C20XE Nova Van

[Shaun]

I went to view the van from Hobbit last week :thumb: decided it was a must have at the price he wanted so gave a deposit and arranged for it to be delivered tonight.

We also went up last week to meet colin(novarally) to get a complete c20xe package.

so..

heres how the van arrived last night, well alsmot like this bar the fact it was about 11 at night lol
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p72/wiggardywoo/a013.jpg

we then wanted to crack straight on with it and set about fitting the engine!

here a couple pics before we started:

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd204/mobilesdirect2you/IMG00138-20100518-2249.jpg

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd204/mobilesdirect2you/IMG00142-20100519-0026.jpg

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd204/mobilesdirect2you/IMG00139-20100518-2249.jpg

then the engine went in!

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd204/mobilesdirect2you/IMG00141-20100519-0018.jpg

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd204/mobilesdirect2you/IMG00140-20100519-0018.jpg

by this time it was about 12 and we were both fecked so called it a night! happy to get the engine in situ though!

:d

[Damo]

Looking good mate is this phils old van off here?

Was a diesel before iirc.

[Shaun]

yeh phils old van mate, was a 1.5 diesel

we will be removing the rear van panels though and putting glass in place

[Damo]

Nice should look good mate.

You not fancy leaving it as a van would be different to the norm?

[Shaun]

we thought about it, but my mate says it will 'look' better when he has the cage on there with the windows lol

[Sloth]

van panels forsale?
/terry tibbs "talk to me!" /terry tibbs

[Shaun]

they will be mate yeh.

I will pm you when there removed :)

wont be till mid next week at the earliest as other jobs have priority

[Hobbit]

Dont take the van panels out :cry:

Looks good though :thumb:

[dj_wudgey]

looking good id have to agree with hobbit its differant as it is theres not that many vans done!!

[Edd]

I agree keep the van panels !

[Spudly]

Keep the van panels, if only to save yourself the ballache of removing them, theyre and utter barsteward to remove:cry:

[Shaun]

hmm lol

my mate is set on removing the van panels... i might speak to him..

aiming to get it all wired in nicely and hoses fitted along with rad and shafts etc etc

will try to get some better pictures tonight lol

[Shaun]

spud, isnt it just 30or so spotwelds to drill out?

[Sloth]

yeah and seam sealer iirc....

[Shaun]

ah feck didnt think of that.

hmm i might try and talk him out of it then, seen as it will be me removing them lol

[Hobbit]

Just leave them on for a bit and see if they grow on him, can always remove them at a later date :)

[Dervy]

i want that omega it is well sexy :thumb:

[Shaun]

will let the pictures do the talking...

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd204/mobilesdirect2you/IMG00150-20100521-0016.jpg

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd204/mobilesdirect2you/IMG00146-20100520-2332.jpg

after searching about 6 shops we found a can of blue monster to cover the coil :thumb:
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd204/mobilesdirect2you/IMG00145-20100520-2332.jpg

Engine was in, shafts were in, brakes on, etc etc so started to fit the dash...

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd204/mobilesdirect2you/IMG00148-20100521-0016.jpg

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd204/mobilesdirect2you/IMG00149-20100521-0016.jpg

need to get some new track rod ends and steering rack boots.

anyone got any new ones laying about for sale then pm me...

also toying with these wheels, think they will be going black though to match skirts and bumpers when there on.
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd204/mobilesdirect2you/IMG00151-20100521-0018.jpg

No point hanging about :p

[Southie]

Who are you? lol

looking well and no messing about but please get him to leave the van panels in, he could always have some window tints on them to make it appear there glass. lol

[Shaun]

sorry lol

was corsagsi16vplym

[Southie]

I knew lol

[Connor]

Like them wheels, and like them white :thumb:
Blue and white go
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm273/grimgriffin/My%20Nova/PICT0218.jpg

[stupot89]

if you do one thing with this mate that would be keep the van panels in place

[JordyzNova]

keep the van panels other wise you may as well of just bought a 3door hatch shell with glass :tard:

looks good tho :thumb: :thumb:

[Hobbit]

Looking good :)

[dj_wudgey]

id say the same lol keep the pannels!!

[Shaun]

i think we have agreed to keep the panels ;)

atleast for the minute until its on the road..

lol

[Shaun]

well didnt get as much done yesterday as originally planned as i was mega hungover...

but... got the skirts on

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd204/mobilesdirect2you/IMG00161-20100523-2210.jpg

bucket seats fitted..
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd204/mobilesdirect2you/IMG00160-20100523-2209.jpg

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd204/mobilesdirect2you/IMG00159-20100523-2209.jpg

[Sloth]

any fastest conversion in the world gen? looks bloody spankin' dude.

[Shaun]

lol cheers mate

sorting all the wiring out tonight for her..

there looks to be loads more wires on the original nova loom(than my let nova), is this because it was a turbo diesel before hand?

[dj_wudgey]

good work lads get some comp mo's on there though they would look the mutts nutts!!!

[Plug]

cricky how did i miss this.

Cracked right on with it :thumb: yours finished yet?

[mk1nova_rich]

dont mess about do you?! workrate is super quick!! lol looks tidy mate good luck with it :thumb:

oh and keep the van panels too lol

[Rickyb]

ide also say keep it a van BUT if you decide against them and sloth doesnt want them il have them straight away.
rick

[Shaun]

lol cheers guys

got more done last night but battery had died so you have yo wait for pictures im afraid!

Jimbo, mine is waiting on my boost pipe. its being custom made to fit with the new inlet but he also has to weld in a take off for the dumpvalve and the ICV

Wont be long though :)