C811CUR Red GTE c20xe Replica

[MattBrown]

Right, im going to start this to spur me on a little lol

It all started at my first png meeting in the NW last year, turned up to SRS-1's house, all clad with my £8 jeans, and £3 asda tshirt on.

We had a chat for about 40 mins, then he offered me a "Scare" so he said, I immediately jumped in his xe, and we went to meet Huffy at a local halfords.

So, meh, this is kinda nice I thought, no interior, no carpet or anything, harnesses on, and he fired her up, instantly I had a huge grin:d

Off up the road we went, 30mph for ages, then the motorway sliproad came, and yup, he gunned it.

I was in awwe tbh, one of the quickest cars I had been in tbh.

Then After afew more months, I spoke to offplot, about building a c20xe, he said he had 2 cars up forsale, So I went up to see him, bought one there and then. Its a red, mk1, C reg, 1986 1.0, with loads of owners, but was mechanically very very good, and came with 6 months mot IIRC

We knew it needed welding etc, but not being phased by it, I thought it wouldnt take much, 2 arches, 2 doors, 2 wings, rear pannel, and front upper pannel, This didnt seem like much on paper lol


Afew days after the car was dropped off, I removed engine etc, then he said he had an OMP 6 point, 50mm cage, so off We tootled, in the humble 1.0 shed, and came back with more goodies.

Upto now Its been stripped to a bare shell, and under the arches etc have been stripped where needed, welded, and hammerite rust eartered.

The cage is 90% fitted, all spreader plates etc are in, just needs Some more bolts etc fitting.

The bay was stripped by myself and sean, and he did the majority of the welding, seeing as neither of us could weld, its not too bad lol

Upto now the bay is in primer, with no upper pannel.

Under the arches is hammerite rust removered, and all the suspention etc has been removed.

Most of the bits to finish it I have.

All I need to buy, is an ali rad, full hose kit, and shiny bits as and when lol

Heres a couple of pics from when it first came home to me...

[MattBrown]

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx16/MattBrown9600/29ade589.jpg

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx16/MattBrown9600/bf2721b4.jpg

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx16/MattBrown9600/81d214b1.jpg

[NovaLad]

Looking good so far...
Decent sized garage you got yourself there!

[Mazz]

Nice project, but you sure that a GTE?

[MattBrown]

Nice project, but you sure that a GTE?

No chief, its a GTE replica:thumb:

[Mazz]

ah gonna say :) pritty cage too btw

[MattBrown]

ah gonna say :) pritty cage too btw

Cheers fella, got propper door bars on it aswell now:d

[MattBrown]

Right then.

Parts collected upto now are

C20xe engine
F20box
Brand new shafts and cvs
New window rubbers
Full unetched Green glass x 2
GSI/GTE top tint screen x2
Mint bootlid and a mint gte spoiler
Pair of corbau Buckets
284mm Cally turbo brakes
Smoothed over doors, and 4 normal doors, will paint 2 normal, and 2 smooth, just to see whats best lol
Rear window surrounds, x2
Front surrounds
GSI dash
DigiDash
BlueFloor carpet, cant bring myself to cut it for the cage thoughlol
Brand new rack
Brand new Trackrod ends, ball joints, pads, tie bars etc.
Rear disk beam
TeamDynamics 16" wheels, look odd though, may go speedlines as its never been done on a nova beforelol lol
Bonnet with a mk2 astra vent inlayed over the xe induction kit
Rear arch carpets x 2 sets
Remote central locking, and door popper for drivers door.
Stainless bolts, ARP's and that for the XE
OMP international spec cage, with 50mm hoop
Guage pod for under dash
2.5" system
GAZ front coilovers, and 315IB springs


Total spend upto now is £2285:( lol

Still needs paint, rear coilovers, harnesses, shiny bay bits, hoses etc.

[Adam]

Spec sounds well!

Get on with it!!!!

[djbrowney]

though you were skint

i wish i had only spent £2000 im sure i have wasted more than that as im sure many others have :( :( :( :(

[Rich]

£2285 thats nothing!

Nice size garage, get it built! If you didnt like body work should of got acleaner shell, theres plenty out there for cheap if you dont look on here pistonheads and ebay

[MattBrown]

though you were skint

i wish i had only spent £2000 im sure i have wasted more than that as im sure many others have :( :( :( :(

I am skint dave, this is the problem!

Preogress is slow due to funds, but now im not driving, I have £400 a month more that im not spunking on fuel, takeaways, and random tush lol

Payday on the 25th, and hopefully ill be able to buy the paint and primer for the bay, finisheh the bay off, put the engine in, and check all is well, then order my rad and hoses.

