new car project

[johnny_turbo]

bought this last week so ive decided to put the engine out of the loon in this 1

http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/18112008247.jpg

http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/18112008248.jpg



give it a good clean maybe a full respray in yellow sort back archers out
change engine to the 1 out of loon

spray bumpers black and put gte side skirts, bumpers on it, change the alloys and get rid of the towbar


john

[LEWI007]

That should look really nice once its painted :thumb:

id build a sport rep with it.

[~~joycey~~]

Did you buy this off ebay?

[vaughanmc]

You should keep it as early looking as you can, maybe do the bumpers black or grey

But defo keep it as early as you can :)

[johnny_turbo]

Did you buy this off ebay?

yeah maybe gettin rid as i want a 5door hatch

[Novaboi_1991]

well, its eerm, bright,,..

[~~joycey~~]

yeah maybe gettin rid as i want a 5door hatch


Wots it like in the boot/bay?

[johnny_turbo]

clean

[Rickyb]

how much?

[johnny_turbo]

dunno yet got to put mot on it and what ever it needs to pass

or swap for a mk1 nova 5 door hatch with mot

[Plug]

dont get a 5 door

[johnny_turbo]

decided to keep this as it went straight through mot with two miners

took the standard seats out and put my gte 1s in no pics of them in yet

http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/27112008271.jpg

put this 1.4 head on it with the 1.4 carb
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/03112008238.jpg

put this exhaust on it
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l167/Johns_nova/DSC000162.jpg

got this spoiler to put on
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l167/Johns_nova/23092007055.jpg
got this cr 5speed box to put in aswell
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/23102008189.jpg

[johnny_turbo]

changed the bumper to my gte 1

http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/07122008277.jpg

[L33 LEG]

has potential, looks clean and colour is different. glad you didnt swap it for a 5 door. what are your plans for it?

[johnny_turbo]

im glad to plans are to lower it and tidy up the rear arch, fit my spoiler n gearbox n thats it for nah till after ISTS

[Rickyb]

looking great pall love the colour :thumb:

[johnny_turbo]

cheers

[Sloth]

you still got the loon then?

[johnny_turbo]

yeah still got the saloon its stripped down at the mo

[Sloth]

not scrapping it are ya? i want one.....

[johnny_turbo]

no its too clean to scrap dont no what im doing with it yet

[Sloth]

well keep me in mind..... i have plans

[johnny_turbo]

ok mate i will

[dj_wudgey]

looks good mate definately looks beter with the gte front on there!! looks ok though matey ill watch for your progress!!!

[johnny_turbo]

cheers wudgey

[johnny_turbo]

new wheels put on thanks again Count Vaux Alot
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/05012009017.jpg

cleaned the bay up a bit as i got bored today
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/05012009014.jpg

[johnny_turbo]

started to prep the car for spraying
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/10012009283.jpg
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/11012009285.jpg
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/11012009286.jpg
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/11012009287.jpg
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/11012009288.jpg
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/11012009289.jpg

[johnny_turbo]

a bigish update

took the rear wiper of welded a plate and fillerd
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/24012009295.jpg

did the same to the door and fillerd a creased from when some idiot hit my car and drove of
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/24012009294.jpg

cut the rear arch of
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/31012009297.jpg

new 1 on and filled
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/05022009305.jpg

[johnny_turbo]

all masked up
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/08022009314.jpg
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/08022009313.jpg
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/08022009312.jpg

and now sprayed
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/08022009047.jpg

resprayed the bumpers
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/08022009316.jpg
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/08022009315.jpg

[vaughanmc]

Looks good mate, what colour of yellow did you go for ?

[johnny_turbo]

cheers went for the mustard yellow

[johnny_turbo]

more pics with the paper took of
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/08022009321.jpg
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/08022009320.jpg
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/08022009319.jpg
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/08022009317.jpg

[vaughanmc]

Looks really good mate!!! Is that where your at just now ?

[Jay]

Looks good, what car is that in the background?

[johnny_turbo]

cheers
yeah thats where its at just dryin nah

its my brothers mk2 fiesta waiting for a respray

[johnny_turbo]

all back together now
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/10022009325.jpg
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/10022009326.jpg

[Simon 1867]

looks nice now matey...did you spray the engine bay yellow too.
Get it lowered.

[Shaun_O'Donnell]

Was going to say it looks more Jamaican Yellow than Mustard, until you see it outside. Good work.

