My Mustard Yellow SR

[nova_saloon]

Always wanted to make a thread but never did get round to it.
I bought this car in July 2007 off the bay, already had a previous Nova which was a more door saloon. I couldnt resist this buy because it was only sitting at £500 so i took it home for it :thumb:
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Got to work on ditching the clear front indicators and rear clusters and puotting back to original, also stumbling apon theese Astra alloys, Want to do them in a lighter colour not black!

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After that i wanted more power so i bought up some twin 40's and was going to tune up the little engine, But this was my every day car and with fuel prices on the rise i wasnt sure, but then kitt_1972 (Scott Kitteringham) the on ethat used to own the blue nova van took me out in his redtop nova van and it was the first time i had been in one, so i was hooked, I had to have obn in mine, so i got on te bay and stumbled on it for £150 only because he advertised it as "Cavalier Engine"!

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So naturally i cleaned it all up replacing a few gaskets ( have to admit didnt stay clean for long, they really do piss oil!

So waited for a few months find the best time to start work and where to do it as my driveway is slopped, Found out the girlfriends rents were going away on holiday, and there drive was perfect, so i put up a Kazebo and it was rainging all week and got started!

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The after ripping it the usual came along with the welding and painting

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[bmw156]

looks good tbh, please say you have removed that grill. as it looks gash.

should go well once engine is in.

[nova_saloon]

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Then a quick spray in Yellow and whack the engine in
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Then thought it would be a good idea to spray the covers yellow to!

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Then once all together and running after getting a new ecu because the one i was sold was pants due to him giving me oine frmo a kia :S

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[nova_saloon]

Now it was time to get rid of that horrid grill!

And repaint the bumpers!! Ever heard of u-pol x-plast, Its looks (and smells) the nuts :D

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Before After pictures now


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Future plans are exhaust one that does blow like a hoe! Alloys need doing, rust need taking care off and turbo engine :)

[nova_saloon]

looks good tbh, please say you have removed that grill. as it looks gash.

should go well once engine is in.

Read the rest of the thread :D

[Southie]

Looking good so far mate :D

Personally I think it needs the sr alloys back on as the Astra ones don't suit it. Maybe because they are black. Also how come you haven't spayed the door bottoms black at the same time you did the bumpers???

Keep up the good work :cool:

[nova_saloon]

Looking good so far mate :D

Personally I think it needs the sr alloys back on as the Astra ones don't suit it. Maybe because they are black. Also how come you haven't spayed the door bottoms black at the same time you did the bumpers???

Keep up the good work :cool:

Because it started to rain :P

and as far as the brakes go i got the 16v brakes on and i dont perticularly want to shave them down, and suggestions on wheels then?
i did say i need to make them lighter colour, there not nice in that colour

[Southie]

Because it started to rain :P

and as far as the brakes go i got the 16v brakes on and i dont perticularly want to shave them down, and suggestions on wheels then?
i did say i need to make them lighter colour, there not nice in that colour

You should be able to fit the SR wheels on without shaving them. Have you tried them? I've had a set of 14" sr steelies on mine and at the minute have 14" 4 spokes on, and mine have all fitted over the 16v brakes :D

Wheel choice basically something fitting with the era of the car, nothing too new. Or just spray your astra wheels silver :thumb:

[dj_wudgey]

lovely car matey but would be better off with a 1.3 lump imo!!!

[sparkie1401]

love the Sr mate, that was my first nova i ever had on a D plate, was knackerd though!!

is it called jamacan yellow? cant remeber

[dj_wudgey]

that one is mustard yellow!! yours will have been jamaica yellow if its on a d plate!!

[Rysee]

Really nice! apart fron the silver 90's vaux bit on the grill good to see it gone

[dj_wudgey]

Really nice! apart fron the silver 90's vaux bit on the grill

yea imo it does need to loose that like!!

[Southie]

love the Sr mate, that was my first nova i ever had on a D plate, was knackerd though!!

is it called jamacan yellow? cant remeber
Thinks its mustard yellow ;)

wudgey beat me :(

[bmw156]

lol ok i read the rest of the thread, im so glad you removed it.

and keep it looking as it is, its well nice.

what is that stuff you used on bumpers. is it actual paint like back to black, or does it do the same as peanuty butter

[Southie]

what is that stuff you used on bumpers. is it actual paint like back to black, or does it do the same as peanuty butter

plastx 5 LINKY POOS (http://www.bodyshopwarehouse.co.uk/category/plastx-5):thumb:

[Joe Richardson]

looks very nice mate:thumb:

like the redtop,should go very well:cool:

[dj_wudgey]

yea i beat you novabikecarbed lol for once!! but agreed leave the looks as they are or sell it to me!! lol

[Joe Richardson]

I really like it in yellow aswell,different:thumb:

[dj_wudgey]

i want a yellow one aswell matey would go nice with my white sr lol

[Joe Richardson]

i want a yellow one aswell matey would go nice with my white sr lol

aye,would look well together:thumb:

[NOVA13SPORT]

nova13sport wants a yellow one aswell matey would go nice with his sport lol

listen to himlollollol

[nova_saloon]

Thanks for the comments, yeh i love my car, as i said i needed something to go traveling down to bournemouth and back every week and a 1.3 carbed engine was not the way to go, it has saved me so much in petrol having the bigger engine in believe it or not!


yea imo it does need to loose that like!!

And I KNOW THE GRILLI LOOK GASH!!! that why i changed it, it came with the car but every SR grill sold on ebay goes for £50 and thats far to much then someone had one for £25 inc P&P so i was happy with that


lol ok i read the rest of the thread, im so glad you removed it.

and keep it looking as it is, its well nice.

what is that stuff you used on bumpers. is it actual paint like back to black, or does it do the same as peanuty butter

Its U-pol X-plast dark grey they say mid grey and you can see it when its mid grey in one or two of the pics but in dark grey it looks the nuts :) well chuffed with it £15 a CAN!!!! but i can get it for £11 :)

[nova_saloon]

listen to himlollollol

well may need to sell it :( we will see how things go

[vaughanmc]

Really nice car! Yellow Nova's are the best...then white comes 2nd :thumb:

[nova_saloon]

Really nice car! Yellow Nova's are the best...then white comes 2nd :thumb:

Glad you say that, its a shame they dont make more Yellow cars really. Expecially mustard yellow, its one of thoose love hate things, At first i wasnt keen on it to much but it grew on me so much, still get people going, you oging to respray it, Im always so Heck No!! then you get the usual.... Why?thinking on what to do next. Anybody know how much and acid dip is? :thumb:

[vaughanmc]

PM krobinson about that ;)

[nova_saloon]

nice :)

[Simon 1867]

very nice...really like what you have done with that...have you still got the old 1.3 engine?

