The STIG

[General Lee]

Hi,

I have decided to make a track/ road car out of my nova now, as it don't really get used much. So i will let the pictures do the talking.

Some of you may remember my old thread.

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=101019

i have some bit's and pieces to get me started.

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/30.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/31.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/32.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/33.jpg

Cheers
More Updates sooon

[nova_niek]

And some paints and underseal

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk103/novanath/DSC00247.jpg
Good to see a 'loon receiving a track prepping treatment. :)

BTW what's with the propstick in the upper left corner in the Hammerite pic? Broken bones or something?

<Slightly OT>
I recently learned something about broken bones...
http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff333/nova_niek/niek/broken%20leg%202008/gebroken_been_2_klein.jpg

Fortunately they sorted it with a strip of mirror polished surgical quality stainless steel and a handful of torx screws. Pity it's to stay inside my leg indefinitely, otherwise I'd use it to tart up the old Nova a wee bit. Would make a nice alternator bracket or something.
http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff333/nova_niek/niek/broken%20leg%202008/gebroken_been_1_klein.jpg

I got to choose from 5 colours (red, blue, pink, white or black). I thought Red would do nicely.
http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff333/nova_niek/niek/broken%20leg%202008/gipsdriepuntnulvoor.jpg

</slightly OT>

Have fun modding the saloon, I'll be keeping an eye on this thread.
Niek

[saloonwoody]

Where You Get Loon Polycarbs From ??

[General Lee]

nica one, very off topic but nice one,my little brother had a club foot when he was born just now having it operated on.

The polycarbs are from a hatch, the two rear qauters i can just trim down but not sure about the rear one yet, i think i might have to just buy some 5mm polycarbonate off ebay and trim it down to size.

[Rickyb]

looking good buddy keep up the good work :thumb:

[Ernie]

looking good mate.
Keep up the good work.

[General Lee]

Quick update, i have souced a safety devices 6 point roll-cage. I have stripped the insides out all thats left is the roof lining and all the unwanted metal, i have took the wings off to do all the underseal and easier access to the hubs for a good clean up.


Roll Cage
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/34.jpg



All Insides stripped and Some of the outside:

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/35.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/36.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/37.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/38.jpg


I have also brought a cavalier internal shifter.



Cheers more updates soon.

[wiseboy]

rear window will be too small for the loon mate, a bought a full set for mine and the rear on was too small from the hatch ;)

[Ernie]

Looking good lad keep up the good work mate.

[Count Vaux Alot]

I like!

[General Lee]

Thanks, sorry about the poor qaulity of pictures but iv'e only just found the digicam so better pictures will come soon.

[nova ian]

Looking good mate :thumb:

My old rear polycarb window is doing its rounds of png! lol

[General Lee]

Thanks, it's yours is it?? I might be cutting it up sorry.

[Ernie]

game on lol.

[Jay]

Looking good matey, will have to come have a look at this soon im only down the road from you in Bracknell.

[Ernie]

you best be quick as think he is moving it up to my lockup once mine is done.

[General Lee]

Looking good matey, will have to come have a look at this soon im only down the road from you in Bracknell.


Cheers mate, shes not much at the moment just an empty nova shell, but when i get a bit more done your fully welcome. And yeah hopefully next year sometime will be going into chris's lockup. Just a question going by your avatar, are you going to be selling your cesaros?? :D

[Jay]

Cheers mate, shes not much at the moment just an empty nova shell, but when i get a bit more done your fully welcome. And yeah hopefully next year sometime will be going into chris's lockup. Just a question going by your avatar, are you going to be selling your cesaros?? :D

Unfortunately not lol

[General Lee]

Rite i have undresealed the front two arches and put the bigger brakes and brake lines on, but when it came to bleed them air did not stop comming out. I also got all the sound deadening up and the foam padding out. I also put the rear windows back in. How long do you usually have to bleed the brakes for bearing in mind i have changed the brake lines?

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/39.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/40.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/41.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/42.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/43.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/44.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/45.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/46.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/47.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/48.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/49.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/50.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/51-1.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/52.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/55.jpg



Cheers
More Updates soon

[The Simps]

I think you've got the calipers on the wrong side. afaik the bleed nipple should be at the top not the bottom.

