Jeff's gsi

[Jeff16v]

Since i put the car on the road after rebuild and respray i've had a liast as long as my arm to finish. It was never quite the way i wanted it and seeing others at the show just spured me on more.

The turbo has been smoking on idle and i haven't drive it since PV. I was going to rebuilt the turbo at turbo technics but found a hybrid turbo on mig with around 7k on it since courtenay rebuilt it. Got it for quite a good price since and its cheaper that rebuilding mine.

I brought a rover 214 to bash back and forth to work in so i wasn't under pressure. only cost £100 with tax and mot. bargain
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/P1010092.jpg

12th July: started striping the engine bay as i decided to slap some paint on at the same time. This is only to get the car to silverstone and i will redo the painting over the winter.

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new turbo
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/P1010124.jpg

painted the grill with rattlecans - not bad
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/grill.jpg

[Jeff16v]

My old turbo had a different actuator - I'm not sure what its is but decided to use it instead of the standard one - anyone reconise it?

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/P1010126.jpg

i got a powdercoated wiper backplate and took the motor to work and painted it in the office.

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/P1010125.jpg

[matt_vaughan]

Looks to be a good start....

Whats the make of body kit on the red one, really transformed it from a nova to something rather horrible lol

Bay would look real nice if you tidied up the wiring a bit, however, you'd smoke me anyday so im not going to start recomendations lol

[Jeff16v]

looked at the pics of the pay after slapping the paint on and it looked crap so i decided to start again and do it properly now rather than redo over the winter. applied filler over the nearside
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/fillingenginebay.jpg
while that was going hard decided to keep removing bits to paint\polish etc.

took the dissy off to do in doors later;

before;
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/dissy.jpg

during;
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/moredissy.jpg

I've also lacquered the bonnet vents i got from Will F; tried them on the bonnet; they are much darker now i've lacquered them. I'm not sure if i'll use them or not yet.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/vent2-2.jpg

Ordered a brand new rad and a 10" spal to go on the front to keep the underbonnet tidy, should be here some time this week, and my chrome bolts arrived from a guy on mig from greece.

The wiring is going to get a haricut and i will loose as much as i can. i might drill the inner wings and run it that way.

Stay tuned for another exciting adventure!

[Jeff16v]

Even though the car got spanked by the council in the week, i thought i'd crack on with the WIP until it goes to the bodyshop for repair.

3rd August
I've spent hours removing the loom and stripping it all back and repairing and re-taping. i've also tried to hide the loom as much as possible.

Fitted new hybrid turbo with new studs and nuts, drilled new bottom hole for the radiator to give me a bit more clearance for the rad and fan. the brand new rad and fan arrived so i fitted them. I also have remove the front panel support to make it easier to get the fan in. I will turn it into a bolt on bolt off item instead.

Pics
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/bay.jpg
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[krobinson]

Good work Jeff, you running the std intercooler?

[Jeff16v]

Good work Jeff, you running the std intercooler?

Cheers Keith, at the moment yes. haven't got the funds for anything else. i'v been loking at merc intercoolers, i've been under a few mercs recently and i reckon they are a good length for behind the bumper.

[Jeff16v]

more time spent in the engine bay, the car won't be repaired from the council smack till after silverstone now, but i'm still bringing it.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/enginebay11thaugust.jpg

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/closeup.jpg
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[Jeff16v]

Not really bothered updating this but the bug bit me again to get some work done on the old thing. Have spent the last couple of weeks under it and finally got the loom gremlins sorted so it idles normally and nearly stopped all the oil leaks. Thanks to some purchases over the last year it looks much neater under the bonnet.
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[Benn]

Looking good dude!

[Jeff16v]

Looking good dude!
Cheers benn, it's better in pics as I use it everyday and every noob seems to smack it:thumb:

[Nick J]

Glad to see you back on here Jeff. I for one the bays looking much better as Ive seen more recent pics but Ive still never seen the car in the flesh and it would be good to see it out this year!? All the best with the new born fella.

Nick.

[Jeff16v]

Glad to see you back on here Jeff. I for one the bays looking much better as Ive seen more recent pics but Ive still never seen the car in the flesh and it would be good to see it out this year!? All the best anyhow!

Nick.
Cheers Nick, thanks for the bits you decided weren't right on yours, agreed the sparkle under the bonnet makes a big difference on a dark car. Defo going to shows with it this year, probably park it in the car park at billing though. Nice to be back.

