Not sure, dont have any scales! all i know is there lighter now so thats all that matters! lolQuote:
Originally Posted by iainel
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Not sure, dont have any scales! all i know is there lighter now so thats all that matters! lolQuote:
Originally Posted by iainel
When is it due to be painted mate? When can I help again :D
Looks really good now ian, last time i swa it you were doing strengthaning to the turets.
Keep up the good work guys.
Scott
Olly: You can help out whenever mate! but as you know I've not even had chance to get to the car for a couple off weeks, but I'm in the process of sorting out the use of a decent spray booth :thumb:
Scott: Cheers for the comments mate, it sure is coming on, just need to pull my finger out! lol Hows yours coming on? you done any trackdays in it yet??
I've just gone through this whole thread, and I have to say! Top job mate! Man after my own heart! Can I ask how much did the inlet manifold cost, and will they do one for the c14se Corsa B 1.4 8v MPI Engine do you know? Again, top job!
Sad fact mate money and time have been against me ( i know it's easy enough to make time) but not when your trying to make money, then when im out of work (was self-employed) had the time,but not sure on whether or not to spend the money on it etc...Quote:
Originally Posted by nova ian
Did do a test run at shakespeare raceway, only to find my calipers are bindding, IT WILL get done soon, i promise!:p
Scott
I know the feeling mate! :roll:Quote:
Originally Posted by scott.parker
I'm glad you've still got it anyway, and at least its there ready for when you do want to use it.
Cheers for the interest Scott :thumb:
still not painted yet then lol
Cheers Draper :p lolQuote:
Originally Posted by draper
your welcome matey, not that i can say much as ive had my shell nearly 2years now and only ever took parts off it lol
did you have a look at that tailgate btw ?
You've been at the garage all day... update please :D with pics :p
Cool project. Some great work. It'll be a weapon when finished.
Spent some well deserved time on the car this weekend! Had a few jobs that needed to be done as there's been a slight change of plan for the car... I was intending on painting it myself but I had an offer that I could not turn down as it will mean the car will be painted quicker and better than I could do it and is a very good price that I could not miss! (Let down I know copping out on doing it myself but ho hum!!:p )
The painter had a look at the car last weekend and said he wants it with all the pannels on, so that was this weekends job along with a few other bits and bobs. Picked up some new hinge pins for the doors and tailgate this week in preparation too.
First off we fitted the front wings. We had quite a few issues with them not sitting properly and catching in places as expected for pattern parts, but nothing a bit of grinding and filing didn't sort.
Wings on and stonechipped the insides too
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...a/DSCN2275.jpg
Rested bonnet on to see how straight the wings sat (I know theres a bigger gap on one side compared to other but thats just because we rested the bonnet on and it wasn't sat exactly in the middle!)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...a/DSCN2277.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...a/DSCN2278.jpg
Finished cutting the doors out
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...a/DSCN2272.jpg
Then fitted them and fettled with the wings again to get the best pannel gaps we could. Then got the tailgate on
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...a/DSCN2279.jpg
And finally chopped the strengthening out the bonnet to lighten it
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...a/DSCN2297.jpg
Then just finished of some filling and sanding and general tidying up. Heres a few pics of the car that now once again resembles a nova!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...a/DSCN2284.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...a/DSCN2286.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...a/DSCN2288.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...a/DSCN2291.jpg
awesome update ian! well done mate... first time in what... 2 years since it last looked like a Nova from the outside?
proper neat job on gutting out the doors mate, look wicked :thumb:
nice work on the bonnet lightening too :)
did you get more 'pre-paint' pics, as once its painted, you'll never see it like it is ever again :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...a/DSCN2294.jpg
Not sure when the cars going in the bodyshop but it will be painted for just after Xmas all being well, so pics to follow then :thumb:
Good work, getting there :cool:
looking forward to helping with 'the build' :)
Cheers Olly, yea just over 2 years since it had all the pannels fastened on properly! lolQuote:
Originally Posted by trackdaynova
I've got a fair few pre paint pics but thats all i've ever been greeted with upon opening the garage doors everytime so cannot wait to see it all one colour! lol
good work. you must be getting very excited.
Cheers Simps, Yea I am pretty excited to be honest! lol
Really looking forward to bolting parts back on it for good and getting it built and even more so to using it!
looking very good mate. Once its painted it will finish it off.:thumb:
Coming on nicely i see! any chance of letting us know what color your thinking?
