The one last chance mk1 build

[Nick J]

An excellent eye for detail fella..... top build. ;)

Nick.

[novalovingned]

The Brown dash actually looks pretty good against the white imo.

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/April10Nova030.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/April10Nova034.jpg


2.0 calipers waiting for the braided flexies, discs and pads

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/April10Nova028.jpg


Bolted the front wings and onnet in it final place. I used M5 ss allen bolts and nuts with ss penny washers. Really finishes it off, forgot to take a picture in the rush to get the car finished for the 9th of next month lol


http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/April10Nova032.jpg

[muzzy]

looks brilliant, can't wait to see it. Dash looks much better in that than it did in the saloon lol

[craig green]

That is looking sweet as pal. Not long to go.

[vaughanmc]

Looks very good mate, you keeping the GMAX suspension on there ?

[Tim-SR]

This looks mega mate! really good job! is it going to pvs?

[dj_wudgey]

this is a class build this mate awesome detail!!

[novalovingned]

This looks mega mate! really good job! is it going to pvs?

Na no pvs for me this year mate :(

vaughanmc, for now. Will upgrade when i have the spare cash. Everything on the car just now is just to get me started :)

[Fow16v]

just read this from the start, looks really good mate keep up the work

[Vauxhall-Scotland]

Comming on well now mate :cool: :thumb: not keen on the brown dash though.

[dj_wudgey]

shame mate was hoping too see it at pv :(

[novalovingned]

shame mate was hoping too see it at pv :(

Yeah im gutted not to be going but the wife payed for a holiday to Ibiza for the 12th :cry:couldnt say no lol.

Keith: Pictures dont really do it justice mate. Ties in with the A reg theme, If anything the seats are a bit modern for the car lol

[dj_wudgey]

well i supose there's that like mate lol cant say no can you lol

[novalovingned]

Quick update.........

Discs and pads on.

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/April10Nova036.jpg

Ditched the old fan for a frontera fan....... will create room for the for the boost come winter time ;)

Took a wee while to get it positioned in such a way that it was mountable, fits behind the bumper and doesnt catch the bonnet latch.

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/April10Nova042.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/April10Nova043.jpg

Alternator finally on with the belt and airbox bolted it on, will give it a dust down when i get a minute lol

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/April10Nova037.jpg


And a random one for good measure :d


http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/April10Nova038.jpg

[dj_wudgey]

this is class mate loving the forntera fan looks much beter than a scaby old one lol!! but it does look lovely this car!!

[muzzy]

just under 2 weeks to go!

[novalovingned]

just under 2 weeks to go!

Heres hoping i can get a borrow of a van with a tow bar or it wont be going anywhere lol was going to use the landy (its been used on the 9th). Then i thought....... i will just borrow my dads van, doesnt have a tow bar :cry:. Just need to ask a workmate if i can use his van. If he says no im goosed and its no day out for me :(

[7ova]

[quote=novalovingned]Quick update.........

Discs and pads on.

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/April10Nova036.jpg



you havent got the calipers fitted correctly there mate,
the spring clip should be on the other side of the caliper carrier bracket.
other thing the pads don't look right for the discs?
looks like the pad is to wide for the width of the disc face
(looks like its running on the cooling fins on the middle of the disc,
or is it my eye's) :thumb:
or it could just be that the clips wrong???????????

[novalovingned]

See what you mean mate. I thought the outer pad carrier looked wonky. lol Will get that retaining springs on the rite side, good spot :)


The pads are correct though. Its just the way they were seated at that point when i took the picture.

[7ova]

no problem fella,
i looked at it for a couple of seconds thinking
there's something not quite right. ;)

[novalovingned]

Took it out the lock up tonight as the wheels are now on. Its ready to go minus painting the back bumper an fitting it properly, fitting the exhaust and bleeding the brakes again.

Oh and small matter of my cambelt snapping tonight lol Will whack on another tomorrow and hope for the best, heres hoping im very lucky and have no bent valves. **** happens though lol

Imo looks good with the white cesaros :)


http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/April10Nova063.jpg


http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/April10Nova064.jpg

[MK999]

looks good, needs dropping on the back end though lol

[novalovingned]

Once the springs settle im sure it will be fine. Im not intending to lower it anymore at the back :)

[MK999]

what springs is it on? looks about -20mm to me, so maybe 60's with a stripped back end? that's about where mine sat on 60's I think.

[novalovingned]

Yeah its 60mm rear springs that are on it.

[MK999]

is tough to judge with stripped rear end but that's very high compared to the front, I tried 100's and that went a bit too far. Maybe worth looking at 80's to get it to sit at a genuine 60mm

[muzzy]

Finally it sees day light lol

Unlucky on the belt, fingers crossed no valve damage.

[noknok]

What a real beauty mate excellent work, you should be dead proud.

[Balley]

Get a belt cover on it, might help :D

Looks nice though bud

[scott.parker]

Looking spunky dude! Bad news on the belt though, was it just set too tight or something?

Hope the valves are ok.

Scott

[Cle]

:eek: oh my, thats cool:cool:

[novalovingned]

Looking spunky dude! Bad news on the belt though, was it just set too tight or something?

Hope the valves are ok.

Scott

I really dont know what happend mate. The thin backing plate on the water pump had taken a chunk of of the belt though :wtf: was just sitting on idle when i snapped?

New belt on and it fired up though........... No bent valves :d took it for a rasp and it was fun. Not very reponsive when the foot is planted, timing must be slightly out. Im going to advance the timing on the cam a couple of degrees and see what happens lol

First thing i done was hold the revs at 6000rpm when the engine was hot and pinged the clutch. Have been waiting for 5 years to do it lol

Cheers for the nice comments guys. better pics on there way.

[dj_wudgey]

looks good mate shame about the belt glad it bent no valvs though!!

[novalovingned]

Couple more pics of how it stands just now, still have lots to do :)


http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/April10Nova067.jpg


http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/April10Nova068.jpg


http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/April10Nova069.jpg

[discoinferno]

looks mint mate :)

[vaughanmc]

Very smart :)

[scott.parker]

Humm, sport rep in the making i think! lol

[muzzy]

Looks top notch bud, I assume you never made it to Crail? Will fire you a PM shortly

[novalovingned]

Humm, sport rep in the making i think! lol

Give me the sport graphics and i will easy put them on bud lol

Pmd you Muzzy.

