Benn's on going build

[Benn]

I was on with Mig over the over side of the autojumble...

Will be in a bit more track mode (different bumper and such) but yeah come have a lookie.
And yay! I love pass rides!

[Benn]

Off to get my new exhaust built.... Yay.

[ben doodar]

Cheers dude :)
Coil is mounted in the inlet manifold.

cool thought it would of been, thats where ive been eyeing mine up.
cheers mate. + whos making your new exhaust up?

[Benn]

Its hard to get too, but hides it nicely.

Gareth at Welsh Coast Customs, see below.

[Benn]

Went on a little road trip today.... To frigging Wales. More so we went here...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8125.jpg

The total legend called Gareth owns and runs the place, went here cause of his good skills. Goods not the word, hes a fantatic exhaust builder.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8099.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8100.jpg

With the car in the air he removed the old down pipe (that i had to mod to fit, it wasnt pretty) and the rest of my old system.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8104.jpg

[Benn]

Stainless 3" down pipe fitted.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8113.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8101.jpg

Gareth then started mocking up and cut up the 2and a half inch tubing to build the system with, cause of the size difference the end was flared out.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8116.jpg

Then it was welded in, nice welding.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8126.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8127.jpg

Pipe work,

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8115.jpg

Bit of cutting..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8109.jpg

[Benn]

A lot of good welding..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8121.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8119.jpg

Two boxes,
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8106.jpg

Welding the box in,
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8118.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8123.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8124.jpg


Rear box being welded.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8133.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8134.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8137.jpg

Tail pipe, a simple 3"

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8105.jpg

Inplace..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8108.jpg

Fitted,

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8143.jpg

Me stuck on the ramp..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8149.jpg

After the drive home the down pipes got a bit of a blueing...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8150.jpg

Sits a bit low (hence getting stuck on the ramp)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8152.jpg


Its got a great sound when i put my foot down, but its nice and quiet when on the motorway. Cant thank Gareth more for his great workman ship on it and cant recommend him and them anymore. Get service, great build qualty and a life time warrenty.

[craig green]

and the price?

[Benn]

It was very very good and cheap. If Gareths happy for me to say i will.

[craig green]

Surely if he was happy to charge you the amount then he was OK with it.

Merely thinking of having a new downpipe made for mine (+ system possibly)

[Benn]

Yeah should be. Hes the man to go see.

[Novaboi_1991]

cwoa, i bet that sounds amazing!

price?

[Benn]

It got a really nice deep burble to it when i give it some stick, but its nice and quiet on the motorway when cruising.

Which is just what i wanted. :)

Hope Gareth dont mind me posting the price, sure he wont. It cost me £300

[Novaboi_1991]

It got a really nice deep burble to it when i give it some stick, but its nice and quiet on the motorway when cruising.

Which is just what i wanted. :)

Hope Gareth dont mind me posting the price, sure he wont. It cost me £300

that is a good price :)

what kind of exhaust burbles when you lay off the accelerator?

[Benn]

Yeah and when you boot it. Sounds great when you let off at high reve.

[sparkie1401]

good choice for the exhaust bud, i had a powerflow one fitted to mine and i am very happy with what i got

i need a better manifold, me thinks

[Novaboi_1991]

what system would you recommend for my saloon benn ?

[bmw156]

that looks very sweet. just like the rest of the car.

the 300 was that all in... as in the down pipe as well or from the downpipe backwards??

and what else do you have planned for it?

[wwmnw]

Does he send full systems out? Was thinking of getting an Ashley system for mine but if he does full systems for that cheap and they are good systems, I may be tempted to buy one, But I can't drive all that way for one lol.

[Adam]

Looks a top bollox system, good price too, very good.

[Benn]

good choice for the exhaust bud, i had a powerflow one fitted to mine and i am very happy with what i got

i need a better manifold, me thinks

See i've never liked powerflow, all their stuff i've seen before was sh*te. But thats cause its a francize (sp) so its down to the builder. Gareths great and very picky at his workman ship, so you get a high qualty built system.


what system would you recommend for my saloon benn ?

What engine? Same kinda thing really..


that looks very sweet. just like the rest of the car.

the 300 was that all in... as in the down pipe as well or from the downpipe backwards??

and what else do you have planned for it?

I allready had the down pipe, so it was fitted there then cut, with the system built from there back.
Still have loads more to do.


Does he send full systems out? Was thinking of getting an Ashley system for mine but if he does full systems for that cheap and they are good systems, I may be tempted to buy one, But I can't drive all that way for one lol.

Wouldnt think so, as they are made to the car. Was just over 300miles for me to drive there and back, but well worth it.


Looks a top bollox system, good price too, very good.

Cheers dude, it is :)

[Jeff16v]

cracking job by gareth, i take it the downpipe is a TX autosport one?

[krobinson]

Its got a great sound when i put my foot down, but its nice and quiet when on the motorway. Cant thank Gareth more for his great workman ship on it and cant recommend him and them anymore. Get service, great build qualty and a life time warrenty.

I wish mine was quiet on the motorway, my head is fecking sore after the drive back from the ring.

Exhaust looks superb Benn :)

[brucer]

loving the exhaust, top work by gareth. hopefully get him to do mine when i need it doing. only 80miles from me to.:d

[Benn]

cracking job by gareth, i take it the downpipe is a TX autosport one?

Yeah and sadly not one of their best, Gareths fitted a few and corse my ones the worse out of the lot..lol But hes got it to fit great.


I wish mine was quiet on the motorway, my head is fecking sore after the drive back from the ring.

Exhaust looks superb Benn :)

This one thing i was worried about, when the old one was made it was really loud, i had to have the stero on loud to try and mask it or i'm get a head acke
So wanted this one to be quiet, Gareth said about it might be louder cause i've gone up in bore size, but its nice and quiet when crusing, but on boost its nice and deep.


loving the exhaust, top work by gareth. hopefully get him to do mine when i need it doing. only 80miles from me to.:d

Deffo do it dude, well worth the short drive.

