Haven't updated the old thread in a yr lol, Nova had a rest most of 2017 but has been back on daily duties again, new skinny tyres and brake caliper as it kept sticking :) ...
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Haven't updated the old thread in a yr lol, Nova had a rest most of 2017 but has been back on daily duties again, new skinny tyres and brake caliper as it kept sticking :) ...
As I've not updated the thread since 2015 thought it was about time!
Got her back on the road June 2016! and shes been ploughed back into daily duties since then :thumb:
Had a few carb related...
Hi guys, anything available in Cambridgeshire or Luton area please going cheap, with good condition camshaft, or low mileage engine, for an 1985 1.2 nova, thanks ;)
Ive sent you a pm, is it still available?
Good stuff! Sierras are a bit of a bargain :) hehe you just can't compare the fuel economy to the nova, my capri does about 36mpg the nova nearly 50! with performance to match lol, I would be...
Sorry! deleted, payment received! just pm me your addy, thanks ;)
Would be upfor that House1983, I hope you novatook that 2CV on the straight!
It's good to know I'm getting bit better each year, I started the one of mine last year and only found and finished it...
Thats about as good as some of the wrinkley old models I was forced to draw in life drawing classes at school wwwmnwww :eek:
Cheers Southie!
Looking forward to some more Nova pics coming through...
If anyone interested in having a drawing done of their Nova or any other vehicle please have a look at my work!
http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah235/chrisyeg1/Art/novagsi_zpscoj5cm4b.jpg
Nova...
Well even with thermostat out still wasn't happy with the running, kept hesitating and cutting out, so head off to investigate.....
I would say its a faulty bulb, the rears are dual filament (stop n tail) i had a similar problem, everytime I braked the front lights flashed, only realised when it got dark! try a new bulb :)
Blew in the arches just to see the lines and fitted everything back together roughly thinking I'm getting there...
Home straight now!
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab168/chrisyeg/noova/20150730_203106_zps1iux1rkk.jpg
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab168/chrisyeg/noova/20150731_111747_zpskqcejt7u.jpg...
Cheers chaps! I'm not sure I've done the inner arch quite right, I got a feeling its meant to join at the outer arch lip with its own lip, I've tried to keep it simple and tacked it where it touches...
Cheers Southie! funny it's all been forgotten after all the pieces I've done at the rear lol
Inner arches
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab168/chrisyeg/noova/20150716_132636_zps1jcdfwhi.jpg...
Spotted you at Luton :)
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab168/chrisyeg/Luton%2015/IMG_3133_zpsgupo1ajn.jpg
Had a good look round it at ACA in Jan, look after her you've got a good one there!
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab168/chrisyeg/vboa15/IMG_3270_zpsgusmjrxt.jpg
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab168/chrisyeg/vboa15/IMG_3271_zpswywkz6m5.jpg...
Nver been to vboa Billing before, went on the sat and really enjoyed it, gathered some good parts had a good look round...
Hopefully thats the boot area done
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab168/chrisyeg/noova/20150708_164601_zpsckh1adku.jpg...
Ha! cheers for the pic , remember that day my gf left it unlocked there lol yes it started to get low as I was finishing the front, hope it will be ok!
Cheers fella! tried to clean the steel best I can I've been giving everything a good wack with the hammer after and it's all holding together so far, yea I've seen trouble behind the sills on the...
to make a start on the back
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab168/chrisyeg/noova/20150605_161548_zpsqy3hi2zb.jpg
some weakness near the rear suspension, bugger!...
Inner arches, needed some work
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab168/chrisyeg/noova/20150526_104650_zpsthfda3wa.jpg...
Been a while since I've updated, I been busy!
Naturally 30 years of winter driving and clocking up 200,000miles has taken its toll, wasn't confident it was going to make another Mot, so she came...
Hi, are the front seat still available? Cheers