The another 4 weeks of being skintlol

[Graeme]

Who is Dave? looking good Matt, stop crying about french pos and get it built

[John]

matt the trick with a project car is not to count the cost of it during building! You'll never finish it otherwise! Good progress for a first project though!

[Sloth]

do what i did with the last un, burn the recipts....

[MattBrown]

Who is Dave? looking good Matt, stop crying about french pos and get it built

DJbrowny?

I always call him dave, thats his name right?

Also, cheers guys, still a piece of **** thoughlol

[let_nova]

richard lol

[Graeme]

Ok, :wtf: , Matt it won't be any easier until its painted and mechanically built, but it'll all be worth it in the end if a Nova is what you want, I'm currently not having fun either, sitting in a quiet unit scrapping off stonechip but it isn't going to do itself is it?

[Sloth]

/\ unless your krobinson, then you get it acid dipped...

[MattBrown]

/\ unless your krobinson, then you get it acid dipped...


Im an apprentice, so acid dipping is being reserved for the next project;)

[Benn]

Is that it? Bodywork doesn't look that bad at all..

[MattBrown]

Is that it? Bodywork doesn't look that bad at all..


Its not too bad i suppose...

2 arches, and inner lips
2 wings
2 doors
Inner splash guard on passenger side, leading into firewall, so a cnut
Rear pannel
Dent in a pillar
Dent in roof
Bumpers need full strip and prep
Hole behind passenger turret
Fukked passenger leg seam

Not the worst, but by far not the best

But this was known when bought:d

[Benn]

Oh, worse than it looks when.. Gotta say i'd have looked for a cleaner shell. But as long as your happy,crack on,

[MattBrown]

Oh, worse than it looks when.. Gotta say i'd have looked for a cleaner shell. But as long as your happy,crack on,

Yup much worse, but when its done, it will be correct, how it should be!

Seems odd looking at my own car lol

[Count Vaux Alot]

Interesting project, just keep at it

[dj_wudgey]

id say the same i know off much worse that has been restored get stuck in mate!

[MattBrown]

Update time guys:d

Right, went over to the garage again today (18 miles away)

Had a visit from asa, and his friend, who's name always escapes melol

Stole a GTE system, then buggered offlol

Then we got on with it, bought some red hammerite, and some rust eatery stuff, and did all the inner arches, and underneath at the front, and did some of the legs etc.

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx16/MattBrown9600/C811CUR%20nova%20gte%20project/DSCF0023.jpg

Then belled around with my new go-kart for a while.

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx16/MattBrown9600/C811CUR%20nova%20gte%20project/DSCF0039.jpg

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx16/MattBrown9600/C811CUR%20nova%20gte%20project/DSCF0041.jpg

Finished the xe engine totally now, just needs a new thrust bearing, then goes back together:d

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx16/MattBrown9600/C811CUR%20nova%20gte%20project/DSCF0037.jpg



Then it was onto the seating, so we have "Improvised" a spare beam I had sat here, and cut it up to use the steellol As im on a budget:thumb:

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx16/MattBrown9600/C811CUR%20nova%20gte%20project/DSCF0028.jpg

So after the chop shop antics had stopped, we trial fitted the seats, and i squeesed my fat **** in, we have yet to weld them, but the position is sorted.

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx16/MattBrown9600/C811CUR%20nova%20gte%20project/DSCF0034.jpg

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx16/MattBrown9600/C811CUR%20nova%20gte%20project/DSCF0035.jpg

Also, note brand new door bars, ready to be cut and welded on:d

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx16/MattBrown9600/C811CUR%20nova%20gte%20project/DSCF0036.jpg

[MattBrown]

Pics in 2 mintues:d

[Benn]

That arch pic, are you not welding the seams? as your putting a xe in...

[John]

Sell the kart, finish the nova.

[Graeme]

Stop eating take aways, and finish the Nova

[MattBrown]

Sell the kart, finish the nova.

No thanks fella, no licence, so the kart is my only release on 4 wheels lol

[MattBrown]

That arch pic, are you not welding the seams? as your putting a xe in...

Yeah, needs to be done actually, forgot about that :roll: lol

[MattBrown]

Stop eating take aways, and finish the Nova

Takeaways?

Not me butcher:thumb:

[CoolTiger]

matt you doo reliase uve ****ed up painting all the inner arch when u got a slam panel to go on and im guessing yur gonna seam weld it aswell

[MattBrown]

matt you doo reliase uve ****ed up painting all the inner arch when u got a slam panel to go on and im guessing yur gonna seam weld it aswell

Huh?

Doesnt need welding where its been painte?

As the upper panel goes on the top:confused:

Yes, ill stitch along that seam tommorow lol

[CoolTiger]

it welds onto the side

[MattBrown]

Sounds shat haha

Fits like a pile of crap anyway, just gonna seam it on, if it doesnt fit, hammer it

[Benn]

Cleaning off in the arch along the chassis leg to weld will be/is a c**t.

