my c20xe nova rebuild and respray list is endless!

[Grey]

Time started this thread 9.01amlol

Ive booked the first week off in the new year so thought i would show a thread with some pictures of my project wich seems to allways be on going!

I bought my nova back in early 2007 off a friend of mine who resprayed it in nissan rasberry red, hence my user name... when i got the nova it was in goodish condition apart from a slight ding in the o/s/r quater panal and the usual tiny bubble of rust! THEN some old bat reversed into it offside rear quater and bumper outside the ex gf house so then went down the insurance route 3rd party not my own! they wanted to give me £250 for it i told them nicely no thanks i sent them some pictures then they offerd me £750 cat c write off! then thats when it went to the body shop.
Originally it was like this

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/27102007038.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/27102007035.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/27102007036.jpg

i went shoping around a few bodyshops and this one called SARACEN SPRAY TECH interested me alot and seemd good for the money he was wanting! they was allready doing a nova aswell!!

so then i chose mazda william blue they gave it gift of gab saying yeah we will plate up that arch up blabla. SOOO after 4months got it back then it looked like this!

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/16102008055.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/16102008056.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/16102008061.jpg

unfortunatly i have no in between pics of when it was getting done.

after a month of haveing it back it bubbled on the rear arch!!
he said he plated it clearly not! so it went back exactly one year ago today after ear bashing and twisting he said yeah bring it back. then about 5months down the line he said its inner arches are like traceing paper with rust i thought great! do your job properly next time! so i went and bought a donar car A 1.2 SWING 1993 1 lady owner from new 67,000 miles absolutly mint! so it got stripped then taken down there just as the shell!

so its back there and well look at these pics!! he had the windscreen out cuz he said it wasnt mine they put another one in when it was there! i thought the cheek! so it was outside in the pissing rain interior geting the weather!!
then i went up there swearing at him he then immediatly put it undercover in a barn! could of done that ages ago!!so its sitting there like this at the moment and the swing is inside rubbed down they still havent done my strengthening plates yet!!:mad:

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/22122009046.jpg

That is cling film or plastic sheeting wich eventually got a hole init as you can see!!

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/22122009049.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/22122009048.jpg all gsi seats are for sale not in great condtion though ive now bought buckets so the new one will be striped inside.

Stopping for cuppa time 9.40am

ive also well not really me but my mate whos corsa got in total vauxhall 2008 white corsa gsi c20xe with throttle bodies 250bhp has rebuilt me another engine with some slight mods aswell ive spent just over £1100 on the engine so should be good :thumb:

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/DSC00770.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/DSC00771.jpg

ill get some more pictures up soon of the donar and work being done hopefully. im hopefull it should be out and done by april may time!!! cross those fingers and toes for me! and i appoligise for my spelling!

Time finished thread 9.51am lol

[brake-dust]

looks good mate, love the colour, that shell doesnt look to bad tbh but look forward to the re-build ;)

[L14MNP]

Looking good mate. The colour looks ideal on a Nova. It's a Primera shade isn't it? There's barely any Nissans in that colour let alone Nova's. lol

[connor c]

that blue suits the nova better than that pink lad

[brucer]

car looks well, personally id have the skirts grey, would match the wheels and window surrounds then. hope there giving you a discount for the state theyve been left in. it a proper business?

[Grey]

car looks well, personally id have the skirts grey, would match the wheels and window surrounds then. hope there giving you a discount for the state theyve been left in. it a proper business?

yes mate they been in buisness since 1975 aparently! they specialise in classic cars and the occasional body repair!:wtf: i wouldnt want anyone to go through what ive been through!!lol thought about the skirts but i think it would be abit much and the wheel paint is a one off colour lol. thanks for the comments i will post new pics up soon :thumb:

[Grey]

pics comeing up :d

[Grey]

some more pics ITS GETTING THERE!!!

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/13012010057.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/13012010058.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/13012010060.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/13012010061.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/13012010063.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/13012010064.jpg

[Grey]

and some more with aparently there going over it twice like this

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/Greysnovapics070.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/Greysnovapics071.jpg

i will get some more up soon. just to let people know i now have the c20xe engine ready for sale £180 have dyno and lots of receipts to go with it. it is just the head and block though! i need everything else for my other c20xe. more than welcome to pm me for viewing can be heard running if i can get hold of a starter motor lol! apart from that its been turned over by hand every month this year! cambelt has done litrally 15,000mile and has had new lifters but as its been sitting there and running they may need to be changed. solid engine though!:thumb:

[Benn]

I'd have welded around the turrets in the bay and the seam that join the chassic legs to the bulk head.

