Iain's 20XE Trackday Nova

Hmmmmmmm :cool: :wisewood: :thumb:

That does look really good mate - i need to see this in person if youre about one eve maybe?

Yep text me during the day next week if you want.

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Originally Posted by iainel

Yep text me during the day next week if you want.

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10-4 rubber duckie.

i love a good paintjob me.

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Originally Posted by Prey

10-4 rubber duckie.

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CB chat FTW...c'mon

Sorted my fuel tank out with new 13mm ID hose for the breather, 8mm ID hose for the pump and return, and 6mm ID hose for the smaller breather (running across the back of the tank)

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/074.JPG

Got the proper hose clamps for fuel lines:

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/075.JPG

Whipped the old beam off to make things easier:

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/076.JPG

Bare:

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/077.JPG

Tank on, wasn't as bad as I remember:

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/078.JPG

New beam built up

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/079.JPG

Rear brakes sorted with painted backplates, new shoes, drum, cylinder, fitting kit and handbrake cables:

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/080.JPG

New bolts for the rear beam with nyloc nuts:

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/081.JPG

On:

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/082.JPG

Dug out my rear Gaz coilovers:

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/083.JPG

And slapped them on, still just enough clearance on the inner arches so all good:

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/084.JPG

Temporary ride height (as my jack wouldn't go high enough to get the car off the axle stands at the height I wanted it at lol:

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/085.JPG

Quick rack fitted:

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/086.JPG

And to prove it's still a Nova, some nice rusty water marks where the wings haven't been sealed yet lol:

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/087.JPG

good progress, this is the fun bit now, right..?

Its so nice working with brand new/clean parts aint it? lol

Good work, getting there.

Nice work, Iain, its nice putting clean things on a clean car, you come in with cleanish hands for once!

Looking good mate!