[nova_saloon]

very nice...really like what you have done with that...have you still got the old 1.3 engine?

Yeh ofcourse wouldnt throw it away :P just sitting in the garage covered up.
why?

[SKoob]

lovely car mate, makes me miss my old SR like crazy seeing these mustard yellow ones popping up, looks a very clean shell and you have done all the tasteful mods needed, keep up the good work :thumb:

[Rich]

Looks great, i had to get another nova after seeing it! Ended up with a gsi, couldnt find an sr :(

I quite like the wheels on it too, maybe a gun grey/anthracite instead of black?

[nova_saloon]

Looks great, i had to get another nova after seeing it! Ended up with a gsi, couldnt find an sr :(

I quite like the wheels on it too, maybe a gun grey/anthracite instead of black?

Completely agree they are to dark, and have always thought that. and it has to be standard FTW! thinking maybe they should be silver really! or a darkish silver!
Glad its loved, its all about Mustard Yellow, although i do like the Jamaican yellow to! :cool:

[7ova]

your SR looks good mate, glad to see you've changed the front grille
back to the original look, tidy nova :thumb:

[dj_wudgey]

yea also glad to hear that the grille has gone!!

ohh and nova13sport you irish boys need to leave some off out novas over here lol it would go beter in my collection i think though lol

go dark with the alloys mate anthracite will look well nice!!

[blindside-retro]

go dark with the alloys mate anthracite will look well nice!!
Yea, mine currently sits on the 13" anthracite wheel trims, standard & retro, the way forward!

[NOVA13SPORT]

ohh and nova13sport you irish boys need to leave some off out novas over here lol it would go beter in my collection i think though lol



no don't think so

blindside-retro's mustard needs a friend in ireland as its lonely being the only yellow aroundlol

[Nunnsy]

Nice rare Mustard SR

[nova_saloon]

thatnks for the comments,

and what shade of anthracite, and really liking the sr alloys on eit now looking at the older pictures. really wish i could get them in 16's :)

[dj_wudgey]

no don't think so

blindside-retro's mustard needs a friend in ireland as its lonely being the only yellow aroundlol

if it did go up for sale it would be a race to it lol

[nova_saloon]

FOR SALE!!!, just kidding its got a horrid secret in the boot that you all dont want to know about,
on a completely different car ahem. does anyone have a reat boot panel for sale? lol

[Rich]

lol still not sorted that? Will be able to get one from beevers, sign up to png and get discounts too.

[yellowsrnova]

no don't think so

blindside-retro's mustard needs a friend in ireland as its lonely being the only yellow aroundlol

i have one lol

[dj_wudgey]

i have one lol

and i need a yellow one:cry: well not really my white one does me fine lol

[yellowsrnova]

you'l get one some day :)
just getting one at the right price :)

[nova_saloon]

lol still not sorted that? Will be able to get one from beevers, sign up to png and get discounts too.]

yeh still not sorted lol, will be becoming a member very soon :D and how much you reconing for it?

[Rich]

I think beevers is free delivery for png users so save a tenner already.

[nova_saloon]

A rather over due update. Havent been able to do much to it at the moment cause ive been a bit caught up, but it has been rough idleling like a mofo found that compression is down in the 2 of the pistons, and so i managed to get hold of a head and now rebuilding it as well speak, just had it back from the the machine shop all skimmed and dipped here it is

But i do need a lower valve spring washer seat. Non Collet end! just the one! and help would be loverly

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[nova_saloon]

now with pics whoops lol

[scott.parker]

Looks sweet mate, 2010 the year of yellow mk1's i say..

Scott

[nova_saloon]

lets hope so. got to love them, Got some mint doors and needs new panels but will be goreous one day!

edit: more gorgeous i should say :P

[Tim-SR]

nice car that mate, id love a mustard yellow SR!

[nova_saloon]

Rebuilt head now. Whoop. Took so long for all the bits to arrive to have it put back together!

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now to get it on the car at some point woop

[dj_wudgey]

keep up the work mate get pics uploaded but i love sr's especially yellow one's!!!

[novaload1992]

keep it up very nice. glad you sorted that grille out

[dj_wudgey]

same here it looked poo poo lol

[nova_saloon]

keep it up very nice. glad you sorted that grille out

God i agree with you both so much! but it came with the car and thoose grille go for a rather high amount of money sometimes, and i wanted one without the lugs broken. So sorted at least for that one! :thumb: but now after a bottom end to rebuild cause i dont want to waste this head on an old block now. I want a freshly built engine! anyone :D

[dj_wudgey]

get some new pictures off the car up matey lol

[nova_saloon]

Its in such worse for wear at the moment, i become a student and its goes down hill. The rear arch is rusting through! rust is appearing the engine is playing about hense the head rebuilding and the bottom end wanting! The vynal is coming away on the 1.3sr and it needs a proper strip down and rebuild it really does the entire shell. but its my daily driver and i have no moneys as i are student! But might be working as a motorcycle technician for BMW son. not sure if i should take the job and get a degree!

[yellowsrnova]

listen to himlollollol

he can just look at mine togather when its finished lol

[dj_wudgey]

Its in such worse for wear at the moment, i become a student and its goes down hill. The rear arch is rusting through! rust is appearing the engine is playing about hense the head rebuilding and the bottom end wanting! The vynal is coming away on the 1.3sr and it needs a proper strip down and rebuild it really does the entire shell. but its my daily driver and i have no moneys as i are student! But might be working as a motorcycle technician for BMW son. not sure if i should take the job and get a degree!

take the job and sort her out matey orr sell her to me you could allways do that lol get it sorted though mate its a wicked car!!

[nova_saloon]

Always wanted some arch carpets to tidy up the boot. Just fitted them an hour ago, Looks tidier at least
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[discoinferno]

nice car mate

[brucer]

them arch carpets do transform the boot tbf. lol

[vaughanmc]

them arch carpets do transform the boot tbf. lol

Made a serious difference to mine

Nice wee car mate :)

[nova_saloon]

make a good difference for sure. Shame that the boot carpet itself is an unbelieveable mess!

[craig green]

I hope she gets the TLC she deserves, nice car though.

[Gaz1300SR]

Cool, keep my eye out for some of those, not seen em before.

[nova_saloon]

Yeh there quite good, i do look after her as best as i can, but i are poor so its not looking healthy! like really not i dare say! :(

[dj_wudgey]

Yeh there quite good, i do look after her as best as i can, but i are poor so its not looking healthy! like really not i dare say! :(

sell to me then!!! we dont wante her getting too rusty and getting killed so sell to me lol!!!!

