View Full Version : Liam's Nova X16XE Project
I’ve been on here a while now and have decided to start a build thread. Back in July I was looking for a first car and came across this, a 1992 Nova 1.2 Expression. It wasn’t too far from me so I went and had a look at it and then won it on eBay for £400. It’s in excellent condition; 63,000 miles with no rot or rust but just a little bash on the front wing/headlight.
Once I had picked it up and got it home I removed the wing to inspect the damage which didn’t actually turn out to be that bad, just the headlight panel and the bottom of the inner wing. I then went on a search for a genuine wing with no luck so got a pattern wing and surprisingly it fitted pretty well after about 4 hours of cutting and shutting.
Since then I have been at college so not had much time/money but have managed to collect and do a few things to the car.
·Clear rear lights (going to tint top half red)
·Strut brace front and rear (getting a rear strut brace welded in soon)
·White rear bumper
·Bucket seats and harnesses
·Aluminium petrol cap
·Revolution RFX alloys from my dad that need refurbing
· GSI Sideskirts
·60mm Suspension
·Rear mudflaps
·Momo race steering wheel
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The other day I got some suede and recovered my front door cards. Only got pictures of one though. Going to get some plyboard tomorrow so going to make some rear cards up and cover them in suede aswell. Also got a sportex backbox on its way and a normal front bumper as I can't get hold of a GSI one and the original was painted black and looked crap. I also fitted my new fuel cap.
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connor c
19-01-11, 05:31 PM
nice,tidy looking motor lad
did you not have a thread up before
nice,tidy looking motor lad
did you not have a thread up before
I head a thread on Migweb but not on here. I didn't like it on there so never updated it.
looking good. doing a gsi rep? looks very clean for a mk2 lol
looking good. doing a gsi rep? looks very clean for a mk2 lol
Not exactly looking to do a GSI rep it's just that I like the GSI sideskirts and front bumper. I'm looking to be a bit differant and put a GTE rear spoiler on it.
I hope youre going to paint that wing soon before the rust gets hold of it!
Nice clean Nova matey. Cool name too. ;)
Its been like it since August! I just haven't had the money at the moment. I've had a word with one of my dad's friends about painting the wing and spoiler and he's supposed to be getting back to me soon.
Made some door handles up today. Think they look good and suit the cards well. I was also wondering if they did black window windows and door opening thing? :tard:
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Black winders and handles available on some mk1s and GSi models. Straps look good!
Not much of an update, got some bits from Colin (novarally). New grill as mine was battered up, black windows winders + handles, white wing mirrors and rear arch carpets.
is that 2 different cars or is my mind playing tricks on me?
is that 2 different cars or is my mind playing tricks on me?
If your talking about the pictures I just posted it's the same car :wtf: haha
lmao ive just had to double check i was looking at the right thread i was refering to page one being a mk2 nova then pagetwo has a mk1 lol
but then i read this bit:-
I am also thinking about changing the front end to a MK1 as I may be buying a white Nova for cheap. It's stolen recovered but doesn't look too bad. I am going to have a look at it before next week but it doesnt look too bad rust wise. Its a 1990 1.0l with 49,000 miles. Should hopefully get it for about £150.http://1.2.3.10/bmi/www.pngclub.com/forum/images/smilies/thumb.gif Here are the pictures of it
sorry for the confusion keep up the good work.
rick
shed-on-wheels
27-01-11, 02:19 AM
loving thos door cards dude really smart fella :)
loving thos door cards dude really smart fella :)
Cheers, They are the best thing I have ever done :dlol..
Got my new numberplates today, look really smart. I am going to put the rear one on tomorrow and my black handles and window winders. I am also going to put my new backbox on aswell.... If I can be bothered to brave the cold!
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Southie
27-01-11, 07:30 PM
Tidy motor but think you'll have trouble with the numberplates though wit them not being the correct font and also being pressed, they will be fine for shows though.
Tidy motor but think you'll have trouble with the numberplates though wit them not being the correct font and also being pressed, they will be fine for shows though.
I'll just keep the originals in the car and if the police pull me I'll just say I got them as a gift and didn't know if they were legal or not. :thumb:
No updates but I have got myself a brand new Magnex backbox for £80 posted which I don't think is bad.
My birthdays on the 16th Feb and i've got my first driving lesson then, so my plan is to get the nova all ready, MOT and tax at the end of the month so I can then have a few lessons in it.
Bit of a result today. Got the Magnex fitted, no pictures but will get some tomorrow. Sits nicely and looks really nice. I also got a phone call from an offroading friend asking if I could sort his website out as the bloke who was doing it f***ed off! He said in exchange for doing his website he would spray my Nova and sort it out for nothing as he owns his own bodyshop. I'm well pleased now :d. I'm also going with dad tomorrow to look at a couple of barns to rent so the Nova will finally be able to be stored in the dry while I sort everything out :thumb:
im loving the way this nova is going keep the updates coming :thumb:
Not an update as such but nothing has happened to the nova over the last couple of months as I have been focusing on college work and driving lessons. I've done the blokes website so he has now said that he will sort out my Nova. It will be going over to his not next week but the week after.
There is also a change of plan, I really like the looks of the Mk1's as they are more of a "classic" so I've sourced the bits ready for paint. Hopefully i'm getting it painted red and getting the RFX's painted white! I've also bought a hella grill as I want it to be differant and retro.
Just a couple of pics I took yesterday as I started to get it ready for paint:
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cars looking good mate it took me ages to find a gsi bumper just keep looking on ebay and here one will turn up eventually:thumb:
cars looking good mate it took me ages to find a gsi bumper just keep looking on ebay and here one will turn up eventually:thumb:
I'm putting a GTE front end on it now with the Hella grill. Got all the bits to do it aswell and is a hell of a lot cheaper which is important when you don't have much money. lol
Southie
29-04-11, 06:26 PM
cars looking good mate it took me ages to find a gsi bumper just keep looking on ebay and here one will turn up eventually:thumb:
He's going MK1 front end though lol
fair enuff mate mk1s look much better lol put a gte spoiler on i took my gsi one off and put a gte one on looks much better
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fair enuff mate mk1s look much better lol put a gte spoiler on i took my gsi one off and put a gte one on looks much better
That's what i'm doing. I got one when I got the car in July last year. Also putting the sideskirts on and having the bumpers/skirts/spoiler colour coded.
shed-on-wheels
02-05-11, 11:07 PM
you going to get a gte rear aswell dude mattbrown has some forsale 2 iirc
very clean shell you got there fella, looking forward to pics after its been sprayed.
just wondering if the door shuts and boot shut will be done aswell?
NOV4_SPORT
03-05-11, 11:24 AM
Looking good mate keep the updates coming.
Iain
Southie
13-08-11, 08:09 AM
What ever happened with this Liam? Have you passed your test yet???
Get some updates up ;)
My test is booked for the 19th September and I am still waiting for it to get painted red which will hopefully be some time next week. I need to get it done by the time I pass my test as it's going to be my first car. No update as such but I have been collecting a few bits. I sold the bucket seats and bought some Recaro's:
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Also bought an OMP deep dish suede steering wheel, quick release hub and electric windows and central locking.
Right now for some good news, the Nova's finally going in for paint on Friday! So hopefully it should be done within a week and then I can get some propper updates rather than these little pointless ones. I'll be working on a tight deadline to get it done as it's got to be done for when I pass my test (hopefully I do) on the 19th. I'll get pictures during paint as hopefully i'll be giving hand prepping.
Oh and the whole inside is getting done aswell, and i'm still trying to persuade Rob (the painter) to do the engine bay aswell as i'm getting it painted for FREE for doing his website.
