Spudlys 1.4 flair CYA....

[Spudly]

Bout time i finally got my finger out and made a thread, been up to the unit to see my nova for the first time in six weeks today, and raped the poor thing lol


Got all the interior and dash stripped out, wiring loom pulled out and moved to the rear and removed the tacky cheap poo immobiliser too, heres some pics of the progress so far.......


http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Nova%20Wip/DSC03679.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Nova%20Wip/DSC03680.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Nova%20Wip/DSC03681.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Nova%20Wip/DSC03682.jpg

Horibble mess of wiring:eek:

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Nova%20Wip/DSC03684.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Nova%20Wip/DSC03685.jpg

Now thats how you remove the sound deadening, nice and easy in one lump, if only the other side were as easy :cry:

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Nova%20Wip/DSC03686.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Nova%20Wip/DSC03687.jpg

[Spudly]

Nice rotten battery tray......

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Nova%20Wip/DSC03688.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Nova%20Wip/DSC03688.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Nova%20Wip/DSC03690.jpg

got all of the passenger side sound deadening chipped out aswell, who needs a heat gun, err me please for future reference lol

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Nova%20Wip/DSC03691.jpg

Then packed up and put her away, only need the coolant dropping so can remove the heater matrix and drop the pedal box and column...

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Nova%20Wip/DSC03692.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Nova%20Wip/DSC03693.jpg

Evantual plans for now, are tidy up all my shocking wiring and get a better condition GSi dash, GSi front seats and just a carpeted rear with a half cage, front coileys and some -90mm rear springs, respray in white and play with the 1400 engine thats currently in situ as its a good strong engine and fairly quick as it stands, then looking to XE next year after ive had the chance to save up lol

[vaughanmc]

How did you manage to get it off in one piece lol ?

That black dash would look good in my red Nova :thumb:

Good work fella!

[muzzy]

Thats pretty cool, i've got a real soft spot for white Nova's

[Mike]

LOL the drivers side in my white shell came out in one piece lol but the pass side was a proper mare lol lol

[Spudly]

Its cos the battery tray has been leaking and allowing water ingress so its parted the sticky crap and allowed it to just pull out in one lump lol


In all fairness dude the dash is skip fodder as one of the fixing bolts is missing, its warped out of shape and is in a tatty shape with lots of random hole cut into it:cry:


Mike snap, lol leaky battery trays FTW, rob suggested pouring some water in the passenger side and leaving it a week haha!

[Mike]

Mike snap, lol leaky battery trays FTW, rob suggested pouring some water in the passenger side and leaving it a week haha!

lol mine was becuase the shell had been sat about 14 months prior to me buying with the drivers side door seal missing lol lol

[Spudly]

Water, its the way forward when it comes to stripping lol


Any suggestions on how to get shut of the sticky crap left where ive chipped off the passenger side floorpan, im guessing turpentine substitue or tar and glue may not be adequate to do it but not sure?

Im shocked as to how bad the battery tray/throttle pedal area are so im considering removing the firewall in the bay to gain better repair access to it!

[dj_wudgey]

its **** getting that sound deadening out is'nt it mate i did it in the sr and gte! it was all the way right up to the boot pannel in the gte but fotunately the sr was just thr front footwells lol i used t cut to get the black crap it left up mate well i did in the gte in the sr i used terps!

[Rickardo]

i used meths, it usually work's. :thumb:

Keep up the good work mate.

[Nick J]

Ah nice to see you cracking on for once rather than playing Mr nazi !!! lol

Only joking pal, just a helping hand though.... A heatgun will make life uber easy if you plan on removing all sound deadening. Your plans do sound good. ;)

Nick.

[John]

Looks like you've got a fair bit of work there spud, what are the future plans?

[Spudly]

Errr, remove most of the crap that i dont particularly need, then tidy up my chassis leg on nearside and get the battery tray replaced (which is why the bulkhead is poorly where the throttle pedal is) i want a half rear cage and possibly carpet out the rear, cos im not a fan of bare metal fully stripped out, if i cant get it to work ill just bung all the back seats back in lol



Cheers for the vote of confidence nick, was scary though stripping the car im sposed to love:roll:

Wouldve used a heat gun but there kind of wasnt one to hand so big scrapy thing and hard work FTW:thumb:

[Joe Richardson]

looking good spud,liking your plans aswell:thumb:

will be good to see this next year,seeing as i havent seen it yet:d

Joe

[General Baxter]

Cheers for the vote of confidence nick, was scary though stripping the car im sposed to love:roll:


wait till we attack the cav with hammers and grinders :p lol

[Ernie]

Whats wrong with fully stripped out cars lol.

[craig green]

Petrol or thinners is most effective. You'll be wanting thinners if you are going to do any prep work on the body.

Cool plans anyhow.

[Spudly]

wait till we attack the cav with hammers and grinders :p lol



Hmmm, im not sure that will be happening tbh :eek: lol



Cheers craig ill see if i can 'borrow' some thinners from work to get her cleaned up in the floorpan, i couldnt beleive how much the rubber sound deadening from behind the dash weighs, she gonna be faster just from weight loss lol

[General Baxter]

Hmmm, im not sure that will be happening tbh :eek: lol

im not joking tho, lol

[Spudly]

im not joking tho, lol



Neither am i, what do you plan on hammering/grinding you mad bugger?

