Hi all, some people might remember seeing my nova on here but hey ho.
Took it off the road at the end of summer last year with plans to build a high spec small block xe. Had a change of mind as a couple of my mates were going bigger power in there cars so thought id join them. Have been tinkering with it since Christmas, mainly just stripped it all down so I could get cracking with it.
My plans now are an LET on phase 2, maybe 3 but will decide when the time comes.
Engine will be fully rebuilt, hopefully bored out, forged pistons etc etc.
Exterior wise, it will stay the same, wheels powder coated anthracite, cut out for the front mount and smooth my rear bumper to match the front. Ideas will change over the process though.
Rear of the interior will be stripped so the bare paint is on show with the front section still be slightly road going with carpets, my leather interior etc. other interior ideas will be getting the front section of the cage, battery in the boot and carbon fibre panels.
It will be a road car but a slight track look to it, nothing ott. Will be looking to use it on the track too if I get time to use it out there.
Money is a big factor at the mo, but ill get parts when I can afford to, not in a big rush as i've given my self till next summer at the least to have most of it done.
Here's a link to my old WIP. How it was looking when I finished it last year.
http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=90662
and here are pics of my progress.
I started off by removing the engine, easy enough task.
I then stripped the interior out and anything else that needed to come off, pretty much everything. haha.
Bought myself a chassis plating kit so towed it over to a local body man I know so he could do the work. Was impressed with his welding but I think he over charged me a tadge, not one to argue so I paid.
Once I got the car back I started on lowering the tie bars and strengthening the lower arms, bought some 25mm box section and some round bar. I cut a template of the lower arm and then outlined this onto some sheet metal, after I cut them out I welded them to the arms. after this I cut the round bar to the correct size and bolted everything together.
I will be having all my suspension parts powder coated but this wont need to be done until im further down the road and finished with most of the mock up.
Sourced my self an f28 box and the gear box spacer, drilled and tapped the holes to fit the gearbox mount. While I had nothing else to do I thought id make a rose jointed linkage whilst I had to modify the linkage for the f28. came out alright, but haven’t tested it on the car yet.
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