The Counts Track Day Nova Build

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Originally Posted by MK999

Your sig should be changed to don't bust a spleen because it's green or something (I dunno what else would rhyme with green and work)

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Don't be mean because it's green, or ill stomp on your spleen? lol lol

Woo i got the 1000th reply on the thread too!

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Originally Posted by MK999

Your sig should be changed to don't bust a spleen because it's green or something (I dunno what else would rhyme with green and work)

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It will simply be 'leaving you green with envy!' lol :thumb:

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Originally Posted by scott.parker

Don't be mean because it's green, or ill stomp on your spleen? lol lol

Woo i got the 1000th reply on the thread too!

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lol

:tumble:

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Originally Posted by Count Vaux Alot

It will simply be 'leaving you green with envy!' lol :thumb:

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But my car won't be green, yours will, so it will be green with envy... that's pretty sad for a tuned xe tbh, it's only a 1.2 spi lol

Little update for tonight nothing major mind but its put a massive smile on my face!
I have spent a couple of hours sorting some bits out on my brothers TD as i am trying to prevent it from dying!

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...ndseats242.jpg

One of the problems

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...ndseats243.jpg

And a cheap solution

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...ndseats241.jpg

Its only a run around :roll:

Any way so after that i had a little time to spend on my nova

I got these goodies today

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...ndseats238.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...ndseats239.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...ndseats240.jpg

And used them for fitting this :D

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...ndseats232.jpg

(note the anti damage rag!)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...ndseats233.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...ndseats234.jpg

I'm really happy with it so far

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...ndseats235.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...ndseats236.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...ndseats237.jpg

The other half to be fitted shortly :thumb:

10.9? you gonna hang the car off the cage?lol

Black looks good with the green.

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Originally Posted by Benn

10.9? you gonna hang the car off the cage?lol

Black looks good with the green.

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They were the same as the 8.8 so i thought funk it 10.9 it is

loving the colour combo, nice work

nice bit of boltage!

Looking ace, what size bolts are you using? m12?

M10 me thinks...i will double check that tomorrow though lol

They look bigger than a 13mm spanner? :D

M8 has a 13mm head

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Originally Posted by Graeme Dixon

M8 has a 13mm head

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Sorry, my mistake. Doh. Take it there a 17mm spanner.

Yer 17mm spanner im pretty sure they are M10 lol

Yes, 17mm Head is generally an M10

I know all the sizes :roll:

lol

Evening all had a bit of a tinker again tonight - got the rest of the cage in (other than the door bars as they will be in the way) and made up a small alli checker plate heel rest :roll: (don't worry its only 0.8 mm thick) just because i liked it.

So to begin with i thought i'd clear this up lol

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...ndseats246.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...ndseats247.jpg

Then here is a few of the front half of the cage

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...ndseats245.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...ndseats244.jpg

Here is the checker plate and the counter sunk holes i used to fix the heel rest.

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...ndseats249.jpg

And the 4mm drill bit and counter sunk rivets i used

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...ndseats248.jpg

A rough fit

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...ndseats251.jpg

Then this is the rivets flush fitted

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...ndseats253.jpg

And the finished article

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...ndseats256.jpg

I might get on with some thing more usefull tomorrow :D

Thats a good idea mate, as my Shell had bad worn patches on the drivers floor when i got it, so Ive put Stone Gard/chip down to stop it wearing like it did as i hate the **** worn through paint look lol

Scott

Really liking your attention to detail. Spot on!

Great idea with the plate! Bit fancy tho aint it?

Good stuff, colour is a bit erm, interesting.

Cage looks top notch bolted in :)

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Originally Posted by Pete_58

Really liking your attention to detail. Spot on!

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As they say if its worth doing its worth doing well ;) lol

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Originally Posted by Adam

Good stuff, colour is a bit erm, interesting.

Cage looks top notch bolted in :)

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The colour is what it is green but it does its job and cost out.

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Originally Posted by The Simps

Great idea with the plate! Bit fancy tho aint it?

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Thanks....i hope that isn't a hint of jealousy i sense there lol

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Originally Posted by scott.parker

Thats a good idea mate, as my Shell had bad worn patches on the drivers floor when i got it, so Ive put Stone Gard/chip down to stop it wearing like it did as i hate the **** worn through paint look lol

Scott

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Cheers mate - I think all the stripped out novas end up with worn patches under the foot area in the end and i thought this might avoid that and help with grip as well.

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Originally Posted by Count Vaux Alot

Thanks....i hope that isn't a hint of jealousy i sense there lol

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:cry:

I was only joking lol

got my mate coming to hopefully finish off the tubs and start the other sde saturday, so I'll be smiling again :D

you still planning on running your wiring loom the sameway my luvver?

Nah don't think so - even thats a bit fancy for me lol i don't want any trouble trying to find the wiring if i have and faults (sorry its a nova so i should say when i have faults) so will be running a 'standard ish' thinned down loom that i will be starting to play with shortly :D

Great to here about the welding on yours btw!

Im running this in mine mate.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ject/017-1.jpg

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Originally Posted by Count Vaux Alot

Then this is the rivets flush fitted

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...ndseats253.jpg

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Controll your drill man! lol

Looks sweet matey, really good attention to detail even on a track car, i'd of ended up with nuts and bolts, i never think about the thousands of rivets i have in the shed lol

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Originally Posted by gunny

Controll your drill man! lol

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Excuse me?? If your referring to the scratches to the left of the checker then they were caused by moving the checker around not the drill lol

Around the rivet hole... lol looks like you've hit the checker plate with the chuck

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Originally Posted by Count Vaux Alot

Excuse me?? If your referring to the scratches to the left of the checker then they were caused by moving the checker around not the drill lol

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lol

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Originally Posted by gunny

Around the rivet hole... lol looks like you've hit the checker plate with the chuck

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Honestly.....

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Originally Posted by Count Vaux Alot

Honestly.....

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You'd think the fella never heard of weight reduction!

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Originally Posted by Count Vaux Alot

Honestly.....

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lol Ok i believe you.

Whats next to do then?

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Originally Posted by gunny

Whats next to do then?

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to stop fannying around with fancy plates and get the engine in! lol

I've been busy doing some thing else.

just fully read this thread on start to last post...

very very cool project, cant wait to see the finished product
love the bit's of fabrication you've done, wish i could do something like this, neither have the skill, space or time :(

Is that footplate gonna bust out when the intake manifold fails? lollollol

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Originally Posted by dhdev (Oli)

Is that footplate gonna bust out when the intake manifold fails? lollollol

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That would be frigging awesome!