As in the PM I think I overpaid but it's quite a solid shell so I'm ok with what I paid!!
i did look at it in the dark though!! Number 1 no no when buying cars!!!!
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As in the PM I think I overpaid but it's quite a solid shell so I'm ok with what I paid!!
i did look at it in the dark though!! Number 1 no no when buying cars!!!!
I have done that before looked at a car In the dark and in the rain tho but lest the shell is clean mate and you are happy :)
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Few pics just sent by Andy, shell is in the booth today and tomorrow. He's not happy with a few runs and bits but this is only the first coat pics, 2 more coats to go, front wings, bonnet and boot to be done in the week. Collection date is now 21st May, then panic stations to get it ready for PVS!!!
Starting to look good pal, can't wait to see it together
Thanks mate!! I'll be honest I did a little sex wee when I saw the pics!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Scottcooper85
Don't be upset when I put a big stone chip in that nice paint when you're chasing me down on track ;)
Built to use geeza!! The only reason I wanted it painted was cos the whole time I've had it, all I've wanted to do was polish it, all the mods have been a distraction from me not being able to polish it!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Iain
And for the record, polished cars go faster, fact!!!!
Looking good dude.
Can't beat fresh paint :D
I love fresh paint!!
cheers Benn, hoping to do you MIG boys proud
Pretty.
Cage and inside in hammered effect black for the time being?!? I've already painted half the inside in hammered black but not sure if I want the cage white?!? Thoughts??
Well Andy has had his work cut out!!!
For some reason the top coat has reacted in areas, that the primer hadn't reacted!! seems the aerosol cans really fooked things up!!
Andy went to flat the shell down but in the 2 days since baking it had reacted.
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Andy called me a broken man having had to bare metal parts that had reacted again!!
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He got the bonnet primed up and ready while he was at it with a view to getting the whole lot into the booth the weekend.
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More reaction control
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Bootlid with a primer, fortunately this only had the tiniest amount of spray can muck on it!!
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Bit of primer over the major reaction area!!
Andy had said it was planned for the booth this weekend, then out of the blue I get these sent over.
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It seems the booth was busy at the weekend so Andy got on with it at his workshop. Can't fault his commitment, from broken man to repainted car in 24 hours!!
He really is a machine!!
Looking good! Nice to see a nova having so much TLC
Very nice! You'll be happy getting it painted earlier than expected then!
Cheers guys!! Yeah pickup is still next Friday so I'll have it in time for Snetterton!!
hopefully there'll be no more suprises and it can be flatted re assembled then ready for me to fit a nice little suprise I won on eBay, something I know will make Benn as happy as ever!!!!
Fair play to Andy for keeping at it :) and dare I say...the paint looks even shinier now lol
Cheers mate!! He's an absolute machine!!! I'll be providing a lot of steak and beer the night before PVS!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Scottcooper85
That looks great!
Barcoat is best for when stuff is reacting.its absolutely soul destroying though.
Andy tried normal primer, reacted through
Back to bare metal where it reacted and another coat of pimer, reacted through in new places
Bare metalled reaction spots, epoxy primed and primed over, reacted through.
Bare metalled and more primer, more reaction.
Bare metalled it and Bar coated it then primed the whole car again finally with no reaction.
Then in the booth for a coat of red, baked, 3 days later reaction in a totally new place!!
Whole car rubbed down and reaction bare metalled and re primed
Final red coat applied, now waiting to see if it's ok, Andy's expecting some fish eyes cos of the amount of paint applied but he's confident he can flat any of those out.
In hindsight we should have sand blasted the whole car and gone from a base we could trust but there you go!!
should of tryed spray seal coat to seal reactions, then prime over them with high build. but doesnt matter now. hopefully it'll be a good-un soon enough. plenty of flatting and polishing to get a glass finish :)
I left it to Andy's judgment, I can't fault his commitment to the cause!! A lesser man would have thrown in the towel!!
Anyway!! It's back Friday, which means we can tackle the rather long list of stuff before PVS!!
Few pics from today
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Bit dusty
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Can't believe how good it looks compared to how it used to look!!!
As Andy said, a barcoat/sealing coat should of covered it. But you can never be sure...
Love that you've fitted the boot sticker.
Andy tried bar coating it mate and it wouldn't have any of it!! There was so much aerosol used it was hard to sort but we're there now!!
Andy fitted the vinyl!! I've got a little suprise for you Benn!! Hopefully get it on at the weekend!!
Ah ok, bare metal is the best way then. Mine was the same years ago. So was bare metaled before it went blue. And ooooooooo tell me now!
I bet it's a polished jubilee clip.
lol lol lol lol lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Iain
Just spat tea everywhere!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Iain
I'm sorry but it's not a polished jubilee clip, it's much much more gooder!!
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We discussed my 45 degree inlet temps a while back, this will hopefull allow me a little bit of fresh air, might make the car quiet enough to drive aswell!!!
That looks pretty cool, was thinking about something similar on mine but now thinking about fitting a bonnet scoop
I was looking at a scoop mate but was concerned with the "chav" factor of a scoop big enough to be of any use, I appreciate a nova isn't exactly non "chav" but I didnt want to up the factor!!!
I'm having a difference of opinion wth my brother about the inlet to this plenum, I've got 76mm (3inch) Alu tube as the inlet, now I'm gonna have to put an 80 degree bend in it to get it down to fresh air infront of the box, I don't see this as a problem but my bro thinks that bend will create turbulent air and affect flow. Discuss...........
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Dont laugh, it's the only way!Quote:
Originally Posted by nova_niek
Think i've have gone with a cut in vent, to force the air down in... Like Craig did on his... Made a few of them a few years ago. On Jap cars mostly, but looks ace as its still kinda clean and hiddden.
Cut in vent is the only way mate I just couldn't find one I liked in time for Andy to do his thing!!
i'm purposely not going to polish the ally inlet pipe just for you Benn!!!!
I'll come along and polish it for you...
I can't see how it would create any issues with induction, just look at some of the pipe work you see on new cars, eg mk4 Astra gsi with the flat over the engine pipe.. Your engine will suck the the air through at such a speed it won't notice no difference imo.
It's a great idea, but what size trumpets do you use? that plenum doesn't look like it gives you much choice over the stubby little ones.
My future plans are to build a top feed airbox with a panel filter inside which seals onto the cut in bonnet vent.
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Love that bonnet, think I might do something like that eventually.Quote:
Originally Posted by 8valve-craig