The Missus Nova Project.

[Plug]

Right i thought it was about time i got some pictures up of my missus nova.
She bought it off of ebay a month or so ago with 12 months Mot and 12 months tax for £200.
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/Meishas%20Nova/P1010363.jpg
The shell is in overall good condition with no rust on it. the only bit has been fixed by the previous owner which was the passenger arch and it wasnt dont very well. Think it was a quick fix to get MOT on the car tbh.
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/Meishas%20Nova/P1010359.jpg
Some pics of the main rust hitting places as ive not got alot of pictures.
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/Meishas%20Nova/P1010354.jpg
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/Meishas%20Nova/P1010360.jpg
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/Meishas%20Nova/P1010361.jpg
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/Meishas%20Nova/P1010356.jpg

Tiny bit of surface only rust in the battery tray.
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/Meishas%20Nova/P1010355.jpg
The car had been broken into at some stage in its life as the drivers door is bent and it has no ignition barrel. The head gasket had also gone.
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/Meishas%20Nova/P1010357.jpg
The pull switch in the dash is how you start the car. (have a new coloum(sp?) and barrel to fit)
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/Meishas%20Nova/P1010358.jpg
i changed the head gasket the weekend of when we bought it and found the head had alot of damage to it where it had been run Hot for some time so we decieded in chucking a C16XE in it.

So as the C16XE is being delivered tomorrow i thought i better make a start removing the C12NZ. How i started.
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/Meishas%20Nova/P1010347.jpg
Nearly there.
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/Meishas%20Nova/P1010349.jpg
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/Meishas%20Nova/P1010351.jpg
Out.
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/Meishas%20Nova/P1010352.jpg
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/Meishas%20Nova/P1010353.jpg
/\ See the donor car there, looking for a mk3 astra to have ago at fitting it

The missus helping also (well pushing it back to its home for the night)
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/Meishas%20Nova/P1010362.jpg
/\ Camera shy i think Lol
Comments welcome

Jimbo

[Gibbo]

not bad for 200 what other plans you have

[saloonwoody]

i can see her pants lol

[Plug]

i was waiting for someone to notice that and it didnt take you long

[~~joycey~~]

Bargin for 200! :)

[saloonwoody]

lol lol lol

[saloonwoody]

Bargin for 200! :)

oi wtf is that in your avatar ????

[Southie]

Looks a tidy motor and cheap enough especially having t&t.

You do realise the c16xe is going to be better than yours :)

[AlexW]

You mean it will fail NBC... like all the others lol

I remember seeing this on ebay, mate was tempted by it but too far iirc.

Cant wait to see the 16v in.

[Plug]

its not going to fail AW06

NBC its not going to be better its just going to be finished a long time before mine

[Iain]

Looks great for £200, going to clean up the bay etc while the engine's out?

[saloonwoody]

does look like a sound base :)

[Plug]

when you say clean it up do you mean with this?
http://www.axminster.co.uk/images/products/PARTC5L_l.jpg

if so yea ive got some in my garage im going to take up tomorrow

[let_nova]

looks a good base pal.

[saloonwoody]

jizz is good lol

[Plug]

/\ not supprised you like a bit of jizz lol

[Rickyb]

/\ not supprised you like a bit of jizz lol
haha thats top lol +rep

[Plug]

Right i was up to an early start this morning as the bloke delivering my engine was coming for 9 so got up there for 9 and took collection to this.
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/Meishas%20Nova/P1010365.jpg
/\ lovely opel engine cover
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/Meishas%20Nova/P1010366.jpg
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/Meishas%20Nova/P1010368.jpg
Forgot to take the jizzer up with me so the missus started work with some detol spray.
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/Meishas%20Nova/P1010367.jpg
New engine in and running haha
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/Meishas%20Nova/P1010369.jpg
The engine was abit of a pain to get into the bay as i only have a little 1.5 ton jack which doesnt lift the car that high so i had to lay it down and drag it into the bay then up right again.
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/Meishas%20Nova/P1010370.jpg
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/Meishas%20Nova/P1010371.jpg
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/Meishas%20Nova/P1010372.jpg
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/Meishas%20Nova/P1010373.jpg
Had a slight accident lowering the car down as far as we could (slipped off the jack) luckly i put the tyres under the sills.
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/Meishas%20Nova/P1010374.jpg
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/Meishas%20Nova/P1010375.jpg
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/Meishas%20Nova/P1010377.jpg
/\ only damage was it snapped the top of the dipstick so took the old one off the 1.2 as it was the same length
Engine in.
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/Meishas%20Nova/P1010379.jpg
/\ keep on cleaning i think some OCD is in her blood
Clearance on the multi V pullys
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/Meishas%20Nova/P1010380.jpg
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/Meishas%20Nova/P1010381.jpg
/\ will this be enough??