[dj_wudgey]

oh and boot carpets look good they look even beter when the rear is striped like mine lol!!

[nova_saloon]

Just a bit of an update i replaced the track rod end because i though it needed doing :D?

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also went to a breakers yard to break a mk3 spitfire for a friend but saw two calibra's so though i would have a five finger discount on them as we spent 160 already on parts! but good find i thinks.

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Then fitted a slim line fan as i didnt like the chunky one :)

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Then recently bought a bottom end to rebuild for my c20xe and really after pulling it apart found out it really didnt need a rebuild, but bugger it im going to have it dipped and clean it up. and also have the crank balanced possibly. what you think?

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still honing marks which must be a good sign, hardly a lip at all. Looks to be quite low mileage!

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this is the worst one and that because it has a few dents for some reason, other then that none of them are worn hardly at all. and there all GM bearings!

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[nova_saloon]

plus any ideas on changing the oil pump? i got the one on there seems fine. what are ones out there like like pattern parts any good or just stick with the original?

[dj_wudgey]

i swear you need to sell me this lol

[nova_saloon]

lol believe me you dont want it :( its getting worse if you ask me. Its got a stress crack in front of the chassiss were the engine has been pulling on it. Then engine is a pain in my **** until i rebuild this new one and replace it. The paint is ****ed and needs a respray, The bonnet is the wrong colour. the battery tray is rotting through. Im almost tempted to sell it and see the back of it im getting that annoyed with it! Its my daily driver and i need an every day car so its not like i can put it away and take the engine out and do the much needed welding or do a respray or do this and do that. Because it needs time and money which i dont both have. But if i had another car i probs would, But that to require the money. so stupid. Plus under braking it making this crunching noise and i have no idea what the hel it is because i replaced the bearings and brand new hub one track rod end which i will do the other one soon. and it still aint gone. so bushes next possiby. grrr im angry with it, it pissed me off today wokring on it!

[dj_wudgey]

trust me i still want it lol

[nova_saloon]

trust me i still want it lol

lol its an sr ofcourse. well will see how bad it gets before i sell it lol! i dont want it to go i just want it to work properly :D

[Damo]

Where abouts has it cracked mate on the crossmember?

[dj_wudgey]

lol its an sr ofcourse. well will see how bad it gets before i sell it lol! i dont want it to go i just want it to work properly :D

go buy a cheap banger and then get the sr off the road and restored or sell to me pleeeease lol

[nova_saloon]

my great aunt maybe getting rid of her rover metro. so it could be the start of something beautiful! so you cant have it just yet!

[dj_wudgey]

^^ sweet mate aslong as it gets the treatment it deserves and dont defile it in any way keep it vinyl'd up and the lot lol

[nova_saloon]

yes wish i could get my hands on some genuine vinyl to make it extra nice.

[Lee-1984]

this is my old car, great to see it still on the road.

[nova_saloon]

really was you the one i bought it off down in portsmouth yes? but you wernt there it was your misses and your Kid with mum?

[craig green]

this is my old car, great to see it still on the road.

I started a thread theother day about previous owners seeing their cars again.

Must be cool for it not to be ruined & still pleasing someone. :)

[Lee-1984]

really was you the one i bought it off down in portsmouth yes? but you wernt there it was your misses and your Kid with mum?

yeah thats it i was at work and you came down on a train.

[Matty Winslade]

I'm in Pompey, never seen this sr floating Round? I thought mine
was the only SR In Portsmouth , where bouts u live matey (lee 84) ? !! And btw nova saloon mate this car is well worth saving! Keep going mate!!

[Lee-1984]

I'm in Pompey, never seen this sr floating Round? I thought mine
was the only SR In Portsmouth , where bouts u live matey (lee 84) ? !! And btw nova saloon mate this car is well worth saving! Keep going mate!!

it was sold in 2007, dont live in pompey (fratton) anymore, moved to norfolk

[dj_wudgey]

yes wish i could get my hands on some genuine vinyl to make it extra nice.

me two lol ive got a genuin boot lid vinyl but that it for mine and ive been looking ten years!!!

[nova_saloon]

me two lol ive got a genuin boot lid vinyl but that it for mine and ive been looking ten years!!!

Yes was offered a full set once complete :( didnt have the money and was sold! grrr.

[nova_saloon]

yeah thats it i was at work and you came down on a train.

What you got now then Lee? and yeh if i had looked in the boot when i went down to pick it up i would of not bought it lol. but kinda glad i did. I got new panel and welded it up so all fresh now :)

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[dj_wudgey]

nice mate thats the tlc she needs!

[nova_saloon]

More of an update made up a solution to clean the bits it, It is loverly just drop it in leave it pull it out wipe it off. Makes it so much easier then scrubbing like a pleb for about 10-20 minutes.
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For comparison

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Here is alot of the parts clean up
But i have sent the block and the flywheel off to the engineer to have the block dipped and the flywheel lightened and refaced.

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[Rich]

What is the solution ? very clean that!

[Connor]

Bang and the dirt is gone
Top Work :thumb:
http://upload.digiex.net/files/nfxztyo3lmuieawv36jo.jpg

[dj_wudgey]

Bang and the dirt is gone
Top Work :thumb:
http://upload.digiex.net/files/nfxztyo3lmuieawv36jo.jpg
Was thinkin the same you geting that other car?

[Connor]

Was thinkin the same you geting that other car?
Me?

[nova_saloon]

What is the solution ? very clean that!

same solution they use in the dipping places you took your engine bits to most likely. but wasnt there solution a little weak?

[nova_saloon]

Thinking of getting the crank lightened and balanced. What does everyone think? Worth it?

[Iain]

Be worthwhile getting it balanced up while it's out yeah! Get it reground before taking it for balancing if it needs it though...

[nova_saloon]

lol have you seen the picture of it, not a mark on it :D

[nova_saloon]

Bit more of an update
some bits arrived which is always good fun
New waterpump
blue injectors
and a geniune GM timing belt of ebay for 41.50inc postage :D well happy
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P5070073.jpg

Also got the original baffle plate which was caked in burnt on crap and oil from years off use and dunked it in magic mix and WAHLA! went a little O.T.T on the scrubbing i wanted it soooo perfect, even though you dont see it :D (but it was proper poooo brown, Yum)

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P5070072.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P5070071.jpg

And masked up some disc's for the spraying, just waiting for them to dry so will get pics when there done!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P4290069.jpg

[craig green]

VHT on the discs? it''ll burn off!

[nova_saloon]

seen it done once or twice seems to hold on just fine. couple of people on here have done it and it does come off. and i just used hammerite.

[novacabrio]

VHT on the discs? it''ll burn off!

