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Many of you may remember me from my Estoril Blue SR build a few years ago.
I've been given a 1.2i non runner in a lovely shade of flame pink. Had a look over it and it seems solid in all the usual area's nova's suffer from.
I've tried getting it running - tried plugs, leads, coil and cleaning all earth's up but nothing so given up (read i want to change the engine :d ).
Has anyone got or know of anyone in the South London/Croydon area breaking a sri, gte or gsi i can buy the engine, box and loom from?
This will be a slow project as i have little spare time with my two little terror's keeping me busy.
I'll get some pics up asap.
shed-on-wheels
14-01-11, 01:53 AM
i gtot one in south wales lol
Pm me a price and what engine it is, mileage, history etc, and i may consider travelling to get it.
Found out why it wont start, definatly need another engine now :d
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs023.snc6/165360_10150123331966760_523856759_8244080_6582711 _n.jpg
paulwar
20-01-11, 04:15 PM
i'm from croydon aswell mate :( bad times, put a new cam belt on it and do the timing they don't bend valves so your be ok :)
if not i'm picking up another nova "see other project thread" and i belive it's got a 1.6 8v lump in it, so goes straight on gearbox just have to modify the engine mount, I'll know more tomorrow night and hopefully pick it up monday if your intrested in any bits of it. I can't tell you much as I really don't know much about it till i've seen it.
Give me a shout on here or drop me a pm mate :)
no you dont at all, they are non interference engines, lob a new belt on and it will fire straight up
another one for sticking a new belt on, be very unlucky to have done any damage
It was going along the motorway when it snapped so i'll be surprised if it hasn't got any damage, still i'll try a belt first.
Took a few pic's of it, not the best as space is a problem in my garage at the mo...
O/S Turret.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/TonySR/Nova%20K41/P1000792.jpg
N/S Rear arch rust.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/TonySR/Nova%20K41/P1000789.jpg
Bay.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/TonySR/Nova%20K41/P1000785.jpg
N/S Inner wing.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/TonySR/Nova%20K41/P1000784.jpg
Turret.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/TonySR/Nova%20K41/P1000783.jpg
Battrey tray.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/TonySR/Nova%20K41/P1000781.jpg
O/S Flame Rink.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/TonySR/Nova%20K41/P1000779.jpg
O/S Arch.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/TonySR/Nova%20K41/P1000778.jpg
N/S Rear chassis.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/TonySR/Nova%20K41/P1000777.jpg
O/S Rear chassis.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/TonySR/Nova%20K41/P1000776.jpg
Mileage.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/TonySR/Nova%20K41/P1000780.jpg
looks like itll be a good project and yeah it defo wont have done any damage even on the motor way the only way it would damage the valves would be if the valve has come out of its seat take the cam cover off and just make sure all the valves and springs are still there if thay are then itll be right.
rick
Worryingly enough, that cambelt looks quite new. It's normally dead old belts that break, so if I was you I'd have a quick check to see if anything else is wrong (completely knackered water pump??).
Of course it might have been way over-tensioned if it was fitted without moving the water pump in the block.
Shell looks very good though. Sort the bits at the bottom of the sills infront of the rear wheels and you'll have a good 'un there.
Definitely time to get the Waxoyl out...
Yeap the waxoyl will be coming out soon enough.
Right, the replacement engine is in. Just waiting on a complete wiring loom from moffat before I can crack on with wiring it up and finish fitting parts.
Also got a set of 40mm springs and dampers to go on and I won a set of 14" steels from a Corsa D with good tyres for £20, which I collected from Kent on sunday just gone.
Update time. (Can a Mod change the title to 'Nova SRi Replica Project' please?)
Had an hour on it today so refitted the engine loom, radiator, all hoses except one (matrix hose) as needs lengthening, connected downpipe to manifold, fitted clutch and accelerator cables, cleaned the coolant and washer tanks and refitted those, need to remove and refit the HT leads as I got them the wrong way round lol.
I've decided not to change the car loom and just remove what is not used(1.2spi stuff).
Left to do is:
* Fit fuel hoses.
