Council block specials.....

[scott.parker]

Nice, 1600-1400? Sport?

[Alex J]

1400 sport, better than any nova sport , just gunna slam it and drive it, its got 6 months rent, m.o.t and cost £375 witch i didnt think was to sad!

anyone got some springs for it??.................

[scott.parker]

Got some cut ground rear 60s that are now about 75-80mm there in a sale thread, think it was £20 posted, as for fronts just cut them lol

[novadave24]

looks good for a run about how much is the tax for it that's the sort of run around I want

[Alex J]

the tax is £77 for six months, i got insured with zero no claims as ive used it on the nova for £270 fully comp aswell, already done one tyre in a single burnout at my mates yard after being egged on lol

[novadave24]

lol that's funny and that tax is cheap going to get looking again :)

[Alex J]

not much has been happening with the nova, took it out for a joy ride yesterday over the nuclear power station..

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but the corsa sri on the other hand has been nothing but ****ing agg, WORST car ive ever owned so far, everthing has broken from the handbrake, to the heater matrix, also the door fell off witch pissed me right off!!

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1506993_665346290195946_1940421667_n.jpg

hinge had snapped off:mad:

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bit of bodging and it went back on..

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its also had some crap put on it so it selects gears instead of a spoon in a bucket, lowered 60mm on ebay special springs, de cated the exhaust, discs, pads ALL round, two wheel bearings, new sump gasket as it was pissing all over the clutch lol and a full service, got to fit the cambelt yet, and a bit more welding on the rear chassis leg, cheap car as turned into a not so cheap car...

[Alex J]

this was the exhaust bodge i found:roll:..

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then the mint lol chassis leg

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then the new gear selector, dam these ebay specials sort all the problems out on both my cars now and my pals, no need for a rose joint!!

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1476530_649908795073029_1230519836_n.jpg

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and this is now it looks as of now..

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heater matrix was fun.. NOT!!!

[Count Vaux Alot]

Burn that egg heap lol

[Alex J]

Burn that egg heap lolif i had two working legs it would be long gone lol

[Andy]

hahahahahahaha

[pie]

seem be a fat man in the shadow of the pics :)

[Alex J]

Awaits picture of pie...

[pie]

well I did say not to get me in the pics........

[Alex J]

Dose anyone know what pie looks like lol

[dgbnova#1]

http://i1328.photobucket.com/albums/w535/dgbnova1/Cow-Pie-001_zps3ef4909c.jpg

[pie]

carboard cut out....

[novadave24]

nova is looking good :)

[Alex J]

the corsa bonnet was treated to a mop, came up quite well..

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and treated the wheel to a funky runny yellow spray job lol

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[Benn]

Bonnet looks better and proper scene wheels. Pretty.

[scott.parker]

Like the wheels! You know what, ive still got my mos lol

[Alex J]

Wish i had mos!! Mega rims they are

[Spudly]

**** ****, wheels shouldve gone pink, you massive gheyer :gay:

[scott.parker]

/\
Ha! Says he, least he's got a nova still! Lol

[maddogdaz666]

Wheels fitted yet?

[Alex J]

waiting on metal valves before i fit them, i would have painted them pink but run out of bus pink a few years ago lol

[Alex J]

yellow peril...

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[scott.parker]

Awesome

[Jeff16v]

Very nice Alex! I like that a lot.

[dgbnova#1]

Looks good mate v nice

[Alex J]

Im happy with the outcome, shame the corsas off to the scrappy tho lol

[chris gsi]

That's more you with the yellow wheels looking smart

[maddogdaz666]

Looks a lot better mate. Not so much of a scrapper now

[pie]

spot on mr axe man :thumb:

[Benn]

I like that. Wasn't sure if i would, but it looks good. Not as nice as the BBS reps tho....

[novadave24]

looks good why the corsa of to the scappy ?

[Alex J]

Corsa brake servo has rotted tho the bulkhead and was almost on my lap lol, bbs reps when im back at work!

[millworm]

Does this mean your nova is your daily now then?

