New Nova Track/Autotest Car

[vaughanmc]

Me and my pal Greg picked up this Nova today for a track/autotest project

It can't be put back on the road for scrapyard reasons etc so tracking it was our planned and only option

Ade will vouch for how clean this car is - The pic's don't really do it any justice but heres the pictures

Not wanting to give too much away but plans etc will be posted up as of when they are confirmed:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/Home.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/Home7.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/Home3.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/Home2.jpg
Damage to the front end:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/Home1.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/Home8.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/Home17.jpg
The main parts:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/Home9.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/Home4.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/Home5.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/Home6.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/Home20.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/Home18.jpg
To be continued...

[vaughanmc]

More...
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/Home16.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/Home11.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/Home13.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/Home14.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/Home10.jpg
A wee crease on the back 1/4 above the arch lip:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/Home12.jpg
Comments welcome

Vaughan :thumb:

[Iain]

Looks a good shell. The interior is awesome, I hope you're going to keep it all orange.

[Dave.]

looks pretty darn solid vaughan

has it got a scrap marker on it? mine did and you can apply to have it removed :thumb:

[garethcolley]

Looks solid mate, good find.

[vaughanmc]

Nope the car's been 'crushed' mate

Not wanting it for the road its a stolen recovered and would hate to have it stolen again

Cheers for the comments :D

[andrew1988]

Can still apply for logbook if wanted. We've done it with a couple now.

Looks good, its very err orange

[Cle]

Looks good mate :thumb: really clean and i do like the orange :cool: I no the ruff plans, this car will be really smart if it goes to plan :D:thumb:

[wilson_sri]

Does look clean that mate! Are they "proper" smoked rears?

Mind if i had the rear seat belts off you?

[Rickyb]

looking good young en i shall be watching.

[AlexW]

Jesus who let the monkey lose with the rattle can inside!

Dont look too bad dude. I guess it was scraped/written off due to the front end damage?

[vaughanmc]

Nope when my dad seen it back in October 08 the car was mint apart from the passenger window smashed and ignition being busted

But something must have landed on the bonnet etc to have caused that damage

Also found out tonight that the car has a 1.3 SR engine in it with a SPI system and also 5 speed gearbox lol

Wilson - You can have them if you want mate - £10 ?

[moffat]

looks clean man, looking forward to seeing it progress

[vaughanmc]

Cheers mate

Had a wee couple of hours on it tonight

Got the carpets out, underlay, seats etc:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/Home25.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/Home22.jpg
Put my front strut brace on it:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/Home21.jpg
A wee shot of the underside:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/Home24.jpg
Comments are welcome

Cheers, Vaughan :thumb:

[let_nova]

get it on the road. !!!!

[vaughanmc]

Nope! lol

Going to be used as an autotest car and for the odd trackday as well

Cheap fun really :D

[let_nova]

its a good shell.



poll!!!!

road

autotest

burgo

[vaughanmc]

Road - No; due to the scrap marker etc

Autotest - Yes; I have a clean Nova for the road

Burgo - Who knows...lol

[John]

You know when you've been tango'd!

[~~joycey~~]

:cool: :cool: :cool:

[Ernie]

"Mellow yellow"

[vaughanmc]

lol No idea what the 'theme' will be yet but we'll see

Should be going white inside and the underside as well to make it look better and the Hammerite should preserve the shell a bit more

Probably cake it with Waxoyl too :)

[scotty GSI]

Cool wee project, Looks solid

Is the underlay/ carpets up for grabs? :D

[vaughanmc]

Underlay was f*cked

The carpets I had to make some slight cuts to fit them round about the seat runners etc

[Dave.]

get some alloys on it ladd! lol

[dj_wudgey]

you need that tar crap off the floor i allways get that sh*t out off my cars me lol but does not look to bad especially for a thrash about mate!!

