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12-07-09, 10:59 PM
Count Vaux Alot

Thanks guys and no worries Ernie...yes tailor queen ftw but there arn't many other options when you don't have an engine lol

Its slowly getting there so not long now - update coming soon!
12-07-09, 11:19 PM
Adam

Looked very impressive James, will be good see it finished.
Still not a hugeee fan of the colour, but its different in a good way :)
12-07-09, 11:26 PM
trackdaynova

lol cheers for returning my call you bucket of ar5e :)
13-07-09, 05:04 PM
Count Vaux Alot

I didn't know you had called? I will call you later xx
13-07-09, 05:49 PM
Dar

Quote:

I also wanted to ask what rubbers/technique do people use to fit the front sliders??

This what I do. It works very well. I cannot take credit becasue the Beast came up with the idea.
13-07-09, 07:48 PM
stevei

i used that guide for mine aswell. the seal fits spot on

ste
13-07-09, 09:03 PM
Count Vaux Alot

Windows all sorted now guys but thanks for the help :thumb:
13-07-09, 09:40 PM
andybishop

Good to catch up with you yesterday mate, car is looking great, will be awesome when it's finished!!
13-07-09, 10:19 PM
Count Vaux Alot

Thanks Andy same back at you clean as fook as usual!

Here are a few i took of my car from Billing after mucho effort trying to get it to a presentable state....

The arrival

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rackcar001.jpg

Nearly there

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rackcar003.jpg

A little more

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rackcar007.jpg

And landed

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rackcar010.jpg

And in position

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rackcar020.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rackcar021.jpg

A bit of bonnet off action

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rackcar019.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rackcar024.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rackcar025.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rackcar027.jpg

The front wing

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rackcar032.jpg

And rear arch

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rackcar033.jpg

A couple of tarty sky shots

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rackcar034.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rackcar036.jpg
13-07-09, 10:21 PM
Count Vaux Alot

Front end

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rackcar038.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rackcar041.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rackcar043.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rackcar045.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rackcar046.jpg

And all ready to go home

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rackcar047.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rackcar048.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rackcar051.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rackcar055.jpg

But there's still time for some big but action

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rackcar057.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rackcar058.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rackcar059.jpg

And a few of the under side while it was up on the truck

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rackcar059.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rackcar064.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rackcar065.jpg
13-07-09, 10:23 PM
Count Vaux Alot

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rackcar066.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rackcar068.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rackcar067.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rackcar069.jpg
13-07-09, 10:32 PM
Benn

Arches are great, really good work with the smoothing.
13-07-09, 11:04 PM
Count Vaux Alot

Quote:

Originally Posted by Benn

Arches are great, really good work with the smoothing.

Thanks Benn they were worth the time looking back :thumb:
13-07-09, 11:06 PM
The Simps

Looks mean as funk here...

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rackcar027.jpg
14-07-09, 07:49 AM
Benn

Quote:

Originally Posted by Count Vaux Alot

Thanks Benn they were worth the time looking back :thumb:

Yeah deffo.
14-07-09, 08:23 PM
Count Vaux Alot

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Simps

Looks mean as funk here...

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...rackcar027.jpg

Now it just needs to go like it looks lol
14-07-09, 08:55 PM
corsakid

LOOKS AMAZING top work, absolutly loving it!
14-07-09, 10:01 PM
chrisnovaturbo

i had a nose underneath at billing, at your rear beam, front tie bars and lower arms. looks good mate.
14-07-09, 10:40 PM
kenny_afh

i LOVE the look of the front arches now that theyre all built up and trimmed, the wheel fills them perfectly! however...not such a fan of the rear arch anymore, would look neater tapered back into the tail light i think. odd thing is i used to really like the rears and not like the fronts! amazing what a bit of context can do.
hopefully you wont take that as criticism as i dont think bodywork is too important, rest of it looks sweet and i look forward to updates :)
14-07-09, 11:27 PM
Count Vaux Alot

Big thanks Chaps - Kenny the arches are as they are because they needed to be for the width
15-07-09, 10:46 AM
Cormac

An evil looking machine! Top marks on the build so far boss!
15-07-09, 11:38 PM
scott.parker

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cormac

An evil looking machine! Top marks on the build so far boss!