[Alex J]

after alot of thought... THE NOVA IS GOING FOR A PAINT JOB AGAIN lol, going to start ripping it apart again lol

[Benn]

Same colour but better job? Or new colour?

[dgbnova#1]

I thought it was the daily also you gona find another rotten corsa to run round in

what's the plan then

[Alex J]

NO MORE daily driver cars, got me self a push bike lol, im going to paint it dark green, like courtneys first nova turbo, strip down starts tommrow, i NEED a driver door if anyone has one??..

[dgbnova#1]

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KTT2-TNuegM#

[scott.parker]

Dude if you do this in Rio Verde green with gold bbs style wheels it will be awesome!

And even better if it's mk1!

[Alex J]

its not going mk1, its going as it is with the yellow wheels, staying mk2 just minus the rust and no flip paint, its started creeping up the wings and doors alot, noticed it on the m.o.t and that was its lot!

what is the colour of that courtney nova?? also its going green because the door shuts, engine bay etc already is green!

[scott.parker]

Im pretty sure its rio verde green mate.

[Alex J]

Im pretty sure its rio verde green mate.ill look it up, still after a drivers door lol, doubt im gunna find one lol

[Alex J]

so today begun the strip down, got a pal whos just opened his own paint shop, and has done me a deal i cannot say no to!!

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inner arches and back panel are in almost mint condition , no welding to do!!

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and this is what greets me under the paint were the dick head i paid last time painted it, he just skimmed filler straight over the rust, i never asked for a cheeap or hash job..

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and this is were its site atm, going to pick up four **** wheels to chuck on it, got to peel all the stickers of it and wrap stuff, and remove the passanger door, going to see teddy next week for a door, but still on the hunt for a drivers one!

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[millworm]

I take it you already have a set of **** wheels for it? I got a set if not. does you mate fancy spraying my boot too :)

[SRimon]

A16VTB isn't Rio Verde - I think it's Frontera Green - forest green or something

[dgbnova#1]

Prob going on the rusty Corsa rims I'd guess you don't mess about do you Alex and bloody painters are a pain in the ass

[Alex J]

Millworm, yes he will paint your boot, and yes painters are , well most of them are tossers that ive used, i need to find out that colour!

[scott.parker]

Theres one thing no body could say about you, your not lazy, you really get stuck in when you get an idea in mind..
Well as for the colour im out of ideas, as Simon thinks its not rio. And yes i too hate painter's, i wish i could do mine my self to my desired finish..

[Benn]

Thought the finish on yours was good Scott.

[scott.parker]

No Ben, its just ok, if i was to point out to you all the imperfections you would be shocked, i would love to get it re done, but funds.. Blah blah..

[Benn]

Oh, i've never looked hard at it, Shame really. It is very hard to get a perfect finish. That's why i do all the prep and finish. Then it's only laying the paint on that can be the prob.

[Alex J]

anything will be better than that **** job i had done last year, its truly shocking now ive taken it apart :-(

[Lee H]

This is why I will never have a car painted again. Far too much stress and hassle and usually a substandard job despite paying a ridiculous price.

[scott.parker]

Thing is, IF i could teach myself to paint, and had the access to somewhere with a good environment to spray, i would try to do it myself, and if it comes out bad i would just re do it, as it would only cost me for materials etc, i paid a good price to get my mk1 painted, the guy did a good job on replacing the rear arches, but cut corners in other areas, and now its starting to show..
I used him again on my track car, as i knew it would be cheap, (£400 for both sides , bonnet and boot!) and i didn't want a perfect finish etc.. And yeah you guessed it, he did a better job on it! Wtf lol

[Benn]

If your picky (like me and how you sound) i bet you wouldn't paint your car.

I wont paint mine, I'll do bumpers and bits but that's it. I'm way to critical of my own work. And i'd be even less happy with the finish than i get now...

I'm not as experienced as Nick J, but i still wouldn't if i was as good as him.

