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They sound pretty good enough reasons to me!

But yes, when it's gone they're gone. Moving over to mk4 Golf donor from now on, but the LWB version is a good while off yet.

Although there's been...

The V6 was a one off. It had a brief outing at Autosport in January this year. It looked awful! Covered in dust, wrongly adjusted rear shocks and somehow the upper wishbones had become kinked. It...

Again, as above. The last Tf based chassis, brand new subframe (£300 on it's own), a mk 2 shell trimmed to fit the chassis and a job lot of engine, gearbox and running gear (might be the odd bit...

As above, pretty much. I'm hanging onto the shell that came with the moulds, but they are somewhat in the way now. I'd rather they went to someone on the forum.

And definitely buyer collects!
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Just to reassure any PVB builders and potential builders out there, this is a surmountable problem. I couldn't prove the age of my k series buggy - common sense is not a concept that IVA inspectors...

....and me...

If I can get the purple buggy to Stones you're welcome to try it out, not that you seem to need much extra motivation at the moment!

Many thanks to Alex and Mick for their patience and development work. Hopefully the production and supply situation will improve once Kingfisher Kustoms get fully involved with the project.

The...

Also, its really interesting that you fitted the subframe with M14 bolts on each side - Mick had a real job getting everything to line up with M12 bolts. This fits with my own 'research' that there...

Hi Alex, glad to see you're making progress and many thanks for the photos. They will be a big help in the future.

But...sorry to pee on bonfires...the cut down hub is the one to use. The non-ABS...

Thanks a lot Dirk. To be honest I doubt I'll be trying to use them anytime soon, but you're very welcome to a dash. I was more interested in the Mk1 body and screen - however I look at it I struggle...

So...would anyone like an Avante shell..?!

Hopefully picking up next week. I'll post some pics when I have them.

Ed

Hi everyone. I'm having a bit of a rationalisation programme, and a reality check. It's finally dawned on me that the MEV/Nova ( as featured in Complete Kitcar) is unlikely to happen anytime soon,...

I've come in a bit late here...! Alex, that was encyclopaedic...

Got a bit side tracked of late with Porsche 356 replicas. It's pretty much all anyone talked to me about at Stones. On the face of...

Thankyou for an inspirational weekend. I'm sorry I was tied to the stand most of the time. but seeing some beautifully completed Novas however briefly was extremely welcome. Hopefully there'll be...

That looks stunning. Well done!

Great minds....!

That looks very promising Mick. It might be worth the long trek to Castle Coombe to see your progress.

Cheers, Ed

Are they the Rover 45 based one (the ZS) or 75 (ZT)? The former uses a version of the MGF PG1 gearbox, but with different drive shafts. I could really do with some of these drive shafts! The ZT uses...

There's about 600mm clearance from the wheel centre to the back of the bulkhead (bearing in mind the bulkhead angles forward so there's a bit more clearance around the centre tunnel. The Audi is...

Thank you! Yes, the Alfa V6 would be marvellous, but as you say Lauren, the Audi lump gives a much needed VAG connection. Sadly, the K series engine is a stumbling block for the uninitiated and/or VW...

I can't tell you how happy that photo makes me Mick!

I wondered about the clamshell, but there are probably enough other things to do. And I've just realised I've completely forgotten about your...

Hope to see you all there.

Here is a sneak preview of the other Pie Valley exhibit. MG suspension but without the subframe and using an Audi V6 and transaxle. Not as evocative as the Subaru, but...

Hi Mick, I believe the MGF and later MPi minis have the same steering wheel splines - quite a lot of custom minis use the MGF wheel and seats.

Hang onto the MGF wheel for IVA though. The Astrali...

Thanks Lauren, thats a good tip. I need my SD1 wheel retrimming too!

Certainly every other Aztec I've seen has conventional doors.

I think Lauren has mentioned this before, but a Nova body with a fibreglass floor and tunnel bonded in, with the side pods bonded to the outer body side and inner tub would work rather well.