nova red top convertible hatchback gsi spec

[davidfox280585]

i aquired a nova convertible from ebay a couple of year ago,
i have stripped the engine bay seam welded it all and repainted
it is in alpha blue gold pearl (seen a gte in same colour on here)

the engine is in running and is from a calibra 16v with dizzy conversion
running f20 box
clifford alarm with new lockset fitted
was a 1984 b reg but now fitted mk2 spi loom
and facelift front end (gsi)
the brakes are 256mm cav gsi ones
and 300bhp shafts

heres a list of the spec she will have

c20xe dizzy engine
powerboost valve
f20 box with 300bhp shafts
clifford alarm
gsi dash with digidash
electric windows
full half leather gsi interior with mint door cards and cappings and rear headrests
omp steering wheel
omp strut brace
rear roll cage (needed to strengthen shell up a bit and safety)
gsi sideskirts
gsi grill
gsi front and rear bumpers
lowered 60mm on gas shocks
powder coated cam and timing covers
clear rear lenses
carbon covered wing mirrors
carbon inside mirror covers
stainless nova kick plates
cut down sfi box gave to me by blue peg 16v:thumb: top guy cheers richi am needing a few parts to finish eg
stainless exhaust

car has had new rear arches and has bodywork done and is in primer ready for paint has been delocked de side repeatered (1984):thumb:
i will be getting it back together as it will be ready in 2 week as the lad who was painting it can no longer do it will add pics soon as i have more these are the only ones i have, i may fit my allessios to it too but trying to find some nice gm wheels at sensible money
cheers guys:thumb:
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk100/davidfox280585/nova/novacab1.jpg
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk100/davidfox280585/nova/nova2cab.jpg

[saloonwoody]

might get me a couple of those seats lol

[davidfox280585]

genuine recaros lol

[saloonwoody]

regardeno's lol

[gaznovalet]

will keep an eye on this as dont see many convertibles around, did see it on fleabay, keep up the good work mate.

[davidfox280585]

will keep an eye on this as dont see many convertibles around, did see it on fleabay, keep up the good work mate.
thanks will do mate eventualy i will let it or 3.0 v6 unsure yet but xe is in first

[saloonwoody]

v6 it :)

[davidfox280585]

v6 it :)
yes think i will as there cheaper than the let and have great torque
plus a nova cabriolet with a 3.0 v6 would definately be something differentlol

[djshaggeh]

How much do them seats weigh, that'll save a good few kgs

[davidfox280585]

pick this back up at the weekend and bodywork all done and in primer get ready to be showered with pics and updates,
very soon as i can bang all my parts back on and i have a garage to paint it in too,

[davidfox280585]

also the allessios have escaped off the combo and are going on the nova

[Cle]

Need more pics dude :thumb:

[ward]

any more pics on this fella?

[davidfox280585]

will do soon ward just waiting for the painter to ring me to collect has hes sold the house where it is and it needs to be moved just trying to repair my dolly trailer to collect,
but im fed up of tripping over all the interior etc i have sat in a spare bedroom lol

[davidfox280585]

i received a phone call from the lad painting my nova convertible that he needs it moved as hes sold the house will load pics tomorrow of it

[dj_wudgey]

allesio's all day long mate best wheels for a nova thats why i have a set!!

[davidfox280585]

the allessios are going on off my old combo i kept them for the nova gonna make a load of progress this weekend if weather is fine as im outside and now have no garage to paint it so i am going to paint bonnet underneath then finish prime rear quarter and then paint the door shuts and boot shuts its mostly prepped up so not too much to finish so im looking forward to doing it all this weekend

[Benn]

None of those wheels.

[davidfox280585]

i still have the vec st200 irmschers benn but there 5 stud and dont know the best way to 5 stud

[davidfox280585]

first couple are in the garage i collected and the laast few are on my drive,
ive been busy sorting the bits out making sure i had everything it went with, so to seal it a bit better i needed to prime the drivers side,
i know its not ideal as primer is porous but it gets painted next week and has a real good cover over it,
also started sanding my £30 gsi bumper down ready for prime but been dodging the rain spits all day:mad:
heres a few pics and a few of the cam cover and timing cover powdercoated a while ago candy pink
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk100/davidfox280585/nova/27082009073.jpg
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http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk100/davidfox280585/nova/30082009083.jpg





really enjoying getting stuck in again as i havent seen the car for a long time so hopefully have oads of progress this weekend period:thumb:
thanks for reading guys

[dj_wudgey]

well get all the progress posted up then matey!!! when its done get through to one off the meets in it!!

[novaload1992]

cant wait to see final project :D

[davidfox280585]

will do wudgey i have a room and loft full of parts for it!, tomorrow if weather is fine i am going to full prime car again in grey then block it down when i get time i have found a garage i can paint shell in anyway! the bumpers etc i can do at a later date just trying to get the roof back on and screen back in,

[davidfox280585]

rubbed all the high build primer down when ive had time (dry weather)
reprimed it all again today but no da marks now as the last primer filed them now this is the finish primer,
also primed door shuts and tailgate shut
if weather is nie tomorrow i will black spot it up and rub it down with 800 wet n dry give a good rinse and update pics on the thread,
also saturday holds the boot corners welded and and a small patch on sill and floor
really feel like im getting somewhere now
too dark to take pics now will add tomorrow

[davidfox280585]

black spotted all the primer today and managed to employ a jobless 18 year old for the day lol,
car is all rubbed down with 800 wet and dry and given a thorough rinsing off to remove the soap as it could hold silicone,
justa few pics to come,
bonnet,boot,grille and bumpers still yet to do but the main bit is get the shell done then windows and roof can go on and interior built back in

[LEWI007]

This car is amazing, keep us updated on it.

