A couple of gratuitous bling photo's lol :D
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...v/DSC00033.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...v/DSC00032.jpg
More 'real work' updates soon :thumb:
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A couple of gratuitous bling photo's lol :D
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...v/DSC00033.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...v/DSC00032.jpg
More 'real work' updates soon :thumb:
Another day's mincing at the workshop!!!
What do you all reckon to the black bonnet??? I reckon woth a black GSI bumper it'll be quite aggresive :wtf:
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...ackbonnet1.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...ackbonnet2.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...ackbonnet3.jpg
that looks a beast! i personaly like the bonnet.
black bonnets look cool, it will make the car stand out
do it :thumb:
Bonnet looks cool, id leave it black.
Bonnet looks cool. All those holes in the bumper don't - sorry.
I know there's a certain functionality to them but I think its a bit ott.
Simps.
how do you get the bonnet to sit up higher on the back
if you'v got a bonnet on hinges then just put spacers between the hinge and bonnet.
I hate the bonnet tbh, looks too much like wannabe carbon fibre but couldnt afford it.
yeah bonnet needs to go blue fella
looked awsome as it was :thumb:
Little update, went to the workshop today to do a few jobs, got the GSI front bumper on and thought i'd chop some triangular vents for the oil cooler like my old bumper. Except i didn't have adult supervision and had an accident with the pen knife :( Cue trip to casualty :roll: what a retard lol
And sad news also, it won't be back on the road this year, due to limited funds. It will however be trailored to Llandow and Trax, I'm not missing Llandow for the world and I want to hit a 4.? 0-60 at Trax as well as tear up the track. :thumb:
theres always one! :roll: lol is it bad?
4.? - 60.....thats insane buddy!
i want to see videos of your beast round the Llandow track, thats if i dont go any way :thumb:
Looked worse than it was, i panicked a bit tho, cos i was at the workshop on my own and there's no first aid box lol, i had to run around with my finger in my gob trying to find someone lolQuote:
Originally Posted by SRlew
I did a 5.36 on some really hard old tyres, should have either A048's or R888 this year and some more weight saving has happened since then too, so fingers crossed :thumb:
car looks awseome mate, whats the deal with all the holes in the bumper tho ???
They were for weight saving (every gram counts!) but the downside is it ruins aerodynamics, so i've got myself a GSI bumper now :thumb:Quote:
Originally Posted by draper-midlands
any updates mate?
lol pmslQuote:
Originally Posted by dhdev (Oli)
yer any updates?
lol this months been one for accidents - you lob your finger end off, I almost cut my artery and sharp metal and a mate of mine did the exact same thing the day before me - although he nicked his artery and spurted! Had to have stitches!
Just got back from a weeks holiday and prior to that i was working that hard on it that haven't had a chance to do any updates. I'll upload a couple of piccies off my phone tho ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by jedi
Pics
Some strengthening
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...v/DSC00075.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...v/DSC00074.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...v/DSC00077.jpg
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Some weight saving :D
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...v/DSC00080.jpg
And a bit of tarting up :thumb:
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...v/DSC00083.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...v/DSC00084.jpg
looking good:eek:
wtf !!Quote:
Originally Posted by gaskell1988.
so your on 56k dial-up then ??Quote:
Originally Posted by gaskell1988.
so thats a 56mph nova then lolQuote:
Originally Posted by draper-midlands
Yep, just like those 4 cylider V8 straight 6's :roll:Quote:
Originally Posted by gaskell1988.
Please please PLEASE go away!
I love the weight saving idea, Can you tell me more about where i can save som weight? i want to go nuts whit the weight saving on my track-car-nova :)
Been busy with my new toy lately ;)
After Llandow I gave the wee beasty a much deserved clean. I'll get some better pics up soon. It does scrub up well tho :cool: (These were after stage one of cleaning, it looks even better now :thumb: )
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...v/DSC00108.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...v/DSC00109.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...v/DSC00110.jpg
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i have not looked at this thread before just the few photos above, so dont moan if its been answered before
but......
why do you have 'speed' holes in your rear bumper lol
The reasons are threefold General Baxter.
1. Reduced weight
2. For looks (lol )
3. Improved aerodynamic efficiency, the rear bumper acts like a giant air brake, drilling holes allows the air to escape and therefore reduces both drag and lift :thumb:
looking very nice:thumb: :cool:
looks realy well done! must be about as hardcore as it gets!!:) :eek:
Its pretty raw yeah :D
Thanks for the comments guys, makes all the buffing worth while :thumb:
does anyone know who makes fiberglass bonnets and bootlids. the only ones i have ever seen have been second hand
www.eurorallye.co.uk :thumb:
by the way cracking example of a race style nova. nice one
I'd say more race than style :roll::p
thanks for the great link oli.
stv
fair enough, race then
Needs the Blue bonnet back IMO.
Love the car tho Oli.
Right, I know I haven't updated in ages, but unfortunately I've been busy with other things (what a load of BS, I've been chillin lol )
Anyway, courtesy of Novaneil and his farming associates, I'm off to do something I've wanted to for a long time.
The nova's getting weighed :D :D :D
I'll hopefully be weighing the whole car, front axle, then front axle with the rear elevated (in order to calculate CofG)
So post your guestimates below!!! (it has all fluids including half a tank of juice)
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