Nova's off to get painted tomorrow, really excited as it's been months since it was supposed to happen. I am saw one of my dad's friends yesturday who said that as soon as the Nova's out of paint he would make and fit a rollcage for FREE aswell which is a propper result! Just a quick sneak peek pic taken the other day during the strip down:
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Quite a bit of progress today. Went down to the paintshop today to give a hand on the Nova. Removed all the windows, trim etc and degreased the whole car ready for dent repairs/filler work tomorrow. Also test fitted the lovely Mk1 front end, even as it is, it looks 100% better than the Mk2 ;) My dad also stayed to lend a hand aswell.
There has been a change of plan with the colour and I am now not going with red. Rob (the painter) had been mixing up some paint for fun and I must say it looks amazing, so now the Nova is going that colour. I am not going to say what colour but will post some pictures when it's complete. All I can say is that it is not an original Vauxhall colour ;).
(sorry for crappy iPhone pictures)
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Novasport
12-09-11, 08:54 PM
Nice solid shell that.
Just one thing, don't fit a roll cage. If you are a new driver you wont have a hope in hell of insuring it.
Looking forward to seeing it in paint.
Change of plan again. Going back with red as I just really think Nova's look great red! Going back to the bodyshop tomorrow to carry on DA'ing then leaving it to Rob to do the dents and bits and hopefully it will painted Monday/Tuesday. My plan is to get it ready for the 1st October so I can then tax it from then etc.
Went to the bodyshop today and lent a hand. Got all the filler work done and it is now ready for primer which will be done tomorrow and then paint on Monday. I shall then be going down on Tuesday as I have got my driving test on Monday to get everything back on and back to the workshop to do the rest of bits ready for the 1st October. Oh and it's getting painted the same red as they use on the Royal Mail vans as they have lots of it at the bodyshop haha. Only got some pics of half way through but it's looking really good for itself for once!
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good luck for monday mate
nova's looking great
stu
Calamity Josh
17-09-11, 08:35 PM
My brother found when insuring his caged two door saloon (with one year ncb) that elephant were by far the cheapest over flux and loads of others, worth getting quotes :)
Cheers Stu, and Josh yes I'm going to get my test out the way and then search and have a look around everywhere for the cheapest quote possible as it takes the p**s how expensive insurance is these days!
Nice car mate, liking the mk1 conversion ;)
Nice car mate, liking the mk1 conversion ;)
It's got to be done haha.
Passed my test and received this little picture just after. Cannot wait untill tomorrow when it gets painted fully and then I can get on with getting it back together and driving it!
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scott.parker
19-09-11, 02:59 PM
Nice car, very clean shell, make sure the bay gets painted to though.
Well done on the test.
Scott
Cheers and the bays the only thing that's not getting painted at the moment, but I can have it done whenever I want. I just didn't have enough time to get the engine out before it was needed at the bodyshop. But it will definately be getting done at some point.
NoVaBoOt26
19-09-11, 04:11 PM
Cars looking spot on bud.
Well done with passing your test
Chris
Its looking great so far!
Went down today and got the outside ready for paint tomorrow. The inside is complete and looks amazing. Just a few pics I took today:
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Went down to the bodyshop today to find the Nova had been painted. So got most of the bits back on like glass, door handles, locks etc. The bumpers, skirts, spoiler and wheels are all getting painted gloss black which should look pretty cool. They should be done Friday so then I can get everything back together and ready for MOT and Tax.
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Haven't update for a few days. Anyway, the bumpers have all been fitted and it's all pretty much back together now. It just needs the skirts and spoiler fitted which will be done next week hopefully. It went for it's MOT on Wednesday and passeed with no advisory's. Also started on the wheels yesturday. They seem to be coming up pretty well. I have decided to paint them anthracite with a silver lip. I'm getting a little impatient now as it's been 3 weeks since I passed my test and I still haven't got a car to drive yet, but hopefully it should be on the road late next week. Anyway, some pictures:
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http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/DSCF2666.jpg
nice colour of red that. not fitting a mk1 rear bumper?
Was thinking about a Mk1 rear bumper but my exhaust wouldn't fit right then. I'm good friends with the painter anyway and I am thinking of getting a spare set of bumpers painted red so may get a Mk1 rear at the same time. It's a really nice red, it's Post Office red.
Right the time has now FINALLY come and I can't wait!! I'm picking the Nova up tomorrow and it'll be the first time i've ever drove it and the first time i've driven a car since passing my test over a month ago.
The wheels got painted the other week, I think it was a Daihatsu anthracite. They look the bollocks, and will look 10x better when it's been lowered.
Went Wednesday to fit and skirts and spoiler and it's now starting to look just how I wanted it too.
Still got a few bits left to do but atleast I can now drive it and get around.
Anyway, here's the pictures:
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_0149.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_0151.jpg
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christurboo
29-10-11, 12:36 AM
mk1 rear bumper and dropped within a inch of its life is needed mate then that will be a really smart motor.
+Rep for getting it done mate.
Cheers mate.
No updates, just been driving it around and enjoying it. I must say I find it more enjoyable to drive than the Hyundai i30 I was using for my driving lessons lol
Plan is to lower it on Saturday and sort a few little bits out on it. Will get some pictures on Satuday aswell of how it's looking.
christurboo
03-11-11, 07:11 PM
much you lowring it by mate? looks to be done to a high standard, av always had a soft spot for red novas.
At the moment 60mm but I may be getting some 80mm springs of a member on here. So i'll see what both look and feel like and go from there.
Right, got the suspension fitted and the Nova now looks 100% better. The black bits look better, the wheels look better, the whole car looks better!
(Not forgetting I done the whole thing in the pissing rain... Now that's dedication...)
I've also had a word with the painter and he's going to paint the other SR/GTE front bumper i've got without the holes and pins holding it on as I think it looks pretty sh*t. Also, the front number plate looks sh*t so when I get the other bumper painted i'll put a normal plate in the normal place. I'm also going to get him to do the rear grab handle gloss black as it looks out of place.
From this:
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/100_4514.jpg
To this:
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/100_4553.jpg
I'll let the rest of the pictures do the talking:
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/100_4514.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/100_4518.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/100_4525.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/100_4530.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/100_4540.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/100_4542.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/100_4545.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/100_4547.jpg
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http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/100_4549.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/100_4553.jpg
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Southie
05-11-11, 08:39 PM
Looks miles better Liam, not keen on the square numberplate though.
Looks pretty good now it's lowered! Nice work
Looks much better lowered. Also needs a MK2 spoiler imo.
What seats are them btw?
Southie, Im not keen on the sqaure number plate either. That's what I was going on about.
Cheers Iain
Mieran, The seats I believe are out of an Impreza Series Mcrae >>(LINK)<< (http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&sugexp=kjrmc&cp=13&gs_id=1y&xhr=t&q=subaru+colin+mcrae+edition&safe=off&gs_sm=&gs_upl=&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.,cf.osb&biw=1366&bih=597&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi#um=1&hl=en&safe=off&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=impreza+series+mcrae&oq=impreza+series+&aq=0S&aqi=g-S1g-mS1&aql=1&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=3213l4158l0l5339l7l6l0l0l0l0l319l1241l0.3.2 .1l6l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&fp=50767110f2ea7834&biw=1366&bih=597) but then again they don't have the Mcrae lettering on them and the headrests are differant so I don't know really.
Right no big update's. Got some clear front indicators and got them fitted. Got a new stainless steel exhaust and fitted that and changed the front number plate today.
Also got a digidash and got that fitted but the speedo doesn't work. I think that it's the transducer that's packed up. I've had a look around and some people use the standard SPI transducer so I may try that out to see if it works.
Oh.. I also got the PNG CLUB sticker fitted and a Bubble Berry Magic Tree air freshener.
