K9 NJC GSi

[murph-gsi]

Picked up this a month ago, havent managed to get any pics up but here goes. Was on here before but bought here from a lad down in Cork. Delighted to have come across cause it is a really clean car. The car only has 70k original miles on it.

Since I have bought I have spent hours detailing it but am fairly happy with the finish now. I have also replaced the headlights, indicators, mudflaps, GSi grill badge brand new managed to find one, bonnet catches, velour mats, smoked side repeaters, heat shield , side skirts and gm wipers all parts new. Have also spent a lot of time paints the calipers, drum and got the whole underside sealed. A new fuel pump and actuator (I think) all replaced for new items.

Have a few wee more bits to do have a new wing aerial and Vauxhall rocker cover emblem coming too and I think that will be it then. Also have a set of GAZ coilvers in her. The final thing is the wheels dont know what one to go for Speedlines, Sofstars or the three spokes?
Anyways here is some pics


http://i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt73/murphmad/K9%20NJC/PA230498.jpg
http://i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt73/murphmad/K9%20NJC/PA230500.jpg
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http://i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt73/murphmad/K9%20NJC/PA230506.jpg

[murph-gsi]

http://i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt73/murphmad/K9%20NJC/PA230509.jpg
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[Connor]

Very nice example mate,
Got any plans for her?

[murph-gsi]

http://i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt73/murphmad/K9%20NJC/PA230516.jpg
http://i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt73/murphmad/K9%20NJC/PA230517.jpg
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[AlexW]

Speedlines ftw. Looks clean. Just the sorta clean nova i would only have.

[murph-gsi]

Thanks lad. Ya just keep here relatively standard, anyways only side repeaters and wheels to put her back. She will be off the road till around April will then put 6months tax on here. Will use it for the odd day and shows. Group of lads over here local going to Biling I think it should be a bit of craic.

[murph-gsi]

Sorry for being text stupid but what does ftw mean??

[Connor]

Just for the record you can post more than one image in a post :thumb:
Any pics of the 2dr loon :d

[Connor]

Sorry for being text stupid but what does ftw mean??
For The Win

[Tommy_nova]

Just how it should be AWESOME love it mate look after her..

[murph-gsi]

I know but it kept over writing the other images so had to post like that. If anybody could tidy it up would really apprecaite it. Thanks

[murph-gsi]

Cheers buck will do was looking for it for a good while. Doubt I will ever sell her.

[AlexW]

For The Win ;)

None of those posts come up lol

[murph-gsi]

Saloon is a on going project for along time. Was my first car. Everything is there redtop and all the panels. Just to get it done! Pic of her in its day
http://i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt73/murphmad/GIS3532.jpg
http://i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt73/murphmad/GIS353.jpg
http://i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt73/murphmad/gis3534.jpg

[amggsi]

Can't see the pictures in work, but looking forward to seeing current pictures of it!!

Only thing is I put brand new headlights in it when I had it!!!!

My old thread on it if you are interested!

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=82773

[BongMong]

that GSi is stunning :-P

[Plug]

is a very tidy Gsi mate :thumb:

Take the Gsi bumper off the saloon thou :p or mk2 it

[bazil]

The GSI is perfect cheif, for the love of god keep it that way :)

[Stuart]

are the pics in very few posts now?.... I trust I didnt break anything doing it by feel lol

[steviegsi]

Can't see the pictures in work, but looking forward to seeing current pictures of it!!

Only thing is I put brand new headlights in it when I had it!!!!

My old thread on it if you are interested!

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=82773


Thought that was your car. Still looking mint.:thumb:

[Sloth]

bin the spermlines. other than that its cracking.

[murph-gsi]

Ya pics are sorted now Stu. Thanks

[ben doodar]

Bloody lovely. Black gsi's are the best by far imo. Damn I miss my nova gsi.

[dannymcc]

Very tidy nova there. Looks really clean too :thumb:

[MattBrown]

Really nice that fella!

Keep the speedlines, the perfect wheel for a GSI!