[davidfox280585]

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk100/davidfox280585/nova/novapaint4.jpg
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[blue_peg_16v]

progress at last dave must be about 2 years ago you got the air box off me lol

[davidfox280585]

progress at last dave must be about 2 years ago you got the air box off me lol
yes rich airbox is on and sweet thanks,
looking for paint next weekend but should be prepped tomorrow finally,
really am looking forward getting the shell in paint and windows back in then its interior time,im in tomorrow rich if ya wanna pop down have a gander mate but got to collect a compressor at some time,
also been busy fitting an abs sensor and parts to the bora today so havent stopped including a haircut trips to car care and dentist pulling teeth ive had a busy day:thumb:

[blue_peg_16v]

im working tomorrow mate but might pop over sunday if ya about

[Graeme]

I'm sure my bird has a pair of pajama bottoms like those lol

[davidfox280585]

hi rich will be sunday morning time mate and graeme i did give him a good slagging about them,
everytime he stopped i ordered him to stop talking and carry on rubbing, lol
im bad i know he knew i was joking
but £15 to wet and dry the shell is a winner for me i think

[Jay]

Nice :)

[davidfox280585]

painted the nova today, looks ok but got a couple of runs so think im going to re do it but there only in the lacquer but looks ok
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk100/davidfox280585/nova/novapaint1.jpg
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http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk100/davidfox280585/nova/novapaint3.jpg

[7ova]

looks tidy mate, nice work :thumb:

[LEWI007]

Looks very nice that mate, if the runs are in the lacquer can you not just flatten them out ?.

also i think the wheels would look mint gloss white.

[davidfox280585]

yes i could flat them out but im picky so im going to re do it, it its a pearl so looks odd in pics but has i good shine, not bad for in the garden lol

[Rickardo]

Looking good Dave. :thumb:

[davidfox280585]

Looking good Dave. :thumb:
getting there rick aint forgot the bonnet mate waiting to see what the one on the sri is like but its getting there exhaust is sweet now with no blows etc

[sparkie1401]

liking the colour, gunmetal rims look good to

[dunova]

Love the colour mate that's really stunning :thumb:

[Graeme]

Really looking good there, will be keeping an eye on this one

[davidfox280585]

cheers for the comments lads have bought a full sri for the fidely bits missing so will be breaking that too

[Graeme]

Front seats cheap please?

[davidfox280585]

some progress this is after the 2nd respray as i werent happy with the first
starting to look something like now,
few jobs still to do like paint boot and bonnet and bumpers but getting there,
also exhaust from lee h fitted now, windows fitted with electrics alarm installed just need to sort central locking out,

[Rickyb]

looks quite good that im not right keen on nova cabs but that looks cool

[Nova_Tek]

Unique project mate, anything thats different even in the slightest gets my thumbs up. Nice choice of paint colour looks really nice. Looking forward to seeing it finished :thumb:

[davidfox280585]

cheers lads i am doing bit by bit each day big thanks to the donor sr for all the fiddly bits the nova gsi half leather will be fitted shortly keep watching as i have the gsi kit to fit yet and the koni adjustables

[bmw156]

hey dude, i like what your doing, colour wise, and wheels etc, but i have to say, i dont like that roof at all

[novanova636]

great progress mate. i also like the colour of the car and the wheels. did you spay the car in your garage?

[Graeme]

Looking good David, I hope its sunny for you when the shows start

[twistysnovagte]

stunning little project there mate,will also tease a few of the big guns;)

80mm drop on COMP MO'S FTW:thumb:

[Plug]

great progress mate. i also like the colour of the car and the wheels. did you spay the car in your garage?

IIrc a couple pages back he said he did it in the garden.

looking good mate :thumb:

[davidfox280585]

xyes the garden lol, looks sweet though my garage is full my s1 rst is in there untouched as i keep doing the nova, cheers for the positive comments does really give you a boost into wanting it finished, i will keep you all posted, the c20xe is in running sweet though i need to fit a rst front mounted fan to the rad, got the polybushes to fit and the goodridge hoses, the sr donated a fairly set of new koni adjustables with key which was a bonus cheers guys

[davidfox280585]

hey dude, i like what your doing, colour wise, and wheels etc, but i have to say, i dont like that roof at all
yes im not keen on the roof either i like it off but its on to keep the weather out at the minute under the cover, i like the fact that its different and thats the idea im going for so when i get some smart chav hi his saxo laugh at it i can hit him with the xe, lol i will run it like this then either let it or v6 maybe i will see how it goes or sell up when its complete and used for a few months as i really need to finish my series 1 turbo

[ward]

nice to see something different.
good job so far fella,will be keeping an eye on this

[davidfox280585]

nice to see something different.
good job so far fella,will be keeping an eye on this
cheers ward though it wont be as nice as yours as i am building this for fun but my real pride and joy is my series one turbo:thumb:

