raymods sri updated 20/02

[raymond]

well this is how it was when i got it back in december
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[raymond]

then went away them awful wheels and i added a blue antibes carpet

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[raymond]

then i lowered her on gmax 60mm springs and shocks and added the cav gsi alloys
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this is how she is coming along now hope you like



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[Iain]

I quite like the wheels in the first picture, but looks like you're making some good improvements! :) Any more plans for it?

[Timmy]

are they black GTer aoly in first pic look cool

[H15 NVA]

skirts gotta go grey too. 3spokes look gash lol, cars looking sweet fella good job

[staggy_gsi]

looks ace now mate, thought it was gash when you got it though lol

[raymond]

looks ace now mate, thought it was gash when you got it though lol

ha ha thanks for that

yes skirts going grey on friday then gonna see if i can get the wheels re done next job is to trace a clean gsi interior and ashley full system

thanks for comments:thumb:

[Riggy]

will look ****ing gorgeouw when the skirts go grey :thumb:


looks ace now though

[draper]

looks spot-on buddy, good work

[raymond]

cheers guys a few in the daylight


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[Stoo]

Some englemann mirrors would suit that too!!

[Dave.]

love it, id just loose the opel badge and sell me the sr interior :D lol

[raymond]

Some englemann mirrors would suit that too!!

ive had my eye on them mate im torn between them and shorty mirrors
id have to find somewere to relocate the button to get in it

[Driver]

englemann mirrors

what they look like ?

also nice motor mate ide have skirts in grey though

[Dave.]

ha ha thanks for that

yes skirts going grey on friday then gonna see if i can get the wheels re done next job is to trace a clean gsi interior and ashley full system

thanks for comments:thumb:

Duh :D

[SUP4NOV4]

The Astra Gsi Wheels Look Really Good Im A Big Fan Of These Wheels And Makes The Car Look Really Tidy And Clean Have You Had Any Problems With Mot Because Of The Door Handels Ive Had 1 Nove That Was De Handeled And I Sold It Before The Mot Was Due

[raymond]

not had it tested since they was done ill put some doors on if i struggle i was bothered about that problem too

[Stoo]

The Astra Gsi Wheels Look Really Good

Cav GSI:D

[novaco]

looks good dude! will be alot better with the grey skirts!! and ignore dave! keep the badge!

[SUP4NOV4]

Cav GSI:D

SORRY YE CAV TYPEING ERROR

[Stoo]

SORRY YE CAV TYPEING ERROR

Yeah, stop shouting!

[raymond]

well after it being on the rollers and coming out in a poor attempt of 75bhp im thinking some engine work is going to be needed heres a pic

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[Driver]

whats it got at the wheels then with 75 bhp ? bout 50 whp ?

[craig green]

The Astra Gsi Wheels Look Really Good Im A Big Fan Of These Wheels And Makes The Car Look Really Tidy And Clean Have You Had Any Problems With Mot Because Of The Door Handels Ive Had 1 Nove That Was De Handeled And I Sold It Before The Mot Was Due

In English? :roll: Cant even spell Nova.

Probably just cam timing or maybe a fuelling issue.

[SRlew]

i love this car mate! looks awsome! what other plans you got for it?

[Adam]

Very nice indeed.
What colour grey are the bumpers done in?

Will look sweet with the wheels and skirts done in the same colour grey.

[raymond]

other plans are to get a full gsi interior ive just ordered a full ashley exhaust system as the guy on the rollers said it was loosing power through the motorbike exhaust then i think ill see how many more bhp i can get out of the engine :thumb:

slight problem with the colour of the bumpers mate my brother had some paint left over from a horsebox he painted random colour cant be mixed again:confused:
gutted relly as he left enough over to paint the sideskirts and wheels but the lad who works with him chucked what he had left away so there all getting done again sideskirts and wheels to this time :thumb:

[womble sri]

yeah i was thinking that at first i thought they where silk violet but then realised. shame about that i would like mine that colour