Discs dont get hot enough to burn the paint off. Calipers i've painted in the past have always been done with Hamerite

[dj_wudgey]

nice mate good to see your geting work done on the beast!

[MK999]

calipers on my red one were just ordinary flame red onto primer that I had hanging around at the time, never flaked.

[nova_saloon]

win win for painting then.

Hopefull plans for the summer are going to be take engine out and strip interior and everything out, do all the nessasary welding and put her back together with a fresh coat of paint :D fresh fresh fresh. (oh and if you want to lend me say £3000 anyone id like that :D)

[nova_saloon]

Got my block and flywheel back today from the Engineer. After having the flywheel lightened and the block chemically cleaned

The block looks good but will be cleaning the rust off for paint
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P5110074.jpghttp://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P5110075.jpghttp://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P5110076.jpg

here is the flywheel before and after on scales.
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P4250065-1.jpghttp://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P4250064-1.jpg

after
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P5110081.jpghttp://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P5110082.jpg
A saving of around 1-2kg

[auzzy-b]

Nice build bud!

[nova_saloon]

Nice build bud!

Thanks :D

[dj_wudgey]

you going to sort the body aswell bud??

[nova_saloon]

O yes going to weld in a new rear arch get two new font wings, may do the over rear wing, undecided on that so far. and i got the two freshest doors in my garage to then swap over on to it, Not a dent or bit of rust on them, So going to make sure they dont even come close to rusting by painting them properly and protecting them in the nesssary places. all i got to sort out is side decals and pillar decals, the boot decal i think im going to use the opel 1.3 GT one i got. but i got to finish this engine first before anything remotely like that happens. such a long list, and it being my daily is not gooooood
need fundage

[dj_wudgey]

get a proper sr boot vinyl mate it maybe gm but its not right imo i know its the european version but not right use upol mid grey for the grey at the bottom!! ive got a late sr bootlid vinyl but i need it lol!! nice to hear its being restored though!!

[nova_saloon]

Yes want it full done nice, should be doing all the respraying myself. not sure about the welding, not particually had to much practice at it, That upol x-plast stuff is the shizz, i think i already did a bit in my thread on it in here where i re-did the rear bumpers, but i went for the darker gray as i thought it looked better. nicer contrast with the yellow, then the lighter stuff, but may do, but its plastic paint i though, plus i like the texture of the bottom vynal. But with the boot lid vynal, cant get hold of one. this is the best i could do for now. need to start saving i think if im going to do this good, should be making a spray booth out of the garage i got to all going to be good fun i hope.

using this garage.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/DSC_4484.jpg

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

[nova_saloon]

got all the equipment here, time for the rebuild of the engine and engine bay.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/DSC_4503.jpg

Got the block cleaned, then got rid of the rust. had the crank and the flywheel with clutch all balanced. got a full engine payen gasket set to rebuild the entire engine with.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/DSC_4505.jpg

ready for paint

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/DSC_4507.jpg

[dj_wudgey]

get it done mate!! and get the vinyl off here as they do a set thats not a bad match!! but yea that u-pol is the sh*t isnt it lol!! will be nice to see it getting sorted any way!! and ive got that u-pol on the bottom off my car and have had no probs but i want the texture also!! one off the lads off here knows a ex vaux painter he knows the code for the paint (bumper paint ive been told its called but dont know the code) that matches he had his car sprayed and they used the texture and it looks a mint match!!

[nova_saloon]

awwww i want the beautiful texture and colour. It so is the **** lol. Not sure whats going on at the moment, got a load more pictures to get on here actually as i got awesome updates but i cant find the upload cable *duh*. I think because its the daily and all that, im jsut going to do all the welding that needs to be done in the engine bay and plate it up so its stronger, and make the engine bay look mint as funk for now. as i dont have the time and money so much at the moment, but we shall see. i want to start collecting panel and stuff like the sills and rear panels so that when i got everything i can just go nuts for a few weeks and have it all brand spanking new. then spray it up and make it look mint. Talking of spraying when i got the 2K paint today i said mustard yellow is so aweful they should really just give it away!

[nova_saloon]

Got a new ariel as mine is buggered, this looks like it will do the job, GM which is always nice, and an anti im going to pull your ariel up and bend it jobby!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P5190086.jpg

also got to love nitro mors. strips the **** out of things, stings a bit if you get it on you skin!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P5280105.jpghttp://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P5280104.jpg

Gave the block a nice lick of paint while we had that baking weather, really cooked it on there good. looks really nice aswell

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P5240091.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P5240090.jpghttp://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P5240089.jpg

time to start the rebuild
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P5250096.jpghttp://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P5250095.jpghttp://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P5250093.jpg

all new nuts and bolts

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P5240092.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P5250099.jpg

cleaned up the inside of the cam cover

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P5280108.jpg

shot blasted the breather and the thermostat houseing and masked for paint
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P5260101.jpg

[ward]

excellent work so far fella

[comptoncj]

looking good :)

[nova_saloon]

cheers, fella's cant wait till its done now. just want to put the engine in, i will be sure to keep that documented closely because last time i did the swap there is a big gap of were i should of been taking pictures.

[comptoncj]

Its easy to forget to take pics when your busy working on it lol

[nova_saloon]

yeh i tend to get real stuck in. But must remeber this time. as its always looks good to look back on!

[nova_saloon]

put the bottom end together now. just got to put the head on
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P6010131.jpghttp://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P6010132.jpg

but it begins now... take 2

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P6010133.jpg

[scott.parker]

Nice place to store it mate, wish you well with putting the engine back in , hope no paint gets scratched etc.

[nova_saloon]

yeh already taken the other C20XE i put in to replace it with the fresh one. its all going to be sprayed with proper paint. no rattle can nonsense. but already hit some snags unfortuantly as you can see here http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=148770 on getting the old engine out the it came down fine on the jack and as i started pulling the jack to come out frmo underneath it dropped :D. but didnt hit anything thank god! it looks tidy in that picture the garage does. but its a bloody mess now lol

[comptoncj]

keep up the good work buddy!

[Novasport]

Engine in the house! My missus gives me grief just for leaving one behind the shed, if I got it anywhere near the house she would rip my bol..... off

[Rich]

cool you back in purley now or still at uni?

Engines in the house is fun, i got banned though :(

Be good to see once its up and running again

[nova_saloon]

Engine in the house! My missus gives me grief just for leaving one behind the shed, if I got it anywhere near the house she would rip my bol..... off

lol yeh well its me in the house by myself so its all good. just put cardboard everywhere its all good. i dont make a mess at least. plus you cant do one outside properly. nice to have a cuppa tea on the sofa dunking biscuits with the t.v on in the background contemplating what to do next :D



cool you back in purley now or still at uni?