[Sloth]

dude, lidl on bev road has industrial sized tins of thinners for £2. its like 5ltrs. btw i think dale is selling an xe in need of a rebuild if your after one.. it should be cheap. or i have a v6 here.......

[Spudly]

Where abouts is that, dont you mean aldi?

How much is he gonna be looking for, for it and whats it need doing to it?

[Sloth]

last i spoke to him, hes broke and nearly homeless so pennies. and its on the corner of cott rd, and bev rd mate. deffo lidl. it needs a set of shells and is an early dizzy one. i drove it in his corsa and it was rater fast for a std xe.

[Spudly]

Yep i know the one you mean now, the new one, well find out how much he might want and whats with it as im not actually planning on XE'ing till next year tbh but it might be worth putting on the back burner for next year, nice slow rebuild and play with!

[Sloth]

indeed, build it slow, and get it looking spanky. then you can paint and polish the engine block.... still got a v6 here if you man up mind....

[Spudly]

I actually want a car thats gonna handle thankyou so a V6 is a no no:p

[Sloth]

tell that to jack.....

[Spudly]

Jack tells it to us you goof, he knows it wont go fast round corners, he wants it to fast on a motorway so hush boy!

[Sloth]

fair comment. so whats next for it? if ya need a welder i have one btw.

[Spudly]

There are two welders and about six weldee's in my lockup, i need to source some good metal and some decent primer/rust coating and see who is up for doing my battery tray for me, once thats done i can build up the interior again and sort the loom where the utter shoite immobiliser used to be, then its engine out and give it a gasket and clean up while i prep the chassis leg and get that welded then its build up time again and off to my mate for a new arch and a paintjob:thumb:

[Jack]

Corners? wtf?

I'm emigrating to Arizona

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/182/463387468_df66eb944f.jpg

[Spudly]

If only i hadnt just repped you in another thread lol

[General Baxter]

I actually want a car thats gonna handle thankyou so a V6 is a no no:p

lol after being behind jack, and hearing his wet fart exhaust, i want a v6 lol

[Sloth]

mmmmmm sloppy/\

dude theres a steel stockists on english street, just past english close as you haed towards pages that does 8x6 ft sheets for around a tenner. seen as my cavs had 10 of em......

[Rickyb]

looking good that so is it getting track slaged???

[Southie]

Are you going to shed a few pounds yourself lol

Joking :d

How long are you giving yourself on building it back up then? If your putting a xe in next year that's only 3 and half months away.

I miss my old sr. :(

[Spudly]

Are you going to shed a few pounds yourself lol

Joking :d

How long are you giving yourself on building it back up then? If your putting a xe in next year that's only 3 and half months away.

I miss my old sr. :(


She will be back on the road by PVS/Billing next year but as a smallblock still, then im gonna go bigblock when she comes off the road for next winter:thumb:

And yes you cheeky twunt im intending shedding a bit of weight myself:p

[Southie]

Good keep it light weight and I don't mean because of the big block. ;)

What mods engine wise then for the 1.4 mmmmmm

[Spudly]

You know my planned mods for the 1400, thats the whole reason im keeping it 1.4 ;)

[Damo]

good progress with this spud:thumb: im liking this one remember seeing it in old bus depot at donny one sunday night was a tidy thing then.

[Jack]

and hearing his wet fart exhaust
Something wrong with your hearing, everyone else who's been around it en motion has said it sounds good.


She will be back on the road by PVS/Billing next year but as a smallblock still
So you ARE doing a V6. Welcome to the fold :d

[Spudly]

Lol @ jack ya funny bugger, cheers damen i shall be cracking on with this soon as im missing her and its only been a few weeks since i last drove her, as soon as i get the battery tray welded i can refit the interior and get on with the engine out and bay prep/paint:thumb:

[Rob]

lookin good was a top mince at the weekend lol and if you need any preppin stuff primer,thinners let us no and i,ll get it from work :thumb:

[Rob]

lookin good was a top mince at the weekend lol and if you need any preppin stuff primer,thinners let us no and i,ll get it from work :thumb:

[Spudly]

*Update time*


Day seven in the big brother chicken shed lol



Been up to get some more strippyness done today, moved her outside to drop the coolant and start pulling the heater box out.....

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Nova%20Wip/DSC03818.jpg

This is how the battery tray hole started out....

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Nova%20Wip/DSC03819.jpg

Chassis leg...

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Nova%20Wip/DSC03820.jpg

And the state of the inside of the car...

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Nova%20Wip/DSC03821.jpg

Back inside and got cracking on removing the engine bay wiring, all pulled through into the car now, and most of the coolant pipes off and the heater box out...

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Nova%20Wip/DSC03822.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Nova%20Wip/DSC03823.jpg

Chassis leg after a bit of bashing and scraping with a big ass screwdriver, is actually solid so i reckon a zippy wheel to take it all back and treat it with rust killer and possibly a bead of weld and it will be good as new...

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Nova%20Wip/DSC03825.jpg

Battery tray now the holes have been widened....

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Nova%20Wip/DSC03826.jpg

Torchlight from underneath to show the hole...

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Nova%20Wip/DSC03829.jpg

And the scuttle now cleared of blower motor and the like, im in two minds on removing the firewall, im tempted to do it but unsure, opinions please....

