Spudly's 2.0 16v Antibes

[sparkie1401]

well work has been far too in frequent this year and with the G pad im also feeling the pinch

unfortunately i like everything now,

but the funds need building up again

problem with the Evo gearbox

laguna needs a service an a rear exhaust

nova needs finishing

the list goes on

Guin should be sending some beans my way but fat chance, he tends not to speak about his nova as he gets upset lol

[blue_peg_16v]

bump lol

[Southie]

bump lol

Don't tell me he's crashed it!

[pie]

lol southie

[blue_peg_16v]

Was Dave pissing about on my account

[Spudly]

Was going to ask why the bump, ive done over a thousand trouble free miles in the old girl now, got a few minor things i need to sort, i need to change the front chassis leg engine mount but other than that, nothing major, just need some more fuel and go out and enjoy it some more!

[24sevenslacker]

Was going to ask why the bump, ive done over a thousand trouble free miles in the old girl now, got a few minor things i need to sort, i need to change the front chassis leg engine mount but other than that, nothing major, just need some more fuel and go out and enjoy it some more!


it wouldnt of been trouble free if i didnt save your **** lol

[davidfox280585]

i like how he passes the book over to me spud! the cheeky coont,glad its running spot on,hoping i will have d. icks van painted in just over a week

[Spudly]

Still no issues to report, all running well and use her for work transport every now and then as a change of pace, done about 1500 miles now, already considering bike carb converting, after being out in my mates carb'd xe corsa lol


Oh and got a Colin McRae sticker so thought id bung it on (grey thing on top is the car-cover to keep tree sap and bod-shoite off and the nova clean lol)





http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/a7e152d7.jpg

[Hobbit]

Update for a sticker? Times is hard... lol

[pie]

do you mean she not garage'd!!! lol take it you live in a quiet area dude

[Southie]

I hope there's another update with you taking the sticker back off lol

You know I love this motor and the sound of bike carbs would be the next best option, make sure you get Tom Reid helping you out because I wouldn't recommend Bogg Brother with it apart from making the manifold ;)

[Spudly]

Why would you not recommend Boggy's, everyone i know thats been there only ever sings their praises?


I dont get what you mean about not being garaged though Pie, she doesnt live at home but rather than jolly up to the unit everytime i want her out ive brought her home for a couple of weeks, going halves on a unit myself with a mate as one has come up at the place im already at which is ace, cant wait:d

Oh and why would i take the sticker off that ive just put on ya pleb?

[Southie]

Bogg bros messed me about really badly with my old setup, it took 4 months to fit them and I had to go back twice because they were setup incorrectly.

They always had an excuse saying they were busy every time I rung up asking when my Nova would be ready, as said the manifold was great but I think you'd get a better service and help of Tom personally.

Edit: Also off Bogg bros they had rebuilt my 1.4sr engine running the car previously... my total bill was £1500 so I expected the think to be right, which it wasn't :roll:

[Spudly]

Another bump for stickers lol




Got some repro 'antibes' decals made up in the correct red/white scheme for the car, been umming and ahhing over whether to fit them or not as theyre not exactly the same as the genuine gm one that ive got, but i thought seen as how ive bought them and theyre sat there doing nothing, i thought id bung them on.....



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http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/d3a16dd8.jpg

Straight away i likes it a lot, not sure if ill carry on and fit a couple of pin stripes or not, yet!


http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/2318a2b0.jpg

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Whats other peeps think, i likes them personally, ill be getting her out for some better shots on friday so another pic whore update then :d

[pie]

aww right

i thought it was just kept under a cover on a hard stand mr spud my bad

[Spudly]

aww right

i thought it was just kept under a cover on a hard stand mr spud my bad





She is, its the concrete hardstanding that used to be our garage years ago, im going halves on a unit with my mate in a couple of weeks so ill have my own lockup and she will be inside over winter and in poor weather, but anyways, back to the stickers :p

[Plug]

They do look good but I would t have fitted them personally, you'll need the pin stripes keeping in theme,

You can still see them stickers on mine and where the pinstripe was, cause some monkey removed them with a Stanley knife lol

[tahir868]

I think it suits them tbh and would put the full set on, would look awesome!

[Southie]

Who did the Antibes copy?