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_0419.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_0420.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_0423.jpg
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http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_0429.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_0435.jpg
Still looking for a front grill though!
AndyGTE95
09-12-11, 10:23 PM
the cars looking very tidy mate :cool:
well done :thumb:
gary_126
10-12-11, 12:39 AM
90% of the pics wont open for me :( Sounds great though, red has to be my fav colour on novas (or infact most vauxhalls) keep up the good work!!
mcgee.m
10-12-11, 01:32 AM
looking good mate you live in the same area as me nice to c some one is close to me
steviegsi
10-12-11, 05:02 AM
Cracking job that mate. Cool first car too!
Cheers guys.
90% of the pics wont open for me :( Sounds great though, red has to be my fav colour on novas (or infact most vauxhalls) keep up the good work!!
Gary, try clicking the link to photobucket to see if they show up on there : >>> http://s287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/
looking good mate you live in the same area as me nice to c some one is close to me
Wow, I didn't think there was anyone near me either. All I seem to see is old people driving more doors and loons!
saloonwoody
10-12-11, 10:08 AM
nice first car mate , well done for cracking on with it :)
farmertom
10-12-11, 10:45 AM
well done liam car looks epic, glad you changed the front number plate to normal. change the rear bumper and backbox to mk1 and that'll finnish it off lovely
AshleyC
27-01-12, 12:53 PM
Looks good Bro, wont be long until my Nova is parked behind yours ;)
Update Time:
I got some leather seats from NovaDave24 and fitted them on Saturday along with my new carpet from Edd and my grill insert from MattBrown. It's starting to turn out the way I want it to now. Some pictures:
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_0624.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_0627.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_0628.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_0631.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_0633.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_0629.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_0636.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_0637.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_0638.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_0639.jpg
gary_126
18-02-12, 06:54 PM
When you said "leather seats" i was thinking oh god no! Expecting shoe shagged out old things or calibra ones. But they look fantastic!!
Cheers Gary, I was suprised when I turned up to buy them as I was expecting them to be in much worse condition than they are. The leather is really nice leather and is nice and plush. They also came with leather front and rear door cards which are also just as nice.
They were a spur of the moment purchase and cheap as well!
Seats do look good. Are they retrimmed Nova ones or from cav/calibra?
They are retrimmed Nova ones with extra padidng I think as they are much more comfortable and softer than standard Nova ones.
novadave24
23-02-12, 01:23 AM
The seats are loooking good in the car mate :)
Here is a better picture of the rear seats and door cards.
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_0652.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_0654.jpg
I ordered some Team Heko wind deflectors off Ebay and they turned up today so I fitted them:
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_0695.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_0696.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_0698.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_0700.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_0699.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_0701.jpg
I also got my clear rear lights and just finished tinted them (I gave them a couple more coats after the last picture as they wern't red enough):
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_0703.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_0705.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_0708.jpg
I also got a new GTE front bumper without the holes and pins holding it on and also a GTE rear bumper that are getting sprayed gloss black next week. I am also going to Rally Design tomorrow as they are only down the road to go and pick up an Ashley exhaust system to suit the GTE bumper.
Fingers crossed, they may also be a big update in a couple of days (new heart) lol
As i'm so impatient, as soon as the lights were dry I removed the masking tape and got them fitted lol:
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_0709.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_0710.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_0711.jpg
One fitted:
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_0712.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_0713.jpg
Both fitted:
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_0714.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_0716.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_0717.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_0718.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_0719.jpg
NOV4_SPORT
28-02-12, 08:15 PM
Looking well smart buddy
Acerliam
28-02-12, 08:20 PM
Loving the lights mate !
Cheers guys. It will look much better with the GTE rear bumper and Ashley exhaust I think!
bazman93
28-02-12, 10:19 PM
should get some speedlines on it matey
bazman93
28-02-12, 10:25 PM
yep looking good but like some 1 els said dont think the square numba plates look that good tbh
Never! All I need is some smaller tyres on the RFX's and that is it.
Right, I've now acquired this little gem for the sum of £220! It's a cat C but all I want it for is the engine! It's a Corsa Sport with a X16XE which I'm going to be putting in the Nova in the next month or so. I will be breaking the whole car when I get it next week and hoefully make some money on the parts and get an engine and all the running gear for free.
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/12051382_1X.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/12051382_2X.jpg
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http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/12051382_8X.jpg
Small Update!
Nova will be taken off the road at the end of April for it's new heart transplant!
Meanwhile, I got a single wiper conversion and got that fitted. Also sprayed my grill insert and grab handle gloss black, which look OK'ish lol
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_0983.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_0981.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_0980.jpg
I also had the Nova up on the ramp and fell in love with the rear height. If only it could sit like that, looks f***ing mental!
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_0851.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_0852.jpg
I took the Nova to it's first meet on Saturday and Jeff16v took some pictures of it:
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/DSC_2581.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/DSC_2582.jpg
And a picture I took when I got home:
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/DSC_0091.jpg
I have been down the bodyshop all day rubbing down my long awaited GTE rear bumper and front bumper. Will be primered tomorrow and finished the middle of next week:
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_1151.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_1150.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_1148.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_1147.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_1143.jpg
In a week or so it will be coming off the road and having the engine bay painted red and then the X16XE engine from the corsa will be making it's way in and hopefully it should all be back together for Billing.
Jeff16v
25-04-12, 11:24 PM
Nice to see it and you Saturday mate, your camera pic looks nice and vivid now. :)
Cheers Jeff. Was good to see HUA and how well it has been built. I have been playing around with the vivid setting alot now lol
NoVaBoOt26
26-04-12, 12:23 AM
Great project mate, car looks spot on
Acerliam
26-04-12, 08:13 AM
Looking smart mate
Cheers guys!
I went down to Ashford yesterday to pick up another Cobra Monaco bucket seat off Adams Nova and ended up going home with a GSI dashboard (£20) and carbon fibre door cards (£10). I have been looking for a mint dashboard for ages so that was a bonus and because they were cheap I couldn't resist.
Some pictures:
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_1154.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_1205.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_1206.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_1207.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_1208.jpg
got some right bargains there mate, you've done a great job on the car aswell
It's finally begun!
The Nova's insurance was swapped over yesterday and I am now the pround driver of this:
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/526245_10150790920206451_546236450_9581333_6866107 97_n.jpg
I shall be starting the conversion some time this week and hope to have it all back together for Billing. It's booked in to have the engine bay painted at the end of the month and I shall be getting the engine bay stitch welded before hand. I know I don't need to stitch weld the bay but as it's being painted I may aswell do it now for "when" I put an XE in it in the future.
I have had a change of plans with the car and I am going to run a stripped out interior. I have just bought a 6 point roll cage, bucket seats, carbon fibre door cards and I am on the lookout for some 3" harnesses and some sort of false floor.
I took the RFX's off the Nova as I am putting them on the Polo whilst the Nova's off the road so it is currently looking like this out on the road (propper sleeper look lol)
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_1219.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_1220.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_1221.jpg
conza123
10-05-12, 08:35 PM
u havent metioned that your having lower profile tyres put the rfxs by me as well
Yep, Connor is kindly swapping my tyres for me so they shouldn't look like balloons and scrub the arches anymore!
Jeff16v
10-05-12, 09:51 PM
I have had a change of plans with the car and I am going to run a stripped out interior. I have just bought a 6 point roll cage, bucket seats, carbon fibre door cards and I am on the lookout for some 3" harnesses and some sort of false floor.
^^it's a good look,
looking forward to seeing It when it's done mate.
