Jimbos Finally Got a Project!

[Plug]

Right as of today i have my project nova.

its a J plate, 1.2, 4 speed Spin. in miami Blue.

The shell is clean enough for me (wanted one with some welding so i can practice).

Not so sure on whats going to be the final outcome of this yet cause it all depends on what funds i can get my hands on to but im hoping for a C16XE, stripped out with 2 buckets, Cage, poly windows and possibly Fibreglass Panals.

i know im making it mk1 sr / gte rep. will be getting a personal b plate reg for my birthday in july.

Bearing in mind its going to be a daily driver / Track Slag.

Heres a couple pics of how it stands now.
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/P1010044.jpg
Another one
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/P1010045.jpg
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/P1010040.jpg
Stripped the front end to check for rust.
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/P1010036.jpg
Boot floor Mint.
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/P1010042.jpg
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/P1010041.jpg
Little rust on back panal.
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/P1010043.jpg
Worst of the rust Nearside Chassis Leg
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/P1010038.jpg
Battery Tray is also Spotless Just dirty.
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/P1010039.jpg



i also need a Drivers Door.

I cant work on this until i have cleaned the garage out, cause the parents dont want the front of the house looking like a scrap yard so as soon as i get into the garage i will be starting this.

Big thanks to BIGS for offering my this after it was offered to him.

Regards Jimbo

[bowman]

doesnt look to bad mate, chassis rail should clean up with a good grind and plenty rust killer!lol headlamp area looks good too. the worst place i find is around the front footwell/wheel arch area near the throttle cable hole....

Wonder whats hiding under the battery!

good luck mate, plenty pics....

[Plug]

^^

under battery is just dirty forgot to take a pic or i have one just dont want to upload all my pics ha ha

[dj_wudgey]

yea does not look to bad matey should clean up nice!!!

[Plug]

cheers

[vaughanmc]

Will be a good project fella :)

You need to keep the same colour as well

[Jay]

Colours faded badly, when you get a new door and get it sprayed it will look very odd with one freshly painted door and rest of car faded.

[Plug]

Colours faded badly, when you get a new door and get it sprayed it will look very odd with one freshly painted door and rest of car faded.

getting a respray mocca brown.

[Ernie]

looking good.Also why is it the mrk2's always rot on the passenger chasis leg as that is the only place that mine had some.

[Plug]

i dont know but my mk1 sr was exactly the same.

[vaughanmc]

My car seemed to be far worse on the whole passenger side than the drivers side; Engine bay turret, sill, back beam, door...

[brainsnova]

its since the passenger is on the road gutter side so all the water and crap soaks the car.

[BIGS]

Good to see you started on it! As said if you need any help let me know. it i was you id get a wire brush on the inner arch before it can get any worse. then spray some primer or something on to stop it rusting anymore. And mark one seems a good idea. Cant wait to see what it looks like at the end!

[Plug]

yea just got to wait til i have cleared the garage out
before i can start.

i stripped the front end out when my parents went out and put it back together. lol

should be cleared out soon as im back at work

[dumpycorsa]

Glad to see you've got your hands on a project. Sorry my mk1 wasn't available in time. Should clean up ok.Good luck. PS I'll be swapping the suspension and brakes over on mine soon so when I do I'll PM you to see if you need any of the bits I remove from mine

[Cle]

hmmmmm nice avatar :wisewood:

Nice nova for a project :thumb:

[Pillar]

want any painting done let me know ;)

[Andy]

Nice find.Brazil Brown ftw if your going down the Excrement coulered route lol

[Plug]

want any painting done let me know ;)

i will do if i get stuck but my m8 should be doing it in his old workshop hopefully wont be for a while anyway yet.


Nice find.Brazil Brown ftw if your going down the Excrement coulered route lol

not going burgo brown i love steves mocca brown looks so much better in my eyes.

yea give me a shout dave i only grabbed this bargain cause it was cheap and rather clean i think. :thumb:

[Plug]

hmmmmm nice avatar :wisewood:

Nice nova for a project :thumb:

cheers will be ok

[BIGS]

Yea but your lucky, its cheep and clean lol

[Plug]

Yea but your lucky, its cheep and clean lol

its annoying me sat there on the grass i just want to start work but the parents keep moaning.

hoping by next weekend to have the garage clean and then strip it.