* Starter & alternator wiring to connect (need to change a ring connector on the alternator wiring).
* Lengthen matrix hose.
* Connect engine loom to car loom (black and green wires to coil plug, red/blue to fuel pump, blue to coolant temp sensor and red to battery, any others I need to connect?).
* Drill hole in bulk head for ECU wiring into car.
* Fit air filter when it turns up.
* Charge and fit battery.
* Change one outer CV Boot.
* Fit 60mm suspension kit.
* Paint & fit 14" steels SRi style.
* Clean & Fit SRi interior.
* Wash, cut & polish the whole car.
* Check over for MOT and book MOT.
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/207746_10150215104636760_5352500_n.jpg?oh=e2b88edc 7dcfe28f6fa916ea3f4baf87&oe=56436220
Once Mot'd, I'll be on the look out for Mk2 rub strips, SR window surrounds and paint the lower half of the car grey as per SRi's...
shed-on-wheels
11-04-11, 01:53 AM
cool dude get cracking with it lol
Its running now but only just as its still on the spi pump. Anyone got a mpi in tank pump?
Update time. (Can a Mod change the title to 'Nova SRi Replica Project' please?)
Had a few hours on it today and did quite a few jobs, still need to fit the rear SRi seats once I get a set of brackets.
First time its seen daylight in about six months!
All finished under here....for now.
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/p206x206/221732_10150232013411760_1756315_n.jpg?oh=06b7533b dbc218208707c35964ccdaf6&oe=563F6F3F
Standard 4x4 like Nova...
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/p206x206/216390_10150232013701760_5183476_n.jpg?oh=e601fb54 c2176bb0bc54cb267f1218c8&oe=563D719B
Standard 1.2i interior...
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/v/t1.0-9/229402_10150232014646760_577088_n.jpg?oh=391a7e6a9 df084f4f3219ebcebc7a41a&oe=5679A83B
Seats & door cards removed and carpet hoover'd...
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/224647_10150232015546760_2295712_n.jpg?oh=94b66215 8931aabeb3e4036ea443ebb3&oe=56491303
SRi Seats & door cards cleaned and fitted...
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/227593_10150232016311760_555464_n.jpg?oh=6e90ef59d a1f64f5c08fa16e0892656f&oe=563771D7
Ooops! Jack's stuck...
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Lowered 60mm...
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What wires do I need to connect to flash the ecu codes as I connected the ecu wire (brown/blue stripe) to the clocks, started it, the light came on and stalled?
Here's the 14" steels I won on ebay for £20.
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash2/v/t1.0-9/227748_10150233434111760_5015617_n.jpg?oh=d6909e74 63a230688b1e8d33c281c25b&oe=5679E17E
& Painted...
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/229312_10150239473306760_6672106_n.jpg?oh=90a19a59 de725a935cdbf3449422ffb0&oe=564B0971
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash2/v/t1.0-9/227671_10150239547236760_7633570_n.jpg?oh=2a822bcd 31d0a1b17b1cfa47cb6bac08&oe=564B50BE
Nice project tony reminds me of mine when i first got it mines a red spin too lol.
Wheels look nice painted up....
NOV4_SPORT
08-05-11, 05:44 PM
Looking good mate, get the paint sorted out and get the wax oil into all the cavities.
Solid little nova mate
iain
dodnt you know anyone with a rotary buffer? would get the paint back to new(ish)
Cheers for the comments guys.
The paint will be my next step to get it red again. What's the best stuff to use to get it red and keep it red?
After that I'll be doing the waxoyl, cv boot and fitting the wheels ready for mot.
Love this project, steels look good with the painted lip.
As for paint restoring have a butchers >HERE< (http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=162432) it may be some help mate
Cheers for that Connor :thumb:
Whats the best cutting compound out of these?
http://www.refinishsystems.com/category/129/Compounds#0
Was thinking of going for the 3M Perfect-it lll Extra Fine Compound?
