Nev da nova

[Nev da nova]

Brought this nice solid saloon recently, just tidying it up for now but may give it some more go later on

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http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k5/Theweez_2006/11042009030.jpg (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1424143&l=01d12&id=571613785)

[sulphur]

Try www.photobucket.com :thumb:

[Plug]

gazielle beige?

looks like a super mint loon you got there :thumb:

Whats the plans then?

[sulphur]

Lower it more :cool:

[Jay]

Cooool i like it :)

[burgo]

i think im in love!! first refusal on the chrome window surrounds please

[vaughanmc]

I only needed to look at 2 pics really to tell it looks very very clean

Try and get some better pics up mate :)

[General Lee]

very Nice, How did you get the back end that low?

[Shaun_O'Donnell]

Welcome to the site Nick, set up a Photobucket account as previously mentioned, then you can post the pictures up direct.

Looks gorgeous, loving the chrome window surrounds and the 2-tone boot lid.

Looking forward to some more pics.

[nova_saloon]

Cooor what a cranker, shes mint :) keep her out the wet and deffinatly get tidying up one or two bits and up with photobucket!

[Novaboi_1991]

super mint saloon there man,

yeah, what springs you running? thats what height i wanna achieve

also, it looks like a mint base for a project, as long as you dont start referring to it as a loon...

how much that cost ya?

[bmw156]

looks well clean, have you checked the whole sheel over for any hidden presents? rust etc.

and if theres no rust its FAKE lol

nice base dude. keep it simple i say:)

[Southie]

Hi and welcome to PNG :thumb:

Here are your pictures to make it a little easier. Looks very tidy :cool:

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/SOUTHIE01/n571613785_1423929_1687.jpg

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[Shaun_O'Donnell]

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/SOUTHIE01/n571613785_1424143_3406.jpg

Am loving that pic somehow.:thumb:

[jimbob-mcgrew]

nice colour man, its biege right ? prety rare now.
early 6 dial clocks are sweet.
dont think the wheels suite it myself, there too smooth for the mk.1's boxy looks.
apart from that, looks like youve got yourself a mint example.

:thumb: to novabikecarbed for pics

[Nev da nova]

Cheers novabikecarbed for doing that, i do have a bucket account here http://s84.photobucket.com/albums/k5/Theweez_2006/

I was just trying to be slack n and host then from facebook but dint happen:mad:

Thanks for all the comments guys it really is clean but as always a couple rust bit at the bottem of rear arches but as you'll see in my photobucket i not shy wid the welder

The front valance has also been hand painted at some point, old geezer style

One owner from new on the docs too which is bonus

Vacuam advance and springs in distribitor were shagged so a friend gave me one he had about, sorted it then timed it up. It actually revs now!!

256mm front brakes, single wiper, clear front inducators and k&n are the next jobs as

A friend has the filter and wiper left from his old one he's give me along with a compleate fast road cam kit

Ill fit the cam and do valve seals at the same time as it a little smokey at start and i doubt thats due to the miles i.e rings

He's also give me a 1.3 sr head so i may look at changing the lot

Rear springs are some random ones off a nova a friend broke ill see if there any info on them

Got the brakes ready too go as serviced um for my kadett but have since found bigger ones for that

Will i need too change front hose's to get um on or will originals fit for now?

Going to fit braids all round when i do rear disc's Gotta scrap the car thats sat on um first thou

On the look out for a cream calibra leather interior, f15 cr box, clear iducators for now

C16xe on throttle body's is the future:thumb:

[Nev da nova]

My redtop van

http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/projects-restorations/281515-tray-van-project.html

And the Kadett

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

[Kinda-Egg]

bump strips for sale on the loon?

[Novaboi_1991]

you dont have a redtop, tis blur :D

[stevie-p]

nice find wish i was lucky to find one that colour
top job

[Count Vaux Alot]

I like it, nice colour and it looks to be in good condition but i woulod agree with Jimbob that the wheels don't suit it.

Carry on the good work.

[jimbob-mcgrew]

awsome work on the mk.1 astra, great cars. glad to see it being restored :thumb:
dont remember the boots opening half way like that, is that the 'opel way' ? or special edition.

[dougie_boi]

good work and nice clean saloon mate liked the kadett as well ace wish i hadnt sold mine lol never mind building one just now slowely but surely lol keep up the good work fella

[Nev da nova]

I like it, nice colour and it looks to be in good condition but i woulod agree with Jimbob that the wheels don't suit it.