Liked the red it started off as.

[Grey]

I'd have welded around the turrets in the bay and the seam that join the chassic legs to the bulk head.

Liked the red it started off as.

as far as i know they have welded there apart from top of the struts. dont you need plates for them?:confused:

[Benn]

Oh have they? I just went on the pics you posted..
Strut top plates i really cant see the point in.

[bmw156]

nice thread, benn, it didnt start of as red, was always green.

i might have some pics laying about of how the donor started, ill have a dig.

[bmw156]

not many pics, but some

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_0251.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_0255.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_0256.jpg

and one for fun
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_0258.jpg

[Grey]

omg i need to get a better camera!!:eek: lol thanks martin :thumb:

[bmw156]

lol, hope you dont mind me putting your astra up.

[Grey]

lol, hope you dont mind me putting your astra up.

SHE LOOKS GORGEOUS THERE!!lol need to come around again!!:d seen that white one recently up ipswich? havnt seen it in ages?

[scott.parker]

Nice looking project mate.

scott

[novalovingned]

Good progress there :)

[philip]

total vauxhall 2008 white corsa gsi c20xe with throttle bodies 250bhp

was james white gsi? that the spec wouldnt make anymore than 200bhp realistically was it?lol

whats been done to your engine? car looks tidy:thumb:

[NathanSRi]

SHE LOOKS GORGEOUS THERE!!lol need to come around again!!:d seen that white one recently up ipswich? havnt seen it in ages?
White Nova? Mk1 SR?

[Rickyb]

ive just read all this project and i must say i really like the look of it

[Grey]

some more pics will have it back at mine this week woohooo at long last it looks awsum! have a few hear will get some more when its back in the garage!

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/2010020.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/2010016.jpg
stone chip black all under body!!

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/2010015.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/2010014.jpg

will get some more soon enough!! also phillip yes james white gsi his corsa was running that it wasnt all talk i see the dyno prints. very impressive! but now he has a R5 turb lol

[GSI-TOMMY]

nice progress mate, i was thinking of spraying my xe this sort of colour.
looks great

[Grey]

some little updates took the engine out this morinin ready for collection on monday and ripped dash out of new nova. will work on getting gsi dash out tomorrow and few other bits here are a few pics!

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/TheOldEngine003.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/TheOldEngine004.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/TheOldEngine005.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/TheOldEngine006.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/TheOldEngine008.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/TheOldEngine009.jpg

[Grey]

ive come to a bit of a standstill with my build :mad: :cry: i havnt driven my car for 18months nearly and loosing the will to carry on ive got a few problems but its down to the BOSS of the bodyshop where the nova is....

problem 1) ive got bubbling of rust on my front slam pannel (bottom osf corner near cross member) all i can do here i think is ask him to do it yet again :mad: i took the bumper off and was horrified to see it.

Problem 2) They decided to snip the fuel lines off the new shell and brake lines so now i have to ask him to sort this as he should of left them on or taken them off nicely! so i need new brake lines and fuel lines fitted to it!!

ive got everything ready to go in and get the poxy thing done. ive wasted so much money its unreal at this place! any help or advice or something would be appreciated and a spirit boost.

Im even starting to think just buy them myself and get someone to fit them but i dont know what im buying so that is possibly problem 3. :confused: :mad:

[Connor]

ive come to a bit of a standstill with my build :mad: :cry: i havnt driven my car for 18months nearly and loosing the will to carry on ive got a few problems but its down to the BOSS of the bodyshop where the nova is....

problem 1) ive got bubbling of rust on my front slam pannel (bottom osf corner near cross member) all i can do here i think is ask him to do it yet again :mad: i took the bumper off and was horrified to see it.

Problem 2) They decided to snip the fuel lines off the new shell and brake lines so now i have to ask him to sort this as he should of left them on or taken them off nicely! so i need new brake lines and fuel lines fitted to it!!

ive got everything ready to go in and get the poxy thing done. ive wasted so much money its unreal at this place! any help or advice or something would be appreciated and a spirit boost.