Cheers for the nice comments again. Still have white coachlines to do and a couple of small details to finish on the exterior :thumb:

[muzzy]

Empty your PM box lol

[7ova]

great work mate, it looks really good
nice a clean
did you get your front brakes sorted out?

[novalovingned]

great work mate, it looks really good
nice a clean
did you get your front brakes sorted out?

Yeah sorted mate.

I read the box again. Pads were for a calibra c20let lol

Inbox empty :)

[scott.parker]

I'm sure some one on here got a place to do replica kit's off the sport graphics, so it's still doable..

[novalovingned]

Hmmmmm. would look very good but would never feel like a real sport :cry:

[scott.parker]

Fair point, could always find some GM rally style graphics??

http://www.anticsonline.co.uk/l.aspx?k=106059349

lol

[muzzy]

You could steal some idea's from C20TBO, which incidentally has been out and a bit quite a bit lately

[novalovingned]

Not to keen on that scott. I feel that the A reg needs something but i also like the clean look.

Muzzy C20tbo is the only thing thats stopping me painting the cage blue lol Dont want it to look to similar tbh. I know whats coming from the local neds though "Your just copying that turbo nova"

C20tbo is still the best nova in or around Aberdeen imo. But the money thats been chucked at that thing im not surprised :eek:

[7ova]

there's some sport graphics on ebay at the moment mate,

[vaughanmc]

White and Yellow is a good colour combination :) Nova Supertouring style :thumb:

[novalovingned]

White and Yellow is a good colour combination :) Nova Supertouring style :thumb:


Never though of that.

[vaughanmc]

Kev went that kinda way with his white GTE XE but never did the White/Yellow theme

Could be interesting mate and could start a trend - I know my Mk1 Nova is going to be a red/yellow theme :thumb:

[muzzy]

Yeah the blue cage looks really good, not had a proper look at C20TBO since Mitsu had it, I would imagine it is still in as good condition as it was before.

[7ova]

ebay seller- chippiekieth
selling boot and bonnet stickers

[novalovingned]

ebay seller- chippiekieth
selling boot and bonnet stickers

Aye just had a looky mate :thumb:

Really undecided atm. Should maybe just think about getting the thing motd first lol

[novalovingned]

Really small update. Put on some white coachline tape, imo really finished of the front end :)

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/April10Nova071.jpg

[craig green]

Definately. White stripes look ace on white cars with grey bumpers.

It's looking stunning chap.

[LEWI007]

That looks amazing mate, i think the griffin should be painted white on the badge, and maybe a set of spot lights.

Looks very very nice at the minute though mate, keep taking your time with it.

+rep for a belter car.

[NovaLad]

That's awesom! +1

[craig green]

I felt the need to Rep also...

[dj_wudgey]

looks bang on mate the tape finishes it off!!

[7ova]

i think paint your vauxhall grille badge silver,
looks great mate, real credit to you
hope your proud of it, you should be.

[Edd]

Looks top, I think Sport decals would suit it

[novalovingned]

Thanks to everyone thats commented :) shocked at the responce tbvh.

So cracking on...

Boot popper just about done, wired it up to a secondry front foglight switch that i had on my dash so its completely hidden.

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/April10Nova081.jpg


And i recieved the next engine on sat. Its a c16xe from my old corsa gsi :d It was a cracking engine. I sold it to a friend 2 years ago, he then sold it to a friend and it sat in his garage for a year and a half. So its done 0 miles since it was taken from the gsi .

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/April10Nova074.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/April10Nova075.jpg

Also picked up some goodies for it, new GM belts, gaskets and idlers etc


http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/April10Nova077.jpg

[craig green]

Whats with the inlet on the engine. Looks cut off?

[vaughanmc]

Nice one fella - I love it!!! Can't wait to see it at some point

[muzzy]

Looking good, thought you were thinking about an XE in the winter lol

[MK999]

Looking good, thought you were thinking about an XE in the winter lol

That is an XE...

[craig green]

Just not a Redtop Y0.

[dannymcc]

Great work mate.Looks relly well :thumb:

[vaughanmc]

Just not a Redtop Y0.

I LOL'd there

[muzzy]

Big XE lol

[novalovingned]

Craig: It is indeed cut. Why i dont know. Will be getting a replacment lower inlet at some point. I fancy having a go at making my own upper inlet at some point too. Something like the "power box" but without the stupid price tag :)
Cheeze has been at me to run carbs and megajolt, still an option but will have to see how cash goes.

Muzzy: It is an xe mate, a baby xe :d toyed with the idea of buying your friends one, but just dont have the money atm.

Damn beat me to it ;)

[Cheeze]

Craig the inlet was going to be a attempt at the homemade one for R1s but i got the offer of my 2.1 so it was never finished.

Looking good Ecka, mind always check your wires too hahah

[novalovingned]

Small update.......

The car is nearly ready for the mot after i come back from Ibiza. Just have to bleed the brakes.

So just adding bits here and there when i have some free time.


So i wrapped the 4 branch.


http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/April10Nova082.jpg

And no its not plastic tiewraps lol

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/April10Nova083.jpg

And in place. Its now all bolted up.

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/April10Nova084.jpg

[Cle]

Sweet :) look forward to seeing this on the road :thumb:

[novalovingned]

Me too mate. Got insurance sorted out. Engine conversion and every single upgrade/modification declared. £550 fully comp for 12 months or 350 fully comp for 6 months.

Just waiting for the v5 to come back with the new engine number and colour change :d

[Cle]

I may have another nova soon so will need to meet up and get pics :) lol

[novalovingned]

I may have another nova soon so will need to meet up and get pics :) lol


Ofcoarse :d Nova MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET lol

[Connor]

Nice wrappage :cool:

[kenny_afh]

this is looking FANTASTIC! next time im up your way i'll be pestering you for a wee look round it, will maybe even meet you somewhere with mine one day, got that disc beam on it now and new internals arrived today to freshen it up.

also, what are the dimensions of your clio wheels? i bought some turinis for the nova, 16x7 ET40, are they cup wheels??

[muzzy]

Me too mate. Got insurance sorted out. Engine conversion and every single upgrade/modification declared. £550 fully comp for 12 months or 350 fully comp for 6 months.

