The Counts Brown Saloon Its So Retro!

[Count Vaux Alot]

Finally found the time to get some pics on here of my new saloon project in the dashing shade of Moca brown (correct me if im wrong) so here it is what do you think??

This is how it started:

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sorry for the poor quality...

I have had the car since late last year so i have made some progress with it which i will detail below.

The plan is to try and get it all sorted for the show season so fingers crossed!lol

[Saloony]

Moca Brown = Dog **** Brown, but they couldnt put that in the sales brouchers lol

[Count Vaux Alot]

Here is the rough spec im building to:

Exterior

The colour is staying you will be please to know although a respray is on the cards, Slammed stance and deep dish euro stylee alloys the rest other than the exhaust exit position should be fairly standard as i'm going for a retro euro blend....

Other bits

-C20xe on twin 45's (inlet manifold CNC matched to ports)
-CNC port and polish to race spec
-Kent cams and adj pullys
-ARP fixings
-Lightened billet flywheel
-Quaife ATB LSD
-GSI rad
-polly bushes
-rear turrets
-AVO coilovers
-Vectra gsi front brake setup
-Astra GTE rear disc brake set up
-Fully strengthened chassis plating stitching etc
-Stainless exhaust and 4 branch...not sure were it will exit yet though:confused:

and what ever else i can afford:eek:

[Count Vaux Alot]

The 7inch wide dished alloys from germany with a slight stretch and a 42 offset! I was pleased.

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[Count Vaux Alot]

Moca Brown = Dog **** Brown, but they couldnt put that in the sales brouchers lol

Thanks for the productive input.

[Nova_Legend]

Hehehe, deja-vu I bidded on this on ebay when I was looking for a nova, I really liked the numberplate lol

Good luck mate:thumb:

[Count Vaux Alot]

The car has done low miles and looks very clean other than the rear arches.

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[Count Vaux Alot]

Thanks for the support nova legend it was worth the money

[Steve]

Excellent! glad you started a page on it mate, plans for it sound good.

what you doing with the interior? calibra cream leather spring to mind :thumb:

[Count Vaux Alot]

Before i stripped it down i thought i'd have a play and see what the wheels and coilovers looked like

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[Lynsey]

Moca Brown = Dog **** Brown, but they couldnt put that in the sales brouchers lol

Dougie's Nova is indeed s**t brown but that is definately a few shades darker and isn't Moca brown for sure. Is it metallic count vaux? If so it is prob Brazil brown. I like it, a lot. Can't wait for 2008 season, sure to be a hell of a lot of saloons :D

[Count Vaux Alot]

Interior wise i think i want to go cobra classic buckets in tan or similar and leave them headrest less like this:

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/classiccobras.jpg


ive got a set of sport clocks but other than that fairly standard.

[Steve]

I reckon calibra cream leather would suit it better though

[Count Vaux Alot]

I dont think its metallic the only colour i could find in halfords close to it was brazil and i painted my plug cover in it to see how it turned out as below and that isn't metallic??

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[Count Vaux Alot]

I reckon calibra cream leather would suit it better though

not really in keeping with the retro theme and i dont like the shape of the calibra leather seats only personal opinion though

[Count Vaux Alot]

Cylinder head post CNC with new valves:

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[Count Vaux Alot]

Block stripped, cleaned, primed, and painted:

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[Jack]

Whats the colour code on the VIN plate?

And yeah, 2008 will definitely be year of the saloon.

[Count Vaux Alot]

Few other bits painted up while building my rollover frame at work:

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I didn't want to start stripping the car until i had finished the frame (finished the frame this morning) as there would be bits everywere but now its done the deconstruction has begun!

[Count Vaux Alot]

colour wise does 64L make any sense?

[Lee]

Cant wait to see this finished. It looks cool even just on the rims alone!

[Count Vaux Alot]

Strip down has begun!!

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Looks clean which is a proper result!:)

[Count Vaux Alot]

I also machined down the double v pully and painted it.

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Much better.

[Count Vaux Alot]

Made some more progress with the strip down today....most of the interior is out and so is the little 1.2!

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You wonder how so much stuff managed to fit into one nova!

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[Count Vaux Alot]

The engine came out with little stress

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The crane is a god send and so was the classic seat belt:thumb:

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and its out!

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Any one interested in a cheap 1.2 8v engine???

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[peester]

most awesome of awesomness... this is one ide luv to see in the flesh..
enjoyed your thread mate, couldnt have done it better myself lol

[Count Vaux Alot]

I collected a few more bits for the project, the euro rear lights, 45's and manifold and two rear arch repair panels.

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can't wait to hear these in action!

[novacabrio]

fantastic, love the wheels, will be awesome when its done

[rdznova16v]

Looks a good project mate i have just got my self a saloon its being delivered on saturday, Hope its half as clean as your one looks, fingers crossed:thumb:

p.s love them wheels

[Stoo]

OH

MY

GOD

that is porn

please de bumper the rear, in a proper retro hot rod styleee

[Lee H]

I'm getting quite worried now, i'm beginning to like saloons.

[Stoo]

me too, id have one tomorrow

[burgo]

saloons are the future :thumb:

[John]

Awesomeness!!!!!!
What width are your rims? and what size tyres are you running? Sbd inlet?

[Count Vaux Alot]

cam and plug cover together...do we like the colours together?

