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Author Nova 1.6 on throttle bodies, track car project - * Santa Pod, Billing + 2 track days! *
M Sutton
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13th Jan 11 at 19:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Mieran - whiteline rarb is on the cards!

AW06 - Cheers for the advice mate, hopefully it should last with out corroding too much!
Mieran
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14th Jan 11 at 21:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by M Sutton
Mieran - whiteline rarb is on the cards!


Corsa ones won't fit a Nova because they are wider, just get a standard one for now
M Sutton
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17th Jan 11 at 16:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Mieran - I might modify my Whiteline rarb from the Corsa, if its not possible i will get a standard one!

A little update, went to the Autosport show at the weekend and purchaced a new helmet and some grippy gloves for when i do get out on track

Will be doing more work on the car this week and im hopeing to have the car painted in the next week or two!



[Edited on 17-01-2011 by M Sutton]
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17th Jan 11 at 21:17   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Cool how much was that, if you don't mind me asking?

AlexW
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17th Jan 11 at 22:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I was at autosport too, What did you think of it?

Whiteline arb would be way to hard to work imo, Whiteline said if they got enough orders they might do them, but waiting on a reply, there is/was a post about it on PNG.

[Edited on 17-01-2011 by AW06]
M Sutton
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corsadonk - Helmet was £170 and gloves were £32. Should do the job nicely!

Aw06 - Autosport was a good show imo.
Il have a look on PNG, il probally just get a normal one at some point. Need to save up and order the cage aswell!
Alex_Rally
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18th Jan 11 at 11:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

cool as fuk
AlexW
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18th Jan 11 at 14:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

You can get a MK2 Astra RARB to fit iirc.
Ant B
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20th Jan 11 at 10:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i like this project,keep the updates comming
Jenko_Sport
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20th Jan 11 at 10:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Mate of mine fitted a cav rarb to his nova.
M Sutton
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20th Jan 11 at 15:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Thanks for the comments guys.

Made some more progress this week. Prepped the new front wings and also trimmed the arch lips so theres clearance for the wheels! Wings are only placed on in the pictures.

The car is nearly ready for paint so i ordered all the paint that i need and i'll be painting it this weekend

Decided im going to do the roof black and keep the rest of the car flame red. Should tidy it up nicely and look abit fresher because it looks pink at the moment















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23rd Jan 11 at 15:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

gona look awsome buddy!!like your last project!!
Anthony
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24th Jan 11 at 19:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Looking good mate. Admire all of your work. Looking at the rocker it looks like its not a x16xe?
M Sutton
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31st Jan 11 at 16:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Thanks guys! The engine is a X16XEL

Made some good progress lately, got it sprayed and it came out really well!

Used Lechler 2K flame red. Did it at my mates farm where i store the car and i was suprised how clean it came out. Will be flatted and polished eventually anyway but saves alot of work!

Sprayed the inside of the front wings while i was at it because i had primed the edges inside where i ground the lips. So it will be protected inside them nicely now.

Hopefully getting the roof painted black this week and the wings fitted back on. Pictures below just show a few stages before, during and after paint.

Comments welcome as always






















Jamie-C
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31st Jan 11 at 16:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

OMG! I am so jealous of this!

Looks amazing!
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31st Jan 11 at 16:55   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Nice helmet Mark!
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31st Jan 11 at 17:06   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Robin
Nice helmet Mark!

Steady on Robin
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31st Jan 11 at 17:53   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Yum!
M Sutton
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31st Jan 11 at 17:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Cheers Jamie,its getting there slowly.
Lol cheers Robin!
Thanks Chris

[Edited on 31-01-2011 by M Sutton]
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done a stirling job sir well done looks awesome for a barn job!
belton
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Absoloutly stunning, I hope your at PVS mate!
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Coming along well Mark, colour suits the nova perfect! fancy a full respray on mine?


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M Sutton
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31st Jan 11 at 19:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Thanks derick-sport, its not a show car, but i like my cars to be clean and tidy lol!

Belton, i plan to show with png at pvs and im going to get a few 1/4 miles in fingers crossed!

Cheers Danny. Im soo busy with everything atm but if your serious about a respray i could possibly do it for you!

[Edited on 31-01-2011 by M Sutton]
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Small update for you all.

Didnt manage to paint the roof because there was too much stuff in the workshop, so didnt wanna get overspray everywhere. I should get that done in a week or two hopefully.

Did manage to get the front wings on and lined up, they fitted very well for non genuine wings

Also fitted the rear bumper back on and the rear number plate. keeping the plates as they are the original ones from new, which i think is cool









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what engine is that.
just the rocker cover dont look like a c16 or x16

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