The Counts Track Day Nova Build

I then rubbed it all back and finished off the prep, the result ready to paint

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BDstuff055.jpg

And on to the bonnet, similar process here but with the triangles added to the twist.

I did some measuring and an amount of head scratching then marked out the central line on the bonnet along with some other reference lines and finally the triangles

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BDstuff011.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BDstuff012.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BDstuff013.jpg

Then in was out with the drill, grinder and a thin disc...oh wait to late

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BDstuff014.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BDstuff016.jpg

Considering i did it by hand with a grinder i think it has come out quite well

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BDstuff017.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BDstuff018.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BDstuff022.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BDstuff023.jpg

And the back side with some of the supports removed to make way for the mesh i will add from the under side

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BDstuff019.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BDstuff020.jpg

And the remains

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BDstuff028.jpg

I then keyed up the white gell coat ready for some filler

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BDstuff025.jpg

I only filled the two dimples left from the badge and repaired one of the top corners

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BDstuff063.jpg

christ.. that machinist man is goood.
nice collection of parts, is the FPR part no. AIR007?? Do you know the part number for the gauge??

good progress matey

Absolute quality cutting on the bonnet, to say you had only one go at it or you would have fecked it, thats brilliant precision :)

whoa yay the bonnet too.. i was gonna do that

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BDstuff059.jpg

And the finished result after i keyed up the white gel coat

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BDstuff062.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BDstuff060.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BDstuff061.jpg

This brings us to tonights efforts i knocked up another set of these wide wheels that i have done before, these ones are going to be used in conjunction with some Mickey Thompson race slicks for some drag racing i believe, some pics just because

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BDstuff043.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BDstuff044.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BDstuff045.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BDstuff046.jpg

8 and a half inch wide :thumb:

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BDstuff048.jpg

tacked

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BDstuff049.jpg

And welded

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BDstuff050.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BDstuff054.jpg

That head work is ultra sexy! Cncing is a fanatatic way to do it.

Love the triangels in the bonnet, good stedy hand work.

Did you make the wheels by hand? Or hold them in a jig?

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Originally Posted by NOVABIKECARBED

Absolute quality cutting on the bonnet, to say you had only one go at it or you would have fecked it, thats brilliant precision :)

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Yep only one go then by by Mr bonnet lol

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christ.. that machinist man is goood.
nice collection of parts, is the FPR part no. AIR007?? Do you know the part number for the gauge??

good progress matey

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He is very very good

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whoa yay the bonnet too.. i was gonna do that

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And thanks bud

Severe updates tonight. It's really good to see quality progress and photos in a project. :) repped for the progress. Superb.

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Originally Posted by Benn

That head work is ultra sexy! Cncing is a fanatatic way to do it.

Love the triangels in the bonnet, good stedy hand work.

Did you make the wheels by hand? Or hold them in a jig?

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The head and manifold are to much to look at at once without needing some light relief and is the best way to do it imo as the machine doesn't do getting it wrong that often, as for the triangles i love them but were a bit of a risk lol

The wheels were cut in half using a lathe but welded up by hand, due to all the rust in the wheels metal they were welded up ground back and re welded to ensure good penetration was had and there was no porosity (the rust, paint and ****e that cant be removed obviously reacts with the weld pool causing it to spatter etc)
Resin is then brushed on over the weld to insure its air tight :thumb: :thumb:

loving the wide wheels mate :thumb:

also alot of progress, wont be long til its on the track now