[dgbnova#1]

It's a pain I'm fussy to a degree but I'm not to into total show cars personally I like to drive them but I try to do as much prep as poss on any car I have then get it done/finished properly but it's all personal ideas I do plan to paint some jf not all of some of my stuff in the future though just to keep the costs down

[Alex J]

How hard is it to get a fecking drivers door lol, and no i aint paying mk1 escort prices ffs lol

[Southie]

How hard is it to get a fecking drivers door lol, and no i aint paying mk1 escort prices ffs lol
Probably easier/cheaper to strip, weld and fix yours ;)

Glad this is getting a change especially in a iconic style... Tbh though somehow the flip paint and brashness of this suit your appearance more, with the changes I'll be expecting you to be wearing a suit lol

[Alex J]

shes 90% ready to go now, all ive got to do is peel of the sticker flex were the skirts were bonded on, and shes ready to roll!!

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rear panel needs no welding witch i was shocked about lol

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and last but not least i hammerited all the inner arch tubs etc..

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also there was no rust on the front panel or sills, very strange lol

[dgbnova#1]

So not such a rust bucket then well done I wish I had time to crack on with mine but soon hopefully

[Alex J]

just a rusty pair of doors and a wing to deal with, witch isnt bad really, not like they normally are lol

[Alex J]

off to meet teddy in an hour for the passenger door, ripped the rotten sagging headlining out, and all the peeling of inner piller viynl off and cleaned all the glue off, and sprayed it all matt black, even the material sun roof lol

may get a new one.. one day lol

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also for the first time EVER i fitted (with extra sticka flex lol) the wireing loom bung thing, no more drafts lol

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still need to sorce the drivers door! if not repair mine although it will be a waste of time as it will only rot though again

[novadave24]

great work there mate looks good

[chris gsi]

Cracking on fast,I can't believe your only just fitting the grommet for the loom,the first time you came to combe in it you said your nuts were cold from the draft

[Alex J]

Cracking on fast,I can't believe your only just fitting the grommet for the loom,the first time you came to combe in it you said your nuts were cold from the drafttis true lol, cold nuts ftw lol

[Benn]

Coming along well. Whens it off for paint? Going Grey with a gold flip?

[Alex J]

Coming along well. Whens it off for paint? Going Grey with a gold flip?lol no, lotus carlton green, its ready for the bodyshop, he has all the panels, mirrors and bumpers, and the passneger door, but im not taking the shell down untill ive got a drivers door as it will just sit there otherwise as it looks like ill be waiting a while to find one at the right price:(

todays progress

cleaned up the passnager door i got of teddy last night, cheers mate, nice and straight and rot free!

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then mr postman bought/brought (who gives a rats **** how its said lol)these

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got the grinder out and hashed them in!!

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im off down the painters at 6 to drop the bonnet off and his tool i nicked lol

[TeddyThom]

lol no, lotus carlton green, its ready for the bodyshop, he has all the panels, mirrors and bumpers, and the passneger door, but im not taking the shell down untill ive got a drivers door as it will just sit there otherwise as it looks like ill be waiting a while to find one at the right price:(

todays progress

cleaned up the passnager door i got of teddy last night, cheers mate, nice and straight and rot free!

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1560668_681230065274235_423245137_n.jpg

then mr postman bought/brought (who gives a rats **** how its said lol)these

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/1150221_681230175274224_1463548332_n.jpg

got the grinder out and hashed them in!!

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im off down the painters at 6 to drop the bonnet off and his tool i nicked lol

Glad to see I could help lol no one else wanted it! Aerocatches look good! I want some for mine.

[Alex J]

Cheers again mate! Cleaned up a treat, that door pin was a ******* to get out, it snapped in to lol

[Alex J]

MASSIVE THANK YOU to Mags of the forum, top block for sorting me this RUST un ROT free door, left at 4pm to get it from stroud, and was back home after getting a kebab at 11pm, happy aint the word, was almost gunna have to put the project on hold untill i got one lol

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[Benn]

That's a nice looking door.

[Alex J]

They are hard to find now, it needs two dents sorting but id rather have that over any rust! All the parts are here now and shes ready for drop off thursday! Painter says ill have it back sunday night with any luck..

[Benn]

Yeah a good clean door is gold dust. And Christ hell of a turn around.

[Connor]

You scrapped this yet?

