Nova Project and hello png

[lukestavrinidis2008]

Im new to the png ive had a few novas, got addicted to looking on png all night so was looking for help and ideas where ever posible

I found the car on PNG for sale and had to go buy it that night

Got the car off shaun4321 its a 1.2i (single point) lowerd on coilovers 100mm, vectra v6 brakes, gsi skirts.

The car was striped out completly other than front seats, carpet and dash, i was unsure about this and maneged to pick up an old sr (i think) burbury style interior on ebay for £21 localy, it come with all door cards, parcel shelf etc. Then before i had the chance to fit it and after driving it around the striped out interior grew on me, i then maneged to get some half white/half black dials (thanks kent14sr), so that was the interior sorted (already had gsi black dash) Then decided to fit a decent alarm cant belive it didnt have one :eek: Then i decided i want a sound system, so i used some old bmw speaker pods and mounted 6x9s under the seats facing out front ways, ran the wire under the carpet and left slack so seats move on runners perfect still.

Apart from this all ive done is a back box (thanks to Steve)

Now next thing to decide on as working now is what to spend a couple of hundred on this month, small budget i know but cant afford much more at the moment.

Im looking at plastic windows, what do people think on these for every day use??

And the big one is the engine, want to keep to a small block tho, something easy, is gte/gsi the best for me??

And what the best under car treatment (on a budget i would love to spin it over strip it down and paint it) but i cant :( is underseal any good??

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[vaughanmc]

Hit return after each link mate...

[Dave.]

Looks ablot like mine lol
Im fooking loving those wheels! Look awsome on that :thumb:
Will be watching this :D

[lukestavrinidis2008]

Thanks Mate taking it PV but will be a 1.2 still, the wheels fit perfect

[Mazz]

'schlammmmmed' i think word i'm looking for is!

[vaughanmc]

Doesn't it rub anywhere ?

Looks nice that low but bound to be a pain to drive

[lukestavrinidis2008]

Only Full lock hitting round abouts to sharply, the rear aches arnt evan rolled, there completly standerd and it misses the wheel by about 3mm. The main problem is the exhust, i have maneged to nock it quite badly, it sits about 2 inches back from where it should, was thinking of getting rid of cat and centre box to solve the problem, then have a strait pipe with nothing to cacth, just hopes its not to loud

[REDTOm]

where abouts in kent areyou mate?

looks top notch that

[lukestavrinidis2008]

Tonbridge mate, its clean enogh and good in the right places, rust under side skirts, and tiny bit of surface under bonnet, under header tank and water bottle only surface tho, and a few tiny dings i need to get a dent devil on. and doing a welding course at work soon so looking forward to sorting it all out

[REDTOm]

only down the road from me im just out of maidstone :)

i also could do with sorting my ****ty welding out so that makes 2 of us.

[lukestavrinidis2008]

I got my backbox off steve his in maidstone was saying we need more meets round here, i just started a new job at hadlow college there trying to get me on a course starting next week, if not its september so will be welding all winter. want to take spare wheel bay out, weld plates on arches while its under skirts just to keep it tidy until got money for new arches and a paint job

[MattBrown]

LOW isnt the work, sills look about 3" from floor lol

[lukestavrinidis2008]

Quick update, went to collect a rear cage off jamster (http://www.pngclub.com/forum/member.php?u=61682) the water pump decide to go when there, how annoyinng on a bank holiday, maneged to crawl back the two hour jorney topping the water up every 40 miles, will post pics soon

[sr jack]

i was their when this car had the interior taken out and the v6 brakes/coilovers put on. lol shaun who owned it saw mine striped out. so he decided and done it then and their, was quite funny. clean car though good buy that.

jack

[lukestavrinidis2008]

Thats good to hear, i wasn't sure at first but like it strip out now the cage looks good sat in there need to bolt it in then will post pics, Just in desprerate need of a water pump now. Cant evan source the parts on a bank holiday

[LEWI007]

Thats sitting at the perfect height, looks smart.

[lukestavrinidis2008]

Cheers matey

[mk1nova_rich]

looks a nice motor you have there mate :) good luck with it and look forward to seeing some updates. ride height is perfect lol

[lukestavrinidis2008]

Well water pump is done, but ajays decided to give me the wrong belt so got old belt on till tomorow, just to get me to work and back, next on list bolt the cage in, and get some pics up

[sr jack]

good old 8v

[lukestavrinidis2008]

Im probley going to keep it small block 8v when i change the engine, makes life so easy

[lukestavrinidis2008]

Water pump all sorted and cam belt changed, turns out the engines been changed at some point to an old carb one,thats why belt was wrong, i noticed the fuel pump hole on the cam shaft when i got the car its been blocked up with a plastic gromment. Which used to pop off and shoot oil out till i bolted a bracket on. Its just running on the original single point inlet still. Next inline bolt cage in and get some pics up by the weekend

[dj_wudgey]

'schlammmmmed' i think word i'm looking for is!
Yea it is prety low looks mint though and yea striped out interior is much beter makes it more fun!

