my v6 nova built by gaznovalet

[TANKNOVA]

well ive got a few pictures to put up and this is where we all start is it not ?

i bought a v6 nova in a gsi shell originaly built by gaznovalet and this is my project it is my every day car for the min currently the spec is :

GSI on the log book
Very Strong C25xe engine with chipped ecu and 3.0 cams
F20 Box
Full 6 point cage with door bars
Sabelt Harness's
OMP Steering wheel and Boss
Astra GTE digi dash
Nova GSI black dash
top tint screen
Carbon fibre sunroof panel
Battery relocated to the boot
GTE seats
2.25" stainless exhaust system
Rear disc conversion
5 stud setup
Cavalier Turbo alloys with 4 good 195/45/16 tyres
gaz rear coilovers
avo front coilovers
alloy front top mounts
front strut brace
rear strut brace
polybushed
fully seam welded shell
single wiper conversion
custom bonnet

ive had a bit of bother with it witch resulted in removeing the dash and chassing a few wires round the loom and the fact its trying to rip it self apart but sorted these bits my plans are to start on the nova rust on the front wings and a rear arch

[AdamK]

Looks well spec'd you cant put pics up untill 15 posts but shall be waiting for it!

[7ova]

is this it mate

http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/uu40/cossiegaz_2009/DSC00796.jpg

have you had a look on gaznovalets project thread on this car?
cheers stu

[Balley]

Yummy..
I was offered this last year for a swop with mine.. but figurerd 50mpg is better than 20 lol

[TANKNOVA]

yes that is the one this is how it looked when i bought it sorry for pistonheads pictures will get some of the car in one pictures
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e28/TANKACF/2489170-1.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e28/TANKACF/2489170-2.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e28/TANKACF/2489170-3.jpg

and then i had the wiring problems so ended up in bit
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e28/TANKACF/0f180391.jpg

and then why doing a oil change i noticed it had riped it self apart this is the damage up by the gear box mount

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e28/TANKACF/1f96a2df.jpg

and then on the crossmember

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e28/TANKACF/90514d37.jpg
the good side
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e28/TANKACF/757c253e.jpg
and then the bad :(
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e28/TANKACF/e2eabdc8.jpg

all welded up and back together now

[Benn]

Looks like the one Novabrad had that he bought from a Pnger in Scotland.

Did you remove the 5stud? Shame as it looked awesome on them.

[TANKNOVA]

yes it is the one novabrad had great nova it is nope its still 5 stud its so so fast scared the life out of me

[Balley]

has is bent the cross memeber?

[TANKNOVA]

no thats my picture takeing skills on the phone its all strait with the crack around the top side and bottom it was pulling a little to the left now its all strait and welded its on a strait line phew it looks like every month im goign to have to get under it and check for stress cracks

[John]

This used to belong to nobbyznova too.

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=149021

[Balley]

Shi7 the bed.. it wants some plates adding and bracing a bit. Maybe even cutting out completely and adding a piece of box section.

[Balley]

I can't understand why all the Gsi stuff has been removed?

[General Baxter]

everytime this pops up forsale, im really tempted in buying it

im so glad i dont, its as rottern as a 300day old pear, and a right old codge,

thanks thats coming from my standards lol

[TANKNOVA]

to be honest the only rot i have found is around the front light on the wing and the rear arch ?

and as for bodge what part?

at the end of the day its not the best but for 1k it suits me fine :D

[Balley]

everytime this pops up forsale, im really tempted in buying it

im so glad i dont, its as rottern as a 300day old pear, and a right old codge,

thanks thats coming from my standards lol

Bit harsh Baxter

[brainsnova]

Is the crack above the gearbox mount not just filler that has cracked as thats not the standard shape.

[TANKNOVA]

i have no idea it dose look for of a filler crack ive only welded the cross member havent had a propper look at that part at least its good news

[Andy]

Bit harsh Baxter
Not really,its a fukkin dog,filler to hide the shagged chassis legd/inner wing=Noice.....
Weld it properly and it will be fine,baxter isnt a structural misfit,just a mechanical,which isnt as dangerous....

[Lee H]

Wow, this car has had some owners since having the V6 fitted.