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Nova%20Wip/DSC03827.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Nova%20Wip/DSC03828.jpg

Plan is next time im up there, is to get myself an engine stand and get the lump dropped out, split from the box and up on a stand so i can start to strip and degrease and clean up the block, my mates suggested removing the sound deadening from the bulkhead as its a fire risk whilst welding and plus i can check for rot along the bulkhead too!

[AlexW]

Not as rotten as some. Get some sort of wire wheel on the rust and bring it back to bear metal if you can, then krust or somthing.
You problery know anyway.

Dont fancy selling the blukhead sound deading do you? :p

Ps: removing the blukhead on a road car with the heater etc in place will cause a lot of nasty engine smells to come into the cabin, Its not nice smelling burning oil or anything lol

[joff-turbo-nova]

There are two welders and about six weldee's in my lockup, i need to source some good metal and some decent primer/rust coating and see who is up for doing my battery tray for me, once thats done i can build up the interior again and sort the loom where the utter shoite immobiliser used to be, then its engine out and give it a gasket and clean up while i prep the chassis leg and get that welded then its build up time again and off to my mate for a new arch and a paintjob:thumb:

If you get stuck with the wiring give me a shout :thumb:

Joff

[Spudly]

Cheers Gayw06 (lol) thats something i didnt think of but i used to a derv so that might not be so much of a problem, plus its only going to be a summer car but more ideas to think about, ill see what i can do about the sound deadening, theyre a cnut to get out in one piece though, as they sit behind the servo and the LHD servo blank aswell:(



Cheers joff, i should be alright as its a simple chop the wires then the two halves run to the switch, its one of those old plug in 'the immobiliser' things, ive snipped it out just need to rejoin them and run a length into the car as im gonna mount an ignition kill switch, need to source an alarm too while im playing with wires:thumb:

[Joe Richardson]

nice work spud,keep it up:thumb:

i wanna see this next year:d

[AlexW]

Aye i know those deadings are a pain in the tit to remove but ive been lusting after one for years.

Oh just a point, with the wire wheel, i found a grinder attachment is much better than a drill one due to the speed. Been stripping it all off my shell and its so much easyer with the grinder lol

[joff-turbo-nova]

Cheers joff, i should be alright as its a simple chop the wires then the two halves run to the switch, its one of those old plug in 'the immobiliser' things, ive snipped it out just need to rejoin them and run a length into the car as im gonna mount an ignition kill switch, need to source an alarm too while im playing with wires:thumb:

I have a couple of Meta immobilsers if you need one - excellent quailty (have them on all of the fleet) and I think they are CAT2 as well (all black wires)

I think I have a Meta M99 alarm as well but its used so can't comment on how the loom would mate up.

Cheers

Joff

[Spudly]

Id be interested in one of the immobilisers please mr Joff as, as of my wiring playings she doesnt have an immobiliser, only the kill switch i shall be hiding someplace special lol

[joff-turbo-nova]

Id be interested in one of the immobilisers please mr Joff as, as of my wiring playings she doesnt have an immobiliser, only the kill switch i shall be hiding someplace special lol

You can have a look at the collection when we move the Saloon if you want (assuming you still want to help:confused: )

Joff

[Spudly]

Not a problem joff, of course ill come and help you ya puddin, im no stranger to shifting cars in and out of little villages near you, heres me moving my old one (complete with snapped cross-member) being towed by my mates nova GSi from seaton to catfoss, check the camber on the off-side wheel lol


http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Cars/baghead.jpg

[Andy]

You look like a right gippo there lol lol

[Spudly]

You look like a right gippo there lol lol



Aye i know, check the properties on the pic, its entitled 'Baghead' lol

[Rob]

lol you look a reet charver in that pic ,and its comin on mate slowly but surely and are we havin the engine out this side of xmas ?

[Spudly]

Yes as soon as i source a stand ill be getting the engine out, split from the box and onto the stand :d

[Rob]

get one at payday then lol and i,ll come over the week after and fetch my drill and wire wheels and we,ll get the bay seams cleaned up ;)

oh and not forgetting the degreaser:thumb:

[Spudly]

Now theres a plan mate, im well up for that, you wanna see if you can swipe some primer too and ill source some rust treatment stuff:d

[Andy]

Them stands are always on the bay mate.£20-30 should see you one.

[Spudly]

Bloody hell i didnt realise they were that cheap, cheers for the heads up Andy, cant wait to get the lump out and get cracked on with doing this, i miss it lol

[Spudly]

Small update for today, more little bits falling into place, i came across a blue antibes carpet the other week, looked like its had some oil spilled on it some pointand needed some tlc, asked my mate if i could use his steam cleaner (co-owns a second hand car spot) and he said no probs as long as i took him some sugar as he had none and needed a coffee lol


So for a bag of sugar i got the use of his diesel powered steam cleaner (heat needed to clean em properly) and the interior cleaner too, even got to give the cav a quick splash over too, cheers jon youre a star!


Anyways pics needed, heres the carpet a few weeks back when i got it from my mate (an no im not selling it) tis in good nick apart from its had bucket seats bolted directly through the floorpan previously (these holes are under the seat so wont be seen) and its had fixing points for harnesses bolted through the center tunnel on the sides behind the front seats, again niggly so i dont mind....