[Gibbo]

looks very sweet mate

[burgo]

very nice colour

[davidfox280585]

very nice colour
thanks burgo tis a similar colour to your saloon:thumb:

[vaughanmc]

Looks very good mate, can't wait to see it complete :)

[stupot89]

seen this yesterday for the fisrt time in the metal and i must say the pics do not do the colour any justice it looks so much better when your next to it keep up the good work mate

[burgo]

thanks burgo tis a similar colour to your saloon:thumb:hence why its a nice colour :p

[davidfox280585]

seen this yesterday for the fisrt time in the metal and i must say the pics do not do the colour any justice it looks so much better when your next to it keep up the good work matecheers stu glad you liked the paint shame i didnt have a garage to do it in but looks ok though part of me says i should of done it astra pineapple yellow and looking forward to seeing the saloon done burgo as it looked sweet before

[oggypulsargtir]

how come shane dont get a mention in all this is it cos he is crap?

[davidfox280585]

how come shane dont get a mention in all this is it cos he is crap?
yes steve hes crap and is blonde, and not done anything useful except annoy me

[davidfox280585]

nearly there
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk100/davidfox280585/nova/novacab5.jpg
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couple of donors
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http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk100/davidfox280585/nova/27042009166-1.jpg

[davidfox280585]

was hoping to get it done for pvs but im not gonna bother as there is a few bits im not happy with,i know its about turning up and being there not what your car looks like,but its not your usual nova so when i take it anywhere i want it to be happy with it not wondering is someone gonna notice this or that if ya get me

[Cle]

Like the look of this, looking forward to seeing it finished :thumb:

[Will F]

Looks ace with the roof down - but up, it looks abit odd...

As if someone has just got a tarp and lobbed it over the back seats! lol

Wheels suit it though, but it is due some serious lowering....

[davidfox280585]

Looks ace with the roof down - but up, it looks abit odd...

As if someone has just got a tarp and lobbed it over the back seats! lol

Wheels suit it though, but it is due some serious lowering....
i agree 100% will the skirts are now on today i have koni adjustables to fit with gsi bumper and grill,
i WILL never drive with the roof on as its ugly lol:thumb:

[ward]

any pictures of how it is now??

[blue_peg_16v]

thought you were moving matey

[davidfox280585]

thought you were moving matey
house fell through due to them not accepting 10%depo i was gutted but buying one im in rich,pics will be up soon front mounted fan on and wired horn etc tomorrow should see it near enough finished :thumb:

[blue_peg_16v]

i may have to pop round and have a look then

[davidfox280585]

i may have to pop round and have a look then
no prob working away all week now though rich im gutted as i wanna get this completed

[davidfox280585]

UPDATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
interior nearly there
konis fitted
cvs cut down and centre caps fitted brakes bled:d
require a few parts then im done oh and paint my rear bumper
new plates
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk100/davidfox280585/nova/04062010080.jpg
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[davidfox280585]

sorry no pics as some pikey stole my phone out my cav while i was in garage ten yards away i was in stainforth ooooh what id give to get a name and location quick story was c/l is playing up thought be a minute set alarm(toad) in garage alarm goes off rip main door open gone n my cav door open:(

well back to topic the nova
repainted the front bumper
rear bumper
grill
bonnet
boot
all today as was off colour so will look all complete tomorrow a bit more buffing etc etc to do, all the inside is built up just need to collect my rear quarter cards fron tristan
the digis are in all fitted the door decals are on,
tomorrows venture is refit everything get powercap machined flat,trip to bapp for bolts,make a gasket for it plumbing bits for an elbow
a bit of shouting and swearing few cans of fosters that is all i promise pics up
oh and need to prep my towing eye cover:thumb:

[davidfox280585]

update is to finish i need to


fit rear quarter cards
xe manifold lower support bracket to fit
sump gasket to change eventually though mostly standard to most xes
paint tow eye cover
rig popper up for boot,
change passenger door solenoid for central locking
paint a pillar trims black
fabricate a parcel shelf to fit
bolt up coil
fit powder coated cam and belt covers
bit of buffing
pin stripe bumpers
paint front calipers
source a throttle cablesounds a lot but isnt
my new phone is here so pics soon keep looking:thumb:

[saloonwoody]

dunno if its the pic but that drivers wheel looks a bit far back in the arch ?

looks cool tho m8 nice one :)

[davidfox280585]

pic update,
nearly done pinstriped bumpers etc decals on etc all running sweet a few little jobs to do then mot time:thumb:
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk100/davidfox280585/nova/01032010001.jpg
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[benw456]

Looks really nice mate - good effort! ;)

[Tommy_nova]

Love this mate well done are you goin to billing would like to have alook around this ?

