Nova SXi banger to budget rebuild minter!

[maddogdaz666]

I swapped this a few week ago for an old banger. it has a few problems but im gonna fully strip it and rebuild it so ill sort them all out on the way.
Heres a few pics. This is how it looked before i got it. It looks pretty good in this pic, apart from the sh!tty sideskirts! but the paint is bad in person lol

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/nova.jpg

it had some awful RAGE buckets :tard: in which were bodged in which i cut out and sold staight away for £100 and i went and bought a full red and grey SRi interior including dash with red heater conrols for the same price! ive put the seats in for now as im using it till my corsa combo van is tested.

So this is how it looks now till i strip it.

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Its got a few bodges which ill put right and the skirts were badly fitted. whoever fitted them cut the lip off the back arches and let the rot get in!!

[vaughanmc]

Did it used to be black or has the inside been painted black ?

[maddogdaz666]

Stupot is meant to be coming at the weekend for the Willians Harnesses and hes bringing me a full set of standard seatbelts and a pair of front wings. ive got a gsi frontbumper and another standard rear as the exhaust is cut into the one on the car and i dont like it.
BUT, i have 3 pairs of mk1 wings in the shed and 2 sets of mk1 bumpers, old style with the grille and bumper in one. i dont know weather to mk1 the exterior, what do you all think?

[maddogdaz666]

Did it used to be black or has the inside been painted black ?

No its been painted black in the boot,

[vaughanmc]

Keep it Mk2 IMO :)

[maddogdaz666]

Yeah im thinkin more that way, ive got an old MK1 too you can just see it in the 5th pic. Its a pretty tidy D reg rollin shell. that i was gonna use to re shell my sport but im gonna sell the sport bits now. When i find them! Logbook, Chassis number and vin plate, carbs, inlet, airbox, i think thats all i have left of the old sport

[vaughanmc]

PM coming your way :)

[SRimon]

Love those wheels on MK2's!

[w88rdy]

whereabouts in west yorkshire are you mate? im in wakey if you ever need anything

[maddogdaz666]

whereabouts in west yorkshire are you mate? im in wakey if you ever need anything


Ponte, 5 mins away! Cheers mate

Its gonna get 2 rear arch repair panels and 2 front wings, The doors are really Mint! not a bit of rust on them! i think it'll be gettin a complete front panel too then a bare shell respray. The Brother in Law has his own Paint and Panel shop and lets me work there when hes got space. He does top notch work too! Darren Early Paint and Panel,

[maddogdaz666]

Love those wheels on MK2's!

Cheers! they need 2 new tyres tho :(

[connor c]

looks alright wheels suit it,what colour you going for?

connor

[maddogdaz666]

White again i think, Cheaper and easier. and i Love white cars for some reason! I think ill be doing the bumpers white too, GSI rep, i need some window surrounds and some GSi/GTE skirts. The wheels will be going an Anthracite colour i think.

[Gibbo]

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/nova.jpg

that looks nice
looks like its going to be a good project :thumb:

[maddogdaz666]

Cheers Gibbo!

[Vausey_Nova_Knotla]

No's who's this was and as stated was rather BODGE , do you live in ponti seen this there and good star for a project need any bits or would like to swap trade or sell any let me no i have a mk 1 (for sale) and a mk 2 also

[Vausey_Nova_Knotla]

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/nova.jpg

that looks nice
looks like its going to be a good project :thumb:

thats how it looked was a minter bought my alloys from the frist owner dont no how many it has gone through sinse him nice to see its still alive n not been nailed

[maddogdaz666]

thats how it looked was a minter bought my alloys from the frist owner dont no how many it has gone through sinse him nice to see its still alive n not been nailed

I got it from luke. and i nearly bought it before luke! its far from mint now tho:mad:

[Vausey_Nova_Knotla]

I got it from luke. and i nearly bought it before luke! its far from mint now tho:mad:


whats up with it now? Looked ok when i seen it at his mind you looks cn be deseeving how much did you pay? :thumb:

[dj_wudgey]

Yeah im thinkin more that way, ive got an old MK1 too you can just see it in the 5th pic. Its a pretty tidy D reg rollin shell. that i was gonna use to re shell my sport but im gonna sell the sport bits now. When i find them! Logbook, Chassis number and vin plate, carbs, inlet, airbox, i think thats all i have left of the old sport

noooo you should rebuild the sport matey!!!! :(

[maddogdaz666]

noooo you should rebuild the sport matey!!!! :(

id love to but i havnt got the money for a sport build at the mo:cry: and i couldnt live with the brown interior for too long. Id always be wanting more power, i might do a sport rep out of the d reg shell cos ive got the right bumpers and sticker kit and they look cool as feck! but with a 20xe or 16xe on bike carbs cos i love the noise of twincarbs or Bodies.
id rather someone more loving do it. if i rebuit the sport id get fed up of people saying "thats wrong n this is wrong" cos i wouldnt do it exactly as a sport was.

[maddogdaz666]

Small updade:
Swapped all the suspension today. The car came with FK Coilovers but they were in the boot. (and are now for sale) It had chopped springs fitted with cut down bump stops! it was awful to drive! Bounced n banged everywhere, so after rooting in my parts bin(my dads garage!) ive got some G-max shockers and some APEX -60mm springs so i fitted them.
I know they dont look pretty at the minuite but when the car gets stripped for the Respray i will clean all the parts and paint or powder coat them all.
http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/07032010360.jpg
From the left:
Standard springs, Apex -60mm springs (now fitted), standard shox with chopped springs (was fitted),Gmax shox (now fitted), FK Coilovers(ForSale). 17mm long reach socket(sneaked into the pic!):p
Ill get a pic of how it sits tomorrow, as i got annoyed and chucked my teddy out when trying to fix my mk1 golf clipper and it still wont start!!!!!Dodgy old wires i think.

[maddogdaz666]

I did do the rears too but i didnt get a pic as my camera on my phones not playing so im gonna get a proper camera so pics will be better for you all!

[maddogdaz666]

sorry no updates yet as im skint! ive been tryin to sort my Mk1 golf out for MOT so i can sell it to fund this! (and pay some bills) Anybody want a low mileage MK1 Golf Karmann Clipper? ill put in the For sale section when its tax n tested as its just run out.

[novalicous]

dya wanna sell they alloys?

if so pm me :thumb:

car looks good just loose the skirts and keep it mk 2 :)

[maddogdaz666]

the skirts are being used to prop the brown nova's boot lid up when i get things out of it! lol! theyre not goin back on any nova!!!!!!!!!

[maddogdaz666]

[quote=novalicous]dya wanna sell they alloys?

if so pm me :thumb:


Giz an offer? i might have some cesaros.

[craig green]

the skirts are being used to prop the brown nova's boot lid up when i get things out of it! lol! theyre not goin back on any nova!!!!!!!!!

lol when the 1st pic opened on poage 1, I actually didnt think it looked too bad. I dont blame you though. :d

Crack on.

[maddogdaz666]

lol when the 1st pic opened on poage 1, I actually didnt think it looked too bad. I dont blame you though. :d

Crack on.

you can have them if ya want!:thumb:

[maddogdaz666]

I need 2 Mk2 wings and 2 rear quarters! anyone got any? then i can strip it an take to the paint shop.

[maddogdaz666]

Been busy this week, Got the Golf runnin, not well but it starts at least! gonna service it and get it set up then its going for the MOT next Tuesday and up for sale. But anyways back to the Nova, ive managed to get some proper -60mm nova springs! The Apex ones i have are for a corsa and they are way too high! i picked them up yesterday with a genuine N/S front Mk2 wing.(i hope its genuine anyway!)
http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/009-4.jpg

In the next day or 2 i am going for 2 rear arch repair panels too!
So i can strip the pile of turd to a bare rolling shell, fit the rear panels (will be fun as ive never done it before(with help from a pro tho)) then prep the rest of the shell for paint, and sort all the problems! etc etc.