Engines in the house is fun, i got banned though :(

Be good to see once its up and running again

im in purley at the moment actually. as i have to come back to work, but the car is in farnham as i got the garage there. shoudl come on down to farnham and give me a hand :D. (not far only about 40 mins from you, probs less just baout 10 mins after guildford) i need it and i get really bored. i will deffo pop on by with it all fresh looking. all the engine is going to look fresh and the body work will probs look naff. but thats next on the list :thumb:

[nova_niek]

Seeing as you have a tight budget you're doing an outstanding job. Love it! Keep up the good work and if you ever get to the point where you can't afford keeping her on the road, get her garaged and buy yourself a cheapo runabout. Just never ever sell your Mustard pride and joy! (well unless someone on here offers you silly money okay).

Niek

[nova_saloon]

yeh im a student. and earn £200 a month. but a perfectionist all the way. but i try my best. i would but i cant afford a new car or a ****e runabout. but glad you like it :D. and i will hold on to her with dear life!

[nova_saloon]

right it all started with cutting out the old battery tray which i wish i got a picture, but yes it was pretty bad as some get.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/me%20n%20steven/P6030134.jpg

and some welding on the old battery tray can be seen to your right below as they welded and long L piece to cover up old rust, which was a bitch to remove i must admit, but to get it in i had to remove the upper panelt o get the battery panel to sit down in there, as i couldnt get it in from the bottom!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/me%20n%20steven/P1020212.jpg

after relising how much rust there was across the bulk head i got miserable for a day or two looking at it because its a lot of work but i went sod it, get rid of it now you wont have to do it again! so i went mad with the electric saw!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/me%20n%20steven/P1020227.jpg

after cutting out all the rust across and down the bulkhead i made up panels using a VW Polo wing, (what there good for, Panels in my Nova :-) )

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/me%20n%20steven/P1020241.jpg

a good mate is always usful to hand, made him travel far, but that why we love him, and his beard!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/me%20n%20steven/P1020245.jpg

and this is his Skoda Fabia VRS, very hot

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/me%20n%20steven/P1020233.jpg

next make panels up to replace what rust i cut out.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/me%20n%20steven/P1020234.jpg

and welding them in

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/me%20n%20steven/P1020232.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/me%20n%20steven/P1020235.jpg

then test fit the battery tray to measure up how the other panels are going to be made, unfortunatly i dont have following pictures due to him taking his camera home :( but will get some batteries for mine when i get a moment. so i can show you the finished product!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/me%20n%20steven/P1020218.jpg

[comptoncj]

Looks good bud. Thats one of the jobs ive got to do on my hatch when i get round to it lol.

[nova_saloon]

Pretend you didnt see it!!!! lol

[comptoncj]

I did that when i first rebuilt it 3 years ago lol so its got to be done this time!

[nova_saloon]

pretty much the same story here, i ignored it the last time thinking it wasnt that bad about 2-3 years ago. and tackled it now. never seen any thread with someone doing it yet so glad i got this up. but still its was a bitch for me to do, because i had to takle so much of the bulkhead and make up new panels, took about 4 days to do. alot of it was looking at it putting my middle finger up at it but im glad its done, because it is minty fresh.... for now!. just this time i want to do it right so i only have to do it once. Have fun doing it lol

[nova_saloon]

ITS PAINTING TIME!!!!!!!!! look like im going to a rave but its a good paint suit for a fiver. looks like a chavvy tracksuit lol.!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P6160138.jpg

prepared the surface. now for paint

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P6160140.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P6160139.jpg

I like the white so much, if i ever have another nova, im making it white. but love my mustard way to much right now!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P6160144.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P6160145.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P6160143.jpg

new battery tray looks good!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P6160146.jpg

done the cam cover and cambelt to. Last time i did all this i did it with rattle can paint. and now vow never to use that stuff again, its just awesomely ****e, its soft and tacky and just doesnt give a hard or good finish. i just didnt want to buy expensive paint, but this time im doing it right. because it was soft and tacky the old cam cover just had stuff stick to it and just would not come off! useless crap!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P6160142.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P6160141.jpg

So tomorrow will be one / two more coats of primer then actual paint! then laquer as i got basecoat stuff, , i wanted the deep shine. Should be worth it. But for now looks good

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P6160150.jpg

[Benn]

Dude, the servo arm is just 4 bolts, un bolt it, the rack is just 5 bolts (all of them to both 13mms) unbolt and take them off, you'll get a better job with them out the way. You wont have any paint edges to peel from..

Oh and take the ground strap off too! That's one bolt. A good paint job comes from good prep.


Bar that it looks good.

[nova_saloon]

lol the strap was on when i started the first coat acidently its off now for the final two which ive just finished, but the servo block is all unbolted and i tried kicking it the lot! wouldnt come out, so i was well upset i had to mask it off! just about to go start sanding for bascoat, but cheers for the advice

[nova_saloon]

Just stuck the basecoat on literally 10 mins ago, its going well, but ran out of paint at the last bit. so wi ll mix up some more for the next coat!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P6170151.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P6170152.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P6170153.jpg

[nova_saloon]

coat number 2 and its really started to look the nuts, cant wait for laquer, should look unbelievably fresh :D

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P6170154.jpg

so pleased how well the battery tray has come out!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P6170155.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P6170156.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P6170157.jpg

One or two more coats will decide ofter the next one.

im updating alot arnt i.

[Benn]

Is it base and clear your using? As the covers dont have much shine on them...

Oh and pig spring and headlight clips needed to come out too.. lol Good work on the paint tho.

[nova_saloon]

wasnt to fussed about the headlight clips as you dont see them plus the last lot i took out broke on me, so i dont mind. the pic tail wasnt removed i know but just im under a lot of pressure to get it done at the moment. and yeh its basecoat im using, you should read what ive been writing :D. but got basecoat because you get a deeper shine when i stick on the laquer. much nicer finish.








(captin perfectionist lol)

[Benn]

Yeah i've missed a few post a page back..lol

Its not about removing stuff to not get paint on them, its more so that you dont get a lip/crack that water can get under/might/will check..

Base and clear does give a great finish. I'm hopping you have lacquered it now? As base does lose it's adhesion. (few hours left max)

[nova_saloon]

oh bollacks, i was going to wet sand it 600 in the morning then do it!yeh i do understand about the cracking, should of really done it. but when i get some more time i will properbly take all thoose bits out and just mask everywhere but there up and give it a blow over. but it was getting dark and cold after i finished the last coat and didnt want to put it on cold. what you recon?

[scott.parker]

I reckon you have to base coat it again! lol

Shame looked OK.