Im even starting to think just buy them myself and get someone to fit them but i dont know what im buying so that is possibly problem 3. :confused: :mad:

I dont know really where you stand on this but surely he is in the wrong bigtime, as he is not completing the job properly to which you have payed him to do!!. Did you have a written contract to what jobs he was specifically going to do etc.
What garage is it btw. Feel free to name and shame so other people dont have to deal with this goon!

[Grey]

I dont know really where you stand on this but surely he is in the wrong bigtime, as he is not completing the job properly to which you have payed him to do!!. Did you have a written contract to what jobs he was specifically going to do etc.
What garage is it btw. Feel free to name and shame so other people dont have to deal with this goon!

SARECEN SPRAY TECH owner is DAVID MANNING

Yeah i went to another bodyshop to see what they thought and wrote a list on a whole side of a4 piece of paper. gave them to him then he tried to slimeball him self out of a few of them. He said £2200 was a shallow price wich i paid him. then i payed him another £1350 to rebuild it again and start on the new shell i bought. its sitting there looking half done with all the bits ready to go on and in!

i went over there today made no point of looking at me or saying anything so i thought to myself im not going to bother trying to speak to him so i went and spoke to my mates dad who now works there and he said ...... is away tomorrow so i will sort your fuel lines and brake lines out. i do have very little faith though. so they need doint my skirts need to be put on my number plate light holder needs spraying as that has been forgotton about to put the bumper on my door handles and new key locks. F*** knows where the bolts are to put to the front bumper.

i could go on and on but dont know what to do anymore tried everything i cant be arsd to go through tradeing standards so will have to wait it out.

its got to me this much i want it running and done then sell it.

I was speaking to a parts manager i know at drive vauxhall near me ANDY CLAIRS he is a major boost in confidence he does rebuilds restoration parts anything from nova to senator, chevette, carlton, manta blabla he said he would sort it and give me a quote with what i want doing.

Ill let you know what happens tomorrow when i go over there to hopefully be surprised.

IF anyone else can help or advise even a boost of confidence would be great

THANKS :cry: :( :thumb: (p.s i cant spell very well lol )

[craig green]

Take any parts that need painting into the painters & kindly ask them to finish what they missed/forgot. Explain there are still some areas on the shell not upto expectations or how they promised the finish will be & tell them you will be bringing the car in for these to be rectified when you have finsihed building it, which will be delayed due to them unsympathetically removing the brake & fuel lines (your property).

Putting the new lines in is not difficult & tbh a good idea really seeing as they will be nearly 20 yeras old & now you will be asking more of them with an XE under the bonnet.
Its a nice looking car, dont chuck in the towel now. Buy some copper brake pipe & the correct unions, get a flaring tool & make up the lines, it's as easy as that. Likewise some 8mm copper pipe from B&Q will be good for the fuel pipes, you may need the rubber end tails & unions from a scrapped Vectra or Omega to screw into the XE fuel rail.

chop chop.

[scott.parker]

The best thing i can advise is to cut your losses with that firm mate and get it the feck away from them!..

I'm sure if you put a post in gen chat on here/or club, asking for some help (paid,or voluntary) that some of the regular members will help out, as it's a sorry state of affairs you have got your self in, and it needs some good will from some one, some where to pull this into line ,if i could do something my self i would mate! BUT im afraid i wont be much use, unless i have any parts you might need?

Scott

[scott.parker]

Buy some copper brake pipe & the correct unions, get a flaring tool & make up the lines, it's as easy as that. Likewise some 8mm copper pipe from B&Q will be good for the fuel pipes, you may need the rubber end tails & unions from a scrapped Vectra or Omega to screw into the XE fuel rail.



Good point, my mate mike on here did his, look for mikec123's 1.6 8v turbo build for help on them..

Scott

[Mazz]

I've used 8mm B&Q copper pipe for my lines and its fine...

[Grey]

Ok thanks i will try and see what they have done tomorrow. for now ill look into getting copper pipe copper pipe tomorrow as for unions meaning?:( sorry. Thanks alot for advice and i will put one thread up if im in need of help. would be handy with someones eyes to come have a look if there ever passing.

Thanks alot really!! :) :thumb:

[scott.parker]

You can buy the unions from rally design (http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/index.php?cPath=85_1923_1210) im sure some one will know what one's you need.