[dumpycorsa]

hmmmmm nice avatar :wisewood:

Nearly as nice as GSI_jimboslol ;)

[Plug]

Nearly as nice as GSI_jimboslol ;)

it is your car thats why you like it lol :thumb:

[dumpycorsa]

it is your car thats why you like it lol :thumb:

It certainly is and the white one next to it could have been yourslol

Seen a real tidy looking 2 door saloon today forsale. Not sure if you know anyone whos looking for one. It was a mk1 but was up for £695

[Plug]

i dont know anyone looking for a saloon.

if you decide to break the white one ill have the wings and bonnet.

[dan_ek]

that astra in the bk round looks familiar lol

[Plug]

^^ cause its yours

[Plug]

the first of many purchases have just been made.

Complete snowplough with top and grill and backer off the bay.

i owe rep for who ever showed the link to it as i pm'd him with a £80 offer and he accepted.

will get pics as soon as it arrives.

just need 2 Mk1 wings now.

Regards Jimbo

[dan_ek]

whens the bumper cumin need to get a move on then and get the garage clear so we can start playing

[Plug]

hes posting it tomorrow hopefully. i know the wifes coming up tomorrow now cause she didnt tonight so think im going to have to wait til sat to clear out garage.

we will just load the truck sat morning or something.

[Jakey Boy]

Hi, noticed you're not far from me in Exeter.

I've recently bought a Nova 1200 SX and need a gas boot strut as it seems to be missing from my car. Any chance you'd have a spare you wouldn't mind selling?

I've got a GSI spoiler, GSI steering wheel and a generic brand, large bore, back box to shift for; a boot strut, any other steering wheel, a radio cd or cassette, and a standard back box.

Correct me if I'm wrong but from your pictures it looks like you've got a 1.0 push rod engine in that car not a 1.2 OHC?

[Plug]

well ive never seen that engine before but on the log book it says its a 1.2.

i've only got the gas strut thats on the car im afraid.

might not need it if i get a fibreglass tailgate but will keep it until i do.

Jimbo

[Jakey Boy]

well ive never seen that engine before but on the log book it says its a 1.2.

Log book hasn't been updated then, assuming it had an engine swap.
It's definitely an old 1.0 push rod motor, physically its a lot smaller, dizzy drive taken from the block and inlet and exhaust ports all on the same side of the cylinder head are the obvious external differences from the OHC engines.

No worries though if your planning a bigger motor anyway.

Anymore progress?

[let_nova]

mk1 wings for sale

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=111853

[Plug]

Cheers xe_Nova but i got some coming off colin.

i know its not a ohc engine but did spins come with 1L?

*edit* i have now realised after searching on insurance sites it is actually a 1L :)

[Plug]

Not really an update but.

Look what i was greeted with when i got home
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/ThePlough.jpg

[floydy13]

out of intrest dude, how much did you have to give for your front bumper and snow plough? were these ever called a air dam front?

[floydy13]

sorry dude jus seen your other thread...£80!!

[jimbob-mcgrew]

not keen on the ' plough ' bit as everyone calls them, but the one piece grill/bumpers kick ass, looks in good nick too. u got a centre badge for it ?

[Plug]

nah i havent got a badge but im sure if i want one, someone on here will have a spare for sale,

I also need the screw caps for the plough if anyone has them.

[Plug]

Right big thanks to Colin (aka NovaRally) for delivering my parts to me this morning.

Just thought since i got them new door and mk1 wings i would chuck them on.

unfortunatly a bit of rain stopped me fitting the door and also i had to go out in 30mins and needed a bath

Door
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/24012009280.jpg

Mk1 wings on
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/24012009279.jpg

Was going to get the plough on but its missing a drivers side bumper slider and i had to fix the backer to the bumper so that should be ready tomorrow for some more mincing

im having problems fitting the mk1 headlights into the mk2 i own there seems to be a big gap above the headlight and the bonnet.

