Benn's on going build

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21-02-10, 12:24 AM
Benn

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Originally Posted by Adam

LOL @ the colour coded jubilee clip, mad head!!! lol

You love it...

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Originally Posted by Joe Richardson

looking good Ben:thumb:

Lol at the clip :d

Cheers dude, the paint on the clips head up too :)
21-02-10, 06:39 PM
Benn

Spend all yesterday getting all the bits done. Got the inlet on and sorted, the angle isn't 100% so getting the air turbo on is a *******. Dont know if it was me, or the guy that welded it has moved it. Either way it on.
Got a the new actuator on.

Got the rad fitted,

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...n/IMG_8754.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...n/IMG_8748.jpg

Stat on with new silicone pipe and polished and painted jubilee clip.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...n/IMG_8749.jpg

Fitted the new turbo water on, fit is utter sh*te if i have it sitting how it should the pipe sticks up and over the slam panel, is to long. Any one else's the same?

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...n/IMG_8760.jpg

Filled it with oil to see if the sump leaked and left it over night..

Started early this morning..

Made a new water pipe bit, nice stainless. Polished it up, but wasn't happy to sanded it off again today.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...n/IMG_8750.jpg

Buffed up.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...n/IMG_8759.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...n/IMG_8763.jpg

Pushed the car out side for the first time in almost 2months so i could rinse the heat matrix thru, with that done i could finish piping up the water system.

Got the IC back in and all pipped back up.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...n/IMG_8770.jpg

Looks alot more tidy with the new silicone on, but some how i've deleted the pics of it with the air tubing off.. :(
Best i have..

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...n/IMG_8771.jpg
21-02-10, 06:40 PM
Benn

All piped up and filled with water and new Blue (matches the car) antifreeze. Yes i know the water feed pipe isn't right but its worse pointing up.
Bay needs a really good clean, polished rad on show.. ;)

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...n/IMG_8772.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...n/IMG_8773.jpg

Fans back on with new fittings.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...n/IMG_8767.jpg

Took it for a test drive, everything was ok. Give it some to test out the boost as i had fitted the new actuator.. No boost.. Oh what have i done?
Get back.. The nut must have not been tighten as it had come off the end of the bar so the gate was just opening, with a nice new stainless nut on it was fine.. Oddly.
21-02-10, 06:40 PM
Benn

Bumper back on and top hat cover on.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...n/IMG_8769.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...n/IMG_8768.jpg

Then headed off to meet Dan and Sharon who did the same to me..lol

Found i was getting a little bit too much boost.. About 15psi, so had to adjust that in a lay by by the motorway.. Always fun in a hot engine bay.

Here Dan helped me (thanks) just driving my car to the meet, i cant see what i do and don't like till the car is moving you see. So i jumped in with Sharon (thanks) and took a few pics..

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...ys%20out/1.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...ys%20out/2.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...ys%20out/3.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...ys%20out/5.jpg

Hhhmm need to make my side lights abit brighter i think.. ;):nod:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...ys%20out/8.jpg

Oh yea.. It was raining. Spent 2months dry.. Now sopping wet.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...ys%20out/4.jpg
21-02-10, 06:43 PM
vaughanmc

That's what I like to see! A Nova used the way it should be

Interesting combo on the back lights
21-02-10, 06:45 PM
discoinferno

looks good mate good work
21-02-10, 06:47 PM
NovaLad

Looks sexy!
Love the bonnet bra
21-02-10, 06:47 PM
SRimon

Nice, love the last wet picture - colour looks great....

However, I don't like the bra on yours either lol.
21-02-10, 06:48 PM
Adam

Top work! Bay looks funking awesome!!!!
21-02-10, 06:50 PM
Benn

Quote:

Originally Posted by vaughanmc

That's what I like to see! A Nova used the way it should be

Interesting combo on the back lights

Cheers dude, Dan seemed to have fun driving it today..

Lights wise, i never liked the all in one look, these are much like the Cav's have and i think it looks better.

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Originally Posted by discoinferno

looks good mate good work

Cheers dude.

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Originally Posted by NovaLad

Looks sexy!
Love the bonnet bra

Thank you,

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Originally Posted by SRimon

Nice, love the last wet picture - colour looks great....

However, I don't like the bra on yours either lol.

Cheers Si, i'm unsure on the bra at the mo...

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Originally Posted by Adam

Top work! Bay looks funking awesome!!!!

Cheers dude, still a few bits i wanna do, don't like the air filter or the way its all sitting, doesn't look to tidy, i need a nice black Beru king lead too as the blue one looks wa*k.
So a bit more to do.
21-02-10, 06:50 PM
vaughanmc

So is your brake light the top light then ?
21-02-10, 06:51 PM
djbrowney

looks awsome mate, i have some genuine mikalor clamps for boost pipes polished beauties if wanted mate lol
21-02-10, 06:54 PM
Nick J

And the bufty king award goes to........... lol

Excellent bufty detailed work fella! Car does look excellent in the last pic. You know my feelings on the bra though so I wont go there again.

Nick.
21-02-10, 06:55 PM
Benn

Quote:

Originally Posted by vaughanmc

So is your brake light the top light then ?

Yep, did a bit of playing to get them to light up different. Just the side lights are a bit dim. Brake lights are fine tho. See if i have a pic..

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Originally Posted by djbrowney

looks awsome mate, i have some genuine mikalor clamps for boost pipes polished beauties if wanted mate lol

The jubilee clips are ok, they are holding. Only run std boost so..
Will look great with my new brace...lol

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Originally Posted by Nick J

And the bufty king award goes to........... lol

Excellent bufty detailed work fella! Car does look excellent in the last pic. You know my feelings on the bra though so I wont go there again.

