , plus i just really what to see it done :),
i have sent a email to the guy about the gezer that dose the flocking for you .
think i will have to pop up once ive beeen to the usa and sort out the coilovers we spoke about if thats ok :)

[Paul]

No probs kev cheers.

Ive just been up to see Novaboy8 to collect wings, grill and headlights, thanks very much!

I need some indicators now.

[scott.parker]

Front ones? got a pair that have a hole underneath for a sidelight, came off an old car of a mates, yours if you need them dude??

[Paul]

Yes please Scott.

[scott.parker]

OK dude ill get them out the shed, drop me your addy in a pm.

[Paul]

OK dude ill get them out the shed, drop me your addy in a pm.

I had an order with COlin for a few bits, so I asked him to throw a set in for me, which he has, so Im sorted now, thanks anyway.

On a side note, its getting some primer tomorrow...

[scott.parker]

No probs dude.

[sr jack]

looking spot on paul. handy with the welder i see?

[Paul]

Cant take all the credit there Jack, but yeh a fair bit is mine.

Its been primed... I have a banging headache :(

[Paul]

I didnt do too well on the pictures tonight but its primered....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/7d794c4d.jpg

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[Count Vaux Alot]

Making good progress mate!

[scott.parker]

Meh its alwhite.............................. for a Nova!

[chrisnovaturbo]

looking good mate will have to pop over and have a look when i get my licence back later this month

[Paul]

So yesterday picked my coilovers up from GAZ, gold pistons in the front, 325lb front springs, 275lb rear springs adjustable rear shocks.

Today i took all the panels down to my mates bodyshop and prepped them all up, so splash of paint come saturday and i can start building it up!

The throttlebodies arrived today, QED DTH, thanks to phil on those!

Paul

[mk1nova_rich]

Good progress there Paul, shell's looking well :thumb: impressive spec list too, wish I had the cash to be buying all them at once lol keep it up pal

[Jonlem]

Nice one Paul, looking great !

[Adam]

Nice one Paul

[kevster]

Looking good fella !!!

[MattBrown]

Looks good paul.

Coming back to Oulton park for a thrash? Ill come watch:d:d

[Paul]

Cheers chaps :)


Looks good paul.

Coming back to Oulton park for a thrash? Ill come watch:d:d

Maybe, would like to do Oulton again, but there'd have to be a few people out to make it worth my while, its a long old trek from me!

[Paul]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/7ab7e674.jpg

[bmw156]

nommmmm

[Gareth_C]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/7ab7e674.jpg

what spec is the engine paul

[Paul]

what spec is the engine paul

Nothing special, its just been rebuilt, ZLET Oil Pump, ARP Rod bolts, sealed KS Head, got big manifold going on it and a pair of aftermarket cams, DTA Management.

No more than that.

Been there and done it with a silly spec engine, I want cheap and fun now :thumb:

[Gareth_C]

sounds good mate :thumb:

[kevster]

nice !!! whens the shell getting sprayed paul ??

[Benn]

Shells looking good dude, have you picked a colour?

[Paul]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/f91242f4.jpg

Being painted Saturday.

Its goin ford frozen white.

Paul

[Benn]

Sweet

[Rich]

white is boring :( easiest to see on track though i suppose!

[MK999]

Also looks pretty good.


Nothing compared to some other, colours, obviously, but pretty good.lol

[Paul]

Doesnt stand out like
This does it?

[MK999]

Doesnt stand out like
This does it?

True that lol
This is impressivethough!

[Connor]

Cracking on with this Paul
Top work as per usual :thumb:

[Paul]

Its in the bodyshop, be white tomorow....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/94a41455.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/8a0e5b64.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/cef58672.jpg

Paul

[Mike]

Good stuff.

[AlexW]

Amazing.

[Paul]

Is there any MOT on this car?

[AlexW]

Nope, Ran out 2009 I think lol

[kevster]

did you change the seamsealer ?? paul as it look's much better ,

ive still not herd from mick about the flocking , will chase it up this weekend

[Jeff16v]

Nice work on the shell:thumb:

[bmw156]

dont hang about!

[SRimon]

Paul - looking awesome.

It makes me want to spunk money on a Nova

[Joe Richardson]

looking well paul

will look mint in fresh pent :d

[Paul]

Its white-

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/d2152795.jpg

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Considering the whole paint job cost me next to nothing im well pleased!

Big thanks to Glen for prep& paintwork and Jake at JK Autos for lending the bodyshop!

[kevster]

looks very nice paul, bumper come up ok ?

[Danny s-p]

twit twawoooo

[Iain]

This WIP makes me feel so slow :( Looking good Paul this will be finished in another month at this rate then?

