Browney's Workshop Nova Build's

[tony k]

looking good mate,shame about the dents,but you will sort it tho no doubt in that,keep it up

[djbrowney]

cheers guys,

im going to have a go at the dents tomorrow with a kit like this, at worst im gonna **** it up and have to paint it again which if i dont have a go will have to do anyway so hayho lol

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[Cassidy16v]

looks the nuts so far browney!

[Benn]

Tapping hammer set is the same as i have.

[steviegsi]

Just read the whole way through. Think its fair to say the paint finish is very very good! You must just be very fussy. Good luck with the rest of it mate.

[steviegsi]

edit - double post

[djbrowney]

Tapping hammer set is the same as i have.

didnt buy it in the end, got ****ed of with it all pulled the door and wing off and filled the dents, cant belive how many i missed, im gonna get all the panels done and pull the car back in and re do both rear quarters because they have a couple little bents aswel :cry: i couldnt mind the the so ****ing small its not even funny lol

[Benn]

You know that prep work in the key to a good paint job dude.

[djbrowney]

i know buddy, i have been proper anal about it all the prep, pissed me i missed so many dents lol

[Benn]

Sadly in primer you cant see all dents. But black shows up every dent now matter how small.

[djbrowney]

yet just keep going at it and hope for the best !!!

[Benn]

Yes, when you rub down primer do you use a guild coat? If you don't you should.

[djbrowney]

yes i do buddy, but dont alwasy show up the dents im affraid !

[XEjames]

Just read through from strart to finish :thumb: :thumb:
What type of paint did you use?

James

[djbrowney]

just 2k black mate

[djbrowney]

wheels shot blasted
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cars back in the work shop
got a few bit back on but took 2 buckets of nuts bolts ect to be zinc coated so just waiting for them to be done
nothing exciting
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also started building the 1600 tonight but need to order some vxr big end bearings as i orded c16xe ones :(
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[MattBrown]

Looking good dude:)

Inspires me to go to the garage lol

[djbrowney]

cheers mate

will have a 100 % more progress next week !

[The Simps]

You use my old beam mate?

[djbrowney]

using it on the other one mate, but gonna **** the hubs off becasue the hand break cable is at the bottom lol

ordered brand new setup from auto vaux yesterday OUCH

[burgo]

ive only been peeking in every now and again and not following this properly, i notice you just commented about vxr big end bearings! is this baby block turbo then?

[djbrowney]

yer baby you know lol

1600 16v turbo ftw

[burgo]

lush, sorry if you've already said but what sorta spec you going for and what kinda power do you think your going to achieve? can link me up if you have already said instead of typing it out again

[djbrowney]

im trying for 200-220 horse power

C16xe from corsa/tigra ect-free
Standard vxr rods and bolts £45 (something stupid like that)
Standard vxr pistons £200
oil squirter £30
rebore £80
Cometic gasket £100
standard vxr turbo £150
going to use standard head and i have had a power box made with the inlet on the passenger side.

You need to buy a oil filter relocation kit because it hits the turbo, also cut the thermostat housing in half and weld it back together 180 deg the other way so it also misses the turbo other than that evrything seems to be going ok

im sure i missed some bits

Had the bottom end re bored because the pistons an 0.2 mm bigger ffs, vauxhall also fitted the oil squirters in the vxr lump but im not sure if there needed. cant hurt though !

[Dervy]

so im not the only one who thought having the throttle body on the other side of the power box is a good idea, it just looks much better on the right :)

[djbrowney]

up early today to go and collect every bolt from the last 10 years haha
Been degreased, acid dipped, zinc coated
Im proper happy with the results although the pictures dont do the justice, not a bit of rust/grease in sight
Gave the gaz coilovers a coat of zinc as well the went rusty in teh ****ing box :(
its so nice to fit everything thats brand new, come home just as clean as i left which was weird lol
Front legs built up, calipers re sealed and fitted. collected my wheels in the week but need another as one has a flat spot in it :(
not complete yet but it progress
rear end tomorrow i hope :thumb:
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[djbrowney]

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i also need to take my camerra because the iphone is shocking lol

[craig green]

Nice contrasting colours. Looking clean.