Carry on the good work.

Well if you had'nt sold my wheels to some other lucky bugger i wouldn't have to be rocking about on these:p lol

Fancy knocking up another set??????:D

[Count Vaux Alot]

They were on ebay matey....i can do more if you have the steels.

Its an astra MK1 saloon if i'm not mistaken hence the 'open half way down business'

[Nev da nova]

I quite like um thou abit lower and smaller rubber should look a load better may be in anthracite

I've some cav slab's in the garden and some bbs looking thing might have a play about

Side strips coming off soon pm me what there worth too ya, any swaps welcome

[Nev da nova]

They were on ebay matey....i can do more if you have the steels.

Its an astra MK1 saloon if i'm not mistaken hence the 'open half way down business'

The nova wasn't planned just thought it was too good to let some punk trash itlol

I've got the set it came with, did you use all identical wheels to make them? Did they fit over 256mm brakes ok? were they 13 or14"? can't remember;)

Fancy pm'ing me a price when you've worked it out got a set of VW wheels ide like too get done too

[Nev da nova]

P.s Kadett is a saloon also:thumb:

[Nev da nova]

Well i've been busy on the nova recently which is now sporting a touch of leather

From this mank:-

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k5/Theweez_2006/DSCF4592.jpg

Too this:-

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k5/Theweez_2006/DSCF4991.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k5/Theweez_2006/DSCF4993.jpg

Played about with the doors too. Black handles and winders from the kadett and some chrome door pulls and pins from a jag:-

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k5/Theweez_2006/DSCF4987.jpg

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http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k5/Theweez_2006/DSCF4994.jpg

Fitted some clear inducators and gave it a bath:-


http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k5/Theweez_2006/cropped2.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k5/Theweez_2006/croped.jpg

[bmw156]

i like that alot.lol

the interior also looks tasty what did it come out of?
and nice touches with the door pins and handles

[vaughanmc]

Calibra leathers?

Looks tidy as anything mate! Love these original looking saloons :) :thumb:

[Nev da nova]

The leathers are out of a calibra :thumb:

[Nev da nova]

Well the 1.2 carbed engine dint last too long, had a nice 200 mile round trip drive then the next day pop! major headgasket failiare n smoke every when.

Time to put plans in to place for engine swap abit sooner than hoped!

Had a x16xel from an astra which i had done a x20xe conversion on, had every thing needed including a f15 gearbox, loom, ecu and key chip.

Out with the old
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Quick clean in the bay
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In with the new x16xel,EGR blanked, air pump removed, custom short **** made and reinforced rear engine mount

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k5/Theweez_2006/11042009041.jpg
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256mm Front brake upgrade too

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k5/Theweez_2006/11042009034.jpg
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k5/Theweez_2006/11042009033.jpg

Well worth the effort as it goes well now and the noise is great. Five speed rocks too and the brakes are bang on

After all that i got my wheels back from the polisher looking tasty and got them fitted up sharpish

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k5/Theweez_2006/28042009067.jpg

This is how it looked today after a wash, also sporting the recently fitted rear disc setup and budget fk coil overs, adjustable front/fixed rears
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k5/Theweez_2006/29052009082.jpg

[Nev da nova]

Still currently on the majority of the 1.2 exhaust system so i plan too change that along with fitting a fuel swirl pot or a mpi fuel tank.

I also have another engine to rebuild a tigra x16xe and swap with the current one as it smokes a fair bit at the mo and has quite a knock on the bottom end!

[brainsnova]

you could sand the plastic alloy centre caps down a bit and bond a bit polished metal to them.

[Nev da nova]

you could sand the plastic alloy centre caps down a bit and bond a bit polished metal to them.

Not a bad idea that cheers, im currently half way through spraying the centres body coloured. Ide like to get some opel ones and have them crome painted like the carisma renalt five

[Nev da nova]

Got the wheel centres all painted up along with the mirror covers and engine cover, slightly different colour but it will have to do for now

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[blacknovagsi]

nice nova, is the mini clubman in the shot though the nova door any good, any pics?

[Plug]

looking good matey :thumb:

dont supose you could deliver the door off the mk1 your breaking could you?

also whats the rack and ignition barrel like?