It needs the pinstripes to finish it off but they look good mate ;)

[Plug]

Someone on eBay I think southie

[scott.parker]

The pin stripes are a must IMO look how well mine look dude!

[krobinson]

Stripe FTW

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v37/keithrobinson/brianantibes/100_0489.jpg

[scott.parker]

Stripe FTW x2

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/553175_10151902425895453_1501147254_n.jpg

lol

[Southie]

Someone on eBay I think southie

I've made the logo as a vector image and couldn't remember if I'd sent him it lol

[Spudly]

Stop it with the stripe comments lol


Southie can you do a shop for me with my wheels white and one with them in anthracite please?

The stickers are from the same guy on eBay that Keith got his from, he even delivered them for me too, I do want the two stripes but I don't think my hand is steady enough to fit them lol

[Southie]

I'll do you a PS tommorrow mate ;)

Oh Pinstipes FTW x3 lol

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/SOUTHIE01/MINE/pic5.jpg

[Novasport]

If you wet apply them you can move them around until you are happy then squeagy the water out leaving them to stick ;)

[Spudly]

I did think of that Rich, but I don't want to risk scratching my paint :cry:

Cheers Southie that will be appreciated, does you have enough pics to work from lol

[turbojolt]

over half way thru this thread already matey, i really like this car!

[Spudly]

Thankyou very much dude, you're seriously tempting me to +rep you these days you know lol

It's taken a lot of time expense and effort to get this car where it is now, still a lot to do, but it's enjoyed regularly :d

[John]

I don't know if it's been mentioned but you need the strips to go with the decals :d

[turbojolt]

lets not get ahead of our selfs sweetheart, got thru the thread now mainly reading your posts as there the only ones that really count, the main things i like are the small bumpers & ride hight looks spot on not to high but not to low to abuse the thing on the back roads lol

going to subscribe to this thread as its a nice easy read, i get 10 pages in to post and give up keep up the good work fella

[Novasport]

I did think of that Rich, but I don't want to risk scratching my paint :cry:

If you use a proper decal squeegy they wont touch the paint. I have fitted a roof stripe today to a new 208 with the same method and there's not a mark on it.

[Southie]

Here you go matey ;)

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/SOUTHIE01/shoppery/PNGCLUB-SpudlyAntibesANTHRACITEspeedlinesandFAKEDecals.jpg

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/SOUTHIE01/shoppery/PNGCLUB-SpudlyAntibesWHITEspeedlinesandFAKEDecals-1.jpg


Oh and this is what the decal should look,like on the blue Antibes ;)

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/SOUTHIE01/shoppery/1162680.jpg

[Novasport]

Liking the white wheels.

[scott.parker]

Spud has to be done mate, new oem decals if poss or get some copies made up, and white wheels, Ive said that for ages now!
White MO's look ace on blue nova's so do Speedlines, its a must do IMO.

[Benn]

White over a dark colour. If you really must have Speedlines.

[Southie]

Spud, if your wanting the decal sending to you I can send a vector of this so you can take it too a local graphics company ;)

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/SOUTHIE01/shoppery/NOVA-SOUTHIEAntibesactualgraphicSAMPLE.jpg

[Spudly]

Ive got a genuine GM 'antibes' decal i can get copied, the ones i have arent right anyways tbf, still unsure on the wheel colour aswell, soooo many decisions lol

[scott.parker]

Ive got a genuine GM 'antibes' decal i can get copied, the ones i have arent right anyways tbf, still unsure on the wheel colour aswell, soooo many decisions lol

IMO dude no doubt white and lower the front some more!

[Spudly]

Not touching the rideheight any more than that as i want it to handle and be able to drive the bumpy roads we have round here :p

[Southie]

I'll keep the decal I did to one side then incase you ever need it.

I prefer the white wheels btw ;)

[Spudly]

Southie i needs to get you a gen decal to copy methinks....:d





Been to a section of town thats being 're-generated' today, as it makes for an epic backdrop for some fussy pics i think....




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[mowgli]

i bet you weren't playing old specials records whilst doing that...

thats quite a spooky place..

[paul james]

Great pictures, what an ace location - very end of the world scenario. Half expected to see zombies or mad max thugs on motorbikes appear in the last few photos.