Scott
coming on fella :thumb:
nice one matey, whos doing the painting for you then ? ill be wanting someone to do mine in the new year
Cheers Draper, Its someone a mate passed my number onto, and handily enough its only across the road from where the car is! Thats another reason why I couldn't say no as it just makes things so much easier!
Good work dude.
Not got any progress to report. I'm still waiting on the painter as he was too busy to get it in before christmas but its all ready and waiting for him.
Parts wise I have purchased a fair few parts off of Ollys old beast (Thanks alot dude!)
- A pair of 6 point Sparco Harness's
- Alloy battery tray and all the wiring needed to relocate the battery to the boot along with an FIA cut off switch
- An alloy passengers foot rest
- 5x sets of bonnet pins for fastening my bonnet (obviously!!) tailgate and both front and rear bumpers
- Single wiper setup
Also got a carb fuel tank from Ernie (Massive Thanks for delivering that over the weekend, very much appreciated)
So parts wise theres not alot I need; List so far is
Engine Build
Clutch GOT
ARP rod boltsGOT
Front Gearbox Solid MountGOT
Carb Rubbers (inlet to carbs) GOT
Throttle cable GOT
Choke Cable GOT
Fuel System
Low pressure Facet pump
Filterking Pressure Reg
1x Braided internal Fuel Pipe and unions
Shell
A windscreen
Some form of heater
Door Bars for Cage
Brakes
New rear drums and shoes etc
Bias adjuster Cable
Thats about all I can think of at the mo, I'm sure there will be a few bits and bobs along the way but I'm just itching to get it painted now!!
Dude I have a set of throttle cables for throttlebodies/ carbs here :thumb:
And that's all parts you need??
lol i would of said that a fair bit to get.
Scott
;) I shall take that off your hans then. Thankyou please my manQuote:
Originally Posted by trackdaynova
lol at Scott, I suppose it is still alot to get but I was expecting the list to be bigger tbh!
I too was expecting the list to be bigger lol not much to get done mate.
The cables are a Jenvey kit, i'll bring em next time we see each other :)
You've got your carbs & manifold already then? What manifold have you got? My carbs should be here tomorrow and I'm going to look at the option of re-spacing them to fit a std manifold with reducer silicone rubbers - much cheaper option! lol
Page 20 & 21, Si :thumb:
Yes I have my carbs and manifold already. I got my manifold from a grasstracking company called BP grassing for £150. They were very helpful too. Your best to call them as the website doesn't have any info about the manifolds etc, but heres the contact details anyway:)Quote:
Originally Posted by The Simps
Website: www.bpgrassing.co.uk
Tel: 01234 708064
As for pictures, see pages 20 & 21 (Nice one Olly) Hope that helps mate:thumb:
Not sure how I missed that bit of the thread tbh!
I'm hoping I can space the carbs out as Shaun can probably do it for me at work for a drink (or two) so the only cost is the rubbers. Don't want to fork out £150+ if I can avoid it.
With having the big water outlet that goes to the water pump area what effects does that have? Do you have to fit a different hose fo a start?
I'm going to drill out some holes for the water outlets & have a couple of bits of pipe welded in same as the Bogg Brother ones. I'm not sure what they are for though! Ive been trying to find out for ages! I know the top and smaller of the outlets just goes straight to the header tank and as far as im aware isn't actually needed, and the larger of the two as you said goes to the water pump area and I think you still need this. I know the throttle body manifolds and webber carb manifolds still have these. Does this outlet complete the water cycle around the engine then??
If you can avoid paying for a manifold and saving some pennies go for it. Every little helps :)
Yes you're correct, the return feed to the header tank from the inlet manifold is not needed :thumb: MSN
Just popped back to page 20 for the Cab set up pics, looks really good..
Just one thought though, how dose the depth of that setup compare to an SBD TB setup, as in how close (if there is/was one) to the fire wall would they finish etc? Just for thoughs who might be thinking about doing the same,who still have a firewall.
Scott
You can use a £4 universal choke cable kit for the choke Ian.
And i think R1 carbs use a barrel end throttle cable, so a standard nova cable may fit!
Thought about using a bike fuel pump? - might be cheaper than a red top or similar.Quote:
Originally Posted by nova ian
For example, http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=37012604435 which is about 1/2 the price of the usual Facet pumps
I'm sure Olz has some some CDS tubing left over from his Beamer days - might be worth a PM??Quote:
Originally Posted by nova ian