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If you explained then I would know lol My computer cant handle msn, too slow, i'd be there for 10 mins trying to read your first message!
Got the speed sender wired up?
lol steve Stop downloading porn! lol
Adam - Yep, dunno what it can be :roll:
Last night i got my old backbox off, and bodged my new one on.
Its a sportex one, apart from fitting rubbishly (think its ment for a mk1 lol) bad enough that its held on with cable ties and jubliee clips.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1684.jpg
Sounds preety standard, bit more noise but nothing really lol
Just been for a little burn and had a bit of fun. Funny seeing the looks on peoples faces when a nova overtakes them with a 1.2i badge on the back.
So does that mean your keeping it now?
Southie
28-04-09, 04:08 PM
So does that mean your keeping it now?
Beat me too it lol
EDIT: Who's is the 5 door :confused:
Im going to treat it as if im keeping it, but it just depends how things go.
And 5door is my brothers.
Good news on keeping it mate.
:tard: :wtf: I never said im keeping it, just going to treat it as im keeping it, once i get my other car sorted il put this on ebay etc problery.
This morning i re-found my gsi bumper (I tried to lose it lol) and got it sorted, its really crap but i dont care, i was fed up looking at the pov spec one.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1722.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1723.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1725.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1726.jpg
Meh
Don't look too bad.. for a mk2. Nah novas should never be perfect anyways.
shame the 5 door is still sitting there, thought you sold it
bumper looks good
Steve its alright in the pics lol but in real life its a bit patchy plus where the repairs are a bit gay but i dont care.
And bmw it is sold.... Stay out of what you dont know.
novaload1992
11-05-09, 04:39 PM
nice, i love the 3 spokes, good job!
lol Just to annoy the above poster the 3spokes have gone. lol
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1737.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1738.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1739.jpg
Also somthing that has changed is the window surrounds, Ive fitted the fronts and repainted the backs matt black. Looks much better.
Hammer on weights? Wtf! Tyres need a bit of gel on them..
Is the front bumper in need a of a lil re iline?
New wheels are mucho better.
lol Il prob take the wheels off and clean the backs of em and give the tyres a bit of gel.
Thanks :p
Get the weights sorted too, hammer on ones where ok for cav men, but not now.
deanwilko
17-05-09, 07:00 PM
looks nice
vaughanmc
17-05-09, 07:01 PM
Looks tidy with those 15's on it now :) Suits it better than those 3 spokes anyway...as nice as they were
Yea second what vaughan said looks good with the wheels on definatly coming on now mate.
My mate had those on his nova, good choice, tigra ones iirc. Looks better with them and the window surrounds done. You best be keeping it fool!
lol keeping it for now. And yer there tigra. Window surrounds are much better, il get some decent pics some time.
Southie
17-05-09, 07:36 PM
Looks miles better with the Tigra alloys. Needs lowering more though lol
Rear will get lowerd more once i have different tyres, cant go any lower on the front :(
chimp007_uk
17-05-09, 07:47 PM
looks nice, dear chap... :)
When you going to polish out the dinks?
And bmw it is sold.... Stay out of what you dont know.
Bit harsh wasent it ???
Car looks good :) The tigra wheels suit it :thumb:
thanks cle,
and im unsure about the wheels, but a nice change from the 3 spokes
and window surrounds look good
I think with the black bumpers those wheels in black would look pretty mean.:cool:
I think with the black bumpers those wheels in black would look pretty mean.:cool:
Yer, il be photoshopping later :D
looks nice, dear chap... :)
When you going to polish out the dinks?
Dents and all the other crap will be next year tbh, ive got all the bolt on panels but i want more power before the thing looks good lol
jimbob-mcgrew
17-05-09, 10:10 PM
..... :( .... 3 spokes were darkside
Well, the car is still giving me problems. Knock sensor still hasnt been replaced altho one should be here tuesday at last!
Wheels rubbed on the front near-side arch so i bodged it lol as the wing is ****ed anyways.
Exhaust has been redone too, now sounds proper ****e lol
Hmmmm!
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1740.jpg
Wheels in white:
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/fgdgdfghdfh.jpg
I like!