[TonySR]

Can't wait to see this painted. :thumb:

[turbojolt]

is your leg not still fudged?

[Alex J]

Leg is perm ****ed lol

[turbojolt]

don't look like its holding you back tho mate

[Alex J]

don't look like its holding you back tho mateits not really, you only get one life, so im trying to get on with it, even tho its ultra painful lol

just picked up these bad boys for the doors..

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[Paul]

How are you fitting the door pins- axe/sledgehammer?

[pie]

lol

[Alex J]

Hammer!! A ****ing big un! Standard!

[chris gsi]

That's commitment driving to stroud from your place

[scott.parker]

That's commitment driving to stroud from your place

You mean he needs committing?
lol hell yeah, its a trip and a half to his from mine, so tgis doors off that black "sr" with a Jamaica boot, they guy who bought it off mags is an utter gimp lol did you see his, swap your perfect doors for my **** ones? lol lol

[Alex J]

You mean he needs committing?
lol hell yeah, its a trip and a half to his from mine, so tgis doors off that black "sr" with a Jamaica boot, they guy who bought it off mags is an utter gimp lol did you see his, swap your perfect doors for my **** ones? lol lolim lost here lol

i aint got much to do at the moment , as work are being cnuts about me going back, so looks like even more time off:roll:

[Alex J]

right, quick update, im off to pick up the sheel in an hour, after an altra long prep day, just a few panels and bonnet left, long long day!!

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then after looking at colours, i went for a more classic solid colour ...

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and the shell was ready! not bad for one day lol

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[Alex J]

then the paint went on...

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im off to polish it now, and get the shell home!!

[pie]

looking good mr merris :)

[jafanan]

you do realise you painted your nova green dont you?lol

good quick turnaround anyway, il stay reserved until finished photos

[Benn]

British racing green? Tall ho old cap!

Love the engine wrapping in the first pic... hahaha

[Alex J]

Fiat verde green , or hayter lawn mower! , and as for green! Why not!

[Connor]

Cracking on mate. When you coming down to see me in it then lol

[dgbnova#1]

Merris mower green ?

looking good mate quick turn around there

[Alex J]

polished it up today!

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then loaded it up on the wagon and took it home, juat off out now to get on with the doors and bonnet..

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[scott.parker]

Definitely needs gold wheels now, and them dynamics in gold will be pure 90's retro porn!..

[dgbnova#1]

Fu&k he don't mess about ure mate does he

[Connor]

Looks better outside. nice one gayer. Its a nice colour green.

[Benn]

Love the colour, love the finish, looks like a great job. As Scott said, deffo needs gold rims. Yellow wont look as nice.

[Alex J]

wheels are staying yellow, me and glen worked like slaves (with help from fish and chips, pizza and ten red bulls), we made a start on the panels, probley be done by sunday i reckon, and the wings next weekend as they need the most amount of work..

if anyone wants anything painting my mate has just really set his business up, so give him a shout, this is his facebook page.. https://www.facebook.com/glen.goodchild.148?fref=ts

[bazzap8389]

Looks great mate, very nice shade of green

[scott.parker]

Gold wheels you limp ankled noob!

[Alex J]

Gold, sliver, black , white wheels are comman as muck! Yellow ftmfw!

[bazil]

Metalic yellow!!!!!!!!!!!

[pie]

speedlines? lol lol

[Alex J]

speedlines? lol lollol in yellow lol

[pie]

**** ayeeee :)


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[joff-turbo-nova]

Green paint , gold wheels - has to be done !

http://www.definedusa.com/catalog/images/paint_bbs_on_car_400_2.jpg

Joff

[Alex J]

Green and gold is common! I like stuff that stands out like pink etc on cars, green and pink mmmmm lol

[Alex J]

made a start with putting the lights, trim, and bumpers on with a cheeky yellow strip!!

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then it was on with a good few number plate skins on the door lol, was rust free, but had a few ripples to say the least!!