Cheers for the help in the past. :thumb:

[Benn]

Get on a club stand at Billing dude, i'll have to come have a look at it.

[CRAIG_AICH_NOVA-7]

sweet nova see the bonnet vents did u have to cut the holes ur self or did u get some 1 to do it?

[Jeff16v]

Get on a club stand at Billing dude, i'll have to come have a look at it.
Will think about it.

Cut vents with jigsaw, should have got A spare bonnet though as I mucked up the paint.

[stuartyj21]

i like it lot...

[vaughanmc]

Looking stunning as usual Jeff :) Be nice to see you again this year at the shows

[craig green]

Ooh, vents look good Jeff. I remember chatting with you & your buddy @ PV last year! car looks well.

[SRimon]

Looks lovely!

Can't help thinking about a Monterey Bonnet Scoop though, H16VTB style!

[Jeff16v]

Looking stunning as usual Jeff :) Be nice to see you again this year at the shows

cheers vaughan. Hopefully bump into you at a show

[vaughanmc]

Will be Billing no doubt fella, not doing PVS this year

[Jeff16v]

Ooh, vents look good Jeff. I remember chatting with you & your buddy @ PV last year! car looks well.

hey craig, you mean blackman and throbbing, that's his nickname. What happened to the red one?

[Jeff16v]

Looks lovely!

Can't help thinking about a Monterey Bonnet Scoop though, H16VTB style!
Nearly did it, had one arranged bit changed my mind. Too much I think.
Thanks for the comments

[Jeff16v]

Picked up some shiney bits today, guessed the size rather than measuring and the 60mm ones are too bit, can't return them because I ordered them. Not sure now whether to get 60 to 50mm reducers or sell them and order some 50mm. Also got stopped in London by the rozzers because the rear plate is not on, one of them had a corsa gsi and chatted for 25mins and had a good look at the car. Gutted I can't bolt the pipes on.

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[dj_wudgey]

looks really well matey!!

[Jeff16v]

looks really well matey!!
Cheers chap, pissed around with it today and it's a good job I did, the alternator had rubbed across the petrol supply to the rail and it was pissing out. Also tried the stupidly large intercooler bits, it looked stupid so I'm gonna order some smaller pipes.

[Tommy_nova]

Looking great Jeff.. hope your keeping them wheels clean lol be good to look over the nova at this years shows and have a chat keep up the good work..

Tommy

[Jeff16v]

Looking great Jeff.. hope your keeping them wheels clean lol be good to look over the nova at this years shows and have a chat keep up the good work..

Tommy
Hey tommy, apart from being kernes they are all clean. Because of the dipstick problem hitting the baffle I don't get an oil Reading so last year I think we burned off about 4 litres.lol
will be at PBS with mate, billing with wife and kids and silverstone. Be food to catch up mate. Looks like you got your hands fulllol

[Tommy_nova]

[quote=Jeff16v]Hey tommy, apart from being kernes they are all clean. Because of the dipstick problem hitting the baffle I don't get an oil Reading so last year I think we burned off about 4 litres.lol
will be at PBS with mate, billing with wife and kids and silverstone. Be food to catch up mate. Looks like you got your hands fulllol[/quote

Haha gessing you have seen my thread then.. had afew probs but im getting there now i am planing on doin pvs but it all depends on the nova i gess theres plenty to do at the minute lol be good to catch up as you said keep up the good work with yours looking forward to have a good look around it this year il bring some extra stuff to clean your wheels as you never know if your guna need it lol :thumb:

[dj_wudgey]

Cheers chap, pissed around with it today and it's a good job I did, the alternator had rubbed across the petrol supply to the rail and it was pissing out. Also tried the stupidly large intercooler bits, it looked stupid so I'm gonna order some smaller pipes.

glad you've sorted it matey!!

[Jeff16v]

Just a little update, not done much the last couple of weeks but warren at gaz turned my order around in 4 days, so I though it would be rude not to fit the coilovers. It's my first set ever so I wasn't sure about what's a sensible drop for eveyday use, so took some advice from benn since his looks perfect. It turned out his wasn't just shorter bodies, he likes low in a whole other way:tard: great advice nevertheless, cheers benn:thumb:
order the normal ones which it turns put ain't that floor shy anyway.