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Nova%20Wip/DSC03701.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Nova%20Wip/DSC03702.jpg

Front done and up for draining.....

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Nova%20Wip/DSC03832.jpg

Rear just about to be done....

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Nova%20Wip/DSC03833.jpg

Both done and hung up to dry...

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Nova%20Wip/DSC03834.jpg

And surprisingly an hour or so later on, nearly dried.....

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Nova%20Wip/DSC03835.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Nova%20Wip/DSC03836.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Nova%20Wip/DSC03837.jpg

[novalicous]

carpet looks good bud

i MAY have engine stand im willing to sell

and you refitting the gsi interia or going for the blue/grey style?

[vaughanmc]

Coloured carpets are great - I love my red ones :thumb:

[Sloth]

as per text spud, give me a buzz and ill be there to give you the stand if you need it mate.

[Spudly]

carpet looks good bud

i MAY have engine stand im willing to sell

and you refitting the gsi interior or going for the blue/grey style?


Well dependant on price that might be a better idea as ill be needing one next year too i reckon as im thinking build XE while 1400 is still in the nova and on the road:d

If not then sloth cheers dude ill swipe that one, although the blue/grey interior would possibly go better im sticking with my GSi one i reckon, although the drivers needs replacing as it squeaks annoyingly lol



Aye yours works really well with your car Vaughan, thats why i dived on thins one as soon as it came up:thumb:

[novalicous]

Well dependant on price that might be a better idea as ill be needing one next year too i reckon as im thinking build XE while 1400 is still in the nova and on the road:d

If not then sloth cheers dude ill swipe that one, although the blue/grey interior would possibly go better im sticking with my GSi one i reckon, although the drivers needs replacing as it squeaks annoyingly lol

i might sell but am unsure about bigger and better engine for mine when i get my vectra next year lol

and what the hell is it with gsi seats squeking as m ine is doing my head in lol

[Spudly]

i might sell but am unsure about bigger and better engine for mine when i get my vectra next year lol

and what the hell is it with gsi seats squeking as m ine is doing my head in lol


Well hurry up and decide as i need to know fairly soon tbh lol


Dont know but im guessing yours sounds like the same squeak as mine, from the base when you hit a bump and its "eek, eek, eek":mad:

[novalicous]

mine does it wheather your driving or just getting in and out

might take it out and sit on the floor lol

[brainsnova]

nice one mr potato. gsi dash and blue carpet is going to look :thumb:

[Spudly]

Thats what im hoping mr brains :d


And Craig, milk crate FTW lol

[Markd89]

looks good mate, carpet came out nice

[Ernie]

i fitted the blue carpet to my old black gsi looked nice.

[joff-turbo-nova]

Well hurry up and decide as i need to know fairly soon tbh lol


Dont know but im guessing yours sounds like the same squeak as mine, from the base when you hit a bump and its "eek, eek, eek":mad:

Where the support springs in the base are connected to the metal frame of the base , the springs are wrapped in what looks like headlining material.

This material wears through over the years of use and then starts moving against the metal base - this is when you get the squeaks.

If you have your seats out have a look underneath and get an old pair of jeans or something, chop them up and replace the material at the ends of the support springs which should cure the problems.

:thumb:

Joff

[Spudly]

Cheers joff ill give that a try as i have plenty of old pairs of jeans, saves me sourcing a new drivers seat, thanking you:thumb:

[Rob]

Retrimed seats with jeans thats different lol

[Southie]

Loving the blue carpet. Are you going to start wearing slippers so you don't get them dirty. :d


Retrimed seats with jeans thats different lol
Ideal for storing things as well. lol

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

[Rob]

lol that hat suits ya spud

[Southie]

lol that hat suits ya spud
EDITED. ;)

[Sloth]

some vw beetles had jeans material seats. its called a jeans edition iirc

[djbrowney]

if you need some trim of some kind to do your seats drop us a pm mate i might be able to help you, good work btw !!!

[Andy]

updates?????????

[Mike]

Updates lol joking aint ya lol lol

Hes to busy messing about with his moutain bike HAHA!

[Spudly]

No updates as yet, got more bits sorted for it, ive got FK coilovers for the front now and a pair of spare astra GTE wheels (cheers Joff) wanted to get the engine out last weekend but couldnt get up to the unit to do it, only need to get the engine out so can get the welding done then thats it for the shell barring a door and a wing!

[sparkie1401]

Guin says mushka avanti uncky spud

[Spudly]

Right update time, and ITS DEAD!!



Went out this morning after a steaming hot cup of enthusiasm and with the help of mr roth we pulled the front end off and ummm, well ill let the pictures do the talking...


Gave her some air in the back tyres as they had gone flat again..

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Nov/05092010172.jpg

Then after a rinse off, the last few pictures in one piece..

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Nov/05092010173.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Nov/05092010174.jpg

Been using her as a storage yard..

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Nov/05092010175.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Nov/05092010176.jpg

Got her eyes and and grille off, looking a bit holey and manky behind there...

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Nov/05092010177.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Nov/05092010178.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Nov/05092010179.jpg

Bumper off and didnt look too bad, till i started poking the crossmember with a pointy thing, there is something quite sickening about the mushy scratchy noice a screwdriver makes as it parts rotten metal isnt there..

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Nov/05092010180.jpg

Mullered wing there methinks..

