Awsome work as usuall :)
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Awsome work as usuall :)
Fantastic mate looking forward to catching up again at billing etc.
Nick.
I try and do all my own prep so... Ive done it before so it isnt to bad.Quote:
Originally Posted by Iain
No, spotted what i thought was rust, even looked at buying a quater for it.. glad i didnt before grinding it. Needs to be right tho...Quote:
Originally Posted by Adam
Cheers dude.Quote:
Originally Posted by scorge01
Cheers dude, means alot coming from you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nick J
Got some flatting and polishing done...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...Paintwork2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...Paintwork3.jpg
The bodyshops new oven makes life alot easier..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...Paintwork5.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...aintwork10.jpg
All glazed and 3coats of wax.
Moved to fitting stuff..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...on/flock21.jpg
Flocked cover.. With polished stainless bolts.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...blieeclip8.jpg
Got my wrapped scuttle cover on too... Fit isn't perfect annoyingly.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...rdscuttle1.jpg
Shine quarter light screws..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...blieeclip2.jpg
And a nice new polished jubliee clip...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...blieeclip4.jpg
See you all tomoz at pv.
Some more trophies are due your way :thumb:
great work benn!
Top stuff Benn
Flocked cover looks good
I would love to have ANY bodywork skills
lol aaww thanks dude :)Quote:
Originally Posted by brainsnova
Thank you.Quote:
Originally Posted by jonn
I learnt it all as i went tbh. You pick it up as you do it. cheers too EddQuote:
Originally Posted by Edd
Love it longtime!
I would love a silky smooth engine bay like that. Mainly so I didn't slice my hands open on razor sharp spot weld and panel edge burrs when I try and wipe it down!
Is it only me that hasn't seen the new wheels?
i hadnt seen them until today.
Car looks gorgeous at PVS mate, new wheels suit it well!!
The BBS replicas did look sweet, very classy looking
Wheel pics damn it!
x2!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by mazz
x3 lol
There are a few on corsa sport
Think I still prefer the polished turbos
Link them here then...
Was looking smart again Ben wheels suit it and more I saw them today the more they grew on me! Top work as always!
Top choice!
That looks ace with those wheels.
OMactualG
Top choice, i do doff my hat to you Sir Benn
WOW :cool: more WOW the wheels look perfect, still love the turbo rims for retroness but the BBS's seem to make the look somehow more upto date.
Love the plug cover and little attentions to detail as ever Benn, oh and I remember doing a photoshop of some wheels for you back in July last year ;)
http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p...benBBSIDEA.jpg
Smooth bays rule dude.Quote:
Originally Posted by SimonTW
I might of been keeping it quiet... ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Graeme
First real time they've been on the car...Quote:
Originally Posted by burgo
Thank you dude :)Quote:
Originally Posted by M Sutton
Cheeky funker. They are Genuine BBS wheels from Germany.Quote:
Originally Posted by Iain
I'll do a proper update tonight..Quote:
Originally Posted by Mazz
Are they? I'll have a look, cheers for the input too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Graeme
Cheers dude, yours and the blue one are awesome.Quote:
Originally Posted by honie5
:)Quote:
Originally Posted by scott.parker
Thank you :)Quote:
Originally Posted by therealnovaboy
Cheers dude, a few people dont like, when i was ordering them i was 100% then i wasn't, then i was, with the pics on here i'm really liking them..Quote:
Originally Posted by Mazz
Glad you approve, there still more i'm doing..lol and yea thank you for the PS, it really helped me pick wheels.Quote:
Originally Posted by Southie
Definetly right choice in wheels Benn.
They look much better than your old whels mate.
Thank you very much, means alot coming from you.
So i have a small update i've been working on...
After surfing German Ebay i found a set of BBS CO, these are the older style of the new CH, which i love... So after a few emails and a lot of help from Jeffrey ( Vlietje ) on Png i ordered a set of brand new wheels...
As they wouldn't post them to the uk, a plan was set. The wheels would be sent to Jeffrey's work in Germany, he'd pick them up and then we're meet for me to collect.
Skip a few days, Jeffrey opening the wheels at home to check them..... Wrong bloody offset. They had two offsets listed, ET50 and ET38.. Here is where i cant thank Jeff enough. He sorted it all out almost (i sent a few emails)
So the wrong ones where collected, new ones safely in Jeff's hands. Thank funk!
