My daily car as times goes bye..

[-Luke-]

Hi guys I have happily owned this nova for over four years and this what it looked like when I bought it (sory for the bad english):






http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/novaluke/Nova%20project/Nova3.jpg?t=1261284279




http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/novaluke/Nova%20project/Nova2.jpg?t=1261284338




http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/novaluke/Nova%20project/Nova1.jpg?t=1261284379



Started to mess a little with it:
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/novaluke/Nova%20project/SANY0127.jpg?t=1261284942As


Time passed by I decided to convert it in to a gsi. Bought a whole interior which was fairly in good condition except the driver’s side which I took for repair and I very pleased of what they’ve done.

This is how the interior arrived:



http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/novaluke/Nova%20project/DSCN4852.jpg?t=1261285154




http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/novaluke/Nova%20project/DSCN4854-1-1.jpg?t=1261285197



Didn’t post all the picture and changed form the old interior to the new

Old:


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/novaluke/Nova%20project/DSCN5107.jpg?t=1261285394




http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/novaluke/Nova%20project/DSCN5108.jpg?t=1261285435


New:


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/novaluke/Nova%20project/DSCN5112.jpg?t=1261285640


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/novaluke/Nova%20project/DSCN5111.jpg?t=1261285679

[Rickyb]

looking smart that

[scott.parker]

Where you from then, Malta?

Scott

[-Luke-]

Yep I from Malta. At the moment I’m currently changing my engine to a 1.6 gsi engine. Most of the things I got were all most from here. Here in Malta not even a single gsi was produced so parts have to be shipped like I did my self.

This is a picture of how the car looks like at the moment:


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/novaluke/Nova%20project/Car.jpg?t=1261348195


This week I started removing the old engine and now I’m cleaning the engine bay so that i can spray it.
This was the engine bay a week ago, standard engine 1.2:


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/novaluke/Nova%20project/IMG_3332.jpg?t=1261349271


Started removing the whole engine and bits :)


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/novaluke/Nova%20project/DSCN6667.jpg?t=1261349375


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/novaluke/Nova%20project/DSCN6663.jpg?t=1261349507


My friend giving a helping hand:

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/novaluke/Nova%20project/DSCN6665.jpg?t=1261349625


Me operating the crane :)


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/novaluke/Nova%20project/DSCN6670.jpg?t=1261349767


And finaly the engine out:

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/novaluke/Nova%20project/DSCN6674.jpg?t=1261349845

[robertdevlin69]

good stuff i didnt think you were RHD..

[Eastham]

Yep Malta is RHD. Remember going there when i was little

[Tommy_nova]

Loving the nova fella :thumb:

[balel]

nice car my friend:):):)

[bmw156]

looks like a very nice corsa in the back ground!

and the nova is nice also

[-Luke-]

Thanks. That corsa in the background is an autocross car, it’s of my neighbour. He has won more than 4 champion ships with this car.



http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/novaluke/Patrick/Corsa.jpg?t=1261523877



Mean while mine picture's will follow tomorrow.

[Nova_Tek]

Nice RHD Opel, you will have a one of a kind Corsa A when you are finished seeing as there have been no GSi's in Malta.

Good progress, and your english is absolutley fine matey, better then some of the people on here who are British lol

:thumb:

[vaughanmc]

W*nkeracing.com ? lol

[Nova_Tek]

lol just spotted that.

[-Luke-]

Lol yes thats his nick name :) He has a nice gsi replica done bye him which is this one:


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/novaluke/DSCN5118.jpg


Mean while on Monday and Tuesday was a busy day. Started cleaning the engine bay to see if there was some rust on the body which there was not that much.
Battrey Tray Before:
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/novaluke/Nova%20project/DSCN6677.jpg?t=1261561409

And after cleaned:

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/novaluke/Nova%20project/DSCN6684.jpg?t=1261561518

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/novaluke/Nova%20project/DSCN6685.jpg?t=1261561605

Strengthen the lower arms:

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/novaluke/Nova%20project/DSCN6704.jpg?t=1261561673

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/novaluke/Nova%20project/DSCN6706.jpg?t=1261561704

And strated masking up the whole engine bay:
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/novaluke/Nova%20project/DSCN6710.jpg?t=1261561843

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/novaluke/Nova%20project/DSCN6714.jpg?t=1261561889

[scott.parker]

One thing many of us over hear would had a dam rusty battery tray area, and rust coming in under the seam sealer, hope there is none underneath that sealer on the seams, should maybe remove it to make sure?

Scott

[Tim-SR]

looks nice mate! keep up the good work :thumb:

[-Luke-]

Engine bay was sprayed and things started been assembled.


