love this nova is nice and clean :)
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love this nova is nice and clean :)
Hope to make it over Next year with it. It's not been since 2011. (but was there 2009/10/11)Quote:
Originally Posted by bazil
Stunning nova! Be good to see this again next year ;)
This has always been one of my favourite Novas :thumb:
very nice keith
Cheers folks :)
Mint car looks lush, love it!
Didn't use this enough in 2013 to bother with new front tyres. But going to be ordering them up soon so I can use it loads in 2014 :D
Yes! Will be awesome to see it at PVS or Billing mayb?
Very good news.
booked the hotel for the saturday of billing
hope to have the sr ready, you's heading over?
I forget what a fantastic build this was. Just read it from the start. Love it.
I did that the other day too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Benn
Still have the same love for it as first time around!
I have to agree with you Ben I have read it over the last few days all 210 pagesQuote:
Originally Posted by Benn
well done for the epic build Keith and awesome nova always loved the car only thing I would change about the car is register it in my name and park it in my garage:thumb:
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Originally Posted by jafanan
Not sure if we'll come to Billing this year, it's getting so expensive for the boat. Will see nearer the time!Quote:
Originally Posted by M Sutton
*cough* pussy*cough*Quote:
Originally Posted by jafanan
Lol
I really want to see this car a show this year. Will she be out for many? :)
Hopefully see this at a show sometime.....Billing this year (hint). It was always yours and lee's that I liked ever since I joined this site!
Cracking car :thumb:
This one of the best Novas still out there, a dream nova I'd love to have but will never own so this wip will have to do lol
I not massively into shows anymore, especially in NI, I'll be using it loads this year and hope to take it back to the Nurburgring though.Quote:
Originally Posted by murph-gsi
Keith if you are going to any ni shows please let me know I really want to see this in the flesh !
lol now now bennQuote:
Originally Posted by Benn
keith - yes the boat prices are a bit of a joke tbh
Just incase anyone misses the point of the above picture - took the Nova T to a weigh bridge today, about 15 litres of fuel left and some other random stuff laying around inside the car = 920kg.
Makes a power to weight of around 300bhp/tonne. :)
Keith
I see what the point is...... But did you really need to do that to realise why the car was quick? Lol
Thought you'd had enough and weighed in in lol
Not a bad weight at all considering you have a full trim in their and an f28 etc. More than enough with that power to weight ratio. ;)
Nick.
Nice, good fun.
Just had a good read through this epic build and thats an awesome build and a stunning nova in the process and I totally agree with yous on the price of the boat as I travel from stranraer to N.I and its extortionate for tickets i try and wait as sometimes they have a £50 day return on with a £10 for each extra passenger then book it the other way lolQuote:
Originally Posted by jafanan
Genuinely surprised at that weight
Think mine was about that with a let in it too Luke...
I've not used the Nova a lot this year, not as much as I'd hoped. The 911 gets much more use and has taken most of this years man fund.
Missing billing though has spurred me on to sort out some niggles and get the car over in 2015.
Plans are:
- Engine out
- Crank oil seal fixed
- Repaint Gearbox
- Re-powdercoat running gear
- Fit Power steering
- Fit Quick Rack
- Possibly swap to MK2 bootlid
- Repaint bumpers
- Do wheels same colour as rocker
- Possibly look into getting a new LET loom made
Anyone know a company that would make a brand new loom up?
Keith
Ha, thought so!Quote:
Originally Posted by SRimon
Will look great I think.
Tempted by a vinyl rear end?
Gutted you were not there Keith but understandable with the treck from Ireland.
Can't wait to see the refresh progress.
Harnessing solutions made my loom for the standalone and did a excellent job too, maybe worth calling them with your requirements
I just recognise my loom is 20 years old. The odd time I get a bad connection to my AFM and it causes dodgy running. A new loom would help make it über reliable. Want to take it back to Europe next year hopefully!
Will give them a shout once I strip the engine out.
This is what's taken up my time this year
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psn5aapnb3.jpg
Spotted a GT3 aero kit a month ago, right kit, wrong time, bought it and emptied the man-fund. After holidays I'll be building it back up to fund the work for the Nova.
keith
Well, here we go again.
The shell was painted in 2007 and the finish was flawless, I used the car properly for 5 years and less the past 3, now I feel it's time for a refresh.
Some issues arose from the Acid dip, which appeared much worse than they actually are. Thankfully on inspection the car is still absolutely mint. However I'm going to replace both arches and convert them to single skin to "future proof" the next build (the double skin has started to slightly warp). Other things to sort are an oil leak, and I might look into a new engine loom & ECU for more adjustability.
New colour? Don't know. The biggest challenge will be sourcing a painter who can match the previous finish.
And so, here begins another build.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psdugnn8do.jpg
Delighted its mint under the bumpers.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...pshfkrky9c.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...pspymf74ck.jpg
Didn't get much done on the front end
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psy87imops.jpg
Roof lining out, need to get a new one made.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...pslkexyskz.jpg
Still good in all the right places
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...pskysnunty.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psswfr5pjc.jpg
Will get more done tomorrow.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...pshryldbv5.jpg
Keith
Best of luck Keith.. You'll make the next build even better I can imagine :)