MY 8 valver rebuild

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finaly been able get hold of my old pics and memory cards!

so heres how it goes

i found these pics on this site so this is how it once started
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when i brought it off ash
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k269/OUTLAW_DTM/03042007002.jpg

then from here came finishing sum bits
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then as we do powdercoating at my work i got to work on them and this was the out come
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http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k269/OUTLAW_DTM/PICT1149.jpg

then the head gasket went pop so we had do that
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k269/OUTLAW_DTM/NovaGSI010.jpg
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k269/OUTLAW_DTM/NovaGSI0121.jpg
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k269/OUTLAW_DTM/NovaGSI035.jpg
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k269/OUTLAW_DTM/NovaGSI048.jpg

once it was all put back together
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k269/OUTLAW_DTM/NovaGSI0021.jpg

then at a photoshoot for a mate of mine
http://s90.photobucket.com/albums/k269/OUTLAW_DTM/?action=view&current=16080614a4973384174l.jpg

then got back to fitting the rest of the cage and the rear strut brace
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k269/OUTLAW_DTM/PICT1161.jpg

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all the car outside is mint still untouched by a welder and spray cans! but the engine bay and inside sorta lets it down! so after makin a bit of mulla i decided to keep the nova as a toy and start cleaning everything up that lets it down! and so the real work begins




Project Begins

finaly got round to finishing the toy off! so plans are a full GSi Interiour but with seats striped out


Tasks

* Full GSi Interiour

* New Surspention On The Rear

* Engine Bay Sprayed Up

* Paint Engine

* Full Respray

* Respray Wheels

* Spray Cage Up

* Rebuild On The GSi 8v Engine

* New Gear Box

REST TO BE ADDED







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[Graeme]

White track car ftw

[let_nova]

looks good

just for the record its bought not BROUGHT

[FB_evolutions]

yeh thats what im feeling a track toy! but want be able take it out on days like yersterday! show some of these saxo owners real hatch backs ;)

lol Let geeza i will be honest my spelling is ****! i only know numbers lol
so before all ther other pics are uploaded i say sorry for my spelling now lol ;)

[Cle]

Thats basically how i want my car to look when its done lol

Looks amazing :thumb:

[7ova]

nice bit of powder coating mate
keep up the good work

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cheers lads - hopefully when work carms down! will be back doing off jobs again so when i do if anybody want any bits doing will have let me know - will drop some pictures of some wheels and other bits i have done

[Adam]

Nice mate.
What cage is that? Never seen a roof bar like that before.

Can you do powder coating on the cheap????
Edit-Just seen above post,Lol.

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starting the engine bay
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http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss37/mozza87/Picture001.jpg
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few threads broke so had a ball ache job getting them out
http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss37/mozza87/Picture022.jpg
was quite amazed how well strong the body still was
http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss37/mozza87/Picture024.jpg
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http://s559.photobucket.com/albums/ss37/mozza87/?action=view&current=Picture029.jpg
looks bad on passenger side but after a quick inspection it was only the protective layer they put on the seems that had peeled off
http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss37/mozza87/Picture030.jpg

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started to de-grease everything
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few late nights workin on it lol

http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss37/mozza87/PICT0039.jpg
before
http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss37/mozza87/PICT0061.jpg
and after a clean off my lady :D that lil bit of surface rust was only major bit i found
just got get the pics off my mates and my ladys camra now
http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss37/mozza87/PICT0066.jpg

[FB_evolutions]

yea adam i do it on the mega mega cheap - im allowd do it free - plus i run the powdercoating plant part, we got it all at work,
cnc's, industal polishers, press breaks, pipe benders, lathes ;)

plus your local so its even easyier geeza

[novaload1992]

keep it up :D

[Adam]

yea adam i do it on the mega mega cheap - im allowd do it free - plus i run the powdercoating plant part, we got it all at work,
cnc's, industal polishers, press breaks, pipe benders, lathes ;)

plus your local so its even easyier geeza
Sound, let me know if you fancy doing me a few bits :thumb:

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sum wheels we did!

how i brought them (they were a rate state)
http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss37/mozza87/PICT0429-1.jpg
fixing them up
http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss37/mozza87/Photo-0364.jpg
http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss37/mozza87/Photo-0373.jpg
http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss37/mozza87/Photo-0370.jpg
http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss37/mozza87/Photo-0367.jpg
http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss37/mozza87/Photo-0365.jpg
finished project
http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss37/mozza87/PICT0469.jpg

[Rickyb]

absolutly awsome.