[maddogdaz666]

JOB LIST:

Pick up a pair of rear arches.easylol
Find a O/S Mk2 wing.shoulnt be too hard:)
Strip as much as poss to a rolling shell.easy and fun!:)
fit rear arches.undecided yet!:roll:
prepare the whole shell for paint, inside and out.time consuming but fun:d
strip all suspension components.easy:)
prepare and paint all components.easy and fun!:p
fit all components! (carefullly).FUN!:eek:
clean and refit all interior.Cleaning-Boring:( , Fitting-Fun!:p MUST BE NEARLY DONE!:thumb:
Paint inner arches and underside white! with hammerite and/or shultz stuff.easy and fun!In all this ive gotta decide what engine im gonna fit and clean and paint all the parts for it!!!! its got a 1.4 fitted using the 1.2 spi still. And ive got a 1.6 engine with a 1.6 spi carb.
Id love some bike carbs for it, but its meant to be a budget build!!!!:eek:

[w88rdy]

Just seen whereabouts you are mate, will have to call in and see how your getting on with it, and check your mates paint skills out !

[maddogdaz666]

Im in pontefract bud, you can call whenever you want, it wont be gettin painted for a few week tho, ill keep you updated, you can come see it bare after paint if you want, before it gets rebuilt

[maddogdaz666]

Sorry nothin to update, ive been skint. and had to MOT 3 cars this week! the missus's alfa, my Corsa combo van, now for sale and my Mk1 Golf clipper, for sale too.

[dj_wudgey]

get this done mate!! and any pics off the golf my mate will be very interested!!

[maddogdaz666]

ill get it cleaned tomorrow n put it up in the For Sale section mate. Your more than welcome to come see it cos your not far matey.

[maddogdaz666]

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=144373 i need to put pics up yet tho

[maddogdaz666]

Picked up 2 rear arches yesterday from AlanH, cheers alanH!! so hopefully ill get it to the bodyshop soon, just need a drivers side front wing now! oh and a full exhaust system. anybody know of any goin cheapo?

[maddogdaz666]

Sorry guys this projects on the back burner and will slow even more at the mo, as ive left the moanin missus n im temorarily back at the old parents! (at 27yrs old) So i need to sort a garage/unit/house out! and ive just bought back my old mk4 astra estate which im gonna drop my omega 3.0 v6 in so ive got somthin proper to drive about as my daily! Estates rock, fill em wi loads of stuff in the boot and they look lower than 3 doors. (especially as its got nova -60mm springs in at the mo) :-)

[dj_wudgey]

ill get it cleaned tomorrow n put it up in the For Sale section mate. Your more than welcome to come see it cos your not far matey.

mate i may bring my pal over if youve still got it as he's interested in it again now he's started work!!

[calibra-keith]

im sure i have seen this car about a year ago in bridlington.

[Damo]

Sorry to here about you and your missus mate but keep your chin up and good progress on the car mate.

[Spudly]

im sure i have seen this car about a year ago in bridlington.


It was at that cruise a couple of years ago on the little industrial estate behind the bus depot/mac dees, thought it was the same car and you confirmed it lol

[calibra-keith]

It was at that cruise a couple of years ago on the little industrial estate behind the bus depot/mac dees, thought it was the same car and you confirmed it lol

yea thats the car, i spoke to the owner i take it its not you who owned it last year.

[Spudly]

Nah nothing to do with me bud, iirc it was there with a few lads from pontycruise :thumb:

[maddogdaz666]

yeah a lad called luke had it, he's part of pontycruise, i go sometimes. lukes the reason its such a shed at the min. bodged repairs FTL

[maddogdaz666]

mate i may bring my pal over if youve still got it as he's interested in it again now he's started work!!

yeah ive still got it, ring the number when your comin over n ill make sure ill be in.:thumb:

[maddogdaz666]

Cars gone for 2 new arches weding on so ill be putting a few pics up! finally a bit of an update for you all. then it'll be going to the bodyshop this weekend! it needs to be done for PVS, anyone got a 1.6 16v engine?