Still waiting for the compbrake mounts I ordered, never expected the coilys that quick. Lucky me, they don't rub.

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[Benn]

That's proper sexy! Hope it will be at the shows in the summer.

[krobinson]

Looks good Jeff,

You still drive this everyday?

[Jeff16v]

That's proper sexy! Hope it will be at the shows in the summer.

cheers benn, thanks for the info, I've gotta spread the love abit otherwise +1
bookeD pv, will be at billing with family, I'll see if they want to come in the nova otherwise golf.

[Jeff16v]

Looks good Jeff,

You still drive this everyday?

cheers Keith, I'm too old not to.

[andybishop]

Looks Great Jeff, loving the stance of it now!

[Nick J]

Looks great Jeff! If you have ordered some top mounts be aware you may have to take the die grinder to the inside of the strut brace where they sit over the topmounts as Ive heard some have encountered problems when using a fearless brace etc. Just a heads up!

Nick.

[SRimon]

Looks great Jeff - and one of the best in daily use i'd have thought!!?

[Jeff16v]

Looks Great Jeff, loving the stance of it now!
thanks andy, never had so many respected names with good comments. I wad terrible before, the boots fill of tools and the cpurtenay front springs were only temp but ruined the drive. Spent most of my time staring at the clouds on boostlol it sit nicely on it's nose now, it's a bit bouncy though!

Thanks nick, I'm hoping I don't have to touch it. Fingers crossed.

Cheers srsimon, it's in ned of another respray due to using it.

[craig green]

hey craig, you mean blackman and throbbing, that's his nickname. What happened to the red one?

Yeah that's him. You guys were sound. :)
Its looking well, try turning the damping up a tad on the fr to reduce the bouncing.

[MK999]

depends if the bouncing is up/down like a free spring or just where it's following the road, apparently I used to "bounce" in my old red one as I drove along purely because it was sat on stiff springs lol

[Nick J]

You should show at billing Jeff! Even if its only the sunday... try get there early and give the car a once over then enjoy the day. :)

Nick.

[Benn]

cheers benn, thanks for the info, I've gotta spread the love abit otherwise +1
bookeD pv, will be at billing with family, I'll see if they want to come in the nova otherwise golf.


Bring the family in the Nova so i can have a good look around it..

[Jeff16v]

Little update, picked up some bits at billing and fitted and worked on the rear disc conversion.

Um concentrating in the bay still after poking my nose around and benne at pvs, the chrome pipes are actually off a vacumn cleaner that I found in a skiplol
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/d1825848.jpg
new header also
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rear beam bits, brakes were rusty as hell that Will F got for me, much nicer now. Beam powdercoated but I will have to use the anti roll bar of my old beam.

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[Benn]

Nice nice, can i say one thing i'd do? Get the extra small inlet welded on to the header tank around the back. Then you can route the inlet water warmer pipe to it and have it tucked neatly out the way.

[Jeff16v]

Nice nice, can i say one thing i'd do? Get the extra small inlet welded on to the header tank around the back. Then you can route the inlet water warmer pipe to it and have it tucked neatly out the way.

the little water pipes are the next bits to get sorted, I was trying to work out how the hell to get it to the header in a pretty way, nice idea Benn. Will look into it once I've sorted some new silicone ones. Btw- where can I get lenghts of silicone without buying kits?

[Benn]

Ebay dude, its where i buy all of mine.

This one does lots. Used him a few times,
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Auto-Performance-Silicone-Hoses?_rdc=1

If you run the water pipe under almost under the washer bottle.

[Jeff16v]

Ebay dude, its where i buy all of mine.

This one does lots. Used him a few times,
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Auto-Performance-Silicone-Hoses?_rdc=1

If you run the water pipe under almost under the washer bottle.

cheers Benn, meant to say, have you used someone in particular that had a good choice and good service:thumb:

[Benn]

I've used this one and the guy that sells all the TXmotorsport stuff (JBI)

Both some silicone, as most of my hoses are custom shape. Both are good, auto-perf are a lil slow on posting i found, but ok bar that.

Both do a nice high gloss black.

[waynes sri]

looking well

[moffat]

very nice indeed

[Jeff16v]

Wee update
got a new alternator to replace my nasty rusted noisy one, spent hours sanding flat and buffing before the nightmare of fitting it from underneath, bloody scratched it and after all that it doesn't bloody charge. Took it apart and broken bits dropped out.

