My Nova's Rebirth

[Jay]

I hate that aswell halve way throught doing a job
And you say to yourself god I can't go back now

[32a tuning]

Hi ben, i picked up the TV mag last week while i was in cornwall (not normally a vauxhall man cough fords cough) had a good read thought and seen your car in there looked spot on.... got home and i have read the hole of your resto thread.. I know alot of people have said it but the car is a real credit to you mate well done..

[Drakex]

Benn, can i just congradulate you, i noticed your project awhile back, and i went through every single page of your project!!!! - then the other day, i noticed a Vaux mag in a garage and quickly flicked through and saw your feature!!!! Congratulations man bet you was Chuffed bro!!

[Benn]

It will all be worth that first time you turn into a corner and it just grips and pulls you in.

I do hope so.

I hate that aswell halve way throught doing a job
And you say to yourself god I can't go back now

Once i had started cutting it was so late..lol

Hi ben, i picked up the TV mag last week while i was in cornwall (not normally a vauxhall man cough fords cough) had a good read thought and seen your car in there looked spot on.... got home and i have read the hole of your resto thread.. I know alot of people have said it but the car is a real credit to you mate well done..

Hi,
Thank you very much, i hope it was a good read. Sorry the threads so long..lol

Benn, can i just congradulate you, i noticed your project awhile back, and i went through every single page of your project!!!! - then the other day, i noticed a Vaux mag in a garage and quickly flicked through and saw your feature!!!! Congratulations man bet you was Chuffed bro!!

Again, thank you very much. hope you have enjoyed the read too, I am happy with it yes.

There's more work to come too....

[Benn]

Got the F28 fitted in place today..

First found with this much gap..



It was very close to here...



After so tweeking, pulling, pushing, jacking, measuring i got it to fit better, rear mount looks like it lines have a bit of threaded bar in it at the mo.



But here is where i have the prob. With everything in the right place (going by my measurement) i cant get the rubber mount in between the chassis leg and gear box mount..





Now slotting the holes in the box mount ever say 3mm will give me the room i need.. Shouldn't be a prob should it? I'm not a far of slotting mounts tho..

[Liam1805]

Is there any way you can get rid of a few mm from the gearbox mount itself or re-drill the bolt holes over a few mm so you got room for the rubber mount to slot in

[daddy cav]

Got the mag today good one

[mac1976]

hi benn am sure a had the same problem when fitting the f28 in my corsa , the 3 holes in the mount were machined out a little to let the mount move over to the drivers side , just tolet it line up , mac

[GTE 16v]

Come on Benn, stop fannying about and make it a 4WD Nova.

LS2 Monaro lump FTMFW

[Benn]

Is there any way you can get rid of a few mm from the gearbox mount itself or re-drill the bolt holes over a few mm so you got room for the rubber mount to slot in

I dont think so, the holes are being slotted as we speak, So i can move it over to give me room.

hi benn am sure a had the same problem when fitting the f28 in my corsa , the 3 holes in the mount were machined out a little to let the mount move over to the drivers side , just tolet it line up , mac

A few people have i've been told.

Got the mag today good one

Good good, enjoy.

Come on Benn, stop fannying about and make it a 4WD Nova.

LS2 Monaro lump FTMFW

haha buy me one and i will. But rwd.

[Rich_J_Williams]

just had a look though your build mate, top work and a very interesting feature!!!

this must be the cleanest nova in the world..lol

[corsadonk]

I hate it when stuff ain't a straight fit

Might aswell make it from scratch

Who made the mounts?

Like you've already said, making the holes longer is your best bet

[Benn]

So holes slotted, had to do 4 out of the 5 annoyingly. But it means everything fits on now..





Did a bit of adjusting and checking..
Sound it was getting this..



Moving jacking and messing about but got this...



Then found this...



Re did it so the rear mount lines up (as well as it can with no rear bolts in it) But then the engine wasn't level.. But As i've been reminded the car might not be sitting level..

So its now all ready for welding.

Found i'm gonna need to play here tho...

[Benn]

just had a look though your build mate, top work and a very interesting feature!!!

this must be the cleanest nova in the world..lol

Thank you very much, hope you have enjoyed it.

I hate it when stuff ain't a straight fit

Might aswell make it from scratch

Who made the mounts?

Like you've already said, making the holes longer is your best bet

Yeah annoyed me, but what can you do.. Mounts are from LMF (via Ebay)

[Benn]

Did a final check up today, thanks to Dan for helping me.
Then James came over with a very heavy duty welding for some action.



Looking nice.

Action shot..



You can see the penetration well, but has been welded on the inside too.



Nice beading, the holes been re-plated too.



Almost a shame to smooth over it all.. But needs to be done.

[Jay]

Welding looks spot on! Great job

[Benn]

Not my welding, CountVaux from PNG did it. He can weld proper.

[rc]

good work, thats mounts certainly not going anywhere

[Jay]

Not my welding, CountVaux from PNG did it. He can weld proper.

Ah I see! I'll keep him I'n mind

[Benn]

Think i'll be able to give it some stick and be fine Ron... lol

Vauxhall RT, you know me and him are miles away from you yeah...

[corsadonk]

Yeah annoyed me, but what can you do.. Mounts are from LMF (via Ebay)

Post'em a turd.

[Tom Williams]

Just caught up Benn, the shoot looks excellent - love the OCD that some people don't think about before a TV / photo shoot that you can then see in the photos.

[Murray]

Nice work again Ben .

[Benn]

Just caught up Benn, the shoot looks excellent - love the OCD that some people don't think about before a TV / photo shoot that you can then see in the photos.

Cheers Tom, yeah there's alot of small details i've done people haven't noticed.

Nice work again Ben .

Cheers dude.

[Benn]

Cracked on today.

Found i had 3 holes from the spot welding on the chassis leg (these all pulled off..) So plug welded these up today.

Played with the settings on my welder before i started...

Getting these welds...



Pulling and pushing the touch.. Other side, shows good penetration...






But still cant quite get it as well on the body, bad ground? Metal not as clean?

Plugging up..








Finished grinder down the welds around the mount and go a coating of black fiber glass over it all...



Can sand it off tomoz.