Polish?
http://www.refinishsystems.com/category/132/Polishes
Or would something like this be up to the job?
http://www.dodojuice.com/need-for-speed-all-in-one-car-cleaner-wax.html
Won a set of SRi dials on ebay for £10.49, to replace the 1.2i dials.
Half hour of taking them apart, messing around with cogs and putting back together, the mileage matches the original (shown in link below) dials.
http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1783792&postcount=8
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nice and differnet, I like :)
Had a slight change of plan and decided to remove all the running gear and clean and paint the bottom of the car red, tank silver and running gear black/silver.
Tank removed, beam next...
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Had a hour or so on it tonight fighting with rusty bolts and brake pipe joints, I removed the rear beam and tank so it's now ready to clean up, waxoyl and hammerite.
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/247828_10150275182081760_8082543_n.jpg?oh=7eb5e80f 59d1a53c3379f625ffc7986a&oe=563C9275
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https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/250578_10150275184006760_3412245_n.jpg?oh=72edd429 f8614b0b9be50d92cdb6cdae&oe=5649590F
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/251239_10150275184146760_6573769_n.jpg?oh=318e7825 79220109c66157812b0b398c&oe=56388EE9
To say im shocked at how clean this is for a 18year old car is a understatement. :eek:
Started painting a few days ago, still need to finish the wheel well/three other arches and rest of floor pan...
Fuel tank painted
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/263195_10150284594881760_3109050_n.jpg?oh=78f25d95 6908fa7495f3469065b07e81&oe=56839330
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/270030_10150284595006760_3823959_n.jpg?oh=36bf3f83 6fc0e3f016b844b9417d7d2f&oe=5676DB67
Floor pan painted and tank fitted
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/270370_10150303392436760_2358433_n.jpg?oh=6bd7dcef a447ee1ed7e09b65c4b087ae&oe=56759442
O/S rear arch and filler neck painted
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/263182_10150303390961760_368111_n.jpg?oh=3f8e4d092 5907275d6c4073bb85c09d3&oe=5635BBC2
Gave the panel a quick wipe over an polish to see how badly faded it is...
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/262025_10150303411626760_3532925_n.jpg?oh=85f81c9a a1118c7f0ed19d683053c7b9&oe=56764F7B
scott.parker
08-07-11, 11:17 PM
Quality little project, what parts you after mate?
Scott
Its starting to take shape mate. looks nice :)
Quality little project, what parts you after mate?
Scott
Cheers, click the 'wanted' in my sig.
Its starting to take shape mate. looks nice :)
Cheers.
Strip the beam down and painted it black.
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/262004_10150309133121760_6112663_n.jpg?oh=abd88f43 596e5b70a72f6ebca49948e6&oe=563798A4
Back plates painted black and drums painted silver and beam built back up and under ready to go on.
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/284392_10150309775861760_1036447_n.jpg?oh=8bfa8d9f b327bed068733ccf146d83a4&oe=564529DC
N/S rear arch painted.
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/283098_10150310120846760_3184955_n.jpg?oh=9c8a9506 34398e1c5c790afc9bf107b4&oe=56841CB3
Need to get the arch sorted and a hole behind it, but will be building the back end back up first and moving onto the front...
Keep up the good work pal, I love SRi's
Cheers Balley, me too :) Wanted something different to the usual GSi/GTE most tend to go for...
Bought a few bits I needed, the rear shoes and wheel cylinders are in good condition so left them as they were, the handbrake cable was stretched and starting to fray so replaced those and the front ball joints for peace of mind.
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Brake cables.
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Fitted onto cable adjuster/joiner.
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/268716_10150315888976760_2570741_n.jpg?oh=cce8418f 6dea8b72a93c7a61bb6063a4&oe=56464AAE
Rear beam, shock absorbers and springs fitted and cable adjusted to 4 clicks.
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/250010_10150316026251760_3975458_n.jpg?oh=4c6f2538 dd04abf0712f3a4e2d0d473a&oe=563AD16A
Rear wheels on.
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/222410_10150316026431760_6183193_n.jpg?oh=11d5e7c1 fe5a51928b1422f298f43440&oe=563C5E2C
Shot of the underside from rear of car.