[Rickardo]

I'd put the original 3 spokes on.

[Graeme]

I'd put the original 3 spokes on.

Thats because your old and delusional, i know you lying because it looks like lee's and i know how much you like that,I demand you change your post lol

[Rickardo]

Thats because your old and delusional, i know you lying because it looks like lee's and i know how much you like that,I demand you change your post lol

haha, it does look sweet with the Speedlines on.

But Andy's and Lee's have Speedlines on.

It will look really good on the original 3 spokes.

[Graeme]

Three spokes only look good on a weigh bridge, never seen a set look good on a well finished Nova

[vaughanmc]

Very nice mate, would be nice to see it with the 3 spokes like a GSi should be but it's yours and entirely up to you what you do with it :)

Cool car

Get it to Billing 2011 :thumb:

[Balley]

Thats just sex, And its a C16 :)




....Oh dear I may have made a mess :/

[moffat]

thats tidy.

be nice to see it on the softstars

[murph-gsi]

I'll prob put the 3 spokes on for a few pics other than that it will be the Softstars or Speedlines, need new tyre for the 3spokes too. What the best make a size to get. Also I might end up with the Softstars as the Speedlines are slightly rubbing on the back and had to put a 3mm spacer on the front as they caught the winder on the coilover. I'd say only by a 1mm as the wheel still spun. Sofstars no catching at all!

[amggsi]

be nice to see it on the softstars
Here you go......


http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL233/6614628/14109718/325073326.jpg

and 3 spokes but not lowered:
http://pic70.picturetrail.com/VOL1786/11756427/21055264/358397159.jpg

[vaughanmc]

I think the 3 spokes on a GSi originally came with 175/65/14's :)

[moffat]

Here you go......


http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL233/6614628/14109718/325073326.jpg




love it. :thumb:

[MattBrown]

Thats because your old and delusional, i know you lying because it looks like lee's and i know how much you like that,I demand you change your post lol

FLOL

[Maka]

Stunning car! Love Diamond Black, my first ever nova was diamond black...

Memories!

Keep the speedlines on mate but it does look awesome on the softstars too... :thumb:

[7ova]

looks great fella,
its got the wrong badge on the boot mate
should have a round vauxhall sticker in the middle
of the boot where your square badge is.

apart from that looks stunning

[amggsi]

looks great fella,
its got the wrong badge on the boot mate
should have a round vauxhall sticker in the middle
of the boot where your square badge is.

apart from that looks stunning


It had no sticker on the boot when I had it, and I put the round badge on it, but thought the older square one looked better so changed it!!!

[7ova]

someone must have removed them before?

some of the last e16 (dizzy) engine gsi's on K plates
and c16 (coil pack) engine gsi's on K and L had the round badge
in the middle on the boot lid and
GSI on the left and vauxhall on the right

give me a minute and i'll try and find a photo

[7ova]

cant find a photo of mine but its the same as this one


http://www.pngclub.com/images/car_images/2345big3.jpg

[bazil]

My 91 GSI H reg has the round sticker, my ( sorry her ) 89 GTE has the square one.

[Cassidy16v]

Really nice looking nova with the softstars on mate :thumb:

[Leeboo]

Lovely GSi that.... all I would do is put 195/40 tyres on the speedlines and maybe lower at the back but thats minor detail!! Good luck

[ward]

sex on wheels!! lol

just do what ur happy with fella,as ur the only one whos goiing to be driving it.

[Danny s-p]

i thort these came standard with xe in them and speedlines all reddy fitted from the factory. or is this one of them limited edition GSI lol

[g111mds]

looked excellent with the speedlines on it IMO. I had a diamond black GSi a long time back and loved the colour when all cleaned up.

[murph-gsi]

Cheers for all the comments lads. Ya going to keep her standard as possible, only wheels really thats an option. Wouldnt mind 195/40's Toyos Proxes but will probably end up putting them on the Softstars, they have lovely Nankangs!
Also the Softars dont catch on the back but the Speedlines slightly do. So since I am going to put some 80mm springs in the back, Speedlines will probably come off. Ah well always have the 3 spokes.