The guy who bought it off Gaz told me it was rough and a total deathtrap, shame as it was a nice car when originally built with a 1.6 in it years ago.

[TANKNOVA]

I would just like to say for a grand its not that bad as for the filler etc I haven't done it and the point of this thred is me fixing these said Bodges

[General Baxter]

im sure when it went to scotland, the rear manifold melted the steering rack aswell lol

[SRimon]

Wow, this car has had some owners since having the V6 fitted.

The guy who bought it off Gaz told me it was rough and a total deathtrap, shame as it was a nice car when originally built with a 1.6 in it years ago.

Its Ben's old car is it not? The one that went to the ring on the first ****yeah tour?

[SRimon]

Yeah it is, knew I recognised the plate.

http://www.pngclub.com/images/car_images/2174big.jpg

[Benn]

haha i've seen much worse cross members than that. It's not holed from the look of it.

The chassis leg is filler to get that shape. That's where the crack is in. But there will be rust under it.

[Nobby]

sounds awesome this and i really liked it shame it was a bodge from day one with me had to fix sooooo many **** ups on it and in the end decided to fuk it off its one of those cars that just needs attention every weekend ideally strip all the coilovers cage engine box etc and get a new shell. Im building another V6 now lol cant beat the sound!

[Nobby]

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=146940&highlight=c25xe

[moffat]

im sure when it went to scotland, the rear manifold melted the steering rack aswell lol

aye was in scotland for a bit. i seen it in a car park one night,

[TANKNOVA]

Yea that's the right nova currently got oil leak and exhaust blow I'm thinking about reshelling and starting again

[brainsnova]

It's Scotland lol the weather eats cars. I looked at a nova and the sills were solid and a year later I bought it and put my hand through the passenger sill.

[Nobby]

any pics mate? my mrs used to fall asleep in the v6 all the time its the engine purr i reckon!

[TANKNOVA]

Yes mate I've spent the day with a bit of t cut and polish will try to add them now

[kevster]

Not the only one today spent 2 hours doing louise's zafira I hate cleaning the bloody things lol


Pic's please tanky

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u64/kevster240/4fbcbc48.jpg

[TANKNOVA]

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e28/TANKACF/f09e87d4.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e28/TANKACF/ae49e042.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e28/TANKACF/01b4a230.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e28/TANKACF/7fac6647.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e28/TANKACF/62b214ac.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e28/TANKACF/0895f5aa.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e28/TANKACF/5924d4c9.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e28/TANKACF/f4c5cb81.jpg

[Nobby]

looking good mate

[shed-on-wheels]

any pics mate? my mrs used to fall asleep in the v6 all the time its the engine purr i reckon!

or the exhaust gasses lol

[Nobby]

or the exhaust gasses lol

lmfao +rep

[Andy]

Looks good after the wash,whats that stuff you used?

[Paul]

Nice collection of toys matey! They all yours?

[kevster]

i think thats at a mate's house paul , unless hes come in the some big money .

if so can i have some tank lol

[shed-on-wheels]

lmfao +rep


lol thanks mate :D

[TANKNOVA]

i wish they where all mine was up at a mates i used snow foam then washed off then the 2 bucket wash a lil shammying some t cut then autogleam super ressin

[Nobby]

looking good matey! i might need some underbonnet pics/help along the way with my build if you could help?? pleaseeeeee lol

[Benn]

You know T-cut and Super resign are almost the same thing yeah?

Does look nice tho.

[TANKNOVA]

Yea it needed it though as roof was pretty much pink to start with and yes mate just let me know any time you need a pic of any thing it's no problem

[Jack]

Yeah it is, knew I recognised the plate.

http://www.pngclub.com/images/car_images/2174big.jpg
Ahhhh so it is. Can't believe I didn't recognise it, even with it living local to me for a while. I'm sure it never really ran right on the 1.6 mind, I saw it out a couple times and it sounded pretty rough - I'm sure I remember reading Ben had to get the carbs tweaked a bit to get it running properly.

Tank, any plans for it?

[TANKNOVA]

Only plans I have at the min is to tidy up the body work as rust on both front wings drivers door bottom and passenger rear arch sort the shambles of a exhaust and go from there