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[rdznova16v]

Them colours look ace, work well together:cool:

[Count Vaux Alot]

The rims are 7inch wide and im running 195/45/15 for a slight stretch the manifold was from sbd i think but its made by Jenvey

[Count Vaux Alot]

Thanks for the comments guys it makes the work more worth while and saloons are the future......i'm not sure what to do with the bumpers and front grill.....i'm going to keep the saloon ones but should they be colour coded of left standard? any thoughts?

[Count Vaux Alot]

Forgot this the rear disk beam does any one know the best set up for these on a nova? Bias valve etc??

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[Stoo]

astra GTE 16v compensator valve in the MC worked well for me

[MK1-GTE]

looks to be a serious saloon when all done ....:)
those wheels are class too.....:thumb:

[Nova18E]

Wheels are spot on!

[Steve]

Thanks for the comments guys it makes the work more worth while and saloons are the future......i'm not sure what to do with the bumpers and front grill.....i'm going to keep the saloon ones but should they be colour coded of left standard? any thoughts?
Personally I think the mk2 saloon rear bumper would look tonnes better and leave them std or maybe just re-paint them grey.

Excellent project though matey, look forward to seeing it at some shows when its finished. :thumb:

[Count Vaux Alot]

i'm glad people are feeling the wheels i searched for ages to find the right ones and ended up importing these from germany as i loved them so much and they have a decent off set...most euro look ones are ET 30 and below which as we all know is rubbish for novas.

[Ash]

I like the way this man thinks!

I couldn't of picked a better set of wheels to suit that, plus your using carbs - the mans choice :thumb: lol

This is going to be emeince, I can see it now. Bumper wise, smooth the standard skinny ones ;)

[Count Vaux Alot]

Smooth and paint body colour?? smoothing is an ar*e as i remember....

[Count Vaux Alot]

Look Look more goodies!! The every usefull double ended valve spring compressor and the full ARP fastening set let the engine build begin:D

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[Royston]

Looking good, nice to see your making progress.

The colour makes it in a dodgy sort of way, I'm sure it'll look fantastic when it's finished!

Keep up the good work!

[Count Vaux Alot]

The dodgy brown colour is the point really would you expect a brown nova to lick you in drag iF you were sat there in your chav like type R or scooby?? i think not it will be such fun!!!

[Saloony]

saloons are the future :thumb:

Indeed saloons are the future.. and lets remember were it started... right here with melol lol lol :thumb:

[John]

Anything other than standard, clean,unpainted front and rear bumpers and original grille would be a travesty!!

[Stoo]

chav like type R

not ALL Type Rs are chav!!:roll:

[Count Vaux Alot]

Anything other than standard, clean,unpainted front and rear bumpers and original grille would be a travesty!!

I think i agree just wanted the general opinion

[Count Vaux Alot]

I'll give you that Stoo it was a generalisation to make a point no offence intended lol

[novacabrio]

keep the bumpers standard

[Stoo]

its ok mate
ive had three integra Type Rs see, and they/me are far from chav!

as for the bumpers, id like to see it uber retrod with no bumpers a'la MK1golf stylee

[Jack]

No bumpers actually sounds quite cool....


Indeed saloons are the future.. and lets remember were it started... right here with melol lol lol :thumb:
Nope, original saloonmaster award goes to Mark :cool:

[paulshears]

those cross spoke alloys are :cool:

[armour88]

this is a mint motor,love the choice in wheels

[Count Vaux Alot]

I've been working on the engine insead of the car tonight and got a few more bits together.

I've fitted the new valves and lifters:

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Then after getting quite agrovated with the fiddly collets i decided i would just mock up the cams and adjustable pullys to make my self feel better :thumb:

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AHHHHHHH thats better!!!!!

[Count Vaux Alot]

I've got the bottom end to do next then its on with the shell....get it completely stripped on its side and the strengthening plates welded in.

[Stoo]

sterling job pal
solid lifters?? shimmed??
lapped the valves in?

[Rick Draper]

The dodgy brown colour is the point really would you expect a brown nova to lick you in drag iF you were sat there in your chav like type R or scooby?? i think not it will be such fun!!!

Then you get to a corner and the Type R goes round it and the nova does not...

[Stoo]

the UK Civic Type Rs!

not THAT well!

[Rick Draper]

the UK Civic Type Rs!

not THAT well!

Personally speaking my Premier has twice the cornering ability of any nova i have ever been in and ever will go in.

[Stoo]

not as good as a JDM civic or integra though, thats what i was getting at lol!

[belly257]

sweet that mate i love mk1 saloons! might get one myself:)

[Count Vaux Alot]

lapped the valves in?

Yes i have lapped the valves in :tard:

[Count Vaux Alot]

Perhaps the type R business is best just left alone now befor we all get to emotional :cry: lol lol

[Riggy]

thats looking awesome fella , really like it :thumb:

[Ernie]

never looked at this before and have now gone all the way through it. Keep up the good work and i use to have a Nova sr in the same brazil brown.
Wish i had kept it now.

[Count Vaux Alot]

Cheers Ernie and Riggy thanks for the support....I would love a hatch in the same colour its such a shame you don't have it any more!! You got any pics?

[The Simps]

cool project mate.