[scorge01]

this is a nice car mate keep up the good work:thumb:

[krobinson]

Glad to see this still looking mint! Health to enjoy!

[davidfox280585]

really like this well done mate

[murph-gsi]

Well since there was serious weather last week decided to take a few pics of the nova.
Since the last time she has had a full service, new battery, new washer bottle and header tank, all the engine bay cleaned up and a new GSi standard exhaust put on and back has been lowered 80mm.
All I want to get now is Toyo 40 tyres.
Anyways here is some pics.

http://i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt73/murphmad/K9%20NJC/P4080595.jpg
http://i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt73/murphmad/K9%20NJC/P4080596.jpg
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[murph-gsi]

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[bazil]

That's awesome looking mate!

[7ova]

stunning mate, love it :)

[nova1992]

wow. thats a beauty!

[connor c]

ahhh sex wee
stunning example
will it be at the portrush meet??

[NOVA saloon]

Ye you got a nice motor there. I'm a mk 1 person but
Maybe converted lol

[blue_peg_16v]

awsome car

[amggsi]

Some great improvements made there!
It's always good to see it being looked after, hope to get a look round it sometime.

[cormac81]

Looks great, good work!

[Spudly]

How on earth have you done that, they were never that clean and rust free when vauxhall sold them originally lol

[dannymcc]

Perfect Nova! :thumb:

[SRimon]

Lovely.

[BENJIEGSI8v]

Loving the car! How did you get the rear mud flaps so straight? Plus where did you get the exhaust from?

[murph-gsi]

Thanks for all the good comments lads. Few wee more bits of tidying to do. Will probably throw the softstars and 3 spokes on for a few pics too.



Loving the car! How did you get the rear mud flaps so straight? Plus where did you get the exhaust from?

Cheers lad. Ha a lot of time went into those mudflaps. Got the height iI wanted them to sit at first. Screw the top bit first.Put the back on axel stands and adjust till its plumb. front are similar but harder.

Bought the gsi standard exhaust brand new off ebay there a while ago. Was one already on it but had to get it as it was new:) . Think NOV4_SPORT has one for sale so try him.:thumb:

[BENJIEGSI8v]

Thanks for advice. :)

[M Sutton]

Gorgeous GSI!!

[murph-gsi]

Ok has been a while since I posted on here. Have made a few small changes to the nova. The front calipers have been painted black which I think gives it a more subtle look. Also got a set of Toyo Proxes 195/40 tyres which makes a huge difference, absolutely no rubbing issues at all now(highly recommend them!) One small thing to do but not a big issue is to get the bonnet chips taken care of and a few of them on the wing mirrors. Anyways will get pics when the weather improves.

[krobinson]

Lovely motor, health to enjoy!

[Mieran]

GSI porn :eek::eek::eek:

[matthew172]

awesome GSi

[ocdstigy]

Stunning!!

[NOV4_SPORT]

Epic gsi buddy !!

[Balley]

That is gorgeous. One of my favourite GSi colours to :)

[kevos08]

Looking box fresh how a gsi should be lovely car indeed this is my all time favarate . Stunning care mate

[murph-gsi]

Anyways here is a few pics of the changes I done. Vauxhall caps on the speedlines, Toyo 195/40 proxes, calipers painted black. Heres the pics, oh ya now on a southern reg.

http://i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt73/murphmad/P9140682.jpg
http://i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt73/murphmad/P9140683.jpg
http://i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt73/murphmad/P9140685.jpg

Calipers painted Black, looks better I think.
http://i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt73/murphmad/P8150675.jpg
http://i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt73/murphmad/P8150672.jpg
Few pics with my friends GSi Cav
http://i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt73/murphmad/P6270665.jpg
http://i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt73/murphmad/P6270667.jpg

[murph-gsi]

Locked away :-)
http://i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt73/murphmad/P9140689.jpg

[7ova]

looks great mate
perfect

[cormac81]

Looks great! Whats under the cover?