[MattBrown]

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx16/MattBrown9600/C811CUR%20nova%20gte%20project/DSCF0031.jpg

Here is the gap for people to climb through when they want a liftlol

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx16/MattBrown9600/C811CUR%20nova%20gte%20project/DSCF0032.jpg

[Sloth]

dat luks wel wikkid innit blud, u az got da top gangsta drivin pozition y0!!!

[Adam]

A lift?

You dont do lifts in a nova, its "get the fcuk in, shut up and hang on to the roll bar" lol

[MattBrown]

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx16/MattBrown9600/C811CUR%20nova%20gte%20project/DSCF0024.jpg

[MattBrown]

A lift?

You dont do lifts in a nova, its "get the fcuk in, shut up and hang on to the roll bar" lol

Removable cross bar FTWlol

[MattBrown]

dat luks wel wikkid innit blud, u az got da top gangsta drivin pozition y0!!!

Its an ongoing joke between me, and a lad who helps me:thumb:

[MattBrown]

Note **** looking welding, but, it was my first go, and it pennetrated well

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx16/MattBrown9600/C811CUR%20nova%20gte%20project/DSCF0022.jpg

[Benn]

Is that you?

[MattBrown]

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx16/MattBrown9600/Nova%20parts%20forsale%202010/DSCF0048.jpg

Unsure on wheels, maybe look better hurricane gray?

Or white?

[MattBrown]

Is that you?

Yes mate, why?lol

[Sloth]

no offence mate but the battery tray seam looks very bad....

[MattBrown]

no offence mate but the battery tray seam looks very bad....

Thats not been touched yetlol

[MattBrown]

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx16/MattBrown9600/dc0a014a.jpg

[Sturge]

2 points, that door bar position is way too high. Also, your welding that you say has penetrated well, hasn't penetrated the chassis leg, which is the bit it really needs to penetrate

[Benn]

*snigger* nothing and do you not do one job at a time?

That might be why your getting pissed off,

[MattBrown]

2 points, that door bar position is way too high. Also, your welding that you say has penetrated well, hasn't penetrated the chassis leg, which is the bit it really needs to penetrate

Yup, theyre beeing cut shorter, and dropped about a footlol

[MattBrown]

*snigger* nothing and do you not do one job at a time?

That might be why your getting pissed off,

Its alright mate, ill let your gorgeous self off:roll: lol lol

Erm, no, get bored, do all sorts, so it all moves along slowlylol

[vaughanmc]

I'm no welder but to me those welds don't look anywhere near good enough ?

Nice to see you having a go at the welding and fixing up a rusty'ish shell :)

[MattBrown]

2 points, that door bar position is way too high. Also, your welding that you say has penetrated well, hasn't penetrated the chassis leg, which is the bit it really needs to penetrate

Blame sean for that bitlol

Meh, if it pulls itself apart then so be itlol

[CoolTiger]

whack the setting up on the welder, ill give u a hand soon, im away @ scotland this weekend but off thurs and tues

[MattBrown]

whack the setting up on the welder, ill give u a hand soon, im away @ scotland this weekend but off thurs and tues

Not quite that easy, as its a tradesmig

Big power, put it up, just blows through the metallol

[MattBrown]

I'm no welder but to me those welds don't look anywhere near good enough ?

Nice to see you having a go at the welding and fixing up a rusty'ish shell :)

Its joing the 2 pieces of metal, so seems fine to melol

As said, its a £200 shell, if it pulls itself to bits, then meh, reshell into a mint shelllol

[Sloth]

id be poking that battery tray, as ill bet a £5 that its bad...

[MattBrown]

id be poking that battery tray, as ill bet a £5 that its bad...

Ill tell you for free its ****edlol

[Sloth]

look mate, im not trying to upset you but surely there is a better shell? heck ive scrapped better. it needs serious work, even for a bodyshop.

[MattBrown]

look mate, im not trying to upset you but surely there is a better shell? heck ive scrapped better. it needs serious work, even for a bodyshop.

I want to do it lol

Theres nothing else I can saylol

[MattBrown]

Happy now, cage is being welded next monday in work, well the door bars are being welded to it, then its blasting, but which colour lol

[Graeme]

Nic Barnes green ftmfw

[MattBrown]

Nic Barnes green ftmfw

Linky, or pics?

[saloonwoody]

you forgot alt clearance/chassis leg mod ;)

[MattBrown]

you forgot alt clearance/chassis leg mod ;)

No i never, its already been done:d

Been offered a 100% mint blue antibes carpet off my nova, i dunno if i can bare to cut it up though lol

[vaughanmc]

You've been offered a carpet off YOUR Nova ? lol

[MattBrown]

You've been offered a carpet off YOUR Nova ? lol

No, "My Nova"

Its my mate, marklol

[MattBrown]

No progress to report lol

Ordered some ali topmounts, and all the bushes and spacers etc.

