Nova Gte Xe Project

[RSTChris]

PICKED THIS UP A FEW DAYS AGO, VERY CLEAN SHELL

SOLD ENGINE AND BOX TO MAKE WAY FOR XE POWER

HEADS JUST HAVING POROUS MODS DOING ATM AND IM ON THE LOOK OUT FOR A FEW BITS AND BOBS TO HELP COMPLETE, THESE ARE

FULL SET OF POLY BUSHES

FRONT TOP, BOTTOM AND REAR STRUT BRACES

BRAIDED BRAKE HOSES

COILOVERS

AND A FEW OTHER BITS AND BOBS

PICS
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AND THIS IS THE REMAINS OF AN XE NOVA I STRIPPED FOR THE PARTS NEEDED - ROTTEN ****TER
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff181/RST-Chris/NOVA%20GTE/DSC00266.jpg

MORE TO COME AS AND WHEN :thumb:

[Connor]

New shell looks very mint

[scorge01]

looks mint mate what like is the engine bay boot etc?

[RSTChris]

Mint :)

[scorge01]

lucky **** nice colour aswell.
was it a local buy or you have to travel for it?

[RSTChris]

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excuse the sh1t quality pics

[RSTChris]

60k Genuine

No rust or rot what so ever

Lucky ****er aint i

[scorge01]

you jammy git i want.lol

[bazil]

60k Genuine

No rust or rot what so ever

Lucky ****er aint i

sooooooooooooooooooo tempted to neg rep you for being to bloody jammie lol

nice find mate, hope its a quality build:thumb:

[RSTChris]

haha cheers m8

builds going well, baught a few cars since im gonna break/use bits off and should fingers crossed have a decent fast road xe nova that hasnt cost alot

Cars breaking atm, nova SR c20xe, corsa GSI c16xe, Cav sri 16v cam'd and chipped, mk3 astra 5 door c20xe with 5 stud f+r hubs, corsa c20xe and recently had a c20xe nova so spares galore haha

all suspension parts currently as powder coaters - converting bk axle to discs then thats going too

All go at the moment :)

[Connor]

how much you pay for it out of interest?

[n0va_]

That's my mates old GTE (white one) XE but not seam welded ? shell ripped itself to bits and bootfloor rotting through ? blue sparco junior buckets welded in ?

[RSTChris]

Not alot m8

Duno pal

[n0va_]

Ah rite, thought u might of bought it. was it at a scrappy ? swapped it for a carlton pick up bout 6 months ago

[RSTChris]

Got it from a chap in lincoln - was a right nail

Gave £300 for it

[n0va_]

Yea that'l be the one.

[opelbuck2000]

Looks really good that mate

[n0va_]

is the XE still in the white GTE ? cash waiting if its there

[RSTChris]

naa stripped and scrapped

i have a nother nova xe im breaking incl everything to convert another nova twice, including injection tanks etc

[n0va_]

okay mate no worries, last owner was just after the engine back
are you using it ? or wasnt it included when you got it ?
was r/r'd at 202 bhp when it was first built

[RSTChris]

SHELL NOW FOR SALE :((

OFFERS over £500

[Andy]

LMFAO lol
what a surprise

[Tommy_nova]

Do you still have the white shell ?

[RSTChris]

??? reyt funny ???

naa sold that years ago

[Connor]

Has the chassis legs been modded for the Xe yet?
and chance of more pics of usual rust areas?

[RSTChris]

No it hasnt been touched, still minty fresh

rust areas? this hasnt even got ne surface rust m8 - the shell is mint

[ben doodar]

Is it just a shell mate? Any interior? Has it got the Bumpers etc??

Does it need any paint work at all? Very interested would like some more info.

Cheers.

[RSTChris]

OK, Full details and pics will be on ebay shortly, having nothing but timewaster atm

[ben doodar]

Will keep an eye out on eBay then.

[RSTChris]

RIGHT, PROJECT BACK ON - FOUND A NEW LOCKUP TO CARRY ON WITH THE BUILD

SINCE THE LAST TIME I POSTED .. .. .. .

GOT SOME SPAX RSXs, FULL ORANGE POLYBUSH KIT, REAR DISC'D BEAM WITH NEW CALIPERS AND TWO ARBs, SET OF 5 SPEEDLINE ALESSIOS WITH YOKO 195 40 16S, HAD ALL SUSPENSION COMPONENTS, ENGINE MOUNTS, ROCKER COVER, STRUT BRACES ETC POWDER COATED, SOME FRST RECARO FRONT SEATS, STAINLESS STEEL MAGNEX FULL STAINLESS, BIG STAINLESS MOTORSPORT DRIVESHAFTS WITH BIG HUBS, 288mm BLACK DIAMOND GROOVED DISCS WITH NEW PADS

PICS TO FOLLOW, STILL LOOKS LIKE THIS ATM - STILL AS MINT AS WHEN IT LEFT FACTORY AWAITING ITS MAKEOVER

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[scorge01]

good one mate glad your back on it i wanted to buy this before but you were too far away.

nice list of parts there aswell:thumb:

[RSTChris]

Its All Go :)

[Andy]

finish it then Chris lol
All of em end up in parts for sale lol

[dj_wudgey]

get stuck in and get her finished matey!! lovely shell though mate!!