[scott.parker]

Humm, I'm looking into exhausts right now, as mines doing my head in, long life near me quoted me £300 all in from manifold back, BUT I'm thinking of trying to modify mine first as it's worth a try.

Does look awesome though mate.

Scott

[Nick J]

Nice pipework dude! ;)

Nick.

[JaysNovaGte]

Got any vids of new exhaust m8

[Rich]

Very very nice, think i know who ill be contacting for my exhaust :)

No problems with running the standard nova shifter with 2.5" i see?

[Benn]

Humm, I'm looking into exhausts right now, as mines doing my head in, long life near me quoted me £300 all in from manifold back, BUT I'm thinking of trying to modify mine first as it's worth a try.

Does look awesome though mate.

Scott

If your gonna get one done i gotta say go see Gareth, build, welding, fit and build are all 100% fantastic.


Nice pipework dude! ;)

Nick.

Cheers dude, after a buff it will look that lil bit better...lol


Got any vids of new exhaust m8

Nope, its wet at the mo so i cant really..


Very very nice, think i know who ill be contacting for my exhaust :)

No problems with running the standard nova shifter with 2.5" i see?

Nope, means you cant have a huge center box, but you can get a good size one in there, the pipe work comes close but has about inch cleanance.

[Joe Richardson]

That looks very good that Benn:thumb:

[Benn]

Why thank you.

[novaguy08]

when are them skirts going on then?

[Benn]

When i feel like fitting them.

[gunny]

Never failing to impress as per usual, Gareths done a very nice job there, looks ace mate :thumb:

[Martin]

GAY....


I Like It

[Benn]

Never failing to impress as per usual, Gareths done a very nice job there, looks ace mate :thumb:

Cheers dude.

lol thanks Martin.

[lewisvalver]

just flicked nearly all the way through this thread(took pretty long)upmost respect to you benn,the time and effort you have put in to this car is very inspiring.great job:thumb:

Lewis.

[Benn]

Thank you very much, glad you had a good read.

Took a few pics last weekend, this is one for the bodyshop.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Crap/4rs.jpg

[novaguy08]

OOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooooOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOothats nice

[Benn]

Why thank you :)

[The Simps]

You buffed the trophies aswell didn't you?! lol

Looks fappin awesome dude.

LET giving you any problems/niggles yet?

[Benn]

lol just a wiper with some last touch, I've had a few hot water probs, but nothing bad, more silicone on order and had to get some weld on the end of the ic pipe to stop the jubilee clip sliding off.

Thank you too :)

[Nick J]

Looks awesome fella. ;)

[hybridturbo]

Nice to hear of a good powerflow :)

Car looks great Benn

[Benn]

Looks awesome fella. ;)

Cheers dude :)



Nice to hear of a good powerflow :)

Car looks great Benn

Yeah same thing i thought, thank you.

[Benn]

Small update.

Been sorting little bits out again, just yo get things more to my liking. When i fitted the ic pipes i had to use std stuff as a temp job, looked like this.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/wiperstuff.jpg

This was 2" from the turbo that reduced down to 1.5 to a join, then along to a join with a 2" pipe joining that. It had to be very clamped down to seal.
So i've sorted it so its all 2" so there's no dodgy join, nice silicone too.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/wiperstuff3.jpg

Sits and run better now too.

I also spoted Rich was selling some ultrasonicley cleaned with all new seal, spray end cap injectors. Reading the print out that came with them..
Before,
1=85
2=86
3=12 :eek
4=86

After,
1=88
2=88
3=89
4=89

Number 3 wasnt happy at all, but its now got a 641.66% increase...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/wiperstuff4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/wiperstuff5.jpg

Mmm new stuff.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/wiperstuff6.jpg

Now when i started the car it took a while to start, was never sure what this was. After i fitted the new injectors it seems to have sorted it. Started on the button now. :) Very happy.

[Benn]

Now a few people know i've been having probs sorting the wiper motor out, i looked in to using the corsa set up, but gave up a bit as the long mech needs making wider. But it seems the nicer motor/linkage to use so i jumped in and started cutting.. lol
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/wiperstuff9.jpg

I then tacked in a bit of metal to act as a joiner (abit very badly) take to do this a few times to get the width right

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/wiperstuff10.jpg

After about 4times it was correct, so i wrapped the bar with metal, welded it in fully. Then did the same with the other end.
So it now fitted in place..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/Image109-1.jpg

After powering it up we found it was fitting the scuttle, so i simple bent the main bit of the frame where the motor is bolted on down, now it clears and works.

Dan sorted the wiring and soilder up.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/Image110.jpg

Now it works on just being held up by the spindles, but i wanted to support the motor better, so i made this.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/wiperstuff12.jpg

Welding much better with the bodyshops welder,
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/wiperstuff14.jpg

My welder..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/wiperstuff16.jpg

Wanting to use the front most bolt hole on the linkage, i thought simply bolt down, so made up a captive nut on a plate..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/wiperstuff19.jpg

Then after cutting the leg to shape, i sat it on like so.. Tacking the corners on,
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/wiperstuff20.jpg

Then welded it on fully,
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/wiperstuff22.jpg

Finished kinda,
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/wiperstuff23.jpg

Gave it a lick of paint.. And job jobbed.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/wiperstuff24.jpg

Just need to drill two mounting holes in the base and fit tomoz.

Over the weekend i allso fitted my strut brace, to tighten the front up a lil more from Combe (wwoohhoo) and refitted my now move cut open track bumper.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/wiperstuff7.jpg

Bumpers now opened up behind the number plate, to get as much cold air in as poss.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/Image123.jpg

[Benn]

While i was working on the wiper linkage i snaped one of the bars, so Dan, Pete and myself headed to the scrappy so i could get another one.. While there we found a very clean no reason to be in the scrappy 1.2 k reg spin.
I got all the heater dials out for mine from it, as at the top i only have coloured ones i had painted a blur set in met black, but in doing this the holes that the direction light comes up for a bit knacked, so Dan got all the minty ones from the Spin for me..