I cant thank Jeffrey enough for all his help, with out his help i wouldn't of got them. He is very very trust worthy (over 400pounds worth of trust lol) He's the most helpful member ever!
We met up and i had a car full of shiney new rims.... YAY!
Now, the specs. 6.5J ET50 5x112 center bore 63mm. Ah i hear you read... Two probs there, but both easily sorted..
A quick search and i found a set of "wobbly" wheel bolts. After doing alot of re-search, i found some that have "wobbly" washers on them they give 2mm movement. Made in the uk buy a engineering please, stating that they are 100% safe, so i ordered a set. Next was a trip to the machine shop to open the center bore out to fit my Cav hubs. I measured the hubs at 65.75 so i had the wheels done to 66mm. Thinking the 0.25 of a mm wont give any probs..
Fast forward and i'm test fitting them. When Dan notices then hub movement plus the move ment the "wobbly" bolts give might mean the wheels might not sit 100% centerlised on the hub. Bugger! Hadn't thought of that before.. So i needed to get tyres on and get them tested... So here are some pics...
BNIB... Mmmmmm
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...s/IMG_0459.jpg
Give the tuck i want...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...s/IMG_0463.jpg
"wobbly" bolts..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...s/IMG_0457.jpg
Center hole machined..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...s/IMG_0460.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...s/IMG_0461.jpg
Test fit in the garage.. (before new rear discs and re-furbed calipars)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...s/IMG_0464.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...s/IMG_0471.jpg
On to fitting... First prob.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...s/IMG_0412.jpg
Now that's clearance.. Or lack of.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...s/IMG_0413.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...s/IMG_0415.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...s/IMG_0418.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...s/IMG_0421.jpg
Next i needed to try with tyres and front spacers.. Popped to Protyre Fareham. Huge thanks to Jim, Paul and Jason. For fitting the tyres very very very carefully..
Nitro filled too..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...elfitting2.jpg
Jim checking for any marks.. Where none.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...elfitting3.jpg
Met Dan and Pete at John's house, fitted a 3mm spacer and...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...fittedtwo2.jpg
Just enough i think..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...fittedtwo3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...elfitting5.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...elfitting1.jpg
Now had the wheels awhile and have been on/off weather they are right for the car...
Test drive.... No wobbles or anything...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...fittedtwo5.jpg
Night height too.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...fittedtwo9.jpg
Friday before PVS, wheel fitting.. Cv joins needed a trim down to get the center caps to fit...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...IMG_0471-1.jpg
Wheels got waxed inside and out.. Ready to debut at PVS 12.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...Paintwork7.jpg
Thanks for the long read.
Looking good benn,
For peace of mind, I've had wobbly bolts for about 20k miles and the odd high speed blast...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...p/abc65366.jpg
It's a pity the nova is too small for CH's!...
ps. catch you at billing hopefully!...
Wow, they look fantastic, suit the car perfectly!
this car is a real credit to you dude, looks fantastic in the flesh (and the sun ha ha), the attention to detail puts a lot of other supposedly well prepped show cars to shame!
Cheers dude, i've done 300miles just this weekend and seem fine... With a few high speed catches up..lol and yeah CHs would have been nice but they dont make them in under 18x8...Quote:
Originally Posted by Big_Chap
Cheers dude :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Connor
Thank you Al, and for the bits you've done fore me. I love the look of the car in the sun as the colours really pop (the mettlic and pearl in both) give it a real wet look. In my eyes its the small detaills make a build. They are things i've always looked for.. So i do them as much my self.Quote:
Originally Posted by Prey
Lot's more to come too...
:cool: Awesome work!
Can't find a fap smiley....
That bra would look much better in colour matched leather ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Benn
:tosser:
umm :confused:
Logged in after months of being idle just to say how good it looked at PVS mate.
Well done, really, really nice.
(I prefer cav turbos, but thats a personal shout)
:)
I have loads of shiney to fit, i just run out of time to get it all fitted.. It's fantasticly well polished too. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Old man Jimbo
Got something for you later too...
hahaha might do, i'd have too see one, but i think the black makes it look like its only there to look after the bonnet when at full chat..Quote:
Originally Posted by Mazz
Is there really a need for that?Quote:
Originally Posted by istf
Where you at PVS? Show of come said Hi, thank you too. There's lots of Novas with Cav turbo rims now so a change was needed.Quote:
Originally Posted by MattBrown