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/284176_10150316031746760_6291558_n.jpg?oh=9b5cd506 4f1d2a57b914d860b1bb7efd&oe=563701EC
Almost finished painting the floorpan, then onto the final hurdle the front inner wings, bleed the brakes and book MOT once the welding has been done.
christurboo
23-07-11, 12:29 AM
top work there pal coming along fast
brainsnova
23-07-11, 01:39 AM
Very nice work and I'm also shocked how good condition it is.
Cheers for all the comments guys :D
Finished off the floor pan and fitted the heat shields and exhaust back on.
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/263314_10150316775706760_2316884_n.jpg?oh=fb789e3f 0a0be53c06f8b2db30ea24cc&oe=563D9F78
Removed the o/s wing and cleaned and painted the inner arch.
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Next up is to do both outer cv boot's and clean/paint the n/s arch...
Not updated this for months due a family member passing away in August aged 23.
I've been collecting parts for it, set of hub caps from a Astra van which will need painting to match the wheels, window surrounds (still to collect the drivers door surrounds from PaulWar), sr rub strips, new genuine drivers headlight, electric windows and a alarm. Also I have ordered a passenger arch repair panel from Hadrian.
I've gone halves on a mig welder with my brother in law to do the few bits of welding and he wants to build a bike engine'd go kart.
Yesterday I removed both wings as the passenger inner arch still needs painting and the drivers side didn't line up properly which now sits perfect. I was surprised to find no rot on the passenger inner arch/splash panel so that's good. Only bits that need welding are the passenger rear arch and inner arch has a small hole and the front panel needs a few plates.
I'm hoping to get a few hours on it each night over the next few days so should be a few updates coming...
Mrsmith
15-01-12, 03:28 PM
Hi mate i have a red loon and paint work was probubly worse than yours my freind used megiures compound then clayed it then sealed it with poorboys stuff then waxed it with megs again and the change is unreal i have a project up so you can see wot it was like i havent put pictures up of it since we clayed it but i can garuntie it wont dissapoint you
Mrsmith - I have a mate coming round once its finished to polish and wax the whole car. We did the bonnet at the end of July with his Megs buffer and the result was amazing but he thinks he can get it looking better...
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/320412_10150378321716760_1418332497_n.jpg?oh=124ee f3f192c884df2374fc07ecf43d7&oe=5637DD9C
Compared with the roof...
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Few other pics from yesterdays update...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/TonySR/Nova%20K41/IMG-20110715-00539.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/TonySR/Nova%20K41/dc2c43ec.jpg
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SimonTW
16-01-12, 12:20 PM
The underside looks awesome. What did you use to paint it with?
Just Hammerite. I've yet to go round the whole car with waxoyl once its all welded and painted.
The rear arch turned up today, need to cut it down and get that welded on soon.
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Also cleaned up the inner wing and gave it the first coat of Hammerite.
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/400846_10150579913821760_1705373190_n.jpg?oh=4788d 937833aad5e9537bff811cb4652&oe=567582D6
Had a good sort out of my garage and cleared a load of rubbish/junk. It's surprising how much you store/chuck in the garage over a year! Enough to fill four black bags and approx 50kg of scrap metal/alloy.
Anyway whilst the wing was off from painting the inner wing, I thought I'd polish it seeing as I still have my mates G220 buffer.
Before:
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And after using Meguiars ultimate compund & two coats of Meguiars tech wax:
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Carrying on with the polishing, doing panel by panel.
Removed all windows apart from front screen as fitting E/W and SRi window surrounds.
Drivers rear quarter polishing...
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/v/t1.0-9/547732_10150734558341760_1303060480_n.jpg?oh=a51ee da83c6d6b7c0961f6c116ec34e8&oe=5638773E
Masked up ready for sanding and painting grey.
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Anyone know how high above the swage line in the door, the rub strips sit?
Painted up the B pillar and fitted the drivers side window surrounds, passenger side next...
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scott.parker
30-03-12, 06:36 PM
Thats really impressive! what paint is it you used to paint the pillars with?