Is there any clips i need to go under the headlight like on a mk1???

Regards Jimbo

[Edd]

nice to see some else converting back to mk 1 . how much you pay for that door off colin/novarally? in good nic?

[AlexW]

Theres a little clip under the headlight on each side for the mk1 headlights. Although i noticed that my brothers 5dr has a large gap between the bonnet and grill/lights.

[Plug]

door was £50 and yes its in very good condition! Had a pattern doorskin at some point in its life.

right has anyone got any of the clips spare??

[dumpycorsa]

I've got 3 of these spare mate

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd90/dumpydave/018-2.jpg

I bought new ones when I had my front panel replaced. On the mk2s there's one behind each head light that just clip into the bottom of the light. Not sure if the mk1's are the same. Part no for the clips is 90321482 and they are still available from vauxhall.

Also. I've got a 4 door mk2 saloon down the garage ATM. It's absolutley rotten underneath but if there's anything small I could take off it for you before it goes to the scrappy let me know. It's going tomorrow morning though...

[Plug]

them clips are off of a mk2 im not 100% sure what mk1's look like tbh.

hmm thinking i dont know what i need off of a mk2 as spares.

[Plug]

less of a update more of a mince.

the plough trial fitted
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/26012009281.jpg
another
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/26012009282.jpg
Right i know the gaps are real bad but i used a mk2 bumperbacker which im guessing the brackets that go into the chassis legs are shorter on a mk1??

im after a drivers side bumper slider, Mk1 headlight clips, mk1 bumper brackets (if there shorter?)

Regards Jimbo

[Cle]

Snowplough :cool: looks great :thumb:

[Plug]

cheers so am i right about the bumper brackets that go into the leg or do you not know?

[Pillar]

yeah i think there different mate, as i had to change mine when i done a facelift

[Plug]

yeah i think there different mate, as i had to change mine when i done a facelift

well if your still down in devon and have some mk1 brackets ill have them.

Right slight update!

i recieved my Poly windows today (Big thanks to R1ch)

ive fitted the drivers window into my new drivers door.

Ive stripped the wiring out of the front of the car, Took dash out.

And also stripped the sound matting out of the front footwells.


I will get pics on sat when i fit the rest of the plastic windows.

Jimbo

[Plug]

Update

Right as it was a nice day today i thought i would go out and do some work on my car.

stripped out all of the interior, including wiring loom.
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/P1010066.jpg[/URL]
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/P1010068.jpg

fitted my poly carb windows
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/P1010065.jpg
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/P1010069.jpg
Then started scrapping away at all the sound deddening (sp?)
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/P1010067.jpg
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/P1010070.jpg

started removing unwanted brackets
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/P1010076.jpg

Then the bracket removed
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/P1010081.jpg[URL="http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/P1010081.jpg"] (http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/P1010066.jpg)
Only drilled right through on one of the holes.

Need to pop to a motor factors tomorrow to get some more drill bits and then can carry on removing the other unwanted brackets.

Just some shots of how she looks.
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/P1010077.jpg
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/P1010078.jpg

Regards Jimbo

[Cle]

Like the look of this :)

What colour is it going to be ??

[Plug]

well im still undecided. was going to be mocca brown but as i know the respray is a long way off i cant say for defo what colour :thumb:

[dan_ek]

lokkin really good nice work

[Plug]

lokkin really good nice work

yea cheers for the help chap and will see you in the morning for the tip run

[Simon 1867]

Looks good matey. Seem to be craking on.
I have the paint code for you when you need it.

[Plug]

ok mate cheers just pm me it.

it would look like im cracking on but its going to be a long time before i can do anything else really need to buy my cage and a welder so

[Plug]

right been playing around over the past week with the car.

ive took the engine out and firewall
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/P1010087.jpg
the peices of removed firewall lol
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/P1010088.jpg
after taking the fire wall out was greeted with this
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/P1010089.jpg
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/P1010090.jpg
And i think the other side if the same behind the seam sealer

My girlfriend has had a good week cleaning all the tar off the floor
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/P1010084.jpg

Comments Welcome
Jimbo

[AlexW]

Looking good dude. Is there any reason for removving the blukhead? didnt think it would be very nice on a road car.

