Nova Saloon Build

[scott.parker]

Looks amazing mate, love what your doing with this car, it's just ace..

Scott

[dhdev (Oli)]

Just read from start to finish. Absolutely fantastic work, don't think I could possibly praise you enough for the work that you've put in on this, tbh word's are failing me right now. Truely AWESOME.

[lj]

top bombing as normal......

[Austin_Nova16]

Thanks a lot for the comments!
Always help to keep the motivation up! WIth PV only a month or so away, theres still plenty to do!
Progess looks quick, but thats only because it always takes me ages to get the pics up!

The RWD if still going strong...was leaving black lines around most roundabous and junctions in w.sussex last weekend! Bloody dangerous though!

Onto the saloon. Spent satarday in the workshop next to where I work putting the beam together. They've got some nice heavy duty steel workbenches to bolt all the stuff down to jig it up and keep it straight.

I wanted to make a beam for it, as the std nova beam seemed to sit up flat againt the chassiss leg when it was right down, plus I wanted to really stiffen up the rear beam by havibng the cross-bar going from wheel top wheel instead of a foot infront of the rear wheels (making it twist a lot easier).

So welded all the tubes, turned ends and laser/plasma cut bits up.




And then trial fitted it up to the car

[Austin_Nova16]

Then took it off to give it a lick of paint:

Now just need to make up some tophats for the rose joints, new discs/bearings etc and i'll bolt it on for good
Thats it for now.
New headlights came through today, so will be fitting them and finishing the enigine loom thsi week.

[The Simps]

omg - those wheels look ace!

Good work on the beam too.

[Mike B GTE]

this picture makes me feel all dirty!!

i love!

[craig green]

I did notice the Rose joints in your last update, was wondering what the plan was. Truly inspirational as always Austin.

Looking at the new Corsa VXR beam gave me some ideas too.

[scott.parker]

**** me! your fabrication skills are second to none..

That's such a dam good idea, and them wheels look amazing on it..cant wait to see it all done.

Scott

[GTE TURBZ]

Nice, keep up the good work, see u went for the original colour then.