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Nov/05092010181.jpg

Then the other side wing off and look at this massive hole, im fairly sure that should be attatched...

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Nov/05092010182.jpg

After a little more pokeyness on the crossmember...

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Nov/05092010183.jpg

Gone behind aswell..

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Nov/05092010184.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Nov/05092010185.jpg

More to show the inner arch, underside of the strut top is gone too..

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Nov/05092010186.jpg

[Spudly]

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Nov/05092010187.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Nov/05092010188.jpg

Hmm, pretty sure youre not supposed to be able to see daylight through there..

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Nov/05092010189.jpg

Inner rear arch parting the seam sealer in the boot, so thats gone too then..

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Nov/05092010190.jpg

Boot floor to back panel...

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Nov/05092010191.jpg

This side doesnt look too bad but is going behind the previous repair...

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Nov/05092010192.jpg

More holes anyone...?

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Nov/05092010193.jpg

And in this pic look at the roof line and the scuttle panel line, they both look level, the slam panel however does not, that says to me that the nearside of the car is sagging down due to the rot yes?

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Nov/05092010194.jpg

Oh and my arch which has parted inside and gone through into the car too, big enough to get your hand into...

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Nov/05092010195.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Nov/05092010196.jpg


In all fairness i expected this really as its been stood under a tree for about ten months or so without a cover, so its time for a reshell methinks, quite gutted but its too far gone i reckon, especially seen as i cant weld, nor have a welder lol


:cry:

[General Baxter]

oh dear, doubt the scrap man will even take that lol

[vaughanmc]

Chin up matey :) You'll get a good shell down that end with relative ease surely ?

[Spudly]

Yeah righto mate, this was one of the cleaner shells ive seen round here :cry:

[Mike]

As said on face**** you have some proper **** luck you do mate :S

[MattBrown]

oh dear, doubt the scrap man will even take that lol

lol lol lol


Its fukked that spud:(

Your own fault though.

Its all good, just pull out all the good bits, including the engine, and weigh in as a bare shell.

Youll always need bits and pieces, and if one comes along at the right money, you can go for it:thumb:

[Spudly]

Aye tell me about it mate, ive scored a t40'd 1400 engine for it aswell so i NEED a new shell to put that in!

[Mike]

Aye tell me about it mate, ive scored a t40'd 1400 engine for it aswell so i NEED a new shell to put that in!

Break this one then, keep the bits you *need* flog the rest on to fund a shell. Or buy a cheap Corsa B lol lol lol

Browneys black shell? £150 IIRC?

[Spudly]

Your own fault though.



Judgemental cnut!!


Its not my fault that i dont have anywhere like a garage or unit to store it in, its not my fault shonky vauxhalls love to rot, and its not my fault that i had my hours cut at work when it was in a unit and couldnt afford to keep it in there, so with comments like that you can fukk off out my thread thankyou!

[Bubba]

that sucks...im slightly worried about my shell being out in the open so to speak atm.

rumor has it mr brown has a nice clean shell...one of the cleanest in the uk...

[Spudly]

If you can get it inside mate do it, especially with the cold babba months approaching, err im not going to go into that discussion in here but i thought that epic shell was sold on?

[bmw156]

CYA

:D

and yeh browneys black shell is cheapppp and fresh paint lol.

[John]

have seen worse spud! Like you say though, little point if you can't weld, or don't have access to one. New nova req'd!

[blue_peg_16v]

browneys shell is on the bay at 150 theres a couple of others on there to

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-nova-rally-track-c20let-c20xe-shell-gsi-road-/120615939399?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item1c15452d47

this one needs a bit of work but miles better than yours
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/vauxhall-nova-3dr-rolling-shell-91-plate-/260657555219?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3cb066a713

this has no price tho
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2037270.htm

and theres this one
http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=154487

spanisflys
http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=154208&highlight=shell

[MattBrown]

Judgemental cnut!!


Its not my fault that i dont have anywhere like a garage or unit to store it in, its not my fault shonky vauxhalls love to rot, and its not my fault that i had my hours cut at work when it was in a unit and couldnt afford to keep it in there, so with comments like that you can fukk off out my thread thankyou!

lol

It is though, you could have covered it? Or cleaned it?

One of them, see what shells come up, and at what price

[Bubba]

If you can get it inside mate do it, especially with the cold babba months approaching

its in a barn but the barn leaks through the roof, silly yes, but a gazibo might be used lol

[Spudly]

lol

It is though, you could have covered it? Or cleaned it?

One of them, see what shells come up, and at what price




And how can i cover it with no money, im not going to explain nor argue my status with you, seriously, if youve got nothing nice to say the fukk off out my thread!

[blue_peg_16v]

its in a barn but the barn leaks through the roof, silly yes, but a gazibo might be used lol

will help a little but the moisture in the air from the leak wont help, its also the reason you shouldnt put a car away in a garage when wet as the moisture lingers and causes more damage

[General Baxter]

And how can i cover it with no money, im not going to explain nor argue my status with you, seriously, if youve got nothing nice to say the fukk off out my thread!
ditch the v6 for a 1L lol

[sparkie1401]

Mr brown learn when to wind your neck in please. Id be pretty sure if its that bad its been that way a while. Chin up Spud you n southie can take mine to the cav shows. In 2011

[Spudly]

Im alright on my hours/money now hence me going out to crack on with it you plum and this is what ive found, annoying as fook but i kinda knew it was going to be like this!