Mine at the top..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/Image021.jpg

You can see the holes here better..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/Image097-1.jpg

And the fan speed one of course does the heated rear screen in a Nova, well the little sticker had come off, so that was swaped too.
Mine..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/Image106.jpg

New one.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/Image107.jpg

Fitted.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/Image108-1.jpg


Think that's it, bar spending the weekend abusing it trying to test everything before going out at Combe.
4th gear wheel spin is awesome fun...lol

[SRimon]

Nice that the little touches such as the heater knobs keep getting improved.

Good work.

[Benn]

Cheers Si. :)

[Count Vaux Alot]

Fap me Benn your wiper mounting bracket looks nearly as strong as the one Simps made lol good work btw!

[Benn]

lol yeah its a lil over kill, but it was laying about at the body shop (306 wannabe getting seat rails welded in gave a donation hehe)
Was that or roll cage tubing i have..

[Benn]

Look they wipe..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/th_31082009.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/?action=view&current=31082009.flv)

[AlexW]

That is indeed awesome.

[discoinferno]

good work :)

[brucer]

your welder supplying gas?

top work btw.

[dan16v]

lol bracket weighs more than the engine!

[Benn]

That is indeed awesome.

Cheers dude,


good work :)

Thank you


your welder supplying gas?

top work btw.

Yeah, think its from got c02 on it at the mo...


lol bracket weighs more than the engine!

Sure it could hold the engine up...lol

[The Simps]

Fap me Benn your wiper mounting bracket looks nearly as strong as the one Simps made lol good work btw!


I thought of you when I saw his pic of the bracket! lol

[Benn]

I thought of you when I saw his pic of the bracket! lol

Funny i thought of you while holding my bracket...

[lee-loon]

I thought you painted cars for a living ben?

[brucer]

id have said thats why the welds got pitting in it, no gas.:confused:

[Benn]

I thought you painted cars for a living ben?

I did work in a bodyshop, but don't any more..


id have said thats why the welds got pitting in it, no gas.:confused:

So try different gas?

[Martin]

Argon... what you do now benn?

[Benn]

Just checked its a c20/argon mix.

I work in a motor factors.

[MK999]

Just checked its a c20/argon mix.

I work in a motor factors.

Supposedly the best mix for general purpose... could be running out and not pushing enough pressure through?

[Martin]

deffo lookslike its not getting any/enough gas.. turn it up n try a bead.. slow the wire speed down a tad to..

i was always told that to tell if its set up right is to listen for the sound of bacon frying.. that was 4years ago.. and i still see lorry trailers i built drivin about

[Benn]

Gas is new and you can hear it comming out.
I've turned the speed up to get a better beading/weld. Turn it down and it just wants to splatter it. Think the welder might just be sh*te.

Can weld fine with anything else..

[Benn]

Update time.

Been driving and enjoying the Nova.. But as i'm off this week on holiday i wanted to get a jobs sorted.

Had this new steering wheel on since Billing, but couldn't find nice simple centre for it, for i've painted the centre it came with (even if i don't like it) and i also painted the bolts to. But wanna do them again in satin black.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8393.jpg

Got these from Chris too. But 100% on them yet but we'll see...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8394.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8355.jpg

[Benn]

So next job was the sump, as since i changed the oil its been leaking. First thing was to get the down pipe and system off.. Loads of room :rolleyes:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8367.jpg

Getting to the back ones was a little hard..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8369.jpg

Lucky i had this.. Was perfect for the rear bolts.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8371.jpg

All off.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8372.jpg

[Benn]

Sump off, i found the gasket was dry on the bottom but wet on the top..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8377.jpg

Also found this in the sump pan.. :eek:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8379.jpg

Its an spacers from an old cork gasket...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8380.jpg

Found a use for this old thing.. lmao

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8375.jpg

Got it all cleaned up and ready to refit. But my nicely polished sump had gone a bit misty..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8383.jpg

After a quick buff...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8384.jpg

Got it all cleaned up, this time the bottom of the block a thin smear of blue (gotta colour match) RTV and all refitted, new filter on and left to dry.

[Benn]

From there i moved on to my new brake set up.
Calipars needed a good clean up and repaint.. They had some fire/water and crap in them..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8357.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8358.jpg


Cleaned them up and they are ready to repaint.
A good thing about working at a motor factor is old stock...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8360.jpg

Ah perfect for the job..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8361.jpg

Got new discs too and painted the centres and edges..

[Benn]

From there i moved back in to the car... Unbolted the sunroof glass, so i could remove the sun cover bit.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8392.jpg

Out..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8395.jpg

Removed the vents bit of trim.. This needs to be painted.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8396.jpg

Pulled the old covering off and got out my roll of headlining martial out...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8401.jpg

Cut to size, lay over and make out vent hole..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8402.jpg

Cut out vent hole..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8403.jpg

Lay martial on it, use spray glue thats says "use in ventilated area" so not in my front room no?:doh: Yes i feel a bit light headed..lol

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8404.jpg

When the tops dry, i can flip it over and fold and glue the edges. Then refit the plastic vent bit.

Also order up a few silicone hoses from Chris Astley, the only ones i can really use...

Rad to stat hose, head to matrix and the front hot water out of the turbo to rad return.. They will be here in a few days So i can drain the system and refill it properly.

[Count Vaux Alot]

Cars looking sweet in retro cars mag Benn in their Billing feature :d

[Benn]

Cheers dude, was very impressed and happy with that!

[Cle]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_8372.jpg

Should there not be a cover over the flywheel ??

[let_nova]

its hanging down ffs lol

[Adam]

Good work Benn.

[Cle]

its hanging down ffs lol

:roll: i ist blind as bat :roll: lol

[Benn]

Cle, meh steel wheel with teeth spinning at min 1k+ will destroy anything that's touches it..lol But yeah the covers there..

Cheers Ad.

[NOVA-KID-93]

Good Work Benn :thumb:

We had a guy come into garage other week and he had smashed a hole in his flywheel cover with a hammer to get a nut out lol

[Nick J]

Looking good Mr bufty ;) .

Nick.