[davidfox280585]

thanks mate i still have a few jobs to do but im glad its mainly together speedo seems intermittent and there digis so gonna have a look but fed up of seeing it lately all i seemed to be doing want to get out and enjoy some summer fun in it

[davidfox280585]

Love this mate well done are you goin to billing would like to have alook around this ?
when is billing date?
also i will but i get a bit worried that people will pick faults not appreciate the time and effort others put in,theres flaws with it and bits i could of done better but its a b plate nova so perfect wasnt what i was aiming for,more presentable than anything but yeah billing is a possibility:thumb:

[Graeme]

Don't be daft, people have seen how fast it has come on and I personally wouldn't pick faults and would really like to see it at Billing

[davidfox280585]

Don't be daft, people have seen how fast it has come on and I personally wouldn't pick faults and would really like to see it at Billing
i will make an appearance i think graeme the bonnet came up today on it managed to get it back perect and sort the catch out but has minor chipped the paint at rar but to be fair im not that bothered as its not that noticeable but cheers for all the pos comments:thumb:

[blue_peg_16v]

dave it looks very nice and seeing it in the flesh if people pick faults at the tiny things you pointed out to me last night they need to get a life, its a credit to ya mate especialy considering it was painted on the front lawn

[General Baxter]

i so want this car lol

[blue_peg_16v]

thought you were never having a nova again lol

[Graeme]

I think the wheels would look better without the red lettering and some centre badges

[davidfox280585]

I think the wheels would look better without the red lettering and some centre badgesyes the lettering is from when they were on the combo there due a refurb anyway graeme but yes i agree with you

[General Baxter]

thought you were never having a nova again lol

id have that one lol

or a spider thats all lol

[davidfox280585]

well laziness is upon me
its booked in for mot anyway,
going to fit the powder coated covers soon after i get cav sorted starter motors gone on cav so need that done first

nova started running lumpy
fixed by adding fuel lol

[blue_peg_16v]

is it mot'd then dave

[davidfox280585]

get my bits tommorow so looking forward to modding my head

[scott.parker]

Not seen this before, i cant see the pics on the first few pages, any chance of putting them up again? did you convert this your self i take it?

Scott

[moffat]

same as scott, coulndt see most of the build pics, does look good completed tho

[blue_peg_16v]

Not seen this before, i cant see the pics on the first few pages, any chance of putting them up again? did you convert this your self i take it?

Scott

it was bought converted to convertable and dave has converted it to gsi spec and fited the xe

[davidfox280585]

it was bought converted to convertable and dave has converted it to gsi spec and fited the xe
cheers rich,i will redo and edit the full thread later today with the latest pics i have;)

[davidfox280585]

Not seen this before, i cant see the pics on the first few pages, any chance of putting them up again? did you convert this your self i take it?

Scott
thread pics all redone:thumb:
todays pics
head removed now awaiting new coscast head,full gasket kit,sump gasket and timing belt kit,should of done before it went in but nevermind
its taxed and tested waiting these pics were before i stripped the engine back down,
also the bores you can see the honing marks still so not going to touch them

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk100/davidfox280585/nova/05072010031.jpg
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:thumb:

[davidfox280585]

right update time! I have ordered a good selection of rs turbo parts so the nova is sat there on the drive at the minute!, i however will have the series one rolling shortly then can get nova in the garage, it was officially on the road a week lol, plans involve a calibra turbo and maybe a different colour we will see looking around christmas to have finished just need to get the escort rolling to get it out the garage

[Connor]

This car is sooo cool

[blue_peg_16v]

right update time! I have ordered a good selection of rs turbo parts so the nova is sat there on the drive at the minute!, i however will have the series one rolling shortly then can get nova in the garage, it was officially on the road a week lol, plans involve a calibra turbo and maybe a different colour we will see looking around christmas to have finished just need to get the escort rolling to get it out the garage


lol c20let ftmfw

you going f20 or f28?

also when you start to strip it let me know what you want for the engine

[davidfox280585]

lol c20let ftmfw

you going f20 or f28?

also when you start to strip it let me know what you want for the engine
F20 is staying will sell the f28 possibly bought a calibra 1k so gonna strip it use the 5 stud gear and brakes on the cav but lookin forward to the let going in, the xe head is off rich shame as it was a sweet engine just got to get the turbo rolling then make a start but definately want a running cal so i know its all perfect before it comes to bits;)

[blue_peg_16v]

cool well im still interested in the xe let me know what you want when you get the cally, and wont you need v6 rears for the cav as the turbo will be independent rather than a beam?

[davidfox280585]

cool well im still interested in the xe let me know what you want when you get the cally, and wont you need v6 rears for the cav as the turbo will be independent rather than a beam?
Sure ya can sort something, you got something planned i dont know of? And yes think i will need the rear from the v6 i already have 4 stud rear discs on it already from a 2.0 gls looking forward to pulling it to bits again

[blue_peg_16v]

i may have another shell just for a bit of fun and i have a spare head so thats no problem, if not ill have it for spares lol ive run my stock down a bit reasently lol

[davidfox280585]

your just showing off now arent ya, i dont have a lot of time now as im on days so thats why should be christmas time

[blue_peg_16v]

thats fine mate im in no rush shell isnt here yet and the engine wont be standard so gives me time to collect other bits, plus always after spares, getting a shed soon so i can shift the bikes and crap out the garage so i have room for more spares lol

[davidfox280585]

well managed to get a good head for £50 need some dollar for parts like belt kit etc etc weddings dont have one left me £8500 down and no bike :(
plus side is im a step closer to getting her back on the road

[davidfox280585]

update,
i have ordered all the parts to rebuild the head and finally going to do it this weekend,due to laziness has it took so long,so will update soon,also a respray again is due on the cards soon in a different colour

[Damo]

Dave if you need a hand mate give us a shout mate.