[gary_126]

Stunning!! just perfect!!

[pie]

looks sweet dude

love the rear camber on the cav :p

[jafanan]

as said before - perfection!

whats the underside protected with, looks a nice finish in one of the underside photos

[murph-gsi]

Looks great! Whats under the cover?

Cheers lad. Have a 86 2 door saloon awaiting a red top, just getting the bits ready to send her off for some TLC :-)

[murph-gsi]

as said before - perfection!

whats the underside protected with, looks a nice finish in one of the underside photos

Ha cheers lad is protected with black schutz, want to do it again so its like the paint work.

[murph-gsi]

Cheers for all the comments.

[cormac81]

Cheers lad. Have a 86 2 door saloon awaiting a red top, just getting the bits ready to send her off for some TLC :-)


Nice!!!

[murph-gsi]

Been along time since this was updated but managed to get a few snaps of the Nova in the good weather.
Since the last time, I have taken off the old pillar vinyl and replaced it with original ones. I think it looks far better and now has the car all original.

http://i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt73/murphmad/P9081343.jpg
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[steviegsi]

:thumb:

[Southie]

Stunning :cool:

[NOV4_SPORT]

Looking very smart mate totally minted !

[matthew172]

love it

[Acerliam]

Looking really nice mate!

[tahir868]

I love that!

[dannymcc]

One of the nicest GSi's around. :thumb:

[7ova]

do you want to sell???????????

[Graeme]

Where are the saloon pics?

[scorge01]

Lovely motor mate :)

[murph-gsi]

Cheers for the comments lads. Have on or two small chips on the bonnet that I want to get taken care of and then thats me done doing stuff haha I hope
As of now, shes is not for sale 7ova. Sorry

[jafanan]

looks great! glad to see its well kept, in the south why is it on a C reg, is sligo now SO or something or does it not matter what county is registered in?

[murph-gsi]

Cheers lad, try to keep her in good shape.
Ahhh it was registered in Cork, so it got stuck with the C reg, would have liked the SO reg but cant complain or change it haha

[Vlietje]

Nice!! Just decided not to fit 16 inchers to my GSi, but your pics make me doubt... :roll:

[NOV4_SPORT]

Go for it Jeffrey they look stunning

[murph-gsi]

Haha ya 16's are a good choice lad. Definitely stick them on. What ones are they?

[murph-gsi]

Where are the saloon pics?

Saloon is a long way down the road. A lot of work to be done with her. Need a better cash flow aswell. But everything is there for it to be done.

[S1 RST]

needs a screaming Group A spec 1.6 8v under there to finish it off

[Vlietje]

Haha ya 16's are a good choice lad. Definitely stick them on. What ones are they?

Irmscher Softstars... over here everyone is on wide 13 or 14 inch. So as long as I'm over here it'll be something different! lol

[7ova]

Saloon is a long way down the road. A lot of work to be done with her. Need a better cash flow aswell. But everything is there for it to be done.

need some cash, sell me the gsi
cash waiting

[murph-gsi]

Sorry lad, not for sale at the moment.
Will only regret it and find it hard to find one in the same condition again.

[g111mds]

thats an exceptionally nice GSi :)

[murph-gsi]

Just a few quick photos of the Nova and my friends Astra Gsi. Bit jealous he bought it because it is mint. So will be nice to have them both out next summer, as it it now time to put them away for the winter.

http://i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt73/murphmad/P9011313.jpg
http://i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt73/murphmad/P9011314.jpg
http://i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt73/murphmad/P9011317.jpg
http://i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt73/murphmad/P9011319.jpg
http://i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt73/murphmad/P9011320.jpg

[cormac81]

Loving the Astra, been after one for ages now.

[kbnova]

still looks well, this was my old gsi, i bought out england to n ireland, regret ever selling it, sold it adrian.
had it completely standard

on the look out for another

[NathanKirkpatrick]

thats gorgeous :)

where about in northern ireland are u from?

