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Yesterday, 11:07 PM

steve replied to a thread 1st Nova & the unregistered one in Your Cars

Hi Alistair, I'm pretty sure Dave has two Mk1 Cars. I am about 5900 miles closer to my Mk1 body than Islandman is to his, but it is still a day...

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Yesterday, 04:02 PM

steve replied to a thread Nova Kit for Sale - Cheshire in For Sale

Up to 1k now... Reserve is off! If you can see past the V5C 'uncertainty' you are getting a lot for your money here.

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09-08-2020, 10:15 PM

steve replied to a thread 1st Nova & the unregistered one in Your Cars

I would be interested to know the angle from vertical as well Mike :-)

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09-08-2020, 10:03 PM

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

Quick update; In the end I bent the fuel hardline myself using my Draper copper pipe bender, amazing that it worked on 1mm wall stainless - just!...

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09-08-2020, 09:13 PM

steve replied to a thread 1st Nova & the unregistered one in Your Cars

I was sat behind a Mk1 MX5 in traffic today, the mirrors look "stuck on" on the original car as well ;-)

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04-08-2020, 05:46 PM

steve replied to a thread 1st Nova & the unregistered one in Your Cars

Hello mate, Silly question: Why do you need the outline of the window recess and its angle to install MX5 mirrors? The mirrors bolt to the lower...

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03-08-2020, 10:56 PM

steve replied to a thread Green Machine - On the Road... in Your Cars

Nice update, interior looking great.

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03-08-2020, 10:50 PM

steve replied to a thread Nova for Sale in For Sale

First time that question has been answered - thank you.

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03-08-2020, 10:45 PM

steve replied to a thread 1981 VW Nova Mk1 restoration in General Chat

Nice update. Chassis looks decent, when was is refiurbed?

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03-08-2020, 10:39 PM

steve replied to a thread 1st Nova & the unregistered one in Your Cars

Looking at Ford Ka Mk1 for mine, manual adjustment. ...

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01-08-2020, 12:50 AM

steve replied to a thread Nova for Sale in For Sale

hmm... :coat: Now that is an interesting idea ;-)

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01-08-2020, 12:41 AM

steve replied to a thread Nova for Sale in For Sale

Hello Mike, Let's get the benefit of your experience; If you are painting a Nova bodyshell, to get a top-end, long lasting finish: What prep...

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31-07-2020, 08:52 PM

steve replied to a thread Nova for Sale in For Sale

I have just been googling. So the working theory is that Alistair's car does not suffer from Osmosis because it was painted very early in its...

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31-07-2020, 08:27 PM

steve replied to a thread Hello from Spain in Welcome

Yes please post some pics when you are ready, sounds like the build is well underway :cool1:

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31-07-2020, 03:11 PM

steve replied to a thread Hello from Spain in Welcome

In view of the fact that you are going for a mid-engined config, you are propably right to lower the pan a full 4 inches. The engine (bay) will...

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31-07-2020, 12:31 PM

steve replied to a thread Nova for Sale in For Sale

Interesting that the spots appear under the wrap, I always assumed that the paint itself somehow reacted with the fibreglass/gelcoat to 'bubble up'....

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31-07-2020, 12:12 PM

steve replied to a thread Jim and Sarah's Nova - The third project ! in Your Cars

Ok Interesting solution. It is a problem I need to solve at some point. Actually, I have a subscription to CKC and I follow your updates with...

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31-07-2020, 01:02 AM

steve replied to a thread Nova for Sale in For Sale

Yeah agreed. But Mark got a quick & hassle free sale, that is a real bonus as there are lots of dreamers out there. I wonder if the vendor is...

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31-07-2020, 12:49 AM

steve replied to a thread Jim and Sarah's Nova - The third project ! in Your Cars

Good to hear well done. Did you discover what happened WRT the bonnet flip? i.e. what failed? What have you done to prevent reoccurrence?

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29-07-2020, 10:44 PM

steve replied to a thread Hello from Spain in Welcome

I am 6"1 and I have lowered the floor 4 inches, but that is a Mk1. There are a few variables in the equation, so it is hard to give definite advice...

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28-07-2020, 05:03 PM

steve replied to a thread Nova for Sale in For Sale

Pleased for you mate, I saw the Ad, good set of pics on there. But I reckon the buyer probably knew the car...? Hope the transaction goes through...

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28-07-2020, 12:17 PM

steve replied to a thread Carbon Fibre Wrap / Dip Coat in Projects - One Offs - Modifications

Thanks Phill, I saw the dip coating on one of the car TV shows... where the wheels of the car were done, but it was not DIY, a specialist company did...

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28-07-2020, 11:13 AM

steve replied to a thread Hello from Spain in Welcome

Hi Enrique, Welcome to the forum, good to hear about your car. The car should have a aluminium VIN plate in the front compartment (trunk) with a...

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28-07-2020, 10:55 AM

steve started a thread Carbon Fibre Wrap / Dip Coat in Projects - One Offs - Modifications

Nice. Is that the same type of Wrap that Phill used on his car? i.e. warm up with a heat gun and stretch over the panel. I have seen carbon fibre...

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28-07-2020, 10:38 AM

steve replied to a thread Now runs and drives! in Your Cars

Actually I like that ;-) I agree with the consensus that it doesn't work on NN's Nova though.

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27-07-2020, 12:00 AM

steve replied to a thread 009 in Your Cars

You are fearless with that jigsaw Brett, good work.

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26-07-2020, 12:45 AM

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

It's a nice feeling when the kitcar gods smile on you. The trial fit of the Steering column went as well as I could have hoped. I chose a Ford...

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23-07-2020, 11:12 PM

steve replied to a thread Complete Nova on ebay in Ebay Finds

There is a decent chance that you will get the same treatment if/when you sell on fleabay Mark, there are a lot of dreamers out there; any other...

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23-07-2020, 11:03 PM

steve replied to a thread Now runs and drives! in Your Cars

Nice update, good to hear you are mobile - well done. I am going for 195 wide tyres at the front for my build as well - for the same reason. ...

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23-07-2020, 10:42 PM

steve replied to a thread The rebuild begins in Your Cars

Nice hardcore build - good work.

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Nova Kitcar Subaru flat-six PPC magazine project car or scoobynova.

by steve on 26-11-2017 at 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueNova

Originally Posted by steve

Well, It wouldn't be a Nova build without some bumps in the road:

The Front Beam I purchased isn't straight, I have been in touch with Limebug,
and it is going back for them to "look at":

Looks like heat distortion in the tube where the brackets have been welded on for the mounting bolts. I'd suggest to Limebug that whilst they're taking a look at it, they send you a new straight one!

Alistair

Agreed about the heat distortion,

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