There are interesting updates. Coming soon.
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There are interesting updates. Coming soon.
Here's the start of the winter mods.... I have bought a donor car, you may recognise it.
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2b/511.JPG
It came as a full working car, and unfortunately got butchered:
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2b/512.JPG
So I'm having a tonne of parts off this to upgrade mine.... First off, the windows are pretty nice being Marguard coated and newer than mine, so in they go. Rears;
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2b/513.JPG
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2b/514.JPG
On to the fronts. I'm set with polycarbs now so instead of modding the seals I've removed the old window net brackets. They're not perfect but they're off:
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2b/515.JPG
The clasp was also removed:
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2b/516.JPG
Door stripped of all old parts, they're one piece so no separator etc required:
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2b/517.JPG
Skin supports have to go to make room too:
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2b/518.JPG
All in with new seals to suit the new one piece set up:
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2b/519.JPG
Another cheeky one robbed from the red car, a Lifeline snap off splined boss.
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2b/520.JPG
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2b/521.JPG
Will update as I get round to the other bits, but the upgrades should make my car better all over. Some bits I don't need will be for sale.
Looking well. What you not using off the shell?
Main bits surplus are instruments, pedal box, fuel setup (alloy tank, pumps, swirl pot), Corsa 2.7 rack. Not a huge amount!
Poor old girl!!
Little dash display upgrade for the old girl. I'll keep it brief with photos, but it's a piece of bent ally screwed to the stalk mount on the column with the dash mounted on.
Finished item:
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2b/522.JPG
Binnacle is blanked off with alloy wrapped in carbon vinyl, 14mm warning lights to keep it MOT legal and 4 buttons to control the dash.
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2b/523.JPG
Warning lights in action:
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2b/524.JPG
In order to protect the new pressure sensor I've got for it, it's remote mounted on a 0.5m braided hose, will be mounted on the bulkhead somewhere. I have fitted this to the current engine to make sure I have a reliable oil pressure gauge for when the new lump goes in:
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2b/525.JPG
All working, temp sensors not connected up yet:
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2b/526.JPG
Temp sensors and speedo mount will be done when the engine's out.
I have no words.
If that dash could talk it would tell some stories !