[ade]

Was going to say it looks more Jamaican Yellow than Mustard, until you see it outside. Good work.
I agree - its really deceptive - but looks superb!

And the original SR wheels too!

[vaughanmc]

Will look mega once its all built back up

Yellow Nova's rule! :)

[bola]

Looks good matey. At least it doesnt say your name down the side anymore!

[johnny_turbo]

cheers

dint spray the engine bay gunna do that when i got the time
its lowerd 40mm in the last two pics

[Customsam]

looks good mate

[burgo]

what were the original seats like?

[johnny_turbo]

cheers burgo ill get a picture for you tomoz there standard seats brown and like a cream colour

[johnny_turbo]

these was the seats that was in it when i first got her
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/13122008278.jpg
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/13122008279.jpg

[novaowner999]

kool car

[johnny_turbo]

cheers decided to see if my green bonnet would look ok i quite like it.
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/10032009342.jpg

[johnny_turbo]

put my other bonnet on now its nearly done looks alot better than my green bonnet
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/nova1.jpg

[dj_wudgey]

yea looks beter dude you coming to the next meet then bud??

[johnny_turbo]

cheers
hopefully i will be there again lol

[shed-on-wheels]

love this colour dude

[johnny_turbo]

had my rear windows tinted last saturday
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/04052009388.jpg

[Tim-SR]

nice 1 mate, looks good look forward to seeing it at the next meet! tints look good aswell mate!

[Sloth]

man that reminds me of my old "mustard machine" man i miss that car. whats the next plans?

[johnny_turbo]

cheers
next plans are 4 branch then 1.3 bottom crank and rods, bigger cam,then twin 40s, roll cage and thats it

[NOVA-KID-93]

looks good with the tints and that bonnet on it!! hopefully see it at the meets!!

[johnny_turbo]

cheers hopefully i will be at the meet but not to sure yet i can just see out my eye but its still abit blury.

[dj_wudgey]

windows look good dude!! im not too keen though only had them on one car i dont like not been able to tell whats beehind when its dark lol

[johnny_turbo]

cheers i only had them done because i always wanted the rears tinted

[dj_wudgey]

yea they look good mate when i had them they just stress my eyes abit and i cant see behind what i didnt like lol

[johnny_turbo]

since im not aloud to drive for awhile with my eye i decided to strip the inside of the car and spray it black.
befor
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/08052009391.jpg
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/08052009390.jpg


after
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/08052009392.jpg

[NOVA-KID-93]

Looks good painted black inside, looks tidier, you stripping it out or putting the rear seats back in?

[johnny_turbo]

ill be putting the rear seats back in for nah, untill i get my cage when i have the money.

[johnny_turbo]

nearly all back in nah dont mind the speakers they will be comin out need them in so i could listen to music while workin lol

http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/12052009396.jpg
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/12052009395.jpg

and fitted these today thanks to bola for selling them me
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/12052009394.jpg

and started to redo my arch again seem as tho i dint finish it for donny show
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/12052009397.jpg

[johnny_turbo]

new parts arrived
brand new lights
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/14052009398.jpg
new drums
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/14052009399.jpg
new discs, shoes and pads
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/14052009400.jpg
universal (sp) mud flaps
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/14052009401.jpg

new lights fitted as old 1s where letting water in
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/14052009402.jpg

head of sprayed the engine bay and now in the procest (sp) of changing cam seal and stem seals
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/18052009403.jpg

[johnny_turbo]

fitted my rear mudflaps
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/02062009412.jpg

finished my arch the other day now being sprayed yellow
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/02062009413.jpg

and fiited my gte boot and new rear bumper as my old 1 had melted with the exhaust
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/05062009414.jpg

[johnny_turbo]

now sprayed
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/06062009416.jpg

[Novaboi_1991]

looks good, id spray that rear bumper black tho mate

[scott.parker]

I'm confused, why spray the car, then change bits,spray it again, then change bits? lol

[johnny_turbo]

cheers

i dint finish the arch last time it got sprayed lol
and the boot got changed as i wanted my gte boot on

[scott.parker]

Fair enough mate, just seams odd all a bit backward tracking thats all.

Looks nice though.

Scott

[johnny_turbo]

cheers i no i like to change bits every now and again


bumper now sprayed
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/08062009417.jpg

[johnny_turbo]

front end been done not finished doin the vents yet.
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/10062009418.jpg

[deanwilko]

looking good

[johnny_turbo]

cheers

new exhaust put on last night
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/11062009422.jpg

[johnny_turbo]

vent now in
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/20062009423.jpg
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/20062009424.jpg
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/22062009429.jpg

in the middle of the other side nowthat should be finished tomorrow.