Scott
Thats really impressive! what paint is it you used to paint the pillars with?
Scott
Cheers Scott. It's little touches that make all the difference. :d
I used Autotek Dark Grey spray paint. It's a slight bit darker so I painted the surrounds too...
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/411N7qof4-L._SL500_AA300_.jpg
The B-Pillar looks a good colour
I've been buying bits and pieces for the nova the last few weeks so during my 3 weeks off next month, I will be cracking on and hopefully getting the nova finished.
But at the moment I have been sidetracked by my new toy. Bought as a non runner, with 28,000 miles. Garaged for the last 5 years and only did 320 miles in that time as the previous owner's other half didn't want him to have it...
Went and viewed it and the old MOT's backed up the mileage so left a deposit and picked her up the following weekend.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/TonySR/18191a39.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/TonySR/8ee1c54e.jpg
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Once home I fitted the new battery the previous owner bought, stripped and cleaned the carbs and got it running but, on 3 cylinders.
Removed plugs and no.4 was dry so set about getting a replacement set of carbs.
Searching ebay I came across a set from a 2004 bandit that had done 8000miles. Fired off a message asking if they would fit a 1997 Bandit and the seller wasn't sure so I took a gamble and got them for £40+postage.
They turned up yesterday morning, I removed the originals and took these pics to compare the two.
Then fitted them leaving the TPS unplugged and it starts and runs as it should. Just need to get them balanced now.
Clean carbs are Mk2, others are Mk1 (originals).
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Then phoned up my local MOT centre and booked it in for today at 1pm. Will post back results once home...
Passed MOT with one advisory - rear disc scored.
Just a quick reply to say I haven't touched the nova since I got the bike, but I have just had three cans of AutoTek Grey paint delivered with the view of getting the following done:
Finish n/s window surrounds
Doors off & repaired
Welding to the n/s rear arch
Paint the bottom of the car Grey
Fit the rubs strips
Paint rub strips red (blue atm)
Refit all panels/interior
Nut/Bolt check all over
Then it will either be insured, MOT'd & Tax'd or remain in the garage & pull the engine out to respray the bay. Guess I will see when I have completed the above list first...
So the nova has sat untouched since the last update... On Wednesday 7th I called up an old friend of my Dads and booked it in for the welding to be done on Saturday 10th August. Panic! The nova has no glass fitted on n/s, flat battery, wheels off on axle stands, the brakes need bleeding and it's full of parts and camping gear inside and on the roof. Window surrounds for n/s still need painting too! Cracked on anyhow and this is where I left it yesterday before work...
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Just painting of the window surrounds and fit glass before I goto work today and then it's been collected at 9am tomorrow for welding (still on 1.2 brakes that have sat for 3 years, they don't brake well when they work efficiently, I'm not risking being towed with them).
What needs welding...
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Plus a bit of work on the corner of the n/s door, but I haven't got a pic of that.
Collected the nova today, but had to rush off out after putting it back in my garage.
All welded, it's not the best, but nothing a skim of filler and a few minutes with a grinder won't sort. It's never going to be mint, just a tidy old nova.
Inside of the n/s rear arch welded and under sealed... Will paint over it with some red once I've filled and painted the arch.
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Arch
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Door corner. Needs tidying/shaping a bit more...
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& front valance. This will be treated with zinc primer and painted outside and waxoyl'd on the inside to stop the welds rusting. Not great, but its all hidden behind the bumper.
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Until the next update...
Small update. Won a set of wheels that need a refurb on eBay for £43. Not sure if I will do them silver or anthracite yet and also unsure on fitting 165 50 tyres or 195 45?
Picked them up from Dorking and on way back stopped off for some filler, wet & dry and primer to sort the welded bits and few smells dents as I've now decide it will be painted after I've done all the prep work.
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So today has been mainly spent fitting the grill, bumper and new headlights and realigning everything so it all lines up.
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Then I riveted the split seat brackets in and fitted the rear seats. Need the middle two covers to finish!
