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turbojolt
25-11-08, 06:34 PM
well i managed to find my self a good clean and manly genuine vauxhall nova with 44k on the clocks it has been dry stored since 1997 and has a load of service history i brought it of a very nice couple that no longer wanted the car as they are now retired and only need one car its taking me a while to get use to the manual choke but I'm loving the way it handles and the gear change every thing feels tight and new on the car


the only problem with it is a little bit of rust on the rear arch which i will be getting sorted very soon as well as these tiny little bits i can see about to for which i will also get sorted to make sure it dose not become a problem


as for modifications I'm torn between a GTE replica or a Sr replica I'm leaning towards the GTE right now but seems as i will have to wait till i can afford to do any work on it i guess it dose not matter for the moment


so here are some pictures of it let me know what you think and what you think i should do GTE OR SR REPLICA



http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr119/turbojolt/vauxhall%20nova/100_0373.jpg

http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr119/turbojolt/vauxhall%20nova/100_0374.jpg

http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr119/turbojolt/vauxhall%20nova/100_0375.jpg

http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr119/turbojolt/vauxhall%20nova/100_0371.jpg

http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr119/turbojolt/vauxhall%20nova/100_0372.jpg

http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr119/turbojolt/vauxhall%20nova/100_0370.jpg




oo and also i forgot to add i had it on a rolling road and it made 55hp and 52 torque the operators was very surprised with how clean it is and said its one of the tidiest example they had ever seen which made me very happy :thumb:
vaughanmc
25-11-08, 06:35 PM
Looks plenty clean enough mate, Mk1 SR rep FTW :)
thedjse
25-11-08, 06:54 PM
Very nice example matey

My standard mk1 saloon got RR and came up with 60bhp was well happy lol
turbojolt
25-11-08, 07:35 PM
what i was also thinking was i like the retro look of the dash with the cassette player so i might put a cd player in the glove box with a cd changer in the boot with a remote control just to retain the retro looks of it all
Novaload_Nick
25-11-08, 08:01 PM
cam cover is on the wrong way mate..
turbojolt
25-11-08, 08:03 PM
yes i relised that yesterday but it wont harm it will it lol
vaughanmc
25-11-08, 08:05 PM
Is the oil cap under the air filter ? lol
Novaload_Nick
25-11-08, 08:06 PM
lol no..
turbojolt
25-11-08, 08:12 PM
bloody nit pickers lol
John
25-11-08, 08:14 PM
keep it clean and standard ftw!
still has original tyres too by the looks of things!
turbojolt
25-11-08, 08:15 PM
keep it clean and standard ftw!
still has original tyres too by the looks of things!


i know i need to change these they ae really rubbish
turbojolt
06-12-08, 02:17 PM
right small update i was thinking about what i should be with my interior seat wise i was thinking along the lines of rs turbo front seats and gsi rear seats and door cards but i have just remembered my brother still has his seats from the fiat chiq sporting he crashed so i had a look and they should fit the rear and fronts so now i need to find a set of black door cards to match the seats
turbojolt
06-12-08, 02:57 PM
also i have my brother out side cleaning the car or detailing it in his words its coming up really good he has snow-foamed clayed waxed and polished it you can see your reflection in the paint work I'm impressed with it i will get some pictures up of it but they don't really do it justice
jimbob-mcgrew
06-12-08, 07:19 PM
looks clean as, just a bit of crusting on the near side rear arch from what i can notice, and tiny bit starting on the turret seam, by the alarm.
i was gonna mention the rocker cover, but u spotted it allready.
front seats are nice and grandad lol
turbojolt
07-12-08, 11:10 AM
looks clean as, just a bit of crusting on the near side rear arch from what i can notice, and tiny bit starting on the turret seam, by the alarm.
i was gonna mention the rocker cover, but u spotted it allready.
front seats are nice and grandad lol


yer i have notice that bit of rust just starting but im going to wire brush and rust eater it all before it becomes a real problem i think the rear arch will not be able to be repaired now so i will have to get that all repaired :(



if i deal with all the bit of rust now i will never have to do it again whill i have the car wich would be nice
turbojolt
08-12-08, 10:56 AM
http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr119/turbojolt/100_0393.jpg snow-foamed

http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr119/turbojolt/100_0411.jpg shiny and swirl mark free


http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr119/turbojolt/100_0416.jpg the pictures really don't do it justice

http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr119/turbojolt/100_0418.jpg
michael hallam
09-12-08, 10:29 PM
Nice ,,check What Ive Done To Mine So Far
turbojolt
15-01-09, 01:15 PM
the latest buy was this
http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr119/turbojolt/100_0436.jpg

only cost a tenner and along with a new rotor arm and dizzy cap and also adjusting the ignition timing it runs like a dream


hopefully it works until i can get the money to replace the engine with a 1.4 or maybe 1.6 carb engine



edit...

i also managed to flip the rocker cover so its now on the right way around which is nice
jimbob-mcgrew
15-01-09, 01:31 PM
good stuff
Cle
15-01-09, 07:49 PM
:eek: Jesus thats clean
turbojolt
15-01-09, 08:13 PM
:eek: Jesus thats clean

thank you