[Rich]

I think you've got the calipers on the wrong side. afaik the bleed nipple should be at the top not the bottom.

Yep they will need changing asap!

[dhdev (Oli)]

What they said, plus the hoses look quite short. I appreciate the suspension is at full travel but you should still be able to get full lock without putting the hoses under tension?

Nice saloon though, will make a lovely track car :)

[Ernie]

second the callipers being on the wrong side mate change them over asap.

[mikey14sr]

I think you've got the calipers on the wrong side. afaik the bleed nipple should be at the top not the bottom.

Also the brake hose should point upwards too.

[General Lee]

Not, updated this in a while, so here is where im up to at the moment. She is nearly finished, but im going to put her on the road so i can test the car sort a speak.

Corrected the brake problem and they bled fine, and turned the brake line the right way so they had enough play.

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/53.jpg

Dry fitted the roll cage too and put some interior back in to see how it looks.

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/56.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/57.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/58.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/59.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/60.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/61.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/62.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/63.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/65.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/66.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/67.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/68.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/69.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/70.jpg

Cheers
More updates soon

[burgo]

didnt fancy fitting the cage properly then?

[Rickyb]

that cage looks very unstable it looks like if the car went on its roof the cage would push through the floor/ wheel arch lol.

[burgo]

that cage looks very unstable it looks like if the car went on its roof the cage would push through the floor/ wheel arch lol.exactly what i was getting at

[General Lee]

Haven't finished it yet, need to get hold of a welder the cage is only dry fitted. Hence why i have left the paint near all the cage mounting points.

[burgo]

Haven't finished it yet, need to get hold of a welder the cage is only dry fitted. Hence why i have left the paint near all the cage mounting points.in that case please ignore me lol

[General Lee]

oaky doaks, i wouldn't dare not putting the cage plates in after seeing how thin the metal actually is.

[General Lee]

I have just purchased 2 three point harness's, i'm going to pick up 2 front sr seats tonight, and on saturday hopefull getting a 1.4sr engine. Pics to come

[Novaboi_1991]

OOMMGG!

your saloon is mint mate,

think my choice of colour for the body and wheels is now made

thanks man :)

[gunny]

Any updates on this??

[Ernie]

I think it's still in his front garden.

[LEWI007]

Mate what steering wheel is that ?

I remember i could of bought one with the the boss fitted for 30 pounds and i didnt get it, and ive been gitted since.

[General Lee]

Any updates on this??

Yeah plenty just got to upload the pictures, i need to get a new cage soon, as i had to sell my one due to no job, but all is good now.

[General Lee]

Mate what steering wheel is that ?

I remember i could of bought one with the the boss fitted for 30 pounds and i didnt get it, and ive been gitted since.

The steering wheel is mountny, the boss is momo, hopefully getting a sparco deep dish wheel soon.

[Johnny A]

Was this for sale a little while back and you decided to keep it??

Also sorry for being stupid but what does R/T stand for?

[LEWI007]

Ahh thanks for that info, the lad who was trying to sell me it was saying the M was for IrMscher lol

[General Lee]

Was this for sale a little while back and you decided to keep it??

Also sorry for being stupid but what does R/T stand for?

It was yeah because i ran out of money. But stuck at it and now im glad i kept it.

R/T stands for road and track :thumb:

[General Lee]

Update:

Right i haven't updated this in a long while, so hear goes. Pictures do the talking.

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/71.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/72.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/73.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/74.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/75.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/76.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/77.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/78.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/79.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/80.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/81.jpg


All i really need now is to put engine in and find another roll cage as i had to sell my other one due to hard times.

[gunny]

What did u do with the interior nath?

[General Lee]

i'ts in me back garden still have it why's thats.

[gunny]

Beige/cream werent it (your saloon is my old car :p) would you part with it?

[General Lee]

Yeah i remember you! Danny aint it. I would part with it yeah only thing thats missing is front two door cards. I have the rear seats, front seats, rear door cards and the carpet with roll cage slots in, thats really about it.