[raymond]

well on with putting gsi interior in back seats are in doorcards gonna put the dash in next week

still waiting on the ashley exhaust :confused:

will update pics soon:thumb:

[raymond]

full ashley exhaust system fitted including manifold half the gsi interior in dash going in monday strut brace getting painted tonight hopefully



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[vaughanmc]

looks mint with the 2 reverse lights :)

[Dave.]

i spy with my little eye something beginning with m

MINTER!!!! looks brilliant ray, keep the piccies coming, but for some reason i think those sr front seats would look better in someones white nova :D

[Eastham]

Get cash out and he will sell them. Duh!
Exhaust sounds and looks sweet mate, similar to this fuelcap i hav at work for u!

[coochiSR]

Exhaust sits a bit low, but other than that its stunning!!! Keep up the good work!

[SRlew]

looking good still mate. even better with gsi interior! love it still lol

[raymond]

ive tried to get the exhaust to sit a little higher but its having none of it could it be the rubber or something

cheers sr lew :thumb:

[loggyboy]

looks mint with the 2 reverse lights :)
would look better with 2 fogs tho, and would pass an mot.

does look great tho. makes me want my breezer back.

[raymond]

in went the gsi dash this weekend as did the front seats its getting to how i want it slowly but surely just got the shelf supports to add and the gsi parcel shelf

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[SRlew]

ahhhh what can i say! beast!

[Dave.]

thought you have put the sri interior back in? does this mean the sri is back up for sale then?

[raymond]

thought you have put the sri interior back in? does this mean the sri is back up for sale then?

nope still not back upfor sale yet mate

[Mike.]

car looks brill mate, looks much better than when you first got it :thumb:

[raymond]

just a quick update after being on the rollers it came of at 85bhp

10bhp than it did at well lane turbo centre due to the fact i added 4branch and full system looking to put a cam in next and a pulley o get the timing bang on:thumb:

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[raymond]

well progress as startred again here hows she looking at the mo with the speedlines on

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[raymond]

just had these stickers made unsure of them at the mo though

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[kevster]

looking nice mate

[Dave.]

nice :thumb:

[vaughanmc]

those decals are mint -- where did u get them?

[raymond]

cheers guys

the decals my mate got of a local sign writer took the design of his gsi and made them up for me best he could


sri badge for the grille is next when i can source a gsi badge so my mate can work with it :thumb:

[vaughanmc]

how much would be it for a set of 3 like yours

if i could send money down and u post them up?

[Iain]

Yeah the stickers look good. I reckon grey skirts and it'll be perfect!

[raymond]

cheers matey

unsure of price leave it with me ill get back to you my mate give them me you see ill ask him how much they were and see if he can get some more made :thumb:

[draper]

sort the side skirts out, never mind faffing with stickers lol

[vaughanmc]

ideal cheers -- been wanting something like that for ages now :D

[coochiSR]

Looking good mate, not too sure on the stickers though, individual though fella!!! Im gonna get some for mine soon but minus the I, And standard ones in a different place, but looks smart mate!

[raymond]

cheers matey

draper im waiting for my painter to do them free paint jobs mean you come last on te pecking order lol

[cov_street_racer]

do ya have gmax springs n socks on rear aswel mate??? jus askin as urs sits alot lower thn mine, looks like mines lowered 40 at back lol
love ya car tho dude

[raymond]

yes mate front and rear on a 60mm drop they were of i 1.2 expected it to be much higher but sits fine stiff ride thoughlol

[cov_street_racer]

sweet wounder y mine sits so hight thn lol lol oh wel lol tah mate

[ashtal]

Really nice clean motor mate, like it. Nice to see you choose to run on TAT rollers, ment to be more acurate as they only meet on one face like on a normal road. As normal rollers have 2 rollers for each whel, TAT have only one.

[draper]

why does that matter ??

[raymond]

cheers guys

didnt really choose to go on those rollers mate they was the ones they used when i got there according to the guy though well lanes rollers were more accurate and they are on two :thumb:

[ashtal]

We had a discussion on ZLET about the two types and the tat rollers were ment to be better. Cant remember all the pro's and con's but the genral feeling was the tat rollers were better ! Thats not to say they are better tho. Only saying what i read (a few years ago !)