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/a46f36bb.jpg

also picked up some new front brakes to go with the rear disc beam, they were advertised as 308 bit turned out to be 288's
the previous owner had only painted the visible bits but I started from scrath with acid etch primer and enamel paint. Not sure about the red yet but easy enough to change later

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/70992cf4.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/c4c6186b.jpg

more on the way soon

[Benn]

Alt looks nice.

[Jeff16v]

Cheers mate, just gotta take it back off and get it fixed, looks nice and shiney thoughlol

[Jeff16v]

And fitted
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[Tommy_nova]

Jeff hows things mate,, cars looking well i like the brakes in red goes well with the black paint work and red pin stripe.... nice :)

[Benn]

Looking good dude, can i say a wheel re-furb is needed tho...

[Jeff16v]

Cheers tommy, things are going well here, Any more news on yours? I've been doing bits during the kids school holiday. Rear beam is welded and all bits painted rear to be bolted on. I painted the rear calipers silver but I like the red on the front now I've seen it on so I think they will change to red also. Just need to order the new bushes and paint the arb.

Thanks Benn, shame about the wheels now, it's about £70 each wheel down here in London for refurb:(

[Benn]

Is it? Drive down my way, my old places charges 40 a rim.

[Jeff16v]

Fitted new alloy rad, that popped the three way hose under the inlet, replaces that and one of the core plugs on the head holed....water leak after water leak at the mo.

It gave me an excuse to pretty a few bits, had a play with the throttle cable bracket and fuel rail.

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/65a2ffbc.jpg

I'm also cleaning the inlet, I'll probably paint it as it's difficult to polish the nooks

More to come soon...

[Southie]

Crack project, bloody lovely :cool:

I've sent a link to this to a mate of mine to make him jealous of his mk2 black xe lol

[Jeff16v]

^^thanks southie

been busy trying to polish a few bits but it's right pain getting in the corners so decided us give up with polishing and paint them instead, also saving me a lot of time

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Also got a delivery Saturday
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I'm not sure whether to lacquer to silver bits or not bother!
More soon

[Benn]

Looking good dude, Silver looks nice.

[Jeff16v]

Looking good dude, Silver looks nice.

Cheer Benn, I don't know how you have the patience to polish it all.

Another painted bit, also painted the lower alt mount and fitted the core plug with threadlock. I'll let it set overnight and check if it's sealed tomorrow as it wasn't that tight going in.

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/33fde573.jpg

[7ova]

i like your work
keep it up!

[ward]

im just in romford fella, i could redo ur wheels for you.

just pm me

looking really well tho bud,well done

[Jeff16v]

im just in romford fella, i could redo ur wheels for you.

just pm me

looking really well tho bud,well done


Cheers mate, will pm when I'm ready to get them done.

Did alternator tonight
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[Graeme]

Theres always one rust nut letting the side down lol, when are you selling me those bonnet vents Jeff?

[Jeff16v]

Theres always one rust nut letting the side down lol, when are you selling me those bonnet vents Jeff?


Bloody nut, I was hoping nobody would noticelol

I ran out of acid etch primer so left the nut till I get some more, the body of the alt was primed in zinc but I'm not sure the zinc would stop it rusting again in the future.

You know I saw those vents around eighteen years ago and have always wanted them. I did offer for somebody to make reverse moulds using them so some more could be made. Maybe Ade would be the guy for that since he's a wiz with fibreglass and moulds.

[Jeff16v]

A few more little bits done, Alt bracket and Icv



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[Benn]

Very sexy.

[Jeff16v]

Very sexy.

Cheers Benn, painting is so much faster than polishing but not as rewarding. My fingernails are also all silverlol

[yellowsrnova]

brillant work man

far easier painting the stuff than polishing looks good

cars a great credit to you

[Benn]

Cheers Benn, painting is so much faster than polishing but not as rewarding. My fingernails are also all silverlol

Yeah but men look cool with painted nail...

[Jeff16v]

Yeah but men look cool with painted nail...
Everyone at works like wtf..
Finally some assembly rather than painting, little mince only

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[Benn]

Good work, lots tidier with the inlet painted.

