sloth's little project....

[Sloth]

Well, after stripping my xe nova and being left with a shell and some suspension, i've finally figured out what to do with it......
so, over the past 2 months i've been picking peoples brains (thanks dar and iainel) and reading alot of w.i.p threads. and after a go in a mates c16se powered saloon, ive realised that a smallblock toy is not a bad idea. the only thing is, im epicly skint, and this will be my daily when its done, the cav being my weekend toy and showcar (i hope). the plan is simple, sort out the 4 areas of grot, and rebuild it. the full front end is off the car, as the pics show...
the engine is a 14nv lump, most kindly got from nova alex, as a joint deal between me and spudly. the gear box is an f10 5 speed, graciously donated by nova sr-ish, thanks matey:thumb:
well ive garbled on, i'll let the pics talk!

this afternoon, after fixing spuds lovely sr rep:
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/sloth_mk1_cav/100D0273.jpg
nice naked bay;
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/sloth_mk1_cav/100D0276.jpg
the workshop;
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/sloth_mk1_cav/100D0281.jpg
nice bit of avo sexyness;
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/sloth_mk1_cav/100D0277.jpg
vht painted carb centre section(and my size 12's);
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/sloth_mk1_cav/100D0280.jpg
peco bb4 backbox (and more feet);
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/sloth_mk1_cav/100D0278.jpg
polybushed front suspension, and its stiffened/braced etc...;
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/sloth_mk1_cav/100D0279.jpg
ooooh! a sr lump!;
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/sloth_mk1_cav/100D0274.jpg
and a gearbox!;
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/sloth_mk1_cav/100D0275.jpg
and..... the end of tonights mincing...;
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/sloth_mk1_cav/100D0282.jpg
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/sloth_mk1_cav/100D0283.jpg
comments, critisisms, and help welcome!!!

[Plug]

not cleaning the engine up abit rob??

jimbo

[Iain]

Good progress, is it going mk1 or mk2?

[Sloth]

its an f reg but its mk2. jim, i would but i used 2 tins of engine cleaner on spuds carb....... i did hoover all the hay and glass off it and take the plastic belt cover thing off tho.

[Plug]

lol ok matey supose if your skint and well its only a daily driver why bother

[Sloth]

aye. it needs to do 2 things, move under its own power, and, 2, make me giggle building it and driving it!

[Cle]

....... i did hoover all the hay and glass off it and take the plastic belt cover thing off tho.

lol rep :thumb:

[Sloth]

ta bud, hows yours? i did think bout cleaning it, but whats the point? i'll grenade this soonish, i always do with smallblocks.... im unsure whether gsi injection or a 32/34 would be best. i need a dizzy asap, and a downpipe if anyone has a very cheap one....

[Sloth]

oh and tomorrow i'll break the welder out aand fix the pokey bits......... expect fire and death.....

[Cle]

oh and tomorrow i'll break the welder out aand fix the pokey bits......... expect fire and death.....

lol looking forward to seeing this finished :thumb:

[burgo]

ive got a 14sr coil if you need one sloth

[Sloth]

yes please mate, its missing the ignition system, so any help is a bonus!

[burgo]

well i know how rare they are and its sat in the garage doing nothing for about 4 years so it may aswell be put to good use.

[Sloth]

thanks matey, indeed. i havent seen a 14nv in a scrappy for 4 years haha!

[Sloth]

well, i got a bot more done tonight, and fitted the wings and bumpwers. looks more like a car now.....

[Customsam]

lookin good mate

[Spudly]

well, i got a bot more done tonight, and fitted the wings and bumpwers. looks more like a car now.....



Pics or it never happened haha!

[Asa-James]

thats backbox looks about two foot long...


anyways, i'll be keeping an eye on this now it has some of my bits on it. anything else i've got gizza shout.

[Sloth]

what ya got haha! spud its dark bud and the bogey man will bum me so no pics.

[~~joycey~~]

Looks good chap, much rust on her? :)

[Sloth]

enough to keep the welder going. rear arches, battery tray hole 10p sized, and the drivers check strap mounting. and a couple more ive forgot. gonna get that done tomorrow.

[Rickyb]

looking good sir sloth but just one question?

why didnt you tell me you git lol tlk soon matey.

