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Hi guys.
My name is Hal. I've just bought a Nova 1.3 SR in exceptional condition. You all know this car, it was PabloSR's.
You may also know of my brother, Nova_Tek. Just thought I'd like to say a friendly hello.
Look forward to spending many hours on here :thumb:
Will post pics soon as I get the car and post 15, or get my bro to do it for me (whichever comes first).
Cheers.
Nova_Tek
17-04-10, 11:01 AM
Hello bro :thumb:
Hey dude.
I can see you through my doughnut eyes! :d
Nova_Tek
17-04-10, 11:05 AM
lol
Good morning and welcome to the madhouse bud, there is a fifteen post limit before you can post pics but ill be looking forward to them, please have a nosey through these (http://www.pngclub.com/forum/view.php?pg=forumrules) and enjoy the forum:thumb:
lewisvalver
17-04-10, 11:11 AM
welcome along mate
blue_peg_16v
17-04-10, 11:25 AM
not two of you, god bless your parents lol
welcome to the site mate
bungle117
17-04-10, 11:30 AM
Hi there, they all seem friendly here :)
Southie
17-04-10, 11:34 AM
Welcome along Tek no.2 enjoy your stay ;)
NovaLad
17-04-10, 11:46 AM
Welcome to PNG dude.
Howwdaaay
Nice SR you bought aswell,
Got any plans for it?
saloonwoody
17-04-10, 06:10 PM
spam then pics lol
markc20xe
17-04-10, 06:15 PM
welcome along mate
Nova_Tek
17-04-10, 06:20 PM
not two of you, god bless your parents lol
welcome to the site mate
We've got 2 Cav SRi's aswell lol
I'm tempted to give you guys more details but that'll just ruin it for my bro, so I'll let him do all that.
craig green
17-04-10, 06:23 PM
Hi. That restored SR looked good.
It'll be nice to see larger pics of it as Pablo always put up little thumbnails.
Nova_Tek
17-04-10, 06:25 PM
I'm sure we'd be able to do something about that :d
Thanks for all the comments chaps.
Plans for the moment will be to put the 16" Softstars I currently have on my Cavalier, get a spanking set of springs and dampers (thinking Eibach Sportlines with Bilsteins or KYBs) and a stainless steel exhaust.
Further down the line, I'm tempted by a power increase (I don't want to go down the XE or LET route) I have a great engine to work on so I'll stick to that. I am in no immediate rush though. I just want to collect the car and get familiar with the old girl first.
The subtle mods i.e. wheels, suspension and exhaust, will probably favour me for the time being. The car is in great condition and it is a rarity to have an iconic car in standard guise.
Will post pics as soon as I get an oppurtunity :thumb:
Nova_Tek
17-04-10, 06:53 PM
Further down the line, I'm tempted by a power increase (I don't want to go down the XE or LET route, untill I drive my bro's LET)
Editied for truthness ;)
Plans sound good mate,
As said previously, give it a clean then wack up some pics :d
Editied for truthness ;)
I don't want to seem a copy cat ;)
Plans sound good mate,
As said previously, give it a clean then wack up some pics :d
Will do mate.
Nova_Tek
17-04-10, 06:58 PM
I don't want to seem a copy cat ;)
:d
Evening gents.
Well we went to pick the car up today. As we pulled up to PabloSR's (Paul) house I saw a gleaming immaculate Nova. I was chuffed at the condition of the Nova. I took it for a test drive round the block and check a few bits and bobs over, and all was well.
On the way home, I noticed there are a few little problems which need sorting out i.e. noisey speedo until 50mph, noisey rear wheel bearings and squeeky steering on half turn, slight tappity engine (but could be due to not being used much) and a slight blow on the centre part of the exhaust. All these problems however are an easy fix and the car is well worth it.
The car did drive very well and very smooth. I opened the taps slightly on the M25 and it pulled with a lot of strength.
When we got home I realised I lost a passenger rear wheel cap on the alloy :( which was the only downside to the day lol
Nevertheless, the car is absolutely brilliant and mint. I have a Red Sparco strut brace ready to go on, along with a donor centre section and sportex back box (for the time being until I get a proper stainless system).