[shaun4321]

glad to see its still alive!!! lol

[connor c]

same wheels as me
nice car mate but needs a spoiler imho

[lukestavrinidis2008]

Cheers Shaun, its got a rear cage now, burbury seats, exhust and clocks, it was the water pump making that noise near belt, its all gone now, i want to get a gsi boot probley with the spoiler

[lukestavrinidis2008]

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[lukehamlyn]

iv got a 2.0 8v engine if intrested its had all oil sill and gaskets replaced and engine has been painted satin black ......cheers luke

[lukestavrinidis2008]

Just fitted HIDs hopefully can see better at night now lol

[lukestavrinidis2008]

quick pic update :d

http://i898.photobucket.com/albums/ac185/lukestavrinidis2008/my%20sheila/novahids.jpg

[Mieran]

Nice project mate.

Do you know who makes these cages?

[lukestavrinidis2008]

Mps Performance is what i was told when got it and there is stickers on it saying this. http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=146198 thats the link from when i got it aswell, can give you the number off the sticker on the cage if that helps

[Rickyb]

[quote=lukestavrinidis2008]quick pic update :d

http://i898.photobucket.com/albums/ac185/lukestavrinidis2008/my%20sheila/novahids.jpg[/quote

that looks ace.

[lukestavrinidis2008]

:dThanks Mate:d

[lukestavrinidis2008]

Whether is nice so think im going to give my bumpers a fresh coat of paint :d

[novasportc550]

nice nova chum..:thumb:

[lukestavrinidis2008]

Front bumper and skirts repainted, not the best job but good enogh, and good bye stonechips :thumb:

[dj_wudgey]

quick pic update :d

http://i898.photobucket.com/albums/ac185/lukestavrinidis2008/my%20sheila/novahids.jpg

does look rather nice there matey!!

[Nova_Tek]

Looking great dude, simples yet smart. They wheels really do look good on it. They're Vectra wheels aren't they? Looked poo on the Vectras but great on the Nova. If I were to fit them though, I'd prob remove the centre caps/covers.

[lukestavrinidis2008]

Yer Ive seen them on astra estates aswell they always have massive tyres lol might try with out them, cheers for comments

[dj_wudgey]

will looks beter with the centres imo!!

[lukestavrinidis2008]

lol i just tried it, looked horrible, didnt evan want to take a picture, window frames shoud be on next week

[connor c]

love this wee car
iv the same wheels looks **** without centres

[lukestavrinidis2008]

Cheers matey, they certainly do lol

[Cassidy16v]

sits well mate, nice and decked!

[dj_wudgey]

i think it does aswell lol looks well slammed!!

[lukestavrinidis2008]

Quick pic update from when re-painting bumper and skirts

http://i898.photobucket.com/albums/ac185/lukestavrinidis2008/my%20sheila/009.jpg

Finished

http://i898.photobucket.com/albums/ac185/lukestavrinidis2008/my%20sheila/011.jpg

:thumb:

[Steve-johnson2010]

The Nova is looking sweet mate - Can't wait to have a go......:thumb:

[martyboy228]

a was goin to buy that a while ago wen it was on pistonheads looks realy nice mate

[chrisnovaturbo]

i done most of the work on that car, lowered it, fitted the breakes, gsi servo, new rear wheel cylinders, new rear shoes, fited the side skirts and painted the bumpers and skirts. it has got 100mm rear springs with spax rsx rear shocks and gmax front coilovers at there lowest lol

if you need the welding done behind the skirts and you looking for someone to do it let me no as i was going to do it at one point anyway and your not that far away.

[Steve-johnson2010]

Cheers, I've just acquired this little beauty, thanks for spending all that time on it mate, it really shows you cared for it.....

I'll have a look behind the skirts at the weekend and let you know, will most probably do it myself mate anyway, depends how far you are away though.
I'm in Cambridge

[shaun4321]

i want it back!!!! lol

[dj_wudgey]

looking good mate ore pics!!

[Steve-johnson2010]

I'll upload some more pictures once I've given it a good once over with the polish, I'm planning on dropping a 1.8 or a 2.0 8v engine in very soon, just gotta find the right one.....
Any idea why the HID headlights are clicking when on main beam, goes away on full beam?
Cheers

[bainyboy sr]

thats just what the hid kits do mate ive put them in a few cars and they always do that

[Steve-johnson2010]

Do they?
Mine click constantly when the lights are on, is that right?
When I hit full beam the clicking stops.
I'm thinking of selling the Nova now.......