Djbrowney's nova turbo build

[djbrowney]

thsi ahs just been copied over from vaux sport so if some of if dosent make any sence thats probaly why lol

some of you may know me because of the green nova some of you may not but i have another nova havent really said much about it but thought it was about time i put a progress thread up so you can all get an idea of what to expect :clap:,
i am a bit of a funny ****er really wanting everything to be perfrect or as good as until im happy at least, so before i brought the shell i had to decide weather to by a brand new car or build one :confused: me being me decided to build one :lol:
The shell itself is not the vauxsport way but the engine sure will be so here goes !!!
An this is what it all started from, brought the shell back in nov, turned up on rob's drive to be greeted by this
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i70/djbrowney/nova1.jpg

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i70/djbrowney/P1010586.jpg

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i70/djbrowney/nova2-1.jpg
handeed over the cash and i was on my way a very happy man with a whole lot of work and hours on my plate :help:
Got the shell home and sat in the garage where is sat for a couple of months while i brought some parts and figure out what route i was going to take :confused: (of which i still dont 9 months later) :pmsl:
Had to weld some brackets back into the car for the seats and the dash what rob had cut out to save weight (i can see you all cringing at the screen) :pmsl: and some how try and fit the rad intercooler and oil cooler all behind the front bumper, dont want it on show going for the stealth look :p
out came my best friend 'mr grinder' and ended up with this
sorry about the poor quality i really do need a new phone :thumb:
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i70/djbrowney/SP_A0396.jpg

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it was loaded on to the trailer and just the shell went of to the body shop to be sprayed

[djbrowney]

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Didnt really get any pictures of it when it first came back on these couple really the inside is just a good as the ouside maybe for future plans :nod:
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i70/djbrowney/nova5.jpg

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i70/djbrowney/nova4-1.jpg
Brand new quaife quick rack fitted with flow flex polly bushes
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i70/djbrowney/nova3-1.jpg
an so on :pmsl:
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i70/djbrowney/013.jpg

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i have tried to buy everything brand new with in reason if is no longer avaiable or too expensive i have had everything powder coated and shot blasted and i mean everything
front antil roll bar, tie bars and bottom arms fitted which i now know are usless beacause of running the f28 but it will get it back on it wheels

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i70/djbrowney/003.jpg

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i70/djbrowney/nova6.jpg
the plan is to get the car back on its wheels with no engine or gearbox and fit all my doors, boot, bonnet and so on which i should have back in a couple of weeks, and then finally decide on the engine spec, and finally fit my interior and roll cage of which i will get back on friday !
there has been loads more work done but will post it up as and when i get it fitted to the car :thumb:

[djbrowney]

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there all i have got at the minute, didnt you have some of the rear seats :confused:

[djbrowney]

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[djbrowney]

well just had a knock at the door, had some more bits dropped of that have been shot blasted
gsi tank, dont think i will be using this because already have an spi tank with a walbro astra gsi in tank pump, its already fitted but handy just incase it plays up :thumb:
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i70/djbrowney/003-1.jpg

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bumper irons
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i70/djbrowney/009.jpg

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cam covers and plug cover (one is fennys he will be happy)
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i70/djbrowney/005-1.jpg

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equal lenght shaft set up :lol:
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i70/djbrowney/007-1.jpg
gsi master cylinder
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i70/djbrowney/004-1.jpg
will drop the cam covers and my rocker cover of tonight to be powder coated and will drop the wrest of the stuff of to go silver to another place, should have them all back by friday all being well

[djbrowney]

not been doing much on the car of late but these just turned up
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i70/djbrowney/006-2.jpg

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i really do need to get the car finished i would like my room back :pmsl:
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i70/djbrowney/013-1.jpg

[djbrowney]

just a little up date, went to the pick some bits up from the powder coaters this afternone :clap: only been there 6 weeks :( but manage to escape with out paying silly fool :lol:
any way aint got nothing better to night so just started to fit a phew bits just checking they fit :help:
will update more tomorrow :thumb:
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wanted to get the tank back up mounted 2night but cant find a bit of pipe the right size for the breather on the filler neck :hammer:
tried making so rubber bushes to mount the cooler on aswell but need to make something a little deeper lol

[djbrowney]

manage to get the cooler sat on a couple of rubber rear bump stops worked perfect with the center drill out :pmsl:
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i70/djbrowney/001-6.jpg

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got the tank back on and rear beam back in place aswel :clap:
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[djbrowney]

been at it again to day, got the master cylinder sprayed up today after 3 tins of filler primer but oh well, also put the new brake lines on didnt like the last ones i did :pmsl: look much better this time imo
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i70/djbrowney/034-1.jpg

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im glad there all done im sick of underseal stuck to me everywhere :pmsl:

[djbrowney]

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Bored :pmsl:

[djbrowney]

just a small update, my roll cage was delivered this moring, paint work wernt very good on it so ground it all back to bare metal and gave it a good coat of primer, hopefully get it wet flatted back tommorow and give it a coat of silver, then get my leather straps made up :clap: wont be able to get it in the car until get the bits of my dash plastic's flocked :p

Cage delivered
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i70/djbrowney/001-8.jpg

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cage ground back
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i70/djbrowney/005-6.jpg


cage primed
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[vaughanmc]

Good progress mate :)

Is that where your at with the current build ?

