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13-12-13, 10:23 PM
supernova.629

Good work whare did you find all the panels
14-12-13, 11:06 AM
nova_niek

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Originally Posted by dgbnova#1

Have you got a new fire wall for the bulkhead or are you doing without one

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Originally Posted by bazzap8389

Just doing away with it, I think it looks better without it :)

By omitting the firewall you will get some interesting engine smells in your car. ;)
14-12-13, 02:52 PM
dc1984

Nice progress mate:)
14-12-13, 03:20 PM
bazzap8389

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Originally Posted by novadave24

that looks really good mate great work coming on really quck :)

Thanks mate :)

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Originally Posted by supernova.629

Good work whare did you find all the panels

Ta :) got the chassis legs from ocp and got the inner wings from a lad on here.

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Originally Posted by nova_niek

By omitting the firewall you will get some interesting engine smells in your car. ;)

I never thought of that lol but I've got a plan for that ;)

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Originally Posted by dc1984

Nice progress mate:)

Cheers bud :thumb:
14-12-13, 03:58 PM
tahir868

Excellent work that, looking forward to seeing how this comes out!
14-12-13, 08:02 PM
dc1984

So, when do you want to build my nova then ;)
14-12-13, 11:36 PM
Benn

Are you stitching the front end on while you're doing this? I would, save having to do it again later....

Love what you've done so far.
15-12-13, 12:21 AM
bazzap8389

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Originally Posted by tahir868

Excellent work that, looking forward to seeing how this comes out!

Cheers :)

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Originally Posted by dc1984

So, when do you want to build my nova then ;)

Haha once this is finished can't see me doing a build to this extent again lol

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Originally Posted by Benn

Are you stitching the front end on while you're doing this? I would, save having to do it again later....

Love what you've done so far.

Thanks :thumb: yeah it will be all seam welded this week coming and a the strengthening plates etc fitted. We were thinking of doing the seam welding from underneath so you can't see them in the bay. Will this be just as effective?
15-12-13, 04:39 PM
Benn

As in in the arch?

I did both sides (in the arch and in the bay..)

Just tidy the welds up after welding.
15-12-13, 05:25 PM
maddogdaz666

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Originally Posted by bazzap8389

We were thinking of doing the seam welding from underneath so you can't see them in the bay. Will this be just as effective?

I can't see why it wouldn't be as effective, it's what I would do if I was rebuilding a shell, to keep it as origional looking as possible. :thumb: good work, can't wait to see it progress
15-12-13, 05:41 PM
bazzap8389

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Originally Posted by Benn

As in in the arch?

I did both sides (in the arch and in the bay..)

Just tidy the welds up after welding.

Here's where i mean.

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/u...ps7a498e18.jpg

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Originally Posted by maddogdaz666

I can't see why it wouldn't be as effective, it's what I would do if I was rebuilding a shell, to keep it as origional looking as possible. :thumb: good work, can't wait to see it progress

exactly what I'm thinking mate, trying to keep it looking good and original but with the extra strength :) cheers
15-12-13, 07:53 PM
vx kev

Some seriously good work and progress on this so far, great to see it being saved. :thumb:
16-12-13, 02:59 PM
bazzap8389

Thanks Kev :)

got it the car back on the spit yesterday and started all the seam welding, still some to be done yet but the front end is attached again.

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16-12-13, 03:50 PM
Vlietje

Great work Bazz! My GSi needs the same done, looks very good! Keep it up!
16-12-13, 03:51 PM
jonn

good work some quick progress happening
16-12-13, 06:44 PM
Damoh

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Originally Posted by bazzap8389

^ I'm replacing everything that I can, the only thing I'm not replacing is the chassis legs as I don't have the panels and don't know where to get them, but if you know where I can get some please share!

i have cut through the inner wings because I'm replacing them with new ones including the turrets, I'm doing my best to get rid of all the rot with he parts that I have.

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/u...psb565e608.jpg

Hi mate top quality work going on just wondering where you got the inner wings from
16-12-13, 07:23 PM
bazzap8389

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Originally Posted by Vlietje

Great work Bazz! My GSi needs the same done, looks very good! Keep it up!

Thanks :) Get yours started!

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Originally Posted by jonn

good work some quick progress happening

Cheers, getting there.

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Originally Posted by Damoh

Hi mate top quality work going on just wondering where you got the inner wings from

Ta, I got them from w88rdy off here. It's worth sending him a pm because I'm sure he had another set.
16-12-13, 07:30 PM
vx kev

You going to get round the turrets welded under here aswell rather than up top Baz?