[~~joycey~~]

lol No idea what the 'theme' will be yet but we'll see

Should be going white inside and the underside as well to make it look better and the Hammerite should preserve the shell a bit more

Probably cake it with Waxoyl too :)


Black cheqered flags pattern and blitz logo's :D

[vaughanmc]

Alloys will come soon enough Dave don't worry lol

Last night's update:

Me and my dad got the passenger window in it and all the remains of glass out the car so its nice and tidy (ready for paint) also the rear seatbelts and parcel shelf supports came out as well

We also got another bonnet from greg1.4 last night and fired it on and it looks good

We put a black grill on it as well

Just need a couple more wee bits to round it all off then get it out for testing at the track :)

The orange/black theme is really coming together now :D

[moffat]

top work man

[vaughanmc]

Last night we put the suspension from the TD shell on the car

Quite a nice height at the front but its very stiff and the back we put some -60mm Koni springs on it with the shocks that were on the car which look uprated as the back is stiff as f*ck lol (there a shiney blue colour the shocks)

Need to get the back ARB from the TD onto this Nova and possibly the front thicker tie-bars

Bought some white Hammerite paint as well so going to crack on with the inside

More at the weekend... :thumb:

[robertdevlin69]

looks a good'n' vaughan,you keepin the engine or you goin bigger?

[Andy_L]

White paint?

Orange man orange!

[scott.parker]

lol awesome Orange track slag, love the **** re-spray some one did



























(tell me it wernt you):roll: lol

[vaughanmc]

Nope the 1st pics are how we picked the car up lol

We cracked on with the painting inside the car tonight, ran out of Hammerite as you do but most of the floor is done - Another tin and we should be sorted

Also changed the orange dash parts over for some original black plastic ones! Looks a lot lot better now :)

Pictures at the weekend :thumb:

[7ova]

nice work fella :thumb:

[vaughanmc]

Cheers man!

We're going to keep the 1.3 SR 8v engine for a wee while as it should be nice and quick and light for the autotesting and not too bad for round the track

Never ever heard or seen a 1.3 SR engine with a Single Point setup on it...

[vaughanmc]

A couple of updates:

Black bonnet fitted and a grill put on that was intact - Probably paint it black as well:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/Home26.jpg
Started on the inside painting it white, still needs another coat and some other bits touched in:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/Home27.jpg
Vaughan :thumb:

[wilson_sri]

Wilson - You can have them if you want mate - £10 ?

Just noticed this man. Aye il take them for a tenner, if you still have them?

[vaughanmc]

Aye there all still there I'm sure in a bag somewhere - I kept them for you lol

Just need to dig them out, when you wanting them ?

[moffat]

looking good vaughan

[vaughanmc]

Cheers man! Done a wee bit more painting to the inside

I think another coat should do it and that will be the inside done!
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/Home28.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/Home29.jpg
Still to touch in the inside of the doors and the rest of the back 1/4 panels

[Cle]

looking nice and cleeean:cool:

How much was the painter lol

[vaughanmc]

How much was the painter lol

We painted it ourselves lol

Not finished yet inside though

[greg1.4]

looking good man!

cracking wee project for you and greg..

wish i still had my autotest/track car..lol wee 8v screamer!

[Plug]

is the white brushed on or did you get hammer in a can?

[ade]

aye the shell's in excellent condition considering its been sitting about with a busted window in a scrappy for over 6 months - done some good work there lad - look forward to see this wizz round knockhill...

Ade

[ade]

you get it running yet? prob that dodgy spi set up!

[vaughanmc]

Greg - Aye it's a perfect wee project due to it needing NO welding at all :) The wee 1300 8v engine should be good!

Jimbo - We brushed on white Hammerite and it looks really good actually, another coat and some more bits touched in should finish it off

Ade - We're taking it to Kames 1st to give it a good run then probably Knockhill next year. The engine fired up with some jump-leads on it and 1st turn of the...screwdriver lol

[novalewis]

just had a look at this thread looks smart was it from killy? al pop up with those clocks and get a wee look at it :thumb:

[vaughanmc]

Duno where it was from, theres an old road tax from Hurlford...

[novalewis]

yeah a no the car sat in the garden for a while, a wanted to buy it but he wanted loads for it. the fella at moorfield painted it

[vaughanmc]

Where abouts is that ? There's a number on the back window 'Spray 4 U Bodyshop' I think lol

How much did he want for it ?

[Rickyb]

looking good vaughan keep the updates coming dude.

[novalewis]

spray 4 u are in troon. moorfield are outside killy near andy gallachers new garage

[vaughanmc]

It has the 'Spray 4 U' on the back window still and I have one pic of it at lock-up's which someone said are near Andy Gallachers place...