Scott

[Grey]

Thankyou scott :)

[Benn]

Normal ones are m10 and m12 iirc.

[dj_wudgey]

looks good that mate bang on!!

[Grey]

well ive been in touch on the phone today and they havnt touched it so gona get speaking to the owner and see what he says! wont be till next week though as im going to funeral tomorrow. will keep you posted.

Thanks again :)

[Grey]

RITE! pipes ive sorted off my mate andy at vauxhall and unions then bodyshop are fitting them for me aparently! also including my scurts mirrors and locks to it! i have a few questions though!

LMF?? they quoted me £216 for grooved discs and green pads (front 288mm) has anyone got any better ideas on where to get brakes from? if so speak up!?

Also my rad out of the old nova does not fit due to the rad haveing a extra peg on the bottom of it as the 1200 rad had only the one. shall i just start drilling another hole? dont really want to as i will be drilling through the metal strengthning plate on cross member? if im not makeing anysense i can show you pictures that are on this thread.

needing a centre cap bolt for cessaro wheels the one with 3 pin key. just neeeding the bolt not the key if anyone has one spare?

Cheers!!:thumb:

[Benn]

Go to Vauxhall, 288 disc and pads are under £50 on the trade club.

Extra peg on the Rad? Should only have to feet on it?

[scott.parker]

OK these are ebay links for buy reasons only..

Brake disks..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290351211151&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Rad..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-NOVA-1-2-1-3-1-4i-1-6i-RADIATOR-NEW-74509-/400110589425?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item5d287315f1

hope they help..

Scott

[Grey]

as below

[Grey]

Go to Vauxhall, 288 disc and pads are under £50 on the trade club.

Extra peg on the Rad? Should only have to feet on it?

Sorry i ment two feet on my rad out of prvious nova which fitted fine. But this rad im putting into the 1.2 shell wont fit as there are not 2 holes for feet to sit into on shell.there is only the one on the shell.hence why i said drilling? Make any sense? Cheers ben:thumb: and thanks for the links scott!

[Grey]

anyone?

[Grey]

hellloooo advice please :) where is the best place to buy braided flexi's and also superflex/powerflex bush kits from for this ongoing build!!

NOW REMOVED PM ME

IT HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE SH*** Bodyshop and is now at icene automotive with andy clears who is also parts manager at my local vauxhall dealer so i know its in good hands now.

any ideas with the bits for good prices etc would be much apreciated!


THANKS!! :thumb: :thumb: :d

[Grey]

anyone? powerflex/superflex bush kit nova and brake flexi's? :confused:

[greg1.4]

Rally design again i would of said buddy..

nice project by the way!

love the look of it!

[Grey]

Thanks! LMF are getting back to me also rally design :thumb: im after some gsi door cards in good condition if anyone got any?

Cheers!

[Grey]

Hello guys needing a loads of bits to carry on with it hope you can help will also put this in a parts wanted thread!

Brakes
1 x Brake Fluid Res Cap

Fuel Tank Parts
1 x Filler Neck to Tank Connecting Pipe

Fuel Pump / Filter Assy (XE)
1 x Support Bracket
2 x Support to Chassis Bolts
1 x Pump Carrier
1 x Pump Clamp

anyone help would be much apprecaited!!

Thanks
Grey

[Connor]

Pretty sure Colin (novarally) will have a majority of these parts,
Wack up a wanted thread ;)
Also get this finished i wanna come see it lol :thumb:

[Benn]

I might have a brake res cap as i dont use a Nova one..

[Grey]

colin has seen my thread in parts wanted and posted so ive emailed him lol thanks anyway ben! will get back to you when i have got a little more done to it out look for it completed is october if i can afford the bits and hours and labour etc. ive gota go back to the SH** BODYSHOP to find out where my rad has gone and other pieces wich are missing off my nova UN FECKING BELIEVABLE COWBOYS! cheers for the ideas!:thumb:

[Grey]

Hello People i got a phone call today from the Paintshop it was previously at AND in short words he turned round and said he is going to do me for SLANDER if i do not remove the bad negative POSTS! Techanically the WHOLE THREAD! as he has seen this thread somehow!

SO ............ I have removed his names and all details about the company!

For those of you who know the Bodyshop, you know who im talking about.....

For those of you who dont know and would like to know PM ME.

Cheers!