But IMO you should have just done it as 2k so it didn't need a lacquer on it.

Scott

[nova_saloon]

yeh it does its a 2k basecoat, basecoat require a top laquer as you can see, because it looks so matte. where as you can buy the other 2k paint which has the laquer built in, but it doesnt give such a deep shine.

[scott.parker]

I meant a 2k solid, like on my mk1,as it's a better finish etc, you can flat it and polish it up for the shine..

[Benn]

Your thinking of Direct gloss and base and clean, both are 2k (2pac)

Both will give a great finish, but base and clean is a bit tougher in my eyes as you have the extra layer of lacquer. And not that it will be it shouldn't fade anywhere near as bad either.

As said in my pm, you'll need to flat it off with 1000 grit and re base it then lacquer not that long after. (20mins after last base coat)

[nova_saloon]

nice one Benn.

easier to do it in solid, but as said i wanted a nicer finish, and tougher as benn said

[nova_saloon]

And now laquered friday, and left over the weekend, for me to now start putting it backtogether tomorrow! not sure how long it will take, but hopefully a couple of days should do it for me! but here it is, so pleased with how it came out.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P6180171.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P6180179.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P6180180.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P6180183.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P6180184.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P6180173.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P6180175.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P6180177.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P6180178.jpg

What you thinks?

[nova_saloon]

just come in for lunch. but now putting i back together, and sooo scared about scratching paint! kill me self if i buggered it. coer the thing in cloth i think before engine goes in. also took another pic hehe couldnt help wanting to see it with them on!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P6200193.jpg

[mk1nova_rich]

lol the strap was on when i started the first coat acidently its off now for the final two which ive just finished, but the servo block is all unbolted and i tried kicking it the lot! wouldnt come out, so i was well upset i had to mask it off! just about to go start sanding for bascoat, but cheers for the advice

did you remove the clevis pin from the end of the master cylinder?? thats probably what was stopping it :thumb:

its lookin good for a home effort pal, good luck getting everything bolted back in :d

[nova_saloon]

aww that makes me sound like im doing a shoddy job. far from shoddy is what im doing here. and i just put the entire brake system back in. everything ws out including the clevis pin. like i said i tried kicking it and it wouldnt come out the bolts were off and everything. im not retarded. lol plus looks fine. taken the masking tape off looks great. so far everything is going back together smoothly. its almost done in just under a day just need dash in and then the engine goes in. yay the worst bit

[Sloth]

i want this sooooooooo much....

[Benn]

Looks very nice, nice shine and finish. Good work.

[GDN16v]

Nice job on the paint :thumb:

[nova_saloon]

cheers guys. so pleased with it. freshest part of my car.... by far lol. cheers for the help Benn. and rob, shes mine.... until she annoys me again!

[Sloth]

if you ever sell, pm me.

[Edd]

Looks very nice indeed, top work

[craig green]

Cracking update & the time frame its being done in. It all looks great.

[nova_saloon]

Cracking update & the time frame its being done in. It all looks great.
taking 3 weeks to strip weld up all new plates and new battery tray, rebuild engine and respray the engine bay and just put everything back in bar the engine. ive been working on it 9a.m till 9ish sometimes earlier sometimes later, by myself bar two days monday to friday. and im am ****ing nackered. stressed and fed up! but its nearly there! so cant quit now just working myself stupid! but glad someones noticed at how quickly its all being done in!. because it really is. it shows on the car and on me, i look like ****e!

[nitrousnova]

looks good mate, nice job!!
you can't beat fresh paint.

[nova_saloon]

You cant beat it at all! got to get round to doing the entire car next!

[Benn]

taking 3 weeks to strip weld up all new plates and new battery tray, rebuild engine and respray the engine bay and just put everything back in bar the engine. ive been working on it 9a.m till 9ish sometimes earlier sometimes later, by myself bar two days monday to friday. and im am ****ing nackered. stressed and fed up! but its nearly there! so cant quit now just working myself stupid! but glad someones noticed at how quickly its all being done in!. because it really is. it shows on the car and on me, i look like ****e!

It will all be worth it dude! And is.

[nova_saloon]

Cheers benn. Does feel like its finally getting there. so tired, got plenty of help today and hopefully for the rest yay!

[Rich]

Come on whats taking you so long? Thought you would be done by now lol

Looking good, satisfying know youve done it all yourself i bet.

[nova_saloon]

yeh sorry Rich, has been done for ages, jsut havnt go aroudn to updating it lol! will start getting the photo's on the bucket now!

[nova_saloon]

right been in wales the past two days, because i needed to run in the new engine and stuff but yeh i have videos of the car going but will have to upload them at some point, we went to Aberystwyth, was amazing, the road were great. didnt get to see as many as i want, but still will go again! it is a must! but here is the car all done a compelte! the first ones are ona beach close to tehre, but the rest are at elon vallet, absolutly amazing!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P7180205.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P7180206.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P7180207.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P7190246.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P7190244.jpg

[bazil]

Good to see it on the road, the yellow cam and rocker covers look good in there too :)

[nova_saloon]

yeh well pleased with how it came out, just i had to put the ecotech pipe on it because the SFI box was rubbing on the back wall and has rubbed off the new paint alread :@ grrr. so will haev to redo that soon, but looks alright non the less

[Paul]

the SFi box es look so much neater than a powercap though!

Get an Astra GTE one they fit in better

[nova_saloon]

i do have an astra GSI one. still hits the back. so ive put that one on. the sqaured one. still doesnt fit. probs were i have done the battery tray and welded the back panel in i have done it slightly more forward or something.

[Sloth]

just push the bulkhead back with your hand mate.

[Paul]

just push the bulkhead back with your hand mate.

As he says /\

[vaughanmc]

Looks smart mate :)

[nova_saloon]

As he says /\

did that and it touches at the bottom. the battery tray repair panel, it is not the best of fits so it stuck out a little more and the sfi touch a little toward the bottom where you can bend, and if you look as the thread i had to slice that panel down the middle, and when welding it together i did filler over it to make it neater and it would just crack it all. so really its a loosing battle, i will jsut get a spare sfi box and modify it at some point i think thats the best bet? :thumb:

[nova_saloon]

Looks smart mate :)

muchas gracias !

[MK999]

Yellow porn!:d

[scott.parker]

SFI Boxes and Bulk heads dont go! lol

Looks ace, but a nova and salt sand etc! your asking for mr rot! lol lol

Scott

[nova_saloon]

SFI Boxes and Bulk heads dont go! lol

Looks ace, but a nova and salt sand etc! your asking for mr rot! lol lol

Scott

Yeh i know, that why i drove on slowly and drove off slowly. plus it was raining that day so i should of washed most of it off. its pretty well protected under there anyways!