[maddogdaz666]

well just had more bad news! Went to the bodyshop today (the Ex's Brothers) and i cant take it down till Saturday! (he said the same to me last week too) so i dont think it'll be ready for PVS :'-( unless i take a week off from a new job that i start on monday, that wont be a good start will it! So ill be going down in my astra estate, on a brighter side, ive found a 16xe engine 5 mins away with everythin to put in my nova. just need a bit more cash! (bloody bank holidays make me spend all my money on beer!) wish me luck and it all might be done in 6 week ish.

[moffat]

what size of tyres you running on the astra sxi wheels? and how low was the car at the back mate?

[maddogdaz666]

195 45 16s, its got standard springs at the mo but will have 60mm lowering springs in. In the first pic it had cut spring in it mate.

[Rickyb]

any progress on this??

[maddogdaz666]

yes mate sorry, its had 2 new rear arches fitted and its in the bodyshop, hopefull painted next weekend or week after. And ive also bought a full 2.0 16v conversion for it! ill get all the pics together and up loaded this week.

[maddogdaz666]

A couple of pics of the arches fitted
http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/DSCN0725.jpg
http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/DSCN0724.jpg
as you can see the pillock that fitted them decided to weld them right in the middle of the arch detail bit, which has been an absolute ball ache to fill and sand and get ready for paint!!!!!
more pics to follow when i get them sorted!

[vaughanmc]

Shouldn't you have cut the arches down so you could use as little of the repair panel as possible to make a neater job ?

[Cle]

Your going to have problems with the shell soon, you shouldnt have welded all the way round the panel

[maddogdaz666]

why? i dint want him to weld that high but the pillock did

[bainyboy sr]

Your going to have problems with the shell soon, you shouldnt have welded all the way round the panel

lol please explain this one , of course you can weld them all the way round you just have to do it in stages so you dont get distortion, and they do look like they could have been trimmed before fittng then

[Cle]

Looks like ive been told informed wrong :roll:

I had been told you leave gaps in the welds and just filler it, as if you weld all the way round it can wrap/distort the rear quarter

[vaughanmc]

That's basically what Bainyboy said about the distortion but you don't need to leave gaps

Be better to seam it than stitch it

Can also be spot/plugged on to :)

[maddogdaz666]

Shouldn't you have cut the arches down so you could use as little of the repair panel as possible to make a neater job ?

i did ask the welder to but he thought he knew better the slack cu*t! its been a right ball ach to get them right now.

[maddogdaz666]

Dont know why my text is bold there ^^^^^^^^^

[maddogdaz666]

well the car got a quick blow over to take it on a holiday to the ring! Got let down over n over again and picked it up at the last minuite in feckin Yellow!!! so it went as a Ring Taxi! lol! just had a week in germany and the car didnt miss a beat! well apart from when i run out of fuel! lol heres a couple of pics
At dover!
http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/17072010005.jpg
and before the taxi stickers
http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/16072010001.jpg

[maddogdaz666]

Oh and its got baxters old 20xe engine fitted. and the whole lot is up for sale for £850 ish or im breakin it if i get enough interest, i need a comfortable daily and im proper skint! Ive got the V6 Track Turd to build too so ones gotta go.

[Mazz]

Oh and its got baxters old 20xe engine fitted. .

So it made to Germany, got hammered round the 'ring and back and didn't miss a beat, yet Baxter worried about driving it 20 miles to the Nat's!!

Bargain for someone :)

[Balley]

Looks nice mate

[maddogdaz666]

cheers, it was a laugh n everybody smiled or waved at it lol. even blokes in corvettes n M5s were comin over for a look when it was parked up at the nurburgring lol. it doesnt look as good up close, all inside the panels are still white with oversprey! lol

[General Baxter]

So it made to Germany, got hammered round the 'ring and back and didn't miss a beat, yet Baxter worried about driving it 20 miles to the Nat's!!

