Nova 1.0 build (Trackday car) - Page 99

**MarkW** · 21-09-2008, 11:09

The ginger has spread to you now then Rob............

Looing really good mate, LOVE that orange, but then, I would!

solly · 21-09-2008, 17:12

just read the whole thread, such a mixture of emtions :lol:

looking good, should be awesome when its back on the road!

Brian_S · 21-09-2008, 19:23

The orange looks good against the dark engine bay. I once thought about the the dynorod orange, but noticed that it actually has a copyright on it:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/472651.stm

lol.

Hope the head is going well.

**spanishfly** · 21-09-2008, 19:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarkW

The ginger has spread to you now then Rob............

Looing really good mate, LOVE that orange, but then, I would!

Gingers (like you) also need Spanish love

Quote:

Originally Posted by solly

just read the whole thread, such a mixture of emtions :lol:

looking good, should be awesome when its back on the road!

Hopefully mate

Cheers for the comments

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brian_S

The orange looks good against the dark engine bay. I once thought about the the dynorod orange, but noticed that it actually has a copyright on it:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/472651.stm

lol.

Hope the head is going well.

Head will go better when I get some time on it

Taken compressor home as the generator gets upset with the compressor on all the time!

**spanishfly** · 21-09-2008, 19:43

P.S.: Imagine Dyno rod telling RAC you can't use it lmapo

Brian_S · 21-09-2008, 19:47

lol, was a funny story. Can't imagine they ever got to court.

I start my heads with a burr in a drill. I shape the port with the drill and generally finish off with the die grinder as it makes light work of finishing off. I used to finish with a drill and that was just a pain in the butt, you need the speed of the die grinder to finish off properly.

I've done my exhausts and one of the chambers, so not much left for me to do before I get the seats recut, a quick skim, and rebuild. Woohoo!

**spanishfly** · 21-09-2008, 19:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brian_S

lol, was a funny story. Can't imagine they ever got to court.

I start my heads with a burr in a drill. I shape the port with the drill and generally finish off with the die grinder as it makes light work of finishing off. I used to finish with a drill and that was just a pain in the butt, you need the speed of the die grinder to finish off properly.

I've done my exhausts and one of the chambers, so not much left for me to do before I get the seats recut, a quick skim, and rebuild. Woohoo!

Good work mate! You chopped off the extra two cylinders yet?

I'll have to come up again soon as I wanna see the work, and gonna nick a few hours on your press

lee303 · 21-09-2008, 20:12

cant wait to see the uber complex switch panel thats gonna take a few hours to do on the press

**spanishfly** · 21-09-2008, 20:18

Shhh don't give the game away! 5 mins per fold, 20 mins of banter, 10 to drink tea, and another 20 to remove a certain 'overdrive' cog

lee303 · 21-09-2008, 20:22

gonna have to watch you like a hawk till its bolted up huh

**spanishfly** · 21-09-2008, 20:32

Unless I use go go invisible cloak!

Brian_S · 21-09-2008, 20:35

Looking forward to seeing the complex design too - I bet it gets simplified!

lee303 · 21-09-2008, 20:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by spanishfly

Unless I use go go invisible cloak!

we have an anti invisi-cloak device in the garage after last time...

Gaz86 · 21-09-2008, 22:06

orange rollcage???

progress is coming along at a better pace now, bit like when it was being built, not much then hoards.

**spanishfly** · 22-09-2008, 06:44

Was thinking of an orange cage, but decided against it due to the amount of light the colour reflects. Would get annoying in the sun.

Gaz86 · 22-09-2008, 09:47

didnt think of that, but then again i did have a white dash in one of my novas, couldnt see ****

Fow16v · 22-09-2008, 10:02

just had to catch up on 4 pages of updates and its come on a hell of a lot since i last read, love the colour theme with the bay, glad the throttle boddies and the linkages cleaned up ok quite lucky as they looked to be in alot of the heat. keep up the top work

**spanishfly** · 22-09-2008, 13:29

Just fixed my camera so will get the shocking interior pics up!
Cheers for kind words everyone

Makes it so worth reviving the car

jonlem · 22-09-2008, 16:21

Glad to hear its coming back together for you Rob

Carneyste · 22-09-2008, 19:39

looks like good progress once again. glad to see the fire rats didnt put you off the car for good as im sure i would have given up after that. keep up the good work bud

**spanishfly** · 22-09-2008, 20:05

Salvaged top hose

Salvaged minimax

The state the was inside:

It then went like...

Drivers window before...

After... also clean CF door cards. (can still get window clearer but the cloth was well dirty.

Carbon fibre lushness restored... check!

The remains of wiring loom, bodies, faeces and god knows what else! There was quite alot!

Out with this heavy piece of melted and cained wiring loom.

Going to make a new one up. Will only have much needed wiring. Anything else can go run and jump!

Also greased the track rods before putting the ends on, all new steering rack, check!

Car sitting with no arches.

Next stage sand down and re paint.

**spanishfly** · 22-09-2008, 20:06

Oh and once again massive thanks to Flatout! He has been a great help!! Hopefully more should start on thursday!

lee303 · 22-09-2008, 20:26

nice work, looks a lot better already, you popping up tommorow evening?

**spanishfly** · 22-09-2008, 20:28

what time you there too. I finish at 8 so TBH may be abit too late!

lee303 · 22-09-2008, 20:29

ten probably, brian may stay later, gimme a text or whatever, will be there saturday too