[gary_126]

loving all the cleaning and painting! Ive had the urge for a black gsi since i put the sri into storage last year, this thread is NOT helping lmao

[Jeff16v]

loving all the cleaning and painting! Ive had the urge for a black gsi since i put the sri into storage last year, this thread is NOT helping lmao

Cheers mate, really like black gsi's

Not much of an update, almost all back together, will order some silicone bits after payday

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/a1a24eef.jpg

[NOV4_SPORT]

Looking really good mate, very smart looking nova, i like the attention to detail and the little touches you have made.

iain

[scorge01]

loving the details in this project it really is a nice car mate good work :)

[Jeff16v]

Thanks for the comments, connected all the wires and hoses, broke the charge temp connector off:tard: Then put pressure to the rail and one of the top injector seals is pissing fuel. Bugger. Why in the world didn't I just order new seals:tard:

[Benn]

Good work, but bugger at the seals leaking.

[Jeff16v]

Good work, but bugger at the seals leaking.
Cheers Benn, autovaux let me down this week because the injector seals haven't arrived even after ordering them Tuesday. Engine won't be running this weekend.:(

Got a polished oil cap as a temp replacement as the chrome one is peeling, also spent the morning flatting a bonnet vent

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Before

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After
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/a8a292fe.jpg

[Tommy_nova]

Nice work jim looking forward to seeing the car again at P.V

[Benn]

Like the Carbon vent.

[Jeff16v]

Spent a couple of hours tidying bits up and a little painting, I've started to assemble the rear disc beam, but had a change if plans in the inside face of the disc stoneguard, more modern cars have silver instead of the black so changed it to silver. See pic below;


http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/757733f3.jpg
Have ordered beam poly bushes from raldes and just need to confirm what left hand handbrake cable to get, I thought it was cavalier estate short cable, any confirm?

[Benn]

Its a mk2 Cav estate short. I use it and it's perfect. Mines locks on 3clicks.

[Jeff16v]

Its a mk2 Cav estate short. I use it and it's perfect. Mines locks on 3clicks.
I must spread the love, PS - is that left or right hand side?

[Benn]

Short one, use the Nova long.

[Jeff16v]

Short one, use the Nova long.


Okey dokey

Cracked on today, got the old beam off and fitted the powercoated one from earlier in the thread.

Got the bleed nipple off the old drums ok but the main fixed pipe union snapped off on both sides so I'm gonna need the two fixed lines that are attached to the beam, doh!

No pics during but some after
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[Benn]

What lines do you need?

[Jeff16v]

What lines do you need?


I have braided for the rear but they only replace the rubber flexible ones, the ones I need are the shaped copper ones cover in green plastic that go from the braided and into the caliper.

[Nick J]

Glad to see you on with some detailing Jeff! Its always the little things that make the whole thing come together in time. Have you lowered it some more? Looks much closer to the ground since last time I saw it....... much better :)

Nick.

[Jeff16v]

Glad to see you on with some detailing Jeff! Its always the little things that make the whole thing come together in time. Have you lowered it some more? Looks much closer to the ground since last time I saw it....... much better :)

Nick.
I never seem to get much time for details but have been painting and storing bits up for a mass fitting session. So much of it is still ugly but the next rebuild will be anal, thanks in part to you, Keith and Benn.

It actually needs repainting but we are about to start looking for a house (with garage) in the next couple of months so I can take my time.

I couldn't resist slamming it since I was under it.lol
It's still no where billing quality so it won't be making the trip.

Cheers for positive comments, jeff

[Benn]

Having a garage will help alot dude.

You can get the line make up if you can find a local motor factor that makes them. If not let me know and i can make you 2.

[Jeff16v]

Having a garage will help alot dude.

You can get the line make up if you can find a local motor factor that makes them. If not let me know and i can make you 2.
Cheers Benn, I'll check tomorrow, if not any chance you could make some and send them to me? I need these to get to pv!

Getting somewhere with a garage round here is gonna cost me about 350k

[Benn]

Sh*t, another reason NOT to live in London!

And yeah sure i can, i have the ends and sure i have some tubing.

[Jeff16v]

Sh*t, another reason NOT to live in London!

And yeah sure i can, i have the ends and sure i have some tubing.