Stuff is being blasted tommorow in work, the coated saturday:thumb:

[Shaun]

look mate, im not trying to upset you but surely there is a better shell? heck ive scrapped better. it needs serious work, even for a bodyshop.

+1

surely welding all the cage etc into this shell is a waste of time/money when you get to the next mot and he fails it for more rust etc?

just my input and fair play for having a go! but i think if doing a job, do it properly?? i would get another shell lol

[MattBrown]

+1

surely welding all the cage etc into this shell is a waste of time/money when you get to the next mot and he fails it for more rust etc?

just my input and fair play for having a go! but i think if doing a job, do it properly?? i would get another shell lol

Lol at mot commentlol

[srs1]

we had the conversation about getting a new shell before we started welding up the shell.

tbh we both agreed the sheel was battered.

but as matt ahas all ready said, he wants to have a go at it and try to restore it. so if the work ain tthe best, well. its a learning curve and we'll only get better as time progresses. I've not been able to help as much due to change of jobs. so sorry to matt for lack of help assisting.

[Shaun]

+rep to srs1 and matt

it is all a learning curve, i cant weld but would love to..

but stripped and rebuilt my c20let before fitting it, and now im alot more confident in doing things on the car

[MattBrown]

+rep to srs1 and matt

it is all a learning curve, i cant weld but would love to..

but stripped and rebuilt my c20let before fitting it, and now im alot more confident in doing things on the car


+rep back matey:thumb:

Its all a learning curve, been doing bikes since I could walk, but cars is differant.

Really considering putting the 1.6 in her for 12 months, throwing a cam in it, and just braving the stupid insurance. Just been quoted £3000 for my business insurance. If the unit down the road comes my way, then this is the cheapest option:(

[Benn]

Business insurance?

[MattBrown]

Business insurance?


Insure a "Unit" and you to drive anything, if you, or anyone else gets hurt at the unit, and public liability:thumb:

[Nick J]

Nice to see you have a thread up Matt....... looking forward to watching the progress! :)

Nick.

[MattBrown]

Nice to see you have a thread up Matt....... looking forward to watching the progress! :)

Nick.


Cheers fella.

Will be good to annoy you at pvs this year lol

Got loads of questions paint related.

And Need to confirm your nova "Az boost"lol

[Benn]

Insure a "Unit" and you to drive anything, if you, or anyone else gets hurt at the unit, and public liability:thumb:


Is this what you do as a job then?

[MattBrown]

Is this what you do as a job then?


No,Electrical engineering apprentice.:d

Needto get thisunit on the go.

Just for myown use, and to build some cars for the local chavs:thumb:

[Benn]

Oh right, i'd keep cars as a hobby, when you start doing your hobby as a job you really start dis-liking it.

[Nick J]

Cheers fella.

Will be good to annoy you at pvs this year lol

Got loads of questions paint related.

And Need to confirm your nova "Az boost"lol

I wont be at pvs due to other commitments. With a bit of luck I will be at billing though so if your having a ride down with Graeme etc come find me and I'll be happy to offer a little advice as and were I can. On that other note you cant beat boooooost! ;)

Nick.

[MattBrown]

I wont be at pvs due to other commitments. With a bit of luck I will be at billing though so if your having a ride down with Graeme etc come find me and I'll be happy to offer a little advice as and were I can. On that other note you cant beat boooooost! ;)

Nick.

Ok dude, will be at billing somehowlol

Im sure he will have questions about painting bloody plug covers or somethinglol

[MattBrown]

Oh right, i'd keep cars as a hobby, when you start doing your hobby as a job you really start dis-liking it.

I aint gonna leave a £30+K a year job to do cars full time.

When I finish my apprentaship, If I can, Im going on shifts.

So on my days off, I can do cars for people, to pay the rent and rates on the unit etc.

Need a bigger place than my grandads tbh, but, with no rent, rates, bills, and free food and drinks all day, Im not leaving just yet lol

[MattBrown]

Just purchased a

Fearless strutbrace and bailey header tank for the shed:)

[let_nova]

its not a fearless brace though bud...

[MattBrown]

its not a fearless brace though bud...

Yes it really is. . . . . . . lol

[Sloth]

im with benn, cars as a job when its your hobby sucks all the fun out of it.
anyway matt stop posting waffle and gerrit built.

[MattBrown]

im with benn, cars as a job when its your hobby sucks all the fun out of it.
anyway matt stop posting waffle and gerrit built.

lol

Its a fair point.