[Stoo]

Yes i have lapped the valves in :tard:

wasnt patronising mate, theres just some people on here that dont do things properly! :thumb:

[BEN187NOVA]

type rs are **** big time .......there ... couldnt give a **** if they go round courners better id be gone by the time you have waited for your v-tac to kick in bye bye booost rules

[Mike B GTE]

i love this project thread! the wheels, the carbs, the fact its a saloon, better yet a brown saloon! its excellent, cant wait to see it finished :thumb:

[Count Vaux Alot]

wasnt patronising mate, theres just some people on here that dont do things properly! :thumb:

I try at lease to do things to the best of my ability i dislike cutting corners were it can be easily avoided but some times a bodge is the only way:thumb:

[Stoo]

type rs are **** big time .......there ... couldnt give a **** if they go round courners better id be gone by the time you have waited for your v-tac to kick in bye bye booost rules
english mother fukker
do you speak it??

Any Type R is better than a nova. no matter what you say, and the not so narrow minded amongtst us will agree

[BEN187NOVA]

boo hoo jap crap say what you like mate you wont be changing my mind


keep ya v-tac

[burgo]

boo hoo jap crap say what you like mate you wont be changing my mind


keep ya v-tac

correct me f im wrong but isn't this a post about count's saloon??

in other words shut the fcuk up

[BEN187NOVA]

sorry yes your right

this is the best lookin saloon iv seen yet , i love the rims so much i had a look at some on german ebay but missed them .

i want one now , keep up the great work this will be one to look for at the next show


vauxhalls rule ..........vtec ****e

[Count Vaux Alot]

correct me f im wrong but isn't this a post about count's saloon??

in other words shut the fcuk up

Thanks for that burgo well said :thumb: lol lol

[NOV4_SPORT]

i cant beleive i have not seen this thread before, its bloody amazing, as a lot of people have already said before, but iam to satring to come round to the idea of the saloon, looks amazing on the alloys and love the stance of the car, very smart mate.


iain

[Count Vaux Alot]

Thanks thats very kind!

[Count Vaux Alot]

The project is moving on if not slowly....got a few more bits to add to the colloction:

New alluminium pressed plates

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The new quaife atb lsd

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And the used but in good condition cobrs classic bucket seats to be recovered in a shade of something to match the car! ?82 for the pair off the Bay result:thumb:

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/seatscobraclassics.jpg

[John]

Those seats will look quality! Where'd you get the plates from? dubmeister?

[Count Vaux Alot]

Those seats will look quality! Where'd you get the plates from? dubmeister?

I hope the seats will look good what colour do you think? Body colour or lighter like the originals i'm thinking leather with a pipe or stitch?

The plates came from dubmeister but use their ebay store as they are cheaper and the p&p is free:thumb:

[John]

I'd have to say seats body colour (or as near as poss) leather with a cream pipe.

[Count Vaux Alot]

I'm feeling that as well. shall i get rid of the rear bench or do that also? i think it would look cool.

[The Simps]

this car is gonna be soooo cool!

[Stoo]

no i reckon blutack blue coloured with brown stitching and pipe

[Martin]

All seats in Tan, with brown piping..


Looks mint btw

[Lynsey]

Ooh I have some German style plates too. They are looking cool, exactly the same as yours but with my reg obviously :p

[J4MES]

All seats in Tan, with brown piping..


Looks mint btw

Yeah I agree!! would look lovely!!:cool:

[Rickyb]

this is a sweet project :thumb:

[Count Vaux Alot]

I also like the tan with brown piping idea i will have to see once i get the options costed!

[Count Vaux Alot]

Evening all! Is said it would happen, now it has and the nova is on its side after a considerable amount of swearing! :D

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I was pleasantly surprised at how clean it is on the underside....

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Ive brought a new petrol tank and i should be getting my welder from work to start on the strengtheneing this week bonus!

[Martin]

nice work dude.. i need a spit roast for my nova lol


No jokes lads

[Count Vaux Alot]

This may befor sale once im done!
Big thanks to beeftech for the plans....cheers bud

[Jordan-Nova-TD]

Plans look good mate

hope it all goes smoooooooothly.

[Steve]

Looks good underneath dude, why you selling then?

[Count Vaux Alot]

Not the car! lol the roll over frame lol

[Steve]

Oh yeah.. thats what I meant.. lol

[gunny]

how much you going to want for the rollover frame count? deffo interested, sweet project by the way looks really good, nice to see another tidy nova about, im looking a buying a red 2 door saloon atm:thumb:

[Count Vaux Alot]

There is a couple of red saloons about at the moment on the bay etc as for the price of the frames im not sure....suppose i'm open to offers it all depends whether i get another nova in the next couple of weeks as im looking for a track car.

[Count Vaux Alot]

on ebay now less than ?100 and only 56k bargin :thumb:


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[Count Vaux Alot]

Hello people! I've managed to sort out most of the welding today and i'm pleased with the progress i'm making! Pre welding i removed most of the rust that i could find and cleaned up all the seams.
Have a look and see what you think....the welding isn't up to much but i'm no professional so itsas good as it can get! :)



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[Count Vaux Alot]

A bit of rust removal:

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[Count Vaux Alot]

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Enjoy!! :D

[burgo]

that welding is more than good enough for the purpose. top work

[Count Vaux Alot]

Few more!