[Rich]

twin 45s, sort your idle problem and clearance issues! :)

[nova_saloon]

twin 45s, sort your idle problem and clearance issues! :)

this be extremely true
may go for throttle bodies. they a bit more economical! much more expensive though :(

[Connor]

Loving this!

[General Baxter]

Yeh i know, that why i drove on slowly and drove off slowly. plus it was raining that day so i should of washed most of it off. its pretty well protected under there anyways!

but what about the bits that have flicked up and gone into the chassis holes lol

[Edd]

Taking a Nova on a wet salty beach is like dropping your daughter off at a school run by peodo's ffs lol don't do it lol

Time for you to fill chassis legs and box sections with Waxoyl

[nova_saloon]

Already done with waxoyl, and the car is fine, its been cleaned off now. gawd! not going to kill it.

[dj_wudgey]

love it mate sr's fooking rule!!!! but im with the lads on here my dads old trooper rotted from the inside out going on beaches! the sand held all the water and killed it a good clean should do her ok though lol!!

[dj_wudgey]

yopu know you wana sell me this lol

[nova_saloon]

lol been a while. Well if it ever comes to it you will eb the first person i ask dont worry about it. hows the SR doing anyways? mines doing a bit poo at the moment, its making a clunking noise and i have no idea where on earth it is coming from and its driving me up the wall! so angry with it at the moment!

[dj_wudgey]

yea missis is pregnant so im all over at the mo and i hardly get on as im up her house most off time with no internet lol!! and nice matey ill start saving my pennies now!!!!! but chill youll find it in the end!!! mine's ok not been used really but when i do take it for the odd spin i enjoy it like mad!! hopfully it going off for resto soon me and dad will do the most but i may just send it somewhere as i dont have the time or a garage lol hopefully i can put it in my grandads garage after its done!!

[nova_saloon]

that would be awesome, be nice to have it completely mint. i want the same for mine but will never happen, will probs be a daily driver for a long time. congrats on the misses however. yeh just found out when i put the new engine in i had the rear gearbox bush the wrong way around turned it around and that but all of today everything is mkaing a horrible noise and im not sure what i have done, getting worried now!

[dj_wudgey]

thanks matey!! and get it done you know she deserves it lol but yea hope you get her sorted out buddy it will be something stupid what the noise is well hopefully its nothing serious!!

[nova_saloon]

yeh the clunking i havnt found out what it is, but now its to believe its the gearbox bearings :'( which blows more then a hore. so checking the oil tomorrow to see if its low if its not then the gearbox is buggered and new gearbox. the fact of the matter is i never actually rag it ever to be honest. i use it as a daily and drive at 30-35mph everywhere in 5th lol

[dj_wudgey]

never that will be a bitch if it is matey!! hope all goes well like!! but still can hapan even if its not ragged matey age can be a factor two!! hope its not the box any way fella!!

[nova_saloon]

Lol it wasnt the box in the endi turned the rear gearbox mount the correct way but it raised the back of the engine up slightly causeing the lambda sensor to whack against the back wall cause and nasty vibration, so i swapped the gerarbox mount the wrong way round which is now the right way round lol. but am going to get a new lambda and a nut and weld the lambda sensor further up the pipe to avoid contact now

[dj_wudgey]

ohh nice matey glad it was'nt the box then!! told you it'd be something daft!! at least its sorted anyway matey!!! and id say thats a good plan stops it happening again eh!! any way get some new pics off her thrown up on here matey!!!

[nova_saloon]

yeh i should its looks a sorry state to be honest, needs a new rear wing and all that but i will have to get around to all this soon

[dj_wudgey]

sweet or you could let me take her and me and my dad could sort it lol get her sorted matey youll be happy when she's looking mint again!!

[nova_saloon]

yes i certainly will be you are right with that one! well i just need to get a banger to run about in, something cheap and thats really good miles to the gallon expecially on the motorway!i do alot of that, any ideas?

[dj_wudgey]

rover metro gta or gti mate had one and it was fun enough and there not bad on fuel!!! should get one cheap now two!! but yea would be nice to see the sr get loads off tlc!!

[nova_saloon]

all about giving the SR more love, Tempted to rebuild the old 1.3 engine and put him back in with mods and put a redtop in another nova mayb make it an sr replica, just because there isnt many 1.3sr left does make you feel bad! but it is sooo much fun with powah!

[Rich]

i agree with taking the redtop out, but i wouldnt be putting a 1.3 back in lol

[dj_wudgey]

all about giving the SR more love, Tempted to rebuild the old 1.3 engine and put him back in with mods and put a redtop in another nova mayb make it an sr replica, just because there isnt many 1.3sr left does make you feel bad! but it is sooo much fun with powah!

do it matey get another nova and whack the xe in!! and rebuild the sr on some 40's ect!! its nice to have the power but id want to drive it like a nob and it'd risk writing it off and it would horrid to see another fall that fate lol

so i agree matey get another nova and xe that save the sr for weekends!!

[nova_saloon]

i agree with taking the redtop out, but i wouldnt be putting a 1.3 back in lol

What would you stick in it ay?


do it matey get another nova and whack the xe in!! and rebuild the sr on some 40's ect!! its nice to have the power but id want to drive it like a nob and it'd risk writing it off and it would horrid to see another fall that fate lol

so i agree matey get another nova and xe that save the sr for weekends!!

It is tempting would be nice to have it minty fresh i must admit, but no money no time for now its treated well and used well. not treated like a schlag luckily

[MK999]

What would you stick in it ay?

"Rich
Wants LET Power!"

[nova_saloon]

"Rich
Wants LET Power!"

thought as much

[dj_wudgey]

What would you stick in it ay?



It is tempting would be nice to have it minty fresh i must admit, but no money no time for now its treated well and used well. not treated like a schlag luckily

glad its not treated lika slag matey!! at least you care for it! but yea it'd be nice for it to be imaculate! when you've got the time you know you want to mint her out lol

and no f*ck let in this small block power lol

[bazil]

I'd go for a 1.3 with a good cam and a pair of 40's, probably cost more to run than a red top tho lol

I'm staying smallblock too 1.6 FTW

[Rich]

its only a nova, you told me you want a let no point wasting money on another nova! been there still doing that lol

[nova_saloon]

this is true let power is good fun. but one for a toy one for restoring to mintyness. i will probs end up going down the childish route but never mind

[scott.parker]

this is true let power is good fun. but one for a toy one for restoring to mintyness. i will probs end up going down the childish route but never mind

Dont do it...

One nova is enough, i wish i had never set eyes on my MK1, as i now have two novas to wast my money on, and i dont use either of them....