[Brodie_Sri]

I had a look at this thread when you first started it, I have just had a read through the full thread and i would like to say good work. Very nice car mate keep up the good work:thumb:

[raymond]

I had a look at this thread when you first started it, I have just had a read through the full thread and i would like to say good work. Very nice car mate keep up the good work:thumb:

cheers matey just really want the sideskirts doing now lol

should be done for pvs but im not taking the car down my brother taking it for me. v6 brakes are going on tuesday with a bit of luck :thumb:

[raymond]

v6 brakes are going on today will post a pics up as soon as there on:thumb:

[SRlew]

looking good mate! like the stickers, still no luck with the skirts then lol

[raymond]

looking good mate! like the stickers, still no luck with the skirts then lol

no mate its a long process trying to persuade my brother to paint them for us :)

[Ernie]

have you got any pic's of the other 1 to go on here yet bud ?

[raymond]

im taking my camera upto the lads tomoz ill get some pics up on your original thread matey

my car was the other car for 3 hourslol

[Ernie]

shhhhhh you ment to keep quiet about that lol.

[raymond]

update on when the skirts are getting painted next weekend with the bumpers boot plinth petrol cap and wheels all in time for pvs :thumb:

[raymond]

V6 brakes and everything repainted
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[sulphur]

Gorgeous raymod, absolutley stunnin'. As said before mate, pictures do that car no justice. Looks alot better with the speedlines n painted skirts! Lovely!:thumb:

[raymond]

cheers matey :thumb:

newt left of the black one now matelol

[sulphur]

Haha, seen the pics bud. Poor old shed.:( Heard the bottom end went too, lol.

[Eastham]

She looks sweet mate. Ill get that bumper sorted out for you when mines back on the road.

[draper]

nice work fella

[Spudly]

Thats spot on bud i really like that, saw her at well lane and ive been itching to see the skirts painted a different colour as im not a fan of them colour coded.
Youve done a sterling job mate well done ill prob be having a gander at her close up at PV then!!!

[Ernie]

looking good fella

[raymond]

got the headlight washers to fit and the sri badge to go on the grille

courtesy of you chuuny:thumb:

[raymond]

not had an update for a while so

ijust bought a disk brake rear beam will be getting fitted shortly. still awaiting the headlamp washers and the grille badge

will get pics up when i can:thumb:

[big gra]

so your keeping it then i take it?

[corsa_valver]

it is a jazzer ill give you dat raymondo!

[raymond]

so your keeping it then i take it?

i dont know tbh mate we will have to see at the moment yes but money talks lol

[raymond]

it is a jazzer ill give you dat raymondo!

:thumb: cheers sye

[Stoo]

What'll it take to persuade you to part?

[big gra]

What'll it take to persuade you to part?

the right amount of money and a date! haha lol

[raymond]

been a bit slow with this at the mo due to my hols and such but it starts again

rear disks going on monday badge and headlight washers before the end of the week will get pics up as soon as

[greg1.4]

just read all of this thread, looked pretty naf on page 1 but she is looking so sweet now. i love it.. the speedlines and grey/black skirts really look good..

if it was mine i would lose the opel badge but apart from that its really looking good..

spot on mate,
Greg

[raymond]

cheers greg im getting there slowly but surely everyone i know says it looks ****e im the 1st page lol

[raymond]

well rear disks added monday night and the head;ight protectors placed on someone ran in it last week and broke them bugger

will add my membership stickers and my new sri grille badge tonight :thumb:

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[SRimon]

Bit of a bubble brewing on the back arch :(

Discs look cool, how does it stop now? back a bit twitchy?

[raymond]

lol thanks for spotting that mate

no its fine so far but the axle was stood a while so need the brakes to bed in alittle :thumb:

[Adam]

Rust bubbles under paint are f**king annoying :( Lol

Does look very nice as always :)

[raymond]

cheers matey:thumb:

[Ernie]

looking good fella. Any news on how my old sri is going that your mate bought of me ?