[Spudly]

Cheers guys, its all getting pulled down and theyre building new apartment type flats and such, ive got nearly 70 pictures and theyre obviously just a selection, ive only put a few up as i wasnt sure how good they would look/turn out, pass those streets everyday for work and always thought it would be an epic backdrop, after bunging the full set on facetube and seeing the reactions ive gotten, i know my eye was right :d







http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Nova%20Antibes/DSC_0068.jpg

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[pie]

pics are great spud :thumb:

[Spudly]

Cheers pie, you seen the full set on FB :d

[blue_peg_16v]

I thought that was how all hull looked lol

[Spudly]

Feck off bumhole, that section of Hull, looks just like Moorends :p

[pie]

lol ya ive seen them spud :thumb:

i would of thought a place like that would of been all gate'd up etc ? unless mr spud had bolt croppers f lol lol

[blue_peg_16v]

Lol nowt like moorends no ones using there drive and garden as a spray booth lol

Tail gate needs fecking painting again started raining while it was drying well gutted

[blue_peg_16v]

lol ya ive seen them spud :thumb:

i would of thought a place like that would of been all gate'd up etc ? unless mr spud had bolt croppers f lol lol

There's a place in Doncaster the same it's not gated either

[turbojolt]

nice pictures, shame about the houses :( wonder how many family memorys are inside of them?

[Edd]

Nice pics Spud :)

Some of them houses don't look that bad, better there would be loads of takers from people round here lol

[NOV4_SPORT]

Car looks really good mate, the I like the pics mate

Iain

[camels toe]

Where abouts is that spud? Might pop down in the cav and get some pics as its getting sold after retro-rides gathering.

[Spudly]

Where abouts is that spud? Might pop down in the cav and get some pics as its getting sold after retro-rides gathering.




Its the middle bit of Hawthorn avenue, if you go down from Anlaby road end, its the last two remaining streets on the left just before the railway lines, cecil street and rhodes street iirc :thumb:

[camels toe]

Cheers spud i`ll have a drive down either later on tonight or tomorrow night.

[istf]

Nice pictures about a nice car! The theme of the place is also cool, but it looks a little shaky: look away and the Nova is on bricks and your Speedlines are gone :D

[Benn]

What's the sticker on the boot? Not feeling that... Love the rest. Looks really nice.
Have you thought of fitting skirts? As the wheels look bigger with the mk1 bumpers..

[Spudly]

Lol i reckon my speedies were pretty safe as i wasnt too far from the car all the time, and had my dad with me and a few peeps from here have met him and said he is big and scary lol


He is 6' 6" though haha!


Benn the boot sticker is a Colin McRae signature sticker which was a PITA to fit so its staying put :p

And definately not going for skirts on her and keeping the skinny mk1 bumpers too :d

[Iain]

That place looks awesome for some dragracing lol

[Spudly]

That place looks awesome for some dragracing lol




Can't say that thought ever crossed my mind, and I'm definately not going down there with rexy at some point while he does some wheelie practise on his bike lol

[Southie]

It's amazing how a crap area can make a Nova look soooo good lol

I keep expecting people to pop out of the boarded windows lol

[Markd89]

did it have "gas switched off" and "no copper or brass" painted on the houses ? if not im there tonight haha !

[Vlietje]

Great pics Spud!

[Spudly]

Great pics Spud!




Thankyou very much d00d, its always nice to get approving comments on my endeavours, watched a few lads in a 55 reg mondeo ST pull up outside work today, sat there for about five mins having a good look!

Was very proud lol

[turbojolt]

I'm from tottenham i get really nervous when people stop and start looking at or in my cars lol

[Nick J]

:cool:

Nick.

[Spudly]

Wintery update, got the car ready for winter hibernation this morning, gave her a damn good clean, dried off and cracked out the fussy new tailored waterproof car cover she is going to hide under for the winter months (although ive sorned her this month to afford the cover, im re-taxing next payday as we do get the odd nice day in winter so ill be using the nova through winter if i can)


Few pics anyways...




http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/73F92F35-4918-40B0-93A5-1A1ABB063B70-186-00000020DEF4C786.jpg

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Notice the nice big gates at the end of the tenfoot, huge bonus when it comes to security/peace of mind about having the nova at home!

