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Cheers for the comments guys.
Adam-d: The welder I have is a clarke 151te, this one!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...1052007213.jpg
My welding is probably best described as pigeon ****e too but hey got to start learning somewhere!
Kev: No I didn't do the quarters myself, there ok, not fitted brilliantly but they will do for this car as it is never going to be prettylol
Cheers for the pics Olly:thumb:
Thought I'd put a couple of pics courtesy of Olly
Looking sorry for itself!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...1-06-08015.jpg
Some of my improved welding
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...1-06-08027.jpg
same welder as me that ian, very good welder for the price imo
you still not finished it yet tho ?? i reckon i could have one built before yours lol
Update time again,
Today I got all the remaining plates cut out that I need to weld in place, including the end of the sill that was rotten. Ive also cleaned this area up ready for plating. Also cleaned up the seat rails and red oxided them as didn't get chance to last time when Olly and myself were there.
Then my mate Steve came down (Cheers Ste :thumb: ) to give me a hand so we got it on its side and cleaned up the underside. Heres some pics...
On its side prior to wire brushing
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...a/Image009.jpg
Wire brushed and cleaned with thinners
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...a/Image036.jpg
Kurust doing its thang!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...a/Image039.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...a/Image041.jpg
Couple of hours and a maccies later we gave it a lathering with red oxide
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...a/Image042.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...a/Image044.jpg
And finally a pic of the workhorse with the nova in the background!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...a/Image045.jpg
Next up is to clean up the rear section (spare wheel well area) and give it the same treatment, then seam seal and stoneguard etc... Starting to get somewhere now :D
Looking good Yan :thumb:
Good progress on the car too - loving the car being on the side, despite not having a spit lol
lol I know ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by trackdaynova
Who needs a spit! just a few tyres and some weetabix is alot cheaper!! Though to be fair a roll over jig would make life easier!!
Cheers Yoof!:thumb:
Have you just got it turned onto some tyres then? Lol
Good to see the underside all cleaned/primed, nice and solid :)
Did somebody call??
Is this the car that's going to be a trackday machine eh?
Now, let's see - the strengthening - good stuff. IF you still can - connect the front strut turrets to the cage with triangulation to the bottom of the front leg. It will help the Nova's front end cope with the torque.
I'll have to look at the back end pics again, to see what you can do there to make it stiffer.
The down side of making all of these improvements is that any hit on the right can be transferred to the left, and vice-versa.
Before you nail that lump in, what mounts are you going to use.
ASW developed some mounts which put the 2.0XE in there in a better position, which results in improved traction & thus performance. So before you get carried away, check with ASW (If they still exist!) - the details I have are:
A S W Motorsport
312-312a Old Rd
CO15 3NP
01255436433
I'm sure that Royston Gravestock - ancient Nova thrasher of olde Maldon town (who has been know to come on here and insult me) will confirm or deny their existence.
PM me for some more info... we won't mention your message on the ASTRA forum.... (I'll keep quiet if you will!)
Rob.
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Hey!
Thanks for the reply, Astra forum, don't know what your on aboutlol
Seriously though...
Re triangulating cage, I understand this will improve the chasis, I will have to see, would mean quite a bit of work for a novice like myself!!
As for the rear, I have a welded in strut brace/Harness mounting bar and will be running coilovers, I've had alot of people tell me not to run these, but to be honest I have them and can't afford to change so they will be going on!
Engine mount wise I have solid TAS engine mounts
I feel i'm finally starting to get somewhere with the build and can't wait to get it finished! My plan at the mo is to get it built up and begin using it and find areas that can be improved as and when I can afford too.
But any pointers in the way of setup would be muchos appreciated, however using them is a long way off!!
Thanks again
Ian:thumb:
Looking good mate
Will be interested to see it with the Internal Shifter in and also painted
Is there much work still to be done ?