Cormac your swing should of been entered into a concourse comp for the png, would of been worth it, not seen one so clean! :thumb:
19-07-09, 10:05 PM
Count Vaux Alot

Update time at last -- so prior to billing i made an effort to get the car in to a state worth displaying, basically finishing the paint, fitting all the panels, doors, windows suspension etc so it was a rolling shell

So here are some pics from that stage there arn't loads due to the fact i cba with the camera all the time i just wanted to get on lol

Anyway i finished off the Jack on the roof adding in the missing lines

Taped it

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...painted138.jpg

Masked it

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...painted145.jpg

keyed the paint

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...painted139.jpg

And whacked some colour on

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...painted147.jpg

Not too bad - other than the bugs lol

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...painted157.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...painted156.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...painted155.jpg

Then sat back for some T

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...painted142.jpg

While that paint was drying i lifted the front end and started to strip the front suspension out so I could paint it

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...painted151.jpg

All stripped

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...painted149.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...painted150.jpg

And everything in the middle of a heavy painting session

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...painted159.jpg

So with yet more paint drying i found myself sorting out some of the little fiddly jobs that are a pain but a must at the same time

Wing mirror mounting base plates from 3mm Ali

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...painted160.jpg
19-07-09, 10:09 PM
t45_ste

Looking good, liking the union jack very tarty :)
19-07-09, 10:09 PM
Nick J

Some nice work as usual, car looked great at billing! :)

Nick.
19-07-09, 10:11 PM
Count Vaux Alot

The base plates are fitted to the doors with nut certs

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...painted161.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...painted166.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...painted167.jpg

I fitted all the Polly windows using 206 window rubbers and some sealant (classic zip tie to keep the window in place while the sealer drys)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...painted168.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...painted163.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...painted162.jpg

Secured the front wings with some brackets and bolts/ rivets (as some one had cut the inner edge off the wing that you would usually use to bolt it to the front panel)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...painted169.jpg

And mounted the lights to make sure the wings fitted correctly

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...painted170.jpg

And a quick one of the light weight door handles (standard nova ones de rubbered and cut out)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...painted165.jpg

After the build up the car actually made Billing as seen in the previous lot of photos.
19-07-09, 10:12 PM
Count Vaux Alot

This then leads us to post Billing progress basically todays efforts

I started to try and fathom the braided brake line configuration to which i quickly realised i didn't have all the fittings i needed Doh!

The engine bay side nearly all sorted minus some P clipage

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...Rebuild001.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...Rebuild002.jpg

And into the cabin straight down the centre of the car

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...Rebuild003.jpg

To the rear were the line splits and i ran out of fittings (i used an extra one in the engine bay)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...Rebuild004.jpg

As i had come to a holt with the brake lines i turned my attention to stripping out the rear suspension in order to paint the rear drums and back plates, fit the rear shoes and cables etc and measure up the rear springs in orded to purchase some of a higher pondage as the current ones are only 150....any one make a recomendation to the correct poundage for the track?

Sus lowered

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...Rebuild005.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...Rebuild006.jpg

The gaping hole waiting for the tank thans comming soon

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...Rebuild007.jpg

The drums cleaned

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...Rebuild008.jpg

Acid etched

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...Rebuild010.jpg

And greened with a brush as getting the gun out just for these seemed like effort.

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...Rebuild009.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...Rebuild011.jpg

And the back plate took some green also

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...Rebuild012.jpg

Yet more paint drying again so on with something else - the rear arches or at least the hole under the rear arches, i do not want everything i come across on the road/track to end up in the rear arch cavity so i sealed the inner crevise with some stone chip and then expanding fomed the whole funking lot

Stone chip

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...Rebuild013.jpg

And a giant alien fungus

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...Rebuild015.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...Rebuild018.jpg
19-07-09, 10:13 PM
Count Vaux Alot
Half way through the second arch i ran out of foam....bastid

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...Rebuild023.jpg

Once the foam had cured i gave it a light trim

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...Rebuild027.jpg

But it hadn't set deep inside so i have left it over night, and continued with the fuel system.