I could see how much effort Paul put into the Nova with it's restoration. He was a top guy, and it was a pleasure to see this effort reflected in his MK2 Cavalier Calibre with the immaculate Redtop and his Cavalier GSI which unfortunately wasn't there.
I'll try and get my bro to post some pics up :thumb:
Nova_Tek
18-04-10, 08:58 PM
Uploading now...
Uploading now...
Big drum roll lol
Nova_Tek
18-04-10, 09:05 PM
Righty, it hasn't had a wash just yet as we returned a bit later than expected.
The pics, enjoy
http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/8895/1000757c.jpg
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/3803/1000758k.jpg
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/6850/1000759i.jpg
Lost the wheel cap :(
http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/8653/1000760a.jpg
http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/3499/1000761e.jpg
http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/5251/1000762q.jpg
Under the bonnet
http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/9459/1000763i.jpg
Super bright bonnet underside
http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/1872/1000764d.jpg
those pics are larger than the internet lol Looks nice though :)
Nova_Tek
18-04-10, 09:09 PM
Yeah forgot to resize that one, all sorted now though :)
f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-ff-f-fresh :cool:
Daved and Confused
18-04-10, 09:35 PM
Hi,
Nice clean wee car. Bumpers look very tidy, have they been painted ? if so what with - wish mine looked that good.
Hi,
Nice clean wee car. Bumpers look very tidy, have they been painted ? if so what with - wish mine looked that good.
Thanks mate.
Yeah the bumpers were sprayed with the same grey as the bottom half of the car.
I should get an email from Paul about the exact names of the colours. It certainly sets it apart from the plastic trimmed ones.
I'll be sure to start a WIP thread once I get problems sorted and mods on.
Nova_Tek
18-04-10, 11:25 PM
Think the bumpers were Huricane Grey on the bumpers bro :)
is this the one which was on retro rides.... and the guy bought it for his daughter and she didnt want it.
i think its kinda ruined because of the small bits added/taken away.
like the skirts, the rub strips etc etc
does look very clean though
markc20xe
18-04-10, 11:34 PM
that prop clean mate spot on:eek::thumb:
Thanks guys.
I suppose some people would much rather have the OE spec i.e. vinyls and no skirts on the car but hey, Paul did a great job on maintaining the original look within reason.
dj_wudgey
19-04-10, 12:19 PM
welcome mate dont ruin the beast though ie leave the vinyl and engine ha ha and youve got one cool car!
dj_wudgey
19-04-10, 12:23 PM
Thanks for all the comments chaps.
Plans for the moment will be to put the 16" Softstars I currently have on my Cavalier, get a spanking set of springs and dampers (thinking Eibach Sportlines with Bilsteins or KYBs) and a stainless steel exhaust.
Further down the line, I'm tempted by a power increase (I don't want to go down the XE or LET route) I have a great engine to work on so I'll stick to that. I am in no immediate rush though. I just want to collect the car and get familiar with the old girl first.
The subtle mods i.e. wheels, suspension and exhaust, will probably favour me for the time being. The car is in great condition and it is a rarity to have an iconic car in standard guise.
Will post pics as soon as I get an oppurtunity :thumb:
Just what we wanted to here i like the plans!
Just saw the pics i remeber this one be much beter if it was vinyl not paint and if it had the bump strips and no skirts! Stil nice though!!
Welcome to PNG.
That is a very clean looking SR, bumpers etc all look very factory, I think the paint is quite an improvement over the OEM plastic.
Welcome to PNG.
That is a very clean looking SR, bumpers etc all look very factory, I think the paint is quite an improvement over the OEM plastic.
Cheers mate. Yeah I think so too. The colour itself certainly stands out.
Just what we wanted to here i like the plans!
Just saw the pics i remeber this one be much beter if it was vinyl not paint and if it had the bump strips and no skirts! Stil nice though!!
Like I said before it's all a matter of taste. I don't mind it the way it is.
I want to sort the tailgate out though. I don't think the boot lock's plastic strip does any favours to the back end so I may get it body coloured.
But once I get the wheels on, gte bumper and exhaust it'll definately look a lot smarter whether I paint that strip or not.
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