nova 1600 8v project

[Paddyrallyhead]

This how i bought the car so i guess this is where i'll start from
Front view
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj131/Paddyrallyhead/Nova%20rally%20car/DSCF3394.jpg

Rear View
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj131/Paddyrallyhead/Nova%20rally%20car/DSCF3379.jpg
Front passenger wing damaged
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj131/Paddyrallyhead/Nova%20rally%20car/DSCF3391.jpg
under front arch
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj131/Paddyrallyhead/Nova%20rally%20car/DSCF3393.jpg
Passenger door weight reduction
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj131/Paddyrallyhead/Nova%20rally%20car/DSCF3400.jpg
Boot lid weight reduction
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj131/Paddyrallyhead/Nova%20rally%20car/DSCF3401.jpg
under bonnet
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj131/Paddyrallyhead/Nova%20rally%20car/DSCF3395.jpg
Cage trianglated out to front turret
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj131/Paddyrallyhead/Nova%20rally%20car/DSCF3396.jpg
Some of the cage work
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj131/Paddyrallyhead/Nova%20rally%20car/DSCF3403.jpg
More cage work
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj131/Paddyrallyhead/Nova%20rally%20car/DSCF3381.jpg

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Cage strenghtened into a pillar
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj131/Paddyrallyhead/Nova%20rally%20car/DSCF3405.jpg
And to the B pillar
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj131/Paddyrallyhead/Nova%20rally%20car/DSCF3406.jpg
Flocked Dash
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj131/Paddyrallyhead/Nova%20rally%20car/DSCF3389.jpg
Tank gaurds
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj131/Paddyrallyhead/Nova%20rally%20car/DSCF3387.jpg
Mk2 escort style rear turrets fitted
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj131/Paddyrallyhead/Nova%20rally%20car/DSCF3385.jpg
Coilover conversion ( eibach fully adjustables )
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj131/Paddyrallyhead/Nova%20rally%20car/DSCF3386.jpg

This is a project to hopefully have it finished early next year.....

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Small update..... christmas morning the evening when i got home...

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj131/Paddyrallyhead/Nova%20rally%20car/IMAG0174.jpg
Inside the nappies box :biggrin:
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj131/Paddyrallyhead/Nova%20rally%20car/IMAG0175.jpg

Any guess whats in package number 2?
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj131/Paddyrallyhead/Nova%20rally%20car/IMAG0219.jpg
New rear beam with disc conversion done... and anti roll bar hand brake cable and brake lines included
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj131/Paddyrallyhead/Nova%20rally%20car/IMAG0221.jpg
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj131/Paddyrallyhead/Nova%20rally%20car/IMAG0222.jpg
Little bit of a plus goodridge hose's came aswell :thumbup:
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj131/Paddyrallyhead/Nova%20rally%20car/IMAG0223.jpg

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Small update lifted a 1600 8v engine from Simon

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj131/Paddyrallyhead/Nova%20rally%20car/IMAG0364-1.jpg
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Took apart rear disc beam to remove the inner handbrake shoes as they are no longer needed rear mounts seem to be very nicely welded on so happy there stripped it totally clear so i can rub all the surface rust of it and paint it up...

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj131/Paddyrallyhead/Nova%20rally%20car/IMAG0361.jpg

Rubbed down the rear ARB and painted it
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj131/Paddyrallyhead/Nova%20rally%20car/IMAG0362.jpg

Called to a mate who has changed his nova to Pilbeam arms ( i had his GSI front bumper towing cover which came off during an excursion into a drain during the sligo rally so i returned that and gained a set of strengthened front arms which i rubbed down and painted...
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj131/Paddyrallyhead/Nova%20rally%20car/IMAG0359.jpg
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj131/Paddyrallyhead/Nova%20rally%20car/IMAG0360.jpg

Thats about it for now really oh i was looking at the rear caplipers (origanally vectra b ) I take it to realease the pads you punch out the two horizontal pins???

[Paddyrallyhead]

engine spec is e16se 1.6 8v gte ported polished head and matched manifold
piper cam and vernier pulley stronger valve springs raised compression
lightened fly wheel arp rod bolts power flow 4 branch k&n air filter
also new rings and bearings

[Paddyrallyhead]

Small update....

Cleaned up the axle anthen sealed it up and gave it a lick of paint to tidy it up right
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj131/Paddyrallyhead/Nova%20rally%20car/784792c2.jpg

Cleaned all the dust build up and gunk from the calipers and gave them a lick of paint too...
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj131/Paddyrallyhead/Nova%20rally%20car/66cc587b.jpg

Got stud conversion kit for the rear hub test fitted them looks grand. I take it these are tightened in with a nice dolup of loctite red? or is there a better method??
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj131/Paddyrallyhead/Nova%20rally%20car/bc7ab13e.jpg

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Got a drivers door from dod to replace the one on the car as theres alot of rust along the bottom and lots of fibre glass and filler

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj131/Paddyrallyhead/Nova%20rally%20car/e3d21b5f.jpg

Cut out all the unessesary parts of the inner door to reduce a little weight
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj131/Paddyrallyhead/Nova%20rally%20car/5678dc21.jpg

Cleaned down the rear hubs and primed and painted them ( the bits that could be on show )
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj131/Paddyrallyhead/Nova%20rally%20car/e80ff719.jpg

ARB fitted into rear beam
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj131/Paddyrallyhead/Nova%20rally%20car/47483c34.jpg

[Paddyrallyhead]

Not much happened of late got a job..... we'll see how that goes. Few parts have come in of late....

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj131/Paddyrallyhead/Nova%20rally%20car/7b16b6d8.jpg
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj131/Paddyrallyhead/Nova%20rally%20car/4d9d5148.jpg
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj131/Paddyrallyhead/Nova%20rally%20car/e96ab546.jpg
5 piece polycarb window set
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj131/Paddyrallyhead/Nova%20rally%20car/c528c683.jpg

so next is rub down drivers door wing and front bumper and paint them and then some real assembly can start....

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Found a set of these in the shed think they'd be worth anything???:biggrin:
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj131/Paddyrallyhead/Nova%20rally%20car/d83cf850.jpg

Small update.... Assembled the back axle wanted to put it in the car to test and see if the coilovers that came with the shell were in working order...
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj131/Paddyrallyhead/Nova%20rally%20car/e7f3a713.jpg
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj131/Paddyrallyhead/Nova%20rally%20car/e0d60a71.jpg
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj131/Paddyrallyhead/Nova%20rally%20car/4c86b1e7.jpg
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj131/Paddyrallyhead/Nova%20rally%20car/8f44e0b2.jpg
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj131/Paddyrallyhead/Nova%20rally%20car/026de46d.jpg

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http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj131/Paddyrallyhead/Nova%20rally%20car/966c8005.jpg
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj131/Paddyrallyhead/Nova%20rally%20car/f2ed2f9c.jpg
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj131/Paddyrallyhead/Nova%20rally%20car/8a019617.jpg

Hmmm assembly very satisfying :biggrin: and even better the coilover seem to be ok plenty of resistance in them :thumbup::thumbup:

[Paddyrallyhead]

The parts fairy came again yesterday..... :biggrin:
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj131/Paddyrallyhead/Nova%20rally%20car/1c12f76f.jpg
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj131/Paddyrallyhead/Nova%20rally%20car/40ac0e28.jpg
I can now make a start on all the brake lines sweet

[connor c]

think i seen this on totalopel,great read lad nice to see your keeping it 8valve:)

[Paddyrallyhead]

Ah ya 16v class is utter crazy..... plus 8v is so much simpler...