Firstly the swirl pot, its going around here

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...Rebuild019.jpg

But i needed to make a bracket to sit it level so i made this one up out of Ali

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...Rebuild022.jpg

It now sits nice and level

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...Rebuild020.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...Rebuild021.jpg

Then back to the rear and the brakes - i fitted some new genuine brake cylinders as the others were funked

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...Rebuild024.jpg

Then rebuilt the brakes only to find the hand brake cables were wrong ffs

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...Rebuild017.jpg

This i a complimentary shot of the cabin from the rear just because

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...Rebuild026.jpg

And one of the Spaniels who put up with my noise all day even though they were trying to sleep

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...Rebuild014.jpg

That basically concludes todays efforts, i still have much to do but i'm feeling better as its slowly coming together and the list of bits i need to buy is getting smaller. Off the top of my head i need
- stud conversion
- brake line fittings
- mesh for the bonnet triangles
- flush fitting filler cap
- an exhaust
Thanks for looking
19-07-09, 10:16 PM
Count Vaux Alot

Quote:

Originally Posted by t45_ste

Looking good, liking the union jack very tarty :)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick J

Some nice work as usual, car looked great at billing! :)

Nick.

Thanks Chaps :thumb:
19-07-09, 10:54 PM
novashed

looking sweet mate
19-07-09, 11:11 PM
t45_ste

Also, where did you order all the bits for the brake lines from. fancy writing me a list :d
20-07-09, 12:12 AM
Rick Draper

Quote:

Originally Posted by t45_ste

Also, where did you order all the bits for the brake lines from. fancy writing me a list :d

Speedflow or thinkauto.

http://www.speedflowshop.co.uk/

If you need some -3 line and fittings i have a fair bit left over tbh ste.
20-07-09, 06:36 PM
Count Vaux Alot

Quote:

Originally Posted by t45_ste

Also, where did you order all the bits for the brake lines from. fancy writing me a list :d

I got mine from rally design they are very helpful :thumb:

Rally design
20-07-09, 06:49 PM
Southie

I absolutley love this build it's awesome :)

Everytime I read an update I want to give you rep lol
20-07-09, 08:45 PM
skidmarkz

top Progress mate :) cant wait to see your weapon on the road/track
20-07-09, 09:50 PM
Count Vaux Alot

Thanks guys your comments are much appreciated :)
20-07-09, 10:21 PM
TWAG

i like the expanding foam idea, this was what i was going to do on my wide arch sprint c nova but thought i was just being stupid.

im now off to purchase a couple of cans
20-07-09, 10:25 PM
Count Vaux Alot

Quote:

Originally Posted by TWAG

i like the expanding foam idea, this was what i was going to do on my wide arch sprint c nova but thought i was just being stupid.

im now off to purchase a couple of cans

I can't see any problems with it - the arches are sealed before the foam goes in and the foam stops any other sh!te going in to the cavity, the foam will then be finished with paint or sealer etc once its all trimmed up job done :thumb:
20-07-09, 10:38 PM
TWAG

sounds good, sometimes the most simple things are the best.

Great progress on the rest of the car, had a poke around it at billing and was quite impressed.

Keep up the good work.
23-07-09, 09:49 PM
Count Vaux Alot

Evening good people small update tonight as some of my parts arrived today...

New reservoirs fitted to the pedal box with out the drop lines

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...Rebuild029.jpg

Fitted the other bulkhead fitting through the floor in the rear

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...Rebuild031.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...Rebuild032.jpg

Then began fitting the lines to the rear

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...Rebuild033.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...Rebuild034.jpg

And carried on through the cabin towards the front of the car

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...Rebuild037.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...Rebuild038.jpg

Tidied up the lines in the engine bay

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...Rebuild048.jpg

Once the lines were piper to the pedal box i went back to the rear of the car and fitted the lines from the bulkhead fitting to the rear drums

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...Rebuild041.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...Rebuild039.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...Rebuild042.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...Rebuild043.jpg

While i was under the car at the rear end i took the time to fit my new 9inch 350lb rear springs courtesy of dfaulknersprings who provide a superb service

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...Rebuild045.jpg

Length and poundage

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...Rebuild046.jpg

And all finished

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...Rebuild047.jpg

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