I'm outer Londonlol

If you don't have braided rears I have spare set for free to any brake pipe making peoplelol

[mikeymck]

looks good so far pal

[Jeff16v]

Well, not touched this thread for whole but have kind of ignored the black one since Nick Jacksons old car arrived. To cut a long story short, after Putting it all back together then having to replace the injector o rings, I haven't managed to get it to start and run. I literally have spent hours under the bugger trying to figure out why, I never changed any major bits.
I was now faced with the last 30 days before the tax runs out and last weekend caused a major petrol leak but bending the fixed fuel pipe from the pump to the floorplan supply.
I've also had to rip the loom apart and replace the mini loom for the knock and icv.
I managed to find a plumbers that sells 8mm by the metre and replaced most of the fuel supply feed from the pump, the only bit I left was the bit clipped along the rear chassis leg as I could get to undo it.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/364ca935.jpg
After replacing the supply and refitting the fuel rail, she fired for the first time in four months. That's the last time I take bits off just to pretty them up as it caused more problems. Lol
She's a bit tappy but here's the proof I do have some skills, as the wife and kids told me to send it to a garage months ago as they think I was in over my head.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/eea3374b.mp4
Random pic of the two
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/DSC_1888.jpg

[steviegsi]

Both stunning mate. Love those vents on the black one.

[Benn]

That is a very good pic. Glad the black ones alive.

[Jeff16v]

Thanks Steviegsi.

Cheers Benn, I was getting close to ripping the turbo out and sticking an xe in it tbh. I've still got to finish the brakes for the Mot and I'm seriously looking forward to driving it again. It also likely to end up back in the bodyshop for some repairs as it bubbling in places, I also snapped the grill when it rained and i slammed the boot while I was legging it.

[Benn]

Noooo if anything let the red one..lol Glad your getting it all sorted dude. Did you not swap the amazing lines i made you let? lol

[Jeff16v]

Noooo if anything let the red one..lol Glad your getting it all sorted dude. Did you not swap the amazing lines i made you let? lol

Nick and I did discuss turbo'ing the red one, your amazing lines went on straight away. The cars famous for them now.lol

[MK999]

Always nice when you turn the key and finally hear more than the starter motor laughing at you lol

Awesome pic too, but your parking sucks, one is in the middle of the road! lol

[Jeff16v]

Always nice when you turn the key and finally hear more than the starter motor laughing at you lol

Awesome pic too, but your parking sucks, one is in the middle of the road! lol
London/African parking, lol I've got four cars, my neighbours hate me.:d

[MK999]

London/African parking, lol I've got four cars, my neighbours hate me.:d

So you're *that* guy, the one that moves in and uses his right to take up half the street so no one can park outside their house any more lol

[Benn]

London/African parking, lol I've got four cars, my neighbours hate me.:d

4? That's just greedy.

[Jeff16v]

So you're *that* guy, the one that moves in and uses his right to take up half the street so no one can park outside their house any more lol
Next time you see him instead of calling him ar$ehole call him Jeff, lol

[Jeff16v]

4? That's just greedy.
I know, I have to buy permits for each one though!

[Benn]

Dude! Time to move. Funk paying to park out side your own frigging house.

[gary_126]

im glad the red one was saved from being broken, stunning car!

[Southie]

I actually feel very sad now :( you've two tip top Novas and I've nothing lol

[pikey1986]

I actually feel very sad now :( you've two tip top Novas and I've nothing lol

dont talk daft, you've got a ka, we all know how great they are lollol

[Jeff16v]

I actually feel very sad now :( you've two tip top Novas and I've nothing lol
:)

[Jeff16v]

Right, bit of an update.

This had been practically abandoned last summer as I got Nick's old car and had to mot, tax, insurance a forth motor completely unexpectedly. After stripping and repainting\polishing the inlet bits it developed a huge missfire after a few minutes and only ran with a perm live to the pump. Even that got progressively worse and I struggled to keep it running long enough to drive 6 miles to the MOT centre and back.I got an MOT taxed it and that was all. When I tried to take it out last weekend I Broke down before even pulling out of my road.

Last week I decided that enough was enough and I got under it, determined to find the fault or call Merris for tool advice.

The huge problem that has almost caused me to break or sell it was a £5 bit of hose from the tank to the pump, because the hoses has a fibre wrap over it I failed to notice a slight split but when I dropped the pump mount and tried to run it, it pumped pure air to the fuel rail.

