My Nova's Rebirth

[lee303]

yeah thats the stuff, not cheap but brilliant

[Benn]

Oh right..

[Nova_Tek]

Some great pics Benn, them bolt kits from eBay are great and so cheap too. Looks like the LET is fine internally, must've been a nice sight to see. Is that baffle the standard let baffle or an 8v one?

[Benn]

Cheers dude, yeah the bolts are good quality and where cheap as funk. I'm happy it isnt too bad, as Lee said it might of sat a lil damp. But the compression was ok so rings should be. Gasket is a 8v/ecotec one. Fitted on fine.

[Nova_Tek]

Cool, I need to get a new baffle so it looks like I'll be going for the 8v one (seems to be a popular choice from what I've read). Them bolts are just too cheap to pass up.

Keep it up dude

[Benn]

Yeah, mine didnt leak at all. Just remember you need shorter bolts (m6x20mm)

[eccles]

should of gave the valves a polish to ben

[Benn]

Why?

[Benn]

Been doing bits here and there, order stuff and getting the mount finished off.

Picked up one of these..







Gonna polish it i think..

Got this a while ago from Mr Fly,

No pic but its a Zlet oil pump and this pick up pipe.. Does the pipe look right? (to fit a xe/let)



Fiber glass sanded off..



Don't need that...



Minging under there..



Cleaned that up, welded the holes up.

The didn't like the panel join of the front panel to slam, so ground it off, welded it over, ground that off to be smooth, then filled it all in one hit.





Have also shaped the front part of it so it looks nicer and is easier to sand around the mount...





Need a tiny bit more shaping but is mostly done.

Exhaust is done too ....

[corsadonk]

Nice work.

Old Nortech must be selling them plates like hot cakes, I've also got one

[rc]

super smooth

[bigron1988]

Nice work.

Old Nortech must be selling them plates like hot cakes, I've also got one

so have i lol

[t45_ste]

This car just gets better and better benn. Good work!

[Benn]

Nice work.

Old Nortech must be selling them plates like hot cakes, I've also got one

There where 32 on Ebay when i found them, all have got since.

super smooth

Cheers dude

This car just gets better and better benn. Good work!

Thank you very much Ste.

[Benn]

I dropped my exhaust off on wed of last week, picked it up yesterday...



I said i wanted it mirror finished.. Craig and Lee pull it right off...
Proper pics when i unwrap it.. But here's a few crap ones off me phone.





Has had all the ends of the boxes done.. As well as the mounting bars and everything.









Getting right in there..

[dearing5]

very shiney lol. is the whole system like that??

[Benn]

Yeah, every single part as been polished to a mirror finish.

[Brian_S]

Looking good Benn!

[Benn]

Thank you Sir.



Don't look it, but finished. Well needs a light 180 off then primer and seal up the under side. But it's mostly done.

[CAH.]

Great work mate.

[Benn]

Thank you.

[spanishfly]

The pick up is one of Steveboyslims, so you'll have no probs with that

[Benn]

Yeah knew it was, it just is quite different to a normal xe one...

[Dale]

top work benn, how much was the system to be done? looks very nice

[Benn]

Cheers dude, cost me 60notes. took him 6ish hours too...