Lee's Garage - Page 3

jonlem · 29-09-2006, 22:52

I expect to see it finished by sunday !

lee303 · 01-10-2006, 19:29

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Originally Posted by pul16v

just a lil tip it might be better if you remove your track conrol arms and anti roll bar as when i fitted mine it was holding the crossmember forward and not letting it sit fully back or you could simply push the down out off the way

phil

cheers, you can see from the pics that i have dropped them off out the way already!

your crossmember fits a treat

and jon, oli, we deffo need to sort out a meet or two, would be much fun!

more updates this week.....

lee303 · 03-10-2006, 16:04

so, as promised, more updates!went up there today and did a bit more
got the crossmember right where its meant to be, so decided to make my own version of the hockley plates that go to the crossmember to help secure it!
drivers side

other side

once they were all done i added some extra pieces on the inners to beef it up a bit

then fitted the headlight panel

then cut it up again so i could fit my new ally upper crossmember

its going great tbh, a bit of welding left to patch some bits up, but its 90% fixed, should be onto the rear suspension by the end of the week

novarallycar · 03-10-2006, 16:36

Lee whilst you are fitting plates A-la hockley continue the plate above the gearbox mount this area is prone to moving as i found out to my cost when i stopped mine where yours is. I think it needs continuing about an inch apst where the mount stops if that makes sense.

lee303 · 03-10-2006, 16:43

hi mate

yeah i know the bit you mean, you cant really see it in the pics, but this is actually already double skinned as i had the full plate from hockley on there before, but only cut off the mangled bit, so i have seamed the two plates together now so its almost a full plate, if you see what i mean

**spanishfly** · 03-10-2006, 17:51

Nice work guv!

**Benn** · 03-10-2006, 18:19

looking good dude,

jonlem · 03-10-2006, 18:21

Looking good mate,

Shouldn't be too long now till we see it again

lee303 · 03-10-2006, 18:50

cheers for the comments, but you wont be seeing it back out this year i shouldnt think, got alot planned

**spanishfly** · 03-10-2006, 19:10

nice one man! so it will better than ever

novashed · 03-10-2006, 19:37

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Originally Posted by lee303

going great tbh, a bit of welding left to patch some bits up, but its 90% fixed, should be onto the rear suspension by the end of the week

oh rite bit of turreting maybe??

0ddball · 03-10-2006, 20:48

tip top progress there, looking much more nova shaped now.

will you be up the lockup this weekend ?

lee303 · 11-10-2006, 15:00

thought i'd replace the lost pics
the patchwork is finished!

got bored so i thought i'd remove my firewall

so, that all done, its time for the rear

had to remove my backbox, but i dont mind cos its so awesome looking!

cut some holes for the new coilovers, managed to bend the inner skin round to mount to, as its triple skin its plenty strong enough for the job

including in the chassis, which needed re boxing obviously

even found time to move and beef up the lower mount

bit more shaping and patching and we're getting there

handily, i could fold some of the turrets round to the triple skinned inner arches to weld to

presto!, just the other side to do, but that can wait till tommorow

handily, i managed to use some turret off cut to box chassis this side

here's a good pic of the modified lower mount, take care though as, typically for a nova, you'll need to sort of custom position it as the beam isnt in the same place side to side and the arch clearance is different

cutting in a la the other side

welded on the inner arch too for strength

they're like, done and stuff!

oh, and made a rad mount

rob_lee_1 · 11-10-2006, 15:20

have you cut out the wheel well?

lee303 · 11-10-2006, 15:21

yup, did that a while ago, just removed and pop rivetted a piece of ally in

**CraigGreen** · 11-10-2006, 15:39

Nice one Lee.

Sure those pics were missing an hour or two ago... Thought I'd dreamt them.
Car must be nearing a better state than before it got to Combe, now?

lee303 · 11-10-2006, 15:42

yeah, just replaced mate, you arent going mad

car is probably better than pre coombe now yeah, started to move my seat yesterday, got it about 6 inches further back and a bit lower, need to extend the steering coloum now, but that fits in with my pedal plans nicely

**CraigGreen** · 11-10-2006, 15:50

Nice bias box for a Nova on ebay yesterday.

Ive been doing my pedals for the Corsa servo last night & tonight. Nova floor pan is so uncomfortable on your back..

lee303 · 11-10-2006, 15:59

i'm just gonna get a pedal set tbh mate, got my eye on one at the mo, going hydraulic clutch too

you're not wrong about the floor pan, cushion needed!

novashed · 11-10-2006, 16:00

lee what are the benfits of a hyd clutch mate?

**CraigGreen** · 11-10-2006, 16:02

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Originally Posted by lee303

i'm just gonna get a pedal set tbh mate, got my eye on one at the mo, going hydraulic clutch too

Ooh trick! That crossed my mind yesterday, wasnt aware it could be done.
I guess its not rocket science,

**spanishfly** · 11-10-2006, 16:06

lighter clutch pedal!

lee303 · 11-10-2006, 16:06

not 100% it can be done yet myself tbh, just guessing that the hydraulic stuff from the later cars will fit all boxes

benefits are, easier pedal, no more cable changes, trickness

***Astra Dan*** · 11-10-2006, 16:19

I think it can be done. When we put the C20LET into Byron's old Mk4, we changed the F28 to hydraulic by simply sticking the lave cylinder in the box, obviously it's just a replacent release bearing.

novashed · 11-10-2006, 16:23

will it make it that much lighter then?

worth thinking about

i know FlUsh SiMOn on roybacer has done it on his build.