[Graeme]

Keep up the good work Benn

[Benn]

Kid, but they unbolt...lol

Cheers Nicko.

Cheers Graeme.

[Benn]

Hoping my new fuel piping comes tomoz, then i can get that fitted and fit my new fuel pump too.

[Nick J]

The heat is on...... Im hoping people will think my new project may be good enough to compete against you for the victor cup in 2010..... On your marks, get set....... Buff!

Sorry pal, had one too many strongbows this eves lol. On a serious note though lets hope were both deemed good enough to make the billing ring again next year. :)

[Benn]

If i drive in and your thread i'll be angry..lol

With that way you roll i'm sure you'll be there again...

Altho my whole system is a bit big to polish at home....

[NOVA-KID-93]

Kid, but they unbolt...lol

Cheers Nicko.

Cheers Graeme.

Yeah it was the owner that did it to his own car lol we had to laugh at him, was so funny how he couldn't understand what was wrong with getting a hammer and smashing a big hole in it lol

Going to be some good cars at the shows next year by the looks of things :)

[Benn]

Mine was there this year...lol

[NOVA-KID-93]

Mine was there this year...lol

True, but I couldn't make it to Biling etc... hopefully will get to see it at the shows next year though :thumb: and theres a few more set to be finished for next year too, such as Sparkies and others.

[Benn]

Ah, should allways make billing dude. Mine will be there looking better i hope.

[NOVA-KID-93]

Yep, hopefully will get to most of the shows this time, hopefully can get mine along to some of them aswell providing its finished. :)

[Benn]

Do it.

[Benn]

Spent the day getting the system off.. What a c**t. Cause of the size of the tubing i've had to jack the car up with the beam dropped down and undo the shocks to make cleanace.

Then i could drop the tank down.

Found of why it was leaking fuel...lol and why there was a smell of fuel in the car...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/day210.jpg

Found some of the fuel hose i got from work.. Funking stuffs a tiny bit to small. So am gonna have to buy some.. GGrrrr

This came to day, nice fast delivery. We sell Fuel parts stuff at work, the pump is £150ish pounds.. Got this off ebay for £49.99. On the site its a own brand pump, but is right for a 2lt Cav, Cally, Astra and a few Bwms too. So the prices wasn't bad for a own brand one, but a bargain for a fuel parts pump.

Finish off buffing the rear box up too.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/day22.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/day23.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/day24.jpg

Even the welds polish up nice..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/day25.jpg

[bmw156]

my over fill hose has done that on my tank, how do you get it off, as it goes through the body work doesnt it.

and is it a tank out jobby?

[Benn]

Yeah tank needs dropping down.

[craig green]

my over fill hose has done that on my tank, how do you get it off, as it goes through the body work doesnt it.

and is it a tank out jobby?

The filler neck breather passes through a plastic gromet in the chassis leg visible through the arch. The main issue with that pipe is that it is moulded with a 90deg at the end where it comes off the tank. If you are just using plain replacement fuel hose, it will kink & not breathe. :thumb:

[novait]

top work like always benn.. will you be bring the nova to the meet on the 25th if your going??

[bmw156]

cheers guys, the advantage of WIP's ey lol

[Benn]

Novait (ben aswell?) Yeah i'll be bring it!




Got to get some fuel pipe tomoz to replace the breather pipe, while i'm there i'm getting a new fuel filter, gonna replace some of the old pipe work to and from the pump too. Tidy everything up a bit under there. Hoping the new filler pipe work comes too.

[novaguy08]

wanna pick some things from my Nova Benn? a

[Benn]

Its a 1.2 isnt it?

[novaguy08]

yup. But various bits of rubber should be an ok fit, and as you can customize anything shouldnt be a big job.

[Benn]

A few week ago i bought a brake kit from Mr fly, this came with Ford discs in four stud. So i got a brake disc catalogue from work to find out a matching vx disc...
After some measuring from Dan (cheers dude) we found a set and i picked them up...

Size looks good..
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/Discstuff3.jpg

Same hight..
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/Discstuff2.jpg

As did the full hight/off set (didn't take a proper pic)
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/Discstuff.jpg

Want to keep them looking half good.. So made a template..
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/Discstuff4.jpg

Then a little spray job..
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/Discstuff5.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/Discstuff7.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/Discstuff9.jpg

[dan16v]

homo, posted on mig, but dont think you are meant to paint the mounting surface of a brake disk!.

[Benn]

Allways done it... Have done the same on all the wheels i've repainted too...

[dan16v]

Ok mate, few posts on mig now, just thought id let you know, as it can lead to 'problems'!

[Benn]

Yeah, i'll keep an eye on them, not had a prob before tho. But cheers.

[Iain]

Nice one, nothing worse than your new brake discs going rusty in a week and looking crap!

[Benn]

Yep yep.

Painted my callipers up too ready to fit at the weekend...
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/IMG_8425.jpg

Also picked up a Corsa removable battery tray. To bolt in to my boot to.. Hold the battery..lol
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/IMG_8423.jpg

Gave it a lil tickle..
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/IMG_8424.jpg


Also fitted off and get the sun blind fitted..
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/IMG_8426.jpg

[jonn]

car looks great lots of work and time went in to it. do u know the colour code of the paint on the car or name? the colour looks good!

[Benn]

Cheers John, yes i know the colour.

[LEWI007]

Looking good Ben, i love this car.

[GRUNT 16V]

what fmic stuff are you talking about on mig ??????????????

[Benn]

Cheers Mr K.

Grunt... What?

[L14MNP]

He means intercooler gubbins Ben.

As per usual I am in awe mate. Excellent work.

[Benn]

I know that's why i don't get it..lol

Thank you too :)

[Tommy_nova]

How did you do the sun roof ben looks great

[Benn]

Ripped the old covering off, then spray glued the black stuff on... Then alot of pegs around the out side...lol

[Tommy_nova]

haha cool what paint do you use to do the interior plastics ?


Ripped the old covering off, then spray glued the black stuff on... Then alot of pegs around the out side...lol

[Benn]

Halfords flexi plastic and vinyl paint.. It works very well.