Just waiting for the v5 to come back with the new engine number and colour change :d

Who was your insurance through?

I need to add my coilovers, seats, harnesses and cage to mine :(

Looking forward to seeing it out and about!

[novalovingned]

this is looking FANTASTIC! next time im up your way i'll be pestering you for a wee look round it, will maybe even meet you somewhere with mine one day, got that disc beam on it now and new internals arrived today to freshen it up.

also, what are the dimensions of your clio wheels? i bought some turinis for the nova, 16x7 ET40, are they cup wheels??


Yeah mate standard cup wheels :) couldnt tell you the dimensions but i could find out for you?
You have my number mate, just give me a text.

Muzzy: It was Richard Egger insurance :)

Took a couple of pics yesterday while i was in a very bad mood about the sump. I was minutes from taking the engine out and throughing it in the skip lol setback after setback :mad:

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/April10Nova088.jpg

I still have to paint the back bumper anthrecite to match the front. Im really considering the wrap around spoiler too, but just cant decide?

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/April10Nova085.jpg

[Cle]

Not sure if a spoiler would suit it tbh

[scott.parker]

IMO it looks amazing as it is, only thing i would maybe do is some sort of "motor sport" graphics/paint bits..

will you be making the trek down to billing? would be awesome to see it.

Scott

[muzzy]

Personally I wouldn't fit a spoiler as it might ruin the simple clean look of the car.

[novalovingned]

IMO it looks amazing as it is, only thing i would maybe do is some sort of "motor sport" graphics/paint bits..

will you be making the trek down to billing? would be awesome to see it.

Scott
Am i rite in thinking billing is the 10th of june? Im of on holiday on the 12th :cry:

Yeah im in need of some sort of colour scheme just cant think what?

Muzzy: I know what your saying mate. Once the rear plate is on, it might fill up the rear a bit.

[novalovingned]

Small update.

Ive ordered some graphics. Not over the top but ive taken some insperation from a White manta 400 with white wheels :cool:

As some of you may know ive been having problems with my sump. So ive decided to use a c16xe cast sump with built in baffles. It ties in well with the F15 box im running as the sump also acts as a flywheel cover plate.

So first things first, had to clean it. So removed all the baffle plates. Out to the steam cleaner. 2 minutes later.........

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/28062010283.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/28062010282.jpg

Done the job. I could have scrubbed the stains for hours but i was at work lol

After i thought i would tidy it up a bit. Gloss black, as it came from the factory black.

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/28062010284.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/28062010285.jpg

[7ova]

nice work mate, nova's looking great ;)

[novalovingned]

Cheers :)

Cant wait to get the decals on, Been head scratching for the past couple of weeks, so heres hoping they look good.

[novalovingned]

Colours arrived today :d

I would go down to the workshop tonight and make a start but spain are playing Portugal tonight lol

[sport]

Colours arrived today :d

I would go down to the workshop tonight and make a start but spain are playing Portugal tonight lol



Get them on lol

[craig green]

Stickers will be nice if they are along the lines of what I can imagine.

Did you put threadlock on the baffle bolts in the sump??

[novalovingned]

Wanted to do something that wasnt that common, but didnt look too wrong on a nova. Did'nt want sport colours as it was'nt a sport but liked the design. Did'nt want dealer sport colours as thats been done to death so i went for the opel colours in the sport design :d

These are by no means the finished thing. Plan is to put these on and when the car finally hits the road im going to drive to the local vinyl company,get them to make replicas and fit them.

This is just to see if i like them :)

80mm vinyl tape

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/April10Nova225.jpg

Done the bonnet first

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/April10Nova226.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/April10Nova230.jpg

Then started the rear.

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/April10Nova234.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/April10Nova235.jpg

More to come when i have time. Sorry for the poor pictures, i only had my phone.

Craig: No i never mate, thought about it. Not going to chance it, think i will whip the baffles back off tomorrow and thread lock the bolts :)

[craig green]

Glad to be of help re the sump. Expensive if it goes t1ts up!

Lovin the vinyl, I wouldnt have sculpted it around the arch. The cut line looks awkward.

[novalovingned]

Glad to be of help re the sump. Expensive if it goes t1ts up!

Lovin the vinyl, I wouldnt have sculpted it around the arch. The cut line looks awkward.

Work in progress mate :) Just trying to get a rough idea, did think of just having them one peice but thought i would give the above a try.

[scott.parker]

That looks awesome dude!

I use to have some vinyl on mine last year, i used the Irmscher/Opel theme as an idea, but also thought about the sport too to get my final look, then just before PV this year i got the side's resprayed, and had the vinyl replaced in paint etc..

http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/4923/dsc0522jeff4small.jpg

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/4541/201006134591jack.jpg

Mines all the way down the bonnet on that edge, then had the Cesaro's done to match, plus the door/sides etc.

Scott

[vaughanmc]

Looks alright Ecka - Not 100% to my taste but 10/10 for doing something different :thumb:

[novalovingned]

Scott that looks superb mate. Never even realised you had the opel colours on your car?
I really fancy doing the cesaros another colour but will leave it just now as i might have upgraded the wheels in another couple of weeks if all goes well ;)

Cheers vaughan :) its hard to try and create something different when 99% of it has been done.

[scott.parker]

Scott that looks superb mate. Never even realised you had the opel colours on your car?
I really fancy doing the cesaros another colour but will leave it just now as i might have upgraded the wheels in another couple of weeks if all goes well ;)

Cheers vaughan :) its hard to try and create something different when 99% of it has been done.

Yeah did them in vinyl last year before PV, just the bonnet and boot, but after billing they had already started to fade, i never intended to get them re done, let alone get both side's th car re painted and add the detailed paint! it just happened lol

From billing 09

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/7589/adebilling2small.jpg
http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/2751/adebilling1small.jpg

And where i got my idea from was this dam nice Ascona.

http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/5559/fs01252007190739875smal.jpg

Scott

[Edd]

Vinyl will finish off what's is already a very very nice, well built Nova

[novalovingned]

I took my ideas from a sport that was for sale a couple of months ago and a really nice Manta 400.

Why did you go from the comp mo's to cesaros? Looks like they were round spoked comp mo's, am i correct?