All I could think of sorry.

[Cle]

**** thats clean, Love it :) great work mate :thumb:b

[djbrowney]

bahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aa

the pictures really dont do it justice really buddy

[Andy]

Thats proper nice Browney,top stuff,where did you aquire the pistons from?

[djbrowney]

bough everything from autovaux buddy they had there money worth out of me last few month lol

you can only get the big ends for the rods from vauxhall though (cost more than the rods lol)

[Alex J]

are you going to burn it out when its done?

[Andy]

Sounds about right from Vauxhall lol Long shot but dont suppose you know how much standard C20Let pistons are from autovaux do you?

[djbrowney]

pm steve boy slim he is cheaper :)

Maris- The main thing is im just not chav enough lol

[Count Vaux Alot]

Love it mate looking really good!

[djbrowney]

cheers buddy,

might be send my turbo your way soon :)

[stt]

who did you get to plate the bolts?
how much did it cost?

[djbrowney]

its a company near me, i dont think there is many places that do buddy

it was a good price lol

[Benn]

Do like the buckut of bolts...

[djbrowney]

the finsh is unreal i will get some better pictures tomorrow !

[The Simps]

Doesn't look like there's nearly enough mincing happening in your workshop Browney! Might have to pop in and even things out!

[djbrowney]

lol welcome any time buddy you no that :)

[djbrowney]

bring a ****ing gearbox with you aswel !

[The Simps]

Another gearbox!!

I think you've got all the f28s in Norfolk now!!

[MattBrown]

MMMM zinc coatings:p

Will have to pop accross (lol) and have a look at this around xmas time rich, as were going hull to see her families:d

[djbrowney]

hull is another 4 hours lol

simps- shaun has my f20 or is going to replace it lol

[novalovingned]

First time ive seen this thread, nice work :)

[MattBrown]

hull is another 4 hours lol

simps- shaun has my f20 or is going to replace it lol

Stupid "east side" lol

[scorge01]

yeah this is going to be a really nice nova mate great work.

[djbrowney]

small update :(
Backing plates elongated to accept the 5 stud hubs, shoes and 3 fitting kits later we have a semi built up axel
couldnt resist trying the wheels
need a nibble out the arch but no spacers need which is a bonus
Mental busy with work so thing many even get slower if thats possible lol
bit baffle with the hand break cables aswel lol
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[The Simps]

That is soooo gonna rub! Black n white looks ace.

[djbrowney]

its gonna get some love from the nubbler lol

[16v Nova Kev]

looking good.

[MattBrown]

Thats gonna rub worse than a dog with flees!

Any way you can slim the beam down 5mm?

Or is it gonna be an arch lip romoval, and thinner tyres on the rear?

Also, ENGINE PICS:d:d

[djbrowney]

its not going to rub lol, how the fook do you trim the beam down 5mm and the tyres are staying lol

[The Simps]

Shim in a littke bit of camber?

[djbrowney]

but then i just makes the top of the wheel hit the coil over so dosnt help me really buddy !

[chrisnovaturbo]

just dont run it to low. looks realy smart with them wheels. need to get it on the floor on all four wheels cos at the mo your pushing one side up witch is giving you negative camber. your find it will be even closer to the arch when on the floor. i did the same thing on mine the other week.

[Rick Draper]

Thats gonna rub worse than a dog with flees!

And brownies bird would knowlol lol lol lol lol

[7ova]

hi just been looking through your project mate, must say great work your doing, real credit to you.
but i noticed your bottom ball joints look like they haven't been fitted correctly, i think they should be bolted under the lower arm not on top of it?
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[7ova]

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[The Simps]

Good spot 7ova but its perfectly fine. You have to run them that way when running an f28 gearbox. Its perfectly safe.