Will update with pictures soon of whats been going on :thumb:

[Connor]

But surely its a public forum, and your free to give an opinion?
And if they didnt want a bad name given on the interwebs, they should of done the job properly!!! ( imo )
I dont now the laws/rules on this, so please ignore me

[Grey]

Well ive been talking to alot of people as im in the trade and say really he cant do much as court costs and he wouldnt want to put his company at risk. put it this way the best thing about him is that if you dont care about when it is done go to him! nearly 2years later!!!!!!!

anyway enough of the B****ing pictures comeing up

[scott.parker]

Thats bull, tell him to take you to court, as im sure you have a better case against him for his absolute disregard to giving you a service you are entitled too! he sound a right ares hole, pm the details, I'll post it back up and lets see him take me to court!

[peester]

usual bodyshop crap then. always hear more bad stories then good ones.

[Grey]

Some pictures of the work haveing to be done again properly this time. ill post them over when i get chance scott. These may make you laugh ....

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/tailgatetobumpernsr.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/tailgatetobumperosr.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/nsfbumpertowing.jpg

Trim clips (SIDE SKIRT CLIPS) screwed on not riveted on.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/silltrimclipsscrewedon.jpg

GAPAGEE!!! all over.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/nswingtodoorgap.jpg

Same both sides

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/osrsilltrimtoqrt.jpg

Will get some more up soon when i get camera working lol

[scott.parker]

The gaps/margin on that boot are god dam hideous!

Im sorry if the owner/workers dont wish to be slated on PUBLIC forums then they really shouldn't be a bunch of cunts and do **** work, simple really..

Very sorry for you mate.

Scott

[Grey]

Some more Progress ...... will be going up workshop tonight so will get some more pictures. As for progress Completly waxed oild as stonechip black was falling off and might as well do it while nothing in the way.... Fuel lines, tank, pump etc are all in and Brake lines and my goodridge hoses! my rear axle and knuckles etc have gone to get sand blasted and painted :d .

Bought my rad today for £70 inc vat from a motorfactors and wheel bearing set and a bj (ball joint). Also bought lower arms allready poly bushed buying rear axle bushes weekend.

Alot of my 1.2 loom has now been seperated and cut out wich was not needed by andy and has got a few more good ideas up his sleav!

here are a few pictures thanks to colin for many of the fuel pump bits! they were dipped in acid and painted, look great!

Picture of alot of my pieces layed out tidy!

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/20100821_012.jpg

My Fan has been Cleaned and taken apart all clean

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/20100821_009.jpg

My painted Steering rack lol im trying to get paint off it think i may just get it blasted!

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/20100822_004.jpg

My fuel pump assy Looks better than what it did!!

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/20100822_005.jpg

Stripped for the 2nd time :(

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/20100821_008.jpg

And one of it wax oild this time will get it up on ramps when completed and take better picture!

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/20100821_004.jpg

Cheers

:thumb: more soon

[Grey]

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[Connor]

Any progress on this pal?

[Grey]

should see some more progress this week poping over there tonight :d he's been finishing a manta while my rear beam etc have been blasted and painted. will let you know more this evening and try get some pictures up!

Im off to tunisiaon wednesday so will try update more before i go away!

dont supose you would like to buy some front carbon door cards? with holes cut out for window winders? will be in parts for sale soon!

:thumb:

[Connor]

should see some more progress this week poping over there tonight :d he's been finishing a manta while my rear beam etc have been blasted and painted. will let you know more this evening and try get some pictures up!

Im off to tunisiaon wednesday so will try update more before i go away!

dont supose you would like to buy some front carbon door cards? with holes cut out for window winders? will be in parts for sale soon!

:thumb:

Yea sounds, good
but cant buy the door cards because
a) im in derby now at uni
b) i really dont want to start a carbon fetish that will ruin me lol

[Grey]

lol fair point! as your at that uni if you bump into a girl nicknamed RAZ let me know, cant miss her she doing sports science and marketing. figure ..... blonde hair size 10 big boobies about 5ft6. gawjus basically ;) lol

any way now heading to workshop :thumb:

[Connor]

ermm razz as in Rhauan Young?
Going out with a lad called rob peake ?
If so i know her well lol

[Grey]

So you do know her!! she is my wana be gf im very soppy about her lol how you know them ?