Im never going to do it as a job, unless I open my own garage etc.

But for the forseeable future it will be a hobby.

Need to get all the black stuff powdercoated:d

[MattBrown]

Just bought a c20let engine for this.

Going to be running standard for now.

Not going on the road for several years.

Cant afford to insure it, ill stick with my lil pug 306 1400, have my fun on the track.

[MattBrown]

Updatessss....

Bought a c20let, collecting it on saturday morning, heres some pics of parts ive got now lol

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx16/MattBrown9600/C811CUR%20nova%20gte%20project/SAM_0346.jpg

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx16/MattBrown9600/C811CUR%20nova%20gte%20project/SAM_0350.jpg

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx16/MattBrown9600/C811CUR%20nova%20gte%20project/SAM_0359.jpg

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx16/MattBrown9600/C811CUR%20nova%20gte%20project/SAM_0364.jpg

[Benn]

Lucky you.

[General Baxter]

when does the loan money run out matt?

[MattBrown]

when does the loan money run out matt?

Loan?

I work hard mate.

Spend my money on my nova.

No loans here mate.

[Plug]

you found a let in a scrap yard :)

How much it set you back?

[General Baxter]

I work hard mate.


pimp and drug lord dont count lol

[MattBrown]

pimp and drug lord dont count lol

Nope, work, cars, work, cars mate.

And drugs are bad, dont touch em mate:thumb:

[MattBrown]

you found a let in a scrap yard :)

How much it set you back?

About £600ish, tad more lol

[alan b]

About £600ish, tad more lol

have you heard it running? what car it come out of? nice find if its in good nick:thumb: project looks well crack on:d

[MattBrown]

have you heard it running? what car it come out of? nice find if its in good nick:thumb: project looks well crack on:d

Well, it came from the more desirable turbo shonkerlol


Sorry cav owners, but it was taken from a tidy cav lol




Also, this is now a track only car, bay is being painted after pvs, then im leaving it how it is, do the arches, rexy will paint it.

Then its going to get hammered round a track, with a stock xe on a power cap in it:thumb:

[Benn]

As Alan said, did you hear it running? If not, did you turn it over by hand? Did you check the turbo pipes or oil?

[MattBrown]

As Alan said, did you hear it running? If not, did you turn it over by hand? Did you check the turbo pipes or oil?

It did run in his corsa, as he drove it to his, then realised the shell was a bodge, so have got a cheap mk1 white shell, clean, and cheap.

He since decided turbo wasnt what he wanted, think he is going smallblock (wierdo) lol


So no benn, not heard it run, but it turns over freely, the cams are unmarked/scored, the turbo seems to be in excellent free, zero play, and clean condition.

Rumoured to have 70k on it, the manifold says 70k, cav turbo, runner. Scrap yard yellow paint lol.

Also got, a mint uncut loom, totally un butchered.

And got a brand new rear pannel for £10, so was very happy with this:d

[Benn]

Ah that's all good then.

[MattBrown]

Ah that's all good then.

Can only hope.

its on the stand now.

Need some bits, the bolts from box to the engine?

And an uncut turbo tophat cover:d

[Benn]

Any "big block" gear box bolts will be fine.

Billing autojumble is perfect for them.. i got a brand new one last year for £20.

[MattBrown]

Any "big block" gear box bolts will be fine.

Billing autojumble is perfect for them.. i got a brand new one last year for £20.

Yeah I know, only got the ones off my xe though lol

Hmm, £20? id pay double that for a branny:thumb:

[Benn]

Bargain hard and the worlds yours.

[MattBrown]

Bargain hard and the worlds yours.

Well you know me, ill deal anything if theres money top be made.

(do not read this as drugs) lol

[Eastham]

Well, it came from the more desirable turbo shonkerlol


Sorry cav owners, but it was taken from a tidy cav lol




Also, this is now a track only car, bay is being painted after pvs, then im leaving it how it is, do the arches, rexy will paint it.

Then its going to get hammered round a track, with a stock xe on a power cap in it:thumb:



Where is it? Need bits for mine

[Dave.]

Loan?

I work hard mate.

Spend my money on my nova.

No loans here mate.

Bollucks! lol, your a rent boy!

[Dave.]

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx16/MattBrown9600/C811CUR%20nova%20gte%20project/DSCF0031.jpg



They see me rollin', they hatin'

:p

I still owe you a fiver btw, I couldnt find that transducer :(

[MattBrown]

Where is it? Need bits for mine

Long gone.

[MattBrown]

They see me rollin', they hatin'

:p

I still owe you a fiver btw, I couldnt find that transducer :(

Scouse cnutlol

[Eastham]

ah bollocks! Nevermind. Looks like a good build though tbh. Good luck with it all Matt

[angusl2006]

is this what you bought the harnesses for ? :) gonna be a tidy car!