The Big Man - Don't worry fella, I'll update it when more stuff is happening :)

[vaughanmc]

Got the GSi 6-dial clocks from Lewis in and all working - Looks a lot better than the crappy standard dials and should be better for the autotesting etc due to the battery gauge and oil pressure gauge

Got the inside all painted finally and the front two seats back in (standard ones for now) as I think/hope the car is going away to do its 1st grass-autotest on Sunday 5th

We also fired on the grass-tyres but we're waiting on one being fixed to we can have 4 good chunky tyres on the car for maxiumum grip

Here's a couple of pics from earlier *note the clocks aren't in correctly - speedo cable issue*
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/Home30.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/Home31.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/Home32.jpg
Hopefully get some pictures/videos of the car in action on Sunday if it all goes to plan

'Till the next time :thumb:

[dj_wudgey]

good work dude will be worth it like when your ragging the fook out off it!!

keep us updated mate!!

[vaughanmc]

Aye that's what its there for :) That was why we bought it

Should be good fun with that 1300 SR engine - Hopefully get a de-cat pipe in it at some point as well

No idea what that will do but it sounds like a good plan lol

[7ova]

good luck for sunday fella :thumb:

[vaughanmc]

Cheers mate :thumb: I'll update this when we're back to let you know how we got on :)

[scott.parker]

Looking alright mate, whats the size of them rear tyres!! lol

[greg1.4]

vaughan i nveer thought mate..

i have just chucked out/gave away loads of my old chunkie tyre and wheels..

i had some really good chunkies/grasstrack tyres..

you and greg could of had them for this beast..

[G-nova]

loving the roughness about this car

[vaughanmc]

Looking alright mate, whats the size of them rear tyres!! lol

I think there about 165/70/13 or something but not too sure lol

Greg - I never even thought of asking you about tyres! B*stard lol...

[vaughanmc]

loving the roughness about this car

Not much rough about this car mate, except the wee ding on the passenger back arch :D

[rwaggers]

i autotest and autocross my nova they are the best by far

[vaughanmc]

Aye they are so! Easy to make good :)

[vaughanmc]

Next picture update should be white inner arches ;) Just need to crack on with it though

[DW-Nova]

Nice little shell by the looks of it ! i'm guessing that you managed to pick it up on the cheap ? i know that looks obviously arn't the main priority but please change the wing mirrors lol what are the long term plans for it then ? i'm guessing some bucket seats and perhaps a cage ? perhaps bin the SPI set-up in future and bang on some bike carbs etc ... ? best of luck with it all anyhow :)

[vaughanmc]

Bucket seats and a roll cage are definately on the cards! We don't really need the mirrors but we have some standard ones there lol

Probably fire on an old single Weber or maybe 40's if the funds allow

We need the cat out it 1st lol

[novalewis]

have you had this out yet for a wee spin?

[craig green]

Looks cool. I'd imagine the SPI has a rev limiter so will certainly be a hinderance in that dept, assuming it fuels OK.

Can't believe you have std (non sport) seats in it though...

[vaughanmc]

Lewis - Aye we had it out at Kames once but the distributor went on it and we're in the process of fitting a new one and painting the inner arches white and tidying up the front suspension

Still got a few wee jobs to do

Craig - We should hopefully be picking up some SR seats for it then possibly looking to buy some rally buckets once we have more cash :)

[dougie_boi]

hey mate looking good least your getting there ive got mk1 astra gte seats on nova runners if your intrested bud

[vaughanmc]

Nova base runners or Nova SR/GTE runners ?

[dougie_boi]

that am not sure of mate think there the same as gsi runners mate

[vaughanmc]

Do they pivot or do they slide back and forward ? lol

Hard to explain that one...

[dougie_boi]

dont think they pivot lol just slide back and forth and flip down for rear passengers mate

[vaughanmc]

Hmm we'd need to try them one time - Much would you be looking for ?

Or is it free to a good home ? :D

[dougie_boi]

sure we could sort something out lol aye the should fit in no probs

[vaughanmc]

lol You could have them back as soon as we get some proper bucket seats like :)

We just need more support for the autotesting lol

[dougie_boi]

its kool ive got my gsi seats and well chuffed lol

[vaughanmc]

lol No problem

[vaughanmc]

Suspension all built back up, inner arches all painted white and the engine is running again :D :D :D :D

Just need to get the 2 front tyres sorted out and a back ARB fitted and it should be good to go for the next Autotest :thumb:

[Slik Gambino]

nice

[vaughanmc]

I've neglected this thread with pics so heres some of the general arsing about we've been doing

Firstly, the car *NOTE* the 2 front wheels are away to get the tyres fixed...
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/Nova2.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/Nova3.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/Nova4.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/Nova5.jpg
Just be able to see the white inner arches, will look better with alloys fitted:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/Nova6.jpg
A strutbrace my dad got for free, plenty of clearance with the SPI intake and it should be beneficial round the track:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/Nova7.jpg
It'd look good this low...lol
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/Nova1.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/Nova.jpg
Comments welcome, Vaughan :thumb:

[scott.parker]

If you ever want to sell a 15" wheel let me know lol i need one for a spare.

