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Southie
11-05-09, 01:15 PM
Right I've been out and about at the weekend and decided to get some photo's of the nova (some may have seen in my wip but for those who ain't really).
As said I've only just got it back on the road so needs a little fettling still. Enjoy :D

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/SOUTHIE01/pic6b.jpg

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/SOUTHIE01/pic14.jpg

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/SOUTHIE01/pic4.jpg

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/SOUTHIE01/pic5.jpg

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/SOUTHIE01/pic6.jpg

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/SOUTHIE01/pic12.jpg

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/SOUTHIE01/pic10.jpg

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/SOUTHIE01/pic15.jpg

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/SOUTHIE01/pic9.jpg

Comments welcome :thumb:
hc coupe
11-05-09, 01:37 PM
Looks very neat and tidy. I have been following your WIP so its really nice to see it on the road and being enjoyed.

How did it drive then??

Tom
stuartyj21
11-05-09, 01:41 PM
very nice, is it a v6?
Adam*D
11-05-09, 01:43 PM
^^^ Nah, 1.6 16v ;)
Southie
11-05-09, 01:44 PM
Cheers Tom :D

Honestly, well under 2,500 revs is terrible because of the cams. It hates being sat in traffic at low idle and surges around the 500 - 1000rpm when standing.

But when you open it up on a good blast it's awesome :D especially when it hits about 4,500 it starts pulling even more with the cams.

I'm going to have to alter the camber on the front though as it sh1te. Far too much under steer with the whole front end being solid.
michael squeak
11-05-09, 01:45 PM
1.6 16v i think mate. corsa gsi engine?
michael squeak
11-05-09, 01:45 PM
FAIL to late :(
Southie
11-05-09, 01:45 PM
very nice, is it a v6?
lol \/\/\/\/\/ cheers though.
Shaun
11-05-09, 02:04 PM
very nice that mate.

good choice of engine, going for the c16 ;)

looks a tidy conversion aswell, i like :)
Pistol Pete
11-05-09, 02:04 PM
Looks great. Clean and simple. I mean simple in a nice way!!
Southie
11-05-09, 02:18 PM
Looks great. Clean and simple. I mean simple in a nice way!!
:D

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/SOUTHIE01/meerkat1.jpg
hc coupe
11-05-09, 02:31 PM
Ahhh I can't wait to get mine done now !!

Top job on it, love how its still looks un-touched from the outside.
Southie
11-05-09, 02:33 PM
Apart from the snowplough, orange stripe, alloys and white indicators it's all still original on the outside and interior :D
hc coupe
11-05-09, 02:35 PM
Fine ...... Period styling then yeah? :roll:
Southie
11-05-09, 02:48 PM
Fine ...... Period styling then yeah? :roll:

Basically the paint is 24 years old and untouched :roll:
AlexW
11-05-09, 03:08 PM
:eek: No airfilter!
Southie
11-05-09, 03:14 PM
Other halves tights FTW lol Only obviously a temp measure lol.

I need a hose with the correct angle for the K&N and to the AFM, that's all.
wwmnw
11-05-09, 04:49 PM
Is it just me or do the headlights look a bit wonkey?
djbrowney
11-05-09, 05:12 PM
ubber nice motor fella !!!
Riggy
11-05-09, 05:42 PM
you need to have a drive over our way fella lol looks very nice
Jack
11-05-09, 05:49 PM
Is it just me or do the headlights look a bit wonkey?
Its a Mk1, they come with wonky headlights from the factory lol

Looking smart chap :thumb:
Spudly
11-05-09, 05:54 PM
As above the mk1 front end is usually pissed tbh lol



Thats lovely im really liking that, you going at weekend bud?
Southie
11-05-09, 06:45 PM
Cheers for the +comments :D
RJ Wall eyed vision headlights FTW lol

Riggy yes will have a blast over the hills in the near future.

Sadly Spudly I'm away this weekend :cry: but I'm off work Monday if anyone fancys a daytime meet lol
Jay
11-05-09, 07:06 PM
What cams you got?
Southie
11-05-09, 07:21 PM
What cams you got?
Not 100% sure as the guy I bought the engine off had already finished building it. He told me the were sbd 278 cams with the valve pockets deeped. As I have the original Gsi inlet on though I'm not getting the full potential of them anyway lol saving for throttlebodys so the standard inlet is only temporary anyway.