[L14MNP]

Nice clean shell mate. I'm not a fan of the new bonnet/boot/tints atm, but reserve judgement until you're finished.

Fair play for doing it all yourself though! That's what I like to see. +rep

[johnny_turbo]

cheers old boot is going back on and bonnet is going back to all yellow.

[ward]

not into the colour scheme meself but good work tho fella..
me personality would have done the shell yellow, bumpers,grill wheels grey.

[johnny_turbo]

finished the other side nah
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/29062009435.jpg
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/29062009434.jpg

now sprayed had ago with the spray gun again not very goodbut it will do for now
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/01072009437.jpg
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/01072009436.jpg

[saloonwoody]

i like it in a funky kinda way lol

[johnny_turbo]

orded this and it come through the post the other day.
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/02072009438.jpg

[scott.parker]

Thats going to look nice on the car, though i would be a bit annoyed that folded it mate, shouldn't be folded.

Scott

[johnny_turbo]

i am abit annoyed mate but cant do nowt about it.

fitted my gsi spoiler and yellow boot again will get a mk 1 wrap around spoiler again. when i get some moneyas mine broke.

http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/03072009439.jpg

[let_nova]

orded this and it come through the post the other day.
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/02072009438.jpg

put a towel over it and put the iron over it on the lowest heat. zip over it quickly then check it.:thumb:

[7ova]

your right mate you need a wrap around spoiler or your sr boot sticker may
look a bit different :)

[dj_wudgey]

looking good mate!! with a wrap around spoiler and that vinyl it will look **** hot!!

[NOVA-KID-93]

Have you started the engine work on this yet pal?

[johnny_turbo]

yeah ive started lol

started riping it to bits
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/28072009446-1.jpg

engine out
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/28072009448-1.jpg

1.3 engine in bits
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/28072009447-1.jpg

half of the engine in
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/Photo032-1.jpg



its nearly all built up got to put dizzy. alternater (sp), cam belt and alt belt and exhaust on then its done will be finishing it tomorrow.

will update with pics aswell..

[johnny_turbo]

engine in and running
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/29072009449.jpg

and alll back together with diff alloys as my 13s have to bald tyres
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/29072009450.jpg

[NOVA-KID-93]

Nice 1 mate, have you not fitted the 40's then?

[johnny_turbo]

no put the 1.4 carb on of the 1.2 as not got money for twin 40s yet

[NOVA-KID-93]

Oh right, yea 40's aren't the chapest things, i wish id have bought the ones that were on my mates nova before he sold it but never mind!!

[deanwilko]

comming along nicely what wheels are they

[johnny_turbo]

cheers there compomotive sports wheels evolution 2 but there not staying on.

[deanwilko]

whats happened to the meshed grill

[johnny_turbo]

its being sprayed again

[deanwilko]

wants slaming on its ****

[johnny_turbo]

the cars new home till next year
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/17092009456.jpg

bought some bcukets seats
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/15092009453.jpg

engine is coming out of the car as im planning on putting a c20xe in and respraying the whole car again

[NOVA-KID-93]

Plans sound good mate, what colour you planning on painting it?

[johnny_turbo]

i dunno yet maybe same colour again

[johnny_turbo]

engine got took out monday only got pics today

http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/02102009459.jpg

and started on strengthening the engine bay

http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/02102009461.jpg

[johnny_turbo]

the engine (thanks to gunny) thats goin in when car is finished
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/04102009462.jpg

[gunny]

:thumb:

Dont forget to box your chassis leg for alternator clearance first ;)

[johnny_turbo]

i wont ill be starting that at the weekend lol

[Tim-SR]

looks good this does buddy! cant wait to see it at the meets next year with the new engine. keep up the good work matey!

[MattBrown]

Looks good, but why all the re-sprays? I cant even afford to spray my car, let alone spray it 5 times!

Bumpers would look better with the black how it is, and the yellow on the splitter imho!

[johnny_turbo]

cheers bumpers are goin back 2 black again the respray is because last time it was a **** job

new parts arrived from harry hockley motorsport
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/12102009464.jpg

[johnny_turbo]

a few of the plates welded in

http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/15102009472.jpg

http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/15102009473.jpg

http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/15102009467.jpg

and a bit morre welding

http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/15102009471.jpg

[scott.parker]

Im sure some one will correct me if im wrong, but i think the tie bar ones go underneath, bit late me saying now though lol

looks good progress mate.

