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The wastegate aint fitted as yet to the pipe as i wasnt sure about it as i aint ran external before it has just been pushed on to the pipe for a pic. I take it you mean it goes on the other outlet of the gate?????Quote:
Originally Posted by MAD_Rick
YupQuote:
Originally Posted by C7LJN
starting to all come together now then! wont be long before your test running it round the block!
be nice to get some track footage of it when all done couple of laps toying with people lol
i was thinking that about the wastegate
Hi folks
Not posted up for a while there has been some progress with the build the engine and box etc is all fitted now :)
But i may have to sell the project :( and all my bits due to a split with the misses. Anyone interested in this????
nooo you cant sell it you've done so much just for someone else to enjoy
unfortunate news mate and all the best, how much would you be looking for out of interest?
Yes well with any luck it wont come to it fingers crossed. It depends what was all wanted in the sale really. I think its worth more to break itQuote:
Originally Posted by gunny
aw .............that would be a bollox mate if you had to sell it and give up.
its a crackin project..............and i liked the way you were going about it.
try n keep it mate..................and finish teh build
unfortunate situation colin but id try and make this the last resort (if possible) your so close to having the first NOVAWORTH!! you usually have lots of other sh1te lol lying around. sell all that first.Quote:
Originally Posted by C7LJN
Some upto date pics since i aint put any up for a fue weeks.
Some engine bay pics aint put any up since the engine went in.
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...0062008440.jpg
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...0062008438.jpg
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...0062008439.jpg
And I made the exhaust system tonight and went for the escort tail pipe suits the nova i think
Before tail pipe
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...0062008435.jpg
Tail pipe fitted and bumper up in place
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...0062008437.jpg
Dribble :)
Awsome bit of kit mate :)
Will be good to see it on the road
Its better in the flesh :D :D :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Lee
Seconded;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Lee
outstanding mate.
theres no way you could sell it.
crackin project imo.......................some great workmanship involved
Awesome project, ive just sat here and read the whole thread.
Mucho respect. :cool:
oh...my...god.. :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:
will be a beast
got some more work done on the nova today, carpeted the dash and got a front carpet cut and shaped in
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd113/frags83/yy.jpg
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd113/frags83/r.jpg
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d...rags83/lok.jpg
heat wrapped the front pipe and down pipe
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d...3/8b87bfc0.jpg
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd113/frags83/u.jpg
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd113/frags83/f.jpg
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looking good matey, coming along nice and smoothly eh
Looks amazing mate, fair play to yourself, an amazing amount of work has gone into this, you've shown everyone who was criticizing the build already! top notch work, brilliant!!
Thats looking naughty!
Thanks for the compliments guys.
Hope to get back to it tomorrow and get more done to it.
Maybe even ready for paint next weekend :) :)
If only it were possible to do the conversion and keep the standard bodywork
And not lay there birds rat on the dash! lol lolQuote:
Originally Posted by BRoadGhost
im gobsmacked
Excellent work! It'll be very interesting to see how well it handles - this could be the fastest point A - point B in any conditions road going "Nova" that we have so far seen ? :)
I think I would have gone the flocked dash route myself - that kit Frosts sell looks to do a fair job at a fair price?
gonna be mental
Its better there than on her beaver lol lolQuote:
Originally Posted by MAD_Rick
Its just an alloy panel there is no dash so getting it flocked could be hard like. And leaving it painted white would just blind you in the sunQuote:
Originally Posted by CP
Your a sick man building this thing. Loving it :-). fecking mental, keep it going
Looking mental, i like :cool:
still a big wow from me...carnt wait to see it for real...keep up the good work...
Awesome car. Can't wait to see this done, you make it look so simple mate!
I'm in awe :D
all that has to be done now is to grind that horrible ford badge off the rocker cover and get the griffin on there lol. :)
im lost for words brilliant project.
Funk me im flabbergasted........ (my word of the week)
fair play to you , do you find walking a problem with bollocks that size ??
absolute belter
Don't mean to be negative, but i find it a bit odd that after all that work the fitting of the cage is so poor. Also, I assume the manifold casting's very good quality for cutting and welding, and welding the outlet for the wastegate into? Has the person that welded it up got experience of welding castings? Very easy to get a weld that looks ok but is actually about as much use as a bit of chewing gum. Would hate to see you go to all the effort of getting it running for it all to split first time out.
Other than that, fantastic looking stuff :thumb:
No problem mate everyone has there views on things. Ok what is up with the cage Welds??? Fitments??? or the fact i only put in a basic setup???Quote:
Originally Posted by Sturge
The welding of the manifold was done by myself as a have a fue spares so just thought i would give it a bash. Reyland motorsport want over 300 quid plus your old trouser part of the manifold for one ready for external wastegate. And its just a standard one cut and welded as i have done. So if it didnt penatrate well and does crack i will just make a trouser piece from mild steel. But it has had a fue hammer testing sessions lol and its still on
just had a flick through this thread. wow! fair play for doing all that work, and seeing it through. this will be a head turner for sure when finished!
keep the thread updated, pics are what we want!!!