[scott.parker]

Sweet mate, looks well fresh! cant wait to see how this all works out once finished.

Scott

[Paul]

Thanks for the +ve comments! Yeh bumpers ok thanks Kev.

Nah not within the month Iain, still too many to things to buy for that!

[Andy]

that looks awesome paul,you dont feck around do you?!!

[John]

Looks well sweet Paul!

[Adam]

Top work Paul, liking it.

[Edd]

Looks like a top job

Rapid progress too :)

[bmw156]

fook me that looks good.

[NOVABOY8]

looks good mate

[Count Vaux Alot]

Very nice mate!

[Benn]

Funk that looks awesome.

[Mike]

Grand stuff Paul, possible best shade of white there is too.

[Paul]

Some outside pics:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/0ce996d8.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/95f07dc6.jpg

Back at home on the roaster!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/c13dd322.jpg

Started fitting a few bits up:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/308f5904.jpg

New clips and bolts all round:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/b9818f76.jpg

Pedal assembly & matrix in:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/ebf5614f.jpg

Servo on, need to buy a new MC...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/afae759d.jpg

Eyelets all in:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/acee166b.jpg

Til next time

Paul

[Graeme]

Looking good Paul, Are the floor bungs new? Where they from if so?

[Paul]

From Vaux mate few years back, had them on the shelf!

[kevster]

From Vaux mate few years back, had them on the shelf!
really thats spot on lol

[Rich]

looks good paul. while its all in bits, why not chuck a cav/cally mc and servo on? will just need the connector on the back modified

[MattBrown]

Looks mint.

My next job is the handed spreader plates, any advice, or is it quite simple?

[SRimon]

Winner, nice one Paul!

[Paul]

Looks mint.

My next job is the handed spreader plates, any advice, or is it quite simple?

For the eyelets?

[Mieran]

not sure if its been mentioned, will be a mk1 or mk2?

[Connor]

Holy sh1t, thats looking impressive paul

[AlexW]

^ GSi bumper says MK2.

At least the reg wont look funny then :p

[MattBrown]

For the eyelets?


Yeah fella.

So I don't pull them out the shell in a crash.

Do they go under or over the shell?

Seam or stitch?

[Plug]

shell look good mate :thumb:

Now its just putting it all together peice by peice :)

[16v Nova Kev]

proper job:thumb: :cool:

[Paul]

Cheers for comments :thumb:

I put them on top, welded round 2/3 of the sides of the square and puddle welded the hole.

Paul

[Paul]

Oh yeh & its going mk2.

[Ernie]

Looking good mate but where have I seen a White mrk2 itb nova before lol.

[Paul]

;) Mines not ITB

[Ernie]

Close enough lol

[Paul]

Acquired some more bits for this today, gear stick, rear bumper, heater blower motor, few clips etc. Shpuld have some more progress tomorrow night.

[Adam]

Looks sweet all painted up.
Theres something about white novas :cool:

[chrisnovaturbo]

Looks sweet all painted up.
Theres something about white novas :cool:

they look the tits when cleaned and polished

[Mincyballs]

Still got this manifold in my van, must meet up at some point! im putting the engine back in my navara on sunday if your about?

[srs1]

paul this cars boring, i just look out the window and see on e the same lol

progress is looking great, cant wait to see them together and see what they are going to be like

[Benn]

Loving this dude.

[Paul]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/42865daa.jpg

[chrisnovaturbo]

when you hoping to get this done for and what trackday you doing first in it? i want to do track days this year. im hoping to do one end of the month or march time

[Paul]

Asap chris, money dependant now. Still need to sell the turbo engine
Paul

[Jonlem]

Did it not sell in the end Paul ?

[Paul]

I still dont have the £££ in my hand, interested or know anyone who is lol

[Jonlem]

Erm, I'll swap it for something I know you want !

[Paul]

Dta too plus some cash!

[discoinferno]

Pailful still got the omen 600

[Paul]

What omex?

[Paul]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/ae88e96e.jpg

[scott.parker]

That looks friggin sweet dude!

Scott

[kevster]

nice ! we want more pic's lol

[Paul]

I have been putting the loom on a diet this evening, jesus thats a crap job, worth it though!

[Benn]

Nice sticky job...lol

[sr jack]

epic build.

[kevster]

any update's mate ??

[Paul]

Yeh but fallen behind with the updates lol

[Jonlem]

I thought this would be done by now, slacker lol

[Paul]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/41983e01.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/e3f2c26a.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/ed1bff94.jpg

[Adam]

Good work man!