[davidfox280585]

is this project abandoned matt or is the masses of items for sale recently just spares

[MattBrown]

is this project abandoned matt or is the masses of items for sale recently just spares

No this is a track car.

bought a 10,100 mile minter for my turbo:)

[Nick J]

No this is a track car.

bought a 10,100 mile minter for my turbo:)


Is that the ultra low miler that was on the trader and in wigan Matt? I was tempted but the price was a little high for me. Looked clean so I guess it will be a top buy either way. Get some pics up! :)

Nick.

[MattBrown]

Is that the ultra low miler that was on the trader and in wigan Matt? I was tempted but the price was a little high for me. Looked clean so I guess it will be a top buy either way. Get some pics up! :)

Nick.

No nick, its from kent way.

Im collecting it next weekend.

I have only seen pics, but the fella said, if I can find 1mm of rust, he will eat his hat, and I dont have to buy it, thats how confident he is lol

Sad story really, his friend has died, and he is dealing with the estate, and which happens to be a nice little minter of a nova, that will end up turbo'edlol

[MattBrown]

CRY CRY CRY!!

Cant bring myself to chop this 10k minter up.

Its just gonna sit here instead lol

[Southie]

Pics :p

[MattBrown]

Pics :p

Its sat at my grandads, in his garage whilst the house goes;)

So no pics for now, but I can assure you, there arent many better in the uk:d

[Edd]

Another one !?

Dipping in to your Lottery winnings again ? lol

Seriously get some pics up or gtfo

[Mieran]

Can't be cleaner than the white one on eBay with 8k miles?

[MattBrown]

Can't be cleaner than the white one on eBay with 8k miles?

Yup, well, its the same.

Its only 2k miles more:cool:

Pics when I get down there:thumb:

[Angus Closier]

^^Hurry up, I wanna see some mintness....and ffs why worry about chopping it up? its a nova.....

[MattBrown]

^^Hurry up, I wanna see some mintness....and ffs why worry about chopping it up? its a nova.....

I dunno, seems a waste lol

Im waiting for that 12k blue turbo shell to come up:d

[Angus Closier]

I dunno, seems a waste lol

Im waiting for that 12k blue turbo shell to come up:d

Some people need to get a life lol Its a nova!!!

[Mazz]

So no progress then?

[MattBrown]

So no progress then?

Not much:(

Got the front end almos finished with the assistance of srs1, and removed the rear pannell, just gotta replace this and arches, and were there:d

[Mieran]

Buy Shaun's shell, its already C20LET ready and very nice colour too

[Graeme]

Build the red rust bucket into a trashable track car with xe and buckets and build the minter into a super clean fat road car complete with let and comfy interior, bogo base models don't excite anyone unless there mega old

[djbrowney]

or just go back to sleep lol

[Benn]

Build the red rust bucket into a trashable track car with xe and buckets and build the minter into a super clean fat road car complete with let and comfy interior, bogo base models don't excite anyone unless there mega old

I agree 1000000%

[MattBrown]

Well, major update lol

No pics sorry, dad had camera for family stuff:)

Erm, back pannel was removed, and I put new one in today.

All went well enough, not 100% replica of spot welds, but its a neat steeight job!

Mastered the welder now, need to grind off shat in bay, and start again.

All in all, very happy, as ive removed it, and replaced it, 100% on my own!

[brainsnova]

the welding in the bay will chip off with a hammer and screwdriver lol

[MattBrown]

the welding in the bay will chip off with a hammer and screwdriver lol

Chisel and lump hammer, (4ib) still therelol

[MattBrown]

Well, a fair bit of time has passed.

And through one thing and another not alot has happened.

I have decided to scrap injection, and go for carbs, as this is going to be a track car for the forseeable future:thumb:

Right, well, I have removed the cage, finished the plates on the floor:)

All plates are sorted now, got some holes left to drill etc

Heres a pic of the inside after the 1st coat of paint

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx16/MattBrown9600/bffb1454.jpg

As you can all see, I have made the seat brackets, some may like them, others may not, its so the seats can be moved, for my gf, me, and a friend of mine who will be driving the car, and a couple of members off here namely srs1:thumb:

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx16/MattBrown9600/dfe43ecc.jpg

Those with a keener eye will spot a brand new rear pannel, this has been welded in, spotted, seamed in places etc.