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[burgo]

Really like the colour

[_Jake]

how much filler! lol nice colour :)

[scott.parker]

Yellow bumper strips, and yellow wheels...
Im sure ive seen it before on a track car.. lol

[Nick J]

Paint & body looks a tidy job mr merris! I used to apply a similar colour to the xj and s type jaguars at my old workplace so I know It can look great when flat/polished properly. I think you'd be far better off with a subtle grey pinstripe and wheels though? But I guess that wouldn't be you then as I know you like your funky colours! Lol

Nick

[Alex J]

Paints come out better than we expected , prep to paint in day in an old greenhouse with only the basics, and all about the funky with me!

[SRimon]

It'll look cool with yellow!

[Southie]

The yellow look great against the green.

[Alex J]

yellow rim fitted, looks cool imo:cool:

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[johnd]

looking good alex. I like the green and yellow combination

[SRimon]

Epic - Lotus style!

[Alex J]

done a bit more today, but couldnt be arsed so went in..

first off, cut an old door up for repair panels for my wings lol

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then welded them on the bottom, as the ohter bit was rotted though, but the wings are widened so i had to save them, also finished preping the doors and bonnet, and got them in primer..

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[mrT]

yellow, seriously? looks terrible imo

[Alex J]

good

[jafanan]

good progress

cant help but think of this theme

http://www.deere.co.uk/common/media/images/product/equipment/tractors/8r_2011_series/8310r/r2/hero/r2a001357.jpg

[Alex J]

Lol, thats what a few people said, but i reckon you all should get down spec savers tho as the green on a john deer aint nothing like it lik

[SRimon]

yellow, seriously? looks terrible imo

Seriously?

The classic combination that Lotus have used for years?

http://www.themotoringenthusiast.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/seven-4.jpg

http://www.auto123.com/ArtImages/116018/lotus-inline2.jpg

http://www.themotorreport.com.au/content/image/2/0/2010_lotus_t127_f1_race_car_02-4d0544a1c13b8.jpg

[Andy]

reem.

[dgbnova#1]

yellow, seriously? looks terrible imo

Well who asked for your opinion ?

[Alex J]

Well who asked for your opinion ?lol +rep

[pie]

look sweet mr merris :)

lol lol @ the door

[Alex J]

doors got painted last night with the bonnet, just the wings to do now..

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ill pick them up tonight, then just nees to finish the wings ready for paint, they need the most work lol

[Benn]

Looking good!

[Alex J]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t1/1897669_687538787976696_2075253513_n.jpg

love it or hate it its staying..

[burgo]

Im loving that colour more and more. Just shows sometimes you really should think outside the box

[SRimon]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t1/1897669_687538787976696_2075253513_n.jpg

love it or hate it its staying..

Haha top work!

Is this the rumour Lotus 2.0 Nova from years ago?

:P

Works for me...!

[Alex J]

Haha top work!

Is this the rumour Lotus 2.0 Nova from years ago?

:P

Works for me...!sure is, the one and only prototype lol

[Benn]

Hahahaha you big lesbian. Love it!

[Edd]

Top stuff axe man

Looks great

[Alex J]

Cheers chaps, its never going to win best in show, but its a hell of alot tidyer, the paint job is good enough for me!

[Plug]

best wheelspin in show maybe haha

thinks i need to pull my thumb out of my **** and get a move on with mine lol still a ******* fish tank

[chris gsi]

Looking good Alex, the lotus badge might just live up to its meaning of, loads of trouble usually serious

[ben doodar]

Nice work axe man. :thumb:

[brainsnova]

I like it :thumb:

[Alex J]

the boot badge has arrived..

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[Connor]

Gangster!

[Alex J]

just slapped it on..

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also fitted the bonnet and pins..

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[pie]

love it :)

[Novaload_Nick]

I see the point in the colour scheme but not the lotus badges, a nova is probably the furthest thing away from a lotus lol

[Alex J]

lotus carlton??

[brainsnova]

What happened to the top of the rear bumper

[Alex J]

What happened to the top of the rear bumperbecause its widened at the back it sort of flairs out and distorts abit :-(

[Alex J]

so most of its now back together, still waiting on the wings, needed mega work due to rust lol, hardest part was fitting the doors and bonnet on my own!

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all the electrics are done, need to fit the screen, but im waiting on what to fit it with, the string i have isnt very strong, what do people use??

