My Mustard Yellow SR [Archive] - Page 2 - Performance Nova Group

nova_saloon

29-10-10, 07:44 PM

gave them a call. said nothing was missing from the Kit, that they didnt supply dist covers and i am to use my own. and i can get custom springs to my speck for £80 posted so not bad to have brand new koni coilover suspension setup including custom springs for £132

scott.parker

29-10-10, 08:36 PM

Dude no disrespect but konis suck ass, i had some on my first nova xe and imo there really poor quality for the money (RRP).

Scott

nova_saloon

29-10-10, 08:47 PM

yeh well instead of paying 886 or whatever they do ask for them roughly im paying 132. so for the price, you cant complain at all in the slightest! what was so suck ass about them? did you have coilovers or standard dampers

nova gem 1970

29-10-10, 09:11 PM

damn nice nova :} i would have kept the 1.3 in it just for originality ,but each to their own .rare coluor :]

scott.parker

29-10-10, 09:35 PM

I had the coil/adjust shocks etc, and just found the build quality to be really poor on them,and the adjustments seam to do nothing on the dampening side of thing in comparison to other better makes, i was not attacking you personally, just had such a bad and very disappointing experience from them that i must of gained a hatred for them! lol

nova_saloon

29-10-10, 10:49 PM

lmao, i was taking a light hearted read to you compliment and wanted to know what you found dissapointing with them. well its good to know will see how they feel. i do find it a bit strange that the threaded adjustable bit can be slipped off and is stopped when you slide it down by a 2mm metal ring (c clip sorta thing) where yours like this?
(why i hate text, things can be taken the wrong way. I could never hate you your nova be yellow lol, thats a good enough reason for anyone)

bakerznova

06-12-10, 12:37 AM

got any pics of bumper sorted matey

nova_saloon

06-12-10, 12:43 AM

lol still half rubbed down, so glad i didn't stick it on though because ive been plough the road with my crap one at the moment, so i would of totally ruined it now! stupid low car! think my sump is ruined now!!! so angry!

dj_wudgey

06-12-10, 12:56 AM

nova_saloon

06-12-10, 01:52 AM

Sure heres the keys she a pain in the **** anyways!!!! Recently started mixing oil in the water so i replaced the head gasket still flushing the system every now and then as little bits come through!, water pipe split so temp fixed it at the moment by stuffing latex in to the crack and melting it there then wrapping insulation tape roudn it followed by gaffa, holding nicely actually. leaking oil like a bitch not sure where from, looks to be sump though. which is always the case so going to replace the gasket again with lots of SEALANT!!!! brand new CV joints and one has started clicking!!! stupid git!, and there is a clunk every time i accelerate and brake and still cant find the *******!!! getting to that point where i want to take it to a garage and have them look at it to be honest! and front bumper still needs sanding and respraying!, a job for tomorrow perhaps! wish i could keep her in a garage, but an everyday car has to be used everyday which is a ****ter! might just buy another nova so i can just piss about with this one more, jsut afraid the other one will steal all my money like this one, but i do have a spare redtop in the garage sitting there screaming rebuild meeee!!! with BOOOOOST y0! lol must be done

dj_wudgey

06-12-10, 11:56 AM

get another nova or a corsa bought and just save her matey!! oh and you know you'd be well better off with a 1.3 on 40's much more reliable lol!! id have her sorted though if you gave her to me!! if you buy another just buy the best one you can get!! im getting a corsa b and putting a xe in that as a every day driver!!

bakerznova

07-12-10, 12:20 AM

make sure when you've got it all sorted get some pics up and
i'm with wudgeytake the xe out and get the 1300 sr back in :thumb:

nova_saloon

07-12-10, 01:02 AM

that is a good idea, for an everyday a xe corsa or nova is good, great mileage and pretty reliable and a bit of a jaw dropper if your foot gets heavy lol. But i got slightly stiff suspension and its a bit of a pain to drive around, i want another xe/let nova but with higher suspension!, there are some steelies going just solid stealies, thinking of getting them for the sr what you think? repaint them a nice black or something?

dj_wudgey

07-12-10, 06:33 PM

the steelies would look ok!! the suspesion is stiff as fook on the sr ad i dont have a problem with it i love it lol!! but then i dont use it every day!! get the xe put in a corsa b or sumat and get a 1.3 in that sr!! thats why i want a daily with a xe so i can thrash it lol

corsamalaga

08-12-10, 12:26 PM

The truth is that it is a job without words, by the way you're going to put him a stereo or just going to stop the series?

