Very nice cars NJ,real shame you have to sell up,1 day you will progress to better cars,in the mean time buy another :thumb:
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Very nice cars NJ,real shame you have to sell up,1 day you will progress to better cars,in the mean time buy another :thumb:
Thanks, but Ive tried that... m3 conv, tvr, imprezas etc I've had some very nice toys but for me as daft as it sounds the nova always comes out on top !! I've had loads of them and in time I'd like to think I will have another!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan-SR
so much for a run about! top work it looks awsome! glad you got the de-badged grille looks loads better. really nice motor well done :)
Hi All, well as some of you may have read my astra went to its new home today which I was quite gutted about, so I thought Id get busy and work on some new parts I've been actually been waiting for around three months for these to arrive! Last year I added carbon door/quarter cards and steering cowel so Inside wise I thought a carbon boot panel would compliment these however the finished articles dont have the best finish so as I did with my door and quarter cards I prepped them for a few coats of high build lacqeur......
All prepared......
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1195923223
Also after attending trax this year I had my eye on another part I wanted to acquire to make my engine bay look neater etc So I also had this made up in carbon fibre...
Battery tray cover prepared....
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1195923440
Then I lacqeured them........
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1195923678
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1195923704
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http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1195923742
There are some air holes in the carbon weave after these first few coats but I will be rubbing them down once again shortly and re-lacqeuring them to seal/fill these in and give an even deeper finish etc.
Also I carried on with my rocker cover, I wanted to prepare my own parts for the chroming company as I know the finished articles will be even better If I took my time to remove all the pitting and rough surface etc also hopefully it should make it a little cheaper too!
Rocker cover fully prepared down to 3000 grade!
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1195924188
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1195924205
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1195924223
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This took so mega hours to do properly but hopefully should be worth it!
This is something I found on ebay a while back so as there quite hard to get hold of I thought I'd snap it up as a spare, So Im currently polishing it all up, Once is completely polished I think Im going to paint the vacuum advance gloss black....
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1195924494
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1195924510
Another part I've recently finished is a front wiper motor... I actually got worried as I'd stripped it completely and it was in so many pieces I thought It would never work again! But after putting it all back together a quick check with the power probe proved it worked and I hadnt wrecked it!
All painted up gloss black.......
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1195924796
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1195924813
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http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1195924849
Thats all for now...... until the next update!
Excellent work Nick :D
so you keepin the nova now ???
The nova is still up for sale and will remain up for sale but in the mean time I may as well finish the parts I have paid for and or been on with etc, I cant see me spending anymore than this though, This way If it doesnt sell It will be even better for this years shows etc, Nick.Quote:
Originally Posted by saloonwoody