Cheers Jeff. I can't wait to drive it when it's done, should go like stink compared to the 4 speed 1.2 lol
The strip down of the Corsa began today. Only managed to spend a couple of hours on it but managed to get most of the front end off. I also decided to put the wheels back on the Nova to see what they look like and WOW what a differance! I think I may need to lower a bit more now lol
Anyway here are some pictures:
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/DSC_1876.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/DSC_1878.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/DSC_1880.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/DSC_1881.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/DSC_1883.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/DSC_1884.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/DSC_1886.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/DSC_1887.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/DSC_1890.jpg
And some pictures of the Corsa stripdown:
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_1222.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_1223.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_1232.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_1240.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_1241.jpg
Not too much rust around the structural areas lol
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_1242.jpg
I cut the slam panel out as it will be easier to get the engine out. I had loads of fun hack sawing a Corsa to bits lol
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_1244.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_1245.jpg
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All back in the garage ready for another day's hacking tomorrow and then it's engine out and off to the graveyard for the Corsa where it belongs lol
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_1275.jpg
AshleyC
12-05-12, 10:30 PM
Tomorrow is a busy day Liam cant wait to strip this even more :P
Novaloony
12-05-12, 10:39 PM
Could you take pics of what you remove from the engine mate, as ive considered this conversion on mine, and although im considering selling, id like to do what you are if no one takes her away from me,
Also getting another car was a good move as then you can take your time, ill be doing that also haha,
Nova looks good mate, when your done, im assuming youll give it a good clean after all that hard work, Get some auto glym tire dressing, its great.. Will bring those tires up a treat!
Keep it up mate! have to make it to the next nova meet i think :P
Thank you. Yes, when it's done it will all be cleaned up nicely. The wheels will be getting resprayed and tyres will be treated with some tyre dressing.
conza123
12-05-12, 11:33 PM
Thank you. Yes, when it's done it will all be cleaned up nicely. The wheels will be getting resprayed and tyres will be treated with some tyre dressing.
why didnt you have me leave the tyres off so you could have the repainted propley then i would have put the tyre on for you
Righ then... The Corsa is all stripped and ready to just unbolt the engine and remove it...
...But I have changed my mind and have decided to go with the c20xe. Mainly due to dad saying that, what is the point in doing all this work when you will want a 2.0 in a couple of years which is true.
So, I have sourced a nice, looked after, someones pride and joy Calibra that I am going to look after and treasure! ;)lol which I shall hopefully be collecting next Wednesday!
Southie
13-06-12, 12:45 PM
It does make sense really if that's what you'll want later down the line...
Is it this one Liam lol
http://cdn.nitrobahn.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/veyron1.png
Actually, It does like a little bit like that lollol
1600Xe will be a better drive and cheaper on insurance
MattBrown
14-06-12, 08:15 AM
1600Xe will be a better drive and cheaper on insurance
Be surprised Edd, the corsas are quite high groups, and the Calibra isnt really.
But at your age, Id dig out the best part of £4000 to insure it legit.
My dad has a traders policy and is looking to add me to it on renewall, so hopefully should be all good. Otherwise, If he can't add me I will just have to stay with the Polo until I can insure it legit.
turbojolt
14-06-12, 06:19 PM
but you have everything do do the 1600? lol
very nice car mate
Cheers mate. I know... it would be easier to fit the 16xe as it will just drop straight in and it's "differant" but for some reason I've completely changed my mind and now want a redtop yo lol!
Been busy the last week changing my mind and getting things done...
...After stripping the Corsa of it's engine in under 2 hours as the shell was being picked up, I have decided to stay with x16xe. This is mainly due to wanting the Nova ready for the summer and the x16xe conversion is much easier than a c20xe as it will just drop straight in etc.
Some pictures of the engine removal:
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I then removed the dashboard and installed my electric windows and central locking. I managed to drill the holes in the door and a-piller by taking the wings off. Good to see that the front panel and inner wings haven't rusted away... yet!
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Made these grommets/conduit just for now. I wrapped a load of electrical tape round the wires as well but I am looking for some propper ones but can't seem to find anything.
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_1486.jpg
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I've also been spending all my hard earned dosh! Got some 2ltr brakes with EBC grooved and drilled discs that are 4 months old for £30!
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_1472.jpg
Yesturday I bought a Dbilas inlet manifold for £200!
http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff511/bigdave1979/utf-8BSU1HLTIwMTEwOTIwLTAwMDM2LmpwZw.jpg
I've also bought two sets of Aero Catches, a 6 point roll cage and a few other bits. They car should be going to have the engine bay painted a week or so! I can then get the engine in and get ready for the summer.
Lovely manifold, keep up the good work!
Cheers mate. I've been looking for a decent manifold for a while now as I didn't want one of those sh*t VX Performance ones!
IMO stick with the 16xe there so much fun in a nova,
tidy looking motor thou mate
I thought I had updated this but obviously not...
I wanted a 3" outward rolled exhaust but didn't want to spend money on a new one as I have recently bought a full Ashley system so it seemed a bit pointless. After a quick search on eBay I bought a 3" outward rolled tip. Once the engines in, GTE bumpers on etc i'll get the old tip cut off and the new one welded on exactly where/how I want it.
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/photo.jpg
Last Saturday I got bored so decided to get the engine ready for removal so removed all the engine auxiliaries and fed the complete wiring loom back into the car.
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_1603.jpg
OH NO, we have rust lol
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I would have liked to have got the engine out, but being on the road I don't think the neighbours would have been too happy!
The plan is to get the engine out this Saturday coming at my friends place who is also going to weld a cross in the roll cage and weld a rear strut brace in. I'll also get him to sort the little bit of rust out and possibly seam weld the bay incase of future plans!
Then, once the engine is out it's off to the paintshop to get the engine bay painted and a couple of bits touched up on the body. I've also kindly been given an early tailgate which has been delocked which I shall get painted whilst the Nova is there.
IMO stick with the 16xe there so much fun in a nova,
tidy looking motor thou mate
Thank you! It's not quite how I want it yet but it's slowly getting there. After having long thoughts, the 16xe is the best idea and as you say will be so much fun!
I also got a right bargain on eBay the other night. I was searching and noticed a 4-1 manifold that didn't have long left and was only on 99p with collection only. I contacted the seller and he said that he would post it. With a minutes or so left I put in a bid for £51 and won it for only £16!!! I then noticed the seller was from Guernsey and thought f**k, the postage is going to be alot but he came back with £25. So for £41 i've got myself a stainless steel 4-1 manifold for a 16xe!
http://i.ebayimg.com/t/corsa-nova-16v-c16xe-x16xe-s-s-4-branch-exhaust-manifold-/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/$T2eC16V,%21%29kE9s4,%21%21WIBP9MIsGPzQ%7E%7E60_12 .JPG
scott.parker
15-07-12, 10:35 PM
I had a set of Aerocatches with me to sell at billing..
glad your sticking with X16XE, keep it updates with lots of detail ill need to refer to your thread when fitting mine! lol
Markd89
15-07-12, 10:39 PM
i was going to bid on that 4 branch but he quoted £45 to post to me !
i was going to bid on that 4 branch but he quoted £45 to post to me !
It wasn't untill after I had won it that he quoted me £25. He said that he rang the post office up and that is what they quoted him. I had looked at couriers before he got back to me and they were charging £20-£25 so it sounds about right.
I had a set of Aerocatches with me to sell at billing..
glad your sticking with X16XE, keep it updates with lots of detail ill need to refer to your thread when fitting mine! lol
It was nice to meet you at Billing, well for the short time we were there lol
It was the locking Aerocatches I wanted and I got them cheap anyway so all's good!
I'm glad i'm sticking with the 16xe as well, I don't know what I was thinking when I was looking at Calibras :cuckoo:
I'll make sure I take lots of pictures and details during the conversion, it's just the wiring that's going to be the hardest part.
paul080803
15-07-12, 11:22 PM
Looking good, when you aiming to have it done?