Anyway I like your post, so nothing much encouragement and a big welcome friend.

dj_wudgey

08-12-10, 02:01 PM

what^^ lol

Spudly

08-12-10, 04:28 PM

what^^ lol

He is a foreign member so is using something like google translate to post on here, so try to read it a few times and figure out what he is saying:thumb:

corsapowerr

08-12-10, 07:10 PM

love those wheels :)

dj_wudgey

08-12-10, 10:52 PM

He is a foreign member so is using something like google translate to post on here, so try to read it a few times and figure out what he is saying:thumb:

i did spud still couldnt work out what he meant lol

nova_saloon

09-12-10, 04:30 AM

hmmm yes i agree with wudgey, think he is trying to say nice thread maybe (id like to think so) and nice mk1 as its the first in the series technically and wishes me best of luck with things i guess maybe... accidently on purpose. hows that for english! lol

dj_wudgey

10-12-10, 01:02 AM

well you made beter off it than i did lol

nova_saloon

13-12-10, 04:17 PM

Yay finally got around to spraying it! just got to wait for it to dry and then being put on tomorrow! hopefully if all goes well. Thanks bakerznova for the bumper!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/PC130350.jpg

bakerznova

13-12-10, 05:29 PM

looks spot on mate :thumb:

whats the name of the grey you use ?

Graeme

13-12-10, 05:32 PM

Paint and finish look great, looks like a brand new bumper

moffat

13-12-10, 07:18 PM

bumper looks amazing

Balley

13-12-10, 07:40 PM

Love it!

nova_saloon

13-12-10, 08:43 PM

Thanks balley77vaux

nova_saloon

13-12-10, 08:52 PM

Thanks, all in an afternoons work. I used Upol X-plast dark grey. They say mid grey it the one to use, but i dont like it. to light, dark grey looks so much better as you can tell. Plus it gives that texture of the original bumper as its the stuff for the job. Plus it smells the absolute sh1t! expensive stuff but certainly worth it as you can tell can get it cheaper im sure but this is just incase your not sure what it looks like http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Upol-Plast-X-Dark-Grey-Bumper-Paint-AUDI-/290504227263

Steve

13-12-10, 10:06 PM

Yeah ive heard of u-pol looks like a perfect colour match, so, you don't need to prime it first?

nova_saloon

14-12-10, 01:39 AM

thats stage 5 of the supposed upol system of bumper respray But at 10-15squid a can i just go for plastic primer and the xplast, because as you can see from my bumpers in early pictures, it hasnt failed yet! but this is there system http://www.u-pol.com/product-cat/131/plast-x%C2%AE-plastic-bumper-and-trim-top-coat-aerosol-paint.htm

dj_wudgey

14-12-10, 01:51 AM

i used med grey on my doors and the bottom off the nova untill i get new vinyl well and if i ever get a gm new vinyl lol but i thought that was a good match dark grey looks just as good though matey!! im happy with my brand new gm bumper though :P

nova_saloon

14-12-10, 10:55 PM

oooo check you out with your brand new this and your brand new that. but yeh erm mines mustard... beat that :)

dj_wudgey

15-12-10, 02:22 PM

i like my glacier white lol but i love the yellow sr's and the metalic blue sr's aswell i just love sr's lol but yea im to much off a perfectionist i want everything brand new lol

nova_saloon

16-12-10, 12:05 AM

certainly cant go wrong with brand new. i would do the same and go buy everything brand new. one day i will go nuts with the nova on spending money and cleaning everything, then it will be locked away as i will be to scared to do anything to it.

dj_wudgey

16-12-10, 02:00 AM

yea kinda like my nova i barely use her and the new gm stuff is still in my house i want a base model nova or a corsa with a xe to fooking thrash lol

but its just me at times im so set in my ways i want as much new gm stuff to make it origional lol

nova_saloon

16-12-10, 05:03 PM

all about new :D if you could still buy new shells. im sure you'd have 6 lol. i would at least have 2. would love one

dj_wudgey

17-12-10, 12:28 PM

yea id have a new shell but id be doing some grinding off chassis numbers ect lol shhh i didnt say that lol

nova_saloon

17-12-10, 05:30 PM

yea id have a new shell but id be doing some grinding off chassis numbers ect lol shhh i didnt say that lol

dont worry id do exactly the same. mint nova is always win win win

dj_wudgey

18-12-10, 07:20 PM

yea you know matey id basicly ring a sr to it if i had a new shell lol

conrad23

26-02-11, 04:27 AM

Cars looking sweet as F**K mate, What did you do with the 1.3 you took out ?