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cheers geeza

[ashjones]

hope your looking after my baby, i miss it soooooooooooo bad cant believe its still not changed on outside did i make it perfect lol

[Novaboi_1991]

nice project:) good work so far,

keep it up :)

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well finaly fully recoverd after my neck op! so got down to work and started getting everything clean

before
http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss37/mozza87/PICT0171.jpg
http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss37/mozza87/PICT0171.jpg
http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss37/mozza87/PICT0180.jpg

got wait till my ladys up for rest of the pics will bang them up later

after a gud cleaning
http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss37/mozza87/PICT0194.jpg
http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss37/mozza87/PICT0198.jpg

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picked these up2 day
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just need land on 2 mint front door cars to match the rest

[Plug]

get on how much all that set you back if you not mind me asking as im currently looking for the same for my missus nova

[FB_evolutions]

i never discuss my incomings and out goings but no more than 100 geeza plus i got the carpets aswel

[Plug]

lucky git lol

yer no worrys Let me know when your selling up lol

[FB_evolutions]

will do mate if i decide keep it track slag lookin i will give u a shout - just saw it as a little piggy bank for the price

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http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss37/mozza87/PICT0229.jpg
http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss37/mozza87/PICT0237.jpg
new
http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss37/mozza87/PICT0238.jpg
old style
http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss37/mozza87/PICT0239.jpg
seen as i had 3 boot carpets i liked the full cover but with this one i thort cut outline round the spare wheel
http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss37/mozza87/PICT0243.jpg
http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss37/mozza87/PICT0245.jpg
so the outcome i thort looked alot better shame spare wheel is filthy
http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss37/mozza87/PICT0246.jpg
fitting the gsi dash
http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss37/mozza87/PICT0248.jpg


loads more to come today

[7ova]

cav slabs look great and like the job you've done on the inlet manifold
great project mate keep up the good work.
+ rep

[ward]

very good shell there fella.
an god luck on the cleaning side of things.i kno how hard it is.

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not keen on the blue carpets with the new interiour and im the peice of carpet missin that goes behind back seats! got find one of them now, but pleased with the out come!
http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss37/mozza87/PICT0255.jpg
http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss37/mozza87/PICT0258.jpg
then got terrorised
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http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss37/mozza87/PICT0252.jpg



next pics will be of the engine getting sprayed and the car respray, and detailing :D

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[Adam]

Nice work mate

[kennyman1989]

looking fan-bloomin-tastic mate!

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http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss37/mozza87/PICT0361.jpg

[Steve]

Nice work mate, engines look good after a polish up. And nice to see someone sticking with the nova's original engine. :thumb:

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cheers fella - its getting there just got get a f13 box this week

[donaldo89]

aw that is nice a were hoping to swap that for my bmw 318 b4 but was in staffordshire if a remember right realy nice nova :)

[FB_evolutions]

yh mate i was lookin into a beemer project not that long ago but decided keep it again and do it

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gear box thanks to griffin
http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss37/mozza87/Photo0062.jpg
http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss37/mozza87/Photo0061.jpg
after a good clean
http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss37/mozza87/Photo0060.jpg
http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss37/mozza87/Photo0065.jpg

sum pics of the progress on the engine
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[novalicous]

some realy top work there bud :thumb:

keep it up :d

have some repp

[Jay]

Looks awesome.

[Cle]

where you get the hoses from mate ?

[ward]

sum good work there fella

[saloonwoody]

looin good m8 :)

[Rickyb]

the car and the engine are both looking spot on and that pup on page 3 is well cute lol just out is interest what dog is it?

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cheer for the comments and rep people

the hose came with the when i brought them mate but far as i kno most shops sell them on order

the dog as far as i kno is a staffy and rottie crossed, not sure will ask my mate later on

[auzzy-b]

Looks relly good this project. ill be watching this bud:)

[ashjones]

i bought the hoses for it when i had it off ebay £65 for the 2 delivered

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[Steve]

That looks spot on! :thumb:

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cheers geeza

[Novaboi_1991]

whoa, howd i miss this!,

looks mint mate. good to see soething different from an xe, smallblock FTW! lol,

keep it up dude, might give you a pm for a bit of advise if thats ok ?

Cheers

[FB_evolutions]

cheers mate, i got a redtop sitting in the garage but prefer wait till i can find a good saloon for it!

and yeh man thats sound fella

[Novaboi_1991]

haha il give you my saloon for your hatch, lol

[Adam]

Good work mate, looks well.

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cheers geeza!

[FB_evolutions]

any ideas what this is and where it go's? ! there in the brake fluid area!
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[kerniCorsa]

if it is near gear box it is for water temp. or Rgear light ...show more pic

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it leads out just above the gear box! will get a better pic later tonight if i get chance

[craig green]

I think it plugs into an air temp sensor which screws into an empty thread on the back of the inlet manifold.

[FB_evolutions]

cheers craig going look at that when i get sounds bout right

[dj_wudgey]

the engine looks class mate some good work has gone into this!!!

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cheers wudgey - its always good to know the work ya do is respected!

just wish i had a enough time to look through all the builds on here!

[allysr]

quality project, love the block, will look stunning in the bay :)