savs nova track car project

[savs_redtop]

Just bought this nova for £800 notes for something to do on the side, it started life as a 1.0 and now its a 1.6 8v, the overall shell isnt to bad with only minor rust that ive found so far, paintwork isnt the greatest but thats going to be sorted anyway.

rough plans are:
strip the interior and engine
strengthen shell and patch up any holes I may find
fit cage
full bare shell respray and undersealed.
new suspension
new brakes
new wheels and tyres
polycarb windows
not sure what engine to go for yet??

as you can see ive already stripped interior and today a lad off here was kind enough to deliver me his 6 point safety devices roll cage which will be going in when its ready.

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[Prey]

Nice to see it inside mate - you been busy with the stripping out! Found any grot anywhere?

[draper]

looks tidy pal, i regonise that unit tho ;) lol

[The Simps]

Let the fun begin!

[savs_redtop]

Prey: only took about an hour to get all that lot out, I bet there was about 30kg of soggy carpet, it can finally breath abit, havent found much major rot as of yet, only stabbed one hole in the engine bay.
draper: yeh shes not bad, come down and have a look when your not busy, as you say you know where it is lol!! bin some car abuse in that unit lol.
The_Simps: indeed! got some man hours coming my way!

[scott.parker]

Nice, was it off here? i recognize the plate some how...?

XE planed?

Scott

[savs_redtop]

Nice, was it off here? i recognize the plate some how...?

XE planed?

Scott

no I found it on pistonheads, I think he might of been on this site at somepoint though.
im really not sure which way to go with the engine? plan was maybe a v6 but im just not going to be able to fling it round a track, the only thing that puts me off the xe is how common they are.

[scott.parker]

You know what they say right??

If it's common, or popular, theres usually a good reason for it..

The amount of small block lovers who have switch over to big in the last two years say's it all really.

Scott

[savs_redtop]

You know what they say right??

If it's common, or popular, theres usually a good reason for it..

The amount of small block lovers who have switch over to big in the last two years say's it all really.

Scott
Yeh thats very true mate, dont know if to go let or not or spend the cash on building a decent xe.

[scott.parker]

The money you could waste on a let would be enough for good spec xe on TB's mate. Just IMO.

Scott

[savs_redtop]

The money you could waste on a let would be enough for good spec xe on TB's mate. Just IMO.

Scott

yeh true, thanks for your advice.

[philly nova van]

looks real nice mate:thumb: XE all the way, it may be a common thing to do but when you are flying past everything you wont care.

[savs_redtop]

looks real nice mate:thumb: XE all the way, it may be a common thing to do but when you are flying past everything you wont care.

lol thanks mate, yeh like whats been said before, alot of people are doing it for a reason, I had one in the past and that put most people to shame, the only difference this timeis im building a track car, less weight more power FTW.

[savs_redtop]

Big Update:
Well thanks to a lad off 106 owners I now have a new shell, a mint silk violet which is track ready...almost, some of you may recognise it, it was also previously part of Total Vauxhalls Dirty Dozen shoot.
Money wasted on the white one but im going to sell what I can so if you know anyone????
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[draper]

very posh

2 bare nova shells ? you sure youve never had some draper in you ;) lol

[savs_redtop]

very posh

2 bare nova shells ? you sure youve never had some draper in you ;) lol

very posh or now very poor lol, I hope ive never had you in me!! who knows lol lol

[scott.parker]

Dose it still have the let engine with it?

[savs_redtop]

Dose it still have the let engine with it?

unfortunatly not lol, just shell with bumpers skirts etc, tank, rear disc beam, quaife short rack, wilwood pedal box, think thats about it.

[tom reid]

Loving the cage Sav, looks proper.

[scott.parker]

Still if you paid a good price then it's allot of parts.

[savs_redtop]

Cheers Tom, I knew you would like it. just cant wait to get the engine build going now.

scott: yeh its a good base and in the long run its saved me no end of time and money, plus ive got my white one to get the standard uncut GSi bumpers off.