Nova Saloon Build

Bit of an update:

Cut up a new 5dr tank ready for the side exit exhaust. Welded in some 1mm sheet and gave it an etch prime and paint
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Gota bargin lightweight XE flywheel off the bay. Swapped the ring gear from the old pot flywheel then bolted up with some new bolts.
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Got a technicluch paddle clutch bolted in, although no camera that night..
Gave the manifold/turbo a bit of heat wrap... Bit of a fiddle that..
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Back onto the shell, and gave it another bit of paint
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Also gave the boot another go over and bay and underside.
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Tank in
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Looking AMAZING dude!

stunning work

Managed to finally get the engine and box in..... filled the chassis legs with waxoyl before getting it in there..
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looking good mate like the the attenion to detail

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...9.jpg~original

Made up a mount for the corsa power column
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....and started getting the wiring in
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shifter in
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Lights loom re-covered and extended to run in the inner wings
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Carpet and rear seats next. I retained the saloon frame bits from the back of the old seats, and attached the, to the cally foam/leather
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golf filler neck in with cap fitted
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carb throttle mech with bracket - to kepp it nice and tidy.
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bits for the rear beam i shall b finishing off this w/e hopefully.
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wing mirror bits painted
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Thats about it at the mo. Just cracking on to get it sorted for pv...

Looking good austin. Looking forward to a good sniff round at pv.

wow awesome work! Love it!

awesome dude ... just awesome !!!!!!!

super work again man.

whats happening with the rear beam(or have i missed something throughout the thread)

i'd love to see this car in person some time...


some of the ideas are really thinking outta the box for a change.



great work

Fan flippin tastic mate, awesome work

awesome work dude, i'm loving it:thumb:

great stuff

Absolutley brilliant job mate, looking first class!! look forward to seeing more.

Amazing Austin.

Amazin work as Usual :)

Get this 5 Star'd Admin

Amazing work!! :)

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Amazin work as Usual :)

Get this 5 Star'd Admin

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5 star it yourself! lol


Dribble Dribble Austin :thumb:

F**king awesome.
Liking what youve done with the fuel tank :cool:

absolutely amazing mate, ive been banging on about your car to everyone and it gets better and better all the time, well done :thumb:

simply amazing, so clean, neat and tidy, will be ace when finished

:) :) :) :) :)

Whats happening with the RWD at the mo?

Looks absolutly amazing :)

**** the bed... speeding up this build, too.. woo

Stunning attention to detail. Loving every bit of this build.

If theres a guy stood looking over it all day at PV, its probably me!

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Stunning attention to detail. Loving every bit of this build.

If theres a guy stood looking over it all day at PV, its probably me!

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and me :thumb: ill bring a bib tholol

Excellent work - i'm soooo looking forward to seeing this car up close and personal:thumb:

Top job mate, i wish i had a turn of speed like you....your workmanship is spot on too!

wot a mint project, top johny job!!

Looks amazing mate, love what your doing with this car, it's just ace..

Scott

Just read from start to finish. Absolutely fantastic work, don't think I could possibly praise you enough for the work that you've put in on this, tbh word's are failing me right now. Truely AWESOME. :cool:

top bombing as normal......

Thanks a lot for the comments! :thumb:
Always help to keep the motivation up! WIth PV only a month or so away, theres still plenty to do!
Progess looks quick, but thats only because it always takes me ages to get the pics up! lol

The RWD if still going strong...was leaving black lines around most roundabous and junctions in w.sussex last weekend! Bloody dangerous though! lol

Onto the saloon. Spent satarday in the workshop next to where I work putting the beam together. They've got some nice heavy duty steel workbenches to bolt all the stuff down to jig it up and keep it straight.

I wanted to make a beam for it, as the std nova beam seemed to sit up flat againt the chassiss leg when it was right down, plus I wanted to really stiffen up the rear beam by havibng the cross-bar going from wheel top wheel instead of a foot infront of the rear wheels (making it twist a lot easier).

So welded all the tubes, turned ends and laser/plasma cut bits up.
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And then trial fitted it up to the car
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Then took it off to give it a lick of paint:
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Now just need to make up some tophats for the rose joints, new discs/bearings etc and i'll bolt it on for good
Thats it for now.
New headlights came through today, so will be fitting them and finishing the enigine loom thsi week.

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omg - those wheels look ace!

Good work on the beam too.

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this picture makes me feel all dirty!!

i love! :thumb:

I did notice the Rose joints in your last update, was wondering what the plan was. Truly inspirational as always Austin.

Looking at the new Corsa VXR beam gave me some ideas too.

**** me! your fabrication skills are second to none..

That's such a dam good idea, and them wheels look amazing on it..cant wait to see it all done.

Scott

Nice, keep up the good work, see u went for the original colour then.