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Yesterday, 03:08 PM

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

Sounds promising Peter ... fingers crossed for you :thumbup:

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24-01-2021, 08:12 PM

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

Excellent bit of work there Lauren! :thumbup: ... and the Green Machine's looking fab against the snow! Alistair

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24-01-2021, 08:04 PM

BlueNova replied to a thread Is the mark always registered as Beetle was or can it be Sterling ? in MOT/SVA/Registration

Love the 'build time' !! :facepalm:

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24-01-2021, 03:06 PM

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

That’s only ever happened to me once ... fortunately just as I was reversing into my driveway. Needless to say, my car went back out of the driveway...

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22-01-2021, 12:08 PM

BlueNova replied to a thread Top RV v( in RV

That was well worth the wait Peter ... thanks for sharing! I dread to think what it must have cost to build but the quality is quite simply...

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21-01-2021, 03:56 PM

BlueNova replied to a thread This dose not end well in General Chat

Thanks for the confirmation David .... new side windows it’ll have to be then!

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21-01-2021, 12:34 PM

BlueNova replied to a thread This dose not end well in General Chat

Hi Phill, I suspect you’ll find that the canopy wasn’t modified for the Mk2. My canopy has glass side windows and the guy who bonded them in had...

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20-01-2021, 10:27 PM

BlueNova replied to a thread This dose not end well in General Chat

Thanks Mike! :thumbup:

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20-01-2021, 09:38 PM

BlueNova replied to a thread This dose not end well in General Chat

That sounds really promising letterman7. I've had a look online but can't see any examples .... could you or anyone else with a Sterling possibly...

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18-01-2021, 11:36 PM

BlueNova replied to a thread This dose not end well in General Chat

Ah, the problem of having the weight of the engine at the rear. And we’ve talked at length on the Forum about the need for a sunroof as a means of...

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18-01-2021, 11:22 PM

BlueNova replied to a thread Castle Donnington in Photos

Interesting that that was a problem with Mk1’s .... When Mike Abel bought mine (a Mk2) brand new in 1983 she was bright red, but by the time I bought...

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16-01-2021, 10:42 PM

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

Hi Dirk, I thought the same initially, but Steve's only thinking about flocking the back of the seats, not the front. I'll be interested to hear...

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15-01-2021, 11:31 PM

BlueNova replied to a thread You tube rebuild ? in General Chat

Haven't seen anything from the guys in Malaysia at 'Carazee Artwork' for about a year, but here's a walkaround video from Oct 2020 of their Nova ...

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12-01-2021, 09:56 PM

BlueNova replied to a thread Red Nova for sale in For Sale

Well done Tobias! Hopefully you'll be able to get another Nova one day when circumstances improve. Could you possibly encourage the new owner to...

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10-01-2021, 07:26 PM

BlueNova replied to a thread Glasgowgoers new Golf Kart in Your Cars

Sounds like Dave landed on his feet when you offered to help him to get his Nova on the road. Looking forward to the day when I can get to see the...

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10-01-2021, 03:41 PM

BlueNova replied to a thread Red Nova for sale in For Sale

Really sorry to hear that Tobias. I was wondering why you’d been so quiet after being so active on the Forum. Your Nova was a really good example...

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10-01-2021, 12:28 AM

BlueNova replied to a thread 009 in Your Cars

Hi Brett, Knowing how you like to make things from scratch, I sense a rewiring project on the horizon! :thumbup: Good luck, Alistair

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09-01-2021, 08:01 PM

BlueNova replied to a thread Facebook in General Chat

Hi Roo, I guess that given how rare the Nova, Avante and SS now are, there can't be that many owners about. Also, if you consider how many...

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08-01-2021, 07:48 PM

BlueNova replied to a thread Euro Nova Owners Database in General Chat

Dave, as soon as we can travel to meet folk again you’ll be made very welcome! Just whenever suits. Alistair

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07-01-2021, 11:22 PM

BlueNova replied to a thread Euro Nova Owners Database in General Chat

Hi all, Just a final reminder to PM me with any changes/updates/new information for the members database. I'll set a deadline of the end of...

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31-12-2020, 04:43 PM

BlueNova replied to a thread *************HAPPY NEW YEAR **************** in General Chat

Wishing everyone on the Forum a very Happy New Year! It’s beginning to look like things could improve from the Spring. Maybe too late for meeting...

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30-12-2020, 11:43 PM

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

Never mind your £300 electric bill Steve ... I can see the huge gap on the ozone layer over London from way up here in Bonnie Scotland! Seriously,...

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29-12-2020, 10:41 PM

BlueNova replied to a thread Front Disc Brakes ... backing plate? in Wheels, Suspension

Many thanks Lauren. I'm going to leave them off, but I like Mike's suggestion of heat shields for the ball joint boots. My Citroen Berlingo van...

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29-12-2020, 09:27 PM

BlueNova replied to a thread Front Disc Brakes ... backing plate? in Wheels, Suspension

That’s really helpful Mike ... thanks! :thumbup:

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29-12-2020, 08:12 PM

BlueNova replied to a thread Front Disc Brakes ... backing plate? in Wheels, Suspension

Thanks Mike, that makes sense ... so I take it you're minded to fit backing plates to your own Nova?

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29-12-2020, 06:14 PM

BlueNova replied to a thread Front Disc Brakes ... backing plate? in Wheels, Suspension

Cheers Phill, I also had a look at front disc conversion kits available on the market to see if they're included. Only about 50% of those I found...

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29-12-2020, 11:43 AM

BlueNova replied to a thread Front Disc Brakes ... backing plate? in Wheels, Suspension

If it’s good enough for the ‘Grumpy Old Mechanic’ it’s good enough for me :thumbup:

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29-12-2020, 09:23 AM

BlueNova replied to a thread Front Disc Brakes ... backing plate? in Wheels, Suspension

Excellent Alex ... many thanks! :thumbup:

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28-12-2020, 11:23 PM

BlueNova started a thread Front Disc Brakes ... backing plate? in Wheels, Suspension

Quick question ... I assembled my front end a while back without the backing plates for the brakes because I felt they looked 'clumsy'. Maybe daft,...

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27-12-2020, 08:38 PM

BlueNova replied to a thread The rebuild begins in Your Cars

Loving the engineering Mike ... and it looks like you're loving the welding too! :thumbup:

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