[davidfox280585]

Dave if you need a hand mate give us a shout mate.
cheers damen,there is me and my cousin in law attacking itin the garage but you can pop down,a extra pair of hands wont go a miss and ive got the polybushed tie bars to fit aswell,
we planned to lift the bottom end out replace sump gasket,refit complete headset minus stem seals,fit belt on and lower her back in,
but by all means more the merrier,plus i get to have a nosy at your car:thumb:

[Damo]

cheers damen,there is me and my cousin in law attacking itin the garage but you can pop down,a extra pair of hands wont go a miss and ive got the polybushed tie bars to fit aswell,
we planned to lift the bottom end out replace sump gasket,refit complete headset minus stem seals,fit belt on and lower her back in,
but by all means more the merrier,plus i get to have a nosy at your car:thumb:

Lol no worries mate when you starting it sat? pm me your postcode and al try get over mate.

[Graeme]

What happened to the let?

[davidfox280585]

What happened to the let?
had a car lined up graeme but was let down so to keep costs down gonna rebuild the xe back up,me being tight and all,
i have the series 1 to finish which takes priority over the nova,
is yours out the bodyshop yet graeme?
damo im hoping saturday or sunday providing the heads been skimmed and pressure tested on time,dropping it in tomorro to be done and awaiting parts from autovaux,hoping they get delivered on time:thumb:

[Graeme]

Oh right and no I've not touched the shell for a few months, I'm still concentrating on collecting parts and building my engine back up

[blue_peg_16v]

well dave if ya need owt let me know lol

[davidfox280585]

well dave if ya need owt let me know lol
not a problem rich,
:wtf: let me see!!!!!!!i shall fetch my engine crane and socket set to your house and remove myself some let goodness from your garagelol

[davidfox280585]

well received some good news from engineers, the head pressure tested ok and skimmed and had a exhaust stud sorted,so just awaiting parts from autovaux, been busy moving the escort back into the garage and moving the nova into the garage ready for the rebuild

[davidfox280585]

well got it all built up today parts inc
new genuine gm timing belt kit,
payen headgasket and full top end gaskets
pressure tested head with light skim,
new rubber baffle sump gasket

now got it all fitted back in and running,though with the cold and damp and the car living outside all winter i encountered a few slight issues,
the ecu seems to have a trace of water inside but caught it very early,
and the digi clocks tried to catch fire!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

stripped and was a trace of condensation bridging the circuitory on the bulb resulting in marking the pcb board and melting the bulb,
though it seems to run sweet,now need to refit bumper,check my sumps now not leaking and the fan kicks in and cools:thumb:
pics soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[shed-on-wheels]

love this dude really do like it keep it up

[davidfox280585]

cheers mate will do,im all excited again like the first time i had it on the road though only was for a week and it was sorting teething issues,i also plan a respray again as it was the first car i ever painted and learnt a lot since then and plan to put it back to mk1 front

[dj_wudgey]

it looks ace this matey!!

[shed-on-wheels]

well if this is your first paint job it doesnt look bad atall but im not sure on this car im not a fan of the mk2 but dont think a mk1 front would suit this dude

[dj_wudgey]

mk1 would suit it all day long!!!

[davidfox280585]

it was a mk1 when i got it though i kinda know what you mean,i wanted to do it mk1 with sport decals but i have a full year before i strip it back down again for phase 2,
wudgey will be out and about soon,feel free to pop down,only another couple of hours max left on it

[dj_wudgey]

ill pop down soon matey next time im back home mate if you want! (as im spending alot off time at lincoln with my missis and son) but yea will sort something out mate!!

[blue_peg_16v]

dave its not a true xe if the sump dosent leak lol

[davidfox280585]

well been to damens to collect a ecu,fitted ecu to no difference,replaced coil incase amp was faulty,cleaned dizzy cap and rotor,new plugs
problem seemed to be fuel pump relay being stuck which is now sorted and the pump is under fuelling,now runs lovely until it demands more fuel so a pump is needed as i was running a pikey doctored xe external mated to a 1.2spi pump with guts removed,
so i am awaiting a pump from a mpi to fit my spi tank if anyone has one

[Damo]

Glad you sorted it mate them bloody fuel relays biggest XE pain ever! Al keep mu eyes peeld for a mpi pump for you mate.

Just sent you a pm too lol.

Damo.

[PickBoy]

your car is very nice... but there isn't a spider. is a conversion, right?