[bazil]

Nylon strimmer wire or electrical cable with the similar thickness to string,

Looking good btw :)

[Mike]

I just used an offcut of wiring loom last time I done a Nova screen.

[Alex J]

ill give that a go!

[Alex J]

ill give that a go!

[John]

Not checked in for a while, its looking good merris!!

[Southie]

Looks brilliant Merris, a quick turnaround ;)

[Kev Turbo]

Apart from the ginger rims its looking good :)

[Vlietje]

Liking this mr Merris! Good job on the colour scheme and theme! +rep for originality

[Andy]

love this mate well done

[dgbnova#1]

ill give that a go!
nylon builders string it's thin and designed to be pulled hard I've had the same one for years to do mine

[Alex J]

Screen fitted! Not smashed, cheers for the tips, used the old mans strimmer to fit it lol

[Alex J]

just gone down the paintshop, and finished my wings, the final piece of the puzzle...

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and added ten gallons of rocket to it, painted , dried and home in an hour lol, ill leave them here for the week to harden..

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[Benn]

Ah good old rocket!

[Alex J]

The paint needs a good flat and polish, but will look ok once shes done, its not concours job, but im more than happy, in paint you pay for what you get!

[Alex J]

aint been on much of late as im back at work, but spent a day on the car...

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then had to make new brake lines and a few other bits and then put it all together...

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lots of loose ends to tie up, but should be finished in a week or two..

[EwanG]

It looks very nice ladd! Quick turnaround. Well done, keep up the good work!! I hope you have many happy burnouts lol.

[turbojolt]

is that a lotus badge on the pillar?

[Alex J]

Sure is dude.. lotus nova, only one ever made lol

[turbojolt]

you nutta lol

[joff-turbo-nova]

There was this from aeon's ago.....

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b195/heybertuk/A16VOO_19.jpg

But this wasn't green so it doesn't count!

Joff

[therealnovaboy]

nice colour choice. looks great.

reminds me the Luis Climent nova in that green.

[Alex J]

There was this from aeon's ago.....

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b195/heybertuk/A16VOO_19.jpg

But this wasn't green so it doesn't count!

Jofflol, has to be green!!

[16v]

That silver one got done up again recently

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq104/davegtcoupe/Autolifers-Nova-A16VOO-redtop-3_zpsubx6acxk.jpg (http://s438.photobucket.com/user/davegtcoupe/media/Autolifers-Nova-A16VOO-redtop-3_zpsubx6acxk.jpg.html)

Your green one looks great

[Alex J]

Cheers, gunna bleed the brakes today and sort out the last few bits in the engine bay

[Benn]

The green and yellow works really well together, lokks great. Very nice work.

[Alex J]

well, fitted the bonnet pins, done all the loose ends minus the bleeding of the brakes as i couldnt get a helper to pump the pedal lol, next week is the test run!!

gsi skirts fitted

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and fitted the bonnet pins propley..

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ill be bored next week as its done lol

[dgbnova#1]

Just open the nipples and let it gravity bleed take a bit of time but will do the trick

[Alex J]

Cant be bothered lol, id open them and forget lol, ill wait untill next weekend, then its got to be valeted!

[novadave24]

looks great you not painting the side skirts ?

[Connor]

They the same skirts i sold ya? And the bonnet looks so much better now its colour coded with the rest of the car! Will have to pop up and see this soon :)

[Alex J]

Bit of back to black on the skirts will do, yer same ones conner, pop over mate!!

[chrisd1986]

Looking good merris, green and yellow works well and liking the yellow pinstriped bumpers:thumb:

[Alex J]

got me mint door cards today, got the saw out and cut them up, then fitted some happy shopper speakers, not worried about a massive boom system, just something in the back ground to have on whilst waiting for the AA lol

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[SRimon]

Alex it looks great now...!

[Alex J]

Cheers dude, its not a total vauxhall show car or best in billing, but will burn out lol

[Benn]

Really like it. Looks great.