[gunny]

Yeah i remember you! Danny aint it. I would part with it yeah only thing thats missing is front two door cards. I have the rear seats, front seats, rear door cards and the carpet with roll cage slots in, thats really about it.

Noo im dayne, is danny the kid i sold it to just outside of leicester?

Got any pics of the condition now?

[Johnny A]

those steelies painted white are inspired!!

[General Lee]

those steelies painted white are inspired!!

Thanks, more updates later

[General Lee]

Updates soon to come

[General Lee]

Update on the cars situation

It, is now off the road again due to no money, to insure it, so im going to clean it up put the 1.4 engine i have in, and do some little bits and bobs to her like sort out the front valence, welding and painting it, i have everything allready so no need to buy anythin woohoo.

I am also not liking the front end i think im going to change it back to this.

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/60.jpg

From this

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/74.jpg

I am also not liking the white wheels i think they look a bit pufy. I am going to paint them black me thinks.

That is all for now updates soon.

[General Lee]

A few photos i took the other day.

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/IMG_0258.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/IMG_0259.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/IMG_0260.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/IMG_0261.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/IMG_0262.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/IMG_0263.jpg

Thanks

[jimbob-mcgrew]

is that down 60mm on 14" x 5.5 steelies ? looks nightrider

[General Lee]

Yeah 60,front, 70-80 rear, 15" steelies, glad you said that because i have a scanner to go in between one of the slats in the grille.

[MK999]

glad you said that because i have a scanner to go in between one of the slats in the grille.
Don't do it! lol New look looks good though, is that count vauxs old front bumper? recognise the triangles lol

[jafanan]

looks goooood!

possibly paint the bumper clips black?

[General Lee]

Don't do it! lol New look looks good though, is that count vauxs old front bumper? recognise the triangles lol

YeaH tis, countvaux alots old one. you wont see the scanner it will be hidden, it's like it's not even there. I had it on my old car when you park up somewhere at night put it on people start thinking. IT'S ALIVE lol lol

[General Lee]

looks goooood!

possibly paint the bumper clips black?

I have thought of that for a more smooth look, but they get used regularly and will just chip and scrape the paint off. :thumb:

[General Lee]

Right with any old car comes bad bits. Here are all mine which i hope to get sorted very soon.

Obviously someone has tried getting into this before me.

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/SDC10884.jpg

Usual scrapes and scars and dent (owners before me i might add)
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/SDC10882.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/SDC10881.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/SDC10879.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/SDC10873.jpg

Also looks like someone has tried squeezing it through a very tight gap there are scrapes on all 4 arches

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/SDC10880.jpg

And the usuall rust ( it has been treated just needs the back rust cutting out and welded/painted.

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/SDC10877.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/SDC10876.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/SDC10875.jpg

not too bad for a 21 year old car with all it's original paintwork and panels.

[AlexW]

Nice pink cam lol

Rust wise id be weary of whats hiding around/behind what you can see.

[gunny]

All those scrapes and dents were on it when i bought it! Glad to see your getting it all sorted.

[General Lee]

Nice pink cam lol

Rust wise id be weary of whats hiding around/behind what you can see.

I knew i should'nt have put that pic up. :roll: Yeah i know i gave it a good poke around the other day. just going to cut that out, it leads straight into the boot so no nasties in there.

[General Lee]

All those scrapes and dents were on it when i bought it! Glad to see your getting it all sorted.

Yeah shall be getting seen to, willl be doing all the arch lips rust holes and front valance (which needs respraying) myself but the deeper scars are going to have to be a bodyshop jobbie.

[mattbourne]

cars looking very nice m8!!! but prefered the steelies in white!!! what the steelies off??? and what size tyres you got on them???? they look pimp as fcuk!!! i want a set for mine!!!

[General Lee]

Thanks they are off of something vaux mabey cavalier previous owner did not know what they were off of either.

[scott.parker]

This car been sold now?

[General Lee]

nope still got it! Why's that?

[General Lee]

New pics


http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/IMGP0137.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%201988%20Nova%20Saloon/IMGP0132.jpg

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