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[burgo]

looking at the welds i would surgest a little bit more power

[Count Vaux Alot]

I cant say how helpful the roll over frame is, it has helped me no end. It was so easy to get to the under side.....this would have been such a pain on my back and then simply lower it down again to do the bay job done!

[Count Vaux Alot]

I turned it down mate as i started blowing holes in it so went for less to be safe :confused:

[Count Vaux Alot]

I've just got the rear turrets to do and the last of the stitching and thats the welding for strengthening done (still got the rear arch repairs as well) then its on to tidying up the engine bay, paint etc and the rebuild begins!!

[John]

Welding looks spot on chap!

[Count Vaux Alot]

I also stripped the box out ready for the lsd:

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[Count Vaux Alot]

Cheers John loved the progress on your motor too!

[nov4801]

looking gd mate

[walshc]

Just saw this thread, read it all :cool:
Nice work and sweet loon :thumb: cant wait to see it finished :D

Loons rule :thumb:

[Shaun_O'Donnell]

Will be keeping an eye on this, wheels look fantastic and the colour is awesome. Reminds me of the chocolate brown Porsche that was on Wheeler Dealers.

Saloons are taking over!

[Count Vaux Alot]

Time for an update!

Firstly i was bored at work so i stripped the sus down cleaned it and painted it....that was ARB, hub carrier and control arms.
I decided to strenghthen the control arms as well so here they are:

I stripped the sus and cleaned it

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Then on to the control arms:

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Made a cut out template for the plates and cut them out in metal

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Then welded them on

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[Stoo]

nice work

[burgo]

some nice welding

[Count Vaux Alot]

Then on to a splash of black paint

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/180220081054.jpg

I did the steering rack and a few other bit but cant find the pics now :tard:

Over the weekend i had a mass weld session and completed the engine bay and moved on to the rear turrets...didn't really know how to approach this so just went for it and made it up as i went...i thought it went well enough.

Rolled the turret

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/170220081036.jpg

cut it to size grinder style!

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/170220081037.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/170220081038.jpg

Then i cut the whole also a la grinder it went surprisingly well

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/170220081034.jpg

and tried the turret in the hole for size

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/170220081042.jpg

[John]

good skills count!

[Count Vaux Alot]

Cut the turret to size and welded it in then added some strenghthening to the bottom of the turret as so

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/170220081046.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/170220081044.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/170220081047.jpg

i made a turret top with tabs to weld in (ended up cutting half of the tabs out as they were in the way)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/170220081048.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/170220081051.jpg

then stitched all the surrounding seems including inside the arch

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/180220081065.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/180220081064.jpg

[Count Vaux Alot]

Followed by the other side (here's one i made earlier as they say!! lol) and the strut brace that i found the material at work for F O C :D

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/180220081061.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/180220081059.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/180220081058.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/180220081063.jpg

Looks a bit of a mess at the mo but ive got to get all the welding done befor i can have a tidy up as work want the welder back on thurs and i'm not sure when i can borrow it again :cry: so ill take some more pics when its clean and in primer!

[peester]

..its sooo easy

im blown away mate..
a star of '08???

[shy witness]

good woerk mate.

its coming along nicely.

[vaughanmc]

Nice turreting there :)

How low is she going?

[Count Vaux Alot]

^ depends on how it looks when its all done i suppose, it wont be silly low :roll: i wanted the shocks to be able to travel a bit as well, the turrets should allow for this and they will be out of the way of my wheels i hope!

[Count Vaux Alot]

Took some more pics of my 1.7td corsa van if anyone is interested.....

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/160220081026.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/160220081019.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/160220081023.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/160220081029-1.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/160220081018.jpg

This is what i'll be at the rolling road day in i think i had 105 bhp and 155 lbft when i first did the conversion and that was on standard fuel and boost now i've uprated it.....goes well.

[Steve]

Looks very nice for a corsa van, most of them are total sheds!! lol

[Count Vaux Alot]

Looks very nice for a corsa van, most of them are total sheds!! lol

Its true this one only has 36k on the clock and was used to carry pigeons befor i had it so no hard work!

[NOVA saloon]

absolutly brilliant mate. i have a saloon myself loads of fun i had a 1.6 gsi in mine {SLEEPER** now on with XE now im banned!! Keep up the HARD GRAFT!.
Slim

[Shaun_O'Donnell]

Will you be re-instating the rear bulkhead?

[Leeboo]

To think I once laughed at saloons. This one and Shaun_O'Donnell's make me want a saloon so badly!

(Coming from a hatch owner).

[mikey14sr]

Nice bit of work going on, but you missed the little rusty hole!

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/180220081064.jpg

[Count Vaux Alot]

Will you be re-instating the rear bulkhead?

I will indeed! just removed for access!

[Count Vaux Alot]

[quote=mikey14sr]Nice bit of work going on, but you missed the little rusty hole!

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/1802200810643.jpg

Which rust whole is that no.1 is a hole from rear bulk head removal and no.2 is a burn in the underseal from welding on the other side?? I can't think were else you mean??

[Count Vaux Alot]

At work today i made up the gusset for the alternator on the o/s/f chassis leg i started by a rough drawing then a measure up and draw out on the metal

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/190220081066.jpg

Then a quick cut out and bend exercise

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/190220081067.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/190220081068.jpg

Once i got home i marked out the area of metal to be removed on the chassis leg and gave it a good grinding!
Followed by a test fit it fit, it well for a first attempt.....

