:thumb: great work mate
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:thumb: great work mate
Good work dude but I'd be a bit sceptical of that hose between the filler neck, in the back of my mind I'd be wondering when it'll split and fill up the inner wing.
thanks guys.
im not worried about the hose splitting tek, its 3 layers with a spiral wire all the way through it. it dont flex or bend so i dont think it will split. pic of said layers...
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...8/DSCN1402.jpg
a fair few months ago i got a set of calipers and carriers off a vectra to use on the nova. they've been sat in the box since i got them and were'nt in the best looking state. i didnt fancy spending 15pound to have them shot blasted as i thought with alot of work i could get them back to bare metal and paint them.
without wanting to put too much elbow grease in, i thought id try some hammerite rust remover. cost a couple quid so gave it a go.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...8/DSCN1398.jpg
diluted the correct amount, plus a tagde more. left one of the calipers in there to soak for 24hours. when i took the caliper out it looked exactly how it did when i put it in. hmmm...washed it off and wire brushed it. surprisingly the rust came off quite well. the thicker layers off rust i used a wire wheel on.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...8/DSCN1400.jpg
came out like this....
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...7012011064.jpg
got the other caliper and the frames to clean up next. then ill assemble the calipers with new seals once ive painted them.
went down to the car tonight to sort out the fuel pipes. got them laid down ready to be 'p' clipped and riveted down. got to flare the ends aswell so the fuel hose wont come off as easy. will be saturdays job.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...8/DSCN1401.jpg
thanks for looking
Coming along well, edit, read a page back. You really want as few joins as poss on the fuel pipe work. The smell gets right thru the joins and it can leak like a sieve.
tbh benn i think it will have the same amount of joins as the original pipework. im just running it through the car to hide it from underneigth.
Pretty think hose but I'd still be a bit 'errr' about about it. That's just me though. I never bothered using the rust remover. Just wire brush and drill for me always does the trick.
Looking good though :thumb:
I ment on the filler pipe work.
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Originally Posted by Benn
o.....i wasnt on the same page. haha.
ill see how it goes, if it becomes unbearable ill think about making one solid pipe. i dont have power down my garage so i cant tack a weld here and there on various pipes until i get it right, id be there weeks if i was to test fit one piece, take it to work and weld, try it back in the car, weld another bit on etc.
thanks for the info though :thumb:
i normally use the wire wheel at work, but with having work colleagues complaining of rust dust going in there sandwiches at lunch does get on my nerves.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nova_Tek
lol rust dust, very true.
update
got a good start on the car today, started on with the fuel pipes again. 'p' clipped and riveted them down to the floor pan. cut them to length either side were they come out, gave them a minor flare and put rubber grommets in the holes i made for them.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...9012011067.jpg
after this i got one of my softstars out to see how they would sit with the coilovers in postion...to my disapointment they didnt fit.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z.../DSCN14052.jpg
the wheel itself misses the spring but the tyre fouls the spring. ive always ran 205/40/16 tyres on this car but im going to have to try a 195/45/16. i think that should be all that it needs. im hoping....
so i put back on the gte/sr wheels so i can still move it about and dropped it back on the floor.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z.../DSCN14072.jpg
have still got a couple inches of thread left at this height.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z.../DSCN14092.jpg
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atm sitting rather oddly. lol
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z.../DSCN14122.jpg
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wound this side all the way down the shock to see how low it would sit, as far as i know these are standard length bodied ones.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z.../DSCN14162.jpg
i then turned the car around and stripped all the suspenion components off so i can get them ready for powdercoat.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z.../DSCN14172.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z.../DSCN14192.jpg
more updates to come soon. :)
bruce
looks very good mate
Looking very nice matey.
iain
Really good quality build keep it up!
Did you try the soft star on the beam with the car on the floor??
As in most cases the springs foul on the wheel/tyre etc when the cars jacked up etc, worth a look?
Other wise the cars looking ace mate, oh are you boxing in the cut out for the cooler, or leaving them with the box exposed?
Scott
mmmmm stunning mate
I envy thee with thy lovely clutter free garage. Mines a nightmare to work in atm.
Great work and do like the effect of the red brake lines. :thumb:
Looking very nice bruce,its getting there.
yeh i lowered it back onto the ground and pulled the car to see if it rolled free and you could here the tyre rubbing.Quote:
Originally Posted by scott.parker
the cut outs on the front are there kind of for a purpose, my intercooler ends stick further back than IC middle section. i just didnt ever weld in plates into those cut outs further back.
thanks for the comments danny s-p, nov4 sport, comptoncj, gunny, nova tek and andy. hopefully my hard work will pay off soon and see more of a whole car. really cant wait! :d
lookin good mate:thumb:
read the whole thread very good build
cheers scorge and moffat. :thumb:
took all my front suspension components to work today and stripped them down. removed the gay poly bushes i had in there and pressed out the bearings ready for powder coat.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...1012011068.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...1012011069.jpg
went after work to drop them off with the powder coaters. 40quid will see them all gloss black to match the rear beam. :d should be collecting them on saturday morning.
untill then.
bruce
Really wish I had the extra dough to bet mine all stripped and coated. Maybe once it's built and it gets a refresh that may happen. Still a good few years away.
What made your poly bushes homosexual?
Maybe they were bent lol
lol
lol sheeeeeet egay ones.
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Originally Posted by Iain
update
bought some new bits from a motor factors this week, discs,wheel bearings and rack gaitors.
got the rack stripped and painted. fitted the new rack boots as the one had split, wanted matching boots so couldnt just to one. fitted the rack back on today. pic is horrid sorry.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...4022011079.jpg
painted all the front suspension bolts,nuts and washers. yes i know once i tighten them up the paint will come off. but, they'll only need touching up rather than painting them all and getting paint on the car.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...4022011073.jpg
also cleaned up and painted my track rod ends, lower ball joints, tie bar bracket blocks and the lowering blocks for the tie bar/lower arm. pic of my wheel bearings too.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...4022011076.jpg
finished off the other caliper.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...4022011074.jpg
pair of meriva 280mm brake discs, have only got to sort out some mintex/ferodo brake pads then the brake system can all be finished.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...4022011075.jpg
shall be picking up my powder coated parts tomorrow morning, may do some more after that.
thanks for looking
bruce
loving your work mate :thumb:
thanks alot 7ova.
picked up my powder coated parts today, yet again another top job. was with him for an hour showing him my WIP on here. lol.
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painted the arches the correct blue
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...8/DSCN1605.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...8/DSCN1608.jpg
better pic of the rack
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...8/DSCN1607.jpg
dug out all four softstars so i can remove the tyres, which the tyres will be for sale.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...8/DSCN1611.jpg
Powder coated goodies look nice, whats the easiest way to clean the inside of the hub carrier for fitting the bearings?
Don't you lose strength the way the crossmember has been modified as it's no longer a box section?
the knuckles have heat proof tape on the inside of them, still have to peel that off. under neigth should be the original surface.
im sure there will be some loss in strength but numerous people have cut and rewelded a peice in the cross member for the IC.
Looking stunning there old bean. Keep it up :p
Saweeeeet!
Looking good dude.
Whats the plan of action from now then? Ready for this years shows?
cheers benn.
keith, im hoping it will be ready for june. funds really are limited and getting the engine built to a fully rebuilt spec will be a task. i may have to consider buying a ready built standard spec engine just to use for this year. hopefully not.
once ive got the front suspension back together ill get the headlining in, cage powder coated and fitted, dash,carpets and all the interior in.
loving the powdercoated bits mate good work
very tidy. Nice to hear the people interested in what your building..