[davidfox280585]

your car is very nice... but there isn't a spider. is a conversion, right?
yes mate it is a cameo conversion from a coach builders very sililar to the hutchinsons ones;)

[w88rdy]

david when i built my xe converted spi i went to the scrappy and got a fuel pump from a 2.0 16v astra mk4 and it served me well as it will fit straight into the tank with light modding

[davidfox280585]

david when i built my xe converted spi i went to the scrappy and got a fuel pump from a 2.0 16v astra mk4 and it served me well as it will fit straight into the tank with light modding
what need modding and mine is the bolt in one,the mk4 ones seem to be clip in like so
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-ASTRA-1998-2004-MK4-1-6-16v-FUEL-PUMP-/280543268360?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4151ae8e08
any help appreciated as it will get it back on the road:) :thumb:

[davidfox280585]

pics tomorrow as i will be fitting my new mpi intank pump and building it back up complete,
my further plans are fit my gte vents to my other bonnet and paint it,custom tint my rear lamps and repaint the wheels silver

also awaiting my polybushes for my steering rack:)

[davidfox280585]

well i have let you guys down with lack of pics again as i left my phone at home,
progress has finally been made nd its all done:eek: lol
the nexia fuel pump is awesome checked autodata 4.2 bar of pressure compared to under 3 for standard xe:thumb:
bumper on and all together,
thats head pressure tested and skimmed,
full top end kit
genuine gm timing belt kit
c20ne sump gasket inc baffle
nexia 1.516v fuel pump in tank,
new fuel filter:thumb:

to do is,
tint rear lamps,
fit my gte vents and paint spare bonnet and tow eye cover,
fit my polybush steering rack bushes
engineer a parcel shelf
tracking
paint wheels silver and get some sounds inside:thumb:

[Damo]

Glad the pump fitted spot on mate was going text you today but i was that busy i forgot but all being well ill pop over on sunday if your in for a nosey.

[davidfox280585]

Glad the pump fitted spot on mate was going text you today but i was that busy i forgot but all being well ill pop over on sunday if your in for a nosey.
sundays good,seems to pull better now it has some fuel pressure,the fuel pump wire had a bad conection so i resoldered a new wire in:)
the pump is awesome cant hear it at all compared to theexternal one i had on before,and the problem for the underfuelling is the hose i had on the inner where the guts of the spi pump were had mushed with the fuel and gone flat thus limiting the fuel it was getting,though really need to fit my clutch cable, throttle cable paint my belt cover and get the rack rubbers on tracked up as its awful at the minute:thumb:

[Damo]

sundays good,seems to pull better now it has some fuel pressure,the fuel pump wire had a bad conection so i resoldered a new wire in:)
the pump is awesome cant hear it at all compared to theexternal one i had on before,and the problem for the underfuelling is the hose i had on the inner where the guts of the spi pump were had mushed with the fuel and gone flat thus limiting the fuel it was getting,though really need to fit my clutch cable, throttle cable paint my belt cover and get the rack rubbers on tracked up as its awful at the minute:thumb:

We can have a bash at them on sunday if you want mate rack rubbers will be the pain mind as the box is in the way of one of the bolts lol.

[davidfox280585]

We can have a bash at them on sunday if you want mate rack rubbers will be the pain mind as the box is in the way of one of the bolts lol.
well i make a good brew,not feeling well at minute as had my toothout at dinner,then managed a mouth of petrol siphoning fuel back into the tank:mad: not good on my tooth socketlol,my rubbers stll havent come from floflex so not happy but guess i can swap cables over,need to get some digidash buls too:confused:

[Huffy]

i got my digi dash bulbs from my local lookers dealer ship mate took the olds ones with me

[Damo]

well i make a good brew,not feeling well at minute as had my toothout at dinner,then managed a mouth of petrol siphoning fuel back into the tank:mad: not good on my tooth socketlol,my rubbers stll havent come from floflex so not happy but guess i can swap cables over,need to get some digidash buls too:confused:

Nar open wounds and petrol dont mix well lol but yea can do rest of bits mate to get it something like.

[davidfox280585]

i got my digi dash bulbs from my local lookers dealer ship mate took the olds ones with me
i didnt refit the dud one back so i have it in m wallet with the spiders ready to compare:cool:

[davidfox280585]

Nar open wounds and petrol dont mix well lol but yea can do rest of bits mate to get it something like.
no i swallowed a bit too i was nearly sick and nearly passed outlol
debating whether to tax it or wait till end of the month so ive had a few jobs done on it,also need to get some antifreeze in it:)

[Damo]

no i swallowed a bit too i was nearly sick and nearly passed outlol
debating whether to tax it or wait till end of the month so ive had a few jobs done on it,also need to get some antifreeze in it:)

Id hang on till end of month mate and make sure everythings spot on with it, and ive got the pink stuff in mine prefer that to blue its 5yrs protection too should be same stuff thats in your audi i would imagine.

[davidfox280585]

Id hang on till end of month mate and make sure everythings spot on with it, and ive got the pink stuff in mine prefer that to blue its 5yrs protection too should be same stuff thats in your audi i would imagine.
yeah i know the stuff,i even have long life in the cavlol my mate put it in when it froze over other week,he did a full coolant change:) f.o.c for borrowing the car
and yes thats the stuff in the audi too,looking forward to getting it all done and getting out but still a hell of a lot of work left,i will sort your wings too with a flat and polish mate :thumb:

[Damo]

yeah i know the stuff,i even have long life in the cavlol my mate put it in when it froze over other week,he did a full coolant change:) f.o.c for borrowing the car
and yes thats the stuff in the audi too,looking forward to getting it all done and getting out but still a hell of a lot of work left,i will sort your wings too with a flat and polish mate :thumb:

Nice one should see you sunday then mate.