Looking good, when you aiming to have it done?
Well it's hopefully going for paint on the 23rd and will be there for a 2/3 weeks as it's mate's rates so will get done when he's free. So when the Nova's back from paint it should only take a couple of weekends to get the engine in and working so hopefully around the beginning of September.
The insurance is due on the Polo, and tax and MOT on the Nova at the beginning of October so It will probably be put back on the road for then. That gives me time to sort everything out properly and not have to rush things.
ive just read this from start to now and i must say youve done some awsome work to it keep cracking and dont forget the pics buddy.rick
gary_126
21-07-12, 01:41 PM
Good choice of engine, as said in novas there great fun. Looks a nice clean shell you have aswell :D
Cheers guys!
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Today I started on a little something and it turned out pretty well I must say!
With the 16xe I wanted to keep the engine bay looking standard so I decided to try and make the Corsa airbox fit.
I put it up against the Nova SRi one I have to see how much cutting was needed (alot):
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_1711.jpg
I then set about cutting it about:
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And sat in about the right place in the engine bay:
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I then went down to Maplin and bought a £7 soldering iron and set about plastic welding the gaping hole I made (first time plastic welding and I think it turned out pretty well):
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_1737.jpg
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I have just got to weld a bit more here and there tomorrow then it should be done. I'm also thinking about rubbing it all down and painting it so it looks standard but then again, you won't see any of it so I may not...
scott.parker
25-07-12, 01:32 PM
Nice idea, but why not use the E16 box? Also if your keeping it, defo sand off and give it some satin black all over IMO.
Scott
I was bored so decided to just try and make the Corsa one fit but I also think the Nova one looks too small in the engine bay and with the Corsa one, it'll be a little differant.
Talk about being spoilt... lol
I decided that the 14" RFX's looked too small so decided I would try and find some 15" Comp MO5's and stumbled upon a set on eBay last night. They were at a start bid of £260 but I managed to get them for £240 outside of eBay. They are in mint condition with almost new tyres.
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/KGrHqFq8Ez57btB2BQEFOi3W1Q60_12.jpg
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scott.parker
26-07-12, 10:07 AM
Jammy git!
Centre caps are like £20 asset new
NOV4_SPORT
26-07-12, 10:11 AM
Well done on getting the wheels mate ! Airbox is a good idea also
Iain
novadave24
26-07-12, 11:32 AM
they look nice mate .
I got a cross put into the roll cage on Saturday by a good friend, but I would have liked the tops to have been a little higher (on the bend) and the bottoms a little lower, but oh well!
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I shall be getting him to weld me in a rear strut brace when I can get the car over to his and also weld a couple of other bits.
I shall be getting the cage painted blue when the car goes in for paint so it should look pretty damn good.
Oh, these also arrived today :d ...
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tonytoc11
01-08-12, 10:09 PM
When is the X16XE going in? I'm building one myself at the moment.
It will probably be towards the end of August / beginning of September.
Southie
02-08-12, 07:17 AM
Cracking choice of alloys Liam, always wanted a set in that colour for my last Nova but never found any lol
You'll love your car even more when you've fit the x16xe in, the only issue might be setting the bodies up as I remember Novafusion on here buying a Nova saloon off Colin Smith that had a set fit to a C16xe and he'd failed to get it running properly.
Best of luck anyway, enjoying reading you build :)
Nice collection of bits there
If your painting the engine bay, might be worth stripping the seam sealer off round turrets, legs etc, mk2 love to hide rot under that sealer
I got a few more bits delivered through the post today. I've been collecting all these bits and i'm starting to get a bit impatient now, I just want to get them all fitted!
My eBay bargain x16xe stainless 4-1 manifold:
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My stuff also turned up from being flocked by Prey. All I can say is WOW, what an amazing job!
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_1835.jpg
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Cracking choice of alloys Liam, always wanted a set in that colour for my last Nova but never found any lol
You'll love your car even more when you've fit the x16xe in, the only issue might be setting the bodies up as I remember Novafusion on here buying a Nova saloon off Colin Smith that had a set fit to a C16xe and he'd failed to get it running properly.
Best of luck anyway, enjoying reading you build :)
Cheers mate, I always think that nobody reads my thread lol
I'm not running bodies, I'm using the dbilas inlet manifold :confused:
Nice collection of bits there
If your painting the engine bay, might be worth stripping the seam sealer off round turrets, legs etc, mk2 love to hide rot under that sealer
Thanks for the advice. Would you just remove the seam sealer or apply again once checked for rust etc?
The red knobs look bloody great, if you have the sporty mk2 steering wheel I would get the red ring done to, they just pop out!
I'd get a nice plate welded on that exhaust I went though two of them on my nova before realising the 4-2-1 was the way to go,
I ran the nova low mind,
The red knobs look bloody great, if you have the sporty mk2 steering wheel I would get the red ring done to, they just pop out!
Everyone has commented on the red knobs, you saw it here first lol. All I can take the credit for is the idea, Prey/Allan is the one that done all the work!
I'd get a nice plate welded on that exhaust I went though two of them on my nova before realising the 4-2-1 was the way to go,
I ran the nova low mind,
I'm on the lookout for a 4-2-1, I only bought it because it was going cheap. So I shall be selling this one when I find a 4-2-1 or swap.
Right, the time finally came today to get the engine out and then drop it off at the bodyshop.
Started at around 11:30 and by 11:35 it started pissing down! But a couple of hours later the engine was out and it was being loaded on the trailer ready to be taken down to get the engine bay painted. I've also got an early tailgate with smoothed lock being painted as well as a Trooper vent and the roll cage. Will be going down tomorrow to start prepping the bay...
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On the trailer ready to go...
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At the bodyshop, all snuggled up in the warm.
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More updates tomorrow...
conza123
31-08-12, 07:00 PM
likey
Southie
31-08-12, 07:03 PM
Good work Liam, are you getting the engine bay resprayed then?
Also the flocked parts look the business ;)
Cheers Connor.
Yes Southie, the engine bays being painted but me and Rob (the painter) thought that it may look good a light anthracite colour instead of red?
The flocked bits looks loads better in person, the finish and detail is perfect. I'm in the process of getting Prey to do something a little differant... ;)
Just got back from prepping the bay, I will upload pictures in a bit.
Hmm tricky one, I think it would suit your car though. Flocked bits look nice.
I think it will tie in well with track look with the cage, buckets etc. Plus, if I ever wanted to repaint the car another colour I can just leave the bay.
Anyway, some pictures of todays antics:
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_2081.jpg
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Just a quick one as I have been very, very busy. The engine bay was painted this afternoon and is currently drying in the oven overnight.
It's a dark anthracite with a gold speckle.
The underside of the bonnet and the other bits will be done tomorrow.
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gary_126
06-09-12, 04:41 AM
This car is really comming along well!!
Cheers Gary. It's starting to turn out have I want it now. Once the engine is in and all the little bits are done it should be perfect.
The underside of the bonnet and scuttle were painted today. I then spent about 3 hours demasking everything!!!
I'm going tomorrow to prep the bonnet, cage etc...
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christurboo
08-09-12, 02:26 AM
get those inners paint wile your thrter other that that looking good
turbojolt
08-09-12, 11:04 AM
them photos of the masking up have helped me out fella, now know what i need to do when painting my engine bay :thumb:
Managed to get a few bits done today.
The boot was prepped ready for paint and has now been primered. It needed a little bit of work as the right side corner had a little ding in it and the previous "de-locking" and "de-wipering" was very poor so these were sorted and it now looks good and just needs prepping before paint.