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& yesterday I collected an engine which I'll be doing a gasket rebuild on for peace of mind and to check it is what the seller said... Rebuilt 1500 miles ago and fitted with a piper cam and vernier pulley. Need a diesel 1.7 flywheel if anyone has one?
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Just the door cards to refit and bodywork left until I can MOT it and get some use whilst I rebuild the 2.0 over winter.
Been sanding and filling the n/s door corner and rear quarter where it has been welded as it had a large dent in the quarter. It didn't look bad looking at it head on.
Anyway, here's where I'm at now...
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I've just given it a skim of filler to fill in all the tiny holes and hoping it doesn't need anymore. Trying to get the swage line back was the hardest part.
Need some red primer so it's not so much of an eye sore and then take it for mot after putting the door cards back on which I left off for the alarm and central locking to be fitted.
Picked this up as a donor for the nova yesterday. All parts available except engine/box and loom etc.
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Half way through the mind numbingly boring job of removing the double sided tape from the rub strips and putting the red stripe on.
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So I painted one of the hub caps to see what they would look like and I like it. Painted the griffin as they would have been the only part on the car that's chrome. May do them silver at some point?
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Next up I bought a pair of calipers/sliders and discs from Turbo Chris for £30 delivered only to find the O/S one seized and bleed screw snapped clean off, so ordered a new caliper from Autoparts for £33.95. Also new discs and pads to fit and then bleed the system. Painted the calipers and slider anthracite whilst I waited for the new caliper so that needs painting too.
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Cheers Bailey.
One I forgot to post of the quarter in primer ready for paint.
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I painted the new caliper in between Christmas and now and yesterday fitted the 16v ATE calipers, new discs and pads and bled them using a Gunson pressure bleeder.
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Old and new.
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Fitted, bled and wheels back on.
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Just painting of the mirror covers, spoiler and n/s/r arch in flame red and the sides of the car satin grey, then fit rub strips.
Turned the heater on in my garage this morning and started prepping the N/S of the car for paint. Then after lunch I masked up the car and painted the side of the car grey. Need to touch up the inner arches with hammerite where a bit of overspray got in and paint the rear quarter red, then I can turn the car round and do the other side.
The mirror covers I painted last week.
Pics...
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Looks good, which grey have you used?
Is it a vauxhall grey
Can or gun?
Looks good, which grey have you used?
Is it a vauxhall grey
Can or gun?
I used Autotek dark grey bumper and trim paint from a can.
http://www.transpares.co.uk/Item/Autotek-Dark-Grey-Aerosol-Bumper-And-Trim-Paint-500ml
Primered the rear quarter and stuck the door and wing rub strips on today.
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What did you use to stick the rubstrips on with?
Double sided tape 10mm x 1mm from eBay. Got three 5 metre rolls.
Waiting time...
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So the nova has been on the road for a few months having passed it's MOT back in May. Few teething problems which I've now sorted mainly being it kept stalling whenever coming to a stop which was because it didn't have a VSS fitted.
Today I gave it a quick wash and fitted the new wheels.
Unsure if I should leave the centre caps as they are, paint them silver or painted the middle of the wheel anthracite?
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Finished fitting the oe 'decat' exhaust today.
Today in between the showers we've had I managed to clean, hoover, polish and wax the nova...
I used a meguiars g220v2 da, ultimate compound polish and gold class liquid wax.
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Fitted 2nd new starter motor after being sent wrong one first time, now selects first and reverse without having to hold it in gear and sorted the misfire under load by fitting the coil pack from the x16xe in my garage.
Will be pulling the engine out the tigra over winter and giving that a freshen up before fitting it in the nova.
craig green
29-08-14, 02:44 PM
Looks good, I reckon those silver Tigra 5 spokes would look great on it.
Cheers Craig. I'm not too keen on the 5 spokes, I have a set of astra sport 7 spokes which I'm going to refurb and fit over winter.
Does anyone know what model steering rack from a corsa fits the nova?
Coming along nicely. I@d say take the window and surround out when you paint the quarter tho... Has it been lowered?
Yes Benn, it's lowered 60mm. Paint will be done over winter too.
