Benn's on going build

[Jeff16v]

Nice nipples. :-)

[Benn]

A simple but nice change is how is how i looked at it... Make a big difference on bleeding them.

[brainsnova]

I'm 11 and a quarter stone ACTUALLY

Pussy!!!!

[Benn]

Some of you will know i've been unhappy with my wiper motor setup. I've modded a Corsa B one to fit, but the wipe was crap due to the angle the spindles sat through the scuttle panel. So i went back to a French one, unsure what it's from. But it's a little bigger than the one most use, so it touches the build head, so again the spindle doesn't have enough angle. Shame too as i've started to like the single wiper look, which i didn't before.
So after seeing Ian's super charged Nova at PVS and seeing how he had mounted his Nova motor, i had a few thoughts and started to build....

Motor sat in place, adjusted few and there to be right.



Worked out how to stand it, started to make some legs from 5mm steel bar i had in stock.



Welds so nicely.







Now because of where it sit, there wasn't a flat surface on the pass side, so it had to be angled. So i had to hold it in place, tack the legs together then remove it all again!



Yes there is a gap, wasn't an easy one to fab up due to space.



So use the bit i cut off, clamp in and weld in..



Turn over and do the same..





Yes i know my welding isn't the tidiest.

[Benn]

Arty..



Two bracket/legs.



So refit it all, needs to people as it bolts up from under the dash...
Bend the Nova linkage a small amount so the end lines up with the ball joint.

Find the arm on the motor hit the base its bolted too..
Remove it for the 4th time. Raise all 3 holes...



Refit again and test.



Yay it all works, ok it's a bit shakey due to the rubbers.. Unsure what i can do there tho (Dan suggest nylon?)

So remove it all again. Take apart, get it a coat of etch primer.





Then paint direct to metal black, in the sun for that baked on goodness.



Funny i know as it's all hidden, but had to be done.



That's that till i refit again! tomoz...

So while there, i did a bit of rerouting a tidying in the scuttle of pipes and vac lines, gave it a good wash out as it was still filthy from it's time at the bodyshop..

Before..



Wash out, dry in sun, then i used a sealant i've just got, for hard to work on arears (using it on the undersides of mine)

After... No pics yet..

More soon.....

[gary_126]

Good work on the wipers, sometimes its the simple ideas that work best (ie just moving the std motor)

[_Jake]

Nice work, slow the wire speed down a tad on your welder and you will see an improvement

[Benn]

Cheers gary, yea i wish i had just tried it ages ago.

Thank you Jake, i set it up from the book when i got it.. now i just tend to change the power as needed.

[_Jake]

Cheers gary, yea i wish i had just tried it ages ago.

Thank you Jake, i set it up from the book when i got it.. now i just tend to change the power as needed.

it wasnt a criticism it was just an observation, wire speed can make a big difference. Things like arc length (how far away your contact tip is from the work peice) will dictate voltage drop too so its important to try and keep that as short as possible, dont be scared to play around till you find something that your comftable with

[Benn]

I didn't take it as one, i'm always happy getting tips. I have adjusted it a bit, to get what i feel is a better weld.. And yep was told to keep the tip as close as i can too.