[Rick Draper]

Good spot 7ova but its perfectly fine. You have to run them that way when running an f28 gearbox. Its perfectly safe.

Simps you dont run them like that on a F28 nova. You should run them like this:

Ball joint, TCA, spacer, tie bar and nut.

[comptoncj]

I know when running an f20 the N/S driveshaft pops out with that set up, never heard of it needing to done when using an f28 though.

[djbrowney]

as rick say when running an f28 its on the bottom, but im only running F20. The only reason it like that is so it easier for me to slide them out the way when the engine is lifted in lol

[djbrowney]

And brownies bird would knowlol lol lol lol lol

an you know she would deck you where you stood if she had read it lol

[The Simps]

I meant the ball joint can be sat on top, but yes, tie bar needs to be on the bottom.

[7ova]

it just jumped out at me as being wrong
because i'm still a small block GSI man with a F13 box ;)
didnt want you to have any problems from it.

[stt]

I meant the ball joint can be sat on top, but yes, tie bar needs to be on the bottom.

tie bar has to be on top!

[The Simps]

tie bar has to be on top!

Not when running an f28 you don't. Ball joint can be on top or underneath (should really be underneath tho)

This is what most do for f28...

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[Rich]

Hes running an f20 though lol

[Benn]

Who the funk cares?

[Alex J]

Who the funk cares?lol

[The Simps]

Sod off!!

*simps goes and sits in the corner to sulk*

[burgo]

what difference can it make lol

[nova_niek]

up early today to go and collect every bolt from the last 10 years haha. Been degreased, acid dipped, zinc coated. I'm proper happy with the results although the pictures don't do them justice, not a bit of rust/grease in sight.
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How on earth do you remember which bolt goes where? I had a proper nightmare rebuilding a dash (tons of different screws and gubbins) let alone a whole frigging Nova! :thumb::thumb::thumb:

[Benn]

The more you re-build the more you remember...

[djbrowney]

chill Guys is only a tie bar lol

With regards to the bolts i have taken that many nova's apart i would say i no where 99% of them go, how sad it that lol

Has fooked me up being all the same colour a little lol

[AlexW]

Im the same with the bolts tbf, think it is sad too lol

I love how everything is clean lol

[djbrowney]

i like the fact i could go to work on the car in best colths and come home just as clean, get on my ****ing tits grease every where lol

[Matt]

Liking the look of those nuts and bolts! Everything looks like new.

Good work chap!

[djbrowney]

thats beacause 80% of it is lol

[pie]

looking good dude :)

i want a work shop like yours :lol:

[Derick-Sport]

this things cleaner than it was off the line haha

[djbrowney]

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I should be working not playing with car but im waiting for plasters and sparkys as always lol

[Alex J]

wear is all the cv grease on the floor! that car has got more dust in it than in my walletlol

[Alex J]

have you put up the head lineing yet? mega good fun!!!

[djbrowney]

Roof lining in tonight, aswell as rack rack painted and fitted, just need to fit the boots on ! Brake lines also done :) (althogh one need re doing) got to try and find a clutch today :) :)
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[The Simps]

Done a great job of the brake lines bud - who did you get in to do them? lol

Life must be sooooo much easier with that ramp!

[djbrowney]

Brake lines were done by my good mate patience lol lol i did fook one up so will be doing that tonight :)

I have payed somebody else to fix the golf because it wont go in the workshop and go on the ramp lol best money i ever spent mate

[Count Vaux Alot]

Looking sweet mate it's coming along nicely! Did you make a decision on the Corsa?

[djbrowney]

im stilling on it buddy, my missus is convinced but im just not sure if it the right for me lol

[djbrowney]

Bearing turned up so got them in an tried the turbo, fook it gonna be tight lol
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My mate lol
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[burgo]

om nom nom i want your engine lol

[raf24]

how much easier it will be working in a cracking workshop!

[moffat]

looks good, great workshop

[WILSEN]

You Dont Mess Around Do U Haha Nice Build