Got my GSi seats in the middle room and my kitten has made a beeline for them surprisingly enough lol


http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Nov/05092010197.jpg

[John]

i spy some £100 headlight protectors! Flog em, buy brwoneys shell. Simples :)

[Mike]

Ask Joff if he fancys giving you a chuck with the welding?

[General Baxter]

Ask Joff if he fancys giving you a chuck with the welding?

give me some food and ill go and do it, only if he has a proper welder lol

[Spudly]

Lol i have been looking at browneys shell but its not what im looking for as its set up for real coilovers and a big block, im keeping to a smallblock, and plus it needs some finishing off, which without a welder or welding skills id be at a loss to complete!

[MK999]

Just because its turreted doesn't mean you can't use dampers in it and set up for big block means it's strengthened and got a cut out, which is an issue because?

[Andy]

As said in text mate,get yaself an early mk1,as i said before i'll stitch and strengthen it for you.Tbh you could repair cya but after gas,wire,metal,panels,seam sealer and paint etc you would be better off putting to a new shell.Get it stripped,sell the mk2 horribleness and come over to the wonderful world of early mk1's

[Spudly]

Just because its turreted doesn't mean you can't use dampers in it and set up for big block means it's strengthened and got a cut out, which is an issue because?




Its got an F28 mount so my smallblock wouldnt fit, id love to save my shell as ive had so many fall through my fingers due to rot and such and i really dont want to have to scrap another, but its just looking that way:cry:

[General Baxter]

well then, you fit the v6 on a f28 simple lol

[moffat]

mines is just as bad and im scrapping mine and reshelling,

im sure youl find a shell mate

[MK999]

Its got an F28 mount so my smallblock wouldnt fit, id love to save my shell as ive had so many fall through my fingers due to rot and such and i really dont want to have to scrap another, but its just looking that way:cry:

to be fair though any shell you get will need welding, so change the mount? I wouldn't let a 2 min welding job put me off a shell as good as that!

[AlexW]

Just make up a mount for the smallblock gearbox on the f28 mount?

[mayhem]

i agree spud.. there are a few people here offering to help you with welding it.. grinding off and replacing a mount is easy, so that shouldn't be an issue.

or you can buy a 500 pound mk2 on ebay, and find all sorts of rot hidden underneath

[Andy]

Its got an F28 mount :cry:
And you will have a spare gearbox mount;) off cya
Drill all the spot welds off and bolster it off,then grind f28mount off,reweld cya's mount on.job done.Told you before,you only have to get it here and beer me:thumb:

[Sloth]

like ive said today andy, buy browneys and i'll pop over with my welder and do the mount for him. surely you can still use springs and std shocks on it, its only the top mount point thats moved.

it was sad to see how bad it is, and when the splash guard fell off in my hands i realised it was bad. im sure we could have a mass mince and reshell it in a weekend....

[Spudly]

Alright then sensible question, where is kings lynn and how do i get a non rolling shell home, assuming it doesnt go on ebay as i dont have the funds atm!

[Benn]

I did wonder if you had a Nova, as you should do. Looks nice.

[Andy]

Alright then sensible question, where is kings lynn and how do i get a non rolling shell home, assuming it doesnt go on ebay as i dont have the funds atm!
ask browney very very nicely to save it for you with a paypal'd deposit,then brown-nose mr chancer to collect for a nice price:thumb:
or save and wait for summat local on that month where every day is a sunday

[Benn]

Mr Browny might bring it to you for a price...

[MK999]

Alright then sensible question, where is kings lynn and how do i get a non rolling shell home, assuming it doesnt go on ebay as i dont have the funds atm!

Here (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?rlz=1C1AVSX_enGB394GB394&q=kings+lynn&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=King's+Lynn,+Norfolk&gl=uk&ei=_-6DTNW_M8K74AanuIWZBQ&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=image&resnum=1&ved=0CCIQ8gEwAA)

it's possible to lift a nova shell with a few people so recovery truck etc will be fine.

[Spudly]

I did wonder if you had a Nova, as you should do. Looks nice.

I had a nova but mother nature ate it whilst i wasnt looking :cry:




But the above suggestions rely on me having funds, which untill the end of the month i do not!

[John]

Alright then sensible question, where is kings lynn and how do i get a non rolling shell home, assuming it doesnt go on ebay as i dont have the funds atm!

Norfolk iirc. take some struts, a rack and column, and a rear beam with you. or just lift it on a trailer and bring it back lol Edit, it's on ebay now spud.

[Spudly]

Aye i know its on ebay, i meant aslong as it doesnt go, on ebay lol


Actually he cant be more than 130 miles from me looking at the doodah that Mark linked!

[John]

Go fetch!

[Spudly]

If the funds were available id be messaging him:eek:

[John]

If the funds were available id be messaging him:eek:

Like i've said, flog the headlamp protectors lol

[Benn]

If the funds were available id be messaging him:eek:

See how much you have i'll lend you the rest, that shell is to good to waist...

[Andy]

Aye i know its on ebay, i meant aslong as it doesnt go, on ebay lol


Actually he cant be more than 130 miles from me looking at the doodah that Mark linked!
it int that far mate tbh,i did Hull-Great Yarmouth in about 2 and a half hours

[MK999]

But the above suggestions rely on me having funds, which untill the end of the month i do not!