[Connor]

yer im with her now mate

[Mazz]

b) i really dont want to start a carbon fetish that will ruin me lol

Cus you know it will! Its a slippery slope :)

[Connor]

Cus you know it will! Its a slippery slope :)

exactly why i dont wont carbon, once you buy one thing its like you have to have everything carbon to match lol

[draper]

as your at that uni if you bump into a girl nicknamed RAZ let me know, cant miss her she doing sports science and marketing. figure ..... blonde hair size 10 big boobies about 5ft6. gawjus basically ;) lol




ermm razz as in Rhauan Young?



** goes off to search facebook/connor's friend list **

[MattBrown]

Pics or GTFO!

[Connor]

I dont need pics mate, i know exactly who she is, and i am pretty sure she will be angry if i posted pictures of her lol

[Grey]

Some more progress... Hopefully in a few weeks should really take shape and be done :d hope intime for christmas bash!

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/20101016_004.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/20101016_002.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/nova018.jpg

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http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/nova014.jpg

[Connor]

Nice progress mate, looking mint

[Grey]

Could you please tell me if this looks correct to you, the lower arm to tie bar is correct??

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/nova_038.jpg

[djbrowney]

did you make those spacers your self, they look like the rollbar spacers on an xe conversion ???

[scorge01]

this looks amazing mate your attention to detail is really good:thumb:

[Grey]

i bought the lower arms and poly bush kit off here and he sent those spacers with it. i prosume they are for arb.... but not sure ????i havent got a arb though :wtf:

[Grey]

Cheers for the comment.... Does that look how it should then? :confused:

[Grey]

anyone??:(

[chrisnovaturbo]

that will work fine mate. you have to do that when using a f28 to clear the gearbox. so you will have loads of room with a f20 if thats what you using?

[Grey]

that will work fine mate. you have to do that when using a f28 to clear the gearbox. so you will have loads of room with a f20 if thats what you using?

lol im using a F16! but thankyou for the info! more pics to follow its on stop now as im missing a load of parts :mad: ive put a thread in parts wanted needing

Top Rad Hose
Bottom Rad Hose
Hose from inlet manifoldjust above alternator to T piece in head tank to rad hose
T piece for header tank to rad hose
Fuel Pipes in & Out
Brake Servo Hose , one way valve & ends
Vent pipe large from cam cover to throttle body

If any one has got these bits let me know ive emaild colin he looking through his pile soon for me. :thumb:

[Grey]

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/nova029.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/nova030.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/nova031.jpg

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http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/nova028.jpg

Not much going on the engine is in with rad have some pictures but my laptop cant read my phone so will have to bluetooth it at somepoint :)

[LEWI007]

Looks good mate, like the alternator.

[Danny s-p]

nice work mate

[Grey]

Thankyou :) its on hold at the min trying to swap the loom around the other way .... the way it should go without drilling another hole! lol

Getting there though! more pics soon :thumb:

[Grey]

Got a issue need to no what hose needs to attach to the throttle body .... basically what joins that little pipe on throttle body as i havent got anything to go on it?? :confused:

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/Throttlebody2-1.jpg

Ontop of my nail...

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/Throttlebody-1.jpg

[Grey]

Some more work done now in the new year hopefully get it started this weekend! make sure everything runs and does not catch fire lol

Looking good though ..............

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/OSF_Suspension.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/nova_105.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/MainHarnessstrippedoftheold12isystem2.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/finallayoutbeforetaping2.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/New_layout_of_Motronic_Loom.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/nova0822.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/newhomefortheMotronicECU2.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/Digi_Plugs_fitted.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/Two_Fog_Switches.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/Close_up_of_fog_switches.jpg

AND the new daily lol

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/2010024.jpg

[Connor]

Astra looks smart mate, what happened to the corsa?

[Grey]

Astra looks smart mate, what happened to the corsa?

Got rid mate was a proper dog regret buying it so sold it lol

[moffat]

very tidy astra

[Rich]

blank that vacum off, its for the fuel tank vent valve, leave the valve plugged in but just dont run any hoses to it

[davidfox280585]

as rich says usually a little box bolted onto the end of the inlet manifold gearbox side do as rich says blank at throttle body but leave box plugged in

[Grey]

many thanks to all! ill get a video of it running at weekend hopefully!
Its ok stripping it but puting it back together is a puzzle lol

[iceni]

Well to carry on from the electrical post i think the problem has been solved by moving the the battery live closer to the battery and connecting it at the first gang point.