[Alex J]

finished bleeding the brake system and set of on it maiden voyage,,,

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it was running like a sack of **** tho untill warm, couldnt work it out! first port of call was the plugs as it had been sitting around since november last year and unpon removing the leads...

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oh dear lol

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at a guess id say this be the problem for the missfire lol

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ordered a new set of plugs and a gasket , hopfully sorts the problem, i did wonder why it had used a bit of oil of late lol

[Southie]

This car looks awesome, good work on getting the styling right, bad news on the gasket it must have used shītloads of oil lol

[Alex J]

it must of had over two litres in there lol

[joff-turbo-nova]

Is this where Alex pulls the plugs, drains the oil into the cylinders , fires it up and creates his own smog zone !!

Its amazing how much smoke oil in the cylinders makes !!

Good work !

Joff

[Andy]

Go see some local bagheads for a couple of cowies,preferably unused,then suck it all up lol
Car looks fantastic mate,really well done.

[dgbnova#1]

You can get a feeding syringe from a chemist and just add a straw to it

[Pistol Pete]

Looks great pal. Yellow against the green works well.

Nice one.

[Alex J]

Used about 10 old t shirts , pants and socks to mop it up lol

Got all theoil out first before removing the plugs, a little bit went in the bores so i cranked it over to fire it out, should smoke a treat still lol

[Alex J]

oil out! what a **** job!

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[SRimon]

Superb this now Alex, just saw the picture on FB and came to congratulate you! Love it.

[bighed]

Just read this from start to finish. What a job. Well done

[Alex J]

give it its first wax and polish, it still needs wet flatting, just my mates paint shop got broken into and all his gear nicked!!

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next thing on the list was to find the ****ing misfire, big thanks yet again to colin at ATSPEED racing for having a late night fettle , shes boosting ok, fueling ok, and it seems to be just some **** fuel!!

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also go a steering wheel cover off him to stop wearing away the swede of the deep dish rim lol

[turbojolt]

what fuel you been running it on blue and white stripe lol

[dgbnova#1]

Maddog 20/20 lol

so it was just fuel then well that a relief

[Alex J]

Apparntly so! Its going for a wet sand and polish next week, who makes scuttle covers up? Fake carbon or something like it??

[dgbnova#1]

Lees (L33 LEG)just fitted one on his from cmcomposites I think it's carbon

[Alex J]

Lees (L33 LEG)just fitted one on his from cmcomposites I think it's carboncarbons to good for me!

[dgbnova#1]

Missed the fake bit lol he would do a fiber glass one I would imagine

[turbojolt]

cant you just make one out of ply and wrap it

[dgbnova#1]

Yes follow the council theme board the f?£re up lol

[scott.parker]

I use to make them, i could do some more, but last time I did a big batch ppl pissed me about and i lost out, so ive never done another to order batch! Pluss there a **** to post lol
Pm me i might sort you something...

[Connor]

You need to make some timber ones mate lol

[Plug]

go to b+q and buy some ply!

[Benn]

cant you just make one out of ply and wrap it

i make mine from plastic sheet from B&Q then wrapped it. Used to paint them.
You can get huge sheets for about a tenner.

[Alex J]

I think ill take a trip to b and q then! Xx

[dgbnova#1]

FFS hope your jokeing lol

[Connor]

Let me know if you find any doorcard worthy material down there

[Alex J]

Plastic sheet you numpty lol

[dgbnova#1]

Plastic sheet you numpty lol


Ha missed bens comment, thought you were after ply you know you were lol

[turbojolt]

nothing wrong with ply its the material of legends...will save him some money so he can stop filling up on 88ron lol

[Andy]

alex that looks beasting on the rollers boar!
proper nice job!

[dgbnova#1]

nothing wrong with ply its the material of legends...will save him some money so he can stop filling up on 88ron lol
I make my lively hood with ply but still would not use it on my car

[Benn]

Plastic sheet you numpty lol


Ha missed bens comment,

Sorry what's wrong with plastic? Its strong, easy to cut, easy to paint or wrap, doesn't rot like wood or the rest of the car...
Oh yeah and i got a sheet bigger enough for about 20 scuttle covers, for a tenner...
Mines been on there for 2 years never had a prob. Had loads of people ask for templates of it and made two for other people to use...