[novalovingned]

Vinyl will finish off what's is already a very very nice, well built Nova

Thanks mate :)

[scott.parker]

I still have the MO's mate, i just had the Cesaro's with no tyres on, so was the perfect opportunity to try out a new color etc, i might get the MO's re done in dark grey maybe, not sure yet, and yeah there the curved spoke ones.

Scott

[vaughanmc]

Cheers vaughan :) its hard to try and create something different when 99% of it has been done.

Aye then when someone does do something a wee bit different it's a minor up-roar lol

Keep at it though fella

[sport]

Looking good mate.

[dannymcc]

Very very nice ! :thumb:

[novalovingned]

Bit more progress............well 2 steps back tbh.


Following on from this thread:

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=148318

Im at the end of my tether lol

So engine had to come out as the block was no use.


Replacment block, still to be cleaned and painted etc

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/April10Nova240.jpg

Head out first, nothing wrong with it.

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/April10Nova243.jpg

Old block out.

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/April10Nova241.jpg

Like i said 1 step foward, 2 back lol But just got to get on with it i suppose.

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/April10Nova245.jpg

Poor nova looking sorry for itself lol


http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/April10Nova246.jpg

Should have the engine back in on Thursday.

[craig green]

Keep at it Ned. It will be worth it for the grin in the end & I'd say the car looks far from sorry in that pic, it could have forced rust & a VW badge on it!

[novalovingned]

Keep at it Ned. It will be worth it for the grin in the end & I'd say the car looks far from sorry in that pic, it could have forced rust & a VW badge on it! lol

Cheers buddy, like you said it will be worth it in the end.

If it returns 1 trackday this year i will be a very happy man :d

[vaughanmc]

Looks very smart mate :) Cool Nova

[Andy]

love it when this thread pops up in my subscribed list!!
lovely car,very nice

[scott.parker]

And i thought XE's were a ball ache, mate it sounds a right ****er, feel for your pain..

Hope you get it sorted though dude.

Scott

[novalovingned]

Cheers for all the positive comments guys. Im hopfully putting the new block in tomorrow night.

[Archie]

Just read through this after our conversation last weekend.

You havent half put some time into that, ****ing awesome, since speaking to you i've had an urge for a nova project

[novalovingned]

Cheers bud :) Yeah novas are addictive lol

[dj_wudgey]

love this nova matey nice attention to detail!!

[maddogdaz666]

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[novalovingned]

Can admin delete that post above please :)

Bit of an update.

Took a wee road trip to Ayrshire to pick up a c16xe, there getting hard to find these days. I already had a c16 in the workshop but it was just a bare engine and needed another for all the missing parts lol

So stripped the donor.

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/P1080837Large.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/P1080844Large.jpg


So started to clean up the block that i will be using, was out of my old corsa gsi, cracking engine no faults at all.

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/P1080852Large.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/P1080843Large.jpg

Started stripping the head to change the valve stem seals


http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/P1080849Large.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/P1080845Large.jpg

Took ages to change all 16 lol

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/P1080846Large.jpg

Some time later i bolted it all back together with new head gasket, head bolts, valve stem seals, cam shaft gaskets, idler pullys, auto tensioner, water pump, timing belt, oil filter and sump gasket.

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs306.ash2/58626_151875148178359_100000676245837_292789_17130 30_n.jpg

Poor little 8v never even got a chance lol shame as it looks good in the A reg.

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/P1080853Large.jpg

[GroupB]

Just read your thread
The Nova is looking really good, its a shame you've had the problems but you seem to be coping well !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm sure I will come across many problems whilst restoring my GTE.

Keep us posted .....:thumb:

GroupB
http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=155015

[scorge01]

looking good mate can't wait to see it see it with the new engine in it.

[scott.parker]

Is that your car in the unit in the pic?

So what happend? you sitching the 8v? shame, but if you think its needed then fair enough..

Scott

[7ova]

great work mate, keep it up

[novalovingned]

Cheers guys :)

The other nova beside mine is stevens 2.1, aka Cheeze on here, Scorge is next door lol

The 8v has been nothing but a pain in the **** tbh Scott. I will be keeping it as i've always wanted to build a 8v turbo engine for the nova, so it will come in handy.

I was all set to put the c16 into the wifes corsa as the 1.4 8v auto is returning less than 25mpg, but she now wants a different coloured corsa now lol

So i might make it to knockhill yet :wtf:

[dj_wudgey]

shame your taking out the 8 valve as you said it looks good in there but then again you will have more power and im shure the new block will look just as good!!

[maddogdaz666]

sorry about my last post, i think my daughter had a play while i wasnt looking! sorry, can admin plz remove

[novalovingned]

Thought i better do somthing to the Nova while i had time this festive season.

So jacked the car up at the front ready for the new engine.

http://l11.sphotos.l3.fbcdn.net/hphotos-l3-snc4/hs1369.snc4/164120_176150615750812_100000676245837_420764_6749 425_n.jpg


Bolted up the flywheel etc and the box went on


http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs759.ash1/165014_176150585750815_100000676245837_420763_7641 869_n.jpg


Rolled in undeneath and pulled through the top with the crane.


http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs035.snc6/166574_176150689084138_100000676245837_420768_4807 177_n.jpg



http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs013.snc6/166363_176150549084152_100000676245837_420761_6241 222_n.jpg



Still plenty to do, but its in so its some progress i suppose.

[Vauxhall-Scotland]

Nice work :thumb:

[novalovingned]

Cheers mate, on the hunt for a reasonably priced mantzel for it, keep an ear out for me :thumb:

[dj_wudgey]

i love this nova matey the atteintion to detail is amazing!!

[NOV4_SPORT]

Mmmm very nice mate, will look forward to seeing this at crail or knockhill this year.

iain

[comptoncj]

Another baby xe, good choice!

[peester]

top build, how ide do one if i started again lol

[novalovingned]

Cheers guys, appreciate all the nice comments :d

[shed-on-wheels]

love this build dude cant wait to see it in the flesh some day

[c20tbo]

Not to keen on that scott. I feel that the A reg needs something but i also like the clean look.

Muzzy C20tbo is the only thing thats stopping me painting the cage blue lol Dont want it to look to similar tbh. I know whats coming from the local neds though "Your just copying that turbo nova"

C20tbo is still the best nova in or around Aberdeen imo. But the money thats been chucked at that thing im not surprised :eek:

18K i spent building that nova, could have done it cheaper but everything was new, got first dibs on the old girl when the time comes.