Comments Jimbo

[Plug]

currently waiting for the guy who sold me the engine to send me down a new loom for it as the one it came with is hacked to shreads.

Then i will be looking at wiring it up (with help - Anyone offering to come down lol)

Just got to take a trip to the scrap yard for a couple bits and peices

Coolent hoses, Throttle cable, Split pin for the linkage, astra Mpi fuel pump, alternater belt

[Plug]

so then is there enough clearance on the alternater or does it need more room than that?

Not to sure

So far so good on my first conversion :)

[AlexW]

That clearance is fine, Mine is the same!

Good work jimbo!

[Plug]

cheers mate :thumb:

all in all ive spent about 4 hours removing and then putting in the new engine.

But i estimate a couple weeks to wire and plumb it in lol.

[AlexW]

Mine was 4months start to finish lol

[Plug]

well nev da nova said if i "needed a hand" in the fitting a c16xe thread in mechanical.

just lost his number lol and his pms are full.

Will get hold of him thou as im not 100% sure what everything is needed for or where it goes.

[AlexW]

Pay my fuel and il be there next weekend lol Now lets stop filling your thread with rubbish :)

[dan_ek]

cars lookin gd wat other plans av u got 4 it i fink i mite av seen it abot before lol

[dan_ek]

<<<<<bump>>>>>

[chrisnovaturbo]

its good your missis in into novas !

[Plug]

yea i know she bought this but now wants a mk1 aswell lol

[Pillar]

good progress jimbo! crack on

[Plug]

ive lost all motovation at the moment lol and need a trip to the scrappy

been kept busy by a mate just chucking a redtop in his astra

[Plug]

Right its still not running lol

Not even touched it in over a year ish well i lie ive stolen loads of bits for mine cause it keeps breaking :)

Change of plan regards to engines now :) this will be big block and turbo hopefully just got to pull my finger out and see if the engine will work :)

[craig green]

I take it the Mrs got another car to use instead of waiting for this to run & walking a lot.

[Plug]

still no licence so it doesnt matter lol

This is having a new heart just got to collect a few bits and peices 1st :)

already collected alot for this Gsi bumper, Dash, new grill, spoiler.

Just got to try the new engine in there then get it all stripped down ready for paint.

[craig green]

I have GSi door cards & rear 1/4 trims.

[MK999]

I've got a wikkidy bo smooth boot? lol

edit: actually I've got a GSi one in white too :p

[Plug]

cool im skint atm got some cash but thats going on mine atm lol

[MattBrown]

Does look really clean for £200

Keep at it dude:)

[Plug]

I've got a wikkidy bo smooth boot? lol

edit: actually I've got a GSi one in white too :p

Any rot? price? ive got a spoiler in the car so i dont really need it lol

Drivers door i do though

[MK999]

Any rot? price? ive got a spoiler in the car so i dont really need it lol

Drivers door i do though

No rot that I've seen/can remember) £40? has a couple of scrapes to corner of the vinyl where it's been moved about, and the grab handle will need swapping (which you'd do anyway to keep the original key, so)

[Plug]

No rot that I've seen/can remember) £40? has a couple of scrapes to corner of the vinyl where it's been moved about, and the grab handle will need swapping (which you'd do anyway to keep the original key, so)

haha ill just fit the spoiler i think lol :)

[MK999]

haha ill just fit the spoiler i think lol :)

And the vinyl that everyone asks £100+ for? :p

[Plug]

vinyl would be removed anyway lol

[MK999]

well obviously Im not gonna sell a genuine gsi tailgate for less than the spoilers worth lol anyway, get on with your thread, is this not finished yet?:p

[saloonwoody]

wtf u still not done this lol

[Plug]

nope lol :( oh well ive done mine :) haha

this will be started now as the weather is nice :) working out on the street is only good in nice weather

[lukehamlyn]

nice work and its i like the fact your girl is having a go at a project :)