I also still need a rear wheel bearing, so il have a new pair tuesday morning :D
Bai
shop em' in black :thumb: white does look good tho
Tried to do em black but the pic wasnt very good for black, il get it shopped another time. But i deffo like white. Makes them stand out :D
sparkie1401
22-05-09, 03:51 PM
cars looks loads better with the Tigra rims
i had a set of 5 of those but sold em , whishe did kept mine now and polished em up
novalicous
22-05-09, 04:26 PM
looks **** hot in white i think you should do it lol
Il deffo be doing it once ive got some money for new rubber :p
Do the tyres and repaint the wheels. Just a shame that the wheels are in good nick and dont have any marks in em lol
novalicous
22-05-09, 05:05 PM
even better to re-paint wont need as much work :D
True, il prob end up doing them in about a months time, il get matching tyres and the wheels will look there best for the summer.
CoolTiger
22-05-09, 05:39 PM
Bit harsh wasent it ???
Car looks good :) The tigra wheels suit it :thumb:
stay out of what you dont know :p
stay out of what you dont know :p
:mad:lollol
Just thought it was a bitty harsh, unless there is a negative air between these two members ????
He dosnt like me, i dont like him, and i wish i could make it so people cant reply on my thread!
He dosnt like me, i dont like him, and i wish i could make it so people cant reply on my thread!
Fair enough.
Tigra wheels look really good in white btw :thumb:
i can reply to who's ever thread.
i can write what i like.
i can be honest in my opinions!!!
p.s its not that i dont like you, you just cant handle the truth.
pps, keep the wheels in silver
Back on topic.... 15's looks excellent on your car Alex, when you sell let me know :)
Not much chance of being ON-topic :roll:
I doubt il be selling them any time soon, wouldnt know what to replace em with.
Back on topic.... 15's looks excellent on your car Alex, when you sell let me know :)
Not more alloys surely!! Keep em alex, but go for white, goes well against the greeny blue. :thumb:
lol I think ive Finaly sorted the running problem. I nicked a ICV and its bringing up a perm eml but meh
Good news then, take it out for a blast!
Been for a blast, or 5 lol, and it still stalls.
Idle is Much better though.
Anyways.
A interior pic as its all back to gether.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1749.jpg
Ignore the mess lol
Oil Temp Gauge fitted, couldnt turn it down for the price of it!
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1751.jpg
And finaly a random of the rear now its minus the 1.2i badge. PS: The exhaust looks a bit weird due to it being for a mk1.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1752.jpg
Sorry not read the thread for a few pages but have you got the vss wired up????
Thats the same problem i used to have on my x16xe when the vss wasnt wired up..
Yep VSS is wired up, get on msn :p
Why do you need an oil temp gauge?
I dont lol, But it was £5 brand new lol.
I really like your wheels!
Ben, as on msn.
And jay there mine, hands off.
Ben, as on msn.
And jay there mine, hands off.
:(
sparkie1401
25-05-09, 12:04 AM
get the dash cleaned dell boy!
cars lookin a lot better, and pleased its running better
Dash does need a good clean, but meh i dont care lol
And running right, errr its a baby xe, it never runs right.
sparkie1401
25-05-09, 12:06 AM
:(
i had some of these Jay and you did ask for piccys but i couldnt do photobucket properly, sorry :(
Acualy jay £100 via paypal now and there yours lol
Acualy jay £100 via paypal now and there yours lol
Get some better pics moron.
lol I dont post neather :p
Not due to the above but ive cleaned my wheels and some other little jobs.
Its good being able to finaly use the car now its sort of working. Its a great little car and it does pull well. Really starting to love it again.
The other day i cracked on with the exhaust, It keep hitting the floor in different places due to the backbox not fitting right and causing the whole system to hit the floor.
So i said good bye to the old sportex and stuck the standard one back on
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1752-1.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/Novarear.jpg
Deffo more sleeper'ish now, just a shame i dont have a nice big engine :(
After that was sorted yesterday i cracked on with cleaning my wheels, They were all grubby and coverd in brake dust and one of them cv grease where the cv boot had come off (now fixed)
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1756.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1757.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1758.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1759.jpg
Note somone has nicked 2 of my dust caps :(
few randoms!
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1761-1.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1765-1.jpg
ANd a shot of the interior now, its a mess as usual but meh, dont care.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1763.jpg
Thanks for reading, and comments welcome please (Only nice ones tho :p)
vaughanmc
03-06-09, 02:09 PM
Nice and clean fella :D Just get a Mk2 horn-push on it and paint the wee ring bit Miami Blue
Just get a Mk2 horn-push on it and paint the wee ring bit Miami Blue
Deffo, i did that on a few of mine, a very nice lil touch.