My new project is tallying up to 50k :cry:

[craig green]

Cheers mate, on the hunt for a reasonably priced mantzel for it, keep an ear out for me :thumb:

The new engine looks right at home in the minty white bay, if you get a powerbox inlet I have a new inlet hose & K&N cone if you need them, from when I had a N/A 16XE. :thumb:

[novalovingned]

Cheers mate, will keep that in mind.

I really need to get back into this, its all pretty much good to go but i need a couple of loom plugs from a Corsa to fit to the Nova loom. My new job takes most of my time a energy these days so when i get home from a days work i just cant be botherd lol Roll on the warm summer nights.

[novalovingned]

18K i spent building that nova, could have done it cheaper but everything was new, got first dibs on the old girl when the time comes.

My new project is tallying up to 50k :cry:

Would that be the Cosworth powered 106? 18k..... jesus, but it does show, one of the best ive ever seen.

[c20tbo]

Would that be the Cosworth powered 106? 18k..... jesus, but it does show, one of the best ive ever seen.

Thats the one matey, its currently with AG Motorsport getting wrc rear end, engine moved back 1" and few other jobs, then poss to london for full shell paint, then back to Reyland Motorsport (Birmingham) for finishing, looking at 700bhp, should be up and running mid 2011.:thumb:

Your doing a cracking job on the nova, reminds me of when i was putting c20tbo together, all worth it in the end.:thumb:

[c20tbo]

Would that be the Cosworth powered 106? 18k..... jesus, but it does show, one of the best ive ever seen.

I was actually enquiring about a mint nova shell last night but it has gone :cry:

[novalovingned]

Well everything hooked up and running, all is well :) runs fine apart from a tps or speedsender issue. but have a digital dash coming so that sorts out the speed sender and im sure i have a x16xe tps laying about, hope its the same a the c16xe setup? If anyone could shed any light on that it would be a great help.

Anyway this is how it looks minus tidying up the engine loom and fit the engine cover. Needs a bloody good clean too lol

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/215701_203641673001706_100000676245837_590662_5472 721_n.jpg

Its just about there for the summer :) Dash will be getting flocked next week along with the steering wheel.

[boyd_1989]

hi mate, just read through the hole thread lol.... love it.
just wondering.. where did you get your blue hoses for the air filter from and how much? for the c16

[joshy]

looks good mate :)

[craig green]

It still looks great. One of my fave builds on here.

Boyd, just measure what sizes & angles you require & look on ebay or call a Samco/Roose supplier. You should see what is available in terms of reducing bends etc or close to what you require.

[novalovingned]

Cheers Guys, means a lot :)

I used an old 90 samco bend an trimmed to suit, then I needed a 135 reducing bend from 80mm-60mm for the filter Im running. Had to settle for a 76mm-60mm so it was a tight fit on the afm.

Bit more progress tonight, I flashed up the fault codes as the car wouldn't hold idle after revving? Fault 22, Tps, swapped it over after a lot of cut hands and swearing I reset the ecu. Idles perfect and revs as it should. Test drive Saturday i hope :)

[boyd_1989]

It still looks great. One of my fave builds on here.

Boyd, just measure what sizes & angles you require & look on ebay or call a Samco/Roose supplier. You should see what is available in terms of reducing bends etc or close to what you require.
cheers mate, ill have a look now.

and thanks for that info... novalovingned lol mine did that too but i have no EML issues, only sometimes every now and then but it doesnt register a fault on my ecu, could this just be the TPS starting to play up maybe?

good work mate :thumb:

[novalovingned]

Not updated this in a while because nobody wants to read "tonight i sorted a small leak and fitted the alternator belt" lol

But it runs and runs well took it for a small drive but im limited to were i can go with no insurance etc.

So thought i would take a quick picture of how it looks 99% finished. It looks good next to my white mk4 van lol

So next up is insurance then mot. I tried to log the conversion with the dvla but they want a reciept for the engine change or a engineers report. But am i rite in thinking when its motd this is a form of report? I would have thought so as its being declared fit for the road if it passes?

anyway......

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/229333_209035179129022_100000676245837_627893_3396 820_n.jpg

[craig green]

Love the bonnet decals. What about the flocked dash?

[novalovingned]

Dash was put on hold at the last minute, wanted everything put together to see if it worked. The added fact I had bought a digital dash just meant even more work, plenty of time for that come the winter :) yeah I really think the Opel colours work well against the White.
The steering wheel etc has to come off again though, theres a small click that doesn't sound right from inside the cowling, don't know if it has anything to do with the steering wheel boss? It's from a mk3 Astra?

[Bubba]

that looks fcuking awesome :D

[therealnovaboy]

Cheers mate, on the hunt for a reasonably priced mantzel for it, keep an ear out for me :thumb:

you could always make your own. its just a box at the end of the day. I used a bit of box section and did the job nicely. spent £10 in total

vid of mine. 145lbft of torque ftw:thumb:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhGGbblUnTA

[scott.parker]

Just go to a local garage get them to read and log the engine number on headed paper and say that all the work is satisfactory and all road worthy (mot) etc, and then send that to them with application to change it all etc..

I had to do this.

Still looks ace mate, didn't know you were going c/x16xe, gave up on the 8v for now?

Scott

[novalovingned]

Yeah 8v is a no go just now mate, what a difference driving the 16v to the 8v. The only down side is that the 16v is a nightmare to work on compared to the 8v but have both now so who knows ;)

Cheers again for the positive comments guys :)

[novalovingned]

you could always make your own. its just a box at the end of the day. I used a bit of box section and did the job nicely. spent £10 in total

vid of mine. 145lbft of torque ftw:thumb:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhGGbblUnTA

The thought had crossed my mind mate, have you any pictures?

[novalovingned]

Nova passed its mot today :d no advisories either lol

So took it for a drive about some cracking roads thats up here beside me!

Was good fun and all the work was worth it, this project is by no means over, far from it. But aleast i get to enjoy the Nova this summer.

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/slugroad.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/slugroad2.jpg

[scorge01]

lucky man cant wait till i get mine done :)

[PaulW]

Nice pics, and nice road, A93 to braemar? it's a favourite on my bike, need to try out the nova on it.

