Dirk
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| posted on 21/11/08 at 05:20 PM |
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Whisbones
Hi,
I am not building a locost, but I am about to build a new chassis for my Nova kit car. I will be using the Rorty design
www.rorty-design.com/content/beetle.htm.
This is a V8 mid engine chassis. The problem I have is that my skills are not up to the job of building the wishbones and rear hub carrier.
So the question is, is there anyone on this forum who has the skill set and are prepared to make me a set if I supply the drawing?
Or
Does anyone know of a company that could make them?
Regards
Dirk
Dirk.rigby@btinternet.com
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chrisg
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| posted on 21/11/08 at 05:26 PM |
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Speak to John
http://www.3gecomponents.com/templates1/index.php?site=63
Cheers
Chris 
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
error of my ways, I tried to incite more trouble via u2u. So now I'm banned, never to return again. They should have done it years ago!
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Dirk
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| posted on 21/11/08 at 06:38 PM |
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Thanks Chris Ill give them a try
Dirk
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mr henderson
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| posted on 21/11/08 at 06:49 PM |
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Alternatively, speak to IDONTBELEIVEIT on this forum. Copy and paste the name above into the member list then you can send him a U2U
John
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procomp
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| posted on 21/11/08 at 07:25 PM |
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Hi Dirk.
It was me you spoke to on the phone earlier. Hopfuly some one will help you out.
Cheers Matt
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goodguydrew
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| posted on 21/11/08 at 10:24 PM |
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I hope you post some pictures of your progress. I have always been a fan of the Nova.
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yellow melos
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| posted on 22/11/08 at 09:15 AM |
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Nova's are great look kit cars ( and i am not talking about the naff vaxhaull car )
There is one for sale in CKC this month for 4.5k.
If only i had the money, space and a wife that would allow me buy it !!!
well.. have 2 out of 3 
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ashg
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| posted on 22/11/08 at 01:06 PM |
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my vote goes to 3ge also  they did my rear uprights for me as i was feeling lazy and they are immaculate. all dine by laser cutting and cnc then
welded very nicely
Anything With Tits or Wheels Will cost you MONEY!!
Haynes Roadster (Finished)
Exocet (Finished & Sold)
New Project (Started)
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Trems
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| posted on 22/11/08 at 01:59 PM |
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AJ Fabrications in Northampton, I work in F1 and they have done all manner of fabrications for us and previous cosworth for years, top job at very
reasosnable prices.
They are based in northampton so if youre anywhere near i'd recommend going down and having a chat with them so you can explain exactly what it
is you need, they are always happy to help!
www.tR3M5.com
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Dirk
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| posted on 22/11/08 at 05:30 PM |
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Hi All thanks for all the help.
I have had this Nova for about 7 years it has a Subaru 2.2lt injection engine at the moment, but has been off the road for the last 3 years. So it is
time for somthing new hence the Chassis and I am not aware of another Nova in this contry that has a mid V8 so it could be a chalange.
Regards
Dirk
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mr henderson
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| posted on 22/11/08 at 07:02 PM |
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Are you sure there's enough room for an engine ahead of the rear axle? Seems to me that the cockpit on a Nova is too far to the rear to make a
mid engine easy.
Transverse, maybe?
John
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Dirk
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| posted on 23/11/08 at 01:01 AM |
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I will have to cut away the rear bulk head (is it a bulk head at the back?) and then make a new one just behind the seats, so you end up with about
the same space as a GT40.
Steling in the US do a mid engine chassis, for the Nova called the sterling in the US, the pisc they have got only show a 4 cylinder engine Scooby I
think but you can see ther is still lots of room for another 4 cylinders.
http://www.sterlingsportscars.com/index/Tube_chassis_mid-engine.html
Dirk
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designer
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| posted on 30/11/08 at 08:25 PM |
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Contact any engineering shop in your area. Anybody will do it for you.
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