Looks quite nice for what she will be, have you half polished the bonnet?

Scott

[vaughanmc]

Whoever had it before us had it done 1/2 Matt Black and 1/2 Black lol...

We need as many 15" wheels as possible lol

[vaughanmc]

Update time:

The 1300 SR engine is due to be ripped out in the next couple of days hopefully - All the bottles, pipes, hoses, inlet and exhaust manifold are off ready for the engine to be hauled out

Going to try and source another similar sized engine with some mods on it like a Cam and 4-branch etc then we'll rip the cat out

Hopefully be on the track later on this year :thumb:

Pics to come at some point :)

[Cle]

why is the engine getting changed ?

[vaughanmc]

The big ends are away I think - Mega reeky (blue) knocks all the time and its really down on power

Maybe try and rebuild it and keep it as a spare or sell it on...

[vaughanmc]

Another update; Engine finally out

Thank f*ck that's by

Just need to clean the engine bay up and get it painted etc then source the new engine and maybe rebuild the old 1300 8v engine that came out

Pics from today:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/OrangeNovaLatest10.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/OrangeNovaLatest9.jpg
The worst bit in the engine bay, only surface rust though :)
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/OrangeNovaLatest1.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/OrangeNovaLatest2.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/OrangeNovaLatest3.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/OrangeNovaLatest5.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/OrangeNovaLatest6.jpg
A nice empty bay:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/OrangeNovaLatest7.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/OrangeNovaLatest8.jpg
Decided to put the Stubby Mirrors to use:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/OrangeNovaLatest.jpg
That's all for now

Cheers, Vaughan :thumb:

[vaughanmc]

Picked up the new engine last night - 1400 SR, 4 branch, High-Lift Cam but only a single carb at the moment - Going to invest in a set of 40's

Also got an F13 CR box with it and bought a spare F13 CR box during the week

No idea when the engine will be going in but everything is there to get it running...I hope :thumb:

[16v Nova Kev]

good stuff mate thats the one i saw at kames that night eh

[vaughanmc]

Aye it was fella :)

[robertdevlin69]

jesus if i was you vaughan id be putting the new engine in the red nova
that would be quite tasty!

[vaughanmc]

It will definately be getting kept so you never know what might happen :)

[vaughanmc]

A quick picture of the new engine:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/NewEngine.jpg
:thumb:

[stevie78]

is that ma old sr engine then?

[vaughanmc]

Nope, it's still in the SR

This is another engine :thumb:

[vaughanmc]

New engine is now fitted along with an F13 CR box from a Corsa SRi 8v :thumb:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/NewEngine-1.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/NewEngine1.jpg

[connor c]

this should be a quick wee car when shes finished lad

[vaughanmc]

Depending on what's completed 1st (this or the Mk1 Nova) I might put my Sport 40's onto this to blast it round the track :thumb:

[connor c]

do the mk1 first becuase my cousin did stockcar racing and he was for ever busting engine and stuff at least with the mk1 finished coming into the summer you will be fit to take it to meets and enjoy it

[vaughanmc]

Aye true - Going to split my time between them both and progress with the 2 of them :)

Need to keep the K plate in good nick as well as it's my only road car

[connor c]

aye never thought of doing both at once any future plans for the k reg

[vaughanmc]

Orange Nova needs little to no money spent on it - Just time and knowledge

The K plate...Hmm just keep it clean and tidy and well looked after as I kinda need it to get to college etc

Once the Mk1 is done I'll take the K reg off the road and give it a wee freshen up :thumb:

[connor c]

aye you know that red antibes carpet you got in her i was thinking of making someting simaler out of acustic carpet or someting for mine i thought it would suit her well with the red sr interior

[vaughanmc]

Aye makes a difference over the standard grey carpet :thumb: Keep an eye out though theres sometimes an Antibes carpet comes up forsale :)

[connor c]

will do lad im hoping to get some pics and maybe start a new thread in the new year

[vaughanmc]

Nice one, will be good to see how your doing up your car :thumb:

[vaughanmc]

Couple of random pictures I found on the laptop - Keeps the thread alive:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/Novas10.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/Novas11.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/Novas12.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/Novas13.jpg
No rear springs fitted at the time because they were on a Corsa B
:thumb:

[vaughanmc]

Some new/up to date random pictures of this shell

The 1400 8v SR engine is coming out to go into my Mk1 Nova so this will just be a spare shell that'll not be used for a long time - I'm sure we'll find a use for it one day in the future though lol

Anyway heres some pictures of it from today - Still in outstanding condition:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/SV202970.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/SV202971.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/SV202972.jpg
One wee scabby bit on the back arch:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/SV202973.jpg
MINT arch:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/SV202974.jpg
Good condition doors:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/SV202975.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/SV202976.jpg
Perfect wings (White inner arches for the rally look, FTW)
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/SV202977.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/SV202978.jpg
Nice engine bay (Some Waxoyl to keep the rust at bay)
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/SV202979.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/SV202980.jpg
A wee bit of surface rust on the seams:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/SV202981.jpg
Another wee scabby bit under the passenger headlight:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/SV202982.jpg
TBC...

[vaughanmc]

More...

Solid front crossmember:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/SV202983.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/SV202984.jpg
Perfect rear chassis legs:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/SV202985.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/SV202986.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/SV202987.jpg
Front/floorpan shot:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/SV202988.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/SV202990.jpg
Wheel/arch shot:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/SV202989.jpg
Dash/clocks etc:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/SV202991.jpg
Inside full of random Nova stuff lol (Clocks, hoses, gear gaitors etc)
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/SV202997.jpg
:thumb:

[Rickyb]

looking messy but looking good whens the new engine going in?

[vaughanmc]

Not putting another engine in it until my Mk1 is done - Just going to keep this for a spare shell :)

[Edd]

Spare shell is always good

Even if its just for filling up with parts lol

[scott.parker]

Was that spax sticker on the car when you got it, or has it found it way there from some of the ones i sold ages ago? lol

[vaughanmc]

Been on the car for a good while now Scott lol

[scott.parker]

Where did it come from? lol

[vaughanmc]

Total Vauxhall sticker sheet from PVS 09 I think lol

[stevie78]

give me that reg plate light af that bumper lol

[vaughanmc]

It's been painted Matt Black...Badly! lol

Greg has one in his garage where the silver Nova lives! Pester him about that one lol

[vaughanmc]

Took the SPI engine loom out of the Nova today so we can start to strip the bay down and get it took back to bare metal and etch primered - I think this shell is going School Bus Yellow as we can get it done for free or cheap and it'd be a cool colour for a track/autotest car
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/SV203508.jpg
Looks crap because of all the different colours but it's solid:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/SV203509.jpg
Very clean battery tray!
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/SV203510.jpg
One wee bit of welding needed - Probably be a bit more but it's nothing for a K plate shell:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/SV203511.jpg
Just going to strip it slowly - Try and divide my time up between this and the Mk1 T40 project

The joys! lol Comments welcome

Cheers, Vaughan

[LEWI007]

Looks good mate, you ned to get stuck into the MK1 More !! lol

[vaughanmc]

I will mate :) Just don't want to rush it and cut corners so I'll try and pace myself with it but I'll get stuff done with it very soon

[muzzy]

Didn't realise you were doing this as well as the MK1 lol

At least you will never be short of things to do!

[vaughanmc]

This shell sits in the garage and collects dust and rubbish but it's clean underneath all the sh*t lol

Needs a couple of wee plates but NO replacement panels :thumb: That's my kind of project lol

Running the K plate red Nova, doing up the Mk1 as well as this lol Hard going! But none are costing/owing me money so I can/could pull out at anytime and not be losing anything!

[muzzy]

Looks a good shell though which is the main thing for motorsport. Nothing worse than starting a competition car build and having to replace half the metal on the shell.