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/190220081071.jpg

After a little more gringing it was welder time! job done minus some well needed tidying up!

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/190220081075.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/190220081072.jpg

I then flipped the dam thing over again on my own with the hellp of my trusted engine crane (its usually a two man job but the old man was out!) and added the strengthening to the bottom of the turret as i did at the top

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/190220081078.jpg

I also constructed this fan type arrangement at work this morning! Nothing like working for the company! lol

[freeman88]

looking very nice , where are the wheels from theyre nice too

[Count Vaux Alot]

looking very nice , where are the wheels from theyre nice too

Germany matey i like them more and more ;) :D offset of ET 42 as well :D :D

[dhdev (Oli)]

Just read from start to finish and I've gotta say it looks like an awesome project, love the brown :D My first nova was a brazil brown 1.2 hatch :thumb:

Only observation is that the rear turret tops don't look very thick? Might just be the pic angle though.

[Count Vaux Alot]

3mm plate shoutd be ok followed by 1 mm spacer rint on top then and origional strut top up??

[mikey14sr]

It was number 2, looked like a hole that had had a dab of kurust on it.

[dhdev (Oli)]

3mm plate shoutd be ok followed by 1 mm spacer rint on top then and origional strut top up??

Not sure i completely understand what you're planning there?

[Count Vaux Alot]

Not sure i completely understand what you're planning there?
No i suppose it was a bit hard to understand try this picture instead...

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/6335.jpg

1. 3mm plate that the whole top of the turret is made of
2. 1mm spacer washer
3. Original shock top cup

[Count Vaux Alot]

Bit more progress today as i finished off the under side of the car arround the turrets as below:

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/200220081081.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/200220081080.jpg

Time for a good clean etch primer seal and paint then on to the rear arches i think.

[Count Vaux Alot]

Found the pic of the rack in primer as well

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/200220081079.jpg

[peester]

flying along.. like a brown rocket lol

[Martin]

Poooooooooooooooo TANG lol.. looking good Sir

[16v Nova Kev]

looks well good cant wait to see the finnished car lots of man hours there :)

[Count Vaux Alot]

Didn't make much progress over the weekend as i was away in Germany so i've been playing catch up this week.....i managed to get hold of a new tank!

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/260220081092.jpg

I cleaned up the new turrets and etch primed them

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/270220081094.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/270220081095.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/270220081096.jpg

While i was waiting for that to dry i decided to start rebuilding the engine....well why not! I was getting bored of getting covered in ground off underseal....i came to the conclusion it smells a bit like pop corn and goes fcuking everywere!

New piston rings

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/270220081097.jpg

And bearings from Chris Astley - Thanks mate!

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/270220081098.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/270220081099.jpg

Then slipped them in to the block

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/270220081100.jpg

taking extra care that they were all located correctly.
Then back to the shell.......

[Stoo]

woot

[Count Vaux Alot]

More grinding and underseal removal to bare metal on the spare wheel well and the surrounding area, olny a few small patches of rust found but i might as well do it properly while ihave the oppertunity!

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/280220081101.jpg

And a good etch prime

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/280220081102.jpg

Then on to the rest of the underside heading towards the engine bay

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/280220081103.jpg

And the token can of cola based refreshment :) :)

[16v Nova Kev]

nice one keep up the good work

[Count Vaux Alot]

Thanks just hoping it will all be worth while once its finished!

[16v Nova Kev]

it will be i need to get my as in gear and get some pics of mine on here

[saloon-boy]

loving the choice of wheels mate very smart. keep it up

[Count Vaux Alot]

Got on with some more nova related antics today, It was a very nice day so cleared all the stuff out of the garage and put the car back on its belly, then removed the wings, the result was pleasantly pleasing as it was quite clean underneath!

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/020320081105.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/020320081106.jpg

And the arches weren't to bad either

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/020320081107.jpg

Then i got on with cleaning up the engine bay in preperation for some priming and seam sealing as so

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/020320081111.jpg

Started off with the wire wheel on the grinder then the sanding disc and finally the DA sander befor the acid primer

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/020320081112.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/020320081113.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/020320081114.jpg

Then a quick mask up to prevent any fcuking over spray on everything i didn't want it on!
And a good application of primer on to the bare metal....

I thought it came out well although it doesn't make that much difference as everything will be preped properly when the time for painting in colour comes. After the primer had dried i carried on with the seam sealer as i'm going for a factory type finish as im not sure if the filling method is worth the time??

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/020320081122.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/020320081121.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/020320081120.jpg

I thought it looked quite neat and its amazing the difference a coat of paint can make!

[Count Vaux Alot]

While i was waiting for the bay to dry i started on the rear arch area with the same clean up prosses befor primer this is how it turned out.

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/020320081119.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/020320081118.jpg

and the seam sealer

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/020320081124.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/020320081123.jpg

I did all the inner arches/rear turrets in primer and seam sealer then had a play and fitter one of the rear coilovers to see what it looked like and how it fit

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/020320081128.jpg

[Count Vaux Alot]

Made me feel as if i was getting some were seeing it in primer as it sort of seemed as if it was comming together a little more finally.

[peester]

ooooffffff.. hey :-)

awesome.

[John]

What make coilies are you using? Looking good!