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[turbojolt]

is she being tucked away for winter?

[Andy]

Thats awesome.Whos the dodgy looking gadjee in the riggers??

[Spudly]

is she being tucked away for winter?


Yes as ive not got the use of a unit this year so there is no way im leaving her out with no form of protection, this cover is said to be waterproof and uv proof aswell so its said to leave the car clean and protected from sunlight too, in reality no covers are truly waterproof so it will be taken off (weather permitting) aired out and the car washed and dried a couple of times a month, plus the odd dry day ill be taking her out for a quick run too!



Thats awesome.Whos the dodgy looking gadjee in the riggers??


Thats the guy from the other end of the tenfoot, owns the V8 1976 MG B convertible :d

[Andy]

Yes as ive not got the use of a unit this year
Cough ahem,i have offered a very good offer to the table lol

[Spudly]

I know mate but its just a little too far for me really, as if its a nice day i can get it out for a squirt, but if its 70 miles up the coast its not quite as easy :cry:

[Andy]

70miles? where the **** you going,whitby? lol its 32miles from rich's shed.

[Spudly]

Last time i went to yours im sure it was about 116 mile round trip or something along those lines lol

[Andy]

your on skag.its 44miles exactly from my old house to my mams.lol
now im 2 miles closer lol

[Novasport]

Just be careful with grass growing under the car, it can get the underside wet and stop it drying out.
Make sure the cover does not trap water under it as it can water mark the paint. I use a breathable water resistant cover on first then a 100% waterproof cover on top which kept it totally dry all winter last year and I never took it off for several months either.
Also, water traps are a good idea to stop the interior getting damp & mouldy, Morrisons do some good ones for about £3-4. I put one in the boot and another one or two in the front footwells. You would be suprised what you collect in what you think is a dry car.

[Iain]

2cv!!!!!!

[Spudly]

Its on what was the concrete base for our old garage Rich, thats the reason its on there :thumb:

We sell dehumidifiers at work so im going to get one of those (white plastic thing with a removable drip tray in it) and im going to pilfer the silica gel sachets from the boxes that our copper bake pipes come in and fill it full of them too, that plus the occaisional drive out on sunny days mean she should see winter through with minimal trouble i hope :d


Lol, Lemon its very poorly and very rotten, my dad wants to fix it up but i think its way past saving tbf, plus he doesnt know very much about cars unfortunately!

[Spudly]

Got myself a dehumidifier thing from work the other day, and as it was my early finish i thought id whip the cover off and wash/repolish the car!

Cover has been on for a month now and we have had about two weeks of pretty bad rain/showers, pleased to say only a little bit of condensation on the bonnet and thats about it, wiped the car down with a wash leather and polished it as it didnt even need washing :d

Then opened the sachet of 'stuff' filled the tray and stuck it behind the seats on the transmission tunnel thing, also fitted a steering lock i was donated by a mate the other week for the princely sum of nothing!

I reckon i should be good with the one sachet of absorbant stuff, as its supposed to be for static caravans and last about three months:thumb:

Got it on staff discount for £3 lol

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/E8CD1D61-0A8E-4D86-8AD6-0B7695806AF0-332-0000002624900501.jpg

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And my free steering lock!

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[tahir868]

Sweet with the Disklok! Them dehumidifiers work really well, i've got one in the same place in the 130 :thumb:

[Spudly]

Cool, good to know there is someone else using them with good results, i have had sachets of silica gel in a standing nova once before, but they went soggy very quick and i had mouldy seatbelts too :cry:


Aye couldnt resist when i was offered the Disklok, as we all know, extra security is a must, ive got an immobiliser and a fuel pump cutoff, but you can never have too many deterrants :d

[Novasport]

Those dehumidifiers are the same ones that Morrisons sell. I get them from there, they are only £2.99 each. Aldi did some refill packs earlier in the year aswell, there was enough to refill about 12 trays and it was only about a fiver. Not seen them in there for a while but they will probably get them again at some point.
They are very effective but I would advise you to sit them on a plastic tray as they get very full. They should not over spill as the amount of granules they supply is only enough to fill the tub. The suff is nasty if you get it on your hands or spill it but it is very effective.