[scott.parker]

Very scandinavain (sp) pic, looking ace mate, really fresh, glad your finaly enjoying it!

Scott

[novalovingned]

Cheers guys, it's the slug road mate. Crathes to Stonehaven, it's about a mile from my house :)

[craig green]

Cracking pics & great news getting it MOT'd.

[novalovingned]

Still enjoying the nova lol, some more picture updates coming later on in the week as parts arrive.

A friend took some pictures for me, theres only 2 just now as i havnt recieved the rest yet :(


http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/nove2.jpg


http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/nova.jpg

[Connor]

Love those snaps

[novalovingned]

Will be for sale by the end of the week.

[SimonTW]

Awesome build thread!

[Mieran]

How come? (and how much? lol)

[scorge01]

Why's it forsale Ecka?

[novalovingned]

Time has come to save for my next project, a cottage! Lol! I worked out today that it costs me £1300 a year to keep it on the road and in storage, I don't need that on top of my van for work and my TT. Don't get me wrong I'm not selling it for buttons, I have a minimum price in my head (not 100% positive yet tho) that I'm not taking below, I don't get it, I keep it :)

[Connor]

Its come along way from: lol
http://file028a.bebo.com/15/large/2007/04/17/23/1101600957a4136939388b182894595l.jpg

[novalovingned]

Yup, thousands of pounds, blood, sweat and tears! Stop it, your making me want to keep it lol

[novalovingned]

.........

[OllieKing]

Nice!

[novalovingned]

Had a couple of offers but a tad to low unfortunately :( Ssoooooo winter strip down/refresh/improvements start tomorrow ;)

[scorge01]

What's ur plans mate?

[novalovingned]

Engine bay is going to be tidied up and painted again, couple of performance parts for the c16xe which will be manifold, inlet and GTE flywheel.

Painting the underneath White, running gear etc will be painted again, mk1 dash is going back in, new fuel and brake lines, move ecu and hide as much of the loom as i can, hopefully funds allow a new cage, or a front loop if one pops up.

First job is stripping the car back to a shell to get it on the spit for painting :)

[scorge01]

ur mental mate :)

i know of a brand new omp cage local 250?

are you painting everything with plasticoat paint? should powder coat stuff :)

[novalovingned]

Interested in the cage, don't get paid until near the end of jan though.

Funds don't allow me to get everything powdercoated mate :( for all the miles it does anyway, done 700 last year and that's only because I used it to get to work for a week lol :)

[scorge01]

that shouldnt b a prob the boys not advertised it and its sat a while.

powdercoatin aint that expensive tbh

[novalovingned]

That's true but it's a couple of hundred quid that can be spent elsewhere :)

Started to strip the car today, pictures of dirt to follow :)

[scorge01]

:) when also where are you doing it you still in petes?

[novalovingned]

Yeah still there for now bud.

[novalovingned]

Had a couple of free hours over the past couple of days, so i jumped straight into it! Its amazing that this has only done around 700ish miles since rebuild. didnt think it would be as dirty as it was.


http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/novastrip.jpg


http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/novastrip3.jpg

Not doing much to the engine apart from bolt on performance parts, its ran spot on since the re build :)

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/novastrip4.jpg

and how i left it tonight.....

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/novastrip2.jpg

Im seriously considering cutting the firewall to open everything up, more space the better. Also might paint the whole engine bay in a anthrecite colour leaving the slam panel etc white, could be a nice contrast of colours as my engine is silver and my bumpers etc are anthrecite already.............. have'nt decided yet, could just be white again lol!

The rear cage with door bars are now for sale, aswell as a 6 point luke harness, copper s charger, Astra gte digi dash with all plugs and transducer curve type fully working. if anyones interested let me know.

[novalovingned]

some progress has been made...........

Firewall has been done away with. Been smoothing some parts to try and tidy up the bay and tying my best to sort out imperfections.

Still have so much to do still :(

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/photo2-1.jpg


Im going to run the intake to the back of the bay............ just to change it up lol

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/photo1.jpg

And as you can see its not sitting underneath the grills.

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/photo-1.jpg

[novalovingned]

Well i finished painting the engine bay some time ago. The shade on glacier white was slightly lighter than the car :( anyways..........

After getting the sri engine rebuilt, sort out the bodywork etc i could finally get back to the Nova!

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/photo1-1.jpg

Started putting everything back into the engine bay.

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/photo6-1.jpg


First up i bolted on the much lighter e16se flywheel and clutch, hopefully notice a difference on acceleration.

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/photo7.jpg

So bolted up the box again and in went the engine :)


http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/photo5.jpg


Ive been working on a "powerbox" style inlet to free up some bhp and torque also, almost finished too.

Its a lot further on now so more updates in a couple of days.

[novalovingned]

some bits and bobs, cleaned and painted. Should hopefully freshen things up a bit.


http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/photo15.jpg


Starting to enjoy working on this again, hopefully make it back on the road again next spring.

[therealnovaboy]

Looks good. Way better than the ebay alloy ones. Im not sure about the air filter location though. Might just look wrong.

Can you turn the power box 180deg and have the filter coming over the top of the gearbox ?

[novalovingned]

Yeah I'm not sure either, but have to try these things :)

I suppose I could, would mean welding the bolt holes up and relocating. No big deal if I have too.

[therealnovaboy]

Yeah, it might look quite cool with a 90deg bend round the head then the air filter tight to the dispac.

[kevster]

Top build bud

[BRoadGhost]

My god someone actually bought a clutch alignment tool!

[novalovingned]

My god someone actually bought a clutch alignment tool!

Its not mine i borrowed it lol

Cheers Kevster :)

Well bolted up the lower x16 inlet last night along with new gasket and copper nuts. Fuel rail/injectors cleaned and fitted.

Placed the home made "powerbox" on to the inlet to check clearanced etc and all fine :) its bloody massive though lol

New 25mm ss washers and ss allen cap heads for inlet and cam cover on way also.

Some pictures of how it looks:


http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/photo18.jpg


http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/photo16.jpg


http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/photo17.jpg


Also picked this up last night. Will come into play next year when i get the spare c16 i have freshened up ;)


http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/photo19.jpg

[scorge01]

Great work bud, what's manifold off? Looks strange?

