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    FairPlay for getting stuck in, your doing a good job

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    What yellow is that??

    looking good!

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    Nice to meet you mate looking good so far

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    Cracking progress from the first pics where it looks really sorry for itself! Nice colour.

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    Looks well but Christ you work in squalor

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    thanks for comments
    the colour is called xrillic gold looks well in the sun see the pearl
    was nice to meet you too mate.thanks for the parts
    I have no room and got about 100 things to do other then nova start one thing then on to another its well overdue for a clean haha need to buy a shed I think.

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    Very interesting engine choose. I will be watching this one!

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    been along time since a update. so I have changed my plans from 2.0l 8v turbo to much messing about to was going to cost me more money.
    so sold the engine and management. and got a good spec xe.
    from add
    20xe cosscast
    2.1
    head ported and polished
    kent cams
    Big valves
    Arp rod bolts and arp head stud kit
    Arp fly bolts new
    Cnc 4.2kg flywheel (new) no miles
    With helix 4 paddle clutch (new) no mines
    Kent double valve springs
    Kent solid lifters
    rally bottom end e.g. big end bearings Was dyno'd @186bhp when running stock inlet manifold

    I also went and got . omex rev limier H&H dizzy setup and r1 carbs with manifold
    engine pics



    I had the alloy twin v pulley machined.


    got this from Collin think its a magnex or sportex

    also got a full stainless steal exhaust

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    now the nova. new boot and rear bumper

    smoothed the doors and boot


    dash out


    off to mate unit for primer



    in primer

    also going 5 stud v6 308mm brakes.ebc discs all round along with red stuff bads on front and green stuff on rear/
    the wheels

    had to sort out my rear axel,as they came of a corsa.


    just fit
    Last edited by Gibbo; 03-04-15 at 01:51 AM.

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    roll cage


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