[Edd]

Awesome build

Everything looks like it done to a very high standard

Keep it up

Edd

[Paul]

Thanks very much for the kind words.

Got to get the paint gun out soon, got some tractor blue for the wheels!

[Adam]

Answer your phone lol

[Rich]

this not done yet lol

looking good

[Benn]

Is looking tidy dude.

[Paul]

Answer your phone lol

Ill ring u bk in a sec sweetie x

[Iain]

Have you sorted the seat height problem?

[kevster]

looking good paul !!!

[Paul]

Have you sorted the seat height problem?

Nah ive decided theyre ok after looking at other peoples.

Paul

[Iain]

Excellent, good work sir.

[kevster]

i will have to pop up and see it with me own eye's and pick some gaz coilovers soon ,
think i owe you a fag anyways lol

[Paul]

Fitted a quickrack today but it feels a bit notchy, will have to strip it down and investigate.

[MARTIN KELSON]

Dont know if it been asked already so my appologies if it has.

What cage is that Paul?

[Paul]

Its a harry hockley one Martin.

[MARTIN KELSON]

I was looking at his on his website the other night.

What was the quality & fit like?
Fit it yourself?

What did it cost if you dont mind me asking?

Cheers

[Paul]

Price is on the website 550iirc

Quality is bang on as is the fit, really happy with it.

[MARTIN KELSON]

Price is on the website 550iirc

Quality is bang on as is the fit, really happy with it.

Cool, thanks.

Was looking into 'proper' cage for next rebuild.
The guy that used to do my welding has just emergrated to Oz though & Hockly want rock star money to fit.

Looking spot on Paul. Will it be at any events this year where we may get to see your handy work?

[Paul]

Erm not sure what ill bother doing, faded out of the whole 'show' scene, more interested in giving it yee-ha round a track, maybe do billing though...

[Mazz]

Be nice to seee it close up tbh...cracking work

[The Simps]

Neat work Paul.

[Nick J]

Erm not sure what ill bother doing, faded out of the whole 'show' scene, more interested in giving it yee-ha round a track, maybe do billing though...

Looks spot on Paul. I hope you decide to attend billing as I'll get the chance to have a wander round it as Im sure you'll have it complete before then.

On another note I think Ive missed whether your going mk1 or mk2 ? I ask as I always really liked how my old white one looked on a colour scheme basis on a mk2. If you havent finalised what your doing yet maybe its something you could think about? I know your primarily function over form but its an idea all the same. :)


http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k27/nj_photo/novasalepics1002.jpg?t=1299695933


Nick.

[kevster]

good god !!!! thats lovely !!^^

[djbrowney]

I hope yours looks that good paul ^ :)

[AlexW]

Nick its going mk2 ;) GSi bumper and mk2 wings a couple of pages back iirc?

[Mieran]

Nick that looks amazing :eek:

Have you got a progress thread for it?

[Paul]

White gsi bumpers, mk2. The front ones painted, got rear wings and tailgate left to paint :)

[Adam]

There still something "about" white novas :(

[djbrowney]

adam have you not realised there something about nova's full stop i dont even own one any more and yet i still feel the need to come on here lol

[chrisnovaturbo]

adam have you not realised there something about nova's full stop i dont even own one any more and yet i still feel the need to come on here lol

lol

[Paul]

lol

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/69bb0bd1.jpg

;)

[Plug]

tb xe and let mmmmmm :)

[kevster]

Sorry to see the let's not sold Paul , if I had the money and not going to the states I would love to take it off your hands

[sr jack]

cracking build you got going paul, just wish i had the funds to get to work with mine :(

[kevster]

any update pic's yet paul ?? or news .

[Paul]

Ive been busy with work, been shopping so got some goodies here

[kevster]

o right sorry to here that . what's the goodies :) i went and picked some more bits for my build last weekend full black dash (minter) well happy with that and some rose joint's .

been looking at tb's to but not sure what it what with them :(

[Paul]

Wheels have been blasted, got the tractor blue ready for painting them.

The F20 now has a quaife.

Got all the bits for the exh system,

Got some MBE management, Steve Greenald is fettling with it & the bodies at the mo so it has a closeish map for start up.

Got a set of piper 270s in it now also, and sorted some new brakes out for the front...

[kevster]

sweet so you have been busy , did you say you tb's were direct to head ?

[Paul]

Yeh qed dth.

[Paul]

Ive got to turret the rear to run the tyres i want to! Doh!

[AlexW]

After painting it? :(

[Paul]

Yep, never mind, didnt realise how big the walls are on slicks and r888's!