[novalovingned]

Ford racing puma! note the amount of bends and nice 4-1 end on it, I'm confident a garrett will be hanging if that in the future lol

[scorge01]

Ah yeah I was thinking you were thinking turbo :) when you expecting it bk on road?

[novalovingned]

I really couldn't tell you tbh, saving hard for a mortgage deposit just now so that comes first :( be worth it when I have my own lock up though.

[stark]

Ford racing puma!

There was two in the scrap bin - that one's off a Clio 172 Cup. The Racing Puma one was the other one!

Looking good mate!

[novalovingned]

Did someone say Clio 172 cup :( I miss mine! I see I thought it was the old one of your puma. Might have to have a look at the other now lol

[novalovingned]

New stainless bolts and washers came for the cam cover and inlet, finishes it of nicely imo. Also decided to ditch the intake idea, it will come back down beside the headlight again.
Next up is making the removable firewall.


http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/photo14-Copy.jpg

[novalovingned]

Small update.............

We after getting nowhere sourcing seats mounts and mk1 interior i thought i would just improve what i had.

So i starting stripping out what was in the car to start with. The interior was very thrown together to get it "back on the road" a couple of summers ago.

so seats where taken out first........

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/photo25_zpsae02c92f.jpg

Im going to die them black as the covers are removable, there a nightmare to keep clean and the blue doesnt reall go with anything else on the car.

Next up i removed the cage for its new owner to collect tomorrow.

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/photo26_zps494b5837.jpg


New 6 point safety devices cage is be fitted and is in here somewhere lol


http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/photo27_zpscc867653.jpg


Starting to look bare inside already, not for long. Waiting for material to arrive to i can trim the interior panels, was totally sick of looking at open holes inside the shell.


http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/photo28_zps2b51e6ec.jpg

[novalovingned]

Small update.

The material arrived for retrimming the interior panels the other day. so set to work covering them.

Pleased with how they came out.

Sorry for the poor picture quality.

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/8738A53E-1114-4D78-8715-27D51AF3AB37-232-00000012660C253C.jpg

Done the smaller rear quarter part and the wheel well cover, which was an absaloute nightmare!

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/E840B36A-43FA-4755-8808-2D0F7A50C83A-232-000000130E1CFFB3.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/158D857A-B1E3-4182-8D62-7A673142EB7A-232-000000129C5E02AD.jpg


Next up are the door cards and a couple of other small interior parts.

[bazzap8389]

looking good bud. where about in aberdeenshire are you?

[novalovingned]

Cheers, I stay just outside Banchory mate. Nova doesnt though :(

[novalovingned]

continued with the interior. Got one of my door cards done. Again pleased with the outcome. Nothing fancy, but it tidys it up a little.


http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/3EFDD168-AD56-4CF4-AE1E-5C76AD97F7E0-865-0000014B2F0541A7.jpg

Cant wait do get the handles etc back on to it lol

[scorge01]

His sheds near mines bazz ;)

[novalovingned]

Aye it's nova city up here lol

[bazzap8389]

I'll have to get one up there aswell lol sick of having no room in a tiny lockup lol

[novalovingned]

The space is good but it's a 20 mile round trip from my house. Buying a house this year thought. Requirements are it has to have a garage or space for a garage. That is all lol


Where in Aberdeen you based Baz?

[bazzap8389]

Yeah around the same from here aswell. I'll be buying next year with the same requirements lol

[novalovingned]

Doorcard fitted.

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/0A4172F3-179F-4790-9AE4-EA791D93506C-1481-000002518A9E99A4.jpg

One side done, now onto removing brake lines and fuel lines from the interior.

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/AE2F03CB-AD8E-45EB-90A5-F7CD2E716C1C-1481-00000251B2BA18CE.jpg

[Iain]

Those cards look great, really subtle classy touch!

[Liam]

Wow, those door cards look really nice. Can I ask how you did the rear ones with the recess. Did you wrap them in material?

[therealnovaboy]

Looks quite smart. What is it exactly is it a foam or felt kind of stuff. Did you manage to get an interior for it? The door cards would look smart with a black dash.

[novalovingned]

Cheers guys. Im pleased with them as its my first time doing anything to an interior lol

I wrapped everything in Acrylic felt. It has enough of a stretch to allow you to do the recess of the rear cards. Had to work out the creases as i went along but it was worth it in the end. Theres a picture a couple of pages back.

Rear arch cover was a nightmare to do, dreading doing the other side!

[novalovingned]

Looks quite smart. What is it exactly is it a foam or felt kind of stuff. Did you manage to get an interior for it? The door cards would look smart with a black dash.

No gave up lol

So bought a new cage and fitting flase floor/cards etc.

[therealnovaboy]

Are you still keeping the mk 1 dash in it? Recon it will look wierd with a grey dash, black door cards and seats.

How did you get on with your inlet manifold, has the engine fired up yet?

[novalovingned]

So what seats you fitting in it, you still keeping the buckets? Are you still keeping the mk 1 dash in it?

How did you get on with your inlet manifold, has the engine fired up yet?

Still fitting the sabelts but have to get the removable covers dyed from blue to black, either that or get the covers retrimmed. Will be fitting the mk1 dash again.

Inlet is done and fits well but haven't finished hooking everything up yet so running is a good bit away. Can't help thinking the inlet looks crap though lol going to paint it black, make in less noticeable!

In no rush though. Well not yet anyway ;)

[therealnovaboy]

I saw that when I went back a page. you must of typed your reply as I edited mine. Your probably better to re trim them cant imagine the dye working that well. be interesting to see the results.

A flocked mk1 dash would look nice.

Yeah my engine bay looked crap anyway so the inlet kinda blended in on my corsa. Yours looks like it sticks up further than mine did.

Come the fine weather youll be rushing again.

[novalovingned]

Yeah that could be just because the firewall has been removed. There's still around 20-30mm between the inlet and the bonnet so it's not to much of a problem. I'm always on the hunt for a sensibly priced mantzel.

I like the look of the opd inlets on eBay but there's a couple of things that don't look correct on it though. Like the tb flange, there's a clear hole where it should be solid to stop unmetered air entering the inlet.

