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chrisg - 16/5/09 at 02:40 PM

Hello my little fudge fingers, does anyone have, or can point me towards, a three view drawing of a VW based Nova kit car?

Cheers

Chris

handyandy - 16/5/09 at 02:49 PM

chris, i haven,t got the pictures you need but i must ask WHY???

andy

iank - 16/5/09 at 03:23 PM

I know you're not the cheeky type, but it might be worth calling/emailing Richard Oakes and asking him, he designed it.

Contact details at the bottom of this page.
http://www.blackjackzero.com/mainindex.htm

chrisg - 16/5/09 at 03:25 PM

Bit nosey aren't we Andy?

I'm helping a mate who's rebuilding a Nova by doing him a 3d model for him to alter, only I'm not because I can't find a drawing!

The alternative, measuring the car up, could be difficult 'cos there's a tree growing through it at the mo....

cheers

Chris

EDIT: I'm not sure I'm that cheeky, would be nice to get in touch, I'm a big fan of his stuff.

[Edited on 16/5/09 by chrisg]

handyandy - 16/5/09 at 03:29 PM

sorry Chris
for a moment there i thought you were redesigning the front of the SS.

andy

chrisg - 16/5/09 at 04:01 PM

Don't say things like that - you'll give Mark a heart attack!!

Daddylonglegs - 16/5/09 at 05:22 PM

Aaah, the Nova....

First time I got the Kit Car bug was ....erm...lots of years ago....and the Nova was the one I wanted, until a mate of mine (6' tall - 4" less than me) told me he went to try one out and couldn't fit! So that idea went out the window

James - 16/5/09 at 05:38 PM

I really like them too.

There was one at Donny a few years ago with electric operated hood lift that I thought was very cool!

I'm 6'2" and fitted fine IIRC.

Cheers,
James

Daddylonglegs - 16/5/09 at 06:22 PM

Maybe it's because the guy was larger horizontally too by a small amount

Anyway, sorted the fit problem....I'm building a McSorley +442

Ninehigh - 16/5/09 at 07:55 PM

quote:
Originally posted by handyandy
chris, i haven,t got the pictures you need but i must ask WHY???

andy


It's for his new book, Become an Old-School Chav for £250

Get a Nova and put a better engine in it to carry the massive sound system

chrisg - 16/5/09 at 09:27 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Ninehigh
quote:
Originally posted by handyandy
chris, i haven,t got the pictures you need but i must ask WHY???

andy


It's for his new book, Become an Old-School Chav for £250

Get a Nova and put a better engine in it to carry the massive sound system


It's not a Vauxhall Nova!!!

I'm guessing no one has a drawing then?

Bugger, where's my tape measure?

Cheers

Chris

Ninehigh - 16/5/09 at 09:29 PM

quote:
Originally posted by chrisg
It's not a Vauxhall Nova!!!

I'm guessing no one has a drawing then?

Bugger, where's my tape measure?

Cheers

Chris


Oh, what sort is it then my interest has been taken

Also how the hell did he manage to get a tree growing through it?

mediabloke - 16/5/09 at 10:03 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Ninehigh
Also how the hell did he manage to get a tree growing through it?

Looking on the bright side, at least the owner has a ready-made hoist for their engine install.

I'm guessing a slightly larger crane will be needed to lift the car over the tree, though...

chrisg - 16/5/09 at 10:12 PM

It's one of these




The bodyshell has been "stored" next to a barn since 1989 the tree has grown since.

This will not be an easy restoration

Cheers

Chris

Ninehigh - 16/5/09 at 10:13 PM

No but it'll be soooo worth it!

GL

chrisg - 21/5/09 at 08:41 PM

It's ok - you can stop looking now, I'm drawing my own.




Cheers

Chris

[Edited on 21/5/09 by chrisg]

Marcus - 22/5/09 at 12:11 PM

Chris, your drawing looks great, photo looks pants. You need to make sure the wheels fill the arches and that's one awesome looking machine