Bargain for someone :)
i knew the engine was fine, its the bits attached to itlol
and considering i had the engine to bits on my lap a few times, i think it done well lol

[maddogdaz666]

needs a new IAC valve tho!

[Sloth]

right i suppose i should bring this upto date. i now own this, and have removed the chequers etc. pics:

http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/sloth_mk1_cav/DSC00320.jpg

http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/sloth_mk1_cav/DSC00316.jpg

http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/sloth_mk1_cav/DSC00318.jpg

it needs
dash swap
icv
interior sorting
dash wiring sorting
engine bay sorting ( strip, clean and paint)
slam panel replacing
and a few other bits
already ordered are an alarm, heatshield, chrome rocker cover bolt set and yellow paint. priced up a slam panel today, £40, which is £13 cheaper than beevers.... :)
the aim is to tidy it up fully, and dependant on funds, run it or sell it.

and the reason for not doing bugger all for the last 6 months:

http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/sloth_mk1_cav/_MG_8086.jpg

that was 3 weeks ago, now i can get on with car stuff :d

[Sloth]

right, spose i better add to this. the alarm is now fitted, remote start woooo! dahs has been swapped, it now has an sri one, ive also fitted some new sri clocks from col smith as the ones in her were moosed, and i cut all of the spi wiring out. the loom is now 2kg lighter and neater.... also fitted my stainless heat shield and bolts, but i have to paint stuff.... got a upper slam panel sorted for £40 all in, cheaper than beevers..... pics tomorrow

[maddogdaz666]

Cool! i cant wait to see the progress! ive got the plastic trim in my garage for the passenger side, sill to carpet bit, ill bring it with me tmoz.

[Sloth]

aye cool, shes at my "unit" lol, dont trust it down my street. i'll text you the addy and post code tomorrow and you can come down. its only 10 mins up the road.

[maddogdaz666]

sweet, ill see thee tmoz!

[Sloth]

right alarm is done, cdl is in, all working right, but....

the ****er now wont run. ive contacted the alarm makers and they asked me to run a test function on it and its fine, so ive basically removed a wire from something and its not happy. to add to it its an early astra mk2 20xe.... so the wiring is totally different. tomorrows job, go through the engine loom and sort it out. on anothwer note, remote cdl is ferking pimp.... :D

rob

[Sloth]

yay! it runs again. me being a pillock i'd connected the fuel pump to earth.........

all done now, and interior back in. just needs a vac out. needs the os headlight sorting, due to it being on strike....
scared the shiote outta my dad with the remote start by firing it up stood in his living room!!

slam panel next, possibly....

[brainsnova]

if you leave it in gear can you see it drive past the window

[Sloth]

lol im not that thick.....

[brainsnova]

lol its coming along nicely

[MattBrown]

I gave £28 for my slam pannel, the one with headlight pannels built in?

Cheapy cheap at £40 though tbf!

[moffat]

like this, much else planned?

[Sloth]

general tidy up, paint the door shuts ect to match. just little bits really

[Sloth]

fitted the chrome heatshield, oilcap and plug cover last night, and my stainless bolt kit. looks ok but i need some hammerite yellow for the cam and cambelt covers...

[Sloth]

fitted the home made powercap last night, runs loads better....

got some vaux/gm/opel mudflaps off the bay 15 brand new for 4. then its a slam panel and sale time :(

[Edd]

why not use it for abit before you sell ?

[Sloth]

dunno really, ive always wanted another xe nova since i sold/split my last one. thing is, its £1300 for insurance, and i walk to and from work, so its really £1300 for 8 days a month as its a weekend car. plus our lass hates it, and wont get in it or drive it. and i get more pleasure from building/woring on them than driving. strange really.

[Edd]

lol that is a bit strange

surely you want to drive it before you leave for oz ?

id be thrashing it loads lol

[Sloth]

ive driven it, its on our lasses ins for the next 2 months. it goes really well, and i love the thing but i prefer tinkering...