oh i!I now like my nova's the way I like my girls, with a big ass!i'll be teling your mrs that
cars looking mint mate, fair play
oh i!I now like my nova's the way I like my girls, with a big ass!
cars looking mint mate, fair play
Quick update from the last mince... underside stitch welding and chassis strengthening is now complete, along with a second coat of Hammerite.
Car is now back on 4 wheels as a rolling shell. We still haven't decided on what engine is going in, but decided to remove the centre console support bracket and remote housing.
Here's Nick drilling out the spot welds:
Removed:
Last edited by beef@novadose.net; 13-05-07 at 12:18 PM.
Bit of a development on the engine front... What has 1.8 litres, 169bhp and a LSD as standard?
Why, a Honda B18C4 of course:
There was much excitement at the prospect of what is basically the old Integra Type R lump, save a pair of cams and inlet manifold. Dubbed 'Nov-R', could the saloon be equally at home at PVS and Japfest?
Toight fit with the standard inlet manifold which would have been changed to a Spoon knock off to save space. Rear gearbox mount also tricky as the steering rack was in the way.
It was all looking good until we realised we wouldn't be able to turn left due to the wide gearbox having about an inch clearance on the 145 tyre currenty fitted
There maybe potential with major butchering of the chassis legs and inner wings, and a wide track conversion, but we're getting away from the Project's purpose and budget.
It's all off! Back to the drawing board...
Last edited by beef@novadose.net; 10-07-11 at 08:22 PM.
if you could get that in it would be awesome!! Imagine hearing that V-Tec scream and a nova saloon driving round the corner
oooo unlucky pal whats going in instead then ?
Dunno yet!
you'll fabricate a cheap wide track front yourself.
some corsa lower arms, eccentric top mounts, and some extensions to the steering rack depending how wide it goes.
get on with it
Nah GM power it is
that narrows it down! any thing from a 3-cly to a V16
projectsw looking great btw
OK, looks like we have an engine... but it did involve buying a Corsa *spit*
2000(W) Corsa Sport 1.6 16v, 59k with keys. Looks well looked after, that is until someone did the decent thing, and crashed into the side of it
Had to pay ?450, but theres a full interior, alloys, exhaust and Chav rear lights to go on eBay, so I'd be disappointed if we didn't break even and get a free engine out of it
We've spent months looking for a tidy C16XE to no avail, so X16XE it is. Hope its the late spec head with the triangular inlet ports
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