[dgbnova#1]

Sorry what's wrong with plastic? Its strong, easy to cut, easy to paint or wrap, doesn't rot like wood or the rest of the car...
Oh yeah and i got a sheet bigger enough for about 20 scuttle covers, for a tenner...
Mines been on there for 2 years never had a prob. Had loads of people ask for templates of it and made two for other people to use...
Nothing wrong with plastic
plenty wrong with ply unless it's in a boat with 30 coats of varnish

[Alex J]

well we are on c v boot number 60000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00 billion lol

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ordered a genuine one from fleebay as these slide over boots keep popping when going mega fast lol

[dgbnova#1]

Slow down ? Stop spinning wheels ? Do it properly with gm parts in the first place ! Just put this as a reminder for next one you split lol

[Alex J]

i hate taking the cv apart unless its blown up, so slide over happy shopper boots have been fine, on everything apart from this car lol, genuine gm one on route now of fleebay..

[scott.parker]

Slow down ? Stop spinning wheels ? Do it properly with gm parts in the first place ! Just put this as a reminder for next one you split lol

Pretty much what I said on fb, buy gm save money and hassle in the long run..

[Balley]

No need to buy gm, just a good quality oe quality part. I have never fitted genuine anything to my Nova, I don't intend to either.
Try and use a proper clip to rather than cable ties as they don't tighten up as much. I used to see loads of cars with boots hanging off as they had been poorly fitted.

[dgbnova#1]

I don't see any problem in useing what Alex has built in anger you don't make that type of project to polish it I was being flippant tbh was serious About the cv boots but he's a big boy can make his own mind up

[Alex J]

new gm one on route, spoke to the supplier of the patten one, who said because it was a slide over boot and more flexible they expand alot at speed, thus hitting the top of the ball joint and leg, wish id known that before fitting four of the bloody things lol, and cable ties are as good as anything!!

[L14MNP]

new gm one on route, spoke to the supplier of the patten one, who said because it was a slide over boot and more flexible they expand alot at speed, thus hitting the top of the ball joint and leg, wish id known that before fitting four of the bloody things lol, and cable ties are as good as anything!!

Interesting phactz.

I have suffered the same holing of my eBay supplied 'CV Books'. They weren't slide-on's, but have holed in the same.place.
Know what you mean about not wanting to remove the joint. It's a foul job.

[Alex J]

here is the proper one to fir now, 12 quid delivered with the grease, its almost plastic..

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but i cant fit it at the moment as ive re-fractured my ankle again :roll:

[Connor]

but i cant fit it at the moment as ive re-fractured my ankle again :roll:

No way! How the hell you manage that mate?

[dgbnova#1]

What you done this time FFS you fall of the kids 3wheel trike again ?

[Alex J]

none of the above, just waked on it and its cracked between the screws at the bottom, in a bit of pain but not end of the world, gunna set me back yet again tho:roll:, got to see a specialist on monday who did the op as it shouldnt have happened!

[Benn]

Ouch.

[turbojolt]

Cring!!!

[Connor]

Come to my work i'll put some of my special self tapers in there lol

[Alex J]

think ive got enough self tapers lol

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[Benn]

Christ! You need less impact sports.

[Alex J]

Well it looks like ive got osteoporosis hence why everything keeps breaking, and why its cracked! Getting vexed now with my health but hey hoe ..

[scott.parker]

You serious? Jesus, dude thats bad!....

[Jeff16v]

Bad times Alex, excercise and DIET is very important with osteoporosis, How about the dog chews with calcium or is it too late.

[Alex J]

Its a long story, but not looking good really, had a bone scan and its come up in that, i need putting down with all the problems i have lol

[pie]

awww no way mr merris !!

sorry to hear that , chin up tho :thumb:

let mrs merris get the axe out? lol

[Alex J]

well, i managed an hour in the garage fitting proper cv gaitors, hope these hold up this time lol

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had to come in tho due to epic pain lol

[Alex J]

EBAY YOU *******!! got myself these badboys for £80, couldnt say no lol

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