Nova Saloon Build

After 8 or so years of doiing conversions etc on my old dears' drive, I think its about time I got somewhere to do it! lol

Saloony - aredon't think clearance should be an issue really; bonnet fits on fine...

Just making sure. Dont want to see another saloon wrecked.

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Originally Posted by Saloony

Just making sure. Dont want to see another saloon wrecked.

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moody lol lol lol

im shore he knows what hes doing i hope lol jokeing :thumb:

fail to see how a car could be wrecked by the bonnet not shutting on a master cylinder cap!

Nice progress though Austin. Keep at it.

Cheers for the comments.
Especially Saloony.. Your the best! :thumb: :thumb:



Well, quick update the car car:
Been really busy with other stuff over the past couple of weeks, but have got some done this weekend.

Recieved a few bits in the post, ready to sort the engine out, also got some tyres, a new tank and a new std front bumper.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...3.jpg~original

Finally got around to sorting out the passenger side front inner wing, althouigh there are a couple of bits yet to do.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...5.jpg~original
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To get to all the seams underneath, I decided to make up a simple roll over Jig. Got myself 30quids worth of box section and set about making the two frames.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...8.jpg~original

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Bolted them up to the car and then raised the car to a suitable height, ready for turning over

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...7.jpg~original

With a mate helping, we then flipped it over and moved it around.
Was well happy with the strength of it and also how easy it was to move like this.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...1.jpg~original

...And got an hour in stripping the underside ready for some stiching.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...2.jpg~original


Well, thats my lot for now. Going to try and get the underside sorted this week, and turn it back over to finish all the boot seams..

Rallycross today anyway....

Wicked frame work fella. Me, i totally bodged it by laying a mattress down and rolling the car onto that. YEEEHAAA. Keep up the good work.

this is nuts! i love a thread like this lol

good work tho fella

Is that a cossie rear axle i spy there?

Looking good.

went a saw the car last night looking good !!!! stand is the nuts this nova will be a head turner !!!!! keep up the good work !!!!!!!!

Yeah thats right rick. Just needed somewhere to store it, so its under the saloon for now..

Small update:
Been working on the underside at the rear of the car this week. Getting all the seams cleaned up reading for some welding.

There was very slight surface rust around the holes on the chassis legs, so I took them back to bare metal, and the surrounding areas.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...3.jpg~original

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...4.jpg~original

All welded
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...8.jpg~original
and painted
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Then made up some axle mount braces and repaired the small bit of rust on the corner of the floor.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...1.jpg~original

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...2.jpg~original

Hopefully get the front plates sorted today, and get it back onm the ground for some turrets.

Laters