I have been using them for about 3 years. At least two per car is better, you will be surprised how much they collect from a dry car.

[Edd]

That dehumidifier looks a good idea Spud

Think I will get a couple

[turbojolt]

if you have a B&M shop near you they normally have them there for a quid :thumb:

[Novasport]

I would rather pay an extra £2 each to avoid that sh*thole ;)

[Spudly]

Lol, cheers for the addition Rich, ill bung a plastic plant tray under it just in case, anything on the lines of moisture absorbers is a good idea as you dont want little clumps of fur sprouting in your beloved when they dont get used for a long period of time :eek:

[turbojolt]

I would rather pay an extra £2 each to avoid that sh*thole ;)

have a butchers at flash hary 'ere lol

[DAVIDKEDENS]

Just read this full thing and it is bloody lovely, can see you take care of it.. good work dude.

[Spudly]

Another little winter update, went out to pull the cover off and see if there was any muck or water seepage onto the car, and was very pleased to find nothing, no condensation or water marks, well happy!

Think i need to get a trickle charger from work as the battery doesnt like being left for periods and it struggled a bit to start it, but as soon as the trusty old xe turned over it fired up first bang so pleased by that too!

Also took a few piccys to show she is still clean and shiny, simply because i can :d


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Gave my astra a bath whilst i was there but didnt need to do a thing to the nova, apart from dust a few sleeping green flies off with a microfibre, 'go make a winter home somewhere else' lol

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Shiny roof is shiny...

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Was a bit nervous spending £130 on a car cover, but im very pleased with the results so far:thumb:

[Nick J]

Looks well Spud. I was hoping you would take me up on my offer of storage.......... leaving me with the keys being the only unspoken condition lol. Hope the weathers good for our meet so I get to see it again. Must have been in Andys possesion when I last clapped eyes on it!

Nick.

[mowgli]

spud, do you have a battery cutoff switch fitted??? it could be that there is a small current leak & its draining the battery.. the clock doesn't draw enough to flatten one over a couple of weeks..

[pie]

do love this nova :)

thinks its the colour f lol lol

[mowgli]

Lol, cheers for the addition Rich, ill bung a plastic plant tray under it just in case, anything on the lines of moisture absorbers is a good idea as you dont want little clumps of fur sprouting in your beloved when they dont get used for a long period of time :eek:

thanks for my new sig.

[mowgli]

I would rather pay an extra £2 each to avoid that sh*thole ;)

i avoid the one in hinckley... ever since my daughter chased a pigeon thru the door & it demolished the xmas display & shat everywhere....

[Spudly]

Looks well Spud. I was hoping you would take me up on my offer of storage.......... leaving me with the keys being the only unspoken condition lol. Hope the weathers good for our meet so I get to see it again. Must have been in Andys possesion when I last clapped eyes on it!

Nick.




Lol ahhh so thats why you were soo keen, a little personal enjoyment to keep your motivation up eh lol


It was really the distance thing that did it for me, i was wanting to have it retaxed so i couldve had it out a little more but hey ho, least i know its secure and now clean/dry, im definately hoping to have it out for our meet as tbf im really missing driving it now :cry:

Mike, the battery is the one from the cav and its always been a little poor, its an unbranded one so wont be very good quality anyways, was stood flat for well over a year during the build so that wont be helping matters, but occaisional use keeps enough charge in there, but i intend to replace with one from work next year :thumb:



And cheers mr Pie, im hoping to have it out at least once in the snows, i think it will really bring the colour out with a decent snow covered backdrop :cool:

[turbojolt]

£130 quid for a car cover!!!!! suppose its not alot in the grand scheme of things, but fook me that a fair bit of wedge compared to a 20 quid tarpaulin

[Benn]

Cover looks to be a good one.

[Spudly]

£130 quid for a car cover!!!!! suppose its not alot in the grand scheme of things, but fook me that a fair bit of wedge compared to a 20 quid tarpaulin


Well when you consider that in the build of this car ive got roughly £3k in it, £130 is not much at all, and im certainly not leaving it out for the winter to eat after spending so much time effort and moneys on it lol



Cover looks to be a good one.


Cheers dude, im well happy with it now, it requires two people to fit and remove it as the elasticated bits really hang on under the bumpers, but its a really good fit and is clearly doing its job :thumb:

[Benn]

Yeah they are the better ones.