Got the hose replaced and she runs like a beauty. I'm over the moon to say the least. During the head scratching over the fuel problem I managed to tread on the grill and snapped it and the NSF wing has bubbled badly.

Today I washed her and put some of the red stripe back on and we bonded again.

Only pics of her clean but bumping this thread indicates my intention to push on to bring her back up to her best.
cleaned
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/f4b6c6d5.jpg
Red stripe back on the front
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/82d98a8e.jpg
Putting the unpainted skirts back on
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/2a875d23.jpg

That is all for now but not for long

[7ova]

looking good mate,

[Jeff16v]

^thanks mate

Went out this morning to get some more pinstripe, none anywhere.

Came back and lowered the back after fitting the unpainted skirts, You can also see how bad the front wing it, tap tap, rust.

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/4e745f01.jpg

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/7e191fb1.jpg

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/7ba6987d.jpg

[Nick J]

Looks well Jeff but............................ I cant help feeling the engine,suspension and nice looking exhaust would suit hua even better!! Two projects are one to many in my book and with what parts you have they could make for one epic build!

Nick.

[Jeff16v]

Looks well Jeff but............................ I cant help feeling the engine,suspension and nice looking exhaust would suit hua even better!! Two projects are one to many in my book and with what parts you have they could make for one epic build!

Nick.

I'd agree.... except I drive it to work and you can't really do that with a show car, also, I built this one and I get to practice before touching HUA. I toy'ed with the idea of getting a mk5 r32 for work

I can guarantee that the turbo lump for HUA will be detail on a whole new level for me.

[Benn]

So the red one will get a turbo lump? Nice!

Real shame the black one is suffering tho. Love the unpainted skirts.

[krobinson]

Good work Jeff! I'm sure you're over the moon that it was a simple fix in the end. Those things happen to us all and sometimes you come close to cracking.

Looking forward to more updates!

Keith

[honie5]

Still looks class jeff can remember seeing it in the flesh when we came and got the old engine from it glad it's still getting some attention although red one steels the thunder abit! Keep it up lad!

[Jeff16v]

So the red one will get a turbo lump? Nice!

Real shame the black one is suffering tho. Love the unpainted skirts.
HUA is screaming turbo, :) my eyes are firmly re-focused on the daily again. I'm hoping to find some brand new skirts for it.


Good work Jeff! I'm sure you're over the moon that it was a simple fix in the end. Those things happen to us all and sometimes you come close to cracking.

Looking forward to more updates!

Keith
I'm gutted it took so long and it was such a simple thing, felt really stupid when i came back indoors and told the missus, ive moaned for months about it,but two Kids and the dark nights meant I didn't have time to sort it out.
I'm spurred on now, cheers Keith.


Still looks class jeff can remember seeing it in the flesh when we came and got the old engine from it glad it's still getting some attention although red one steels the thunder abit! Keep it up lad!

Cheers Fella, wait for the black one to catch up the red one.

Video\audio recording en route of last nights re-bonding

[Jeff16v]

Forget watching, listen and imagine instead.

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/19b2b38e.mp4
Hopefully the vid with work

If it fails, see link
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/19b2b38e.mp4

[Jeff16v]

Little update, primarily collecting new parts for its return to standard gsi form.

Got some front window trims last year from Nick J, and they have now been joined by excellent condition rears
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/e872e2e3.jpg
Also received the brand new sideskirts and fitting kit, unfortunatly the long bits have some scuffs on, anyone know how to smooth scuffs on these without using filler, I was thinking of brown paper and a warm iron! does that sound stupid?????
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/d91d3dfd.jpg

I also took it along to the SE meet on Saturday at Bluewater, this was my first actual attendance ever at a regional meet.

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/DSC_2470.jpg
The plan is to source some upol medium grey for the B pillars unless I can find a truly close copy to the vinyl, I'm also on the lookout for a front splitter but not the laguna one, probably another vauxhall one, I like the Astra H one.

[pie]

love your nova's jeff :thumb:

[Jeff16v]

love your nova's jeff :thumb:

Thanks mate, i'm enjoying the black one now all the teething problsm see to have been cured. Although the engine light came on this morning with error code 83 - injector 3 low voltage.

[Benn]

Nice to see you at a meet, a low heat iron might well work.

[gary_126]

ive an astra H splitter here, pm me if interested.