[raymond]

do you mean the blue one matey

if so yeah its on the rd painted got a white roll cage tsw wheels gsi bumpers lowered all round leather interior looks like mine lol

or do you mean the red one

[blue_peg_16v]

very nice mate

[Dave.]

looking good matey.. gotta see this soemtime

[raymond]

cheers fella :thumb:

[kevster]

looking good dude did try to talk to you at pvs about her

[raymond]

did you mate sorry didnt notice or realise im going down to usc are you hoping to put it on the show and shine stand

its no daft bodykit or ewt so dont think it will do muchlol

[Ernie]

do you mean the blue one matey

if so yeah its on the rd painted got a white roll cage tsw wheels gsi bumpers lowered all round leather interior looks like mine lol

or do you mean the red one
The Blue one fella cheers
:thumb:

[raymond]

Well added the sri grille badge you may not be able to see it well in the pic also it ran 17.7 1/4 mile
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[vaughanmc]

Wouldn't mind one of them badges for mine mate

Any news on these decals either?

[Eastham]

That badge looks great mate. file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Owner/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpg

[Adam]

Is the engine the original Sri one?
1/4 sounds about right if so.

[raymond]

yeah mate the original engine

just got the exhaust and panel filter

anyone know the max bhp you can gain out of one of these:thumb:

[Adam]

Nice result.

110hp, for a good road spec.

Either twin carbs, or keep the injection and fit a mappable ecu.

[raymond]

yeah want to keep the injection system might be the next step forward now then the ecu

cheers

[raymond]

not much progress really but ive invested in a new set of headlamp protectors still awaiting on my grille (easthamlol)
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[Eastham]

Newness. I do like this car a lot bud.

[raymond]

cheers matey lot of hard work done by yourself:thumb:

[Dave.]

seen this the other day.. it looks brilliant in the flesh.. made me jelous lol

[raymond]

lol lol

[moffat]

looks really good mate keep up the good work. what is next .

[raymond]

had some cut down mirrors on order but something went wrong so opting for the manta 400 i think now

thats if for the time being oh and headlamp washers for the grille

[macc nova]

Just read it from start and that is a quality car you have there matey!

[raymond]

cheers matey:thumb:

[Adz The Rat]

I bloody love this car!!!!!

[raymond]

well another update

bumpers getting painted getting some new skirts for it
wheels getting re done inc spare

got some drilled grooved and vented disks for the rear :thumb:

[Nick]

Looking nice.

I saw this numerous times in and around the carnforth area a few weeks ago.

You might have remembered seeing a nice condition black Mk2 XR2 @ the crossroads/Traffic lights in carnforth :)

[raymond]

cheers matey i dont quite remember my mum and dad have a caravan on site up at carnforth

then was at the stock cars at warton

should have flashed lol :thumb:

[Eastham]

Steady now

[Nick]

cheers matey i dont quite remember my mum and dad have a caravan on site up at carnforth

then was at the stock cars at warton

should have flashed lol :thumb:

Yer i saw it at Stockcars... but when i left you'd gone.

[raymond]

the rear disks are here going to order the pads tomoz and get some new shoes and braided hoses hopefully get them on sometime next week

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[Adam]

How come youve gone for rear discs?

Looks?

[raymond]

yeah mate and stopping power as they work bang on with the v6 front brakes not that my little 1400 needs disks on the rear toolol

[NovaLad]

How much it cost for you to get ya skirts and bumpers sprayed?

[Eastham]

She does

[muzzy]

this is an absolutely stunning looking car! Great work

The girlfriend is trying to get me to paint mine Blue! lol

[Eastham]

and novalad16 he pays nothing

[NovaLad]

Howcome? ^^

[raymond]

my brother and my friend ie eastham are both painters lol

[NovaLad]

Lucky you.

I want my Nova bumpers either spraying same colour as car or black.

