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The front end got new inner wings back in 2000. Think they were about 60 a side back then lol, should be pictures earlier in the thread https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...fd465e8d20.jpg
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Now the S3, this was daily car for 14 years I bought it when it was only 3 years old and 30k miles it cost me 18k in 2004!
Now has 141k miles on it, still on the original clutch, original exhaust the engine has never needed any serious work other than a new oil pickup pipe and 1 coil
Sadly it needed new calipers all round it had a couple of snapped springs, the gearbox was getting iffy the rust was setting in so it was time to put it off the road.
It sat for just over three years untill yesterday https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...27d6449924.jpg
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Started the strip down today, and god I though novas rusted! https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...b982e39cbd.jpg
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Wow that's some bad rot!
I'm not clued up on 'modern' Audis, but I'm a bit surprised at the rusting.
Is there any demand/value in the trim/body parts that won't be utilised in the Nova?
This model is a year 2000, I already had to patch the sills etc, it wasn’t a help that for 5 years my works car park was full of gritters and salt. It killed my combo van with rust too.
usually the bumpers and trim are easy enough to sell on the rest will pretty much be used or cut up.
Ahhh, so now I see what is going on, I just thought you were scrapping them both from the Facebook posts, nice idea, should be an awesome project mate, no idea how you make the time though lol
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Originally Posted by scott.parker
In for more on this one! Looking forward to seeing how you go about it.
How do the widths and wheelbases compare?
Thats all beyond me, im ok will simple repairs but this level of fabrication is out of my field, A lad I know up north will be doing the fabrication for me. Wheelbase is simple really just lop a bit out the middle and shorten the prop shaft. Width will be the S3 track width, I’ll be going wide arch, I always liked the wide arch look anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Simps
So that?s the Audi pretty much as stripped as it needs to be for now.
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Forgot the decimal point when I ordered the trailer :-/
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You're going to need a substantial tow vehicle for that!Quote:
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Surprisingly it is only 930kg empty, the kerb weight of the S3 is 1460kg but with it stripped I based it on being 1200kg ( probably lighter though ) so well under the 3500kg limit of the D-max I used https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...a2a923ea5f.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by novarally
Looks like you had room and weight capacity to get the Nova on there as well!
The Audi is 4.1m and the nova is 3.6m unfortunately the trailer bed was only 6.5, very close but would need to have done some dodgy loading to get them both on, not really worth the hassle
'Only' 930kg empty!!!! That's more than most Novas!
I know LoL it was the only trailer I could get a hold of at short notice, probably couldn’t find a bigger one if I tried
So this is what Kenny is up against, the nova front panel section is sitting at the distance from the wheel centre to where it would normally be in the nova
As you can see there’s a fair bit of difference!
Lucky the turbo is at the back of the engine so only the need to sort out where to put the incidentals like the full cooling pack, lights, intercoolers , that sort of thing.
Nothing major, I’m happy it’s someone more intelligent than me who’s doing this https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...c2177857a6.jpg
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Well the strip down keeps going, the idea is to keep the nova upper scuttle panel for the sake of the wipers and windscreen but below that will be all Audi bulkhead to incorporate all the Audi systems and heating
As you can see there will be a bit of trimming to the dash required lol
The front end is a hell of a squeeze but final space won’t truly be known untill the nova body is on the Audi chassis
Kenny has done more in a week than I’d manage in a decade !! https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...a415022a50.jpg
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Love it! [emoji3060]
Something a bit different, just hope the speed lines will still fit ��
Oh wow, this looks like its going to be an awesome project.
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Wow some job that is, I wouldn't know where to start. Look forward to seeing more progress.
I wouldn’t know where to start either haha
Great project!
Thanks mate, I can?t take credit for the fabrication though, good to see you still pop in here tooQuote:
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So let the chopping begin!
Kenny has devised this jig for two important reasons, first is for keeping the floor from flexing and second to enable accurate alignment once the floor is shortened to allow for the correct nova wheelbase
Not only does the floor need to be shortened but it will also need to narrower too
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Off to a good start, looks like he knows his stuff
Yeah he’s had a bit of practice before lolQuote:
Originally Posted by millworm
This was a rolled nova rally car, was easier to cut off the top of the shell than build a full new car
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Blimey, that's commitment!
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How times have changed... [emoji1787][emoji1787][emoji1787]
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Last rear panel I saw for sale was 250 quid !!Quote:
Originally Posted by nova_niek
So the trimming continues, Kenny is doing this in his limited spare time, but I’m pretty sure there’s more thought required than just blindly cutting away at it.
It’s now pretty much ready to get the nova cut up!
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No turning back now! Look forward to updates and how you go about shutting all the openings that will exist between the chassis and the shell.
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for me it will be incredibly easy, I’m not the one doing it haha!Quote:
Originally Posted by nova_niek
for me there was no turning back when I sold a lot of my new GSI parts 4 years ago, I knew then I’d never rebuild the GSI to factory spec
Brilliant.
Very much like the XR-TT project that the lads from Shine Automotive are doing on YouTube. Hopefully you [your staff ;) ] won't have to widen/lengthen the bodyshell like they had to with the XR2.
Nice wing :)Quote:
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Once you've seen Project Binky on YouTube you'll find your Audi/Nova build will be a walk in the park.
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Progress looking good, looking forward to seeing more mate