Just cant get away from being gay youself Steve! lol
Benn/Vaughan, Im on the case. Just need some money.
Ta jay.
CoolTiger
03-06-09, 10:30 PM
gayboy get horn push towing eye cover door cappings also standard is the new modified mines back to standard
I looked at things on ebay....... That is all.....
Done a bit of rust pevention since it was getting bad.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1769.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1772.jpg
Changed the seat for one i robbed off a homo.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1773.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1775.jpg
And scott parkers CV did the same thing as mine, apart from mine fell to bits lol
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1778.jpg
Over the next few days i intend to tidy up the bay a bit:
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1777.jpg
Woof
deanwilko
08-06-09, 08:46 PM
looks very nice just need a toweye cover on the front
CoolTiger
08-06-09, 08:48 PM
i kinda have that :D
also how much was that seat its mint!
looks very nice just need a toweye cover on the front
Ta and Yep as CT says, ive got one sorted.
i kinda have that :D
also how much was that seat its mint!
It cost 20p
Good stuff... but.. ever thought about redoing all of the protection in the front arches/rear carches/chassis? Standard Nova rust protection is good at one thing.... hiding rust.
Yep, i shall be doing it all somtime soon, Passenger arch has been done already.
Just waiting on some seam sealer!
Yup, knotted wire wheel on grinder makes short work of the old stonechip stuff... I done this with mine took it back to original primer and bare metal then red oxide'd it, seam sealed, lightly stonechipped, then painted body colour.
Yours would look good finished with brushed miami blue paint from a tin.
Easyer to spray it lol. And yer, i plan to take it all back to bare metal and treat any rust, reprimer it with a few coats and then do some thick undersealing.
I think il problery do the rear first, one side is showing a tiny bit of rust.
Good stuff, when you are cleaning it before doing all that.... get a coarse hand brush and clean inside of quarter/right up to the rear arch lips... you know where the powerwasher doesn't reach there's loads of caked dirt. Then make sure to underseal right up the edge of the arch lips.
Maybe you already know all that but just though I'd say because thats what i done.
Yep, infact one thing that was done the other day was cleaning all the arches and underside with a brush, amazing what is left behind on the floor lol
Some new goodies arrived yesterday.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1782.jpg
The ring has been done body colour since this pic.
Also got a thing ive been waiting for!!!
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1786-1.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1787.jpg
GSI towing eye cover!
Also changed some other things and im glad to say its more reliable now. Bottom hose (Ta john) and some gasket sealent stuff has stoped all the water and oil leaks.
After all the pics i took it for a blast and had a mishap, its ook tho.
Whats the big red switch on the dash?
Looks awesome now mate, jelous of the alloys.
Whats the big red switch on the dash?
Flux capacitor ON/OFF......
CoolTiger
15-06-09, 06:05 PM
Flux capacitor ON/OFF......
would help if your nova could make it to 88mph
Flux capacitor ON/OFF......
How much and where from? Ive been looking but ebay ones look poo :(
lol Both of you are gays.
88MPH? My car works.... not a 3 cylinder thing like yours.
And i got mine for 39p..... altho i had to go to the future.
CoolTiger
15-06-09, 10:08 PM
it runs on 4 now :),
one question how did u get to the future with out a flux capacitor on switch
whens the v6 going in aw?
let_nova
16-06-09, 08:24 PM
whens the v6 going in aw?
never.lol
Haha... V6 MY nova... No thanks.
Il have a corsa for that.
Thought i would update this.
Nova has been running well'ish for a change and have coverd about 400miles without fault.
Ive decided to let the nova have a back seat for now while i get on with my new project. And i do intend to sell at the end of the year :eek:
sell it NEVER what you want to go and do a thing like that for
Due to wanting another car really, once i get my corsa done il probley sell the nova and get another.
Depends.
I don't get it mate, the novas running well (ish) no problems but you want to get rid of it and start again??
lol Knew you would say somthing about it lol
Il have another car to mess around with and the nova is great, but i love it when cars are projects.
I cant really use it everyday due to the problems and the cost of it.
Id love to do some new things on it, but it would seem stupid on such a mint shell.
dont be silly i sold my first nova with 6k miles, got it to what i wanted bar a cage and respray and regretted it since. Its only a nova just do what you want with it!
Id love to do some new things on it, but it would seem stupid on such a mint shell.