Yeah that's true, mortgage saving just now though, can't justify paying mot, tax and a 3rd insurance policy :(

[novalovingned]

Front carpet refitted. Looks luxury now lol side mounts back in and ive taken my seats apart for dying.


http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/44583DE6-DEF6-498C-B472-D4251520C93C-2735-00000468A026B02E_zps290a9485.jpg

Also couldnt resist trying this wheel up for size lol 16" bbs rs split rim lol looks cool imo

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/B04CBCF7-163D-416A-9342-56252369CC9E-2735-000004687FFD038C_zpsc9703433.jpg

Erm yeah, wrong offset i think lol

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/5D9C1458-FD59-4165-9963-D041E621C3C8-2735-00000468F51A46C5_zpsd185322f.jpg

[Benn]

Seats look very sexy.

[marc69]

The whole car is really gorgeous, just love white mk1s.

[novalovingned]

Cheers guys :)

Yeah the seats look surprisingly good naked lol really want them re-trimmed back with yellow/white stitching but just cant justify the cost while saving atm :(

[novalovingned]

Seats packed up ready to be re trimmed :)


http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/01569612-E7E8-4483-BAA4-3CE461751935-395-000000CF0CB5CBC0_zpsb76843ab.jpg

[SimonTW]

New stainless bolts and washers came for the cam cover and inlet, finishes it of nicely imo. Also decided to ditch the intake idea, it will come back down beside the headlight again.
Next up is making the removable firewall.


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Do you not need to block up that hole in the side of the inlet manifold or is it just redundant as the EGR stuff has now been removed.?

[novalovingned]

No I still need to make up blanking plates mate, the templates for it are made though :) ill fit them once I take the inlet of to paint it black.

[novalovingned]

Well i painted the inlet black. looks 10x better now imo. Also made up the servo-inlet pipe. I used the corsa gsi attachment rubber as i think it looks a lot better than the screw on nova type. So drilled a 18mm hole in the end plate and that was it ready to fit.

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Hooked up the corsa gsi throttle cable and made sure everything was working as it should be...... it is :) Pedal has around 2 inches between closed throttle and full lol should be fun trying to park/town driving lol

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[bazzap8389]

Looking good bud, defs better in black

[novalovingned]

Cheers mate, yeah there was way to much silver.

[novalovingned]

New cage. Really cant decide on the colour, black or white?

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Also a sample of what the new covers on the sabelt seats are going to be :)

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Ill be wheeling it out of the workshop tomorrow to give it a wash so ill have to get some better pictures in the natural light.

[Benn]

Nice stitching.

[karisma]

Looks great Ecka! You'll have these seat covers back asap

[novalovingned]

Cheers guys. No rush Sean, there one of the last things I need to fit :)

[novalovingned]

Gave the nova a quick clean today so i can start using the car cover again. keeps the dust off. so took the opertunity to take a couple of quick pictures of its current state.


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Under the bonnet is still very dusty but that will come off to clean before i start using it again.

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And a quick one of the interior in the better light. Its still not finished but you get the idea.

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[bazzap8389]

That looks awsome mate. where did you get the sub frames from? im needing something like that.

[novalovingned]

Just welded in box section for the side mounts and the side mounts are just sabelt ones. I got them with the seats but you can buy them in all the the usual Motorsport places :)

[Edd]

looks stunning

really nice work on the interior panels as well

[Benn]

Looks fantastic! Love it.

Have you sprayed the carpeted and bits? Or re-trimmed the.?

[gte-87]

That looks the nuts nice work

[bazzap8389]

Just welded in box section for the side mounts and the side mounts are just sabelt ones. I got them with the seats but you can buy them in all the the usual Motorsport places :)

Ah right. Looks tidy. Yeah you get the sidemounts with the seats I'm after. Is welding in box section the only way to fit these?

[novalovingned]

Glad you like it guys :)

All the panels have been re trimmed and all the black bits are genuine black trim.

Just can't decide what colour to paint the cage. Black or white?

[bazzap8389]

I would paint it white dude. Would look good against the black interior.

[novalovingned]

I would paint it white dude. Would look good against the black interior.

Yeah could be a nice contrast with the stitching on the seats.

Baz your seat mounts don't have to bolt to welded in bars. These seat mounts were in my clio cup before my nova. The existing clio seat mounts were adapted to fit the side mounts. Was a very neat job once done and allowed the seats to obviously move back and forwards :)

[Andy]

Who has the unenviable task of sorting that 205 rear beam then?? lol

[Benn]

Scrap man?^ lol

[novalovingned]

Yeah what Benn said lol

A friend is rebuilding a rally car for a customer. Seen it was a 205 and lost interest in the subject lol

[novalovingned]

Started on the false floor to tidy up the back.

Made a template, cut it out, felted it, job done lol well it took a good few hours but was worth it.

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Fits well. Made it in 2 pieces for easy access to the wheel well.

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Started on the one piece template with harness holes, will make it up tomorrow at some point.

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Also had to check the jumbo jet battery would fit behind the passenger seat............... just! nice and snug!

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Half tempted to get it ready for the vauxhall show at crail on the 7th of April but cant be bothered rushing it again.

[sport]

Get it done for Crail.

[novalovingned]

The list is big lol but not impossible!

Of the top of my head its,

Fit 2 tyres
Repaint cesaros and caps
Rub down the cage, repaint
Fit the cage
Finish false floor
Fit the new covers to to the seats
Fit the seats and harnesses
Paint dash
Finish the wiring that I've changed
Fit dash, undertray, console etc
Re run battery cable and earths
Make up battery mount
Make up new braided brake lines and fit
New fuel lines to be run
Link up exhaust again
Finish engine bay wiring that I've tidied up
Order correct silicon hoses for induction set up
Bleed brakes
Order up rose joints for linkage and fit
Full gearbox oil, engine oil, coolant, brake fluid
Full nut and bolt check

I'm bound to have missed something lol

[novalovingned]

Very poor quality pictures from the phone and poor light.

Floor finished.

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Dash is almost finished. Need to sort some of the wiring out then i can fit.

[novalovingned]

Dash finished. Very pleased with how it turned out. Thanks to Mark89 for taking the time to tell me how he done his and what he used.

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For some reason the pictures show more of a shine than there is. It has a nice sheen but not as much as the pictures would suggest.

[sport]

Did you paint the dash board mate? might have missed that bit.