Just a tip, but the loom is well easy to remove from the bay, just remove the glovebox and pull it through. Paint finish will look much better with everything removed from the bay imo.

[Count Vaux Alot]

What make coilies are you using? Looking good!

Just a tip, but the loom is well easy to remove from the bay, just remove the glovebox and pull it through. Paint finish will look much better with everything removed from the bay imo.

Avos mate....i should really remove the loom i dont know why i havent but i will do i suppose its just impatience to get some paint on the bare metal.

[DW-Nova]

Looking brilliant mate, when i joined this forum i was only interested in MK2's, whilst i still like these i now love the mk1's and saloons, they are really starting to age with grace now, looking really retro. one last thing, as has been said earlier in the post i think it would look really really good with no bumpers at all and all smoothed over, what are the rest of you plans then? good luckm with the rest of the project.

[The Simps]

:cool: :thumb:

[Shaun_O'Donnell]

:cool: :thumb:

Seconded:thumb:

[Count Vaux Alot]

Cheers guys thanks for the support!

[Count Vaux Alot]

Looking brilliant mate, when i joined this forum i was only interested in MK2's, whilst i still like these i now love the mk1's and saloons, they are really starting to age with grace now, looking really retro. one last thing, as has been said earlier in the post i think it would look really really good with no bumpers at all and all smoothed over, what are the rest of you plans then? good luckm with the rest of the project.

Thanks! As far as the general look of the car is concerned i'm not going to stray to fare from standard other that the wheels sus and some smoothing at the moment although i may change my mind once its done!
Plans for the near future are to get all the body work done and get the thing painted ready to be put back together for the show season!

[Count Vaux Alot]

Had a quick mince on the car today at work as i took the wings and boot lid in with me this morning to take full advantage of work bordom!

Started off the boot smoothing by removing the lock and cutting a pice of metal to fill the lock hole in the boot.

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/050320081135.jpg

Then removed the paint around the lock hole

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/050320081136.jpg

And a quick splundge of weld

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/050320081137.jpg

Then a sand down to asses the amount of fcuking distortion in the boot (more than hoped)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/050320081138.jpg

And the start of some filling and sanding

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/050320081139.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/050320081140.jpg

Hope to get it primed by the weekend.

[DW-Nova]

Sounds good mate, just one quick word of advice, when i first flushed my boot i ended up warping it, one corner stuck out more than the other, the reason why is obviously because of the heat, i learnt from this and instead of using a bead of weld it's best to just use lots of little tacks, i flushed my mates corsa boot like this and it's come out perfect!, it hasnt warped at all and the plate is 100% secure, plus i didnt have to use as much filler. good luck with the rest of the build, cant wait to see it freshly painted up.

[Count Vaux Alot]

Thanks for the advice but i didn't actually weld that a friend at work did as i was busy otherwise i would have used the small tacks of weld method as i did with my corsa vans boot, i did call him a T wat for warping it so much!

[The Simps]

Thanks for the advice but i didn't actually weld that a friend at work did as i was busy otherwise i would have used the small tacks of weld method as i did with my corsa vans boot, i did call him a T wat for warping it so much!


Not too much of a problem as long as he sorts it!

[Count Vaux Alot]

After the spares day at coventry which i might add was quite good only got a few bits :D i was feeling bored and decided to focus on my rear arch repair.

I cut all the crust away to see what the damage was

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/090320081143.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/090320081144.jpg

It wasn't that bad, then i decided to cut the repair panel to a manageable size

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/090320081147.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/090320081149.jpg

And shaped the cut out in the arch to match

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/090320081148.jpg

And welded it in and tidied it up not to bad and mininal destortion, I had to use a rubbish welder though as the good one is a work really annoying and more time consuming.

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/090320081151.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/090320081152.jpg

Just the other 3rust patches to do now :cry:

[Count Vaux Alot]

I also picked this beast up yesterday!

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/090320081153.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/090320081154.jpg

I love it :D :D :D

[Count Vaux Alot]

Not too much of a problem as long as he sorts it!

Its nearly done like you say not to much trouble just time!

[djshaggeh]

I love the roof rack!

[Count Vaux Alot]

/\ Thanks! i'm sure there will be mixed opinions of it but i like it so meh!

[John]

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/090320081153.jpg



That sir is fecking awesome! I'm soooooo jealous!lol was it the one off e-bay?
Good progress too, when you aiming to have it done for?

(pm reply on it's way to you asap)

[DW-Nova]

How's it going mate? got the other little bits of rust sorted yet? i'm not sure if i like the roof rack myself but obviously it's upto you, i reckon it'd look pretty cool if you got it chromed though. good luck with the rest of the build.

[Count Vaux Alot]

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/090320081153.jpg



That sir is fecking awesome! I'm soooooo jealous!lol was it the one off e-bay?
Good progress too, when you aiming to have it done for?

(pm reply on it's way to you asap)

Cheers for the PM top man!

I thought you would like it, it was from ebay but not the one mentioned earlier in the thread....this one was cheaper :D but as soon as i had collected it one of my mates said he had one in his garage i could have had for beer money :mad: sods law i might have it off him anyway ;).
As for progress its steady and im content but not as pleased as i could be as there is still LOADS to do. After the arches its back underneath for a finish up on the underseal (not sure what to use yet as i want as close to factory underseal as poss) then i suppose its paint prep and rolling shell time....still havent finished the engine yet though.

