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Today, 08:08 PM

bobbybrown replied to a thread 2019 CALENDARS! Time flies!! in *Announcements*

Name Qty Photo Month Requested Bluenova 1 Yes

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Today, 11:35 AM

islandman replied to a thread Dirk's Avante in Your Cars

Its coming together Dirk, but looks like quite a lot of work. But I'm sure the learning and experimentation process is fun and not many people can...

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Today, 11:33 AM

islandman replied to a thread Show Us Your Nova/Avante/SS in it's previous life .... in Your Cars

Here is mine as purchased back in 1989, it was a nicely finished car at the time, albeit the colour and mark II read end wouldn't have been my first...

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Yesterday, 02:25 PM

Peter replied to a thread Peter's Eagle SS in Your Cars

Not a lot done but some. Managed to dry out the 'shed' after 1" of water flooded in during a downpour. New battery fitted after ten years,...

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13-10-2018, 10:30 PM

steve replied to a thread Dash panel - Free to a good home in For Sale

Hi Alistair, I don't have one lurking, but I have ordered a replacement Dash panel plus one dash pod (black gel coat) from Poly-creation.eu....

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13-10-2018, 06:00 PM

steve replied to a thread Scottish Nova - time for a rebuild! in Your Cars

Nice update. You have certainly been thorough on your chassis prep - good work. Not sure if I missed this in your build thread, but did you...

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13-10-2018, 05:48 PM

Spacenut replied to a thread Scottish Nova - time for a rebuild! in Your Cars

Looking great Alistair! I like your manoeuvring dolly, that's got to make a huge difference, and it keeps all that freshly painted metal off the...

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13-10-2018, 11:55 AM

steve started a thread Dash panel - Free to a good home in For Sale

Dash panel available, cracked in places, poor condition. Free if you can collect (South London), or I can take to Stones(?)

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13-10-2018, 04:31 AM

steve replied to a thread Haynes roadster for sale including trailer in For Sale

That is quite a vehicle you have there, good luck with the sale.

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12-10-2018, 06:25 PM

Alzax3 replied to a thread GE Code Type 4 Engine, convert to carburettor in Engine

I did this with my type 4 back in the eighties - the fuel injection suddenly wouldn't and in those days it was a simple job to pull a set of...

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12-10-2018, 03:03 PM

steve started a thread GE Code Type 4 Engine, convert to carburettor in Engine

I have the opportunity to buy a GE Code Type 4 Engine. It has the VW L-Jet fuel Injection system fitted. I need to run the engine on the bench as...

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11-10-2018, 02:39 PM

bobbybrown replied to a thread 2019 CALENDARS! Time flies!! in *Announcements*

Only 4 members offering to add their photos so far guys. 8 more to go!

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11-10-2018, 02:37 PM

bobbybrown replied to a thread 2019 CALENDARS! Time flies!! in *Announcements*

Thanks Alan I’ve added you to the list

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09-10-2018, 08:25 PM

Spacenut replied to a thread Dirk's Avante in Your Cars

Point taken - and in their favour the turbo manifolds are certainly more compact than the non-turbo alternative. Is there room to have twin boxes,...

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09-10-2018, 02:40 PM

bobbybrown replied to a thread 2019 CALENDARS! Time flies!! in *Announcements*

Good to hear from you Steve, added to the list! Thanks You need to get some pictures up of the car in it’s current state :)

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09-10-2018, 12:40 PM

islandman replied to a thread Dirk's Avante in Your Cars

Jim's back box done by fellows speed shop fits behind and has a nice note to it, maybe get him to take some measurements

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09-10-2018, 11:55 AM

steve replied to a thread Nova Kitcar Subaru flat-six PPC magazine project car or scoobynova. in Your Cars

They have been repaired in gel-coat, and yes it will be 'au naturale' I wasn't sure how the repairs would look - but as a rat-look car, having...

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09-10-2018, 11:47 AM

steve replied to a thread Nova Kitcar Subaru flat-six PPC magazine project car or scoobynova. in Your Cars

You've got a point mate, although it feels good to have 'rescued' a badly hacked bodyshell. Thinking about the basket-case projects that have come...

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08-10-2018, 09:07 PM

Spacenut replied to a thread Nova Kitcar Subaru flat-six PPC magazine project car or scoobynova. in Your Cars

Haha - my rear bodywork looks just like that! Fortunately the louvre covers the gaping hole, necessary to fit the engine and transaxle support...

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08-10-2018, 08:57 PM

Spacenut replied to a thread Dirk's Avante in Your Cars

Good work Dirk, interesting to see the innards of the MGF exhaust, they clearly designed it to work over a wide operating range, nice and muffled at...

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08-10-2018, 11:55 AM

islandman replied to a thread Dirk's Avante in Your Cars

building you own exhaust box now! no end to your talents Dirk...and time ;)

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08-10-2018, 11:48 AM

steve replied to a thread Nova Kitcar Subaru flat-six PPC magazine project car or scoobynova. in Your Cars

Hi Dirk, Yes I'm not using the Sugarugers mount that's visible on the frame horns (above). Flatlands have created a custom mount for my Scooby box,...

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07-10-2018, 10:03 PM

steve replied to a thread Nova Kitcar Subaru flat-six PPC magazine project car or scoobynova. in Your Cars

Just a follow-up on the Fibreglass repairs; One of the previous owners of the car had some cutting disks and wasn't afraid to use them: When I...

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07-10-2018, 08:55 PM

steve replied to a thread Scottish Nova - time for a rebuild! in Your Cars

Great work - well done. I think you have also reached a build 'milestone' :cool1: Personally, I would put another 'coat' on top of the hammerite,...

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