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28-02-09, 07:56 PM
trackdaynova

i should hope he can, he has a girlfriend too!
28-02-09, 07:57 PM
Count Vaux Alot

UP DATE!!!! Not from today though.........

Seam sealed the turrets inner arch side

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1159.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1160.jpg

Questions questions...

Any know the significance of the socket???

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1158.jpg

I'll tell you....round edges lol

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1161.jpg

And one gear shift hole cover

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1164.jpg

Cleaned the area up and got rid of the sharp edges from the spot welds

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1162.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1163.jpg

And welded it in

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1165.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1166.jpg

Then cleaned it up

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1167.jpg

And sealed the under side

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1169.jpg

Then i covered up the rest of the holes in the under side of the car

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1168.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1170.jpg

And stuck a few more stitches in

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1171.jpg
28-02-09, 07:59 PM
Count Vaux Alot

And gave it a good blacking with some stone chip! :D

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1172.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1173.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1174.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1175.jpg

More to follow after dinner :cool: :thumb:
28-02-09, 08:02 PM
Ernie

looking good James.

ps thanks for the pic's
x x
28-02-09, 09:05 PM
vaughanmc

How many coats of that did you/are you going to give it ? :)
28-02-09, 09:11 PM
Count Vaux Alot

Quote:

Originally Posted by trackdaynova

i should hope he can, he has a girlfriend too!

Yes i have a girl friend, yes i have spent a lot of time on the car, yes she is very understanding and i am very grateful.
28-02-09, 09:12 PM
Count Vaux Alot

Quote:

Originally Posted by vaughanmc

How many coats of that did you/are you going to give it ? :)

Two or as many as you think it needs it can be applied thickly :thumb:
28-02-09, 09:12 PM
Count Vaux Alot

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ernie

looking good James.

ps thanks for the pic's
x x

Cheers Chris :D here come some more for ya x
28-02-09, 09:21 PM
vaughanmc

Quote:

Originally Posted by Count Vaux Alot

Two or as many as you think it needs it can be applied thickly :thumb:

Nice one fella :thumb:

Get it caked on! :)
28-02-09, 09:24 PM
Count Vaux Alot

I started thinking about the cage as the car was nearly ready to go horizontal again so i profiled up my rear diagonal

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1176.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1178.jpg

And slipped her in - oh er

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1179.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1181.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1182.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1183.jpg

Snug as a bug

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1184.jpg

So today after work and repairing a cement mixer drum (don't ask!) i welded the diagonal in place.

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1185.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1186.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1187.jpg

The i had a good clean up so i could tip the car

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1188.jpg

Back on the ground

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1189.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1190.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1191.jpg
28-02-09, 09:40 PM
Count Vaux Alot

With a clean up going on (and the fact the car was now taking up more space) i shifted the engine from behind the car to the engine stand so i could start tidying it up

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1194.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1195.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1196.jpg

Once the primer had dried on the cage i had a play with it in the car ready to make up some spreader plates

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1197.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1200.jpg

This pretty much funked my turret top plans - rethink needed as they don't meet the turret were i expected they would....:mad:

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1198.jpg

Then Marmite thought she saw a mouse

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1201.jpg

and here

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1202.jpg

Or was it there lol notice the attempt to take a pic of the car in the back ground

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1204.jpg

And the front - it fits well

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1205.jpg

Another question...which ones shall i use as they have multiplied???

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1207.jpg lol

And some more messing around just because - the sill repair looks ok from this angle so i'm happy!

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1209.jpg
28-02-09, 09:44 PM
novashed

nice workfella, love propper stonechip, used it on my inner arches, wish id of done what you have with the underside, but too far gone now lol,

putting another diagonal in the cage?
28-02-09, 09:52 PM
Count Vaux Alot

Quote:

Originally Posted by novashed

nice workfella, love propper stonechip, used it on my inner arches, wish id of done what you have with the underside, but too far gone now lol,

putting another diagonal in the cage?

Stone chip is really good stuff and worth doing imo. Not sure what you mean another diagonal? :confused:
28-02-09, 09:57 PM
novashed

ie a cross so it intersects the one youve just put in, i never did but asthetically more pleasing lol
28-02-09, 10:03 PM
Count Vaux Alot

Quote:

Originally Posted by novashed

ie a cross so it intersects the one youve just put in, i never did but asthetically more pleasing lol

I thought thats what you meant (a cross diagonal lol) i think i will leave it as it is i don't need any more weight!!! :eek:
28-02-09, 10:33 PM
Ernie

looking good.
28-02-09, 11:24 PM
scott.parker

That's looking awsome now mate, really good job on the turrets, are you waiting till the beam is back on the shell for the possition of the shock, so you can drill the hole?

Scott
01-03-09, 09:52 AM
Count Vaux Alot

Hi Scott i'm waiting on a couple of things - firstly the fact i don't have any rear coil overs yet!!!!!! And i wanted to know how the cage was going to sit before going a head. They will be drilled soon.
01-03-09, 10:10 AM
scott.parker

lol always help if you have the shocks!

As for the cage, is it an SD one? And in the pics it look as if the legs fall short of the rear arch/turrets? not sure though as you have them coverd up, if they do you could make a small box type mount to bridge the gap (think Lee had to do something like this)

Scott

PS: im off to do some work on mine! "SHOCK":eek: :eek:
01-03-09, 11:06 AM
The Simps

Looking good as always chap - you never fail to give an entertaning update as opposed to just messing with the ride height! lol

I see you've also trimmed out the rear panel ready for a Dar style diffuser?