[Jeff16v]

ive an astra H splitter here, pm me if interested.
Is t the same as this one

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/a38f097f.jpg

[scott.parker]

Jeffry, you still need the GSi grill, sorry Ive been mega slack! lol

[Paul]

Dont put a splitter on it. Original skirts red stripe make it look 100times better.

[Jeff16v]

Jeffry, you still need the GSi grill, sorry Ive been mega slack! lol
Bloody royal mail, lol. Let me know when you're ready mate


Dont put a splitter on it. Original skirts red stripe make it look 100times better.
All in hand Paul, It just the front looks so high compared to the rear, :)

[Jeff16v]

Right, had the day off although it turned into afternoon only and it was roasting so decided to spend the afternoon putting the standard window surrounds on the gsi, I got the fronts off Nick J last year and recently got some rears off sturge.
One of the reasons for the change was that having masked the car last summer, the satin black lifted off the surrounds. As pic below
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/d1ece496.jpg
So front done, rear not
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/cb8e6740.jpg
Both done
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/ea26ecb9.jpg
I'll have to source another set of rears as they have some damage but it'll do
for now
Getting there, I also put the green tinted quarter glass in I got from bailey 2 years ago at pv, I'm a lazy sod.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/5a902e12.jpg
After finishing the passenger side I remembered that I want to repaint the divider as it look pap, I've only done the drivers side as I could be ar$ed to re-strip the other side

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/213b8db5.jpg
Recycling boxes come in handy,
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/a9aad6e8.jpg
All done
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/5d89d765.jpg
Cleaned quickly to remove marks,
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/b547b230.jpg
Need to find the red bumper tape
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/dc119dea.jpg
God knows what I did with the drivers side grey skirt bit, these aren't the ones I got brand new on eBay, they are staying off till after some bodywork.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/3ac4f62f.jpg
I have also remove the wiper arms for repainting.
Till next time, thanks for visiting

[Spudly]

Two stunning nova's both in looks and power, we all have a lot to be jealous of you for mate:eek:

[Jeff16v]

Two stunning nova's both in looks and power, we all have a lot to be jealous of you for mate:eek:
Cheers Spud, I have to admit, driving a turbo to work is fabulous fun and I picked my son Nicholas up from karate last night in the red one and all the parents were like wtf if that, lol

Painted the Wiper arms satin black late last night in the kitchen,

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/76e272c1.jpg

[Benn]

Im not sure on the un painted trims. Look very light and a bit odd...

[Jeff16v]

Im not sure on the un painted trims. Look very light and a bit odd...
I'll admit in the very bright sunlight pics they look too pale, that was before applying the gel tho! The old ones are going to be repainted satin black and may go back on or be sold on. Sometimes I leave bits on for a while to see if I like them.

[7ova]

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/b547b230.jpg


nova's looking good jeff
but the gsi badge on the doors are wrong

i've got a spare set if interested and some red bumper tape
cheers stu

[Jeff16v]

nova's looking good jeff
but the gsi badge on the doors are wrong

i've got a spare set if interested and some red bumper tape
cheers stu[/QUOTE]
Cheers stu, pm on way re gsi stickers, I've got some bumper tape, Ive forgotten where I've put it.

Any joy with the b pillar vinyl?

[7ova]

never got your pm jeff?????????????

[Jeff16v]

never got your pm jeff?????????????
That's because I havent sent it yet, lol
And now?

[Benn]

I'll admit in the very bright sunlight pics they look too pale, that was before applying the gel tho! The old ones are going to be repainted satin black and may go back on or be sold on. Sometimes I leave bits on for a while to see if I like them.

Well thats a goodnway of doing it, means you can reallly see if you like it.

[Jeff16v]

More done today, I previously polished the coil then lacquered over it to protect the finish, although it lasted few years the lacquer is now braking down.
Stripped, sanded after this and primered
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/dae8ce90.jpg
Now satin
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/e326bfab.jpg
This bit went a little funny so I'm redoing it
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/0f40cfbc.jpg
Even the bolt getting so loving
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/435c0bd6.jpg

[Benn]

The satin black is nice.

[Jeff16v]

Thanks Benn, it's like a private chat room in here, lol

[krobinson]

Looking good Jeff :)

[Jeff16v]

Looking good Jeff :)
Thanks Keith, welcome in, :)

[kirky_boy87]

great thread jeff your doing a excellent job and both novas proper mint well done lad