Well then buying a shell is out of the question too and you should crawl into a hole for a few weeks... Stop sounding like such a girl lol Send browney a few pennies now to keep hold of it for you and when you've got some money behind you go and get it and pay the remainder.

You're obviously planning to buy the shell with money so complaining that our solutions to fetch it cost something is a bit silly lol

[joff-turbo-nova]

Aye i know its on ebay, i meant aslong as it doesnt go, on ebay lol


Actually he cant be more than 130 miles from me looking at the doodah that Mark linked!

Spud,

If you fancy a road trip sometime I can hire a trailer from Micks trailers on Stoneferry for £50 for the day and we can take the Vectra for a day out.

Kings Lynn is a 3 hour journey due to the s h i t e roads through Lincolnshire

Joff

[Andy]

job done

[Danny s-p]

it not that bad of a drive to browney spud me gareth c were there yesterday for a f28 drop him a pm he a nice lad it dont hurt to ask any one to keep something for you. and for the f28 mount you say it has mine set up for calibra on a f28 i just put a calibra f20 mount on. take a look at my gte wip you see wat i mean the pic on the last page

[General Baxter]

hugs the community :)

[burgo]

well what a **** update, its not that bad though spud seriously

[Paul]

well what a **** update, its not that bad though spud seriously

Is if he cant weld,

new shell required IMO, go and get Browney's, I would!

[burgo]

Is if he cant weld,

new shell required IMO, go and get Browney's, I would!yes but he knows i would be up there like a shot to help him

[Paul]

For the price thatd cost on panels etc, may aswell start of with a clean shell IMO

[Rich]

forced into getting a shell he didnt want, lol

[burgo]

For the price thatd cost on panels etc, may aswell start of with a clean shell IMOmaybe but i know how attached he is to this one. sometimes lumps of metal mean more than other lumps

[djbrowney]

well lol, your shell does look a little worse for wear lol

The shell can be move with two people i pulled it out of the workshop on my own onto the pallet truck it sat on now to move it about the yard :)

Like it says in the listing really, it probaly looks worse than it is tbh need some one to spend some time on it !

Please dont get this confused with the one i have just painted, that is another one !

[bazil]

Spud, complete front panel is around £85, a few sheets of tin for plating ain't much and some "local" repairs to the rust,
but if the chassis legs look rough or have any hint of a hole then DEFO go for a reshell, if the legs are good on the front and the back I'd repair it with a new front panel too, just my opinion

a reshell is a quicker route usually tho.

[Mike]

Spuds got a couple of issues tho (correct me if im wrong here Spudder) along the lines of, nowhere to do it (reshell) lack of funds (what with the state of the fuel industry & owning a Vec v6 - 11mpg FTL).

Personally Id reshell it, but Im lazy an dont like chasing rust lol

[Spudly]

As Mike says ive not got any storage to keep it dry and i also forgot to mention the battery tray thats holed down further than the throttle cable hole as is shown earlier in this thread, i really dont want to bin this shell but i have no other option, and although browneys shell is clearly a good one, its still not really an option as that also needs work, plus building and i dont have anywhere to build it!

[General Baxter]

bin it and work on the veccy

[Spudly]

bin it and work on the veccy



Bored of that now, im a nova boy at heart and always will be, want my nova back!

[Edd]

I'm a nova boy at heart and always will be,
:thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

[Mike]

Bored of that now, im a nova boy at heart and always will be, want my nova back!

Awwww poor Spudders (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-U4Pvodwm0U)

[Sloth]

i'll lend you the 150 if you pay me back at the end of the month. and i'll come with you and joff to collect it.

[Danny s-p]

spud when i get this car all come down with bot full of tools on a week end if you wont and help you if you wont mate

[bazil]

i'll lend you the 150 if you pay me back at the end of the month. and i'll come with you and joff to collect it.

nice offer mate :),
tbh reshell is the best for you I'd say concidering your position, I'm going the long road but I have plenty of time and space aswell as my own welder etc but it'll still take me a long time to rid my car of the tin worm,

[Hobbit]

I'm gonna go against the grain here but meh.

Is it not worth saving up some pennys over the winter then buy something in the spring rather than buying the first nova you see?

[MK999]

I'm gonna go against the grain here but meh.

Is it not worth saving up some pennys over the winter then buy something in the spring rather than buying the first nova you see?

That shell of browneys is hardly something to turn down imo, it's not like he's going "well it's a bit rusty but I need a shell now"

[stupot89]

as for picking up a sheel just get a lwb transit luton with a tail lift

[moffat]

go for it spud youv been offered loads of help so take it man

[Southie]

Not good at all spud :( Save your money over the winter IMO.

[Rysee]

I agree with waiting. CYA rotted for it's reasons, a new shell or complete car could be subjected to the same conditions

[Spudly]

All of the offers of help are really appreciated but im thinking this is my sign to break it and put the money into my cav turbo fund, my vectra is also going so its not just because ive hit a wall on the nova!
As good as brownys shell is ive got nowhere to store or build it!
Any of you vultures spot any bits in this thread you fancy then pm me, for sale thread will be up in the next day or so!

