my race car

[chrisritchie]

Hi, my name is Chris and I have been on this site for a short time but have never put up any pictures of my car that i am building. So here we go:


Spec:

All round GAZ coilovers
Been stitch welded all over to group A spec and harry hockley strengthening kit by chris astley motorsport
6 point Safety Devices rollcage
Internal shifter
Sparco bucket seat
1.6 8v engine on carbs built by tommy field at FMS
Astra gte brakes up front

I have built the car with racing in mind, so track days and sprints and hill climbing. I also want to get a MSA logbook for it.

Hope you like it, Chris

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m183/jedi12_2006/IMG_0175_1.jpg


http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m183/jedi12_2006/IMG_0171.jpg


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[vaughanmc]

Tidy shell :)

Keep us up to date

[chrisritchie]

when i got the car it only had 43000 miles

[vaughanmc]

That why its so clean? Or has it been re-painted ?

[chrisritchie]

only the back because i had the arches rolled

[vaughanmc]

Nice match - Will be an awsome car once its all built up :)

[chrisritchie]

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m183/jedi12_2006/IMG_1699.jpg


this is what it is like under it, bit of an over kill for racing

[vaughanmc]

Are they turrets ?? :)

[chrisritchie]

No they are standard. This is a picture of my engine- it has been in and out more times than I care to remember:thumb:

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m183/jedi12_2006/IMG_0173.jpg

[burgo]

looks plenty tidy enough

[chrisritchie]

This was me last year at gurston down in my old car

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m183/jedi12_2006/IMG_0705.jpg





http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m183/jedi12_2006/IMG_0685.jpg






http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m183/jedi12_2006/IMG_0700.jpg

[Courtnova16v]

Did you have to mod the car in any way so that the rear coilovers don't catch? or did they just fit straight on? Looks a good project. Keep up the good work.

[peester]

i like the nova a lot,.. clean and good choice mods.. cant wait to see how it finishes..

[7ova]

looks like a nice clean shell
good base to start,
(looks like your more than half way)
great looking car mate :thumb:

[craig green]

Ditto. Lovely looking shell.

Nice engine choice too. Look forward to seeing it finished & beating the time set by the Fiesta on that hillclimb.

[Ash]

Cool, similar spec to mine.

Do you do alot of hill climbs? I've been to Wiscombe and Gurston recently and will hopefully be compleating next year.

[chrisritchie]

Thank for the comments:) I had to hammer the tunnels to get the coilovers to fit:cry: and that was my first time on the track at gurston it was there driving school day i recommend going to it if you what to start very helpfull :thumb: but i had spettated a few time:thumb:

[chrisritchie]

Wright not much done but here we go:thumb:


http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m183/jedi12_2006/IMG_1993.jpg






http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m183/jedi12_2006/IMG_1996.jpg

[draper]

day glo wheels :cool:

[dhdev (Oli)]

That looks very cool indeed :thumb:

But damn you for putting day-glo wheels on a blue track nova before I got round to it :mad: :mad: :mad: :cry:

[chrisritchie]

Go the day-glo lol

[Adam]

Very tidy indeed mate

[chrisritchie]

Thanks very much for the commemts

[loggyboy]

Cosmos blue 1.2 merit on MOs..... sounds familiar. It looks like mine should, if i bothererd washing it, and spraying over the primer... :lol:

http://www.loggyboy.com/images/MeritMk2/Autosolo/Autosolo4.jpg

Looks well tidy... :D keep the updates and pics coming.

[burgo]

awesome bucket

[chrisritchie]

Stud me up baby:cool: :thumb:



http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m183/jedi12_2006/IMG_2007-1.jpg




http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m183/jedi12_2006/IMG_2008.jpg

[trackdaynova]

;)

[chrisritchie]

Thanks for your help mate:thumb:

[adam c]

looks really good and nice choice on the engine;) .

[chrisritchie]

Thanks

[Riggy]

looks really good fella, will have to keep an eye on this build :thumb:

[LEWI007]

What colour the wheels gonna be then white ?

[chrisritchie]

One set is white and one set is day-glo orange.

[Ash]

Looking good mate, very tidy build.

Can I ask, at Gurston about half way round the first corner, is there a dip on the inside or something? All the cars I watched the other day seemed to twitch quite a bit...

When do you recon it's first outting with be?

[Dar]

Wheel studs are a must IMO, makes life sooo much easier. Good call :D

[chrisritchie]

ASH- You go down the hill then there's a long sweeping left, then a short sprint, then a sharp right which goes into a short dip with a right following. So yeah, in the middle of the second and third corner there is a dip.

[chrisritchie]

sorry not much of an update on the nova because i have been working on my new van:) :thumb:


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http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m183/jedi12_2006/IMG_2673.jpg

[boyle_46]

awwwwwwwwwwwsome !!! i love thoose , looks in fairly good shape from what i can see whats the plans ?

[Rick Draper]

You are ****ing gay. Campers rule

[wilson_sri]

Cool project! Should be cracking fun to drive.

[hybridturbo]

Nice build

[chrisritchie]

well i have just had here lowered and i would just like to clean up the inside and then just keep here maintained because i like the rat look on the van then it is back to the nova