jealous of the brakes, awsome progress as always!!!
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jealous of the brakes, awsome progress as always!!!
Looking like a Nova again, how long until the outside gets painted?
Well i would have been doing it this weekend but PV strikes on sunday so thats funked that idea....so perhaps next week end oh well!
Looking good count, love the brakes. You have pm coming.
Gggrrr. Loving the brakes dude! Mount the res under the scuttle? That way the are higher than the mc.Quote:
You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Count Vaux Alot again.
Gunny thanks you have Pm
Benn again thanks i will prob mount them under the scuttle around their current position some were.
Why not mount the reservoirs directly onto the master cylinders?
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Originally Posted by Rick Draper
i was thinking that, but didnt wanna sound stupid asking :D i dont know f all about pedal boxes heh
Looks like the parts are going to a good home :) bonet is getting picked up today. Fingers crossed it reaches you in good condition.
Thanks Ste - were is this update then?Quote:
Originally Posted by t45_ste
I will have a lookQuote:
Originally Posted by Rick Draper
Good stuff James, what size discs? bells or not?
Looks like your reservoirs have been tapped and fitted with -3 fittings. If you want some the right size to go direct i am sure i have some.Quote:
Originally Posted by Count Vaux Alot
John - 280mm Wilwood vented disks :)
Looking good James, calipers will look nice with a bit of detailing mate
Thanks John - Olz has answered alreadyQuote:
Originally Posted by John H
I've just had a look at the reservoirs and they look like they would screw into the MC's if the threads were clean, but the threads are slightly damaged and i don't want to force them in - how would i tell if they were -3 Rick?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rick Draper
I also need the fittings to go from braided hose to the rear drum cylinders any one got any idea were those can be found?
Thanks mate...the callipers do need a little detailing but they will be good as new shortly :)Quote:
Originally Posted by trackdaynova
And on that note some more progress, i only had an hour or so tonight so got what i could done
I started by giving the callipers a quick mask up
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...dcooler027.jpg
Followed by a couple of coats of acid etch
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...dcooler028.jpg
While these were drying i turned my attention to something i had knocked up whilst enduring an extreme stretch of boredom at work
And here it is
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...dcooler030.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...dcooler031.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...dcooler032.jpg
And it now lives here
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...dcooler033.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...dcooler034.jpg
It will be bolted in and to ensure the rad is kept were its supposed to be i drilled the spot welds out of the old rad mount on the original slam panel
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...dcooler035.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...dcooler036.jpg
And bolted it to the new Ali one
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...dcooler038.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...dcooler037.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...dcooler039.jpg
Thus ending tonight's activities :D
Love the re placement slam pannel. Would look awesome polished.. ;)
lol Benn it would look good polished but it hasn't got a lot of chance of that, it might get painted if its lucky!
lol i know, if i was closer i'd do it.
Thanks buddy, if i do another show car (if) i will make sure i polish the slam panel lol
lol sweet.
listen to you to bufties! lol
Good idea with the rad mount.
cool! can you make me a slam panel lol x x x x
Slam will look nice once it's gone all holie lol
lol Scott the front panel may receive a little holage :roll:
Top fab skills as always
Update?
Jay.
Sorry Jay not this week i've been really busy, so have only had a couple of hours on the car - i hope to give it a bit of a push this week but have another busy weekend next weekend so who knows :(
Not good man, dont give up lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Count Vaux Alot
No worries on that i'm gagging to get on with it i just have other things to do - i've got loads of new parts turning up soon so that will be nice :)
Well i have an update all ready but cunty bollox photo bucket wont allow me to bulk upload and i haven't got 3 days spare for the standard up loader so it will have to wait fecking thing!! :mad: :mad: :mad:
lol i've never got the bulk uploadrer to work...
I'm ready to smash it
Create free account bulk upload works well.
http://imageshack.us/
CBA now as it will take an hour to write
send to me mate and il do it for you :thumb:
napalm_27@hotmail.co.uk
nah i always old style it too..Quote:
Originally Posted by Benn
Ah i can use the new one fine, just not the bulk thing.
bulk uploader works fine :|
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Hi every one update time at last (well over due i know!) I have been very busy of late and the car has been more than neglected, but after another busy weekend i decided to crack on this week, beginning with a trip up to see a very nice chap by the name of Simon Armstrong at Ultimate performance he is a very nice bloke who is happy to chat and is extremely clever as well!
He did the CNC work on my head below:
(Ollys pics from earlier on in the thread)
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...nletPort02.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...nletPort07.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...nletPort08.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...nletPort05.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...nletPort06.jpg
So when purchasing a new inlet manifold for the throttle bodies from SDB (along with some other goodies) i decided to get Simon to CNC the manifold to match the head (it would have been rude not to) results below
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BDstuff032.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BDstuff030.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BDstuff029.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BDstuff034.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BDstuff033.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BDstuff036.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BDstuff035.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BDstuff031.jpg
I also received some other goodies such as
SBD coil and leads
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BDstuff037.jpg
FPR
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BDstuff039.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BDstuff040.jpg
Water elbow for the inlet manifold
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BDstuff041.jpg
An ITG sausage filter and backing plate
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BDstuff038.jpg
And the dizzy blanking plate
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BDstuff042.jpg
As i was now brimming with enthusiasm to continue i decided to get on with the car and body work itself.
Here is the FG boot and bonnet i recently purchased after a good wash, the bonnet is a Euro rally item, it was second hand but new and unused it is 100% spot on. As for the boot, well its second hand and of unknown origin and shonkey shonk basically.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BDstuff001.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BDstuff002.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BDstuff003.jpg
As i'm not looking for a show and shine finish this isn't that much of a problem but there was some damage and 'blemishes' read as holes that needed sorting. While i was there i thought some customisation Count style was in order so gave the bonnet the signature triangulating for some ventilation.
Here is the interesting job made of the bonnet pin holes - i'm glad they went to the effort....
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BDstuff004.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BDstuff005.jpg
After removing the old pins i cracked on with the pre work
Old pins
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BDstuff006.jpg
I gave the hole boot a rub down to highlight the worst areas
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BDstuff024.jpg
then applied a little filler to them
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BDstuff027.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...BDstuff026.jpg
Now that's a tasty fannymould mmm :cool: