Nova Saloon Build

This build is off the chain, your a really skilled man you should be working for Aerospace or Nasa with those skills!

Ok; finally got around to uploading some more photos..

Thats a lot for all the comments. :thumb:

So; got the car turned back over, and knocked up the rear gearbox mount. Also drilled and tapped the F28 to locate the M12 bolts for this.

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All painted
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Then time to get the engine in there for a trial fit.

Mount bolted up
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Used an astra GTE drivers side alloy mount, and then started to make the gearbox mount.

Taking the unconventional rounte....cut some steel out..
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Welded this in, and started to modify the OEM mount
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Mount sorted
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Finished off the body mount
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Now the front cover part welded on.
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At this point, I tried the vinigar thing on a few brake components:
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But then opted for the soda crystals/old metal and car charger method (with -ve on the brake parst)
Works a treat and changes iron oxide back into iron.
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Next intercooler fitting.
Its going to sit behind the bumper to keep the car looking not too lairy. Big holes will provide the airflow for this..
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Interesting looking mount. Didnt realise this was having a LEt power plant?

Intercooler mounts cut from 50mm Box section

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Fitted to I/C
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In and painted
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And some piping to go on at a later date
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Also made up a gear linkage from 20pounds of e-bay rose joints. Bargin!
(Have modified this since taking the pics. Now has the calibra end to link up with the gearlinkage rod)
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Tried out the rear beam in the soda crystals - worked a treat!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...3.jpg~original

Also got the engine back out ready to sort the bay out.


Got myself some 'lead filling kit' from frosts.co.uk, and started filling...

..the bits where the servo came through previously, and the part on the drivers side of the bulkhead...
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....petrol cap...
plate welded in
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and filled
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Will give that a thin slither of Normal filler when preping the car..

wiper motor holes and wiring hole welded then lead filled
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...And so we are pritty much up to date.

Am working on smoothing the upper bulkhead at the moment, and the turrets and seams, so will post pics as they come.


Have lead filled the main seams, and put in hours of sanding so far..

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More updates to come soon hopefully!
Must get the bay painted this week!!

Lead filled. Nice touch!

Is the inner wings & under bonnet being fully smoothed?

[edit] pics up now. Looks good.

OMG, your fabrication skills never cease to amaze me :eek:
I really dont know how the hell you think things up, put into metal and make it look so good,Lol.

Top work, look forward to seeing it painted.

that gearbox mount is the tits