my new nova

[Toymex]

Re: my new nova

Well the car is getting there now ,i have painted the rear beam and fitted that just need to sort the camber and toe and bleed the rear brakes ,and i have spent most of yesterday trying to repair the side skirts ,luckily a builder i do some work for does fibreglass flat roofs so had some mat and resin etc so i pieced what was left back together and fibreglassed the back so it was in 1 bit then spent a while filling the repairs ,its not the best job but will do , i also filled the skirts with expanding foam hoping if it happens again it might help hold the skirt together,so all i need to do is paint it when i get some paint.
I need to look at the drivetrain as it was making a knocking sound ,i hope its just the driveshaft ,wait for the wheel section then i should be good to go

[Graham]

Re: my new nova

thats good news

[the1theycallthe1]

Re: my new nova

Very nice - i've always wanted a Nova!

[mk2escortmadman]

Will get this year out the way and then see where I decide to go next year would love to do it all but no chance of that


Cheers
Frank

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[Toymex]

Re: my new nova

Well i have just spent all evening trying to sort the rear geometory on the car its not good news the rear beam is not that true it seems we have too much camber on 1 side that we cant dial out and we also have very slight toe out , not ideal so i will have to sort another rear beam .I have decided to put an entry in for the weekend but am not expecting too much which is a shame as i have new tyres and it would have been an ideal opportunity to find the difference in lap times between old and new tyres.It seems the wheel bearing didnt appreciate getting hit as that is rumbling now so will need replacing ,which shouldnt be a problem.With a bit of luck i should still be quick enough to play with Andy and Nick but time will tell

[Pushrod King]

Re: my new nova

Did you use the stubs off of the axle that was bent? A porta-power and rachet straps work wonders for getting beams straight ;-)

[Retromotorsport]

Re: my new nova

Jezz.. get it off and too me..we'll get it straight

[Toymex]

Re: my new nova

Jezz.. get it off and too me..we'll get it straight

Cheers for the offer Gary but i think Nick has hit the nail on the head it is the same stub axle and going by the camber and toe readings its exactly the same direction as the bent beam so i think the stub must be slightly out
Pm me your new number please Gary as when you are feeling better i need my fuel tank boxing in .

[Toymex]

Re: my new nova

Well big thanks to Nick im not sure how i didnt think about a bent stub ,but it was a long day ,i happened to have a spare stashed away have changed it and i now have toe in .You can see that the old stub is bent now i have removed it but when i changed it between beams i left the drums intact so didnt actually see the stub in my defence
So i now have to borrow the camber gauges set that and probably change the rear bearing as its a bit noisy then it should be all systems go for Brands

[Graham]

Re: my new nova

great news jezz

[lee76]

Re: my new nova

Glad to hear its ready to go and pointing in the right direction. Looks like it will be a dry day so should be good.

[Toymex]

Re: my new nova

Cheers Graham i can,t wait . Roll on Saturday

great news jezz

[Toymex]

Re: my new nova

Thanks Lee i hope it is dry i can use my new tyres then ,im hoping i wont get the bad vibrations from my oval tyres and my fillings may stay in

Glad to hear its ready to go and pointing in the right direction. Looks like it will be a dry day so should be good.

[david_white]

Re: my new nova

Great news Jezz, cant wait to see how it goes on Saturday. Should be stonking round brands and a bit more giant killing hopefully..

[Toymex]

Re: my new nova

Great news Jezz, cant wait to see how it goes on Saturday. Should be stonking round brands and a bit more giant killing hopefully..

Not sure about giant killing Dave i will be happy just keeping it on the black stuff and finishibg both races