nova_saloon

27-02-11, 01:17 AM

still got it in the garage. not sure what to do with it, i know what the wudge wants me to do with it! lol

nova_saloon

16-06-11, 03:56 PM

well nearly been 6 months since i last updated and that was the bumper! and that feels like yesterday, so much uni work, time just flies
well now im on summer holiday ive got spare time, so i picked a gearbox The other day from the famous Colin. Got the gearbox home and began a power washing session on it, fully drained it, painted it, fully drained it out, then replaced the CV seals and the main shaft seal. Whacked it back together and Walah

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/2011-06-15_12-43-17_609.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/2011-06-16_13-37-55_346.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/2011-06-16_13-38-44_897.jpg

abznovasport

16-06-11, 09:53 PM

What you paint it with mate, looks fab!

nova_saloon

16-06-11, 11:27 PM

Painted it with Simoniz Engine enamel silver Bout £9 a can, i was going to do hammerite, but ive been hearing stuff about the quality of it has really gone down hill. and this stuff stuck great. And i did the differential cover plate, clutch inspection plate and the clutch arm in Ford Graphite grey, then lacquered :D

abznovasport

17-06-11, 02:04 PM

Looks good! I wasn't sure if you would need a primer for it to stick but obviously not. Know what I'm buying now :-)

NOV4_SPORT

17-06-11, 02:20 PM

The box looks really good mate, i like the look of the paint much better than hammerite

iain

nova_saloon

17-06-11, 02:29 PM

Looks good! I wasn't sure if you would need a primer for it to stick but obviously not. Know what I'm buying now :-)
Another reason i bought it was because it says no primer required and that its engine enamel so its a little tougher and a bit more resistant to heat, and wil stick to a slightly greasy surface, But it needs a sodding good shake, i shaked it for about 2 mins and came out a bit thin i was like this is a bit ****, so i took some paint out of it by spraying it and then shook it again and it was good coverage after that. was just a bit to full of paint for the ball inside to mix it up i think. came out really nice and tough after that.

The box looks really good mate, i like the look of the paint much better than hammerite

Cheers. yeh after the conversation with the guy about hammerite i probably wont be using it again.

BUT more updates to follow soon hopefully :)

nova_saloon

19-08-11, 10:12 PM

bit of an update,

made the rear disc beam for it. fitted and works like a dream

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/2011-07-15_15-46-45_310.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/2011-07-20_19-12-39_287.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/2011-07-24_19-44-18_693.jpg

Needed rear arch repair, i got a full panel but i dont have the time to do a full respray right now, but the rust was ugly. So i just cut the rust out and made my own panel and welded that on, much better then ugly ugly rust :)
so heres the repair.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/2011-08-19_10-26-20_70.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/2011-08-19_10-26-33_85.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/2011-08-19_12-11-25_312.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/2011-08-19_14-18-29_554.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/2011-08-19_20-26-48_848.jpg

Jeff16v

19-08-11, 10:19 PM

Great work on the box, worth getting 10 from Colin, cleaning, painting and ebaying.

Nice rear beam, how much were the rear discs and bearings? I need some soon.
Jeff

nova_saloon

19-08-11, 10:31 PM

Rear discs were 40 or 50 quid posted off of ebay, and they are mintex ones to. and the bearings are just standard nova ones believe it or not, was well surprised at that. so you can get them quite cheap bout £20 both sides if you get them off of ebay to, sound like a proper ebay nut.

yeh the gearbox came out nice, but i stuck it in and found out that its either a f20 with the f16 CR gears inside or a different final drive as its a lot low ratio on all the gears then my f16 and does 70-80mph at around 4,000rpm!!! which is stupid, feels like your driving in 4th gear not 5th, so im in the process of rebuilding the old gearbox as I prefer MPG to wheels spin mania!

but glad the rear wing is done, always annoyed me looking at it. but it really needs the full body rebuild and respray, but god knows when that will be!