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04-03-2021, 11:45 PM

islandman replied to a thread 009 in Your Cars

clever way of creating something flat to take the grommet on an otherwise contoured section of the bulkhead

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04-03-2021, 11:38 PM

islandman replied to a thread I'm still alive in Talk Nova/Sterling

First and only wife 18 years, Nova 32 years ;)

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04-03-2021, 01:53 PM

Peter replied to a thread I'm still alive in Talk Nova/Sterling

First wife 27 years, current wife 20 years, car 26 years. :facepalm: Great thing is "Still alive", so many of us are no longer able to claim that...

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04-03-2021, 01:44 PM

Peter replied to a thread Phill's Nova Project finally begins in Your Cars

Thanks for all the advice. A suitable manifold is about £180 so given that this would only be temporary, and with minimal performance gains I think...

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02-03-2021, 02:51 PM

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

Great to see progress and the sun shinning, wish I could say the same. Good point about the bake bias adjustment, I WAS going to put the knob for...

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01-03-2021, 11:39 PM

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

good to see her out in the sunlight again, must feel like a real boost to the motivation levels

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01-03-2021, 12:56 PM

Peter replied to a thread Phill's Nova Project finally begins in Your Cars

You know there is a problem, so just go for it, if you can buy or borrow an engine stand it will make light work of ¡stripping it down, All VW...

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28-02-2021, 07:58 AM

islandman replied to a thread restoring mk1 in Your Cars

Nicely turned out but those headlights do look a little "lost" amongst the space provided for, maybe there is a way to make them look less so by...

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28-02-2021, 07:56 AM

islandman replied to a thread Battery Cable Amperage Chart in Electrical

Duly saved so I can see what I purchased and fitted versus what I should have purchased! (hopefully not too far way from the chart)

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28-02-2021, 01:04 AM

islandman replied to a thread My old dash base, is available FREE in For Sale

I think I have, but need to check my fibreglass part stash when I get back to the UK

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26-02-2021, 11:35 PM

islandman replied to a thread The rebuild begins in Your Cars

The perspective shots really help appreciate the work that has been done. What is the blue bar that goes across the rear wheels for?

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26-02-2021, 01:09 PM

Peter replied to a thread Stainless sill covers in For Sale

I cut a pair for my SS but when it came to fit them the asymmetric properties of the car came to light so had to trim one back quite a bit., still...

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26-02-2021, 12:27 AM

islandman replied to a thread 40 year old Mk1 Nova kit .... never completed (£3k) in Ebay Finds

It does look like the rear valance has has some modifications already so potentially more to do than simply bond (or bolt) it back, and may also...

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26-02-2021, 12:22 AM

islandman replied to a thread The rebuild begins in Your Cars

Another milestone, well done. I agree with Steve a couple of shots from a distance would help with the perspective to truly appreciate the work...

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25-02-2021, 01:01 PM

Peter replied to a thread 40 year old Mk1 Nova kit .... never completed (£3k) in Ebay Finds

Just thought; as the rear section is already cut out why not leave it so and bond a flange onto the body and have as a removable section?

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23-02-2021, 02:37 PM

islandman replied to a thread Interesting styling of the Nova in General Chat

what is interesting is that taking what was a beautiful timeless classic design and making so few subtle changes can alter the whole perspective of...

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23-02-2021, 12:42 PM

Peter replied to a thread Interesting styling of the Nova in General Chat

Wannabe Corvette. Don't like screen, they could have made it a bit steeper and gain some headroom and a decent hard top too, rest of it is probably...

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22-02-2021, 01:04 PM

Peter replied to a thread 40 year old Mk1 Nova kit .... never completed (£3k) in Ebay Finds

Looks like someone will get a great project with not a lot to do, apart from junking that ancient V8 and rebuilding the rear end. Bit puzzled by ...

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21-02-2021, 11:36 PM

islandman replied to a thread 40 year old Mk1 Nova kit .... never completed (£3k) in Ebay Finds

wow, other than the obvious rear hacking to the body for the V8 an unmolested body mark 1, panels like the front undertray appear to have never been...

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18-02-2021, 02:01 PM

islandman replied to a thread Norris - new owner in Welcome

Nice to see the Princess found her new knight in shining armour to look after her. Treat her gently , as she is use to being chauffeured about in a...

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18-02-2021, 01:56 PM

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

wow, you really are pushing the envelope with using CNC to cut your holes and 3D printing mountings for everything! I admire your attention to...

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18-02-2021, 01:55 PM

Peter replied to a thread 009 in Your Cars

Looks like a candidate for some of your excellent work making custom covers.

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18-02-2021, 01:51 PM

islandman replied to a thread 009 in Your Cars

I like the use of the OEM grommet's through the body

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16-02-2021, 11:54 PM

islandman replied to a thread New un on ebay in Ebay Finds

not really hacked about so a great starting point. I do like the paint colour, much more towards what I intended for my blue Nova to be, but it...

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15-02-2021, 02:10 PM

Peter replied to a thread The rebuild begins in Your Cars

Not that is matters but on mine I have both sets of leaves but only one fixed, the other rotates freely so IF I hit a big bump it comes into play but...

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14-02-2021, 11:34 PM

islandman replied to a thread The rebuild begins in Your Cars

Always good to see some lateral thinking and good old school engineering to get around a problem. Nice update

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14-02-2021, 02:35 AM

islandman replied to a thread Another Nova for sale in Sheffield in For Sale

Steve and Alistair are right, that one job alone will make a huge difference. This is my Before and After when I redid my slot mags, a world of...

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13-02-2021, 01:39 AM

islandman replied to a thread Another Nova for sale in Sheffield in For Sale

Welcome aboard to the world of Nova ownership, plenty of help can be found here to get you going. As Alistair said, start a thread and post some...

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12-02-2021, 12:02 PM

Peter replied to a thread Another Nova for sale in Sheffield in For Sale

Hi John, The black one. Just personal taste at the end of the day but it get little grey cells working. Going on personal and ongoing experience,...

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09-02-2021, 11:56 AM

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

After 14 days still waiting to get outside Estepona on "none essential business" and now told decision will be made in TEN DAYS time if to lift the...

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