[Archie]

I hate how you seem to have all the mint vauxhalls in ireland.

[NathanKirkpatrick]

terrible roads mind u lol

[staggy_gsi]

Wow thats beautiful!

[murph-gsi]

In Sligo lad, in the South. Not too far though. Still buy a lot of parts up the North.
Thanks for the nice comments.
Just have to touch up the wiper arm in some satin black paint and maybe get a few small chips taken care of on the bonnet. Then done :p :thumb:

[kbnova]

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[kbnova]

Another pic of her, day i got it home from england, bought it from a old man , was his wifes car they used to use on sundays only, large country house with a triple garage, E type jag parked beside the nova, i had the car bought just from the surroundings, i took it a test drive and it would hardly rev, hadnt been drove only to mots, replaced plugs and coil pack wen i got home, feckin electric window switches stopped working a few miles up the road, long drive with both windows down, oct time aswell,
good luck, if your ever at any shows up north, il like another lok at it

[NathanKirkpatrick]

In Sligo lad, in the South. Not too far though. Still buy a lot of parts up the North.
Thanks for the nice comments.
Just have to touch up the wiper arm in some satin black paint and maybe get a few small chips taken care of on the bonnet. Then done :p :thumb:

tell me this where did you get them GM wipers and mudflaps from?

what suspension you got?

[murph-gsi]

Bought them in my local Vauxhall lad.
I have gaz coilovers in the front and standard gaz shock and pigtail in the back at 80mm.

[bazil]

Kinda hope mine looks like this soon, cracking motor mate :)

[murph-gsi]

Thats a class picture lad, even has the door bumpers on her. See the wee dents on the front bumper were on it back then. Have got rid of them now, put a brand new bumper on her. In fact a lot of brand new parts and work have gone into it.
Only thing I regret is that I cant have the english plate K9 NJC on it!!! Hanging in the garage though :)
Planning a few shows this summer definitely lad. So hope to see ya there.

[NathanKirkpatrick]

Same as myself i have GAZ GHA's being put in :)

How come u havnt the GAZ coilovers in the back?

[kbnova]

only thing i didnt like in that pic was them silly metro plates i just fitted that day
i took the pic, i changed them, to the bigger metro plates the next day, the plates that where on the car on your forst pics, aye she was k744 ury or some thing, for some reason the first owner put k9njc on it, been on the car since 94 i think, aye the lovely door bumpers, i kept them cos i had it parked in my mums garage for a while, got a mountian of pics of her,
there was a few silly marks on it, but nothing serious, wee mint box.

[murph-gsi]

Ah lad please send me on some of the good pics if ya dont mind :)
Got the original door vinyls onto her also.

[NathanKirkpatrick]

Ah lad please send me on some of the good pics if ya dont mind :)
Got the original door vinyls onto her also.

ive a thread up of her you can have a look :)

where did u get the vinyls cause mine need replaced :(

[kbnova]

aye where did you get them vinyls, the guy i bought it from removed the vinyls because he said his wife didnt like them, due to the amount of times poeple tried to steal it from their sunday school in the 90's , i was mad, i could nt find original pillars trim anywhere, fitted 3m wraps, wasnt the same

[murph-gsi]

Took a lot of hunting lad and got most of them of opel classic car parts ages ago. Dont know if they still have them :/

[murph-gsi]

They took a lot of hunting on my part. Got most of them from opel classic car parts and found the rest. Never liked the black ones and they always bugged me. So got them on.

[NathanKirkpatrick]

Took a lot of hunting lad and got most of them of opel classic car parts ages ago. Dont know if they still have them :/

is there a site for them?

[kbnova]

http://opel-classicparts.com/produkte/

we will need the right part numbers for the pillar trim,

[paulyb]

Lovely GSI, you thought about badging it as a opel?

[murph-gsi]

No never lad, why would I since it was a Vauxhall from the the start :)

[paulyb]

No never lad, why would I since it was a Vauxhall from the the start :)

Fair point well made :D Just that opel is supplied in Ireland over Vauxhall, I prefer the opel badge myself.

