Why didnt the head go in the hot wash?
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Why didnt the head go in the hot wash?
Ran out of time so i just did a quick clean off until i get the timeQuote:
Originally Posted by novacabrio
You need to put £15 in the meter to run the machine?
Evening everyone i have a small update for you
There was a slight issue with the hubs i got off MK999, that issue being one looked like this
Normal
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g.../NovaTD607.jpg
The other one looked like this
Unwell
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g.../NovaTD588.jpg
Someone appears to have tightened a nut on to the cv joint with out the washer and mangled it so on to the lathe
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g.../NovaTD618.jpg
The first run to remove the large bur
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g.../NovaTD621.jpg
Tiding up the damaged splines
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g.../NovaTD620.jpg
Getting there
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g.../NovaTD615.jpg
All done and looking a lot neater - much better
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g.../NovaTD619.jpg
Then from the lathe to the press
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g.../NovaTD617.jpg
Finally the hubs reunited with the carriers, job done.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g.../NovaTD623.jpg
Uh oh, supplying dodgy goods :eek: lol Not giving you a refund though :p
good work, i love the daily updates :)
Wicked updates again James.
Nice lathing. Rears didnt need taking down then...
What? if you mean the part of the hub that presses into the bearing then no they had already been done (badly i will add lol)Quote:
Originally Posted by Benn
Did you paint the flanges after you bead blasted them matey?
Pretty sure they will go rusty immediately if you didnt! lol
Do you mean the hub flanges? If so the back face is in primer now the front will be covered in copper slip and wiil be hidden!Quote:
Originally Posted by Will F
Again, very nice build :D
Here is some turbo porn from our show stock for anyone who didn't see my other post...
Turbonetics GT850 capable of 850bhp
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...bosshow020.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...bosshow011.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...bosshow030.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...bosshow012.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...bosshow015.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...bosshow018.jpg
GT2876R with TIAL stainless steel turbine housing capable of 450hp
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...bosshow014.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...bosshow022.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...bosshow023.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...bosshow024.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...bosshow032.jpg
GT3076r capable of 550+ BHP
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...bosshow026.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...bosshow025.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...bosshow027.jpg
Display cut back
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...bosshow016.jpg
Enjoy
so which is going on the Nova?
that tial housing gives me the horn :) :)
cracking work btw :)
hmmmm turbo's :d
Got any this big lol
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f6.../Photo0342.jpg
Cle - yep we have bigger than that lol thats only a little one!
The cleaning continues
Water pump pulley
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...I/IMG_0388.jpg
Filler neck
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...I/IMG_0393.jpg
Water pump after a paint (the new non gen one i got wasn't as good as the one i already had so im using the old one)
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...I/IMG_0411.jpg
Them done it was on with the slam panel, it started off like this
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...I/IMG_0389.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...I/IMG_0390.jpg
I cut it down to the required size
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...I/IMG_0395.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...I/IMG_0394.jpg
Then removed all the unwanted metal that was left - to do this i had to get the spot weld drill bit out.
The first couple
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...I/IMG_0398.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...I/IMG_0399.jpg
And the rest
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...I/IMG_0400.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...I/IMG_0401.jpg
Leaving me with this
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...I/IMG_0402.jpg
Off with the plates and spring for the bonnet release catch
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...I/IMG_0403.jpg
It was to large for the auto blaster so in to the hand shot it went
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...I/IMG_0404.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...I/IMG_0406.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...I/IMG_0405.jpg
And a quick coat of acid etch until have time to paint it red
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...I/IMG_0409.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...I/IMG_0408.jpg
And the spring cleaned as well
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...I/IMG_0407.jpg
Here's the td slam panel insert cleaned up
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...I/IMG_0391.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...I/IMG_0392.jpg
Primed and painted
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...I/IMG_0410.jpg
Cool :D
nice work, good to see something different
pics not working here??
one post working now
Quote:
Originally Posted by Count Vaux Alot
You've been busy getting bufty while I was away!
Cracking work as always dude.
Any updates? Not like you to stay quiet for so long?
nice work as per matey!!
how come no up dates i was really getting into this build
Guessing he cant get back to Bedford from Hampshire..
Yep Benn basically has it in one plus we are due to move house this coming Friday so I have been busy with that...and I thought cars were expensive! lol hopefully progress should resume once we are in (I do have an update though I just need to find the time to upload the pics) and I hope to machine the flywheel in the up coming week.
Still on track for billing????!!!
looks like a very tech project will keep an eye on it!
just read this from start to finish looking good mate and keep up the good work :)
Just read this thread from the start! Any jobsa going? Or spare lunch breaks! lol
Good work mate, looking great!
Whats going on James.
I go on holiday for a week i come back and you still aint finished this yet lol.
Keep up the good work mate.
brilliant thread mate attention to detail is spot on wish i had access to blasting equip makes a HUGE difference
any updates on this?
It's for sale
:( Another part build, these Nova's really are boring you aren't they lol
yep...lol ive found something better
can you divulge what you had planned for the turbo for this now then as my brother is still keen to upgrade his