[turbojolt]

yer thats what i mean, not alot in the grand scheme, suppose its something thats going to last aswell its not like its going to be thrown out come summer time lol

[Spudly]

Ill still use it in summer tbf, keep bird **** and tree sap off the car when its parked overnight :d

[DAVIDKEDENS]

Mine was £25 and seems to be doing the job, but then again.. I'm tight :p

[brainsnova]

Your nova looks amazing amongst the leaves Mr Antibes

[Edd]

Nice Colin McRae sticker there Spud, where did you get it from if you don't mind me asking?

[Spudly]

Your nova looks amazing amongst the leaves Mr Antibes

Thankyou very muchly, I'm hoping we get a decent snow as I'm going to head out somewhere pretty for some snowy backdrop pics in winter :d





Nice Colin McRae sticker there Spud, where did you get it from if you don't mind me asking?



Was from a seller on the bay, I'm on my mobile at the mo, I'll dig out the link on my laptop tomorrow and send it over for you:thumb:

[Spudly]

Right ive had a shop done by meester souf, as ive been playing with the idea of a pair of rally giants after seeing lemonels nova with them, whats peeps think?





http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/F7FAD74B-A58A-4047-94E4-F720C20774CF-393-0000001F39E10386.jpg






Bearing in mind we had a set at work, which ive now bought lol

[scott.parker]

No..

[Connor]

Do it.

[Mike]

:/

[16v Nova Kev]

He'll yes 2 up 2 down

[bazzap8389]

Go for it, looks tidy

[staggy_gsi]

Noooo!!

[paulyb]

Great looking car! one of my faves on here, love the colour :)

[Royston]

If your going to fit driving lights, please put some thing decent on, not "Ring Rally Giants" :eek:buy some quality lamps like Cibies, Lucas 20/20's (period Vauxhall Rally lighting) or other quality brand

I think it's better with out personally, I use to run 4 lamps on the SR, I would refit them, but I'm not out at night much with her, so hard to justify and the lamps an brackets are there:roll:

[davidfox280585]

i run hella comet 500s on the escort and comet 55o lowers with period covers,
i think do it

[Novasport]

Go for it but as Royston says, get Lucas 20-20's, Cibies or even some Bosch Rallye's.

[Jeff16v]

I had cibie oscars on the front of my old one a long time ago. The pic is not me though, lol

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/th_0bf5bd2913a1a6ab02dd33c8c7da221f.jpg (http://s233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/?action=view&current=0bf5bd2913a1a6ab02dd33c8c7da221f.jpg)

[Royston]

I had cibie oscars on the front of my old one a long time ago. The pic is not me though, lol

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/th_0bf5bd2913a1a6ab02dd33c8c7da221f.jpg (http://s233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/?action=view&current=0bf5bd2913a1a6ab02dd33c8c7da221f.jpg)

No It's MElol

2 x Lucas 20/20's, 2 x Lucas DX160's

[Jeff16v]

No It's MElol

lollollollol

[Danny mul]

It is only a look I think the one piece bumper can pull off which you have.

A set of White compo's then to get it pure old skool rally cool.

Before you know it it will be stripped out and caged up out and about at the nearest track day eventlol

[Edd]

Will totally ruin the looks of the car IMO, sorry Spud not trying to be offensive just my opinion

Get new headlights and decent bulbs if your having trouble

For me they just don't suit the style of the car

[scott.parker]

/\
Agree...

[Edd]

Plus your going to have to chop the bumper about to fit them, leaving you with a mess if you ever decide to remove them

[mowgli]

Get some 80's rally style... Hella comet 500's. I had a set in the 80's & mounted them on brackets fitted to the bumper mounts, so no drilling.. They lit everything up.. I ended up making some stays out of long jubilee clips, straightened out to stop them moving when jumping humpback bridges....

[steviegsi]

Would work well but it would need a set of white rally type wheels to tie in the covers and the stripes IMO . Surely some creative bracketry would avoid drilling holes in the bumper?

I never thought spots suited novas til I saw this one...