[Count Vaux Alot]

How's it going mate? got the other little bits of rust sorted yet? i'm not sure if i like the roof rack myself but obviously it's upto you, i reckon it'd look pretty cool if you got it chromed though. good luck with the rest of the build.

May take the roof rack to pieces tomorow and clean/polish it i don't want to do to much incase i actually want to carry anything in it!

[John]

ooooh, i'd be interested in the other roof rack, what's it like, any chance?;) :thumb:

[Count Vaux Alot]

I haven't seen it but he described it to look exactly the same as mine....i'll investigate further tomorow and let you know!

[Stoo]

Roof Rack FTMFW!!!

YES

[walshc]

Rack looks pretty cool
Colour code it and mirror polish the vertical bars :thumb: :cool:

[Count Vaux Alot]

Cheers for the comments guys

[John]

Yeah if you could find out that's be cool!

[ednovasr2]

thats cheap motoring


on ebay now less than ?100 and only 56k bargin :thumb:


http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/redsaloon.jpg

[Count Vaux Alot]

oh yes /\

[gunny]

cars coming on nicely, nice progress pal. lol the roof rack is quality i love it!! always wanted one but iver never really gone retro/euro.... one day .... :p

[Count Vaux Alot]

Hello i've got a surprise for you all! I have been inspired by John and his banded steels and some other sites were they have been discussed and decided it can't be that hard so i tried and made my own what do we think?


Prototype no.1

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/120320081207.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/120320081208.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/110320081191.jpg

The complete write up to follow!! :D:D:D

[TIDGE]

those banned steelies are awesome opel=euro

[Mike.]

there going to look awesome :thumb:

[Count Vaux Alot]

Ah not banded...extended! Ha Ha less welding and less weld to hide ;) :D

[Count Vaux Alot]

sorry for the sub standard pics btw

[Count Vaux Alot]

Thanks for the inspiration by the way John i couldn't resist having a go!

[DW-Nova]

Brilliant, they will look amazing on the car, nice deep dish. look forward to seeing it all come together.

[nova.joe]

loving the car mate.
were the wheels hard to do?

[Count Vaux Alot]

They arn't to bad if you have the right equipment....otherwise i would have thought it would be difficult to achieve a reasonable result.

[Count Vaux Alot]

At work today in my 'free' time i decided i would knock up another one!

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/130320081212.jpg

And there were two

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/130320081215.jpg

This is how they were made....

Started off with this old thing only 5 inch wide!

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/100320081157.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/100320081156.jpg

Then i cut the front lip off it on the lathe

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/100320081160.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/100320081161.jpg

Found a donor 5 and a half inch rim and cut the front lip of that

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/100320081163.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/100320081165.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/110320081168.jpg

[Count Vaux Alot]

Then cut the centre out of the donor wheel

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/110320081169.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/110320081171.jpg

This left me with the rear lip of both wheels one with the centre left the nova one and the donor with out the centre

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/110320081174.jpg

Then i simply combined the two rear sections of wheel as so:

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/110320081176.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/110320081177.jpg

The result a 7.5 inch wide wheel! YES!

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/110320081180.jpg

And a nice deep dish

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/110320081185.jpg

I had it sand blasted then cleaned it all up

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/110320081187.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/110320081190.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/110320081196.jpg

[rc]

the deep steelies look cool mate!

[Count Vaux Alot]

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/120320081197.jpg

Then attempted to weld it up which didn't go according to plan....

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/120320081204.jpg

I believe this to be some thing to do with the sand blasting process as they said the sand blasting could have inpregnated the metal with resin this made it spatter like mad and was a complete **** to weld hence i haven't had the second one sand blasted yet and will get it done now its welded up!

[Count Vaux Alot]

See no.2 and a much neater weld!

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/130320081211.jpg

[Stoo]

Wow

[burgo]

very clever, tyres are gonna cost plenty tho??

you do realise you gonna get lots of orders for these dont you??

[Count Vaux Alot]

Well considering i'm planning on fitting 165/55/14 or 175/50/14 or some thing around there then it shouldn't be that costly as they are every dat tires stretched! result indeed

[Count Vaux Alot]

As for orders.....if you have the wheels to start with anythin is possible ;)

[Count Vaux Alot]

Evening all just a quick update...sat morning i finished all the wheels and took the whole set to the sand blasters so tomorow i can have a tidy up and get them down the powder coaters asap so i can get a tire fitted to at least one wheel as i planned on bringing one with me on the 22nd so people can have a look if the so wish (assuming all goes according to plan).

I think i'm going to have them powdered silver then paint the centre black/anthecite as they were on the origional wheel, i think the silver will show off the dish the best? And the colour wont be specific to my nova!

[Count Vaux Alot]

Look what i just brought i couldn't resist it! It looked so so cool! BOOT RACK!!

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/bootrack.jpg

I ment to say i got these last weekend for 50p each complete bargain!

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/100320081167.jpg

[walshc]

Boot rack PIMPs :cool:

You sir, have STYLE :thumb:

[Mazz]

Love the racks (oo-er) dude, retro-tastic!
The wheel is really impressive too, nice skills..

[Aamir]

I saw this & thought of you..................

http://st.blog.cz/c/corsa-a.blog.cz/obrazky/15696825.jpg

:thumb:

[Count Vaux Alot]

I want that that front grill!! those ATS look cool as to!

