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    Well... I bought this off Count vaux alot this evening...


    As soon as i got it off the trailor i stuck the GSi bumpers on it hehe, don't really know why as they need to come off but i thought i would for the photos .

    Plans for this one, well I have a 1600 engine in my hutch convertible on twin 40 dcoe carbs I was thinking of running that in it for now until my E16SE turbo engine is all built up. Im going to have to get hold of some rear coilovers for it and re fit the O/S engine mount.

    Had a good look at the shell when i got it home and its really tidy so after work tomorrow I'm going to make up a list of what needs doing

    Anyway more pics



    This is the engine I am going to fit for now, although Im definatly investing in a vernier pully for it and a decent set of leads.



    That is all for now
    H27 ODW nova GSI
    B333XYP nova hutchinsons cabriolet

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    Looks nice! I would have loved that shell for a td lump! Have fun!

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    I did think about putting a td in it but diesel is not for me im afraid , Cheers cant wait to get stuck into it.
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    not even a high boost 1.7? Thought it would be good!

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    Maybe but I would prefer a high boost 1600 petrol
    H27 ODW nova GSI
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    NOOOOOOO think of the thick black smoke? Ok or not then. 1600 turbo lump would be nice!

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    Well ive got alot of work ahead of me, I may end up putting something else in it, but I have been without a nova on the road for nearly two years so I'm going to try and get it done fairly quick and as the 1600 carb'd engine is ready to go I may as well use that for now
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    Quote Originally Posted by comptoncj
    Well ive got alot of work ahead of me, I may end up putting something else in it, but I have been without a nova on the road for nearly two years so I'm going to try and get it done fairly quick and as the 1600 carb'd engine is ready to go I may as well use that for now

    Get it done, can allways change it in the near feauture!

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    Cheers chap nice to see a project thread up already good work!

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    Cheers buddy,

    Stroke of luck tonight, whilst having a sort out i noticed in my uncles old nova shell a loom in the back of it. So i took it out to find a complete car loom from a Nova gte! I know ive got to make some alterations to fit the gsi dash but at least I now have a loom.



    Definatly a gte loom because my e16se loom plugs into it :P because of this I am now wondering if i should go straight in and build the turbo motor up for it.



    Oh, and my dad took an old rotten a reg shell to the scrap yard today , on the up side i got a steering column out of it so now it steers (ish)



    Will be doing more at the weekend might have a go at putting the wiring loom in need to take my mk1 wiper motor off my other shell.

    H27 ODW nova GSI
    B333XYP nova hutchinsons cabriolet

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