[Tommy_nova]

any prep work needed like sanding or primer ?


Halfords flexi plastic and vinyl paint.. It works very well.

[Benn]

I just gave it a light red scotching and a funking good clean.

[mrT]

really like your car benn,but get the skirts on lol yes i know its a crimbo job but top work my man..well done

[Benn]

Cheers dude, i do keep trying to get to it..lol


Car all back up and running now. And feel like its got a bit more poke, maybe from changing the fuel pump.. I don't know. But it seems to go better. Our run to dirty bird last night was faster and more fun, with a tiny bit of lighting up the tyres too...lol

[Benn]

Gsi bumper re fitted, Leather cleaned and fed. Smells lush. New style png stickers fitted too.

[Count Vaux Alot]

Good work.

[Benn]

Cheers James, she went very well on the way to the Mig meet. Lighting up comming off the roundabout beautifully.

[Benn]

Sticky update..lol

After getting a puncher in old of my rear tyres and working out i had some spare funds, i bit the bullet and have got brand new Toyo T1rs fitted to my painted rims.
Big thanks to Paul at Protyre, Fareham 01329220743 for sorting me out a great deal.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/Toyotyres3.jpg

Started fitting them at 8:30am.. Just as it started to piss with rain..
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/Toyotyres2.jpg

Got soaked fitting them...
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/Toyotyres.jpg

Even in the rain they are much more grippy, in the dry they are great 100% better than the a359s.

So i'm very happy with them.

[Mike]

Top tyres :)

A539's are pap IMO.

[Benn]

I was happy with them at first, but that was then it was xe driven, but they just wouldn't grip with the let power.

The Toyos are mucho better :)

Off to wash it for now the png meet.

[The Simps]

Tried to tell you the a539s were pap in the grand scheme of things.

You didn't fancy going 195/40 then?

[krobinson]

I'm on 195/40/16, toyo's, great tyres!

[craig green]

Whats the price difference between 40's & 45's. Is it really worth it?

[Benn]

Tried to tell you the a539s were pap in the grand scheme of things.

You didn't fancy going 195/40 then?

Yeah i know now, they did start off good tho, at Combe they where utter poo.
I did look in to 40s, but with 45s being £60 each where as 40s where all most 90 i just couldn't do it. I wanted them for clearance reasons but can't see 5mm with make that much probs.. Was also warned as they can make the ride even more hard..


I'm on 195/40/16, toyo's, great tyres!

Cool.


Whats the price difference between 40's & 45's. Is it really worth it?

Almost £25, nah nothing a light hammer wont sort...lol

[krobinson]

http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?details=Ordern&cart_id=14241136.110.4392&typ=R-119086&ranzahl=4&Breite=195&Quer=40&Felge=16&Speed=H&weiter=0&kategorie=6&Ang_pro_Seite=15&Transport=P&dsco=110&sowigan=So

195/40/16 Toyos are just under £70 each :)

[Benn]

But you still gotta add fitting to that, all 4 where £240 all in.


Just cleaned my leather too, smells sooooooooooooooo lush!

[krobinson]

mmmmmm leather :)

[Benn]

Its soooo nice. Going to fit the new png stickers too...

[Nick J]

In my experiance 195/40's can make all the difference when your running very low with 6.5J rims. They sorted my front wing clearance problems 100% on the red one but at the same time the ride wasnt the best. With your rims only being 6J I imagine the 195/45 will be fine. As the cars your daily user I imagine you'll want as much comfort as you can get! All in all a good choice fella you cant go far wrong with toyos. ;)

[craig green]

Actual tyre sizes vary across manufacturer anyway.

Those Yoko A539 in a 45 profile/16" are like rubber bands.

[Benn]

In my experiance 195/40's can make all the difference when your running very low with 6.5J rims. They sorted my front wing clearance problems 100% on the red one but at the same time the ride wasnt the best. With your rims only being 6J I imagine the 195/45 will be fine. As the cars your daily user I imagine you'll want as much comfort as you can get! All in all a good choice fella you cant go far wrong with toyos. ;)

That is why i was gonna go for 40s, as i've pulled my front wings but wanna drop the car down a lil more and then they touch.. I don't mind it being hard that's never bother me, just adding to it in a way i cant adjust i thought i'd leave. Bit more pulling and they'll be fine...lol


Actual tyre sizes vary across manufacturer anyway.

Those Yoko A539 in a 45 profile/16" are like rubber bands.

Yeah? The t1r look the same as the a359s.

[Benn]

So i ordered some silicones hoses on the 5th of the month. Told they where not in stock, but i should get them in about 5 days.. No probs i was happy with that. (payment taken)
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/IMG_8451.jpg

2weeks pass so i ring up and am told that Roose where having a few probs but they would be out asap. Week later i ring again and am told that cause of the probs roose will send them direct to me to save time.

Week passes and nothing. Now i knew they where comming by RR so knew there would be a delay. But then yay they turned up to day! But they came by Fed-x.. With the 29th on the bag and not from Roose..
Then i open the bag and find this... (Nova xe/let head to matrix and stat to rad and a the turbo inlet to rad)
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/IMG_8449.jpg

They don't look right... Oh so that's why..
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/IMG_8452.jpg

So almost a month and i still have funk all. Great.:mad: Am not impressed. Gotta get on the phone tomoz...

[let_nova]

tut tut. not good.

[The Simps]

Hmmm. Not good.

[scott.parker]

Not first i heard about probs/mix up's with Chris, my mate waited about 4 weeks for plating kit, was told it was sent out 5 times! why lie?

Hope you sort it mate.

Scott

[mayhem]

chris isnt doing well atm... there's a guy here who orderd a LSD diff a few moths ago and still hasnt recieved anything..

[Lee H]

Just for future reference camskill do Toyos in 40 profile for about £50 each.

[brucer]

thats not good benn, hope you get it sorted.

[Paul]

Hope the hoses turn up a bit quikcer this time mate...

[mayhem]

if the turn up at all....

