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Today, 05:38 PM

bobbybrown replied to a thread Marks Silver machine in Your Cars

Worked for me too. That really does sound great. Maybe the original poster has it set to “friends of friends”, in which case only your Facebook...

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Today, 04:51 PM

Alzax3 replied to a thread Coming Soon - Richard Oakes Autobiography in General Chat

Oh I did love the Voodoo, saw that at Hindhead show in '81, and would have had that rather than the Nova if I had the chance....

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Today, 02:26 PM

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

I don't like OTT stupid custom either. :thumbdown: or modern abstract art,:nonono: I like it to look as if some time and effort went into it. But...

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Today, 02:11 PM

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

You don't like Barnfind? I am going to send the Scottish Mafia around to your gaff for a 'discussion'

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Today, 12:08 PM

MartinB replied to a thread Marks Silver machine in Your Cars

...tells me I have to log in to continue `¬( (often you get a 'not now' option, but not this time!) What's Facebook? :coat:

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Today, 01:39 AM

islandman replied to a thread Marks Silver machine in Your Cars

worked for me, looking and sounding great.

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Yesterday, 07:44 PM

Spacenut replied to a thread Coming Soon - Richard Oakes Autobiography in General Chat

Absolutely! I'm sure there are many owners of his later cars who wouldn't give up their driving satisfaction for anything. Not something that can be...

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Yesterday, 12:06 PM

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

I think the 'Rat look' or even 'barn find look' is not nice, a 'fad' in the 1990s but not so much now. Always gives ME the impression the owner...

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Yesterday, 12:01 PM

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

On a paint job, as I am sure Dan will agree, it all in the prep', A good filler primer rubbed down will cover a multitude of sins.

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Yesterday, 11:51 AM

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

I am going to stop calling it 'Rat Look' and start calling it '1990s RestoMod Barn-find' :yeah: I do like vinyl wraps and given the difficulties...

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Yesterday, 11:30 AM

Peter replied to a thread The rebuild begins in Your Cars

an't you swap CV joints about on the shafts making a 'hybrid shaft?

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07-07-2020, 08:35 PM

Spacenut replied to a thread Coming Soon - Richard Oakes Autobiography in General Chat

That sounds very interesting, I will look out for it. Of course the Nova was designed before Richard started his automotive studies, which I think...

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07-07-2020, 08:24 PM

Spacenut replied to a thread The rebuild begins in Your Cars

I always wondered how Alfa managed to cram such wide wheels and tyres under the arches of a FWD drivetrain - curved uprights! The only thing they...

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07-07-2020, 11:11 AM

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

Watching like a hawk :cool1: :thumbup:

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06-07-2020, 11:14 AM

Peter replied to a thread Eagle SS 2+2 convertible body for sale £600 on Facebook in For Sale

I agree, on that version the screen is not the best choice but I'm sure with a lot of effort it could be changed, the other model of the 2+2 is...

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06-07-2020, 11:05 AM

Peter replied to a thread The rebuild begins in Your Cars

As I have said many times, "Now I'm retired I don't know how I ever found time for work".

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06-07-2020, 11:00 AM

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

:laugh::laugh: If that's what you think you have a shock coming. :whistling: Electrics, (lights, dash etc) and trim will be a huge challenge and...

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05-07-2020, 09:02 PM

Alzax3 replied to a thread Eagle SS 2+2 convertible body for sale £600 on Facebook in For Sale

At a guess it would be worth about what the quality of the build was, with the likelyhood that a more desireable body would swiftly replace the...

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05-07-2020, 04:40 PM

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

Sounds sweet, bet it feels good now its running! I got to that point three years ago, and other than finally getting the brakes sorted last...

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05-07-2020, 11:35 AM

Peter replied to a thread The rebuild begins in Your Cars

So jealous! I was supposed to be tuning in the Dells last month but then the crash with the BMW has taken three months due to virus and then the...

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05-07-2020, 11:14 AM

Peter replied to a thread Coming Soon - Richard Oakes Autobiography in General Chat

Should be an interesting read.. Nice design, years go by and what do we get, a new Mini Marcos.

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05-07-2020, 02:09 AM

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

Congratulations, all that hard work really paid off. I have to say that is the smoothest sounding idling and throttle blipping I've ever heard from a...

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05-07-2020, 02:04 AM

islandman replied to a thread The rebuild begins in Your Cars

This is going to be a very ambitious build, one which I am looking forward to learning lots on how you approach it from an engineering angle. Keep up...

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04-07-2020, 09:39 PM

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

That does sound good. Huge milestone reached Alistair!

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04-07-2020, 09:23 PM

steve replied to a thread The rebuild begins in Your Cars

Nice update, good work. The lump looks reasonably compact in-situ. Double joined driveshafts so there is an IRS conversion coming? I don't think...

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04-07-2020, 09:14 PM

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

Sounding great, must have been a great feeling when that fired-up! :clapping:

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04-07-2020, 12:58 PM

Peter replied to a thread Eagle SS 2+2 convertible body for sale £600 on Facebook in For Sale

Looks better with the nose on. .

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04-07-2020, 12:49 PM

Peter replied to a thread Electric Nova Conversion in Talk Nova/Sterling

There is an EV Stirling on their forum but I don't know if it ever got finished, like the forum it just fizzled out. The Electric Eagle SS, which...

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04-07-2020, 10:17 AM

steve replied to a thread Electric Nova Conversion in Talk Nova/Sterling

Silly question: If you wanted a Nova to have a range of say, 200 miles on 1 charge, what weight (and size) of batteries would you need? I know...

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04-07-2020, 09:07 AM

Alzax3 replied to a thread Electric Nova Conversion in Talk Nova/Sterling

I know someone who has been messing with home-built electric cars for 20+ years. He favours Lynch motors and has tried most of the available battery...

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