Maybe not the most amazing of "factory weld spots" But I lifted the shell up off it, and it never moved, so can't be badlol

No pics as such, but ill show some randoms lol

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx16/MattBrown9600/62f77b0d.jpg

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx16/MattBrown9600/e9a4689c.jpg

Here is the wiring loom, debated removing it totally (only need 3 wires for my setup) however, I want everything to work incase of nurburgring work, and if it ever becomes a road car (depending upon if I like it, and will wiat afew years yet)

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx16/MattBrown9600/2b3ea567.jpg






I have also fathomed out the problem with the welding set, I have copied the settings from my friend at silverstone autosports, and used his settings. Now its perfect, and wish I had set it like this to begin with lol

I havnt got it perfect, but if you look at the jig, its a deaply penatrated, nice, rippled weld, that mates both surfaces:thumb:

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx16/MattBrown9600/aca26235.jpg



Hope you all enjoyed the read, and I will be updating soon hopefully:d

Please leave good or bad comments as you see fit, but please no more about the "driving position" pic lol

[MattBrown]

This was the rim that went through the wall:(

However, an hour in the cabin, and it now looks great imho:)

Masses of sanding, and prep work though:(


Only primer atm though lol

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx16/MattBrown9600/80c2aafe.jpg

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx16/MattBrown9600/c86849e4.jpg

[mk1nova_rich]

Looking good Matt, are you planning on just doing track days in this?? A lot of venues dont like non road-legal cars so i dont know how much you have looked into this?! :)

[MattBrown]

Looking good Matt, are you planning on just doing track days in this?? A lot of venues dont like non road-legal cars so i dont know how much you have looked into this?! :)

Cheers matey:thumb:

I am indeed, and seeing as how I am actually growing up (doubtful)

I figured it was a good first track car, Ive done welding, wiring, engine work, clutch, gearbox, built shafts.

Shot blasted everything, and done basically everything.

The only thing I didnt do was the welding in the bay, this looks abit rough, but ill grind it off, do it again, and if its rough, do it again etc lol

Regarding legals.

It will have all the requird parts for an mot, a 95 or under db exhaust.

And will be on road legal tyres

I can mot it, but its a pain getting it to and fromlol

[bmw156]

any updates mr brown....

[MattBrown]

Not really lol

Off to collect some bits from the garage for my mates let mk2 astra.

And epic amounts of college work on the go lol

Next weekend should see something done:)

[djbrowney]

your camera is ****e ! get a new one !

[Sloth]

this vosa magnet not a fridge yet? lol

[MattBrown]

this vosa magnet not a fridge yet? lol

Point A. A fridge is made from new steel, as it holds food, you cant use 2nds

Point B, how in any way is it a vosa magnet?

Aside from the welding in the bay, its a very very good project car.

Cheers for the laugh though rob, as always, your insults phail:thumb:

[MattBrown]

Been busy today, everywhere thats sprayed has been fully bare metalled, or if not, the underseal checked.



http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx16/MattBrown9600/ff892d25.jpg

Painted gear tower and the selector shaft too

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx16/MattBrown9600/38182142.jpg

Here is sam (Know your mushrooms Spudly)

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx16/MattBrown9600/01f32653.jpg

Painted gearbox too, whilst sam was on the wire wheel

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx16/MattBrown9600/8d61cdb8.jpg

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx16/MattBrown9600/8f54da1d.jpg

And a general mincy pic.

All the rust thats left will be wired off at the weeked.

I painted it with hammershyte stone chip:)

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx16/MattBrown9600/99deda8c.jpg

[Graeme]

Have you not broke this sh1tter yet?

[MattBrown]

Have you not broke this sh1tter yet?

Cheers matelol

Not yet, ill do a you, and spend 14 years trying to clean off abit of stone chip:wtf:

[Edd]

Cheers matelol

Not yet, ill do a you, and spend 14 years trying to clean off abit of stone chip:wtf:
lol

You got a project thread for your 'loon yet Graeme ?

[brainsnova]

i like it how the go-cart is parked in the drive like its your daily lol

[Graeme]

lol

You got a project thread for your 'loon yet Graeme ?


I'll start one when recieve my bonnet stay thingy, off png's best trader lol

[Edd]

I'll start one when recieve my bonnet stay thingy, off png's best trader lol

f lollollollol should be with you any day lol

[MattBrown]

i like it how the go-cart is parked in the drive like its your daily lol


Flollollollol

It's the closest thing to driving I have......

[MattBrown]

2 F28s have just been dropped at mine.

Need some diff bearings if anyone has any?

[danderv]

Is that a turbo engine?

[MattBrown]

Is that a turbo engine?


Yeah, and under the sheet is an xe for this one.

[MattBrown]

Well, finally have an update.

Put that blue minter up forsale, due to loosing gradad last year, and his house (its in his garage) is up for sale.

Im hopefully onto a womans garage over near me though.



Right, seeing as im not driving, and I don't enjoy the garage on my own, I havent been down there much, also bought some other toys so been playing with them lol

Updates as follows.


Floor now fully welded and plated over ETC.

Harness mounts (6 points) all in, welded and painted/sealed.