Picked my weights, bars and bench up from a mates earlier today...
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Think I may switch to coilovers on the rear.
millworm
28-09-14, 04:06 PM
Looking good, still can't believe I've never seen this considering its so local
BRoadGhost
28-09-14, 05:47 PM
Hey Tony; where did you order your Valeo headlights from?
I bought them from eBay when they came up. The two came up about 18 months apart, one was £6.50 and the other £15.
I'll find out if I can get them through the mrs work if you want?
Finally removed the x16xe from the tigra yesterday.
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Head gasket set, bolts, water pump and timing belt kit on order. I'll be glad to see the back of the Tigra!
millworm
07-11-14, 11:18 AM
Looking good, will be a quick little car
Cheers Millworm.
The Tigra is off to the scrapyard tomorrow. The engine is out ready to be rebuilt and a few days ago I put a deposit down on this:
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A 1967 Ford Anglia 105E Super.
It's got all the panels and running gear aside from the exhaust. Started as a restoration project and gave up with only a few bits left to do (rear valence, spring hanger x1 and n/s headlight surround). I will be finishing off the welding and getting it painted Lagoon blue and/or Ermine white then decide what engine/suspension to fit... Few pics of it before it was stripped:
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Not updated this for what seems like ages...
Stripped the x16xe engine down and replaced the valve oil seals and lapped the valves in, then took it to Bensham engineering for it to be skimmed only to be told it had recently been skimmed after checking it.
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Replaced the cams with new seals and gave the whole engine a few coats of silver paint.
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Followed by a new timing belt kit.
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Finished putting it all back together and had the exhaust manifold welded where the SAI valve once lived.
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Then removed the 8v engine, swapped the flywheel over onto the XE and spent about an hour trying to get the engine in, gave up and decided to remove the gearbox from the car and put them in together. 20 minutes later with the help of a mate it was in.
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I booked it in to have a custom exhaust system made, only for it to start playing up the next day, Cue loads of fault codes...
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I replaced the ECU Permanent live as that had a break in it and it fired up, but still had the same faults. So ordered a OPD Inlet after noticing the inlet was leaking even though I torqued the inlet as per Haynes manual and swapped the TPS from the 8v engine whilst fitting it.
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Started and was misfiring straight away so removed plugs and no.3 was dead, so popped to my local Autoparts store and got him to check they were the right plugs I received from Eurocarparts which they weren't. x16xe's use a twin tipped plug so bought a set and fitted them and it now runs perfectly with the only fault being the EGR position which I've blanked and left plugged in.
Will have some more updates shortly when I re-book it in for the exhaust system to be made and MOT booked in.
millworm
04-05-15, 02:22 AM
Looking good sure I'll see this about when its motd then also Gonna be organising a meet in the coming months and your only Down the road so would be good if you could come
OPD Beardy powerbox inlet.
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Fitted and running.
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Took it for an MOT which it failed on N/S caliper sticking, track rod end worn, both top mounts and catalytic convertor missing so had those parts replaced and a full stainless system made with a 2.5" outwardly rolled pipe.
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Wired in the euro fog light.
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Tomorrow's job is to wire up and fit a boot popper to the alarm.
Now I'm torn on what to next... Do I finish it by fitting the astra sport wheels and prep it for an exterior respray? Or do I fit the wheels, paint the spoiler and quarter and sell it on as I really want an E30/36?!
totalnova
22-07-15, 04:19 PM
Agree exhaust looks great, where did you have it made?
Thank you.
Exhaust was made by Longlife in Carshalton, Surrey.
Richy12
22-07-15, 11:45 PM
That backbox sits and looks just perfect on a mk2.
SO
MUCH
WANT
veedubber82
23-07-15, 12:25 AM
If ifs a sensible price, ill fake it off you mate
totalnova
23-07-15, 12:25 AM
Thank you.
Exhaust was made by Longlife in Carshalton, Surrey.
Thanks I'll definitely take a look when I need mine doing.
novadave24
23-07-15, 08:29 PM
i like very nice that exhaust :cool:
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