[raymond]

thanks for the comments oh and muzzy at least your girlfriend likes yours mine thinks it looked better in the first pic :confused:

weirdo

[raymond]

Lucky you.

I want my Nova bumpers either spraying same colour as car or black.

i know mate lucky me :thumb:

the full car is getting done again next year

[muzzy]

thanks for the comments oh and muzzy at least your girlfriend likes yours mine thinks it looked better in the first pic :confused:

weirdo

Im not a fan of colour coded bumpers nowadays, black or grey is defo the way to go :thumb:

oh and she just wont shut up about painting it blue, wish i never looked at this now lol

[Adz The Rat]

Looked fantastic as always today!!
Did ya see that car at Chris Astley I were tellin you about??

[raymond]

cheers adz :thumb:

yeah i so it very nice was tempting to sell the nova to invest in one though:)

[scott.parker]

Dude top looking car,love how its come on mate.:thumb:

Scott

[carls nova sri]

just read this from the start looks ace

[raymond]

cheers lads

well got the new shoes pads and brake hoses today

hopefully get them done sometime this week

[raymond]

well the disks have been done on the rear and a few random pics hope you like


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[kevster]

very nice mate !!!! were you get the rear dics's from dude
thanks kev

[raymond]

:thumb: cheers mate one of my mates got them in a deal of ebay but he dont have rear disks so he let me buy them

[Eastham]

Discs look SWEET bud. Nice one

[NovaLad]

Sort out hat rust before it get's worse lol...

Looking spot on.

[raymond]

its a nova rust came from factorylol

cheers marco:thumb:

[Dave.]

still one of my favourite novas damian. looks minted :thumb:

[raymond]

cheers dave :thumb:

[Dave.]

any news on getting a sri grill thing made up matey?

[raymond]

nope not yet mate sorry mate

[SRimon]

bar no handles and blue carpet, im loving it long time

[raymond]

i bought the car with no handles when the doors are shot ill replace them more than likely with handles in them:thumb:

[Adz The Rat]

Stop farting about down Pleasington and get back to work, Im waiting on a dvd from the HOH tent at USC and my phone haha

Car looks awesome as usual matey :)

[raymond]

quick update

while i as away last week in spain i leant my younger brother my car 2days into using it he blew the bottom end:(

so just had it re fixed this week with a bottom end from a 5 door corsa 1.4i higher torque ive been informed had a new clutch and recon gearbox all at te expense of my bro:) thanks aidi:thumb:

got it back today and it runs better then ever and didnt realise how good they really are after borrowing his corsa for a week

i love it! and she back on the road and hopefully good for another 120,000miles;)

[Adz The Rat]

Thats Aidi for ya!!!!!!!!!
Glad its back on road now dude

[raymond]

me too mate its bang on now back to showing it off againlol

[raymond]

well she has been back on the rollers again 3rd time this year lol

and she came up with a whopping 83bhp which im quite impressed tbh

heres a few piccys


http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l261/s3p_gsi/DSC00244.jpg
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g229/kyle_sxi/DSC01969.jpg
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g229/kyle_sxi/DSC01970.jpg
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g229/kyle_sxi/DSC01971.jpg

[Dave.]

lookin good damian :thumb:

[raymond]

cheers fella

[raymond]

heres the video link for the day mines obviously the blue onelol

http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/rollingroad/rr.migweb_03.11.07.html

[L33 LEG]

looks mint damo. didnt realise you had this thread, just read it all.

i bet those brakes are fcukin awesome aswell Lol, i was thinking that my white nova is near complete now but thanks to your car, its nowhere near :( damn you lol

one thing im unsure on, is why the gsi interior? the blue sri suited the car much better. but seen as youre not using it, dont suppose you have the blue carpet for sale do you? :)

[raymond]

cheers mate i put the gsi interior in as i dont like the grey dashes and then it didnt suit it with the black dash

as for the blue carpet that is still in my car i bought it for it sorry:thumb:

[Dave.]

once mines on the road i might get it on the rollers.

[vaughanmc]

1.0 haha 43bhp or the likes :)

Good on ya Dave!