You'd rather have a rotten car on it's last legs that's exactly how you want it?
You'd rather have a rotten car on it's last legs that's exactly how you want it?
Problery the only time il say this. I would prefer a rusty shell that i can **** with then destroy this one.
jimbob-mcgrew
23-06-09, 04:08 AM
rotty rot rot, alex u muppet
Dave style update, washed the err thing and im glad to say its done a few miles without trouble, just a shame that im serioursly thinking about selling :( I know i would regret it like funk but i dont want this car to sit there and rot out, as i know im not going to get much use out of it when the mot runs out in september and little chance of me wanting to spend a few hundred to keep it on the road.
Anyways, pics, I love this one :
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1814.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1815.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/hpim1816.jpg
Few things have been done underneath, thicker tiebars, new bushes, new wheel bearings. Thing is taking up all my money like a proper car.
Hey-ho
Southie
29-06-09, 12:53 PM
Nice polish lol
Whats happening with all the ecu wires, they look like nova intestines lol
lol I just havnt got around to sorting it all lol
Looks really clean :) the tigra wheels really suit it imo :D
vaughanmc
29-06-09, 03:11 PM
Aye they do look good :)
Silver wheels look mint against the blue paint
novalicous
29-06-09, 07:38 PM
looking good
don't sell it you know that you would regret it after all the work you have done to it
and wheels looks good lol
looking good
don't sell it you know that you would regret it after all the work you have done to it
and wheels looks good lol
I know i would but meh. Depends if i can find somwhere to keep it dry while its not on the road most probs.
And yer i love the wheels, wasnt sure on them when i first bought them lol
Never intended to do this update, but got bored and meh, needed to make some space down my mates workshop...
Sooo my little nova got a new bonnet, sprayed poorly but meh, dont care.
Before:
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1821.jpg
After:
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1823.jpg
I likes it.
Comments Pleaseeeee
Double update, been working on these, Can people spot what ive changed?
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1825.jpg
Southie
04-07-09, 10:54 PM
Knobs. Keep the original bonnet. :D
i may, its just been stored away for now. Might see about getting my other bonnet resprayed as it dont have any dents or rust.
colour coded bonnet looked better Imo.
and you have sprayed the knobs black getting rid of the red to blue
Plus some other stuff jimbo lol :p
lol i cant even think what standard knobs look like atm
headlight symbols also ? :)
Havnt done the headlight one yet.
Ive done away with the little bit that is on the top of the face, little round bit. Plus the rear screen heated icon. Nowt much but makes them look a bit better imo.
CoolTiger
04-07-09, 11:34 PM
did sam let you play with the spray cans again :roll::p
Shhhhuttt it gayboy, at least i dont date trannys lol
another daylight pic of the bonnet
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1826.jpg
And you can see the rubbish painting lol
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1827.jpg
And the reason i dont care about this bonnet, rusted to hell!
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1828.jpg
Heater controls fitted, not perfect but nothing on my car is.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1829.jpg
And before anyone asks why the car hasnt moved, its due to having no fuel, keep using my van to drive about.
Comments please.
MattBrown
05-07-09, 11:46 AM
Looking well, the bonnet is erm:S:S
Gash!
But apart from that it looks mean!
lol Oh and i told cooltiger it was a broken valve, and you were on a hot date last night lol
Small update on the nova, and my Tigras progress will be added to this thread too.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1856.jpg
Not much has changed but it makes it look better IMO.
Couple of tigra pics and progress.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1849.jpg
From this:
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1834.jpg
To this:
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1854.jpg
After 4 hours i got it all off and found 6 bent valves, maybe more once we remove them.
Should be running by the end of the month.
Comments please.
Couldnt be botherd adding any more of the tigras progress, and i still cant, but its running and on the road.
Nova is now off the road, Dont know what i want to do with it tho :(
Engine is going i think, might end up with a SRI engine, then again it may get a v6 or somthing, dont know :(
Why have you painted over the heater/fan dials?
comptoncj
27-08-09, 08:10 PM
those head gaskets are lovely to do in corsa's n tigras',,, not, your lucky if its just bent 6,,, most of them bend 12
Benn - Because i could and i think it makes it look a bit better.
Comptoncj - Yer i know, it had only done 6, all the others were fine. Tigra only owes me £600ish too
kent14sr
27-08-09, 09:03 PM
Sell the Tigra
Keep the Nova and redtop it!!
