my mk1 Autograss nova wip

[olienova1]

on sunday the 1st November i went and collected a H reg nova gte shell off Johnogte off here.
this is the car that cost me nothing!!!:thumb:
http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/olienova/mk1%20gte%20autograss%201300%20sr%20powered/DSC00114.jpg

http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/olienova/mk1%20gte%20autograss%201300%20sr%20powered/DSC00127.jpg

http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/olienova/mk1%20gte%20autograss%201300%20sr%20powered/DSC00126.jpg

needs a bit of welding though
http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/olienova/mk1%20gte%20autograss%201300%20sr%20powered/DSC00115.jpg


http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/olienova/mk1%20gte%20autograss%201300%20sr%20powered/DSC00116.jpg

http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/olienova/mk1%20gte%20autograss%201300%20sr%20powered/DSC00132.jpg

it has a cage fitted if you could call it that lol
http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/olienova/mk1%20gte%20autograss%201300%20sr%20powered/DSC00117.jpg
http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/olienova/mk1%20gte%20autograss%201300%20sr%20powered/DSC00118.jpg
http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/olienova/mk1%20gte%20autograss%201300%20sr%20powered/DSC00122.jpg

only thing is it comes with this but it should strenghten it up

http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/olienova/mk1%20gte%20autograss%201300%20sr%20powered/DSC00129.jpg

this is it sat nice and dry in my unit

http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/olienova/mk1%20gte%20autograss%201300%20sr%20powered/DSC00130.jpg

The plan with this is to turn it into a 1.3 sr powered Autograss car
please feel free to comment
olie:thumb:

[brucer]

you replacing the cage i hope? dont like the look of how its mounted on them rear seat mountings. good luck with the project.

[olienova1]

the cage is defiantly fitted well lol its coming out tomorrow with the grinder lol

[brainsnova]

theres a hand in your boot lol

[olienova1]

hell yah its that biglol

[Cle]

i like those graphics lol Looks like a good base for a project :thumb:

[olienova1]

i started doing things to it yesterday
firsti started cutting out the ns rear arch
http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/olienova/mk1%20gte%20autograss%201300%20sr%20powered/DSC00134.jpg
http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/olienova/mk1%20gte%20autograss%201300%20sr%20powered/DSC00135.jpg
http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/olienova/mk1%20gte%20autograss%201300%20sr%20powered/DSC00133.jpg

then i found this hole in the back arch
http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/olienova/mk1%20gte%20autograss%201300%20sr%20powered/DSC00136.jpg

then i strated getting out the sound deadning
http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/olienova/mk1%20gte%20autograss%201300%20sr%20powered/DSC00137.jpg

And then it was time to go home:(

[olienova1]

As i finished work early today (12'o clock lol) is got on with this
http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/olienova/mk1%20gte%20autograss%201300%20sr%20powered/DSC00141.jpg

then out came the dash
http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/olienova/mk1%20gte%20autograss%201300%20sr%20powered/DSC00142.jpg

then the audio loom
http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/olienova/mk1%20gte%20autograss%201300%20sr%20powered/DSC00143.jpg

then the full Gte loom that wont be going back in that heavy
http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/olienova/mk1%20gte%20autograss%201300%20sr%20powered/DSC00144.jpg

then out came the sound deadning from behind the dash ( thats got to take out 2kg when wet)
http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/olienova/mk1%20gte%20autograss%201300%20sr%20powered/DSC00145.jpg

out came the heater matrix
http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/olienova/mk1%20gte%20autograss%201300%20sr%20powered/DSC00146.jpg

then i just cleaned off the foam stuff from behind the dash
http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/olienova/mk1%20gte%20autograss%201300%20sr%20powered/DSC00147.jpg

http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/olienova/mk1%20gte%20autograss%201300%20sr%20powered/DSC00148.jpg

does anyone know what this is for?

http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/olienova/mk1%20gte%20autograss%201300%20sr%20powered/DSC00149.jpg

that was all i had time for today

[brainsnova]

i used to love tearing cars down and stripping the weight off. looks good so far.

[olienova1]

should look really good by the end of next week:thumb:

[John]

Good stuff! We need more autograss/stock rod wips on here Imo!

[jonn]

good work lad. i built a 1.6 16v nova for autocross but i might do a bit of autogass aswell

[olienova1]

john the problem you will have having that engine is your be with the big boys!!

John H yah we should be some might say its wrecking them lol

[bmw156]

your last pic, im sure that bit is for the mk1 radio to support it.

[jimbob-mcgrew]

goodstuff :thumb:
yeh stereo support, i need one, gimme lol

[olienova1]

£5 posted mate?

[olienova1]

on saturday morning my mate came to pick his engine up
this is what it looked like when it was loaded lol
http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/olienova/mk1%20gte%20autograss%201300%20sr%20powered/DSC00150.jpg
rear engine lol
http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/olienova/mk1%20gte%20autograss%201300%20sr%20powered/DSC00151.jpg

on saturday evening i went and got a 1.3sr engine,box and loom off Blacknovagsi of here

http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/olienova/mk1%20gte%20autograss%201300%20sr%20powered/DSC00152.jpg
http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/olienova/mk1%20gte%20autograss%201300%20sr%20powered/DSC00153.jpg

[olienova1]

Then on sunday i went to essex to get all of this off Bower1

http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/olienova/mk1%20gte%20autograss%201300%20sr%20powered/DSC00157.jpg
http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/olienova/mk1%20gte%20autograss%201300%20sr%20powered/DSC00156.jpg
http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/olienova/mk1%20gte%20autograss%201300%20sr%20powered/DSC00155.jpg