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/u...psa5f1c70a.jpg
16-12-13, 08:06 PM
bazzap8389

Yeah going to get it done underneath to keep it all neat and tidy :)
16-12-13, 08:10 PM
Jeff16v

Superb work. This is the way to build a project.
16-12-13, 08:20 PM
bazzap8389

Thanks mate means a lot!
16-12-13, 09:28 PM
johnd

great work baz keep it up
16-12-13, 10:09 PM
dgbnova#1

Are you re fitting the strut tops the orignal ones if so you gona spot them underneath to look factory ?
16-12-13, 10:14 PM
bazzap8389

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Originally Posted by johnd

great work baz keep it up

Thank you!

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Originally Posted by dgbnova#1

Are you re fitting the strut tops the orignal ones if so you gona spot them underneath to look factory ?

Yeah I'll be re fitting the plates, and yeah going to drill them and mig them to look factory :)
16-12-13, 10:17 PM
dgbnova#1

Ye i took some off sri i bined and that was my plan far nicerpp
16-12-13, 10:20 PM
bazzap8389

I had a brand new set of the plates as well but sold them so going to drill out the original ones.
16-12-13, 11:56 PM
bazil

Just a note on the plating kit, you dont really need to fit the plate on the o/s leg as its a double skinned chassis leg anyway, just a thought
17-12-13, 12:21 AM
bazzap8389

I'll keep that in mind bud ta :)
17-12-13, 08:11 PM
Southie

Good work Bazza, what's the plans interior wise once you've got around to it?
17-12-13, 08:21 PM
bazzap8389

Cheers, it will just be stripped. I'll have my carbon buckets, dash cage and harnesses. I've got some carbon trim to tidy the inner quarters up that's it really. Oh and my tank and lines will be inside as well.
17-12-13, 08:56 PM
Benn

Carbon tank? Or carbon skinned tank?
17-12-13, 09:00 PM
Benn

When i talked about welding the seam, this is where i ment. But i did both sides (in bay and inner arch) Have always told people to do both sides if asked too)

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/u...ps508990c3.jpg

Front end looks great.
17-12-13, 09:03 PM
bazzap8389

The tank is just plastic Benn, i was thinking about just doing the welding in the bay now the seam sealer will hide it anyway, and thanks it's getting there.
17-12-13, 09:09 PM
nova_stee

If your running 500 bhp welded every seam and fit every plate. The cars hardly going to look stock anyways its 80% carbon fibre lol
17-12-13, 09:14 PM
Benn

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Originally Posted by bazzap8389

The tank is just plastic Benn, i was thinking about just doing the welding in the bay now the seam sealer will hide it anyway, and thanks it's getting there.

If done right, seam sealant can be very neat and tidy. Just practice a bit to get it right (on something old)

And if it's plastic, i'd deffo get a carbon skin made.. Would look frigging lush.
17-12-13, 09:55 PM
bazzap8389

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Originally Posted by nova_stee

If your running 500 bhp welded every seam and fit every plate. The cars hardly going to look stock anyways its 80% carbon fibre lol

yeah think I will, just want it to look reasonably standard except for the carbon really.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Benn

If done right, seam sealant can be very neat and tidy. Just practice a bit to get it right (on something old)

And if it's plastic, i'd deffo get a carbon skin made.. Would look frigging lush.

Ah ok I'll give that a go. Never thought of that tbh I'll maybe have a word with Chris see if we can sort something out.
18-01-14, 08:15 PM
bazzap8389

Not an update but looks like I'm getting a wider set of wings made so I might part with the carbon ones I already have.

i should have a good update in the next 2 weeks or so!
18-01-14, 10:03 PM
dgbnova#1

You going wide track then so doing the rear quarters then?
18-01-14, 10:23 PM
heds

ive just been through 52 pages and can only see a carbon bonnet, you removed all the pictures of carbon parts?
18-01-14, 11:01 PM
bazzap8389

Think I'll be putting wider wheels on it not 100% sure yet,and I'm just keeping the rear arches the original width in only wanting wider fronts so I can get wider wheels on.

have a look on page 3 mate there is pics of my bumpers,skirts,wings, doors, and grille my mirrors and dash are somewhere in the thread aswell. I'll have some pics of the boot and quarters and roof soon hopefully :)

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