[murph-gsi]

Haven't uploaded this in a while but am always on and checking out whats going on in the Nova scene. Well since being on I've repainted the wipers arms and caps satin black and put in new rear parcel shelf straps. Have to get the tank sprayed silver too. Done a bit of driving in her last summer but no shows unfortunately. Plan to get her to some this year and put up some mileage, still only 70,300 on her. Anyways here is a few pics I've taken in the last year :)
http://i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt73/murphmad/20130712_112106.jpg (http://s599.photobucket.com/user/murphmad/media/20130712_112106.jpg.html)

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[7ova]

Looks great mate
Always liked this GSI

[johnd]

looking well lad

[novadave24]

very nice very nice :)

[krobinson]

Looking really well :)

[siegsi8v]

Don't sell it mate keep it... You will only regret it I do :( rare motors now kidda

[murph-gsi]

Have not done much with her this summer, have been way to busy with work but I did get her out one or two nice sunny days. Few cosmetic plans for the winter and a Carcoon hopefully. Anyways here are a few pics and please excuse the snapchat :roll:. Chris

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[staggy_gsi]

Gorgeous car

[murph-gsi]

So I was off this week and had a few new lying about to go onto the Nova.
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First off I wanted to put her back to standard. So off with the Speedlines and the gaz coilovers and on with the 3 spokes and Bilstein B4 suspension and 60mm Pi springs.
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Was pretty happy when I got them on as I have not seen her like this in a while but I really do like it on the speedlines. Will be on these for a while as I am not going switching for a while again.
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I also had new GM wiper blades to go on and a new yellow dip stick.
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The last few bits I have to do is to put on the new handles and the new Valeo rad and clips. Here a few pics I took.

[M Sutton]

Stunning!!!!

[mr sri]

That's one very tidy example right there very sweet pal :-)

[Kev Turbo]

Looks great back on the standard wheels. I have a set and want to get mine back to original spec one day.

Can't wait to see the next update - top work.

[stevie16v]

would you sell if so pm me a price

[Kev Turbo]

would you sell if so pm me a price


Very doubtful!!!

[7ova]

do you want to sell???????????

I asked the question in 2012
There's a que mate!!!!!


Looking great as always fella
Love the old school three spokes

[murph-gsi]

Three spokes are nice but I do love the Speedlines and the ride is way more comfier on the three spokes, even if it is lowered 60mm.

As the above lads said, its not for sale. Thanks for the interest.

Doubt I will sell for a very long time, I will just keep maintaining and enjoying it.:)

[murph-gsi]

So I finally got around to changing the radiator for a genuine Valeo. Very surprisingly when I took it out there was very little sludge and rust in it. However as can be seen from the photos it was on its last legs. The rust was pretty substantial on the outside.

So I removed the old rad and cleaned down and freshened up the fan and cowl. All bolts were also cleaned up. I also got hold of some new radiator clips, which kept with the clean look as the old were well past it.

Gave the cross member a good clean and polish and no rust to be seen, just need to get the tie bar bolts and nuts and in fact all the bolts underneath her cleaned up.

Got the rad in hassle free and with no scratches. Filled her up with some nice red coolant and that was that.

Next job on the list is to get the fuel tank out, cleaned up and sprayed silver.

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[J398SUR]

tidy mate ...

[7ova]

Looking good

[scott.parker]

Nice, everyone moans how crap them bilstine B4 shocks are, but I thought they were brilliant! Wish I hadn't sold mine now...

[Kev Turbo]

I have a set of B4's to go on mine as well in the near future. Not expecting anything too spectacular but for what they cost with the Bilstien name on them you can not argue and may as well fit them over standard parts.

Nice update Murph -New radiator has freshened up the front end somewhat!

[murph-gsi]

Ta the B4's are not a bad upgrade at all for the standard look. The ride is far more comfier even with the drop when compared to the Gaz coilovers. I do however love them and the Speedlines.