[jimbob-mcgrew]

1.4 8v vr0o0om vr0o0om !! lol

[Sloth]

well, after a late (12.45) start, it now looks like a nova again. i got the drill and wire wheel out and wire wheeled the inner arches and the crusty bits of the battery tray. then i broke out the welder. 30 mins later nice hole free bits! i did toy with remaking the peice near the headlight hole(that butts upto the wing), but having trimmed it back, i realised that, A, it doesnt get seen, and B, its a cheap toy, so i dont care.... so i just welded it up as neat as poss. then i tetrosyl'd both inner arches, and a few other bits. i hate this stuff, my hands are all spotty still. then after a brew, i boshed the wings headlights and bumpers on. i glass pasted my mesh in, and fitted me grill. extra airflow and all that. oh and yer they are mk1 bumpers, but i had em so i used em. i fitted my centre section, and back box, and cleaned and fitted the front suspension arms etc. i fitted up the wiring for the headlights too. oh and i had a rummage through my cav parts, and found a nice weber 32/36 dgv carb. that will help it move....

ricky, it all fell togetheer last week, and i need something to keep me occupied, lol!
anyways, pics (no welding ones i had no batterys...)

tasty suspension!
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/sloth_mk1_cav/100D0286.jpg
side view(no rear springs lmao!)
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/sloth_mk1_cav/100D0285.jpg
teh front wingage ( see spud!)
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/sloth_mk1_cav/100D0284.jpg
sexual derierre!
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/sloth_mk1_cav/100D0287.jpg
phat pipe y0!
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/sloth_mk1_cav/100D0288.jpg
GRRRRRR!
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/sloth_mk1_cav/100D0289.jpg

All i need now is the hubs and shafts off mr sr-ish, and a few other bits and bobs. simples!

sloth:thumb:

[Sloth]

oh and teh carb...
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/sloth_mk1_cav/DSC00231-1.jpg

[astraluke]

Cheap toy all the way, glad to see you've done something with it sloth, knew you couldn't stay away from novas for long, can't beat cheap project lariness (sp)!!!!!

[Sloth]

aye, there addictive haha! the cavs swallowing my cash atm, but this is just me showing what can be done on a budget. hows yours matey?

[Rickyb]

looking good buddy glad your keeping busy...

[astraluke]

can proberly beat you on budget for spec,

cureent total aroud 600 euros for the following spec

1983 nova saloon 2 dr
2x cobra monaco seats (new)
6 point harnesses (new)
Front coilovers
2.0 8v engine
17" alloys with new tyres
Custom (homemade) exhaust
Front strut brace
256mm front red dot disks

:D

[Sloth]

upto now it owes me £70.....
i win! lol


good going, budget driveway builds ftmfw!

[astraluke]

yeah, but mine will eat alsorts including my v6 cav!!!, you've not included the parts that you already had for that price!!!

[Sloth]

i paid 500 for it with the xe in and all the susp etc. i sold the xe and box for £250, and the orig interior for £200. that means the rest cost £50, add the sr lump at £15 and £5 for random stuff.= £70. and i drive like ive stole it, with no fear haha!

[astraluke]

i drove mine like i stole then had a police camera action -esque tyre/brake fail!!! Still only a small block though mate!!!! bring it over mate and i'll spank you with it :gay:

[Sloth]

ohhh i sense a challenge! i may bring its big bro over aswell.....

[Emmy]

Looking good Rob boy!! :thumb: x

[Sloth]

thanks hun! x

[~~joycey~~]

Is that a big bore 4? :)

[Sloth]

yup, i got it for £20 from halfrauds as its exdisplay lol old skool rulez!

[~~joycey~~]

yup, i got it for £20 from halfrauds as its exdisplay lol


WIN! :thumb:


Rep for bb4 :D

[Sloth]

lol ta haha!

[Spudly]

What system does that BB4 fit to btw sloff?

Glad ya got some mincing pics up now hows about some working pics haha!

[Sloth]

its ion a std 1.2 carb centre. i had it as a spare tbh. it was work haha just not the good stuff. im off down the scrappy 2 moro i think...

[Spudly]

So in theory it should fit to a std 1.4 system then?

If youre pilfering from a scrappy then get me bits too please bud:thumb:

[Sloth]

yup same system. what ya want?

[Spudly]

A zorst thats louder than mine as its raspy as a fart and it dont quite fit properly tbh, and seen as how youre skint but owe me a favour for the engine........