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/novaluke/Nova%20project/DSCN6718.jpg?t=1261641553

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/novaluke/Nova%20project/DSCN6717.jpg?t=1261640875




And things benign assembled:



http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/novaluke/Nova%20project/DSCN6724.jpg?t=1261641465

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/novaluke/Nova%20project/DSCN6725.jpg?t=1261641201

[sparkie1401]

nice engine bay work

keep up the good work

[SRimon]

Seems Malta is the place to go for a clean shell lol...

Nice work.

[Riggy]

looking very good mate :thumb:

[vaughanmc]

Very good progress :thumb:

[-Luke-]

Yesterday was a big day. The engine was put together and fired for the first time with out any trouble so that was a big preset for my self :)


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/novaluke/Nova%20project/DSCN6735.jpg?t=1261766253

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/novaluke/Nova%20project/DSCN6736.jpg?t=1261766434

[connor c]

nice car lad i like the rocker cover

[ianglanister]

Looking very good mate. Love the engine bay!! and love that other GSI rep

[-Luke-]

Thanks for the comments. At the moment I’m only going to finish the engine bay then later this year maybe I’m going to spray the whole rest of the car.

[Rickyb]

loverly car but how big do you need your battery?

[deo]

[quote=-Luke-]Yesterday was a big day. The engine was put together and fired for the first time with out any trouble so that was a big preset !


Heq hmmm :p

[Nova_Tek]

Nice progress, all seems to going well. I do like the blue rocker cover, very nice.

Nothing wrong with big batteries :)

[nova danny1]

looking like a very good project mate but i do hope you change those wheels.


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/novaluke/Nova%20project/Car.jpg?t=1261348195

[nova_niek]

Seems Malta is the place to go for a clean shell lol...
Exactly what I was thinking. Remember kids, shells don't rust as quick in warm and sunny countries as they do in rain soaked places such as the ones we live in.

Perhaps a bit OT - when I visited Tunesia back in 1979 (yes I'm that old) there were numerous Peugeot 403's around being used as taxi. I reckon they're still around now, perhaps with a recon engine but otherwise still fine. Same in Portugal, in the early 80's they were running ancient Mercedes-Benz 190's (the round model from the 1950's) as taxi's. Amazing! /OT.

Luke, very nice car you have there mate - white cars are great to work on. Engine bay looks spotless. Enjoy! :thumb:

Niek

[-Luke-]

Yep I know I bought them 2 years ago which were brand new and I did have in mind to make the car how it is today. Few weeks ago i was going to buy calibra turbo wheels but had some problem to send them. At the moment I currently use a coil over suspension at the front “FK” but there not that good. The road holding is really good but the ride isn’t that good it’s like driving a go-cart. I’ve done some modification on them but still they are not that good and I have to solve this problem. Mean while on the spray some of my friends suggested to do this colour but I’m not in to fords and still I the car looks great in white.


http://www.egmcartech.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/2009_ford_focus_rs_concept_image_main.jpg


Did speedline alesio2 come in 15 inch? Or what is the best nices rim 15 ich that i could to?

[connor c]

put some irmsher softstars on it will suit your car perfectly lad

[nova_niek]

Few weeks ago i was going to buy calibra turbo wheels but had some problem to send them. Did speedline alesio2 come in 15 inch? Or what is the best nices rim 15 ich that i could to?
Wheels, like most things round and shiny, are largely a matter of personal taste. Considering the Nova has a rather boxy shape, I for one would not opt for wheels with lots of "roundness" (if such a thing exists). My favourite is the (15 inch x 6J) CD-Design, made by Borbet back in the late eighties. These have an offset of 49mm (ET49) so are well suited to Nova's.

http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff333/nova_niek/nova/a16vtb/A16VTBcloseup.jpg


At the moment I currently use a coil over suspension at the front “FK” but there not that good. The road holding is really good but the ride isn’t that good it’s like driving a go-cart. I’ve done some modification on them but still they are not that good and I have to solve this problem
If you don't want to go mega low, I think the best choice would be a Bilstein B12 kit all round. This kit lowers your car a decent 40mm, gives reasonable comfort over bumpy roads (of which Malta has loads) and improves handling quite a bit. Admitted, it won't be as communicative as the FK setup, but it surely won't go wallowing round the twisty bits. :)

http://www.bilstein.nl/bilstein/b12_btk


Mean while on the spray some of my friends suggested to do this colour but I’m not in to fords and still I the car looks great in white.
As said before - keep it white. Looks pristine mate!

Cheers,
Niek