Hmmmmmmm :cool: :wisewood: :thumb:
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Hmmmmmmm :cool: :wisewood: :thumb:
That does look really good mate - i need to see this in person if youre about one eve maybe?
Yep text me during the day next week if you want.
10-4 rubber duckie.Quote:
Originally Posted by iainel
i love a good paintjob me.
CB chat FTW...c'monQuote:
Originally Posted by Prey
Sorted my fuel tank out with new 13mm ID hose for the breather, 8mm ID hose for the pump and return, and 6mm ID hose for the smaller breather (running across the back of the tank)
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/074.JPG
Got the proper hose clamps for fuel lines:
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/075.JPG
Whipped the old beam off to make things easier:
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/076.JPG
Bare:
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/077.JPG
Tank on, wasn't as bad as I remember:
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/078.JPG
New beam built up
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/079.JPG
Rear brakes sorted with painted backplates, new shoes, drum, cylinder, fitting kit and handbrake cables:
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/080.JPG
New bolts for the rear beam with nyloc nuts:
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/081.JPG
On:
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/082.JPG
Dug out my rear Gaz coilovers:
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/083.JPG
And slapped them on, still just enough clearance on the inner arches so all good:
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/084.JPG
Temporary ride height (as my jack wouldn't go high enough to get the car off the axle stands at the height I wanted it at lol:
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/085.JPG
Quick rack fitted:
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/086.JPG
And to prove it's still a Nova, some nice rusty water marks where the wings haven't been sealed yet lol:
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/087.JPG
good progress, this is the fun bit now, right..?
Its so nice working with brand new/clean parts aint it? lol
Good work, getting there.
Nice work, Iain, its nice putting clean things on a clean car, you come in with cleanish hands for once!
Looking good mate!
Yeah it's great, underside is filthy already tho, who thought white underneath would be a good idea lol
It's all good fun until something goes wrong, but so far so good everything is going smoothly.
Nice progress
Where did you get your new rear beam bolts from ?
Ill hazard a guess from Marks & Spencers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Edd
On second thoughts, perhaps a fasteners/fixing/bolt shop.
I just bought loads of M6, 8, 10 and 12 nuts, washers and bolts in a variety of lengths. All 8.8 tensile so okay for use on suspension & anywhere else. Saves scrapping around cleaning up old crusty bolts!
Edit: Ordered about 10 of each length from here: http://www.fwb.co.uk/mall/department...roup/70417/1/1
I merely asked because they are NLS at Vauxhall and stainless ones will not be up to the job.Quote:
Originally Posted by Paul
Obviously he didn't get them from marks and Spencer you :tosser:
Marks and Spencers lol They're just 8.8 tensile 'bright zinc plated' bolts.
looking good mate wont be long until its all back together
Looking spot on Iain :thumb:
Looks good Iain :)
Very good work dude.
is it wrong to have expected it to be going together quicker than this lol
^ lol Come on, this is iain were talking about, will be 2030 before its done lol
i'll take a trip up and bug him to make him do it quicker lolQuote:
Originally Posted by AW06
There's been about 2 dry days since I got it back!
So you won't help him then!!Quote:
Originally Posted by burgo
So, Put a coat on.Quote:
Originally Posted by iainel
**** init mate - ive only gotta spary the inside and waxoyl mine then i can get on and build it but not a chance atmQuote:
Originally Posted by iainel
Yeah, I want to waxoyl my chassis legs/crossmember/sills/doors/quarters etc too but not a chance until it's been dry for a few days!
meet next sunday n all! lol
Get a gazeebo or similar, or if you want i can come round and be on 'umbrella duties' lol
Tell me about it :S the weather **** here :( ive had to resort to doing work inside the car with the electrics an crap as oppose to anything of any significance.Quote:
Originally Posted by iainel
Good slow progress mate! lmao
If you havn't done already while you've got it all up in the air - drill a hole in the back plate near the adjuster enough to fit a flat blade screw driver in. Makes it easier to adjust up the brakes.
Slow progress :eek: I'm trying honest lol
I thought they were auto-adjustment? They're off a '91 car. Wish you'd said before as it's back on the floor, but I'll look at that next time it's up.
Plonked the EPAS steering column and wiring loom in place:
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/088.JPG
Two M10 bolts holding it in place (I can remake/redrill the part between the bracket and the column to alter height and location of the column):
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/089.JPG
Double jointed bit aids in straightening it up slightly:
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/090.JPG
Got my loom temporarily in the bay too:
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/091.JPG
Still thinking of making the front half of the loom unpluggable inside the car as discussed a few pages back.
Looking good,
Gotta hide that bay loom..... lol
This is going to be far too nice to hammer round a track after!
More slow progress, got the brake lines in the front, just need to find some rubber to cover them for the clips (any suggestions?) and some fittings to hold them against the bulkhead (again, any suggestions?)
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/092.JPG
could you not use P-clips with the rubber already on the clips?
Could do, there's some lugs on the bulkhead already (seen in the pic) I was hoping to use, like some screw on plastic clips?
I need to put some rubber around it where it goes under the folding tabs too (in the arches)
P clips as plug said, then use plastic nuts from like a corsa B header tank/map sensor.
You can get rubber strips from ebay and the like for the fold bits. Lenghs of it i mean, like 1inch wide.