The Nova will hold its money - Tigra will drop it like a stone!
T reg Tigra 1.6 here for £500 running
General Baxter
27-08-09, 09:07 PM
those head gaskets are lovely to do in corsa's n tigras',,, not, your lucky if its just bent 6,,, most of them bend 12
nar there no, if you have a proper 'power cap'
i can get my head off within 10mins lol
Not selling the tigra, they do hold money too.
Ive spent £600 on this one and i could easly sell it for near 1k.
nar there no, if you have a proper 'power cap'
i can get my head off within 10mins lol
But normal people dont need to remove the head every 5 mins lol
Novaboi_1991
27-08-09, 10:04 PM
But normal people dont need to remove the head every 5 mins lol
Your assuming your normal? Bahahahahaha!
Well this is going to be a long update, although nothing on the car has changed, except the mot runs out tomorrow, its no longer insured (got temp cover on it for tomorrow), and its coverd in dust.
I plan to take the engine out asap, strip the front end, refurb as many things as possible and then treat the minor bits of rust in the engine bay and respray, the bay will be a diff colour to the rest of the car for a while, while i save enough cash for a complete respray.
The engine may be changed for a 1.4 8v, maybe with a turbo, depends what i can be botherd with. A sri engine seems a good idea when it comes to costs.
Im not saying what colour the car is going untill its sprayed, its a screat, but im going to say bye bye to miami blue :)
:thumb: glad to hear it! And if your going to do a full respray you may as well increase its value by mk1-ing it lol lol Nice to hear its staying! (for now)
, but im going to say bye bye to miami blue :)
Thank god for that, stick a 16se engine in, probably cost the same as the 1.4
About time? Jesus its not done yet, and wont be finished for a year or so.
And rich il be sticking with a 1.4 purly due to the tax/insurance cost.
True, buy my 1400 turbo when its done lol
Novas engine has finaly been pulled out and ive started buying new things for it. I plan to have the front all in primer and the car rolling again.
Depending on funds it may get the engine bay in miami blue untill i can afford the 1 off paint but we will see.
Tomorrow should see suspension bushes, track rod ends and lower balljoints orderd. Maybe wheel bearings, depends how much money i have left lol
Should get some work done on the body too, which il try and get pics off.
Suspension overhaul has already started, one drive shaft has been stripped and painted already. 1 tie bar is partly prepped, just need to finish it and paint it. Lower arms i may go for tigra ones as there stronger (not as strong as ones with the plates welded on though). Suspension struts etc are all going to be changed for uprated stuff.
No pics today, Tomorrow :)
craig green
07-10-09, 04:25 PM
Tigra/Corsa lower arms are longer IIRC (will screw up the geometry on a Nova)
They are apparnetly the same, not going to bother for the moment though, sticking with the standard items untill i find some cheap.
Southie
07-10-09, 06:27 PM
Is your tigra running okay? Why not wip the engine out of that and put it in the nova. ;)
Tigra is running fine, Not putting it in the nova as i need a car. And i like the tigra too, worth more aswell!
Southie
07-10-09, 06:33 PM
Well I'll give you £200 for the Nova or £100 for the Tigra so your wrong lol
Hope that you get the Nova sorted and you'll be glad you kept it one day.
lol Anyone else would only give me £600 for the nova and 1k for the tigra (had a offer the otherday but didnt fancy not having a car for ages again)
Pics will have to speak a thousand words because im too tired atm.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1944.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1945.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1946.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1947.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1948.jpg
Excuse the mess:
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1955.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1954.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1953.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1940.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM1942.jpg
:)
Southie
13-10-09, 12:17 AM
So it's stripped and primered and your gearbox is stripped as well. Have you got a engine sorted then?
Nice to see you've got your finger out :)
Have you got a engine sorted then?
Whats a engine?........ Nope, havnt got one lol
Southie
13-10-09, 12:23 AM
WILMAAAAAAA lol
Novaboi_1991
13-10-09, 12:35 AM
wheey, glad your continuing with this mate, wheres the engine? lol
keep it up
The 16v i had is preety dead, so ive started to break it, save bits for my tigra and sell the rest.
Havnt found another engine to replace, not sure what it will be yet eather lol
Novaboi_1991
13-10-09, 12:40 AM
The 16v i had is preety dead, so ive started to break it, save bits for my tigra and sell the rest.
