Indeed, that bit of the floor is piss thin, and bends when you press on it with your hand :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by peester
Indeed, that bit of the floor is piss thin, and bends when you press on it with your hand :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by peester
If you're gonna use the Cobra mount, weld a plate across the area that needs to be bolted to, thats what i've had done :thumb:
I've got the crap Cobra mounts too. I had to remove the spacers between the frame and runners and also re-drill the drivers side to bring the seat in towards the centre of the car as it was very close to the door with the steering wheel over my left knee.
That done I'm still not happy with them so I think I'm going get my mate to weld in a couple of pieces of box section between the inner sills and tunnel on each side and then bolt the Cobra runners to that. I'd have gone side mount but more than 1 person will be driving the car(if it ever gets finished) so need the adjustment. I think I only paid for mine about what you did but it's still about 10 times what they're worth, if I'd paid ?75 each I'd have been fuming... utter crap!!
Thread hijack over, car looks mint ;).
^^ nah mate, no hijack.. im totally feeling the cobra subframe hate.
Utter crap, as you say.
Skoob; im not welding more weighty metal to a good floor; itll seem wrong, especially when there is two perfectly good O.E meant for it mounts right there. I shall simply merge the rear nova subframe to the cobra one.
Keep them pealed here to see how that turns out.
*meh.. Update..
Thought ide update, even tho not a lots gone on really?
havent updated since end of October(!))
Ive kinda gone through my ?break? with the nova; both to allow funds to recover and with it bein sooo cold out, to work on it.
I just visit the car every so often to ?thaw? it out a bit ..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0320.jpg
But, one annoying thing ? a bit of ye old mould is starting to set in.. grrrr?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0431.jpg
It does just clean off with upholstery cleaner, right?? Anyone use of those fish-tank like moisure powder/box things?? Does it work?
Anyway; here?s the little I have been getting on with:
Making steady progress with the interior; seat subframes are still slowly being bodged..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0295.jpg
Also; ive acquired a mk1 dash which im messing with indoors ? getting it to look how I want it to..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0285.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0408.jpg
(digiclocks pictured are a spare, one I got hold of to mess with)
..landed what I think looks a bit like a ?poor mans? fearless rear strut brace :
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0428.jpg
Also, prior to both the above - these winders I got from colin smith a while back..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0289.jpg
Be fitting those soon too.. many thanks again col.
My time is being taken up by the other cars in my life, lol ? one of them; the calibra, im readying to sell..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0432.jpg
When the it?s sold ? I can turn my attention fully towards the nova again; as mentioned, I hope to spend February finishing the interior then March the exterior for MOT in middle to end of March.. gives me a few months lee-way (sp) then for any ?surprises?. Hopefully not tho, then thereafter I will give the engine a good going over.. that?s what im really looking forward to lol
Keep ait mate. Those moisture trap things work well.
I'd suggest a couple in the car & a couple in the garage floor under the car perhaps.
Is that a brown mk1 dash dave??!
^^ oooh! big up craig,.. thanks for the tip. :)
yes john.. rich asked me that too when he popped round, lol..
blame dave marshall on mig.. he was pretty much giving it away.. :(
Dodgy dave ay!? lol
Didnt think he did nova bits anymore?
Good luck with the digi dash, a mate of mine spent ages getting it to fit his mk1 dash perfectly, I think he cut out the square console around the clocks and made up brackets for it first, then glued the main console back in.
dodgy? .. yes at the mo..
but please its a wip.. :)
Im kinda with u tho steve; what ur friend has done- is the same kinda idea i have, tho i think one of these, cut and adapted to fit, will play a part..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/100_1003.jpg
(not mine)
I take it thats a mk2 astra one? could work although might take quite a bit of fiddling.
I'll see if I can get a pic of my mates one. :thumb:
yeah astra mk2 gte.. yes fiddling lol.
its all in the details.
yeah, pic would be cool mate. thanks.
... completely forgot bout the subframe pic -
heres a quick pic of the subframe.. how far im up to.. just tacked and stuck together for now lol..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0336.jpg
to bring up to speed - im adapting fitting a cobra subframe with oe gm nova subframe bits to fit like the o.e did.. kinda thing..
nice n low, without using the floor as a mounting point.. getting there..