Anyway with all the fluids in and no leaks, always a good start, i pulled the fuel pipes off the fuel rail and connected together with a piece of clear hose and then connected a battery straight to the pump,

The reason for doing this the tank that Grey had in the car was from a C12NZ which had the intank pump. This i've removed and replace with a piece of hose and the pump is now in the correct GTE/GSI place on the rear chassis rail.

Now i didn't think for a moment the the pump would be able to suck the fuel up from that distance but i was wrong and it seems the pump has more suck than a cheap back street soho hooker. :roll:

So with everything re connected the motor fired up after a couple of attempts it fired, we won't mention the reason it didn't start straight away.:roll:

She fired up and sat at a steady idle, OP good and battery charge good and even showed 6mph on the digi dash as the ns wheel was spinning and still no leaks.

With that done i tidied up the rear end wiring right upto the bulkhead and took the engine loom back out to do the final tape up.

Grey has got some pics and i think a video clip which i'm sure he will upload when he gets his A8se into gear:thumb:

cheers
Andy

[davidfox280585]

can you explain how you modded the pump,did you remove the gubbins form the underside and lead a pipe as a pickup into the swirl pot inside?
if so i did this and used correct fuel pipe and over a period of time it went funny and and restricted my fuel flow so i replaced with a correct mpi pump from a nexia to be precise,
glad you got to the end of it and its running thats the main thing

[iceni]

used 10mm id copper pipe with very short rubber connectors at each end, got a photo somewhere i'll post it up, if i can.

I have while the car is stripped out put another feed back to the orginal pump connector on top of the tank so if need be Grey can run two pumps.

At the moment its capped off and tucked away so we'll see how things go

Cheers
Andy

[Grey]

Will get pics up later and possible video as my phone was not great for recording lol :thumb:

[davidfox280585]

used 10mm id copper pipe with very short rubber connectors at each end, got a photo somewhere i'll post it up, if i can.

I have while the car is stripped out put another feed back to the orginal pump connector on top of the tank so if need be Grey can run two pumps.

At the moment its capped off and tucked away so we'll see how things go

Cheers
Andy
that should be suffice andy as mine was ok at top and bad at the bottom keep up the good work:thumb:

[iceni]

the bottom rubber is just there to space the difference in dia between the pipe and the pan filter, even then i had to thin the pipe down to make a tight fit

Not sure if i've enough post counts to put pics up but if i have i'll post one tonight and do some updating

Cheers
Andy

[NOV4_SPORT]

Looking good matey pretty sh1t the hastle you had with the first bodyshop, but you have managed to get the car turned round and not given up on the idea altogether.

Will look really good when its finished off.

iain

[Grey]

Here we go then some pics of master andy's wireing. The video is pants as i was basically watching the brake disc spin on the phone :tard: lol all that excitement put me off!

p.s andy make sure you plug the fuel pump in :p lol

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/nova106.jpg

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http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/nova119.jpg

[Connor]

Coming along nicely mate, really wanna see this in the flesh once its all done :)

[auzzy-b]

Looking good bud! Nice:)

[comptoncj]

Excellent work and attention to detail will be nice when complete keep it up buddy!

[Cassidy16v]

You sound like you`ve been 2 hell and back mate, the astra looks well an d glad 2 see the novas coming on well now, Looks a little similar to mine with the blue body and grey rims.Will be watching this for updates mate its guna be mint! :thumb:

[Grey]

Thanks for the comments people nice to hear i have some more progress to show soon not long now :thumb:

[iceni]

Well got a bit more done over the weeknd but spent most of Saturday Morning over at the bodyshop as i've some work to do on a Lotus Carlton in a few weeks.

Grey brought over one of his seats and judging by the fit i think i need to lose a few pounds. So passanger seat in to check the runners all fit

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w245/andyc2411/testfitofSeat.jpg


Next job was to fit the tail gate, rear lamps and the interior trim panels and the tailgate took most of Saturday afternoon to get correct and got the rear bumper on.