Front chassis legs stitched all along.

Few bits of rot in the rear coreners of the boot floor have been plated.

Seats mounted now.

Brakes all blasted and painted up.

New disks and pads.

Gearbox has been cleaned up and painted again.

Kent vernier pulleys arrived today, need to order cams.

Going for carbs now not injection as according to LEE H, theyre from the 19th centurylol

Painted the tank up too:thumb:

Ill let the pics (only 3) talk.

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx16/MattBrown9600/bd150865.jpg

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx16/MattBrown9600/9fe040b5.jpg

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx16/MattBrown9600/1292c33d.jpg

[Edd]

Is the blue minter upforsale ATM Matt ?

On here ? are you talking sensible money now ?

Not Hartley's cash dreams lol

[MattBrown]

Is the blue minter upforsale ATM Matt ?

On here ? are you talking sensible money now ?

Not Hartley's cash dreams lol


I turned down £2k before I took it off pistonheads.

That was from Ireland.

I wouldn't take a penny less then £2250.

You couldn't put quarters and other panels on one for that.

Bazils pannel bill is £2200, and has more to buy!

IMO it's worth that, as it's the perfect base for a mint show car or big power turbo!

[Graeme]

Where are the pictures?

[Benn]

I turned down £2k before I took it off pistonheads.
I wouldn't take a penny less then £2250.


250 quid really doesn't make that much diff...

[MattBrown]

Where are the pictures?


My work proxies through Finland as were a finish owned company.

So photobucket shat it's load.


Will sort later or tommorow:)

Looks good though:)

[MattBrown]

Well my ignition is sorted, just need some tidy carbs now.

Also got these the other night, Phillip from down the road got them for me through his supplier, at an unbeatable price, so top credit to the chap from me!

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx16/MattBrown9600/942cbde6.jpg

[MattBrown]

Pics as promised.

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx16/MattBrown9600/9febd860.jpg

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx16/MattBrown9600/9fe040b5.jpg

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx16/MattBrown9600/1292c33d.jpg

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx16/MattBrown9600/f7cded19.jpg

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx16/MattBrown9600/d644f67b.jpg

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx16/MattBrown9600/149855f9.jpg

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx16/MattBrown9600/56119eca.jpg

:d

[Benn]

Nice collection of parts.

[MattBrown]

Shell being scrapped due to purchase of a genuine GSI.

Cage, seats and harnesses up forsale!

[Benn]

Shell wasn't that bad was it?

[MattBrown]

Shell wasn't that bad was it?


Seen worse, had arches and front upper pannel left to fit.

Then prep and paint.

Seen my **** with bodywork, it's crap.

So it's off to the crusher:)

[Benn]

Seems silly, why not try and sell it?

[Mazz]

'tard...

[MattBrown]

Seems silly, why not try and sell it?

Need it out of the way, if someone wants it then as per forsale thread, must be gone by 8pm friday.

If not I have no option but the crush it:thumb:

[MattBrown]

'tard...

Why?

For not saving a rotten nova shell....

Also, a fella from telford says he will have it tommorow, sounds like good times to me!

[MattBrown]

Its sold now, good idea of your Benn, does save it being scrapped!

Long live the humble 1.0 lol

[Edd]

L reg GSI looks pretty good

Better than the C reg shell, would worry about scrapping it

I got rid of the one I'd been fitting panels to once I knew I was getting Rich's new Sport shell

What's happened to the LET engine ?

And the blue mk2 minter ?

[MattBrown]

Blue minter is staying standard, for possible outings next summer, and c20let is being fully rebuilt along with a new F28 with diff to go in the GSI in a couple of years, when insurance etc permits:thumb:

[Edd]

Ahhh good plans Matt, you putting a thread up when starting the L reg rebuild?

Please keep that blue minter standard :)

[Nick J]

Any pics of the freshly acquired gsi Matt or have I just missed them somewhere?

Nick.

[MattBrown]

Pics to follow chaps, its in a forsale thread on here, it was Easthams, then SI bought it, now me.

[Nick J]

Pics to follow chaps, its in a forsale thread on here, it was Easthams, then SI bought it, now me.

Ah I know which one you mean etc looked very tidy! :)

Nick.

[MattBrown]

Ah I know which one you mean etc looked very tidy! :)

Nick.

Yeah, its a lot better base to build on than this, and it also means I don't have to rip apart the blue mk2.

[Connor]

Nice one, L-reg aswell, i'm going for the same route when it comes to rebuilding mine. If mines got worse by then i will be reshelling my parts onto a new shell. Good luck with the build, should be a cracker

[MattBrown]

Cheers fellas.

I will get this thread closed off, and begin a new one, once the car is in my garage, as I wouldnt want to jinx anything!