[djbrowney]

yes mate lol primering the roll cage was yesterday :thumb:

[vaughanmc]

Nice one fella - Interior looks good as well!

Keep it up

[The Simps]

was that a nice shiney turbo cover i see there :p

[djbrowney]

was that a nice shiney turbo cover i see there :p

it wont be shiney for much longer lol

:thumb:

[djbrowney]

got the cage sprayed this moring, couldnt resist fitting the cage lol

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i70/djbrowney/001-9.jpg

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[Adam]

Good work, looks well

[Ernie]

looking good but you will have to take it all back out to fit the dash and rear trim panels.
Keep up the good work.

[16v Nova Kev]

nice one leather looks class

[krobinson]

Good build, howcome you've the dash etc all out again?

[djbrowney]

Good build, howcome you've the dash etc all out again?

got sick of getting grubby finger prints on it and the genral crap from working in the garage lol

cheers for the coments guys :thumb:

[Pistol Pete]

Liking the progress. Not keen on the dash, but love the retrim on the seats.

Where did you get the blue wire sleeving from?

[djbrowney]

you must be the 100 person that has said that lol, came from motor world motor factors mate !!! think im gonna pull it all off i hate it lol

[Rob77]

This is looking a lot different to when I last saw it!!!

How's it going now?

[djbrowney]

**** me rob where the hell have you been lol, not sure what im doing with it to be honest buddy, lost your number aswell lol

[Rob77]

Ha ha! I've not been on here in a while mate, just having a nosey about and found this thread!

You thinking about getting rid?

[djbrowney]

not really sure to be honest buddy, built a little corsa track slag an had so much fun in it ( but trashed it at the weekend), plan was to used this for track/strip/road but dont really wonna have it loaded with interior an bin it round a track so its catch 22 lol

what happened to your next project ?

[Rob77]

Yeh a track / strip / road car doesn't really need a full leather interior!!

My next project is on pause at the moment, due to moving in with my girlfriend (bought an apartment), and not having much time / money / space!

Got the car; its an 1986 E30 320i BMW, which is receiving an Audi 5 cylinder turbo (20v) engine from the S2 quattro... Will be rwd though. Should be a hoot!

I see you got it painted - looks very tidy! You manage to get the slight dent in the roof / sill out?

[djbrowney]

the one in the roof just poped out, but the one in the sill is still there completeley forgot about wheni dropped it of, thing it just need knocking back into place, the door,boot,bonnet,bumper,skirts ect has gota go back the spray job is not as good as the price i payed lol

you new project sound good mate, im fookin glad i dont have my own place wouldnt be able to afford anything lol

gota some nice leather interior if you wonna buy it lmfao

[Rob77]

Glad to hear the roof one popped out - should have done it when I owned it!!
Yeah I bet the sill one will knock out too thinking about it.
I'll give the leather a miss thanks mate! Could make it into a nice 3 piece suite for the new place though I guess!!!
Whats the plan if you keep it? Would you sell as a whole if you did? Or split it up? I'm getting all nostalgic...

[djbrowney]

what ever are you like lol

im really not sure mate, want i really want is a nice road going car eg golf/audi an a track/strip car being the nova lol (but the interior dosent fit that plan so im probaly gonna end up with another nova) (or 3 ****ing cars lol )

Everything is there mate just need putting together an cant remember the last time i updated the thread, i very much doubt i would sell the shell its still fookin mint :thumb:

Get ya self a cheap track slag, once youve had a nova you will always come back for more lol lol lol

[Rob77]

Ha I know what you mean!
Just a bit bored, as I've got rid of all my fast / silly vehicles, and I'm driving around in a 1.3 Skoda estate! Could it be worse?!
Thinking about getting a cheap rwd car, budget of £1000 (ideally less) and having some cheap fun!

[djbrowney]

build/buy a 2.0 16v corsa ftw cost you about £650 lmfao (you know the score)

Thats cheap fun an giving it death every night of the week is even more fun lol

[djbrowney]

an yes the skoda has got be a down side thank fook you have a bird lol

[Rob77]

Amen!
Could do a track Nova / Corsa, but its time and space at the moment which are the main problem. E30 is in a friends garage, and I got no drive / garage space to do anything creative!!

[djbrowney]

are you a man or a mouse you can build a 16v corsa in a day lmfao

[Rob77]

I know I know! I'm a big girl etc!

[djbrowney]

I know I know! I'm a big girl etc!

get on with it then lol lol lol