[moffat]

shame mate bud needs must etc.

you have a pm

[Sloth]

i dont think cya rotted since dec, i think the rot has been there 2-3 years, and its just been well hidden. spudders, slam panel? £10 and i'll whip it off?

[burgo]

All of the offers of help are really appreciated but im thinking this is my sign to break it and put the money into my cav turbo fund, my vectra is also going so its not just because ive hit a wall on the nova!
As good as brownys shell is ive got nowhere to store or build it!
Any of you vultures spot any bits in this thread you fancy then pm me, for sale thread will be up in the next day or so!

:( this saddens burgo

[Joe Richardson]

unlucky spud mate,sad to see it broken,cav turbo sounds nice you been after one for a while :thumb:

[dj_wudgey]

gutted for you spud sorry to hear you got two get rid matey!!

[colebag]

pm'd

[Spudly]

pm'd



Replied, for sale thread now deleted and im on the lookout for another nova to reshell mine :p

[Andy]

:thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :cool: :thumb:
Have some cool points

[Spudly]

Anyone want a v6 vectra, swap for a decent nova with t&t lol

[Pistol Pete]

No more Cav T dreams then???

[Spudly]

No more Cav T dreams then???



Yep but thats coming next year, im bored of the vec and want a nova again as a daily, will be cheaper to run than my bus too lol

[Pistol Pete]

Happy days all round then!

[Spudly]

Happy days all round then!



If i can find one then yes lol

[bazil]

Good man :)

[Ernie]

get in lol

[Sloth]

this done yet?

[burgo]

what kinda shell spud

[Spudly]

Looking for anything with mot so i can just swap my lump into it, but untill i shift my vectra ive no funds for one, its depressing me no end!

[joff-turbo-nova]

How about this for a project ....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1993-VAUXHALL-NOVA-modified-show-car-no-swap-/150508060639?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item230afabfdf

Has some really tasty mods already done to it ....

http://i.ebayimg.com/11/!B5uWZHg!mk~$(KGrHqR,!h!Eyrv1fFZSBMuyMeohog~~_12.J PG

http://i.ebayimg.com/03/!B5uV++gB2k~$(KGrHqJ,!ioEyd+-jCC0BMuyLzLJ5Q~~_12.JPG

Joff :thumb:

[Sloth]

flol/\

[Spudly]

Well, last ever update on this from me as it went to its new home today!



Went out and pumped up the tyres which had gone flat, and dragged it out from where it had been sat for about a year now:eek:


Thought id best give it a clean aswell due to it being a few inches thick in crap...



http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Nov/IMG-20110228-00028.jpg

Before and after anyone..

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Nov/IMG-20110228-00027.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Nov/IMG-20110228-00029.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Nov/IMG-20110228-00030.jpg

Then mr Porter landed with his mrs (the new owner)

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Nov/IMG-20110228-00035.jpg

Who had this happy lil chappy with her lol

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Nov/IMG-20110228-00033.jpg

And then it was on the trailer and away..

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Nov/IMG-20110228-00031.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Nov/IMG-20110228-00032.jpg

Goodbye to CYA, had some mint times in that car and hope to see it again once Claire and Ste have finished it, and look forward to seeing Claire's wip!


http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Nov/IMG-20110228-00036.jpg

[brainsnova]

I forgot how good it looked and your heated garage has some explaining.

[Jack]

Claire looks happy to be buying a Nova. lol

[Mike]

Claire looks happy to be buying a Nova. lol

I imagine that will soon change lol lol

[burgo]

still cleans up well, at least you know that steve will bring it back from the dead

[24sevenslacker]

i want that number plate lol

[Spudly]

still cleans up well, at least you know that steve will bring it back from the dead



I thought that as i cleaned it, guess thats a testament to the £300+ price tag you get with Gard-X, as thats the only stuff i polish my cars with:thumb:





Im sooo hoping its not too far gone as id love to see it again back on the road and fulfilling Claire's plans, im properly gutted now its gone though, i want to start looking for another one, but ive had at least one nova for almost the last eight years, and ive wanted a cav turbo almost as long:eek:

[burgo]

off topic slightly, i thought you were in kettering the other day, i was parked behind a mint sri cav just like yours, had to check the wheels to make sure it wasnt lol

[Spudly]

Lol if it were a mint one then it wasnt me lol


Mines rather poorly and might not make it to twenty years old:cry:

[burgo]

yes underneath its poorly, i thought from the outside it looked good?

[Southie]

Joking apart, I feel for your loss :( or should that have been falling apart lol

You know your going to hate seeing it in Total Vauxhall as a cover car don't you lol

[Spudly]

yes underneath its poorly, i thought from the outside it looked good?



Aye she looks a good one, im hoping to be earning more pennies soon so she might be getting chemo soon lol

[ste porter]

looking forward to getting started on this =D

steves had a little looksy round it tonight and decided that some of the welding he is going to have to do as it'll be abit tricky, hes also thinking of cutting the inner arches off his 4x4 as they've got to come off anyway and donating them to CYA (btw, number plate is not going anywhere lol)

dont worry spud, it'll live =D

edit - its claire, not steve talking in 3rd person lol

[ste porter]

p.s. wheres the antibes carpet?!

[Southie]

Claire have you logged into Ste's account then lol

[ste porter]

no she just forgot i was logged in and posted while i was having a fag