[RSTChris]

On It Mate

[RSTChris]

Wheels and bits n bobs back from powder coaters :) miint

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[RSTChris]

Better Quality Pics Tomoro, Should Be Back On Its Wheels And Off To The Painters

[NOV4_SPORT]

Looking good matey.

iain

[waynes sri]

Lovin the rims mate wat colour is it

[RSTChris]

Not sure haha Took em to a place in Bradford called C.A.S coatings - cost £122 blasted and coated incl VAT n centre caps doing - bargain :)

[waynes sri]

[QUOTE=RSTChris]Not sure haha Took em to a place in Bradford called C.A.S coatings - cost £122 blasted and coated incl VAT n centre caps doing - bargain :) not bad at all that mate

[RSTChris]

More pics from today .....

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MINTY FRESH

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[waynes sri]

looking good chris when will it be on the road anytime soon??..

[RSTChris]

End of feb im hoping mate, cars off to bodyshop atm for the rear arches rolling, bonnet roof and bootlid painting and the inner wing modifying

In the mean time im gona rebuild the XE, order a SBD inlet for the TBs, get it all cleaned and freshened up then fitted

Cant wait

[waynes sri]

take it you will be at billing and p.v then lol...it will be nice to see this when its done will after meet up when mines back out will be soon once get it up and running

[moffat]

looks stunning

[Spudly]

Did you have the holes drilled in the centercaps Chris or were they already there when you got the wheels, if they were then i think theyre my old ones lol

[RSTChris]

Baught Em Like It Mate, Bought A Full 2.0 8v Nova Just For The Wheels - Broke The Car N Got A Cheap Set Of Rims.... Then Spent £309 On Tyres And £120 Having Em Coated - Doh Lol

[Spudly]

I reckon theyre probably my old ones then, as i had a set and had the front centercaps drilled out to fit the driveshafts as they fouled them, and i didnt want to pikey my shafts like all my mates suggested lol

[RSTChris]

haha no idea mate

[RSTChris]

Car now stripped back to bare metal for full respray, alternator clearance mod, rear arches rolled and general tidy up

pics as and when :)

[7ova]

bttt

any updates mate on the GTE??????????????

[pie]

was for sale not so long ago iirc

[7ova]

is it still for sale or has it been sold??????

[RSTChris]

Latest pics:

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[RSTChris]

New inlet ordered :)

[scorge01]

this looks amazing mate, what inlet you ordered?

[Kev Turbo]

Car now stripped back to bare metal for full respray, alternator clearance mod, rear arches rolled and general tidy up

pics as and when :)

Not so Minty Fresh then :)

[G-nova]

loving that colour mate looks like a really nice car

[RSTChris]

not so minty fresh then :)

if you call having roof, bonnet and bumpers painted then whatever pal

never seen a weld in its life and hasnt even got any surface rust

[Alex J]

if you call having roof, bonnet and bumpers painted then whatever pal

never seen a weld in its life and hasnt even got any surface rustlooks very nice to me, is it having an let fitted?

[RSTChris]

Cheers mate

its having a 20xe on jenvey tbs :)

[Joe Richardson]

looking mint , seeing them speedlines makes me want get some for my corsa b ,already had a set on the sr but sold themlol

keep the pics coming pal

[RSTChris]

Still in progress, inlet and tbs now fitted

[RSTChris]

http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h373/sheffieldtopseller/e90ae24d.jpg

[gary_126]

Really nice!

[scorge01]

Nice :) any idea when u'll be painting the shell?

[RSTChris]

All painting now complete

[scorge01]

Pics :)

[Will F]

Have you removed the firewall? That clearence is pretty awful....

[RSTChris]

The inlet is going to be swapped with a shorter zero degree inlet and fingers crossed will leave enough clearance, if not i will be cutting or making a new firewall

[RSTChris]

FINALLY GOT IT RUNNING - BOOKED IN FOR MOT SATURDAY :D

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[novasrikev]

looking good fella

[Balley]

Love the colour

[Andy]

Very nice,what happened to the tb's?

[novasrikev]

think he sold them

[Dave.]

Absoloutley love the look of this! One of my all time favourite Novas for styling and power! :thumb:

[RSTChris]

Cheers all for the kind words :)