Havnt found another engine to replace, not sure what it will be yet eather lol
well, the cars a gsi rep? what about a 1.6 8v to complete the look?
or if your looking for more power... maybe a 2.0 8v?
lots of engines to choose from, lol,
Nah, not sure yet, thinking somthing else :)
Novaboi_1991
13-10-09, 12:47 AM
Xe? Let?
Novaboi_1991
13-10-09, 12:59 AM
lol. certainly a clean enough shell to do the conversion on...
brake-dust
13-10-09, 10:25 AM
looks good mate, v6 it!
Big update :d
First off im not going to bore you all with the primer etc pics, straight to paint lol
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM0019.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM0020.jpg
Its not perfect, but it was never meant to be, If it lasts until next year when i can afford a respray thats perfect.
All the bits that have been painted, cant wait to get them on the car.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM0014-1.jpg
Have a few other parts done like the gearbox and lower arms, tiebars etc.
Just got to buy wheel bearings, cv, exhaust manifold gasket and get the lower arm bush done and then it will be finished. Tomorrow i plan to start putting things back on.
Comments please.
Looking good dude! Masking the vin plate tho should have been done.
Looks good for a quick paint, lol at your lack of masking tape, its like 50p a roll!! lol
No point if im replacing it steve, most other things were masked up, inc the wings etc.
Got a lot of stuff back on today:
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM0022.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM0021.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM0023.jpg
Need to move the car before i can put the engine in, once thats in then its MOT time!
CoolTiger
30-10-09, 06:30 PM
im gonna scratch it monday ill see if i can find a passenger indictor for u xxxx
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM0021.jpg
To much wirer's!:cry:
Bigish update.
Made it roll:
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM0024.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM0026-1.jpg
Ride height is perfect... lol
Then i took one dirty engine connected to a clean gearbox:
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM0028.jpg
And by magic got it here:
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM0030.jpg
Now its like this:
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM0038.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM0039.jpg
It runs again now, altho it still has a running fault, belived to be ICV. But the head gasket has gone i think, going to leave it for a bit, if it gets worse il do it.
Tomorrow i plan to get some other stuff back on of course, might have it moving under its own power by the weekend.
:)
lol paint the rocker cover then put a cover over it?
Comming on well.
Was done before i had the cover, decided its gash lol
miami blue ftw! looking good matey im planning on welding up and painting up the bay on my new beast lol
over spray on the driveway fail lol
over spray on the driveway fail lol
Shhhh. It washed off... I think lol
miami blue ftw! looking good matey im planning on welding up and painting up the bay on my new beast lol
Get a wip up :)
Southie
06-11-09, 08:20 AM
Well its back together, you must have + rep for keeping it. :d
Is that the engine from the Tigra then? :p
I wouldnt dare rip the engine from the only decent car i own lol
Just been looking at prices of bucket seats :s
After i got over mucking around with the diff to get the gears back in the car moved under its own power, altho i need to adjust the gear linkage and throttle cable. Few more bolts to be done up and i need to do the tracking but its getting better. Il let the pics
Rep to whoever can work out the two things that have changed, ignore the wheel and the fact that you cant see one change in the 2nd pic lol
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM0049.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM0050.jpg
Cant wait to have the front end finished/running/driving ok, then its time to turn it around, strip the rear end and get the rear beam acid dipped and powercoated. Fuel tank will be painted as well as everything else.
Nearly forgot i had my ebay bargin boot plyth thing turn up today, preety much no bare metal in my car now :cool:
Is this running right now?????
Southie
12-11-09, 08:32 PM
Looks well now :)
White wing indicators look good. ;) Oh and yellow caliper looks pants lol
Is this running right now?????
errr ..... It needs the head gasket doing and a new ICV lol
Looks well now :)
White wing indicators look good. ;) Oh and yellow caliper looks pants lol
Win/FAIL.
You was fine untill you said caliper, thats rust on the disc, no calipers fitted atm lol
brainsnova
12-11-09, 08:58 PM
indicators and inner arches painted.
indicators and inner arches painted.
:d simples.
Nothing much has changed up front, but rear end has had a change. Looks much better now, Thanks to benn lol
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM0107.jpg
Ignore the odd lights, havnt changed them both yet.
jimbob-mcgrew
22-11-09, 03:03 PM
no0o0 alex, youve had a chav attack
Get this on the road and used! (receieved arch yesterday btw :) )
Get this on the road and used! (receieved arch yesterday btw :) )
Will be on the road next year bud, and good :)
I still think you should stick with standard rear lights, but the smooth bits you've done look good.
