I want to fit bigger wheels so I can get my bigger brakes on. My head's buzzing just now with wheels......Quote:
Originally Posted by Leeboo
Cheers though,
Shaun.
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I want to fit bigger wheels so I can get my bigger brakes on. My head's buzzing just now with wheels......Quote:
Originally Posted by Leeboo
Cheers though,
Shaun.
14" Revo RFX's - Thats the wheel I would go for :)
Shaun, first of all thumbs up on your amazing rebuild. Having done one rebuild myself - which took over a year and induced more grey hair than I really like - your work and the quality thereof leave me gobsmacked. Ace!
As for the boot install: how much time did you put into knocking up all the panels, and making them fit? From my own experience, I'd say at least 40 hours of solid messing about. Lots of sawdust, MDF chips everywhere, many cups of tea and at the end of the day still not the end result I had in mind. Yours looks like a pro install... again, amazing. :-)
Also, the door cards are very nicely executed. Couldn't have done that myself. (well not without excessive swearing anyway... hehe) Mint.
Schmidt in Germany (they're at german-wheels.com) have some nice alloys on offer. Alloys are obviously a matter of personal taste. Anyway, their TH line are my hoops of choice. They can be custom made to meet your needs (offset, width, diameter, colour etc.) but they do come at a price I'm afraid...
Are you going treat your saloon to some rust proofing? Taking the typical British weather into account (which is pretty much like ours, mind) it would help preserve your yellow peril.
That'll be all for now. I could rant on about your saloon for hours but that'd soon end up in senseless gibberish. </rant mode>
Cheers,
Niek
Niek,
That was the reason for the cardboard templates, the MDF and hardboard sheets were cut once and fitted straight away. I've done a few builds in my time, this being one of my most proudest and easiest I may add.
I am very pleased with the doorcards, for what was a very simple process, the result is very rewarding.
I'm going to stick with GM wheels for the time being, never been a huge fan of aftermarket wheels.
Cheers for the comments and queries,
Kind Regards,
Shaun.
Niek, did you used to be on the Nova_Owners yahoo group? I'm sure I recognise your name.
Shaun, I'd say go for some 15" wheels - 14" would look a little lost in the saloon's larger arches IMO.
Also, what size are those subs in the boot, are they 10"? I'm thinking about having a single 10" sub in mine, but I have two amps to go in - judging by your pics I may have enough room to put one amp either side of the sub.
The subs are 12".
Will be going with 15" wheels eventually.......
Cheers,
Shaun.
just caught up on the progres here , ****ing awsome mate , truely mint :thumb:
Thanks V.much Riggy.
Feck that was a quick build, you dont hang about.. Question has to be tho..... whens the bigger engine going in??? You know you want to..
not been on here for a bit just had a read through and a catch up awsome saloon mate well done