Sport Project 1990 to 2016 (hopefully)

[slimtater]

Why the hell do you bugger around with novas when you have a TVR?!

TVR is boring - owned for 6 years and aside from servicing, has only needed a 100 amp fuse when it failed.

Needed to start getting my hands dirty again!

[Jonesfach]

Think the wheel centres would look better with white background or maybe yellow??

post up pic though when you get the wheels. It's always tough to judge before they go in the wheel.

[slimtater]

Think the wheel centres would look better with white background or maybe yellow??

post up pic though when you get the wheels. It's always tough to judge before they go in the wheel.

Let the judging begin:

[SRimon]

Proper job that IMO

[nova J877]

I like the centre caps on the wheels mate, good choice. Seems like the car is coming together well.

[slimtater]

I like the centre caps on the wheels mate, good choice. Seems like the car is coming together well.

Cheers - the parts are coming together nicely but its a bit slow on the car/shell itself. Did you get those bumper mounts on your bumper?

[88ESR]

Centre caps look the business...

This is a great thread..

Well done...

[House]

I'm never going to pretend that I've re-furbed any parts I'm using, this is proper. Great attention to detail, makes the rest of us look like we're just playing at restoring novas!!!!

[slimtater]

I'm never going to pretend that I've re-furbed any parts I'm using, this is proper. Great attention to detail, makes the rest of us look like we're just playing at restoring novas!!!!

Thanks for that - whilst I have the time to do stuff, its nice to be able to restore something original and reuse rather than just buy new all the time.

Sometimes it goes to plan. You may remember the gearbox linkage that I cleaned up as best as I could: http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthr...=1#post2285712 Well I took it along with some other bits to get replated and without dismantling it (as they can break and be hard to repair) I am pretty pleased with the result:



Not all things go to plan though. I was missing the metal coolant hose that runs behind the engine but managed to get a couple second hand. I also took these to be plated - one silver and one gold to see which came out the best. Unfortunately, one turned out to be quite corroded and on being cleaned/stripped, ended up with a hole. The other looks like it has been treated with something before and the plate just didn't take. Now back to square one with these but will try a wire brush, some etch and some metal paint to see if it comes out any better. Just in case: Wanted - metal coolant pipe for 1.3 engine - must be in really really good condition!

[nova J877]

yes mate, I bought them, I know they are expensive but its better to have a brand new set than to try and get them made as the profile would be a bit tricky and if they are not exact would be a bit more effort to get right. Mine needed to be replaced as they weren't salvageable.