[Sloth]

aye. i have a 5 inch savage universal one! lol take yours off and ill take the baffles out of it for ya...

[dj_wudgey]

aye. i have a 5 inch savage universal one! lol take yours off and ill take the baffles out of it for ya...

well it would be louder like lol!! some one had done that to one off mine i had was loud as lol

[Sloth]

well ive got bugger all done today, as my back has called time on working properly. and its weeing down. ill get to the scrappy for bits asap i can moove.....

[Rickyb]

sloth thats the lamest excuse ive ever heard haha.

[Sloth]

well, after yesterdays no-show, i got on with what i could, after my meeting with the dole monkeys.....

heres what happened....

nice bit of dodgy welding by me, as the check strap mount had disconnected itself from the rest of the shell...
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/sloth_mk1_cav/100D0291.jpg

removed this lump of kak, if anyone wants it, £10 pick up, lol! it has sr red knobs and is mk2. works fine.
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/sloth_mk1_cav/100D0293.jpg
then tidied up the loom, and retaped it. ill tiewrap it up and make a few brackets etc for the switches.
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/sloth_mk1_cav/100D0292.jpg

well more tomorrow, im taking the bulk head out and using it to plate the heater hole....

[bmw156]

nice welding lol

you gonna weld those horrible holes in the bonnet

and do you have a target weight for the car?

[Sloth]

looking at one of these4 to replace the heater gubbins, anyone using one? any good?
http://www.cbsonline.co.uk/electric-demist-heater--demst-309-p.asp

ta guys.

[Sloth]

nice welding lol

you gonna weld those horrible holes in the bonnet

and do you have a target weight for the car?


mate self taught and the area was a wee bit rusty....
i have vents for the holes, and i like em so nope! haha!

target weight, hmm, i guess id be happy with 600kg without me in it.

plexi windows to make yat tho, and remove the e/w and cdl crap!

[Rickyb]

its slowly getting there buddy i will text you later.

[Cle]

looking forward to seeing this finished :thumb:

I was going for a buget build aswell but so far no deal lol :
car £100
Front panel £108
Wings £50
Doors £100
Other parts add up to about £200
so say £550 and it still dosent run

[Spudly]

and remove the e/w and cdl crap!


Sling em my way if youre not gonna use em bud, and ill have the front window surrounds too if you dont want them lol

[Sloth]

mr gunny is interested in swapping doors matey, but the window trims are yours if ya come and take em off.

[Rickyb]

any updates sir sloth?

[Sloth]

newp, been for a job interview, and i think i got it. then annoyed my big sister for a bit (home from cambridge) i'll get on 2 moro, spud ya gonna pop round?

[Rickyb]

its been 4 days sloth wher've you been hiding and any updates???

[Sloth]

done sweet f.a matey, family business got in the way, im gonna cut the boot and bulkhead out today methinks...

[brainsnova]

well do it now lol

[Sloth]

todays pics...
bulkhead out..
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/sloth_mk1_cav/100D0303.jpg
loads more space...
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/sloth_mk1_cav/100D0304.jpg
that will be usefull..
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/sloth_mk1_cav/100D0305.jpg
homemade underseal brush...
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/sloth_mk1_cav/100D0306.jpg
seams done..
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/sloth_mk1_cav/100D0307.jpg
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/sloth_mk1_cav/100D0308.jpg
minty battery tray and rerouted washer pipe( bottle behind pass seat for weight distribution)
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/sloth_mk1_cav/100D0309.jpg
homemade heater hole cover, ta tesco...
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/sloth_mk1_cav/100D0310.jpg
tidied up wiring...
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/sloth_mk1_cav/100D0311.jpg
tiewrapped switches..
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/sloth_mk1_cav/100D0312.jpg

and ive decided to whack a 1600 mpi setup on it, and fit a t2 turbo, just for a laugh (thanks dirtydog1)
so, lets see how long it lasts, place ya bets....

[Rickyb]

looking good matey and imo it should last a while...

[Emmy]

Looking good,specially the ice cream lid cover :thumb: lol

[bmw156]

nice work sloth, good progress

[meritlover]

this is starting to feel a little familiar...........

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=100863

[Sloth]

you like it mr merit? i hope ya do...

[Rickyb]

this is starting to feel a little familiar...........

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=100863

yes it is starting to be abit like that project but it wont end up the same lol this will live on. lol