[davidfox280585]

Nice one should see you sunday then mate.
no worries;)

[davidfox280585]

some progress today and damen popped down aswell,
sorted arb from knocking but unsure whether to remove it fully,
sorted a slow puncture i had,renipped my sump bolts
changed clutch cable,changed throttle cable,
drained water out and replaced with coolant,
tracking all set and inspected my knocking ive been getting,
all in all very happy with it at the minute:)
need to go through to damens to fit my new mount as the cause of my knocking is the o/s mount has collapsed:(
anyway a few pics of it out the garage
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk100/davidfox280585/nova/09012011414.jpg
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk100/davidfox280585/nova/09012011412.jpg
poor pics really will get some more when i have it out properly as havent really but will get some more when i clean it properly and give it a proper good run out:thumb:

[ward]

is looking really good fella,hurry and pic whore!!

[Graeme]

Cheers for dropping that part of mate, sorry I wasn't in and there is a meet in Warrington soon that'll be a good run out for it lol

[davidfox280585]

Cheers for dropping that part of mate, sorry I wasn't in and there is a meet in Warrington soon that'll be a good run out for it lol
sounds good graeme and no worries keep me posted!
cheers ward will do,
cheers to damen for giving me a mount and helping me fit it,top lad:thumb:
the knockng is still there sure its the lower arm for some reason,i have my polybushed ones to fit so we will see how i go on then,
also my new sump gasket doesnt seem to have cured my leak so im thinking oil pump gasket or crank seal:(
though shall be sorted and i gave her a good thrashing tonight for the first time and can say im happy with the performance now it has proper fuel pressure:thumb:

[Damo]

sounds good graeme and no worries keep me posted!
cheers ward will do,
cheers to damen for giving me a mount and helping me fit it,top lad:thumb:
the knockng is still there sure its the lower arm for some reason,i have my polybushed ones to fit so we will see how i go on then,
also my new sump gasket doesnt seem to have cured my leak so im thinking oil pump gasket or crank seal:(
though shall be sorted and i gave her a good thrashing tonight for the first time and can say im happy with the performance now it has proper fuel pressure:thumb:

Shame about the mount mate but its a process of elimination lol glad its running better now with the pump though mate we'll have to sort another mincing weekend though.

[davidfox280585]

Shame about the mount mate but its a process of elimination lol glad its running better now with the pump though mate we'll have to sort another mincing weekend though.
the mount is a lot better mate cant feel the engine move as much as it did,as mentioned im not running it now til ive sorted the oil pump gasket,going to change main seal aswell at same time and fit my poly setup at smae time,and get your car buffed too:p

and daewoo nexias rock for loaning me there walbro 4.2bar pump lol

[blue_peg_16v]

dave you have cut the lug off the bottom of the gear box? other wise that will nock on the tie bar

[Damo]

the mount is a lot better mate cant feel the engine move as much as it did,as mentioned im not running it now til ive sorted the oil pump gasket,going to change main seal aswell at same time and fit my poly setup at smae time,and get your car buffed too:p

and daewoo nexias rock for loaning me there walbro 4.2bar pump lol

LOL let me know when your doing the pump mate an al pop over and give you a hand get it done in notime.

[davidfox280585]

LOL let me know when your doing the pump mate an al pop over and give you a hand get it done in notime. will do mate im looking forward to getting it done and using it more its now sat on the drive doing nothing till i sort that and fit my poly arms, rich i have but the lug off mate and was side of you near wheatley hall at roundabout in audi and you didnt even notice lol ps whats with the steely lol, otherwise headgasket on a corsa td has kept me busy tonight but glad thats done now thats twice now ive done it due to the father in law being to tight to pay for a head skim lol

[blue_peg_16v]

got a crack in the alloy need to get it welded, you know anyone other than the wheel doctor in scunny

[davidfox280585]

got a crack in the alloy need to get it welded, you know anyone other than the wheel doctor in scunny
leave it with me a guy in rosso does it;)

[blue_peg_16v]

cheers matey

[davidfox280585]

well after getting a tow home i found the oil pump seal had shat itself!
thanks to my cousin in law chris rockierobin eastern rep from migweb,
towed me home to his garage and we got stripping,hes starting to hate this car now lol,
well after stripping it all off and chris grinding the crank pulley bolt off i needed to order my new parts from qed,oil pump seal and pump gasket and a new crank bolt
only a couple of pics but will add more soon
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk100/davidfox280585/nova/20012011424.jpg
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk100/davidfox280585/nova/20012011425.jpg

[davidfox280585]

well qed parts have arrived now just awaiting the main seal for the middle of the oil pump and were back on!

[Damo]

Nice quick work dave.

[davidfox280585]

dead:(
bottom ends shot,fitted new oil pump gasket,main seal and rebuilt it all and its dead
unsure if when it dropped its guts if its damaged the little end too so looking for a bottom end for the time being then i shall save this for a rainy dayand rebuild when i get a chance:cry:

[Damo]

Gutted mate you have some bloody bad luck you.:cry:

[blue_peg_16v]

not having much luck with it matey, think its trying to fit in with your fix or repair daily love lol

[Southie]

What a sickener, I hate this sort of thing. Is it a complete rebuild that's needed then?