[craig green]

Looks really nice in those pics Damien. Keep at it.

83bhp @ wheels or fly?

[L33 LEG]

cheers mate i put the gsi interior in as i dont like the grey dashes and then it didnt suit it with the black dash

as for the blue carpet that is still in my car i bought it for it sorry:thumb:

i know what u mean with the interiors. i keep meaning to buy a black dash but then it wont match the blue/grey interior. if only gsi's came with black and blue seats/doorcards :(

[Cormac]

Sweet machine matey, Looks really tidy

[raymond]

Looks really nice in those pics Damien. Keep at it.

83bhp @ wheels or fly?

cheers peeps

im not sure craig tbh and i didnt ask silly melol

any more news on these mirrors yet you making some over winter:thumb:

[Adam]

Look at the graphs...
Its 83hp at the wheels, according to there RR anyway. Clutch(fly) power-95

Does look very tidy indeed, much better than with colour coded bumpers.

[Dave.]

1.0 haha 43bhp or the likes :)

Good on ya Dave!

im not ashame dlol. a only want to see what power its got lol

does look better than with colour coded bumpers lol.
you coming next months meet? if so bring that gear knob matey :thumb: if it was you who said had one lol

[Eastham]

Yeah i think he will be coming to this months meet matey.

[raymond]

:confused: maybe if the wife will let melol

[Dave.]

haha lol. if you do im not 100% sure but its up near me. hope youll be coming in the nova?

[raymond]

were i go the nova goes matelol

[raymond]

well i got the grille this weekend with the headlight washers for her thanks to marco:thumb: :thumb:

heres a few pics

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e279/DAM14N/2007_1110rubbish0202.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e279/DAM14N/2007_1110rubbish0203.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e279/DAM14N/2007_1110rubbish0201.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e279/DAM14N/2007_1110rubbish0204.jpg

[Riggy]

looks mint fella :thumb:

[L33 LEG]

cars looking mint, so many nice touches to it. just like the new washers. is there a way you could cut them down tho so they dont stick out too far? may look a bit tidier.

[James P]

you need to get rid of that front laguna splitter.

[raymond]

cheers peeps
they dont stick out to far tbh
and as for the splitter so many people have told me the same when the bumpers get painted again its gone

[L33 LEG]

everybody says that about my splitter, but i like it so its not going. i love the look of your front with the splitter, should keep it :)

wasnt having a dig about the washers, theyre a very nice touch.

what size is your wiper by the way?

[SRimon]

Still needs door handles lol

[cov_street_racer]

this is one of my favorite projects so far mate, same colour as my old nova aswel, keep it up mate

[raymond]

^^^ cheers matey

as for the handles still debating on them yet

lee the wiper is off a pug 306 rear wiper

also last night someone booted of the drivers side wing mirror on my car time for shorty ones me is thinking now

[Eastham]

well i got the grille this weekend with the headlight washers for her thanks to marco:thumb: :thumb:

heres a few pics

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e279/DAM14N/2007_1110rubbish0202.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e279/DAM14N/2007_1110rubbish0203.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e279/DAM14N/2007_1110rubbish0201.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e279/DAM14N/2007_1110rubbish0204.jpg
Your welcome bud. About time i finished it lol lol

[paulnova]

looking awsome damo, cant wait to see it monday!!

[L33 LEG]

^^^ cheers matey

as for the handles still debating on them yet

lee the wiper is off a pug 306 rear wiper

also last night someone booted of the drivers side wing mirror on my car time for shorty ones me is thinking now

thats odd cos paul had his wing mirror booted off :roll: unlucky pal.

i might have to nick the rear wiper idea off you, looks mint!

[raymond]

^^^ yeah no worries

as for the mirrors it is pretty strange that aint it

it knocking me off putting manta or cutdown ones on a little tbh

[L33 LEG]

i think its cos of where paul parks, its a very tight bend so i dont think somebody is going out purposely tw4tting mirrors off.

just risk putting cut down ones on, itl be worth it.

u still out tonight by the way? me and paul will be on cav at 7ish.