Scott

[johnny_turbo]

cheers

they do go underneath i welded round that bit

[johnny_turbo]

underneath welded
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/17102009477.jpg

http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/17102009478.jpg

some more plates welded

http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/17102009479.jpg

http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/17102009480.jpg

http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/17102009476.jpg

got four more plates left to do and the alt mod and the engine is ready for going in.

[johnny_turbo]

last two front plates fitted just got two more that go at the back of car

http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/20102009481.jpg

http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/20102009482.jpg

and trial fitted the engine for the alt mod

http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/20102009483.jpg

[gunny]

Looking good matey its coming along well.

[Damo]

Yea really coming along this mate.

[johnny_turbo]

cheers should be up and running soon wont be driveable till i get the brakes and shafts they are on my last to do and get list. Then its of to get an enginers (sp) report and then send the log book of with its new details.

[scott.parker]

cheers should be up and running soon wont be driveable till i get the brakes and shafts they are on my last to do and get list. Then its of to get an enginers (sp) report and then send the log book of with its new details.

Just get a local garage to check the engine number and CC, then the write it on headed paper for you, send that off to DVLA with log book, DONE! :thumb:

Looks a good little toy that engine hanger thing.

Scott

[johnny_turbo]

cheers for that +rep

engine fitted and back on all four wheels

http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/26102009488.jpg

[NOVA-KID-93]

Looking good John, nice work, be good when its out to play next year at the meets etc... lol

[johnny_turbo]

cheers it might be out this year i dont no yet

[johnny_turbo]

car sat still till i get more parts for it

http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/novac20xe.jpg

[gunny]

do i spy a LET tophat?

[johnny_turbo]

yes you do :thumb:

[johnny_turbo]

new tank fitted just got to wire fuel pump and she turns over by the key finaly

http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/nova7.jpg

[NOVA-KID-93]

Is there much left to do to it now bud? Did you sort the spark problem?

Look forward to seeing it out with us at the meets :thumb:

[johnny_turbo]

no not got it to spark think it was somethin to do with having the wrong coil for the loom.

pic of how it is nah

http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/nova6.jpg

goin to put compleat new pannels on and have it resprayed again.
and also sort a few holes out that its got.
engine is going to be running on bike carbs.

john

[NOVA-KID-93]

should be good when its done pal, you going yellow again?

bike carbs ftw im gonna sort a manifold for mine so i can get them on!!

[scott.parker]

How do you plan to run the carbs on the let then?

Scott

[johnny_turbo]

its not a let its just got the tophat on of a let.

[scott.parker]

Why??

[auzzy-b]

Have you already done the alt/chassis mod? if not, quick tip use a blowtorch, heat the metal then simply shape neatly;) thats what ill be doin this weekend plus loads more lol.. looks good!

[johnny_turbo]

Why??
was the only thing i had at the time to stop water geting in as the garage leeks.


Have you already done the alt/chassis mod? if not, quick tip use a blowtorch, heat the metal then simply shape neatly;) thats what ill be doin this weekend plus loads more lol.. looks good!
yes ive already done it.

[Damo]

Looks good this john glad you dicided to keep gonig with it instead of breaking it up. Would be good to see it at some donny meets when its done.

Damo.

[Derick-Sport]

looks real nice mate come a long way :thumb:

[johnny_turbo]

fitted my new arch today just need to fit two sills then the bodywork is nearly done.

http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/novareararch.jpg

[Damo]

fitted my new arch today just need to fit two sills then the bodywork is nearly done.

http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/novareararch.jpg

Looks good john but whats with the little bit of plate up near the corner of the arch skin:confused: .

Damo.

[johnny_turbo]

cheers just cut the arch a bit to long so just plated it

[Damo]

cheers just cut the arch a bit to long so just plated it

Fair play mate shouldnt tell once its ground back and painted:thumb: .

[Rickyb]

looking a good project top notch.

[johnny_turbo]

cheers just bought a digi dash with every thing it needs for the bargin of £15 from the scrapyard today.

http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/14022010123-1.jpg

http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/14022010124.jpg

[Damo]

cheers just bought a digi dash with every thing it needs for the bargin of £15 from the scrapyard today.

http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/14022010123-1.jpg

http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/johnny_turbo18/14022010124.jpg

Looks like a good buy that john.