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_2235_zps45848f05.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_2242_zpscc668fe4.jpg
The roll cage also got painted today and it looks great! It will contrast the red well.
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I'm going back on Wednesday and will hopefully get the cage in, boot on and get the engine in. Then it's just wiring the engine and fitting everything else such as interior, engine ancillaries etc.
jafanan
24-09-12, 02:38 PM
red,blue & black wouldnt by my favorite colours scheme but far play on getting the car this far
not sure if you had mentioned but are the gte bumpers going red or black?
SimonTW
24-09-12, 02:50 PM
That finish on the engine bay is lush!
red,blue & black wouldnt by my favorite colours scheme but far play on getting the car this far
not sure if you had mentioned but are the gte bumpers going red or black?
Thank you. The bumpers have already been painted black. They're the same as the ones already on the car except the rear is a GTE/SR type and the front is the same without the air holes and pins holding it on.
That finish on the engine bay is lush!
I can't take any credit for that except for the prep work. It's all down to the painter really and it looks so much better in real life when the gold/silver pearls reflect off the sun!
A big update right here people!!!
The engine loom has now been wired in and just needs tidying up once everything is connected.
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I've also cleaned the engine up and painted the block with red hammerite. I also got the rocker cover and inlet manifold painted. As it's a track inspired car I wanted the rocker cover to stand out and being the colour it now is I think it does!!! I also got the lettering on the manifold painted to match just to tie in the colour scheme.
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I got a genuine Vauxhall cambelt kit cheap on eBay so I will get that fitted once I get my clutch and GSI flywheel. If all goes to plan, the engine will be going in on Thursday/Friday.
I've also decided that I am going to stay with the RFX's and sell the MO's as they just "make" the car and also make it look a little more old school.
Wahooooooooooooooooooooooooo, it runs and spits flames lol ......
As you can guess the engine is now in. It's in, runs and just needs a couple of minor details finishing.
Thursday was spent fitting a new cambelt, bottom pulley, alternator (making of alternator bracket), clutch, 8v flywheel and generally fitting everything back onto the engine.
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We then set about getting the engine into the bay without scratching the paint. Luckily this was a success and no harm was made to the paint.
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We then called it a day and returned Yesterday to try and get everything connected/fitted and get it running. A lot of time was spent making sure all of the wiring was placed and routed properly.
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We then got the rocker cover, inlet manifold and exhaust manifold fitted and it was then time to see if everything paid off.
At first it only wanted to fire for a very, very short amount of time but eventually we got it running and ticking over. None of the inlet manifold breathers were connected so it was running very rough.
Here's a short video of the first "proper" run. (It's very loud as there was no exhaust fitted just the manifold which resulted in flames from the manifold)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRLE-THs2JA
We then got most of the inlet breathers connected temporarily and it then ticked over and sounded very good!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZqVBipzmR4
We then set about finalising all of the wires but I never got a picture of the finished article.
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I'm going over again on Tuesday to get the exhaust, cage and dash fitted. I can then get everything sorted ready for it's MOT.
DAVIDKEDENS
13-10-12, 10:42 PM
Looks good mate, awesome work !
Acerliam
13-10-12, 11:08 PM
Looking great mate keep up the good work
Novaloony
14-10-12, 11:05 PM
Tidy conversion mate, Still wondering whether to follow you or try something else, let us know what it goes like!
gary_126
15-10-12, 02:13 PM
As for it spitting flames, id check the crank pulley sensor bracket, there cast alloy and tend to snap (meaning the sensor will be a few degrees out) I fitted a x16xe in a corsa b earlyer this year, and if you reved it, let off, and reved again it would shoot a flame out the exhaust. It was the crank pulley sensor bracket)
Its fairly comming together now :D
Seeing as i've got a bit of spare time I best update this thread a little bit!
A couple of days after my last update I started to tidy up the wiring in the bay and ended with this:
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I started to get the interior back together and started with the dashboard. I won a set of VDO guages cheap on eBay so fitted them in place of the stereo as you can never hear the stereo anyway lol
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I then fitted most of my flocked bits that I had done by Prey. The quality of his work is just epic and makes the interior look soo much better:
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A couple of days later I got the new front bumper fitted and started working on the engine bay again and got my modified Corsa airbox fitted. I trawled the scrapyards and managed to find a filter pipe from a 1.0 Corsa which was a perfect fit! All I had to do was drill a hole in it for the air temp sensor:
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Then it was time to fit my newly painted early tailgate and Stikaflex my spoiler on. I'm glad I fitted the early boot as it improves the look of the car so much.
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I also fitted my newly painted colour coded strut brace and temporarily fitted my washer bottle as it will be mounted in the scuttle area when I get the chance to do so.
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That evening we started on the dreaded Aerocatches! First of all a rough shape was cut out using an air-saw and the remaining parts were trimmed using a dye grinder.
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Just a couple of general pictures of the engine bay and Aerocatch pins:
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And some general pictures of the Nova still in the paintshop!
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And some pictures of my carbon fibre door cards that I fitted and a couple of general interior pictures.
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It was then time to get my number plates fitted. I decided to go for a standard sized front as the short one didn't look right but stayed with a short one on the back.
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I then fitted my newly painted GTE rear bumper in place of the Mk2 one. I had to measure up and drill the holes for the side brackets and luckily I drilled them in the right place.
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The Nova was then done at the paintshop and I was finally able to take it home! The seats that I put in were just temporary so once I got it home I made up some mounts to fit my Cobra Monaco's and got them fitted:
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novalovingned
01-12-12, 05:45 PM
Nice progress mate :) love a small block xe but I'm biased lol
Next time take the engine through the bottom lol easiest way imo, done it myself last time!
A couple of days later I got my harnesses fitted. I shall be getting a rear strut brace welded in and the harnesses mounted on that so they are just mounted to the rear seat belt mounts for now.
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That's all of the updates up until last week.
Everything was working great with the car but there was still a slight problem with the engine that was there since it was put in. Whenever you revved it hard it would hesitate and would also hesitate in 2nd gear at around 2,500RPM. After changing the coolant temperature sensor, checking the timing and replacing the coil the problem was still there. Running out of ideas we checked the fuel filter and it was full of ****. After temporarily cleaning it out we put it back in and now it works perfectly without any hesitation atoll!
Also, on Monday I had to get recovered from work as the starter motor had given up! So off I went to the local scrap yard to find one. It was a very tight fit but we got it fitted and now the car runs perfect!
Lastly, I've put a thread in general chat about me and the Nova being in a TV show called Big Bad World. I received the phone call Wednesday asking if I could do filming Thursday and I said yes that's fine. But actually at that point the Nova was nowhere near ready as the starter motor was off the car and the hesitation was still there! But we managed to get everything sorted and even managed to get the Nova cleaned ready for it's TV debut.
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/DSC_0698.jpg
And here are a couple of pictures of it just before we started filming.
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Nice progress mate :) love a small block xe but I'm biased lol
Next time take the engine through the bottom lol easiest way imo, done it myself last time!
Cheers mate. We did have a ramp we could have used but it was easier to put it in from the top as it wasn't really that tight and only took 10 minutes or so.
Not an update but I decided I would fit my Comps that I bought the other month. I got one fitted and instantly removed it and put them up for sale as they do not suit the car one bit. I'm currently on the lookout for some Comp TH's or OZ rally wheels.
Before:
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_2722.jpg
After:
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/IMG_2724.jpg
I really like this, I think the engine looks clean and not to ott and the dash looks perfect! I would probably add a pin strip or do the splitters grey just to break it up but its still a very nice looking car imo!
Cheers mate. I've got both red and blue pinstripes but I just cant be arsed to fit them in the weather lol
scott.parker
05-12-12, 06:53 PM
I prefer the MO's mate
I just think they look too big and not dark enough. I think they really suit Mk2's but not so Mk1's...
