hes lost intrest, silly to sell imo keep at it be nice once finished
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hes lost intrest, silly to sell imo keep at it be nice once finished
Such a shame, at least keep the T40's and Irmy bits.
I'll see what happens fella - I'm not bothered if it doesn't sell but I can't see it being done for next year like I'd hoped!
hope this is being kept fella, keep at it youl get there in the end
get it up to your bit and get cracking
Just going to crack on with it mate I think...Still buying wee bits and pieces for it
nice one plus rep
Cheers mate, it's too good a shell to see not being used!
Spent a wee while tidying up the engine bay during the week, came up well
Needs a good clean and polish though
any pics?
Nah mate not took any - Been more concentrating on the orange Nova getting it ready for the track day on Sunday at Kames :)
your one be running simular(sp) power?
Probably not mate as the engine in this Nova is just a standard 1400 SR lump with the 40's and it'll have a 4 branch...Doesn't look like a big cam or anything
The engine in the orange Nova is again a 1400 SR with a ported head, Piper Cam, Weber competition 40's, 4 branch...It goes like f*ck lol
ill need to fire down sumtime any see it go
good to see you're keeping it Vaughan!
Jamie
nice matey!! glad its being kept!!!Quote:
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Glad you're keeping it Vaughan :)
Cheers folks :) I'll update when I get something done to it...
go get buisy then dude lol
Need to source some wee bits 1st mate - Emailed Colin Smith about some bits and pieces for the engine so it can be fired up to make sure it's OK then going to try the 40's etc
Just going to build it up bit by bit and not weigh myself down with thinking I've still the whole car to do
Made a start joining a 1400 SR coil and dizzy with loom onto the original 1.0 Nova loom and I'm going to be using the original 1.0 fuel tank and hopefully running it with NO fuel return (That's the way the orange Nova is setup as well and runs spot on)
If Colin replys to my email with a price for the stuff I need I'll get that and maybe the engine will be firing up in a week or two...
...Maybe lol
Update :)
Lost the notion for the Mk1 a few weeks ago but managed to get some back and started to crack on so 1st things 1st;
Trial fit of the Irmscher Cam Cover, will look good once its fitted and once the 40's are fitted etc:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...NovaWIP201.jpg
1400 SR coil and dizzy mated to the 1.0 loom:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...NovaWIP202.jpg
1st skim of filler rubbed down on the back arches:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...NovaWIP203.jpg
Other side:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...NovaWIP206.jpg
Rolled Mk1 wings that I bought off a mate, brand new but primered:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...NovaWIP207.jpg
Dent hunting:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...NovaWIP208.jpg
Some deep scratches that feathered out with some 180:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...NovaWIP209.jpg
Drivers rear arch into 2nd skim:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...NovaWIP211.jpg
Just need to get some more hardner and some 80 grit paper and the job can be completed! Can't wait to get it painted now!
Till the next time :)
Nice work mate
Good to hear your keeping it now
agreed matey nice work there!!
Cheers fellas :)
Good work Vaughan. That Irmscher rocker cover really does need a nice polished metal oil filler cap to finish off the look.
Great work on the rear arches :thumb:
Cheers matey :) Might see about a polished cap for it but wanted to keep all the caps yellow :) To match the brake scheme etc, we'll see though
I hope the arches turn out OK when there into primer...I know ripples in the filler can't be helped but just hope they look OK when there done lol I'm worried haha
Definately a polished cap vaughan,nice to hear its not for sale:)
I'll try and source one and see how it looks lol Nothing else in the engine bay will be as 'bling' though...Not my cup of tea that shiney stuff
Might as well finish it now like...I've came this far and collected some cool stuff for it
nor me,but i just feel it will compliment the rocker cover perfectly though if that makes sense,as the polished caps were on the older engines originally,so it will be in keeping with the rest of the engine
That's true mate, I'll see what I can do lol
Found an old metal timing belt cover, must be from the old Sport engine! Never seen one of those before either, they must be from the early Nova's as well ?
I cant say i ever recall seeing one of those,fire a pic up would you so we can see??
I just put it back in the cupboard down at the lockup...Didn't think anything of it as the 1400 engine in this car has a brand new GM timing belt cover on it :)
Mate, if you aren't in any rush to get it finished then I'd really get the bodywork straight as poss. I had so many ripples on my bodywork that it was a nightmare to get them out (so I was told) and you will notice them everytime you look at it.Quote:
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You'll be able to tell if it's straight when it's in primer.
I know what you're saying about the caps but the polished cap looks good and will match the Irmscher writing, plus it just looks a tad more retro-cool in my eyes. I've got my one off the 1.2 in a cupboard. Will be putting that to good use when the LET goes in :d
I'll try and get it as best I can - Doing it all myself though so it's only me to blame if it looks s*it! Pointless sending it away to someone when I have the basic knowledge etc and can do it myself
Best way to learn too :)
Cant believe youve ruined a pair of LXI alloys :cry:
Don't see why there ruined lol Quick rub down and blast of silver paint and they'd be good as new
Got s*it loads of them and a mate has a wheen as well so could have about 10 if I wanted lol
good to see you are still at this mate keep it up ;)
Cheers man :)
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Originally Posted by vaughanmc
Get me a set of 4 mint unpainted ones then. :thumb:
Be quite hard to get 4 MINT ones but some 'refurbished' ones would be easy enough to obtain :)
Not quite mint then 4 clean unrefurbed lol
I'll see what I can get lol If I pushed my luck I'd might be able to get 9 or 10 of them lol