Southie
23-11-09, 06:33 PM
I'm liking the bumper, definately keep standard rear lights, debadge it and get a standard plain numberplate as the GB one makes it look off centre.
Deffo not changing the plate, i got those free.
Standard rear lights wont be thrown away.
vaughanmc
23-11-09, 07:20 PM
Nice wee touches going into it fella :thumb:
Southie
23-11-09, 07:23 PM
Deffo not changing the plate, i got those free.
Standard rear lights wont be thrown away.
Cut the GB bit off then :p
Not cutting off the GB bit. Unless you buy me some new plates your have to live with :d
Not done much, changed the other rear light, ripped the dash out and started to tidy the wiring, before it was in a rush to get it finished and on the road, its already much neater and ive barly done anything.
Idea of how messy the car is :eek:
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM0112.jpg
and finaly somthing ive had for AGGGGES
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/HPIM0111.jpg
That is all.
nooo clears look gash i sold mine cus they looked that poo!! more you than me with the wiring
After seeing jays wip at the top it reminded me i still own this unfortunately.
Your all be happy to know clears have gone. Dash is back in.
Its rolling on steels at the mo, plan to have it on the road this year, use it a bit.
Still got plenty to do!:
Fit and bleed brakes
Tracking
Change ICV
Exhaust manifold gasket change and EGR blank.
Two tyres for the new wheels
Air filter
Change rear lights back to standard
Adjust gear linkage
New battery
Wiper blades
Plan to make a start on it soon, got brakes to go on, few other things i can get on with.
Pics will be up sometime soon maybe.
Afterthought: Its still not running right, believe it needs a few sensors at least, maybe a couple of new wires (Very high resistance in a couple of them!)
brainsnova
15-01-10, 09:29 AM
not too much then :D
Get on it mate! nothing major there, mines on the road again :d
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/101_3678.jpg
:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:
Come on ASW. You little list is a days worth of work and that's being generous. lol @ wiper blades etc.
Im to lazy :d
It does have ONE brake on it now.
Southie
05-03-10, 05:15 PM
I forgot you still had this lol
I forgot it was a car, its my storage, as you can see.....
Southie
05-03-10, 05:20 PM
I forgot it was a car, its my storage, as you can see.....
... its a disgrace to PNG. :roll:
I am indeed. Corsa takes first place atm.
I want the nova done, want to get it back on the road while i do my plans, which im keeping quite about :)
needs a respray in a non-gay colour lol
^Yes it does, fancy paying for it? :p
Southie
05-03-10, 05:28 PM
needs a respray in a ghayish colour lol
Looks superb dwarling :d
http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/SOUTHIE01/prettyinpinkAW06.jpg
Ohhh thats sexy, it would fit right in with my corsa and tigra.
More manly than Miami blue! lol You couldn't give Nova's away in that colour back in the day.
You'll be AW12 by the time that Nova has 2 callipers and it will have faded to a nice blue:p
12? PAH, i was thining AW20.
Cant do the other caliper as its stuck on the hub, and oh yea, im lazy lol
I can remove wheel bolts already thx. lol
jimbob-mcgrew
06-03-10, 03:49 AM
looking pimp with the steelies on :thumb:
how come its ram packed lol
By some strange reason, i felt like a bit of nova bumming today lol
With help from a 12v (lol) She fired into life, after the 5th time trying. Wanted to have a sort out of the stuff inside. Mostly corsa stuff.
Moved it to the other side of the drive, and omg, i love it all over again lol
Removed the last off the stuff.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/101_3727.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/101_3729.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/101_3728.jpg
Just a few random pics.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/101_3730.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/101_3731.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/101_3732.jpg
Made a list of items needed for the MOT.
Brakes (Fit drivers side caliper, bleed all brakes etc)
Adjust gear linkage
1 cv Boot clip
4 Tyres (or new wheels)
Refit carpet
ICV/Secondy air switch
Wiper blades
Change rear lights
New Battery
Change exhaust manifold gasket
Bolt on the steering wheel tight
Fit horn and horn push
Rear wheel bearings (Maybe fronts too)
Tighten track rod end.
Change side light blubs
fit an airbox and filter
Secure rear bumper
Fit Speedo cable
Do tracking.
Mot it, Tax it, Enjoy it again.