[novaxe235]

Chris is a waste of time a mate ordered a manifold about 6 months ago and is still waiting.

[mayhem]

tell me about it...i'm still waiting for a set of arp rodbolts, orderd about 18 months ago...

[Benn]

Just for future reference camskill do Toyos in 40 profile for about £50 each.

Who? And for next time i've found a better contact...


Have you guys that are waiting for bits rung him? I find i allways get thru and hes helpfull, dont allways pan out but nice enough.

[sparkie1401]

he's always been helpful and nice with me and always got my stuff in reasonable time, although mine is unfinished sat on the drive, so im not that pressed for time waiting for parts

thats a good price for the Toyos Mr Benn

[Benn]

Everything i've had befores been very quick to get to me, bar this...

I'm happy enough with the price, was in all so..

[Lee H]

Who? And for next time i've found a better contact...


Have you guys that are waiting for bits rung him? I find i allways get thru and hes helpfull, dont allways pan out but nice enough.

http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m4b0s461p1672

[mayhem]

Have you guys that are waiting for bits rung him? I find i allways get thru and hes helpfull, dont allways pan out but nice enough.

we orderd with 4 guys, and it arrived within 1 week, only a pack of arp's where missing, mailed him and he'd post them, kind and fast reply.. only the never arrived.

i dont care about it anymore, wasted about 100 euro, f*ck it.
only next time i check other suppliers before ordering at cris.

[novabrad90]

top car benn looks great, think i saw you the other day

[Benn]

http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m4b0s461p1672

Cheers dude, good site. Just fitting and balancing to add which is 20quid for me, so its close to what i paid this time (fitting and balancing was free really)



we orderd with 4 guys, and it arrived within 1 week, only a pack of arp's where missing, mailed him and he'd post them, kind and fast reply.. only the never arrived.

i dont care about it anymore, wasted about 100 euro, f*ck it.
only next time i check other suppliers before ordering at cris.


Ah right, that's poo. have you rung him again to see what's going on?
100 euros is still alot of cash.


top car benn looks great, think i saw you the other day

Cheers dude and did you?

[Benn]

Have been collecting bits over the last few weeks, so i thought it was time i got them fitted.

Picked these up from Ebay, after Scott. I had blues ones fitted first but they where crap at lighting up the clocks (you couldn't read the trip/miles)
I re fitted normal bulbs, but they are sooooooooooo sh*te it was unreal. Gave a really dirty coloured light. So these new ones are ment to be ultra mega hid xenon white:rolleyes:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/IMG_8471-1.jpg

Came from... Came in two days too and very well priced.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/IMG_8472.jpg

Crap lights on pic, i'll get a better one...
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/IMG_8473.jpg


When i got my new steering wheel the center bit was a silver thing, it wasn't pretty. So for a temp fix i painted it in a met black, but it really needed to be a satin black. So off it comes..
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/IMG_8474.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/IMG_8479.jpg

Wanted to repaint the bolts to match too, did the dash screws as well to clean them up.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/IMG_8476.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/IMG_8478.jpg

Nice and warm to dry...lol
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/IMG_8481.jpg


Pete linked me to a seller on Ebay, selling gear gaiters... Very well priced so i fired them an email and that could do the colourers i wanted so i order one at 8pm thru night. It came lunch time Friday.. That's good services!

Black leather with white sticking to match my seats..

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/IMG_8482.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/IMG_8484.jpg

More soon.

[gunny]

Nice stuff mate.

I always though about completely re-doing the clocks with some of those ultra bright LED's as im sure everyone will agree the original lights are dog do.

[Benn]

Yeah, these ones light it up nicely. Will get a better pic when they are refitted.

[gunny]

Cool :thumb:

[Benn]

Leds are much brighten to the eyes.

[novaguy08]

I never had a problem with the Blue LEDs in mine?

Were actually miles better then the normal bulbs!

[scott.parker]

Nice one Benn, yeah it's hard to get a clear pic of them, it took me a while to get mine to show how they did in the pic i took, but as i know what the blues are like then i know them whites must be dam bright in real time etc, might get some for the mk1.

Scott

[Benn]

I never had a problem with the Blue LEDs in mine?

Were actually miles better then the normal bulbs!

Blues in mine where utter sh*te, a match would have been better.



Nice one Benn, yeah it's hard to get a clear pic of them, it took me a while to get mine to show how they did in the pic i took, but as i know what the blues are like then i know them whites must be dam bright in real time etc, might get some for the mk1.

Scott

I'll try again with my proper camera, they give a nice clean white light which is what i want. The leds them selfs are super bright, its just the way they are placed which makes them a bit dimmer. But these white ones are much much better that the std bulbs.

[novaguy08]

Blues in mine where utter sh*te, a match would have been better.

Heres mine, like i said never had any trouble reading anything on there!

http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt244/mighty_mechanic2009/DSC00090.jpg

Only trouble I even had with them is one of the bulbs were a bit dodgy and needed to be poked back in. Always able to read them ok and with the white on yours should be ok to read. Still personal preference I guess.
:thumb: Thumbs up!! :D

[Benn]

To me they look very dark, but cool.

[novaguy08]

Well they did look darker compared to the original bulbs, but my eyes are dodgy ya see, they let too much light in so they would appear a bit brighter to me then they would to you.

Those xenon ones you have look cool by the way, hows the LET holding up??

[brainsnova]

dash bulbs look cool and subtle.

[Benn]

Lets loads of fun,

Yeah that's what i like about them Brains, nice clean light.

[RJM25R]

Love the subtle mods

[Benn]

Cheers Rick.

[novaguy08]

Good to hear that you're having fun with the let. been in your neck of the woods a few times recently and been tempted to pop past see how its going lol

[Count Vaux Alot]

I have a present for you!

[Benn]

:) do you... Cant believe we stood and chatted for 2hours..

[Count Vaux Alot]

lol yer time flies when you talking c r a p. Nice to chat and thanks for the legs!

[Benn]

Yeah was good talking, as you can see i have lots of stuff so just ask. My house is normally a bit tidier to..lol

[Count Vaux Alot]

As promised :thumb:

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Track%20day%20nova/15122009415.jpg

[The Simps]

ok...............?