[brainsnova]

Frozen White excellent choice :thumb:

[nova_niek]

Got some MBE management, Steve Greenald is fettling with it & the bodies at the mo so it has a closeish map for start up.

Say "hi" to Steve for me if you will mate (Niek the Dutchman)

...oh wait, that was 3 days ago. :p

[chrisnovaturbo]

Yep, never mind, didnt realise how big the walls are on slicks and r888's!

what size wheels and tyre's you running? i had 195 50 15 r888s on the back of my red nova with avo coilovers and they were fine. i couldnt run it realy low but for track use u dont want it silly low.

[Paul]

Done one side:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/639d352c.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/9537fd76.jpg

Reae shock moved in to straighten the shock and lower than std.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/8bc2ad2b.jpg

[Benn]

Nice work, turrets look good.

[Iain]

Is it OK moving the beam mount inwards and leaving the top mounting where it is? Excellent work tho, good to see you're not put off doing what needs to be done cos of new paint (I know I would be!)

[Jeff16v]

Shame about the turrets post painting, lookIng good though:thumb:

[Paul]

Painted the wheels thisafternoon, fettled with the rear engine mount (spacers) and half finished the other turret.

Spent most the day tidying the coop up!

[Paul]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/14000697.jpg

Not a great picture, tractor (new holland) blue!

[Benn]

Blue is cool.

[connor c]

i think green would of been nicer imo

[Paul]

Green is boring!

Plus i didnt have any.

Turrets are finished & painted.

Exhaust up next!

[John]

Wheel pics are rubbish lol, what you doing exhaust wise?

[Paul]

Ive bought all stainless tubes 2.5", stainless bends, 2 boxes, tip, flexi, flanges and some cotton reels, being mounted to a 4 branch stainless mani...

[pie]

nice blue dude :thumb:

[Paul]

this blue:

http://www.opico.co.uk/tractor-front-linkage-gallery/images/new-holland-tl-90-front-linkage-and-pto_jpg.jpg
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.opico.co.uk/tractor-front-linkage-gallery/images/new-holland-tl-90-front-linkage-and-pto_jpg.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.opico.co.uk/tractor-front-linkage-gallery/pages/new-holland-tl-90-front-linkage-and-pto_jpg.htm&usg=__T3SF1I0hUxo-rPlCTEzbqVMYu9I=&h=280&w=350&sz=29&hl=en&start=88&zoom=1&tbnid=trPT6UmlKcoENM:&tbnh=117&tbnw=139&ei=khCRTZTgK4TK4Ab3jOHOCw&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dnew%2Bholland%2Btractor%26um%3D1%26hl %3Den%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1366%26bih%3D547%26tbs%3Dis ch:10%2C1541&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=118&vpy=247&dur=652&hovh=196&hovw=245&tx=139&ty=128&oei=UxCRTej4L9OChQfk6uWODw&page=5&ndsp=24&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:88&biw=1366&bih=547

[Paul]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/16aac5bc.jpg

Stainless exhaust been done, just need to get Scotty boy to tig it up for me!

[Connor]

Should of done the wheels pink again lol.
But that blue is rather nice

[AlexW]

I love that pic. Crack on

[Adam]

Exhaust looks a good job, you might struggle with noise limits tho!

[kevster]

look's good how did you do the bend's paul .

[Paul]

Ha ha doesnt finish there Ad!

I bought them Kev.

[MattBrown]

Engine in on the spit?

Brave man mr Paul:)

[Adam]

Ha ha doesnt finish there Ad!

I bought them Kev.
Even with a backbox its going be loud. Mine sits v.close to most track limits, with a 2box system, and your middle silencer looks smaller than mine....

[Spudly]

Engine in on the spit?

Brave man mr Paul:)


But the engine isnt assembled, you can see that silly boy look closer, no crank, pistons or sump:p

[bazil]

But the engine isnt assembled, you can see that silly boy look closer, no crank, pistons or sump:p

mock engine?

[Paul]

Yeh my spare (bare) block, gearbox and old scrap head, with one head bolt in none the less, hmm if its noisy ill whack another box in the rear, thatswhat i cut the boot floor out for

[philip]

looking well matey, ben ice to see it all built...funny enough ive got a set of cesaros and gsi fan blades under my corsa haha

[Paul]

Its coming together now, bit more painting to do on the brakes etc, rebuild the front calipers. TIG the exhaust, overhaul the drums, bolt them on the beam, beam to go on, bit of tidying up here and there.

Cambelt went on tonight, then the clutch and gearbox, engine may be in the hole tomo night...

[kevster]

cant wait to see this done

[Paul]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/be9eda94.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/74432eb6.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/85a49c93.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/9c474351.jpg

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