[raymond]

yeah ill be there matey:thumb:

[Dave.]

stick some shorty ones on, mantas dont look that good imo

[raymond]

just a little update

just had the strut brace painted and got the manta 400 mirrors coming next week

also just bought a nova td so i can get more progress done to this one

will get some pics up soon

[Dave.]

let me know if you break the td, you know what im like with bits lol :thumb:

[Adz The Rat]

Will look sweet with the cut down mirrors.
Im gettin my Nova 2moro so you will have to come in work this week and have a nosey

[raymond]

well as i got a new digi cam for xmas thought id better take a pic of the old faithful and keep my thread alive

nothing done over december but i am waiting for the 400 mirrors still and the backing plates from duick

here is the most recent pic from yesterday

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e279/DAM14N/000_0003.jpg

[craig green]

Looking good as always. 400 mirrors will look good on there.

[NovaLad]

And a pillar vinyl ;)

[raymond]

now why didnt i think of that lol

no ive been thinking about it but its getting painted next year no point at the mo

what do people think should i put pillar vynal on

[NovaLad]

If ya having the same style with the black bumpers and skirts and wheels i think it would look good with the black pillar vinyl to brake it up more.

[Dave.]

damian that gsis got some interior an engine and some external bits, im off down saturday if you want nip up?

[The Simps]

Just went through this for the first time. I love this car and how its transformed. All mods are for the better!

I like the splitter.
I say keep the smoothed handles.
Manta 400s will look great.
Headlamp washers look great (are they functional?).

I wouldn't worry about spending any money on the engine mate, its a false economy. Either use the money on suspension or geometry mods or just save it away for an XE in the future.

:thumb:

[stubs]

What are the headlamp washers off? And how much do they cost?
After a clocking 400 miles last week on salty motorways, I figured I could do with some myself after I couldn't see in the dark without stopping & cleaning the headlights when I fuelled up.

[raymond]

cheers lads

the headlamp washers are of an astra gsi you will be better of buying a full grille as not many people split them

[krobinson]

Its definatly looking smart now!

You having a respray in the standard colour? I love breeze blue!

Keith

[raymond]

deff keeping it breeze blue on the respray although i have been looking at other colours lol

[Rallyslag3]

deff keeping it breeze blue on the respray although i have been looking at other colours lol

breeze blue is the mutts nutts!!!!!
I would have killed for one when I was 17! but I did have a mint mint mint!!
white mk2 sr! but that was almost 8 years ago! its almost retro cool! nice car mate!

[raymond]

cheers mate

just been home and the postie left a package in my shed which are my manta 400 mirrors unpainted woo hoo will get a pic up tomoz

[greg1.4]

loving this car! really like it!

good work.

Greg

[raymond]

cheers fella

heres a few pics with the strut brace on


http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e279/DAM14N/000_0004.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e279/DAM14N/000_0009.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e279/DAM14N/000_0008.jpg

[The Simps]

are the washers functional?

[raymond]

not yet not had time to do them with the crap weather got all the piping etc etc to do them so going to start in the new year

i think im going to pipe them up to the rear wash wipe as i dont use it and it doesnt work:D

[NovaLad]

clean ya car

[vaughanmc]

Looks stunning in that 1st pic ^^

[moffat]

looking good mate

[g111mds]

looking good! what shade of grey did you use for the bumpers, they look really good?

[wilson_sri]

As said on mig, its looking cracking mate!

[macc nova]

lovely car fella

[raymond]

cheers matey


well just a quick update

had my pm of duick baseplates are now instock and getting sent out monday so hopefully get the mirrors oainted next week if my brother isnt to busy and have them on by weekend

also got some gsi sideskirts. front and rear bumpers on the way so get them painted and on either before rolling road day or pv08

and i dont think the english weather is doing it any god spotted a few rust bubbles on the arches:mad:

[raymond]

another quick no picture updatelol

well ive just picked up my gsi front and rear bumpers and the sideskirts

mine of this at the momment will be up for sale soon as soon as the others are painted

still waiting on blanking plates to arrive so no luck with the mirrors:(

[The Simps]

still waiting on blanking plates to arrive so no luck with the mirrors:(


Is it the inside blanking plates with no adjusters you're after? Sure I have a spare pair if these ones fall thru mate.