[Benn]

Oh James i love you!

[Benn]

Small up date.

Ordered this...
Mmmm leather...
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/Armrest2.jpg

Insides all furry..
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/Armrest3.jpg

Ooo its got a magnet to hold it closed.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/Armrest.jpg


Also finely after 2months got these...
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/IMG_8510.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/IMG_8511.jpg

Think my rads leaking tho so might replace it too.

[Mike]

Get you with ya posh centre armrest ehh what!

Ive got one in my van :P

[LEWI007]

Benn i love the little army guy you put in the pics lol

keep up the great work man your car is an inspiration.

[Benn]

Get you with ya posh centre armrest ehh what!

Ive got one in my van :P

Wanted one for ages, got the lmf discount card so thought buy it!


Benn i love the little army guy you put in the pics lol

keep up the great work man your car is an inspiration.

I did a thread on Mig, cause some one sent me a funny parcel, he was in that on a rescue mission.. Thank you very much, thats really nice to hear, glad you like it. :d

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/crap/IMG_8457.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/crap/IMG_8458.jpg

[Plug]

good news on the hoses mate :thumb: bet your glad they came and are right.

arm rest for the nova? if so how you going to fit that?

lol at the rescue mission :d

[Benn]

Glad they finely came yeah, 2nd time lucky i guess..lol

No, the arm rest is a mk4 Astra item, fitting will be interesting...

[LEWI007]

lol

[Mike]

Ohh astra, your gonna have to chop up the centre console a treat to get that to fit then.

[Benn]

Ohh astra, your gonna have to chop up the centre console a treat to get that to fit then.

Nah, will go down to the tunnel directly. Think that will be the easiest and nicely way.

[Benn]

Boring update.

Haven't got a lot done, been enjoying driving it and not having to do anything anless i've wanted too. But thought i'd do a few bits of retrimming while its cold..

A pillar trims, where painted in a satin black. Bored of that, so thought they'd look nice covered in the headliner martial..

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/Retrimming4.jpg

Cut the shape..
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/Retrimming7.jpg

Glueing it on.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/Retrimming2.jpg

All done.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/Retrimming5.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/Retrimming11.jpg


Was thinking i'd have to get my sun visors retrimmed by a trimmer cause they would have to be all made up and stitched, but then thought i'd have a go with the satin plastic and vinyl paint..

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/Retrimming.jpg

Not to bad, painted the marital too as i wanted less colour, kinda like that you can just still see the blue..

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/Retrimming10.jpg

Did the visor clips too and the plastic pins as well.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/Retrimming6.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/Retrimming9.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/Retrimming8.jpg


Found out that my rad was leaking and changing some of my hose's so thought i might as well go all and put something abit nicer in.. Picked this up from TX motorsport on Ebay. Have a few of his bits now.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/Allyrad.jpg

Nice bit of welding too..
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/Allyrad3.jpg

Should help with the heat too..

Next is to take the front end apart and fit eveything.. Will be replacing my turbo inlet while i'm there. The glued up one was really a temp bodge but seems to have lasted a while...

[sparkie1401]

love the visors benn, top DIY as usual

what you paint them with and method?

the guy who did my roof lim=ing has lost thos facking clips (thosser)

[Benn]

Halfords do a plastic and vinyl paint. Its very good. I did one as a tester really, all i did was clean it then paint it. Should of rubbed it down really..lol As it will prob flake off. But these are spares so i another pair better.

[sparkie1401]

did u dust coat the SR trim to?

[Benn]

Which trim?

[sparkie1401]

the blue trim on front of visor, its not the factory blue grey?

[Benn]

Ah yeah, i sprayed over it the same as i did the rest. The blue now of very lightly shows. Which is what i wanted.

[sparkie1401]

nice, the normal just stand out a bit too much

cant believe GSi's didnt come with black visors with vanity mirror

stupid GM

[Benn]

But then it wouldn't match the headliner.. Almost all car makers do light colour headliners for the lighteyness reason.

[The Simps]

Top Banana as usual dude.

[Damo]

Yea top work benn really like the look of your car.:thumb:

[Benn]

Cheers guys.

Am trying to do my parcel shelf at the mo, but am in a bit of pain so its a hard one.

[Count Vaux Alot]

Looking good dude i will drop those bits off once you have started to strip the front end and pick up the F20 too.

[craig green]

Benn. I added to your wanted ad; re the sunroof bits.

GC

[Benn]

Cheers James,

Cheers Craig, any info over our pm talk?

[Benn]

Started stripping the front end off today.
Got the rad and fans off, ic out in pipes, taken the old water pipes off.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/Frontend5.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/Frontend.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/Frontend2.jpg

Trail fitted the new thicker ally rad.. Fits good, need to trim off the old mounting lugs
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/Frontend4.jpg

Need to let the front end and floor dry off a bit then i can do some trimming from where i made room for the ic pipes so will be making that look better even tho its not seen.
So picked this up at Machine Marts vat off day today..

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/IMG_8542.jpg

Need to flush the water system out too.

[Count Vaux Alot]

Rad looks good mate - what size are your fans? VAT off day at machine mart aaahhhh i nearly went today but couldn't be arssed!

[Benn]

Pair of 7", they work really well take the temp down nicely, would of liked 8" ones but just don't have the room. Rad is really nice and very well made.. Might do something special to it tho... Vat off days rock.

[Count Vaux Alot]

Rad is really nice and very well made.. Might do something special to it tho... Vat off days rock.

Something special?? no more super steel though right??

[Benn]

Super steel? lol

[MARTIN KELSON]

what make & how much was the ally rad?

Seen company on e-bay that do em for Nova but unsure what there like.

[Derick-Sport]

superb thread pal enjoyed readin through this

[Benn]

what make & how much was the ally rad?

Seen company on e-bay that do em for Nova but unsure what there like.