DAVIDKEDENS
05-12-12, 09:55 PM
It is a Mk2 ;) Jokes lol! I think they would suit it fine if they were darker.. maybe it's because your used to black ones? get what suits you though!
andyredtop83
10-12-12, 07:16 PM
I've always liked the look of this nova but yesterday i saw it in the flesh and it looks even better :thumb: Cant wait to see it on the tele :d
Not much of an update as nothings really happened! lol
I had decided to keep the MO's and get them sprayed a darker anthracite until these appeared on eBay for a very good price of £180. They're 15" OZ Rally wheels, 6J ET49 etc and were removed from a Nova rally car. I had been looking for a set of these for a long time and the only set I found where in Poland for £450!
I have now sold the MO's to a friend to fund the new wheels. I am getting conza123 to swap the tyres from the MO's onto these on Saturday and then I am getting them painted a dark anthracite on Wednesday hopefully!
http://sphotos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/541883_10151206801676451_1044075318_n.jpg
M Sutton
08-01-13, 09:31 AM
Liking the new wheels!
Cheers mate!
Yesterday I fitted my carbon scuttle panel supplied by Chris at CMComposites. It really cleans up the bay nicely and looks great also!
I then fitted my flocked steering wheel which was done by Prey. It really goes with the rest of flocked stuff but not over the top. Plus it feels nice too when driving about.
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/DSC_1064.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/DSC_1045.jpg
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http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/DSC_1084.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/DSC_1082.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/DSC_1080.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/DSC_1077.jpg
Then today I decided to fit a red pinstripe to the bumpers just to see what it looks like. At first, I wasn't too sure about it but then it may just be because i'm too used to it how it is.
I also moved my washer bottle to the scuttle but didn't get any pictures.
Since looking at my engine bay for the past two days, i've decided to try and make it look really smart. So, i'm currently on the lookout for a Bailey header tank and red silicone hoses.
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/DSC_1114.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/DSC_1119.jpg
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http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/DSC_1147.jpg
Looks really smart nice work
DAVIDKEDENS
11-01-13, 10:29 PM
As you already know Liam.. I love it! :thumb:
Looking good, but did you put some insulation over the top of battery when you fitted the scuttle cover, my mates shorted on the battery terminals and tarnished the battery end of the carbon as it was starting to catch fire!
Cheers guys!
And Spudly, I've heard about them stories before so when I bought the scuttle cover I also bought some terminal covers! Cheers for letting me know anyway.
looking good :)
love the flocked parts :)
Cheers guys!
And Spudly, I've heard about them stories before so when I bought the scuttle cover I also bought some terminal covers! Cheers for letting me know anyway.
Good skills, the last thing you want after all your hard graft is fire rats eating it overnight or something like that :eek:
brainsnova
12-01-13, 01:23 AM
Very nice mate and lol at the underside of the seat "B O L T"
M Sutton
12-01-13, 06:04 AM
Love the steering wheel and i think the red pin stripe looks spot on!
Southie
12-01-13, 09:12 AM
Really impressed with what you've done to this Liam, the dials looks brilliant and the scuttle panels always make the bay that bit more tidy.
Have some + rep for doing a cracking job :cool:
kent14sr
19-01-13, 06:56 PM
Absolutely stunning - love the flocking!
Cheers for the positive comments guys, it really does mean that all the hard work is rewarded in a way!
Anyway, I was down the bodyshop last week getting my wheels painted and prepping them for paint. Here's some pictures of the process:
http://sphotos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/66469_10151223425201451_1125699491_n.jpg
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Once they were painted I thought they looked VERY nice but once fitted I lost all heart with them/the car! I really thought that they would suit but they really don't.
Now, because of this I really don't know which way to go wheel wise. I like the RFX's but I don't 'love' them, the 15" MO's didn't look right (I think it was the colour) and now the OZ's don't look right either.
I don't know whether to sell the OZ's on and get some more MO's. The other day I thought about 14's but they just aren't big enough. I need some help ideally lol lol
Enough about stupid gay wheels now and onto something more exciting, sort of lol. As above in my previous update, i've started ordering some silicone hoses. Luckily Roose sell hoses seperately so I can get the mix of Nova and Corsa hoses and also ordering seperately it feels cheaper!
So, firstly I ordered a Nova bottom hose and generic hoses for the header tank/inlet manifold etc. Over the next couple of weeks i'll order the rest and get them fitted once i've got them all.
http://sphotos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/601337_10151223425736451_947516782_n.jpg
I reckon you should get the wheels repainted white, i reckon that would look really good on your car, maybe get the decals replaced in red to match the car?
novadave24
21-01-13, 09:39 PM
looks good mate good work :)
I think they suit it! Did you not trial fit them in white? Any pics?
andyredtop83
21-01-13, 10:31 PM
Good work with the wheels mate, just noticed you have changed the single wiper to a normal two wiper set up on the front, how comes you've done that?
imo the wheels are spot on
but cant help thinking white would of been better myself
nova looks great btw dude :thumb:
novalovingned
21-01-13, 10:48 PM
Never knew roose done single hoses,handy :)
Im with Pie i think, i would have stuck with white. Black doesnt look bad, just think something lighter would have suited it more.
I reckon you should get the wheels repainted white, i reckon that would look really good on your car, maybe get the decals replaced in red to match the car?
I think they suit it! Did you not trial fit them in white? Any pics?
imo the wheels are spot on
but cant help thinking white would of been better myself
nova looks great btw dude :thumb:
Never knew roose done single hoses,handy :)
Im with Pie i think, i would have stuck with white. Black doesnt look bad, just think something lighter would have suited it more.
Cheers guys. I did take a picture with one of the wheels fitted just before prepping them and thought that it looked too white. I really like the look of red Nova's on white wheels but I don't think it would suit mine as because the bumpers are black the wheels would just look out of place.
Here's the pictures anyway:
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/BC09D90D-F53F-4BD3-A97E-393E3A1C8DB5-8579-000006874D578993.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/BDF0BA9A-0097-4709-B2A8-0F5B5BD77A85-8579-00000687568C8D89.jpg
Good work with the wheels mate, just noticed you have changed the single wiper to a normal two wiper set up on the front, how comes you've done that?
Cheers mate. The twin wiper is just temporary as the single wiper arm broke and I needed wipers ASAP. I've ordered a later 306 rear wiper (the aero type one) and will get the single wiper fitted again once the weather brightens up a bit!
On the subject of wheels I did a little Photoshop to see what 14" and 15" MO's would look like in white. I can't really make my mind up with them. It's got so bad that I was even contemplating going back to standard Nova alloys... Speedline Alessios lol lol
Here the Photoshops:
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/whitecomps.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/whitecomps15.jpg
novalovingned
21-01-13, 11:42 PM
Aye its a hard one lol
White does look good but like you said doesnt really go with the bumpers!
I think i'm going to try and get my 15" MO's back and get them painted the same colour as the RFX's. Then, if they don't suit it i'll just weigh the car in and buy something else lol
novalovingned
21-01-13, 11:53 PM
lol Cesaros buddy, cant go wrong ;)
Nah, I don't want no standard Vauxhall tat lol lol. I'm really not feeling the OZ's so i'm definately selling them... Anyone want to buy them? lol
novalovingned
22-01-13, 07:45 PM
standard Vauxhall tat
Mate you own and drive a nova lol
Southie
22-01-13, 07:59 PM
Liam, do us a favour photoshop wise and do the black wheels red to match your car and put a white sticker to suit on them ;)
scorge01
22-01-13, 08:04 PM
Looks awsome on the comps mate ;)
DAVIDKEDENS
22-01-13, 09:03 PM
Only wheels I've liked on this is the RFXs but wow they white Comps look fantastic!!
bazzap8389
22-01-13, 09:13 PM
I think the black wheels you have on at the moment look tidy goes well against the red
What are the wheels you have on it now then, the black ones, OZ rallye's?