I say if you really want the XE out then drop a 1.6 on T40's least it looks like a 1.3 as it's small block, but will have more power without the silly consumption of fuel that you would from a tuned 1.3 etc..

Scott

[dj_wudgey]

go for the 1.3 matey make her as she should be!! you know you want to lol

[nova_saloon]

This is true, just really need a proper run about and the nova as a toy or soemthing to enjoy. if i was going to put another engine in it despite the 1.6 looking smaller and 1.3 id rather have the 1.3 on irmsher injection :) if i could get hold of that system.

[dj_wudgey]

This is true, just really need a proper run about and the nova as a toy or soemthing to enjoy. if i was going to put another engine in it despite the 1.6 looking smaller and 1.3 id rather have the 1.3 on irmsher injection :) if i could get hold of that system.

nice mate you should go for it!! although the injection wont sound anywhere near as some 40's

[nova_saloon]

i know slightly more economical and less maintence and something that isnt done as much. Just like to always make it slightly more unique, but like you said nothing beats the sound of the twin 40's :D

[dj_wudgey]

i know slightly more economical and less maintence and something that isnt done as much. Just like to always make it slightly more unique, but like you said nothing beats the sound of the twin 40's :D

yea i supose thats true my sr goes through a fair bit off fuel but its not as bad as you may think! and it would be more unique though with injection! i think thats why i nail so much fuel when i go out though beacase they sound so good up near the red lol

[nova_saloon]

lol yeh can imagine they do. the mighty sounds of gulping air and nomming your fuel. there just so hungry all the time

[dj_wudgey]

there not two bad if you drive it steady but as i say i like to hear it near the red lol

[comptoncj]

there not two bad if you drive it steady but as i say i like to hear it near the red lol

I used to get 35-40 mpg out of my t40'd ast2'd 1300 when i didnt thrash it, couldnt believe how good it was on fuel when i was driving steady, and then obviously about 10 mpg with foot to the floor lol

[dj_wudgey]

I used to get 35-40 mpg out of my t40'd ast2'd 1300 when i didnt thrash it, couldnt believe how good it was on fuel when i was driving steady, and then obviously about 10 mpg with foot to the floor lol

yea i ususally get the 10mpg but they arent bad when your really steady lol

[nova_saloon]

Here we go as promised Wudge, not the coolest of updates, but made a real improvement on everything, stopped the clunk as well, still not sure where it came from but o well.

So basically i fitted all new ball joints on both sides(track rod and lower ball joint)

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P9190317.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P9190318.jpg


Then i fitted a full front polyurethene bush set WHOOP!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P9190312.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P9190309.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P9190319.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P9190313.jpg

and with that i fitted a recondition steering rack, Bigger WHOOP!.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P9190316.jpg

so pleased with the results, made it feel tighter and more responsive and one happy bunny as no clunk to. i got the rear poly bush set to put on now, which is sitting in the garage, i got 60mm lowering springs for the rear of the car. Then all i need to do is get some front dampers as mine are fudged as it sits lower one side lol. then i eventually have to get the rear disc beam sorted out, probs going to be a nightmare, but will look cool as funk :D then its get a new front nearside wing as i got one for the offside. then two rear wings, i already got extremely mint doors, then its strip and rebuild the body up nice and clean and paint. but that wont happen for a good while. but sooner rather then later.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P9190320.jpg

[Benn]

Where did you get the polly bushes from?

[nova_saloon]

why do i have the feeling you may criticise lol http://www.floflex.co.uk/index.php?cPath=87_88

But to be honest they feel great in there, made such a difference

[SRimon]

Get some more underseal cover over your welds IMO.

Looks good tho.

[dj_wudgey]

lookign good matey nice work!! glad the clunk has gone fella well not know what it was now lol! and get stuck in to that body work lol she needs to be a minter!! and i do agree with simon get those welds coverd up you dont want her to rust more lol

[nova_saloon]

which welds? lol i cant see where you are all talking about. because there is no rust there and theve been like that for ages.

[dj_wudgey]

under where the tie bar mounts the chassis its just if water gets under!! there was a blue xe's nova with a sh*t kit on that did that water got in started to corrode the chassis and the the constant abuse casuse a massive crack!

[nova_saloon]

oh i know about that, thats not the welds and its alright there anyways as thats a strenthening plate there so that can rot if it wants to can just replace it, but it is on my list of things to do tomorrow so will be done.

[dj_wudgey]

oh i know about that, thats not the welds and its alright there anyways as thats a strenthening plate there so that can rot if it wants to can just replace it, but it is on my list of things to do tomorrow so will be done.

ohhh sweet lol!! well what else is on your list then matey?? lol

[Cassidy16v]

Looking well mate, nice project

[nova_saloon]

So sodding much it scares me. lol naw not to much the usual. Make my own entire wiring loom for the engine because im sick of getting naff ones. then start collects all the panels i will need to rebuild the shell to have it sexual! basically then rebuild, turn it upside down and stip underseal and re do it all

[dj_wudgey]

nice basicly what i want doing to my sr!! you staying with the xe over time or going small block then??

[nova_saloon]

not sure yet but i will eventuslly decide

[dj_wudgey]

you know youll make the right choice cough cough 1.3 lol

[nova_saloon]

lol

[dj_wudgey]

any more progress matey??

[nova_saloon]

Clunk came back, but thats not progress lol. Also was reversing and used to the bumper always going above the kerb, Clipped it and the metal bracket broke off and is lost somewhere so i am driving around with a bumper looking ****e. Well upset now. need a new metal bracket. Got one :P??

[dj_wudgey]

i havent i dont think matey ill have a look in the old shed like but no promises on this one mate!!

[nova_saloon]

ncie one. going to post a thread. see what i can find

[dj_wudgey]

ok fela well ive had a little dig around here and i have found nothing yet!! but im going down the shed in abit so ill have a look in there!!

[nova_saloon]

that would be awesome. proper sucks it looks dreadful. im going to take a picture and post it in a minute i think. its heart breaking

[nova_saloon]

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P9260324.jpg

boooo.

[nova_niek]

Nooooooooooo!!! Looking very sorry indeed. Help this man!

[nova_saloon]

Nooooooooooo!!! Looking very sorry indeed. Help this man!

yes do!!! its ridiculous this nova should suffer!

[dj_wudgey]

i cant find one matey i looked every where aswell sorry!!

[nova_saloon]

:'( boooo! this sucks how about an entire sr bumper?

[nova_saloon]

Still not fixed the bumper yet which is a shame but got brand new koni front coilovers and rear dampers for £52 just need springs for them lol. have to get some higher rated ones perhaps for the engine! any help?

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/PA280326.jpg