My Nova's Rebirth

[Grim Reaper]

they will look awesome in start silver too

[rc]

engine bay looks FANTASTIC ben

[Benn]

Cheers Ron, nice to hear from a man of your skills.

[sbd16vastra]

ben have you thought about going the lines in braided aeroquip ???

they always look clean and tidy

[Benn]

I have, am watching them on ebay as they are allready made.

Dont think i can afford new ones tho.

[AJBek]

looking great mate, I agree the brake lines are a pain but I am sure you will do a good job on them.

[dose]

Cracking work mate

[Benn]

Cheers Aj, just gonna work out where to run them to hide them and such,

Cheers dose.

[Astra Dan]

Ooh shiney. LET the rebuild commence!

[Byron]

Good stuff - at last...! I have a snow foam attachment that would be well handy to clean your car with mate. ;-)

[Benn]

Cheers Dan yeah Let it start...lol

Cheer B, will need it soon as the cars flithey.

[Benn]

So as the song says "i've had an absolute cu*t of a day!"

Started by getting the m/c and servo fitted, then working out where i wanted to run the brake lines and where the 2/1 would go.
Started making up test lines from old coat hangers.. Even this was a total nightmare. But got most done now.







Trying to do it very neatly.


One bent,


Hhhmm blue?




3 done..


One left, and its the drivers side so its a biggen. And utter nightmare and i might end up killingh my self with rage.

[rc]

break lines are a **** to do and get looking right lmao

[AJBek]

the lines look really good in the blue, I had similar problems doing mine, and they are nowhere near as good looking as those ones you have done. Keep at it mate, the end result will be worth it.

[Rs1]

Car is looking well nice, wish mine was as nice as that Cutting them up is the way to go though, grinder FTW
I hate brakes pipes
You can get.....plasticote i think its called, it gives a finish very much like the OE green pipes but you can get it i a few different colours. Might be worth a look.
Or if you really wanna be the DUDE have a butchers of versatube, looks double well swish

[Grim Reaper]

wow they are looking pretty nice

[Steve!]

First dibs when it's for sale in like ten years.

As I have said, about 200 thousand times before.... it's the best Nova in the universe!!

[Benn]

break lines are a **** to do and get looking right lmao

Oh i know, my most hated thing to do.

the lines look really good in the blue, I had similar problems doing mine, and they are nowhere near as good looking as those ones you have done. Keep at it mate, the end result will be worth it.

Its taken a day to make 4, thats the only reason they are neat. Really funking me off, i just want them done and out of the way. Want them right tho so i can fit them and never touch them again.

Car is looking well nice, wish mine was as nice as that Cutting them up is the way to go though, grinder FTW
I hate brakes pipes
You can get.....plasticote i think its called, it gives a finish very much like the OE green pipes but you can get it i a few different colours. Might be worth a look.
Or if you really wanna be the DUDE have a butchers of versatube, looks double well swish

Cheers dude need updates on yours! What are you cutting up?
Thought about plasticote, but cant be arsed to get any..lol Rattle can paint seams ok at the mo, but i'll prob change my mind. Versatube is the stuff you can polish isnt it? Like Dec used..

wow they are looking pretty nice

They are ok..

First dibs when it's for sale in like ten years.

As I have said, about 200 thousand times before.... it's the best Nova in the universe!!

Thank you very much Steve, in 10years i'll still be saying its not finished...lol

[Benn]

With a big hand from Dan, got the dash out to day, carpets out.
Started to tidy up and sort my wiring loom, worked out were to run the in car brake lines and bias adjuster. Gonna route the last line tomoz and get all the front ones fitted too.

Gonna try and get the battrey cabling run to the boot as well. And new rear speaker wires. Get the floor behind the dash sealed and painted too.

[Grim Reaper]

awesome...i just cant wait for it all to go back together

edit - you will need a clear plastic sheet to throw over you car for shows otherwise you will find it covered in dribble lmao

[CraigGreen]

Just to spread some love over here on MIG Benn! fab work.

I routed my battery cable through passenger sill inside a length of garden hose for added protection.

[Benn]

awesome...i just cant wait for it all to go back together

edit - you will need a clear plastic sheet to throw over you car for shows otherwise you will find it covered in dribble lmao

hahaha cheers, you've never seen the car in person yet have you?

Just to spread some love over here on MIG Benn! fab work.

I routed my battery cable through passenger sill inside a length of garden hose for added protection.

Good to see you do Craig, thank you

In to the sill? How? Cut and hole? I was gonna lay it along where the loom runs, just under the carpet hard up against the sill...

[GaryVaux]

engine bay looks superb! Like the painted brake lines, will look soooo clean

[CraigGreen]

In to the sill? How? Cut and hole? I was gonna lay it along where the loom runs, just under the carpet hard up against the sill...

I'd advise keeping it away from other wires (interference), so I put it through the sill which can eneter the boot through the quarter panel easily (assume to a battery box), then upfront it exited the sill cavity, run up the inner footwell & through a grommet I cut into the bulkhead where I joined it to the loom where the original power wire connected to the loom in the scuttle area.

Hope that helps.

[Benn]

engine bay looks superb! Like the painted brake lines, will look soooo clean

Thank you.

I'd advise keeping it away from other wires (interference), so I put it through the sill which can eneter the boot through the quarter panel easily (assume to a battery box), then upfront it exited the sill cavity, run up the inner footwell & through a grommet I cut into the bulkhead where I joined it to the loom where the original power wire connected to the loom in the scuttle area.

Hope that helps.

Yeah i've move the wiring to run down the pass side. The battrey wiring and fuel pump feed with run down the same side. Bit tricky to get to the sill from the rear quarter as my filler pipe comes in thru there. So i think it will have to run along the floor under the carpet..
Thry the bulk head likes yours to the scuttle.