4 would do mate lol
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4 would do mate lol
I'll see what I can do then...2 of my mates both have a set but I don't personally have any in my posession
I hope you aint finishing it in P80's lolQuote:
Originally Posted by vaughanmc
Looks good dude, coming along nicey :thumb:
archs do look proper now
No no no Dave - 80 grit to get the rough off and get them even then some smooooooooooooooooooth 180 to finish them off :)
Cheers for the comments
Anyway small update for this Saturday:
Drivers side rear arch into it's 1st skim of poly;
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...NovaWIP223.jpg
Passenger side into poly:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...NovaWIP222.jpg
Poly rubbed and looking nice and even down the side of the car, feels nice and even as well (Ignore the bit that goes under the bumper, that'll be fixed at a later date on both sides and also the arch lip and where the arch panel joins the sill)
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...NovaWIP220.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...NovaWIP219.jpg
Dusty engine bay shot showing coil fitted etc;
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...NovaWIP217.jpg
Poly rubbed on the drivers side;
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...NovaWIP215.jpg
Poly rubbed on the passenger side and also into guide coat:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...NovaWIP214.jpg
Next Saturday's task is to get them 'hopefully' finished and ready for primer lol
I also want to get the car running and going well before it gets rubbed down fully, masked up and painted
Just need to see how it goes as well, going to start having to save for insurance next year
Comments welcome
Cheers, Vaughan
getting there mate, archs look good
Cheers mate - There starting to feel good as well...Nothing worse than lumpy bumpy arches!
Good job on those arches, they're coming up a treat :thumb:
yea you dont want it looking sh*t when its in paint but you have done a good job there!! when are you hoping to get it all finished painted up by??Quote:
Originally Posted by vaughanmc
Cheers for the arch comments, I know this might sound perverted but there starting to feel good as well :)
I'd LOVE the car to be done and complete for Billing 2011 but I can't see that happening as my K reg Nova is coming off the road for good and I need to get another daily and pay insurance etc
We'll see what happens though :)
Arches look good mate
What's up with the k reg ? Surely you could use that as a daily still ?
Needs a wee bit of welding mate and some mechanical bits and bobs as well...It's at that stage where it needs a lot of work and atm I don't have enough money to spend on it so I'm going to store it away and leave it and maybe one year I'll bring it back out and give it a wee rebuild...
Want the MK1 done though and a sound daily
why are you putting it in guide coat when you havent primed it yet that seems pointless
To see if it needs any more cataloy - Just so I can get a rough idea
I was in at the lockup during the week for a wee while - Got the welds on the arch lips buffed down flat and got the arch lip, sill and back arch (under the bumper) into Poly - No pictures though but today I was in and got all the poly rubbed and it's starting to take shape, looks nice and clean now:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...NovaWIP226.jpg
Gave it a slight flat with 180 and stuck some guide coat on it:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...NovaWIP225.jpg
BEFORE GUIDE COAT:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...NovaWIP229.jpg
Other side (Welds buffed, arch lip, sill and behind bumper) into Poly ready to rub next weekend or maybe a night during the week:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...NovaWIP227.jpg
Random suspension shot - Other axel to be painted silver and fitted:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...NovaWIP228.jpg
Yellow Nova Sport front tiebars and Nova GSi rear ARB to be fitted as well:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...NovaWIP224.jpg
That's it for today! Boring update..
Comments welcome
Vaughan
its not boring,well fillerwork is but its progress mate,will this make billing next year??
I'd like to hope so but I'm in no real rush! Going to be pricing up 2L of 2K Flame Red today hopefully then I'll really get the finger out
Think it'll draw or be wanting a crowd ? lol
well i'll certainly be straight over to see it,i like your ideas and that youve got the whole motorsport thing going on with it
Well, hopefully it's there mate, I'd love it to be lol :thumb:
I can't really say that I've got my 'ideal/perfect' Nova - I just buy what I want/like and try to make something out of it - Not going to be everyones taste (Same as my Mk2) but I'm not doing it for the crowd like some folk, I'm doing it for me
Glad you like it so far though mate
im the same,i dont car what anyone thinks of mine,im building it to impress only myself.I have similar sort of plans for mine,stripped caged buckets and the rally feel to it,its a d reg antibes btw.Ive been offered a genuine sport engine with all webers,manifold,airbox the lot for £350,im very tempted but bear in mind ive just blown up a 20xe in it so im frightened it wont be quick enough for me.That said the xe was quick in a straight line but terrible on corners,which imo ruins the whole "nova" experience for me,but i feel with that 1300 or a 1600gte on 40's it will be adequately quick but will handle so much better,which is what i want as theres some awesome roads around here.Sorry if im rambling in your thread lol
Nah keep it lit mate! Get the Sport engine, 40's etc etc etc and either use them or store them! Will be worth a fortune in years to come when folk are trying to source them
I'm holding onto mine and also trying to buy another set of Sport 40's, airbox and Irmscher inlet lol Just to keep :)
Not going to roll the arch lip while you're there?
i would love to do a replica of the group A,i have the build manual lol
Im really,really tempted by the sport engine,its my best mate selling it aswell so i know its all there as i helped him strip the sport it came from.I cant recall anyone going from an xe to a 1300 lol
lol 8v all the way mate
I don't think they need rolled mate, tried some 15's on it and there close but don't touch
Want it to remain factory looking and not have rolled arches etc
It'll only look non-factory if you're lying on the floor lol Fair enough if they'll clear once it's lowered tho :)
I'm sad that way, I like to have things looking as they should instead of looking cut away to make things fit - Not that I'm against rolled arches but that's just my taste :)
loving the project buddy keep up the good work see you at some shows next year.
im the same on that mate and i hate how water/sh*t sits in the arch when its been folded over even if you do fill it with silicone ect it gets in over time!! best leaving them how they are!!Quote:
Originally Posted by vaughanmc
Cheers Ricky, I don't know if it'll be at any shows next year but I definately will :)
well fingers crossed it is ehh?
Coming along nicely mate
Still not tempted to spray it white ? I know I would be
Me too.
Was thinking about doing it white but don't really want to copy a Sport lol I've something very against replicas!
Don't see why it would bother you or anyone else tbh
You have a complete Sport interior so why not ?
Would finish it off nicely IMO.
Just make a sport orientated car then, like that let one, don't have to be outright rep..
Whats the difference between Sport tiebars and non sprt tie bars?Quote:
Originally Posted by vaughanmc
Nothing, same as SR stuff.
i thought so, im just trying to figure out where the need to mention Sport was.
Good work dude.