[Plug]

well hopefully i'll be gettin throttle bodys, doing the corsa brake servo and the swirl pot for my fuel will prob go there.

this isnt going to be an every day car as i will be getting a van for that.
will be road legal so i can give it a blast on the weekends thou.

Jimbo

[Cle]

well hopefully i'll be gettin throttle bodys, doing the corsa brake servo and the swirl pot for my fuel will prob go there.

this isnt going to be an every day car as i will be getting a van for that.
will be road legal so i can give it a blast on the weekends thou.

Jimbo

ooooow sounds good :thumb:

[Plug]

cheers cle

[Pillar]

looking good mate

[dj_wudgey]

some good work there dude good project youve got going here!!

[Plug]

cheers just needing funds to carry on any ideas of stuff i can do for free lol

[craig green]

Good looking shell Jimbo. Hope she turns out nice for ya, plans sound good anyhow.



looking good.Also why is it the mrk2's always rot on the passenger chasis leg as that is the only place that mine had some.

Spillage from topping up the coolant tank. ;)

[Pillar]

no more updates on this yet jimbo?

[scott.parker]

Had a breeze through it mate, looks a good project, and i think your the only mk2 owner in the WORLD thats got a car that has been sprayed all over the inside! lol

[Plug]

/\ cheers scott

I was quite amazed when i took all the interior out to find most of it has been painted. just means i got to use more nitromorse when i get it ready for seam welding.

one quick question will it damage the panals if i roll it onto its side if im careful as i want to strip the sealer off the underside and im not confident on making a roll over jig.

[scott.parker]

Do as others do, get hold of a engine crane, take your doors off put a strap through the car door openings and then attach it to the crane, use the crane to stop the car tipping fully over and roll it onto some old tyres that can touch on the top of the door frame and on the front inner wing (take your wing off) and leave a crap rear wheel on, with no weight it should not damage the beam, plus you have the crane to take most the weight.

Or make a roll over L shape frame.

Scott

[Plug]

might make one of the L frames so when it gets painted i can put it on its side in the spray booth.

Thinking as its nice weather and you've commented on my thread im going to go outside and get the petrol tank and rear axle off and some pic lol

[dj_wudgey]

well nice project dude ill be keeping my eye on it especially as it be a sr rep lol

[Steve]

Good project mate, glad to see your going mk1 with it :thumb: Can't remember if you already said but what engines going in?

[Plug]

depends on money steve, might get it ready for an xe/Let and just put the 1L that came out so i can insure and drive it and then as time goes on work my way up to a Let.

Might buy a let when i can and tune it up then drop it in when its done

[saloonwoody]

looking good so far m8 ;) will be good to see when its done :)

[Plug]

cheers woody and the key word you said is When lol

Just uploading some pictures into photo bucket

[Plug]

right seing as scott had a read through and posted on my project i thought as its a nice day i would go out for a mince.

my missus ripped the headlining down and cleaned off the rest of the crap left behind from the sound deddening.
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/P1010334.jpg
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/P1010335.jpg
while i took the rear axle and petrol tank off
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/P1010346.jpg
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/P1010338.jpg
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/P1010339.jpg
To be greeted with this on the drivers rear chassis leg
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/P1010340.jpg
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/P1010341.jpg
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/P1010342.jpg
just an overall pic of how i left it
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/P1010343.jpg

Regards Jimbo

[saloonwoody]

damn rite get the woman earnin her keep lol....
wot happened to your parents not wantin the scrap yard look on their lawn tho !!!!!!!!!!

[Plug]

well they never got the garage cleared so i just started working on it.

They are always saying it looks like step toes yard.

