LHD Corsa to RHD Nova Sport Replica Track Car

By diyauto
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5 minute(s) of a 59 minute read

6-13-2013

Got my welder up and running today. Got rid of the master cylinder hole ready to redrill for the later master cylinder, and also got rid of the LHD steering column hole.




Then, ta da! RHD rack mount tac'd on, ready to stitch weld tomorrow morning.





Master cyl. hole marked out ready to cut too.


6-14-2013

Went to weld on the steering column bracket this morning and thought screw it I want a double UJ Corsa column so I can straighten up the column. So, off to the local scrappies and got a not PAS column out of a Corsa B. Only issue was it was underneath a Ford Galaxy and right up next to another car. And had smashed glass everywhere, but we got there in the end. Hands cut, head beaten!

The bracket is only held up by string, but it is the standard Nova bracket moved slightly right and the 2 offset holes straightened up to each other. Wheel is nearly straight, about a million times better than standard.




6-15-2013

Corsa b electric power steering rack turned up today, it's a manual rack with a quicker ratio turn to turn. 2.6 I think, I believe the track rods just need to be swapped from corsa to nova items.


6-17-2013

Cheers! If I can do it anyone can. Im only just 20 with no professional training when it comes to mechanics. All self learnt/taught. The only thing im qualified in is aluminium tig welding, which is pretty useless on this! No progress this weekend but will be back on it this week. Hopefully get the steering assembly finialized and welded into position and start on the chassis strengthening or roll cage fitting.

This is my third restoration though, I rebuilt both of these hence the name mini man Dan








It was when I sold the pickup I ended up buying this, and after 3 years in my possession its finally in need of a major overhaul hence this build.



6-18-2013

Steering rack mount welded on...




Pedals all there now



Looking much more complete with Corsa B column, stalks and shroud.





GAZ Golds test fitted to the rear, springs are very close to bodywork so will need some slight modifications. They had to go on on their lowest setting, ofcourse...




6-19-2013

Thanks for the positive comments! It will be worth all the effort, in the end....

Finished stripping the poor little GTE today, cut the rear corners out as they were one of the only panels that didn't have rust-worm. Also handy to keep if there were ever to be any incidents on track. Also started removing seat brackets in the French one.

Now its loaded up on the trailer ready to go to heaven I can remove the wheels, suspension etc



6-25-2013

Been buying more presents for the Corsa



Comments

Nice!

Posted by Diggymart on 2/20/19 @ 12:56:53 PM