looking good mate ;)
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looking good mate ;)
Looks cool.
you one crazy sons of bitches
one off nova, lol.
looks nice, quicj question - did you seam weld the bay/car before it went or will you do it after ??
It's worth it, but i'd imagine you have to have a minty mint shell for it to be of any use !
I've seen a rotten vw Camper after a similar process
excellent stuff keith! Are you having the doors/wings bonnet etc dipped and e-coated too?
I spy two e-coated wings inside the car ;)
Cheers folks!
Look closely at the photos, there's a fair bit of work in the bay. The recess is there for the alternator, its stiched, 6 speed mount, strengthning plates, and theres some bits cut out to allow room for the intercooler.Quote:
Originally Posted by draper
Yeah, they are all done too, doors, wings, bonnet, bootlid :)Quote:
Originally Posted by G88KAG
Keith
Looks ace fella, when you bringing it home ? or is it getting painted over here first ??
Rich
Its gettin painted by Ade Culley, should be coming home in september.Quote:
Originally Posted by R1CH
Keith
I thought my nova gsi was mint!!! Jesus!
:O:O:O
looks awesome
Well i've started to clean bits and bobs up for getting the shell back home when its finished painted (about 6-8 weeks time)
I want to have the axel, wishbones, tie bars, fuel tank etc etc all coated for when i get the car back. Also i need to take the running gear with me to build onto the car for its return home, it will make it easier to move around and get secured on the trailer without scratching the new paint.
These are all the nuts, bolts and brackets that i want either chromed or zinc plated, some suggestions of the best place to send these to would be great.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...tobeplated.jpg
This is everything i need powder coated at the moment, found a local place that should do a very good job.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...tobecoated.jpg
These are the poweflex bush's from NDZ 1331, i was going to replace them, but you never see them so its not worth it!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../powerflex.jpg
These are the rear disc hubs, i cleaned with down with a wire brush on a drill, degreased them, and have given the lower section some paint. Think they turned out quite well, pity you dont see them when fitted!! lol :doh:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...-2007/hubs.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...2007/hubs2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...2007/hubs3.jpg
Thats it for now folks :)
Keith
keep it like that only put ya engine in and all other stuff u have to do then when up tosser laffs at u smoke em
looking great keith, I used quality chrome in hull for some bits they did for me, There work is exceptional I know joff used them too, I think its www.qualitychrome.co.uk there web site is well impressive!
Just out of interest, how you going about lowering your tiebars & brackets to clear the F28 ? can only std bits in the pile.
Theres a really good chroming place in Liverpool we used to use for cycle frames Keith. Willow Chrome was all I knew of them. They were specifically used because of their reputation for flawless results I remember.
looks amazing as always with you keith :thumb:
i would love to own that shell!
I'm going to get some of the lowered brackets from Chris Astley. Just getting those coated while i'm at it as spares for my other nova.Quote:
Originally Posted by R1CH
Was thinking of machining the front tie bars so they tighten up an extra 1mm. As this will combat the difference caused by the thickness of the strengthning plates on the front panel. Going to talk to my engineer this weekend.
Keith
Also when you lower the tie bars at the front they actually push the wheel back a couple of mm when i welded some box section on to the cross member to lower mine they ended up sitting a few mm (2 or 3 ?) further forward.
Definatly worth doing, maybe get a few extra mm machined off and get a couple spacers made up as well, then you can add / remove them untill they sit right.
Rich
I've got the chris ashley ones and their is no problem with them pushing the drive shaffs back at all
Not saying there gonna noticably push the wheels back, it'll only be a few mm, but if your gonna do the job then you may as well do it right !! lol
The tie bars point upwards slightly towards the front so if you bring them down so there pretty much level then there gonna want to go forward a few mm as well. so mounting the tiebars forward a few mm or machining the tiebar so its a few mm shorter will keep all the geometry as it was.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y22...s/DSC00545.jpg
Rich
Small update, My two doors got damaged between surface processing or the transport company who moved the shell. They are both wrecked and i've had to source two new ones.
Richard has stepped in and got me two brand new GM doors, and i've ordered two new ones to replace his. This way Ade can get cracking on with the paintjob without having to wait for new doors.
I'm trying to keep spirits high, should have more pics over the coming weeks.
Once again a huge thankyou to Richard (nova sport), he's gone out of his way tonight to deliver the doors, much appreciated!
Keith
gutted, whoever damaged them probably though "oh well, its only a nova"
bet you nearly cried
I'm going to pursue this further. The doors were mint when i left them with SP, now they are fecked.Quote:
Originally Posted by draper
Keith
5hit news about the doors, hope you get that sorted.
The shell look superb, it will be a very nice all round car when its completed
Gutted for you keith!Quote:
Originally Posted by krobinson
Where have you ordered your doors from? last time i did a dcs search at work there were non avaiable? or do you have a secret stash:) ;) lol
I've been after a pair of new gm doors for my sport for a while now.
Opel Germany mate, they still have loads.
They rang me back today after i placed my order to say they will take 5 days to arrive from germany.
Keith
How much keith ?
299 euro and 140 euro postage, just under ?300 i think? - happy with that price
Keith
that is a good price, as im sure a few years ago they were ?240+VAT each from vauxhall
Update,
Well to say that i'm very very pissed off, wouldnt even scrape the surface of the anger i'm feeling these past two days.
My doors arrived on monday, a swift phone call from Ade at the bodyshop to confirm that they are completely thrashed. I'm still cannot believe how this has happened!
When the doors were ordered from opel classic parts, we gave them strict instructions that they had to be extreamly well packaged and that i would not accept any doors with so much as a scratch on them.
This is what arrived:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...n/S6007802.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...n/S6007799.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...n/S6007796.jpg
They came in cardboard boxes with no protection what so ever, no bubble wrap, no padding, and nothing written on the boxes to say they were fragile.
They agreed on monday to send more doors on receipt of these pictures. I sent them and got no reply, 6 phone calls later a fella answers to tell me he doesnt speak english, then tells me in perfect english that the girl who speaks english will be back tomorrow at 9am.
I just hope she's there tomorrow and that they actually listen this time and properly package the doors.
Keith:mad:
i can see why you would be very p-ssed at that mate
Jesus! There are too many brainless idiots on this planet :cry:
Hope you get the next set in mint condition Keith :D
Shame to see something that is becoming rare as hens teeth - damaged to such an extent that they become scrap - If the people who shipped them out realised what they had in there hands - maybe they would be more carefull !!!!!!
Hope you get some mint new doors eventually Keith - I know I would be gutted if that happened to me
Dave
double gutted for you keith, there's the answer to my question then.
gutted !! hope your look changes soon keith :thumb:
awk.....thats disgusting
what idiots
looks as though theyve just been thrown arround everywhere ffs
hope ya get it all sorted.....as dealing with foreighners can be a nitemare at times with the language gap
fookin idiots
thats ze germans for you, Vorsprung durch Technik etc but can't use bubble wrap! :cry:
hope this gets resolved! i'm guessing they were that bad BEFORE they were sent! really can't see how they could get so badly damaged... unless ace ventura was delivering them!