I hate working on axle stands, you cant get out the way when some hot metal comes your way ! The 2 post ram is a commercial one so its kind to big for the nova. Plus i can only work on the car on satudays.
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I hate working on axle stands, you cant get out the way when some hot metal comes your way ! The 2 post ram is a commercial one so its kind to big for the nova. Plus i can only work on the car on satudays.
Just thought i would let you know what were doing for shafts. Its would kill me to pay Near ?200 for a pair of shafts so i spoke to my mate who works in engineering. He has cut and welded both shafts for me. We have opted for equal lenght shafts to try and counter any torque steer the car might incure.
The welded section
http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/12/35604532836.jpg
Complete shaft minus boots and outer cv
http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/12/35604532717.jpg
how do equal lenght shafts work ?? surely you cant change the spacing from the gearbox to the hubs ?? or am i missing something ??
In this pic
http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/12/35604532717.jpg
You see the cast bracket. That just bolts to the back of the block and the shaft from it to the gear box is mucho thick so it wont twist like the other part of the shaft. Oh there not exactly equal length either, one is 310mm and one is 416mm but its better then the 660 of the normal shaft used in c20xe conversions!
The nova is turning out to be ALOT more work than i first thought. So much welding has been done and needs doing so progress looks slow, but its getting there.
Only worked on the front today but killed a little more rot.
http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/1208151287.jpg
http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/1208151385.jpg
http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/1208151338.jpg
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This is truely the worst part of this build (i hope)
When welded.
http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/1208151479.jpg
http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/1208151429.jpg
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Hopefully every thing from the bulk head forwards will be finished next week, so i can start on the back of the car and the inside !
Nice one, making good progress. Loving the garage/lift
Has anyone got any hints on fitting a omp 6 point cage ? Not fitted a cage before ! Any help welcome.
bolt in or weld in?
Its a bolt in version mate.
Bit more welding got done today. The front end of the car is nearly all ready for primer now. Then i can start on the inside !
http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/1908022374.jpg
http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/1908022315.jpg
http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/1908022438.jpg
Its coming together slowly !