Total cost of doing the above work, without the mot/tax. £160. So for £250 i could be on the road again :)
Think that is all. Might be done by 2020 lol
Comments Please.
Curtoise
15-03-10, 02:44 PM
dooo it, lol yeh those rear lights need changing tbh lemmi know if you need a hand
dooo it, lol yeh those rear lights need changing tbh lemmi know if you need a hand
I can remove wheel bolts on my own, with the correct tools thanx :d lol
Get on with it then!! lol
nice to see you have found the motivation to start again mate,
Will have to have a mini meet in the summer when you get it back on the road :thumb:
More WTF from me.
Finally got some brakes, quite a few other bits done, Few more jobs and a few more tweaks it will be MOT ready :eek:, Yeah that is one WTF, My nova with a mot? WTF!
Looking a bit sorry for itself on odd wheels, Hayho, Its on wheels and not bricks.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/101_3887.jpg
Painted the engine cover and the inlet
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/101_3873.jpg
Today is the reason for this update, now the corsa is fully finished and im using it daily, i can crack on with the nova, so thought id start by hunting out a bit of rust i noticed the other day when changing the battery
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/101_3890.jpg
Dont look good
Got the Hoooooover in there,
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/101_3894.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/101_3893.jpg
Really not good, Think il just have to try and tidy up the mount and just stop it from rusting further, maybe seam sealer it, same with the bit nearest the wing.
Just to finish this err update? on a depressing thing, the interior
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/101_3896.jpg
Currently im looking to have it finished by this time next month (that is MOT'ed) then its just a few small bits, and its up for sale (or maybe il keep it as a weekend car?)
Comments please
Keep it as a weekend car you homo
^That would require some effort put into it though lol
Stop pissing about with that 3 pot and do something with this then lol
3pot is more fun lol
The list is getting shorter but its having the motivation, the temptation to sit on my **** all day is too strong.
You could start by stopping stealing bits off the Nova for the purple gaymobile! :p
lmfao i wondered how long until somebody would say that, i nicked a jubilee clip from it today too lol
dj_wudgey
24-04-10, 08:11 PM
Keep it as a weekend car you homo
i agree mate get her mint and use her for fun time lol
Strip it out and kick it's head in :thumb:
"Mint" would require a respray, which i cba to do on this nova.
Wouldnt mind to strip it and have it as a full blown track car and take part in some other events, but id rather have a corsa for that, so that is what im going to do, hence wanting this done and sold.
dj_wudgey
24-04-10, 08:16 PM
ohh mate selling up for a corsa lol
http://www.thisis-matt.co.uk/images/Fail%20Pictures/Cheese%20fail.jpg
Southie
24-04-10, 09:58 PM
So you've updated because you got bored lol
Engine bay looks miles better just for having the cover painted and I'll second Muzzy and say strip it seeings as it's now a toy rather than a daily as you've got more ghay motors lol
all that needs doing and you paint the engine cover, shame on you sir!
Southie, yeah......... CBA to strip it yet, we'll see though.
Rich, shame on me indeed, give a **** though? lol
Updated list
Brakes (Need another bleed)
1 cv Boot clip
Secondy air switch
New Battery
fit an airfilter
Fit Speedo cable
Horn bolt
Exhaust Clamp
Heater control backing
Heater cable clip
Oil breather
Throttle cable clip
Do tracking.
Think that is all.
brainsnova
24-04-10, 11:02 PM
the corsa wheel looks jobbies :thumb: i know your going to say the sr/gte wheel is in the corsa lol
Looks what? Its gay as funk but the nova is the gayest car in the fleet so it gets bits taken off it.
Anybody got the clip needed to stop the throttle cable moving at the TB end? Freebie please?
Also looking for the relay for the secondary air injection stuff, as well as the switch/valve vaccum bit on the turret if anybody has one cheaply.
brainsnova
24-04-10, 11:05 PM
Looks what? Its gay as funk but the nova is the gayest car in the fleet so it gets bits taken off it.
sho ite
:d And yeah the Nova wheel is in the corsa ;)
You still got that gsi bumper Mr Corsa?
If so u wanna sell it?
Still have it yes, Sell it? Dont be silly!
Still have it yes, Sell it? Dont be silly!
Oh your donating it. thanks ;)
When you getting the Nova (yes the NOVA) back on the road,
wanna see it sometime, and eye up my future parts ;)
Get back on msn you slagggggg
Need to get parts.
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