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?184084-new-look-for-the-sport&p=2004411&highlight=#post2004411

[Spudly]

Plus your going to have to chop the bumper about to fit them, leaving you with a mess if you ever decide to remove them



Thing is i was going to source another bumper before i fitted these, mine has a small ding on one side as the car has been poked into something during its life, and there is already a hole in the grill section as im guessing its possibly had a badge screwed on once before?


Seems there are as many no's as yes's on this one, so im now less convinced than i was, ill try to source another bumper then try them anyways, also making me hanker after white MO's damnit lol

[Novasport]

White Speedline Mistrals would be nice, kind of ST200 like.

[Spudly]

But also rarer and more expensive than MO's lol

[Novasport]

I have five with caps :)

[Spudly]

Sorry i didnt hear that at all lol

[Southie]

I like them lol

[scott.parker]

But also rarer and more expensive than MO's lol
Pikey is selling some from the corsa he bought of Dave

[gordy81]

you putting a half/full cage in it?

i make cages to your spec,either show cages or structural cages,a lot cheaper than online done to same standard,i'm fabricator to trade,also do weld repairs to high standard at good prices

[davidfox280585]

you putting a half/full cage in it?

i make cages to your spec,either show cages or structural cages,a lot cheaper than online done to same standard,i'm fabricator to trade,also do weld repairs to high standard at good prices

location?

[black death]

love that blue on novas really suits them.

stu

[Spudly]

Also in addition to mincing on robs loon today, did a tiny mince on what is my daily at the mo lol

Before..

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/78000C9E-0CC8-44BB-944D-ED84E91732BB-623-000000ACD85EBF71_zpsbe85a869.jpg

After..

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/D75045A7-15AF-43B1-8996-CD596116AD33-623-000000ACDC8DE9FD_zps33be989f.jpg


Lockable snap off boss kit fitted, as I've been using a cumbersome disc lock which I keep belting the screen with :eek:

[Southie]

Good photoshop Spud lol

[Jeff16v]

Good photoshop Spud lol

Rolf lol

[DAVIDKEDENS]

My OMP has just been annoying, can't get it to fit properly!

[pie]

what momo wheel is that spud

[Spudly]

Don't know mate, it's from my mates old cav turbo, I think the momo badge is a home made sticker lol

And Southie feck off :p

[Benn]

Steering wheel is nice.

[pie]

aww never lol as benn said the wheel looks tidy :)

[Spudly]

Nother bump for a little thing lol





From this...

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Nova%20Antibes/antibes10.jpg

To this...

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/4702128B-34D2-40A0-BCBA-5F6D4309DE11-639-0000006E0A447FDB_zps6aad41b0.jpg

[Novasport]

You moved the bonnet stay? ;)

[Southie]

Have you dyed the red air filter to blue?

[conza123]

all the hoses are dirty in second pic lol

[Spudly]

Ive changed the red air filter for a blue one southie you cheeky tart lol


And the hoses arent that dirty, just the first pic was taken with Jacks camera which is good quality and high res, second was on my iPhone so thats why it doesnt look as good, plus the fact the second pic is about a year later, i think the whole car looks pretty well considering ive not done much of anything to it, and its been used through winter, and daily just recently :d

[chrisd1986]

wht boss is that?


Also in addition to mincing on robs loon today, did a tiny mince on what is my daily at the mo lol

Before..

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/78000C9E-0CC8-44BB-944D-ED84E91732BB-623-000000ACD85EBF71_zpsbe85a869.jpg

After..

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/D75045A7-15AF-43B1-8996-CD596116AD33-623-000000ACDC8DE9FD_zps33be989f.jpg


Lockable snap off boss kit fitted, as I've been using a cumbersome disc lock which I keep belting the screen with :eek:

[Royston]

I have the same mount on my Sport, useful security feature.

You still ain't been for a visit Mr Spudly..................

[Spudly]

Chris, its a lockable snap-off boss, unsure if theyre still around, i picked it up from the spares day in cov about four years back, sold it, and bought it back on sat lol


Royston, no, ive not and thats really bad, i shall book a couple of days off end of april and come say hi, ill sort it with you via pm first obviously, its been too long :eek:

[chrisd1986]

cheers spud, let the search begin

[blue_peg_16v]

Hi mate sent you a link to some shafts

[Spudly]

Well the nova went out of the garden today, pushed it to the top of our ten foot and she was taken to my mates like this....