The cars got a cover over it but its the old engine, rear axle, exhaust sat behind the car lol. and ive now filled half the garage with bits and bobs off this

[saloonwoody]

ah well needs must lol

[scott.parker]

Jim if you need and idea's on sorting the rot look in my mate's wip thread, mikec123's 1.6 8v turbo rebuild, he's had to the same on his, it's not the end of the world mate.

Scott

[Plug]

yea i know its only 2 plates that need making up but as ive never held a welder before or made plates or anything i might be looking for someone local whos willing to help one weekend for some money, as i dont want to make a pigs ear out of it.

[gunny]

And you moan at me to get on with the VXR, pull ya finger out lad! lol

:p

Just read the lot mate, looks good so far, nice plans for it too :thumb:

[Plug]

was very supprised when i seen my thread at the top of the list then.

Last time scott bumped it up i actually went out and worked on in lol.

Not this weekend thou xeing my m8s astra.

i need funds to continue and i need a daily drive so that comes 1st at the moment

[novaload1992]

good luck

[dan_ek]

<<<<bump>>>>>

[scott.parker]

So with you having the other car is this still going ahead mate?

[Plug]

the other car is my daily driver mate. will have a little bit of tarting up but its just for me to get to and from work.

this is still going ahead just waiting for some money to buy the cage then find someone to weld it in :thumb: along with repairing the rot and Strengthing kit

[scott.parker]

Do the welding your self, just start with the small stuff and then get stuck in, i never though id say that,but it can be done, learning to weld is like sex, your nervous at first but soon get into it and then quickly feel like it's second nature! lol

[Plug]

got to spread rep before giving it to scott parker again :(

lol im thinking about having ago myself but i think the cage will be welded in by a pro,(so i can get the certificate)

[scott.parker]

Oh right, what you get a certificate if it's fitted from new by a qualified welder then? Cool..

[Plug]

well on www.customcages.co.uk (http://www.customcages.co.uk) they say if a qualified welder welds it in or someone who welds some peices of metal and sends it back and passes a test. they will send you out a Msa/Fia certificate

[G-nova]

just read full thread mate and it looks like it will be mint when you finish. Any recent updates/pics?

[Plug]

havent got any progress at the moment as all my money has gone on my daily to get me back on the road.

Will be updated when i pull my finger out and order some bits,

Dont think that its going to be finished any time soon though

[Nev da nova]

Dude get in touch if you'd like a hand or some welding lessons, i've had loads of practice. LOL!

http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/projects-restorations/351158-mk1-opel-kaddet-16v.html

Many even be able sort a welder for you cheap

[Plug]

sweet mate will keep you in mind as ive never welded in my life lol.

Have a look if you know anyone with a welder that would help alot :)

[Plug]

Right as i cant help but spend money on my daily this has taken a back seat but im hopefully going to go and blag an engine tonight off my missus dad.

Seeing as the engine will be free or near enough free im going to have ago at fitting it.

The donor car is a k reg saab 9000 2.3 turbo :)

this will only be my second conversion but by far the hardest.

I will get some more pics when i get the engine out of the saab.

One quick question, i know ive got to run a vaux gearbox but what to go for? F20 or F28?

I think im going to borrow a mates screwed F20 just to bolt it in there and see what needs doing.

Jimbo

[scott.parker]

F20

[craig green]

Aye. F20 seeing as its your 1st/2nd ever transplant. It should last OK. The SAAB lump isnt the beast a phase tuned C20LET is.

[Plug]

was thinking F20 but i see that most of the let boys go f28

[Steve]

its alot easier to fit the f20 as you probably know but the upside is the f28 will handle the power alot better, swings and roundabouts..

[Plug]

i think i will just try and get it all in with a F20 until i have the funds for an F28 :)

ive just got to hope that the engine will go in and i can wire it lol

[Rickyb]

so what ever happend with this?

[Plug]

this has gone due to lack of funds and space to do it :(

[Edd]

Sig change needed then, plus you don't drive a pea <<<< and badly need to fire some pics up of your latest nova ffs :d

[Plug]

haha i will update with pics as soon as i find a camera lol

will change the link in my sig to my daily and im still not over the pea :(

[turbo-craig]

Good project u got there !!