[Count Vaux Alot]

Hello everyone! Not a masive update as i've been busy with other things but got the underside of the car stone chipped and undersealed (in BROWN) so its just about finished on the underside!

Stone chipped

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/210320081231.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/210320081233.jpg

Brown underseal!

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/210320081243.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/210320081241.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/210320081242.jpg

Got a few pics of the wide steels in paint and rubber too!

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/190320081220.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/200320081223.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/200320081225.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/200320081229.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/200320081226.jpg

Proof it can be done and a tyre will fit!!

[Count Vaux Alot]

And a few of them on my nova td its a skip i know but good enough for demo purposes!

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/210320081235.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/210320081234.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/210320081239.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/210320081238.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/210320081237.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/210320081236.jpg

[Count Vaux Alot]

More stretch needed as these are a 175 65 i think!

[brucer]

very cool.were can you get rolling jigs from?

[Count Vaux Alot]

very cool.were can you get rolling jigs from?

???

Do you mean the rollover frame? If so i made it myself.....

[DW-Nova]

Looks really good mate, where did you get the brown stoneguard from? the wheels look absolutley mint! fair play for making them yourself too! once the tyres have some nice tyre black on they'll look perfect.

[brucer]

yeh sorry the frame thing.lol.

they hard to make?

how you get it to swivel?

any top tips would be nice.hehe.

[Aamir]

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/210320081236.jpg

Balloon tyres man lol lol what you doin ?

Plenty of stretch there, just wrong profile, too much sidewall ;)

Example with same wheels...............

http://aycu39.webshots.com/image/49838/2003118004941435465_rs.jpg

Count yours is gonna be one of my faves when it's done :thumb:

[John]

Agree with Aamir, what size are they? you need to lower the aspect ratio imo.

[John]

perhaps try 165/60/14? standard oe fit on agilas iirc.

[Count Vaux Alot]

More stretch needed as these are a 175 65 i think!

PEOPLE PLEASE READ WHAT I HAVE WRITTEN AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE! :tard:

[Count Vaux Alot]

I'm going to use either 165/55 or 175/50 so chill out!

[Count Vaux Alot]

I just put any tyre on the one wheel to test it to see if it was air tight and to show people at the rolling road day!

[Count Vaux Alot]

Example with same wheels...............

http://aycu39.webshots.com/image/49838/2003118004941435465_rs.jpg

Count yours is gonna be one of my faves when it's done :thumb:

Love this pic btw and thanks Aamir i hope people love it!

[Martin]

i want 1(4) lol

[walshc]

I vote 175/50 if you can get them in 14" :thumb:

Heres what they look like on a 13x7 :cool:

http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/1308/25072007373si0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Count Vaux Alot]

Update ahoy people!

Finally i decided to get on with the rear arch repair! the usual cut out the rust, clean up the surrounding area, repair the inner arch then the outer! It seems to take forever after the end of today i had completed the n/s to the stage of grinding the welds back ready for filling its tedious as hell! But the results should be worth it....a nova with rust free rear arches lol

This is the rear arch after i had cut out the rust in the inner arch and repaired it

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/060420081260.jpg


http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/060420081261.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/060420081275.jpg

Inner arch repaired

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/060420081262.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/060420081263.jpg

Outer arch taked on

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/060420081267.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/060420081269.jpg

And welded in

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/060420081271.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/060420081272.jpg

[Count Vaux Alot]

Managed to get the engine bay rubbed down and masked up and primed again ready for colour one night in the week i hope!

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/060420081279.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/060420081281.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/060420081282.jpg

:D :D

I can't wait to see how the colour turns out!

[Count Vaux Alot]

I also got the rear axle repainted and the tank and servo stripped ready for paint!

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/270320081257.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/270320081258.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/250320081253.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/270320081256.jpg

[Count Vaux Alot]

Thought these looked cool too.

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/03012008835-001.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/05012008853-001.jpg

[vaughanmc]

Any more updates mate ?

Really good build

[Count Vaux Alot]

Loads infact just not enough time to write it all up i'll try and get on it as some point over the weekend!

[gunny]

any chance you can widen some wheels for me? lol. get some progress up, projects looking really good matey

[Count Vaux Alot]

Do you have the wheels?

[gunny]

yes i have 2 sets of 13" steelies

[Adam]

Nice work mate, liking the wheels.

[Count Vaux Alot]

yes i have 2 sets of 13" steelies

A mk 1 saloon with widened steels were have i seen one of those befor?? lollollol

[gunny]

lol yes yes i know but its only a runaround and i dont want to put some silly alloys on, want it to look smart and subtle.... :roll:

i was going to fork out for some old school mini alloys but i dont see the point when its just to runaround in till the GTE is finished

[Count Vaux Alot]

but its only a runaround

its just to runaround in till the GTE is finished

Famous last words me thinks and twice in one reply! lol has all the sighns of denial lol

[gunny]

:roll: i have to keep telling myself its a runaround so i dont get carried away and xe/let it lol

[Count Vaux Alot]

Perhaps thats were i went wrong!...so how does it go....its just a runaround.... just do it...it would be cooler that a gte anyway!

[gunny]

thats probably how it will work lol especially as i have everything to xe any nova x2, poor saloon, it appears its destiny may be to get xe'd and abused the gunny way lol