[raymond]

well went out to it yesterday and someone noticed there was a dent on the top of my door gutted:mad:

after further inspection its cracked the filler slighty were the handle use to be swines

heres a little pic if you can see it
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e279/DAM14N/000_0049.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e279/DAM14N/000_0051.jpg

[7ova]

bet your gutted :cry:

[Dave.]

dam mate, thatll be pikeys doin that, get some filler in it and respray the door :thumb:

[raymond]

doors goosed matey its cracked all the filler may repair but it going on the bottom now maybe time to replace them tbh:mad:

[raymond]

well after 200 miles later ive got a brand new door and gm back panel for her

gosh it was a drive cheers offplot :thumb:

heres my car at the meet today

http://www.xen0phobiak.f2s.com/novaload/pngmeet/S5000938.JPG

[Adam]

Did you take a short cut across a field? :p lol

Just kidding. Is the door to replace the dented one?

[raymond]

oh dont ask mate lol

i ended up in the middle of nowere

yeah im replacing both doors though when i find a paaenger

i think im putting the handles back in though

[SRimon]

i think im putting the handles back in though

Do it mate!

[raymond]

Well at last the mirrors are painted hopefully im going to get them fitted today with it being a glorious day lol

if this happens will post pics later

oh i might just clean it too

[lee coley]

pics? think a nice set stubby's would look nice.

[fearless]

pics? think a nice set stubby's would look nice.

Your wish is my command !!!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/fearlessmotorsport/SP_A0057.jpg

[novacabrio]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v190/novacabrio/hugeerection.jpg

I'll take a set Dave!!

[lee coley]

fearless put it away.

[NOVA saloon]

well well well, it's a cracking car mate!! JAZZER comes to mind.
any news on the garage? erm you need a pic of your NOVA with your aidi's ASTRA MK1 anyways looking brill. keep up the good work slim.

[raymond]

cheers slim yep i do have a pic of both cars somewere lol

[raymond]

well as some know the alternater has packed up and the headgasket as given in:mad:

so all work to commence before the rolling road daylol

head of skimmed new camshaft fitted (performance) maybe get the pulley if i have enough funds

so it looks pretty in the pic got some more gsi bumpers and sideskirts all to be painted

get the calipers off get them painted arden blue (eastham)lol

stubbys hopefully if yoza can do them in time (no rush though):thumb:

[lee coley]

when do you need them for?nearly done mate.

[raymond]

22nd march is the rolling road day bud any time before then lol

ill get you that pic and size tomoz for the hole :thumb:

cheers matey

[lee coley]

Bloody hell ill have them with you for then.

[raymond]

lol lol

:thumb: :thumb:

[raymond]

well the head has been skimmed and ready to go back on the car

i have a kent nv062 camshaft on order which ive been told to use

also just picked up the vernier today

may also invest in a airfilter

watching a lightened and balanced flywheel also

its all go for the rolling rd day

ps can anyone tell me what the bhp is at the mo as i dont understand the blooming things lol

http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/rollingroad/graph/rr.migweb_03.11.07/14.jpg

[adam c]

i think thats means at the flywheel so looking at that you have 95bhp(at the fly)

[raymond]

well after a poor dissapointment at the rolling road day ive decided to dump the 1400 and go down the 1600 route.

since the old girl has broke down yet again (think im gettting bored of it tbh after driving the gf 106 rallye)

anyway here is a piccy to keep the thread alive

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/PNG%20RR%20day-22nd%20March%2008-%20Jamsport/DSCN0282Custom.jpg

[lee coley]

Are you still wanting these mirrors because i need them pics.

pm me

[16v Nova Kev]

sell it lol

[raymond]

how much you wanna give