Cage/turrets malarky is a bit of an **** but I'm confident you'll find a win win solution.

Are the strips just off cuts you're keeping with the aim of just using the best fit for shiny sill/kick plates?
01-03-09, 02:17 PM
corsakid

or are the strips for tagging the cage to the shell?
01-03-09, 03:28 PM
Jay

Looks awesome James, Are the clear rears staying? Whens its due to be out and ready then?

Jay.
01-03-09, 03:33 PM
trackdaynova

I'm soooooooo gagging to tell what the strips are for! :D Great idea by me!

Put it this way, I feel that this will seperate this Nova from the others... not to big it up or anything lol
01-03-09, 04:45 PM
Ash

Tidy work there matey! I'm going to guess the strips are for the rear splitter or some form of ground effects type thing...
01-03-09, 04:48 PM
dhdev (Oli)

Quote:

Originally Posted by trackdaynova

I'm soooooooo gagging to tell what the strips are for! :D Great idea by me!

Put it this way, I feel that this will seperate this Nova from the others... not to big it up or anything lol

Go-kart style side-rubbing strips so that it can make it round corners, computer game stylee lol
01-03-09, 04:53 PM
Ash

lol ^ping-pong nova!
01-03-09, 05:46 PM
Ernie

Quote:

Originally Posted by trackdaynova

I'm soooooooo gagging to tell what the strips are for! :D Great idea by me!

Put it this way, I feel that this will seperate this Nova from the others... not to big it up or anything lol

Its good to be in the know lol
:thumb:
And yes this will be a new bench mark set imho.
01-03-09, 05:49 PM
The Simps

as a clue olly & ernie, will the strips be fitted as is or will then need trimming/adjusting etc?
01-03-09, 05:52 PM
Ernie

ive said enough so going stum now sorry..
01-03-09, 06:19 PM
MK999

Bent round about 30 degrees each, welded together and attached via pulleys to the fanbelt to make a propellor to mount on front? lol
01-03-09, 06:27 PM
The Simps

They're the bars for the cott he has to make for all the promises he's making to the missus ;)
01-03-09, 07:21 PM
trackdaynova

I daren't give any more away, as James has pics of me naked that he's not afraid to use lol
01-03-09, 07:38 PM
The Simps

I'd rather you didn't then! No offence ;) lol
01-03-09, 08:35 PM
Count Vaux Alot

Well i can say there may be a rear diffuser and a whole 'flat' floor going in at some point but not at this moment...all your guesses are wrong...i thought it was quite obvious...maybe not but to put you all out of your misery up date coming up after dinner....i hope you arn't disappointed lol As for Oli's idea it should help with going round corners but not bumper car stylee....

I want to have it finished by May - perhaps the PNG day a combe but we will see how it goes.
01-03-09, 08:47 PM
Ernie

cant wait but i already know lol.
01-03-09, 09:03 PM
The Simps

are you going to square the arches for clearance dtm stylee?
01-03-09, 09:04 PM
Ash

only other things I can think are some sort of lower strut brace or a dash, of sorts :confused: quite interested to see now lol
01-03-09, 09:32 PM
Count Vaux Alot

Right i know i have been teasing you all for a while now but, i have got to the point now were i can reveal what the strips of 2mm steel are for...i'm not sure how may people have tried this before but i haven't seen it done? So i thought i would give it a go and its turned out well!

So here goes it all started like this (and yes Olly and i did discuss the idea but i'm not letting him take all the credit :p)

Two front turrets

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1193.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1192.jpg

A straight edge and a measuring stick - note i have temporarily fitted some front wings

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1212.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1213.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1215.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1214.jpg

And some strips of metal

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1207.jpg

....Any one got it yet???

I think i can feel a custom bonnet coming on

So after some careful measurements and a bit of head scratching i marked out a datum line to work from - 80mm down from the edge of the hole in the top of the strut.

As so

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1216.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1217.jpg

Marked out some more reference points and got the grinder out

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1219.jpg

Chomp!

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1220.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1221.jpg

Any one know where you can get replacement front turrets from???? lol
01-03-09, 09:33 PM
Count Vaux Alot

Then to solve the mystery it was time to use one of the strips of steel i went for a comfortable 45mm

I started by profiling it roughly to shape

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1222.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1223.jpg

Then began taking it in after i had cleaned up the seams

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1224.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1225.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1226.jpg

tried the 'lid' on for size and made a few small alterations

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1227.jpg

And tacked it on

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1229.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1231.jpg

And started to weld it all in until the welded decided it was hot as funk again

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1232.jpg

So while i was waiting for the welder to cool i decided to make up some supports for the new extension.

I gave the turret a clean up and removed all the excess weld (weight) once i had finished the welding that is.

Here they are....

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1234.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1237.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1235.jpg

And a smaller one on the out side of the turret

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1239.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1240.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1241.jpg
01-03-09, 09:34 PM
Count Vaux Alot

Its going in there

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1242.jpg

All welded in

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1243.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1244.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1246.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1245.jpg

Gave it a good clean up and a prime for tonight

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1247.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1248.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1249.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1250.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1251.jpg

I think its come out well?

The back edge (bulk head side) in the pic below will have some sort of tag in device for the front legs of the cage so i haven't touched that yet

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...urrets1252.jpg

What y'all think worth the wait???

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