[vaughanmc]

Good shell mate aye :) Been in dry storage for over a year now :thumb:

Low mileage shell too

[revolution12345]

Great work their. You should have a look at my autotest nova, just finished it more or less. You still have alot of weight to loose in yours.lol

h ttp://jon44w.co.uk/forum/viewthread.php?tid=264520

[vaughanmc]

Not too bothered about cutting everything out it to save weight - Aslong as seats and interior panels aren't fitted I'm happy :)

[vaughanmc]

Had some news about some Grass Autotests that are coming up in the next week or 2 so we're going to get our finger out and try and get this Nova to them

Fitting a 1.4 8v Astra engine to it, either a single carb or some 40's, tank to re-fit, hoses, some interior bits

Hopefully get some progress and pictures during the week :)

[vaughanmc]

The car got moved out my garage on Monday night and swapped with my mates yellow Nova GTE track car

Tuesday night the 1400 SR 8v engine got fitted and F10 box

Wednesday the fuel tank, standard suspesion (For grass tracking/ground clearance etc)

Then on Friday we got the engine running with 40's and some other wee bits and pieces tied up

Then yesterday got the car all setup with throttle linkage, clutch and gears so it now drives again!

It had been sitting in my garage for nearly a year with no engine etc and in nearly a week it's a car again lol

Got a couple of other wee bits and pieces to finish then it's good to go for Sunday's grass autotest :)

Pics:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/Image0056.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/Image0057.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/Image0058.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/Image0060.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/Image0061.jpg
Cheers :)

[dougie_boi]

you will relise its a quick wee engine when your out in it mate

[vaughanmc]

The engine you sold us is now in my Mk1 Nova :) The engine in the orange Nova is Greg's own 1400 SR lump with Weber '151' 40 DCOEs etc

Goes and sounds lovely

[dougie_boi]

ah right lol

[craig green]

needs an air filter if you are going to use it off road if at all tbh. your piston rings & bores will thank you for it.

looks well though.

[vaughanmc]

Got some Pipercross Socks on them now :)

[vaughanmc]

That's the car good to go for Sunday, can't wait :) :) :)

[Derick-Sport]

pics up of the weap in action lol

[vaughanmc]

Only managed to get a couple but there was folk taking pics and filming there so maybe a wee search of the net will bring up some more pictures

Car went well and that wee 1400 SR engine goes great

[vaughanmc]

1st trackday in just over a year tomorrow - Raining outside so we'l need to see how it goes lol

Be taking it easy to start with though then build it up

I'm praying for a dry day...

Hopefully get some pics/videos tomorrow :)

[dj_wudgey]

yea get some pics up matey hope all goes well!!

[vaughanmc]

Cheers mate :)

[vaughanmc]

Didn't manage to get any pictures from the trackday we went to but we had a couple of issues anyway - The fuel breather that attatches to the filler neck wasn't on right and every time you turned left the car was spraying fuel onto the right/rear wheel and making it spin out of control lol So once we got that sorted we got a good few runs in the car

The wee engine goes and pulls very well and the noise is amazing! Can't wait to get back out in it! Really needs better seats, cage etc etc

Some pics in my garage:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/PIC_0022.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/PIC_0023.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/PIC_0024.jpg
Custom stripes created and fitted by me lol lol lol - Makes it so much faster, honest!!!
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/PIC_0026.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/PIC_0027.jpg
Comments welcome :)

[comptoncj]

looks good buddy

[vaughanmc]

Cheers :)

[comptoncj]

What spec is the engine?

[vaughanmc]

1400 SR, Twin Weber 40's (151's), high lift cam (Piper as far as I know), 4 branch manifold, some headwork too

Not sure about the bottom end though that's all I know ^

[angusl2006]

i heard u were down doing a test with my car club...the solway car club?

will u be competing next year?

[vaughanmc]

Probably not mate...

[stuckie]

hi m8 do you live in cumnock a think a no u

[bainyboy sr]

looking good mate , you should get this up knockhill for the 10th of october mate hot hatch day, am getting mine ready for it should have a few novas up get a png day lol

[moffat]

hi m8 do you live in cumnock a think a no u

aye he does fella

[vaughanmc]

Aye I'm in Cumnock :)

[vaughanmc]

Standard back lights fitted to the Nova now instead of they gay black things that some idiot put on it lol (before we got it)

Much better now though, looks like a Nova should:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Orange%20Shell/PIC_0011.jpg
Cheers :)

[moffat]

what exhaust you running now man?

[vaughanmc]

Magnex Mk1 system mate with 4 brancher :)

[vaughanmc]

Quick video from a few days ago - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AlJlug5W8Y

What a sound!

[bainyboy sr]

sounds like a 1.2 spi in that vid lol

[vaughanmc]

Speakers must no be workin right then lol

[bainyboy sr]

not my speakers lol you need abeta camer to here they 4os

[vaughanmc]

Aye true! Can tell it's T40's a mile away though