985cc Turbocharged Nova Sprint Car

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Originally Posted by Calamity Josh

What about focus st orange?

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That's pretty much the decision I've come to, I do like the Focus Electric Orange. It goes into the bodyshop to be painted on Monday, so time is running out to change my mind now.

The plan is to fit the fibreglass doors this Sunday, just in time for the painting to start. I have cajoled 'Calibra Keith' into helping me with that as he did such a nice job of fitting the doors on his car....thanks Keith.

The front brakes are still a 'work in progress', and you can see more about the options in my separate thread in the 'Mechanical' Forum on here.

I've been doing a bit of pottering in the workshop, last night I decided to revise the fixings for the rear of the bonnet, as there was a tiny amount of weight to be saved, and it would be easier to do away with the 3 bonnet pins.

This is what I've come up with instead, utilising the 2 random holes that Vauxhall put very conveniently in the bodyshell;

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/012-33.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/011-31.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/010-37.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/009-38.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/008-39.jpg

Been following this project for a long time and must say Colin it is awsome. Big respect.

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Originally Posted by Dayle_

Been following this project for a long time and must say Colin it is awsome. Big respect.

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Thank-you, I'm certainly pleased with the way it's coming along.

A friend of mine has questioned my choice of Focus Electric Orange for the paint scheme, and has suggested this Ferrari colour as another option;

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...errari_new.jpg

All opinions welcome!

Orange over yellow for me! Are you having the bumpers and bonnet all sprayed to match the body?

personaly wouldnt do the focus colour as its a 4 stage paint job. and if you needed a repair you might need to paint the whole side. i was going to do ford ultimate green but thats the same. i think yellow would suite the car well.

I reckon it would look great in that shade of yellow. If theres no colour that strikes you as being right, then perhaps you should paint it red again?

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Originally Posted by paul james

I reckon it would look great in that shade of yellow. If theres no colour that strikes you as being right, then perhaps you should paint it red again?

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Yellow, orange or green all appeal to me, but it's a tricky final decision.

Red doesn't!

this is what i will prob paint my track car like.

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...v/SAM_1123.jpg

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Originally Posted by 16v Nova Kev

personaly wouldnt do the focus colour as its a 4 stage paint job. and if you needed a repair you might need to paint the whole side. i was going to do ford ultimate green but thats the same. i think yellow would suite the car well.

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Thanks for that Kev.

Is the Ferrari colour likely to have the same issues though? I know nothing about paint!

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Originally Posted by SimonTW

Orange over yellow for me! Are you having the bumpers and bonnet all sprayed to match the body?

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Bumpers will be body colour, but I plan to leave the bonnet in natural carbon.