Cheers for the comments, it freshened it up nicely.

Would like to get all the running gear powder coated and bolts and nuts plated. Its a never ending road to be honest :roll:

[murph-gsi]

Well got a few more bits for the Nova done.

Got the new GSi door handles on. Such a difference in the colour as over the years they have fairly faded.

Also got my a new horn as one of them failed and got a new fuel cap for it as well.

Lastly got the radiator sticker on. Thanks numptysport for that.

Am debating about putting of the rear round Griffin badge instead of the current square one?

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Also put her on the sofstars for a change :)

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[amggsi]

I actually put that square badge on it as there was nothing on it when I got it. Its not a genuine Vauxhall one as there is no V in the flag. Should be a round griffin on it, although I'm not fussed on the look of them!

[murph-gsi]

Have a genuine V one on her now but like you said amn't pushed but I think you can notice the square one more.

[Kev Turbo]

Lovely Work Murph - This car keeps getting better and better

[Balley]

Such a lovely car, looks fantastic on the speedlines.

[murph-gsi]

Have finally got the Nova back on the road and got classic insurance on her too which was a big plus!

Since my last post have done a few small things:

- Gaz ultra low coilovers have been installed with solid topmounts.
- New rear boot grab handle has been put on.
- Have got a new set of head light covers for her (Thanks to one of the lads on here!)
- Also had the starter and alternator reconditioned.

Other than that have been driving her mainly the weekends, when the weather is good. Took her to a Ford show of all things and couldn't believe the it won one Best Retro Car at the show. Anyways heres a few quick snaps I had on the phone.

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[L33 LEG]

I want that car! Looks perfect, bet you're well chuffed with it.

[totalnova]

Car is lovely you should be proud.

I bet you winning the award at a Ford show didn't go down well with a few lol

[7ova]

Well done winning the award, the GSI looks stunning

But that child is far to close to the nova :wtf:

[Benn]

Looks stunning.

[murph-gsi]

Cheers lads.

It was like that a few times during the day. Had to close my eyes sometimes when they were around it :wall:

Well done winning the award, the GSI looks stunning

But that child is far to close to the nova :wtf:

[murph-gsi]

So I finally got a pic of the round griffin boot sticker on, which I like. Since it was meant to have come on the boot, it will be staying.

Would love to be able to get the VAUXHALL sticker for the boot vinyl to the right. If anybody knows or has a good picture and some measurements let me know as I may make up a few.

Also a pic of the new grab handle, just wondering anyway of cleaning up the lock push bottom or does anyone have a new one or a very similar color one lying about?

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[Bond]

Where did you get the round Griffin boot sticker? Class GSi by the way!

[murph-gsi]

Have a look on ebay they still sell them on that. Cheers lad


Where did you get the round Griffin boot sticker? Class GSi by the way!

[Iain]

Were those round 90s badges actually factory? Learn something new everyday huh

[murph-gsi]

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[novarally]

Eh?

[murph-gsi]

What is the best way of posting pics, instead of using photobucket?

Had a small update to the car was alive but the pics did not post.

[novarally]

What is the best way of posting pics, instead of using photobucket?

Had a small update to the car was alive but the pics did not post.

I use FlickR. It's free for something like the first 1000 photos. Easy to use and works well

[bazil]

I use Tapatalk, upload straight from your phone

[bazil]

Were those round 90s badges actually factory? Learn something new everyday huh

had the round one on both my GSIs always preferred the round one, imo the GTE had the square front one and rear, the mk2 always looked better with a boot round one that matched the round bonnet badge

[murph-gsi]

Perfect have tapatalk up and going now.

Always liked the forums as you have a great record of you works and any queries you may have.

Anyways I haven't got out in the car in a very long time but do keep it fresh and maintained.

Few jobs I've carried out are.
- Window steel dividers rubbed down and sprayed satin black.
- A service.
- Full paint correction and waxing.
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[DL84]

Still got this mate? Beautiful car

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