LHD Corsa to RHD Nova Sport Replica Track Car

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Cheers

1 week till D-day! Got it running properly tonight, lights, heater and wipers working. The outside is being painted Tuesday then just build up the pretty bits before Castle Combe on Saturday. Im on schedule, it WILL be done!

Oh, its 1am and Im still in the workshop, dedication! Its cheaper than the pub too...

9-8-2013

Had its first drive...

And some more pics of its current state

9-11-2013

So the workshop is tidy waiting for the arrival of a white Nova in the morning. Excited now! I wanted to get it stickered up straight away with its Sport livery, but have just read that ive got to wait atleast 30days before applying anything to fresh paint. NOOOO! Its not going to look anywhere near as good at Combe this weekend now. Dammit.

9-13-2013

So got it back from the painters at 10am this morning...

And by 1am tonight...

Who said it would take more than a day to build a car...?

Will get some better pics outside tomorrow

Thanks all.

RE The stickers, the car hasnt been baked so it needs plenty of time to cure. No rush anyway, ive only just finished the tracking and suspension setup! We are ready to go, cant wait.

This is my best effort round Camp. Don't worry, I didn't get lost - someone had dropped hydraulic power steering fluid all over the place.

It wasn't just me though, here's my mate in his Mini going for it too.

Ohhh forgot about this one! Ive got an in car cam of it too sideways the whole of Camp corner in a FWD

Just found the in car camera of the last picture...



3:50 is as I'm coming into Camp

And no I didn't chase down multiple 4WD Imprezas in the wet with semi-slicks on the front

9-17-2013

So I made it 2 1/2 laps in the old girl Saturday...

As I put my foot down coming out of corners it would cough and splutter - not ideal. I was hoping it would clear up but didn't so pulled in over by Old Paddock. Turned out to be a fuel pipe that was slightly twisted and had collapsed on itself. A pain, but also a God send. Drove it back to the pits, pulled up and oil was rapidly dripping from underneath. We thought it was the sump gasket (I'd replaced it at the start of the week and thought I'd cured the problem) so we drained the oil, removed the sump and baffle plate, cleaned it all up and bought some gasket sealant to go on there. Put it all back together, started it up and it was fine. For a while...

Turns out the crank shaft oil seal has given in. Something that I haven't even touched in the build of this car. So so so annoying! Will get it fixed up and hopefully see it out at the MiniWorld Action Day as they allow any cars out for the last few sessions of the day.

And my daily driver there too...

I'm dieing to get the Sport stickers on it too, but must wait 30days. Must wait.......