Tx motorsport, was about £140, very well made, really nice welding is abit thicker than my old rad too.
Well worth the money if you wanna spend for the upgrade.



superb thread pal enjoyed readin through this

Thank you very much. :)

[Nick J]

what make & how much was the ally rad?

Seen company on e-bay that do em for Nova but unsure what there like.

I believe they are tx autosport Martin (correct me If Im wrong Benn?) and from what Ive heard people seem to have only good comments about them plus they are priced sensibly too which is always a bonus.

Nick.

Edit......... Beaten to it!

[Benn]

I have a few of his bits now. All are very good.

[brainsnova]

if anyone needs any Inspiration then this is the place to be :thumb: Great work.

[Benn]

Thank you very much, i try.

[MARTIN KELSON]

Thats not a bad price really

Not something i need change really as mine does just fine.
Maybe next winter when i look for stuff to do on the olde girl!

[Benn]

Mine was leaking, so i needed another anyway. So i thought buy it now and dont have to think about it again. Looks pretty too..lol

[MARTIN KELSON]

Just e-mailed about something else.

Do you know if they make the parts inhouse or are they just a distributor?

[Benn]

I think its done in house, as when i ordered the rad i asked about the fan push mounting things (got my twin fans from him) and he said then he boxes it up he'll put a packet of them in there for me. But that's only what i think..

[MARTIN KELSON]

OK Cheers
I will wait for there reply.

Was just looking at the Ally XE water pipe they do.
As i run no heater matrix they are piped together, so wondered if they could manufacture one without these two outlets.

Hopefully they will reply tomorrow

[Benn]

Ah good plan. One of the only things i haven't got of his..lol

[Mazz]

Maybe next winter when i look for stuff to do on the olde girl!

The way its going, it'll be in the garage more than mine!

[ben doodar]

awesome project benn as ive said many times before.
any pics of the arm rest fitted?
also does it fit well? does it have to be moved if you want to lift the seats forward to get in the back?

[Benn]

awesome project benn as ive said many times before.
any pics of the arm rest fitted?
also does it fit well? does it have to be moved if you want to lift the seats forward to get in the back?

Thank you very much, the arm rest doesn't fit at all, If it was bolted as it is to the tunnel its way to low, if i raise it to elbow hight then its really tight between the seat bolsters.. I'm gonna look in to it again, but i think the changes might be low on using it. So don't buy one till i work it out..lol

[SpankeeVec]

Think i seen this nova on another site lol guy a bit of a buff boylol keep up the good work

Spankee

[Benn]

Hahaha you get everywhere... Cheers dude.

[Curtoise]

wow! just read the whole lot lol, took me four hours lmao!!
very very very good work, easily one of the best i have seen on here. really gives me inspiration to get on with mine! love the collour and the speedy engine fit!. i think i need to sorn mine and get it done lol

[Benn]

lol thank you very much, engine change wasn't that fast it just looks it..

Glad you had a good read tho :)

[Benn]

Haven't got a lot done, but i picked this up today, as it was a big big to do at home.. And i know it's very gay of me..

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/Radpolishing4.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/Radpolishing3.jpg

Needs a good clean, but has some up well...
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/Radpolishing.jpg

[ben doodar]

Thank you very much, the arm rest doesn't fit at all, If it was bolted as it is to the tunnel its way to low, if i raise it to elbow hight then its really tight between the seat bolsters.. I'm gonna look in to it again, but i think the changes might be low on using it. So don't buy one till i work it out..lol
yh that's what I thought, if it was at elbow height it would be very tight and didn't think you would be able to lift the seats. bet it would look nice with your interior.

[The Simps]

Did you remove your rad end for buftying?

[Benn]

I think i'd be able to lift the seats ok, its just how far its gonna be jammed to sit right.


Did you remove your rad end for buftying?

Wha?

[scott.parker]

I had to look a good few times before i realised it was your rad, and it was all complete, as it didn't look like the full rad in fist pic.

[Benn]

No? It is, ready to fit all shiney.

[The Simps]

I can kinda wor it out now! Is it one you've had buffed or purchased like that?

[Benn]

I had it polished, there's a pic a page or so back with it unpolished.

[krobinson]

Benn my friend, you are crazy... but I like it!

[Benn]

:) Best way dude, have had to retrim one of the A piller trims.
Got a 1.5inch 2meter length of stainless tubing for my water pipe.. Need about 8inch for that 2m..lol

Gonna crack on with the front end on sat.

[connor c]

you have built a lovely car Benn your a real insparation keep at it lad

connor

[Benn]

Thank you very much.

[Benn]

Been very lazy.. Get home from work and just wanna sleep so i haven't got alot done.

So i had to do a bodge for clearance for the ic pipes. Looked like this..
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/Janfrontpanel9.jpg

That's the better side,

Cut and shaped it back,
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/Janfrontpanel2.jpg

Be the join for the front panel has been cut off here, i had to weld it back together..
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/Janfrontpanel4.jpg

Better than my welder.. but it was still having probs..
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/Janfrontpanel3.jpg

Oh that's not right..
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/Janfrontpanel10.jpg

Ground the welds down,
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/Janfrontpanel5.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/Janfrontpanel6.jpg

Had to fill the holes a bit, used my weld.. God i hate it..lol
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/Janfrontpanel8.jpg

Rusted treated it as a just in case.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/Janfrontpanel17.jpg

Sealed it up,
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/Janfrontpanel19.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/Janfrontpanel20.jpg

Now its ready to primer and paint.

You can see here the shape difference.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/bennh2/Updates%20Oct09%20on/Janfrontpanel18.jpg

Wanna get it all painted to moz, thinking of pulling my sump off as its still leaking from the front edge...:mad:

[BRoadGhost]

It seems you're not using any / enough gas when welding there Benn.

Gas will give you the penetration you want.

[The Simps]

You're getting the right idea now mate - cut away metal and save on weight ;)

[Count Vaux Alot]

You're getting the right idea now mate - cut away metal and save on weight ;)

Just wait until you put all that metal tube work back in to yours it will weight double lol

Looking good Benn, you gona pop over this week?

[draper]

what rust treatment is that benn ?