Looking good Dave.
Might want to keep an eye on the seats getting damp, that might take more than interior cleaner to get off.
^^^ wah.. dont say that..
ok ill sort it,.. ive been investigating moisure mates all afternoon lol
Remove the seats and store them in your house lol
Nice Nova, nice job!
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What a cool colour. Do you know what its called or what its supposed to be on? :thumb:
thanks for the comments peeps.. :)
the colour?; was told its toyota clear blue. Ive not found that colour to this day, in any listings/info books - (to have more paint mixed in future..)
I have found a toyota blue (several, actually) and a toyota clear white so many the colour was a mixture of the two..?
looking good matey i like it alot :thumb:
dave, the colour came from the rm paint mixing scheme we had at the independant garage where i used to work, I chose the colour swatch out of the many we had for matching paint, when the rep visited i got thim to tell me the name and colour code, the name i have, code unfortunately not. Any good paint suppliers should be able to match from the remainders i gave you in the tin.:thumb:Quote:
Originally Posted by peester
ah.. see see.. maybe im not trying 'good' suppliers then..
nice one, thanks john. Ill keep trying.
Try morelli. Or "trade" paint suppliers.Quote:
Originally Posted by peester
There's a place in Cannock which makes car paints Dave, just by the college..
chase auto paints good lads thereQuote:
Originally Posted by Mazz
Yep, they be the buggers! You local then?
its kev!! but he still wont tell me what nova he's planning to build :(
im not anymore mate had me knee done again and have to go easy on it so selling up now !Quote:
its kev!! but he still wont tell me what nova he's planning to build
yep cannock way ive know peester for some years now lol
..oh and the 'by the college'... - progress drive u mean??
Do/did you work for Vauxhall?
yep still do
lol
Yeah, i'm sure thats the one...we've had load's from there for the Nova's and Cav..
Ah, i may have met you then, long long time ago at the Barley Mow in Milford, back when Dave had his 1.2spi, and i had a 1.2 carb...you had a Cav SRi/GSI iirc
*Update
Seat subframe faffin the return..
Finally a ‘prototype’ lol has been mocked up. It nearly fits so just a little re-jigging and we’ve got one done.
The aim is a success.. the frame is more central, the seat will sit lower and without using the floor of the car. So we’ve improved upon the original design ; something ive not really done before.. Although over that original cobra design it wasn’t difficult.
Please note – welding is rough and tacked for the time being.. (mate has done the welding)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0607.jpg
In car.. a little dark when we got there..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0608.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0609.jpg
Will take better pics later in the week; hoping to finish it properly, painted up.. then refit the passenger seat in its new, lower position. Awesome.
Then gotta do the drivers frame lol. Hope to get that done in one day tho.
Harnesses will then be fitted up, nice and easy - just leaves the dash to do.
Elsewhere ive spent almost all my time sorting the calibra to sell. Progress is slow there lol.
More soon.
*continuing update.. kinda..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0624.jpg
Custom rear springs arrived in post, so all other work on hold until we tried them out. Yes they are that small. We're not beating about the bush lol..
crank dat:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0627.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0628.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0632.jpg
Aye.. tis what i thought.. should have heard us at the time.. B*&^?"!"*S!!!
Good ****.
Moving on - nipped everything up properly on the finished, just unpainted, seat frame and its spot on. Sod all movement, much lower.. not floor contact - brill.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0635.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0636.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0637.jpg
It is hard to see any major difference in height but its ample for me, seats are and feel much better. Less movement as well. Cobra wanna be takin note i tell you.. load of bollocks the orginal lark was.
Proper chuffed today. Progress should speed along more so now i feel..
To sum up - a first little hint of my plans are starting to show on the car now - i title it 'like johns but... bit more... balls'
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0642.jpg
So game on, see how it goes..
Nice work on the frames, good job.
How much did the rear springs cost? I want a set,Lol.
Rear springs look awsome - How low are they?
the springs are quite crazy arent they..?
I have a set of 4" (about 90mm lowering ) which is those fitted, pictured, and also a set of 5" (75-80mm ish)
Might mess with them a bit at a later date see which i prefer..
them springs rock - from coilsprings i guess ??
if you decide to sell either set let me know ;)
fook me!:eek:
Looks awesome dave!