Indeed, that bit of the floor is piss thin, and bends when you press on it with your hand :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by peester
Indeed, that bit of the floor is piss thin, and bends when you press on it with your hand :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by peester
If you're gonna use the Cobra mount, weld a plate across the area that needs to be bolted to, thats what i've had done :thumb:
I've got the crap Cobra mounts too. I had to remove the spacers between the frame and runners and also re-drill the drivers side to bring the seat in towards the centre of the car as it was very close to the door with the steering wheel over my left knee.
That done I'm still not happy with them so I think I'm going get my mate to weld in a couple of pieces of box section between the inner sills and tunnel on each side and then bolt the Cobra runners to that. I'd have gone side mount but more than 1 person will be driving the car(if it ever gets finished) so need the adjustment. I think I only paid for mine about what you did but it's still about 10 times what they're worth, if I'd paid ?75 each I'd have been fuming... utter crap!!
Thread hijack over, car looks mint ;).
^^ nah mate, no hijack.. im totally feeling the cobra subframe hate.
Utter crap, as you say.
Skoob; im not welding more weighty metal to a good floor; itll seem wrong, especially when there is two perfectly good O.E meant for it mounts right there. I shall simply merge the rear nova subframe to the cobra one.
Keep them pealed here to see how that turns out.
*meh.. Update..
Thought ide update, even tho not a lots gone on really?
havent updated since end of October(!))
Ive kinda gone through my ?break? with the nova; both to allow funds to recover and with it bein sooo cold out, to work on it.
I just visit the car every so often to ?thaw? it out a bit ..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0320.jpg
But, one annoying thing ? a bit of ye old mould is starting to set in.. grrrr?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0431.jpg
It does just clean off with upholstery cleaner, right?? Anyone use of those fish-tank like moisure powder/box things?? Does it work?
Anyway; here?s the little I have been getting on with:
Making steady progress with the interior; seat subframes are still slowly being bodged..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0295.jpg
Also; ive acquired a mk1 dash which im messing with indoors ? getting it to look how I want it to..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0285.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0408.jpg
(digiclocks pictured are a spare, one I got hold of to mess with)
..landed what I think looks a bit like a ?poor mans? fearless rear strut brace :
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0428.jpg
Also, prior to both the above - these winders I got from colin smith a while back..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0289.jpg
Be fitting those soon too.. many thanks again col.
My time is being taken up by the other cars in my life, lol ? one of them; the calibra, im readying to sell..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/SP_A0432.jpg
When the it?s sold ? I can turn my attention fully towards the nova again; as mentioned, I hope to spend February finishing the interior then March the exterior for MOT in middle to end of March.. gives me a few months lee-way (sp) then for any ?surprises?. Hopefully not tho, then thereafter I will give the engine a good going over.. that?s what im really looking forward to lol
Keep ait mate. Those moisture trap things work well.
I'd suggest a couple in the car & a couple in the garage floor under the car perhaps.
Is that a brown mk1 dash dave??!
^^ oooh! big up craig,.. thanks for the tip. :)
yes john.. rich asked me that too when he popped round, lol..
blame dave marshall on mig.. he was pretty much giving it away.. :(
Dodgy dave ay!? lol
Didnt think he did nova bits anymore?
Good luck with the digi dash, a mate of mine spent ages getting it to fit his mk1 dash perfectly, I think he cut out the square console around the clocks and made up brackets for it first, then glued the main console back in.
dodgy? .. yes at the mo..
but please its a wip.. :)
Im kinda with u tho steve; what ur friend has done- is the same kinda idea i have, tho i think one of these, cut and adapted to fit, will play a part..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...r/100_1003.jpg
(not mine)