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    Default Nicks x18xe1 build (PBpatched)

    Well this is my second nova, my first nova was a flame red 1.2 and it was m first car and it was a rust bucket.

    Over the Autumn and winter i will be rebuilding it from the ground up and replacing any panels that need doing and patching any small bits that need doing.

    I will be eventually once the shell is ready be putting in a small block 1.8 z18xe and maybe next year i will be supercharging it but i will see how that goes as we all no plans change.

    Anyway pics of today's efforts










    some rust that needs sorting.....




    battery tray has had a patch before but looks in good condition



    Well thats it for today, more stripping next week.

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    A 1.8 supercharged Nova would be a lot of fun. Doesn't look a bad start either.
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    It looks very clean but it does need work.

    It needs two new doors a new front wing and both rear wings need sorting as well, one of the rear wings has been done but not to a very high standard, so I'll be doing it again.

    But underneath is very clean and the rear legs are very clean. So in reality it's a pretty solid shell.
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    Sounds good. Will make great base.
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    well spent a quick half an hour in the garage this afternoon just to see how far this bit of rust went




    so got the grinder out and started cutting and thankfully its not to deep





    Now i haven't finished cutting yet but most of the rot has been cut away.

    i know this is a common place for a nova to rot so i was hoping for some help of the best way to tackle this as its three pieces of metal joining together and its not as simple as cut out and weld in new bit.

    Cheers Nick

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    Gotta say id cut it back father than that, get rid of the rust back to clean metal, id put one bit on the leg flat, then a shapped one from the inner wing bit.
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    Yeah I will cut back more just couldn't get to where I wanted to cut with the angle grinder so I had to go and get some cutting discs for the dremel, so I'll have another go tomorrow. Thanks for the advice on the repair.

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    Well its been a very busy last few months with work, plus me and the wife had our delayed honeymoon so not much has been done to the car but i have been buying up bits and pieces

    one of the bits was this

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    Ignore the weeds please

    and i need the lower valance to replace this

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    I have started to cut it out but gave up after my spot weld drill bits was all blunt, so i need to buy more.

    Also ive cut out the rust from the bay and made new bits to go in, just waiting for my welding gas to be delivered so i can crack on with that.
    hopefully ill have a major update next time

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    Look forward to update son the Z18 install. I am suprised this conversion is not seen more often as it is a very capable engine iwth the right bits bolted to it and makes for an easy conversion with the small block!
    Good Luck

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kev Turbo View Post
    Look forward to update son the Z18 install. I am suprised this conversion is not seen more often as it is a very capable engine iwth the right bits bolted to it and makes for an easy conversion with the small block!Good Luck
    I really do agree, it's such a good engine with so much potential, in years to come I think it will become very popular.

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