Nick.

lol Cheers dude. Means lots from a man of your styling. And yeah i know, this is why i wanted to see the car moving to see if i liked it. Am still in two minds.
21-02-10, 06:57 PM
vaughanmc

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Originally Posted by Benn

Yep, did a bit of playing to get them to light up different. Just the side lights are a bit dim. Brake lights are fine tho. See if i have a pic..

Wee touches like that make it more unique :) I like it :thumb:

Have some rep if I can :)
21-02-10, 06:57 PM
djbrowney

there on it dont worry lol, your worse than a woman lol
21-02-10, 07:00 PM
Damo

Looks stunning that benn actuator looks mega close to rad though looks like it could touch.:confused:
21-02-10, 07:03 PM
Benn

Quote:

Originally Posted by vaughanmc

Wee touches like that make it more unique :) I like it :thumb:

Have some rep if I can :)

Yeah, something i've never seen any one do yet, but just brakes it up and uses the light better. Looks nice too.

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Originally Posted by djbrowney

there on it dont worry lol, your worse than a woman lol

lol Sorry, i am really impatient. I hate waiting for anything.. As you know..

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Originally Posted by damen

Looks stunning that benn actuator looks mega close to rad though looks like it could touch.:confused:

Nah is a few mm away..lol The water feed touches hence why i've had to have it hanging down.
Thank you too.
21-02-10, 07:09 PM
Joe Richardson

I would be gutted if i got that wet.....lol
21-02-10, 07:10 PM
Damo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Benn

Yeah, something i've never seen any one do yet, but just brakes it up and uses the light better. Looks nice too.

lol Sorry, i am really impatient. I hate waiting for anything.. As you know..

Nah is a few mm away..lol The water feed touches hence why i've had to have it hanging down.
Thank you too.

A few mm away lol even still your fab skills are second to non though as i said before mate that bays sexual:thumb: .
21-02-10, 07:10 PM
Tony M

That looks really well mate ! Top work !
21-02-10, 07:15 PM
Benn

Quote:

Originally Posted by damen

A few mm away lol even still your fab skills are second to non though as i said before mate that bays sexual:thumb: .

It doesn't move so..More pissed the water feed is such a sh*te fit.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tony M

That looks really well mate ! Top work !

Thank you very much.
21-02-10, 07:18 PM
Damo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Benn

It doesn't move so..More pissed the water feed is such a sh*te fit.

Thank you very much.

Everything carnt be perfect though mate although im sure your going to make it perfect benn lol especially with your attention to detail :thumb: .
21-02-10, 07:19 PM
Benn

Why not? They make loads of these so..

I might take a trip to a hydo place and see what they can make me..
21-02-10, 07:23 PM
The Simps

In the words of Ronald McDonald - I'm loving it!!

I'm kinda feeling the bonnet bra. Having the darker bumpers helps.

I'm sure pirtek could cut the hose and re-swage it.
21-02-10, 07:26 PM
Damo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Benn

Why not? They make loads of these so..

I might take a trip to a hydo place and see what they can make me..

Everything else is perfect benn may as well make everything else fit in lol
21-02-10, 08:05 PM
vauxluva

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Originally Posted by NovaLad

Looks sexy!
Love the bonnet bra

were can i get one and how much are they,,unbelivable build,love to see this in novas,im all for the small block,but lovingf the let,and the fact you have taken her out in the rain bet it was a tad lairy:d
21-02-10, 08:05 PM
Benn

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Simps

In the words of Ronald McDonald - I'm loving it!!

I'm kinda feeling the bonnet bra. Having the darker bumpers helps.

I'm sure pirtek could cut the hose and re-swage it.

lol Cheers Si.
Glad your liking it and they where who i was thinking of seeing...

Quote:

Originally Posted by damen

Everything else is perfect benn may as well make everything else fit in lol

Wont every be perfect. I just want it as good as i can get it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by vauxluva

were can i get one and how much are they,,unbelivable build,love to see this in novas,im all for the small block,but lovingf the let,and the fact you have taken her out in the rain bet it was a tad lairy:d

They arnt easy to get. Thank you very much, Nova'd are built to be driven.
21-02-10, 08:16 PM
Damo

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Originally Posted by Benn

lol Cheers Si.
Glad your liking it and they where who i was thinking of seeing...

Wont every be perfect. I just want it as good as i can get it.

They arnt easy to get. Thank you very much, Nova'd are built to be driven.

Just wish i had your fab skillls benn yours are second to non top work.:thumb:
21-02-10, 08:27 PM
Benn

Not that good, but i can get away with it.

Need to pull my front arches a bit more so i can get the front down a bit more..
21-02-10, 08:46 PM
Damo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Benn

Not that good, but i can get away with it.

Need to pull my front arches a bit more so i can get the front down a bit more..

lol is it not low enough mate lol.
21-02-10, 08:52 PM
Benn

Nope. I'd like the front down another inch, the rear was raised inches when it went to the bodyshop and i never set it back down...
21-02-10, 09:58 PM
Count Vaux Alot

Love those on the move pics benn sweeeeet as!
21-02-10, 10:01 PM
Benn

Cheers J, get on msn.
21-02-10, 10:07 PM
gunny

just had a quick nosey at your latest updates, looking good as ever mate, im still yet to see it though :/
21-02-10, 10:18 PM
Benn

Cheers dude, its at all the shows and stuff.
21-02-10, 10:19 PM
gunny

I know and i always manage to miss it :tard: lol
21-02-10, 10:29 PM
Benn

Tut tut.
22-02-10, 08:34 AM
mayhem

looks great as usual benn.

shame about the uk laws about the side indicators on the wings.
22-02-10, 08:42 AM
Damo

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Originally Posted by Count Vaux Alot

Love those on the move pics benn sweeeeet as!

Yea al second that one.

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