Good luck and hope you've better luck with it :)

[davidfox280585]

cheers guys,the scenario is its tax and tested and so close after narrowing all the gremlins out now it just needs the bottom end changing,
its all time away from the escort which im not happy about but thats life lol
and to top it off im sure the audi has popped the intercooler havent stripped it yet to look,the transit recovery to tidy up and the escort im having mount issues,nova bottom end to replace,

to cheer me up i now have a 51 plate gsxr600 to keep me happy,
i plan on putting the nova on top priority as its so close to being used properly
damen will let you know when we plan on getting it changed as a pair of extra nova loving hands wouldnt go a miss

[blue_peg_16v]

give us a shout too dave nowt like a bit of nova bodging lol

ill ask about for a bottom end to mate phils coming over later he may have one

[davidfox280585]

give us a shout too dave nowt like a bit of nova bodging lol

ill ask about for a bottom end to mate phils coming over later he may have one
Cheers rich, will do ive managed to source a bottom end and collect it monday so gonna order a headgasket and bolts and get it all done and back together asap, some reason when shane wired the engine in he hasnt wired the oil light in it shows good oil pressure on the digis though the sensor wire isnt there on the pump, anyway hows the driving coming on?

[davidfox280585]

tonights progress involved finding my knocking,
ive span no1 big end shell
sat awaiting to be torn apartlol
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk100/davidfox280585/nova/09022011006-1.jpg
mucky oily bay:roll:
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk100/davidfox280585/nova/09022011008.jpg
engine out
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk100/davidfox280585/nova/09022011007-1.jpg
stripped down
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk100/davidfox280585/nova/09022011009-1.jpg
and the new block:p
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk100/davidfox280585/nova/09022011010.jpg

i know im messylol
i will be cleaning up before i build the new block up

[honie5]

haha im at this stage with my engine rebuild parts and oil everywhere got to love it! ill do a thread when i can work out how to put pics up and stuff! have you changed all the parts on it like piston rings and all that mallarkey?

[davidfox280585]

haha im at this stage with my engine rebuild parts and oil everywhere got to love it! ill do a thread when i can work out how to put pics up and stuff! have you changed all the parts on it like piston rings and all that mallarkey?
no not got time or money at the minute as its not in my garage and money has been spent elsewhere as just bought a transit recovery and my gsxr snapped chain and thats cost me a few pennieslol
ideally it will come off the road next year for a freshenup in a different colour just want to get everything complete and fine before it gets stripped and done properly:thumb:

thanks to blue peg (rich) for coming and giving me an hand,was a real help and that extra pair of hands were excellent:thumb:

otherwise its all built bolted in,a few hours work and it will be back up running hopefully:p

[davidfox280585]

sorted today all up and running sweet thanks to rich and damo for giving me an hand with it,
just gears to adjust and few odds but mainly back on road no leaks and sweet

[blue_peg_16v]

no probs mate glad its running

[davidfox280585]

no probs mate glad its running
you know the favour will be returned;)
gave her a wash tonight:d it needed it not been done for a month:roll:

anyway i will degrease it best i can sort timing cover and few odds and sods,i ideally wanted to make the scarborough meet but im broke with the gsxr snapping chain and this going bang and escort parts all wiping me out:thumb:

[Damo]

Pleased to hear its running ok mate and its leak free! lol id persevere with the lifters till they quieten too mate but as i said glad its back running again.

[davidfox280585]

its still knocking as it did when i first put it together,though showing god oil pressure

[davidfox280585]

well with the gsxr taking a fair chunk of my time,i finally got to assess the nova today,ever since i fitted the new bottom end its been knocking,diagnosed it to number 3 big end:roll:
was told when i bought the bottom end it was a good one and was removed as the head went porous:roll: ,
now my old engine ran perfect never used oil or water, just dumped its oil due to the oil pump faulty and span a shell so rather than send crank for grind etc thought id just replace the bottom end,
the bottom end i fitted with the knocky number 3 i stripped today to find the oil was filled with water and number 3 bearing was ****ed :(
now why was the oil full of water and the seller says it was stripped due to the head being porous seems too much of a coincidence as i 10000000% know my head is good as i spent a fair but having it skimmed and pressure tested at my local head specialist recently and ran perfect on the old block,i used all new bolts and a victor reinz head gasket and torqued to procedure so im ruling the headgasket out but anything is possible at this stage,going to try a set of shells in it and see how i get on:(

[davidfox280585]

bit of a mince really with damo,blue peg rich is usually by too but i know how his job is keeping him busy so i never bothered to ring him
mine and damos car
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk100/davidfox280585/cavalier/27032011143.jpg
new donor
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk100/davidfox280585/nova/27032011142.jpg
my mess and damo working hard bless him
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk100/davidfox280585/nova/27032011141.jpg
i will get to use it this summer!

[Damo]

Look at me working on my tod its like watching council lol.

Didnt realise you took that.

[davidfox280585]

Look at me working on my tod its like watching council lol.

Didnt realise you took that.
i got a nice one of your bum too:gay:

[Damo]

Haha lol gayer.

[blue_peg_16v]

throw that rocker cover in tthe bin lol you on it again tomorrow?

[davidfox280585]

throw that rocker cover in tthe bin lol you on it again tomorrow?
Yes rich i am it barely needs anything now its running anyway just the gte rad i fitted is a dud so fitting my 1.2 one back on tomorrow, it now has the cam cover on in pink too but changing them to black ones when i paint some up, looking forward to it

[blue_peg_16v]

lol it will die with that cover lol