What size are they?
I think it looks awesome on the OZ wheels in white
They're not black, they're dark anthracite. The pictures i've taken are during dusk so they look black.
And yes, they're OZ rallye's in 15".
Damn, i like them, specially in white, think im off to scour the bay for some for mine now then lol
Adams nova
23-01-13, 06:32 PM
i like it on the comps liam
scott.parker
24-01-13, 09:21 AM
I like the white 15'' MO 5s do it..
After some thinking and constantly having a peek at the Nova whenever I got the chance, I think that i'm going stay with the OZ's. The decider was when I got it cleaned the other day and it looked soo nice sat there.
What I don't know what to do now though is to get red stickers for the wheels or not. I would get some cheap ones off eBay to try but they're not very cheap! I might do a little Photoshop in a bit to see what they look like. I also need to try and get some kind of centre caps now as well.
Also, with the 195/50/15 tyres fitted they are always catching/scraping/digging the front arches so i'm looking at getting some 195/45/15 tyres and then selling the others on as they are all in good condition. I've been looking and have narrowed it down to Uniroyal Rainsport 2's (£190) and Toyo Proxes T1-R's (£210) which both have good reviews. I think that I'm slightly towards the T1-R's so i'll probably end up getting them.
As the rear is stripped it it sits a fair bit higher than '60mm' so I've got some 80mm rear springs which should bring the rear down to a decent height. I'm hoping for the arch to be level with the edge of the rim.
Anyway, here's some pictures I took earlier:
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/DSC_1170.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/DSC_1171.jpg
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that looks amazing mate +rep!!!
SimonTW
25-01-13, 08:32 PM
Looking good. Just needs a bit of tyre shine to make them as gleaming as the rest of the car.
DAVIDKEDENS
25-01-13, 08:35 PM
Looks amazing Liam! :thumb:
scott.parker
25-01-13, 08:40 PM
Does look nice mate, IMO white graphics would look better, i liked the MO's my self as they give a bit more pop against red..
Scott
Very very nice mate
Red decals on the wheels would look good IMO
conza123
25-01-13, 08:50 PM
am i fitting tyres again lol
Cheers guys, your comments and opinions really help in trying to make my Nova a very nice example (hopefully). I've Photoshopped both red and white decals and I don't think that they really look right on the anthracite wheels. I think that i'll try and see if a local sign place can make up the decals cheapish and see what they look like in real life.
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/Untitled-2.png
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll121/liampoulton/Liams%20Nova%20Build/Untitled-1.png
I thought they originally had 'motorsport ' decals on them?
Edit: no they don't
http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb300/mike_photos_photos/P1010518.jpg
I thought they originally had 'motorsport ' decals on them?
Yes, originally they would have had any one of the below I think. But I think the ones above look the best out of the lot.
http://www.highgatehouse.co.uk/images/wheel_rims/WR-OZGM-15-SR_icon.jpghttp://www.highgatehouse.co.uk/images/WR-OZWZ-13-SR_icon.jpghttp://www.highgatehouse.co.uk/images/WR-OZWS-14-SR_icon.jpg
Top left, buts that's just me
chris gsi
25-01-13, 10:20 PM
The wheels really suit the car with the decals on and as for tyres I would go for the rainsport 2s over the toyos
scott.parker
25-01-13, 11:14 PM
White decals for me, reds to in your face ott with red car etc..
White decals, T1Rs, win! The new rims look sweet
I'm not too sure on stickers really. I think the wheels look pretty plain without them as theres just a large solid area but then I don't think it look right with stickers fitted. Hmmmmm....
Anyway, I received my T1R's today so will be getting Conza to fit them at his work on Saturday. We're also going to be fitting my 2.0 brakes, front ARB and rear 80mm springs. I've also ordered an ITG foam filter and red 45 degree hose to replace the airbox. I've also ordered a top tint sun strip which I will fit until I can afford to get a proper top tint screen. Hopefully that lot arrives tomorrow/Saturday so I can get it all fitted at once.
http://sphotos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/408508_10151262738466451_1197920762_n.jpg
Well, me and Conza had a semi-successful day today. We got the Toyo's fitted and now they don't scrub the arches which is a relief! We also managed to get the -80 rear springs fitted which lowered the car a bit more so it fits pretty nice now. I didn't manage to get any pictures but will get some tomorrow. We also fitted my 256mm ATE brakes and EPC drilled and grooved discs. We didn't know which rotation they were so after looking on the internet we fitted them. After I got home I searched EPC discs and it turns out we fitted them the wrong way round. So now I've got to remove them and refit them the right way! Never mind...
We also went to fit my front anti roll bar to find out that I had been supplied with the wrong clamps. So now I'm on the lookout for some of the smaller ones.
Also, a couple of hours after fitting the tyres I went to go out in the Nova again to find that one of the rear tyres had deflated. Now, when I had the 195/50 tyres fitted I had the same problem with the tyre going down everyday on that same rim. Also, because the rims came off a Nova rally car they are not 100% straight. The wheel that keeps deflating is much, much worse than the rest and required 100g of weights to get it balanced right. I'm thinking this may be the problem with the tyres deflating so I've got to try and find another wheel (near impossible) or fit an inner tube which I don't really want to do.
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conza123
02-02-13, 10:11 PM
you forgot to add we changed your 20 year old brake fluid so your car we actually stop lol
shaunboy84
03-02-13, 12:10 AM
looks a great car mate :)
Here's a couple of pictures of how the car sits now i've changed the rear from 60mm to 80mm. The height isn't perfect as I would ideally like the arch to be in line with the top of the rim but it's good enough!
http://sphotos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/3531_10151269343126451_166459517_n.jpg
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Not an update, just a revision to a **** up! lol
On Saturday I managed to get the Nova on a ramp so I changed the disks around so they are now the right way!
My dad also managed to undo the screws for the dust cover so we removed that as well instead of having it cut out/away.
I also managed to get my wheels sorted. I took the wheel over to the bodyshop and prepped the cracked area and smeared lots of JB Weld over the inside and the outside of the cracked area of the wheel. It seems to have worked as no air is escaping which is a good thing!
I've also been bargain hunting again on eBay and managed to buy a pair of black Magnum bucket seats with side mounts for £120! They should hopefully arrive tomorrow so I'll get some pictures when they do.
http://sphotos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/535706_10151284051586451_1989980174_n.jpg
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I've also been thinking about removing the sideskirts as after looking at a few Nova's without them I think they look better. They're only screwed in from the bottom so won't be hard to remove but the passenger rear has some sealant holding it on! I don't know whether I can remove the skirt and sealant without taking the paint as well so I don't know what to do really!
I couldn't wait to get home and unwrap my seats and luckily they did not get damaged during posting! But, they are a bit more 'worn' than the pictures on eBay... They've got a couple of small holes and the foam has deformed a little. I'm going to be sending the seller a message after this as he didn't describe them as being in this condition.
I'm going to be keeping them no matter what as they are really nice/comfortable seats and are VERY lightweight. They are MAGNUM Motorsport carbon kevlar seats and are pretty old school (manufactured in 2001). I think they were pretty cheap at £120 for the pair too including the side mounts.
I've already contacted MAGNUM about new covers and have got to send them a couple of pictures to confirm they can supply them. Once they confirm they can do new covers I shall be getting the seat backs painted.
http://sphotos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/154841_10151285539731451_1023122413_n.jpg
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