Got the wheels on and dropped to the ground to set the front wheel tracking and castor angle

Photos a bit dark but the tracking isn't to far out and it was done after the camber

[IMG]http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w245/andyc2411/Settiingupthetracking.jpg

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w245/andyc2411/Trackingthatwilldofornow.jpg

For setting up the camber i used my digi level. This is the first time i've used it for this job and it seems to work ok so i'll knock up some steel plates for a later date. Went the car goes to have a proper four wheel setup we'll see how close it was
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w245/andyc2411/Camberangleagainthatwilldofornow.jpg

With that done the car was back on stands and wheels of to bleed the brakes which i'll do again before we finally finish.

Got a man coming over this week to fit an electrical box but i'll say now no more on that and there will be no pics so with any luck i should get the rest of the panels on and start to finish up, now hope to be in for MOT by the end of the month

Cheers
Andy

[Grey]

Well its now back on it wheels :d lol Getting alarm fitted tomorrow (toad AI606) by a mate of mine who was a cat 1 alarm fitter so will be able to get a cert off him to. Thanks for pics andy!

[iceni]

well i wasn't going to mention the alarm as you get some strange people on these forums:thumb: , i should know i'm one of them

Andy

[Connor]

Cant wait to see this once its completed, gotta take me for a spin once its done ;)

[iceni]

Well its time for an update. cars is now back on its wheels although there have been a few problems

The dash gave a bit of a headache as whoever took the dash out first time round decided they could not be bothered to take the headlamp switch out to get to the screw underneath it so they just pulled the panel out and used tin snips to cut the metal bracket off the dash, not helpfull but sorted within an hour or so.

All panels and doors back on and central locking and power windows working. MP3 connection socket and extra power socket added to the window switch panel and all the dash section re-painted again in black to give a panio black style finish.

Engnie fires up on the button but is running rich when hot. Have already replaced the ECU temp sensor with a new one during the build so i'm going to swap out the air mass to see if that helps.

Also have a sticky air bypass valve which decided to keep the engine revs high a couple of time and the gear links is shagged and fell apart while reversing out of the work shop

The linkage is NLS by GM and there is nothing showing at any of my twelve hundred plus Obstock and Opel dealers across Europe so it looks like i've got to make a Corse B linkage fit, unless anyone knows a good reason why it can't be done.

A few pics

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w245/andyc2411/nova136.jpg
Final resting place for the ECU. Tucked up behind the glove box

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w245/andyc2411/nova141.jpg
Proper Vapour shield on

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w245/andyc2411/nova150.jpg
Spot the extra switch just incase, Black looks ok and on the inside of the instrument hood i've done that in matt black so there is no glare from the LCD

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w245/andyc2411/nova149.jpg
LCD dash. Speedo still needs to be check against a Sat Nav to see if we have the correct speed sensor fitted

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w245/andyc2411/nova145.jpg
The under bonnet shot

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w245/andyc2411/nova144.jpg
Looks good and i don't think it needs anymore. Only thing i would do if it were mine would be to fit a full GSI interior back in and have the seats retrimmed in blue with black leather oh and Air Con

More shots later once we get the gear linkage sorted and its up on the rams. If anyone has a good linkage kicking around please drop grey a PM

Cheers
Andy

[scott.parker]

Looks really nice mate, well done!

[Connor]

Looks awesome mate, not long now :d

[BRoadGhost]

All done properly; what more could you ask for..? :)

[Grey]

thanks andy hope we can sort this linkage soon enough!! lol

[Grey]

Some more pictures :d it is now complete tax motd and insured and will be driven next weekend. going to feel weird!!!

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/20110710_002.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/20110710_003.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/20110710_001.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/20110619_006.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/20110619_005.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/20110619_003.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/20110619_002.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Greys-red-gti/20110619_001.jpg

[Cle]

Looks spot on :thumb:

[Connor]

Sweet mate, spot on, shame mines now off the road :roll: lol

[scott.parker]

Where was that at? look like a vaux ople enthusiasts work shop..

[Grey]

Where was that at? look like a vaux ople enthusiasts work shop..

Its Iceni who has posted on here. aka Andy he's the enthusiast and has a..... *cough cough* few sitting in there lol!

[iceni]

Well if you real;y want to know:

1969 Opel GT
1985 Manta Coupe x 2
1978 2.8s Monza LHD
1978 30E Senator LHD

All in for complete bare shell restoration. The '69 GT & one of the '85 Coupes are mine and the rest are customers

Cheers
Andy

[Grey]

Now up for sale!