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here ya go Ben the with and without dog pictures!!!
the car is finished now and on the road but have yet to take final pics
http://www.novaload.net/forums/album_see.php?id=923
http://www.novaload.net/forums/album_see.php?id=924
http://www.novaload.net/forums/album_see.php?id=925
Ben (lurk75)
17-05-03, 01:39 PM
What engine you put in there then?
That looks like a nice unit you got there, better than working in the drive way like me!
See what you mean about the shell looks in nice condition.
How hard was it to get the master cylinder off as i have always been told to work round them as they are such a bitch to remove?
i fitted a !.6 8v GSi engine and box to this one. Fairly standard power wise, induction kit and FSE boost valve thats it.
The Shed is nice alright. a friend of mine (panel beater) works from there every day. Its was a 22x12 shed and last xmas we extended it in width. in the last pic you can see the end of the bench where the shed was finishing before.
Master cylinders in Novas are a piece of piss to take off. whoever told ya otherwise should be bitch slapped in the face!!! Four bolts inside the car and one clip also inside.
The car is GSi spec with full interior (from the wide arch shell) and other usual bits. Next sunny day ill take a few pics and put it in the features section.
We are currently preparing another GSI, again reshelling into clean shell. I will post pics of it when finished.
I used to wonder about the differences in a standard shell and a GSi one strength wise but i now have no problems using 1L etc shells as the wide arch car was rock solid on the road with all the rose jointing etc and the valver engine. it never showed any signs of cracking or breaking up.
Would that be Rio Verde Green?
/me drools.....
Ben (lurk75)
18-05-03, 11:40 AM
Master cylinders in Novas are a piece of piss to take off. whoever told ya otherwise should be bitch slapped in the face!!!
lmfao i might just do that, he and his friend spent 4 hours taking one off!!!
I aint going to mention any names :lol: :lol: :lol: (it definately want me!)
nice colour - cant wait to see completed pics
on a health and safety piont though (god I'm a granny!) tut tut - balancing a car on 4 axle stands. Very unsafe - should use ramps at the front and axle stands on the rear.
For the novice boys and girls out there if you do this make sure you wedge some old types n rims under the car just incase it topples. Last thing you want is to be trapped under a car!
:x
My worst fear (that and being eaten by spiders! - or being trapped under a car and then havinfg spiders come after you!)
:o
Ben (lurk75)
18-05-03, 11:45 AM
Good point Ade, but then brian is a shoddy workman!!! :o
(just joking)
:D :D :D
I always put the wheels under the sills when its jacked up.
Yes jules it is Rio Verde Green. i owned a 1.6 16v one the exact same as this one a few years ago and always wanted to build a clean one down the line.
just after noticing, Ben i presume you were on the same wave length as me when we were on about removing the "master cylinder"? obviously it was the servo we were on about!! :roll: but i think you were thinking the same as me so it made sence in our heads!!
on a health and safety piont though (god I'm a granny!) tut tut - balancing a car on 4 axle stands. Very unsafe - should use ramps at the front and axle stands on the rear.
For the novice boys and girls out there if you do this make sure you wedge some old types n rims under the car just incase it topples. Last thing you want is to be trapped under a car!
very true ade. its something i do normally do. that day i hadn't much to do underneath and felt like He-Man!!!
My worst fear (that and being eaten by spiders!
:lol: strange :o
Cjscooby
19-05-03, 07:20 PM
shell looks mine mate keep up the good work an want to rent me some of the space :wink:
Cj
Austin_Nova16
19-05-03, 07:32 PM
love seeing 'work in progress' pictures! Looks good. Post them finished piccies up!! :)
opelnova i have a 3 man tent if yer interested!! :lol:
i will post up finished pics as soon as its nice enough out to take them! i might take one later but its very dull here at the moment.
Cjscooby
19-05-03, 07:41 PM
lol don't fink the nova will fit in there
Ben (lurk75)
19-05-03, 10:44 PM
Ah well you knew what i meant anyhow, thats all that matters, a bit like the old "Altenator drive belt " saga we had.
lmao
Would that be Rio Verde Green?
/me drools.....
I recognise that colour ;)
mikeoxford
19-05-03, 11:01 PM
love the colour
that alternator drive belt thing was head wrecking Ben!!
this pic isn't much but i took it in the shed a few minutes ago for the sake of it!!!
will take proper ones tomorrow if sunny.
the purple Nova is another GSi which is being reshelled at the moment (its a little rusty underneath)
http://www.novaload.net/forums/album_see.php?id=945
Ben (lurk75)
19-05-03, 11:38 PM
Swine!
must say that all the cars you build look top quality.
How many hours you think you have spent on the green one all in?
LMAO at the rows of dodgy number plates in the background :lol:
Nice work area! 8)
Cars look very sweet. any more pics of the finished article??
ill go take a few proper photos now.
thanks for all the comments lads.
I don't honestly know how many hours went into the Green one Ben because i was doing it in bits and pieces since january when ever i had time.
Nova-Boy
20-05-03, 06:54 PM
when we gonna see the final thing then?
here is a few right pics!
http://www.novaload.net/forums/album_see.php?id=956
http://www.novaload.net/forums/album_see.php?id=957
http://www.novaload.net/forums/album_see.php?id=958
http://www.novaload.net/forums/album_see.php?id=959
Ben (lurk75)
20-05-03, 10:42 PM
how much was the respray
He does all the work himslef, i am sure one of his best mates does the spraying for him.
Oh yeah that look amazing brian, might be over your way quite soon, i will pop round and leave you my GSi yto play with!
i'm afraid benji its as Ben said!! My friend who owns the shed i use sprayed it for me :D :D
Ya no bother Ben call over!
a bit like the old "Altenator drive belt " saga we had.lmao
lol at the word saga
similarly to ade pointing out the axle stand thing to anyone who didnt know better, I made that point cos my mates mum was charged for both fan belt and alternator drive belt (and labour etc) on her 1.1 HCS fiesta. it was only when her brother looked at the invoice that he picked up on this and one or two other rip-offs.
i picked up (maybe wrongly) that he had been advised to have the belts changed to fix his problem, and therefore assumed he was easily sold. if i worded it harshly then my mistake, but i cant believe that 'never' in all brians time has he not heard that term
sorry if i created a 'SAGA' :)
Ben (lurk75)
21-05-03, 05:27 PM
lol how old do you think Brian is?
lmao
Don't mean to be funny mate. But if thats ur car, den how comes its got reign plates on it?
Don't mean to be funny mate. But if thats ur car, den how comes its got reign plates on it?
dont mean to be funny mate but...
http://members.lycos.co.uk/magburner/abcde.jpg
...Irish people tend to have irish plates
paul wrote:
Don't mean to be funny mate. But if thats ur car, den how comes its got reign plates on it?
:roll:
cheers Derek well put.
and if i had any other plates on custums would take the car off me. :?
its in the feature section now. (GSi)
will update pics when i take better ones.
Ben (lurk75)
22-05-03, 06:13 PM
always said those dodgy plates would get you in trouble! lmao
He lives in watford really, just dosentlike people knowing where his shed is!
:lol: :lol: :lol:
lol paul i bet u wish u hadnt said ne fing now lol
the car is also clearly right hand drive
top job m8 looks well good!
thanks again for all the comments. makes it all worth while. :D
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