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/null_zps00b0c03e.jpg


And then she returned later on under own steam....


http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/null_zps3aa3370b.jpg


New shaft fitted and back on the road :d


Cheers to rich for the heads up on the shafts on the bay!

[johnd]

looking well spud lovely moter you have :thumb:

[Mazz]

Nice knob :)

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/78000C9E-0CC8-44BB-944D-ED84E91732BB-623-000000ACD85EBF71_zpsbe85a869.jpg

[Benn]

Looking great, hope you find a shaft.

[Spudly]

Lol, you missed the bit where i said id got one and fitted it then Benn lol

[Benn]

Oops... Glad you have.

[Spudly]

Oops... Glad you have.



So am i mate, although ive only driven it once so far, kind of nervous in case something else breaks lol

[Nick J]

Good times mate!

Nick.

[blue_peg_16v]

Feck it spuders give it some that's what it was built for other wise you'd of fitted a 1.poo

[John]

Yes spudders!

[Spudly]

I went out for an hour in the nova earlier, this is all :d

[Andy]

Johnathan is happy lol

[Benn]

So am i mate, although ive only driven it once so far, kind of nervous in case something else breaks lol

Welcome to my world.... :(

[Graeme]

Very nice Spudders

[Spudly]

Just thought id add these in here for l0ls and r0fls lol




http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/null_zps145a9c6a.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/null_zpsa3b95c1c.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/null_zpsdbc058b6.jpg

[Nick J]

Awesome! Hope to go for another blast at our upcoming meet!

Nick.

[bazzap8389]

Really nice car you've got, good to see you've got it up and running again :)

[Benn]

God work on twisting the shaft till it broke... Lots of fast lunches...

[blue_peg_16v]

That's exactly were all 3 of my tapered shafts crapped them selves there crap

[Graeme]

Griffin autosport equal length set up ftmfw

[bazil]

Nice pattern in the break, looks like a Mk3 astra gsi alloy design lol

[Iain]

God work on twisting the shaft till it broke... Lots of fast lunches...

Fast food ftw.

[istf]

Just thought id add these in here for l0ls and r0fls lol
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/null_zps145a9c6a.jpg

I know that feeling! :D

[Spudly]

Not so much an update for anything happening, but mines been off the road for over a month (tax) and because i didnt use it before the tax ran out, its been under its cover for over seven weeks and ive not been near it lol


Went out yesterday and took the cover off to find its become home to alsorts of wildlife and spidery type things!

Jumped it off using my van (batt flattery) and immediately smelt petrol (not good) looked underneath an fuel was pissing out from the join on one of the lines from the tank, bugger!

Turned it off and went back inside for a cuppa, then thought i might aswell have a look at whats perished under there now, only to find it was a failed jubilee clip, replaced that and all is now well :d

Just need my tax disc to arrive and i can run it to jetwash and re-home all the wildlife, then its going to be machine polish time ready for billing!

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/7AD8C915-2AD3-4F4A-94C4-BD9664CB1FC7-1603-000001607649A5D3_zpsf9911771.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/839CE18E-2607-4E19-AEC9-CE3DBF73DFB2-1603-0000015FCAA6A568_zps68d10348.jpg

[Edd]

Taken a rest from collecting mountain bikes then?

[Spudly]

I havent bought any bikes for ages, bought a few bits like tyres and spd pedals/shoes of late, but most of the time im out riding these days lol

[chrisd1986]

You and fuel leaks on that car, i would of ragged the tank off by now and fitted a fuel cell in the boot lol

[Spudly]

Its not too bad tbf, but its because it doesnt get used, its been nowhere since the national weekend, i parked it up and put the cover back on and that was it lol


Ive been looking for a load of cd's for ages, found them yesterday in the nova :d

[chrisd1986]

Its not too bad tbf, but its because it doesnt get used, its been nowhere since the national weekend, i parked it up and put the cover back on and that was it lol


Ive been looking for a load of cd's for ages, found them yesterday in the nova :d

Lol i do loose mine in the golf or the mrs keeps on pinching them

[Benn]

Think you need to start using it alot more.

[turbojolt]

cant you get a roof rack and put your pedal bikes on that?

[turbojolt]

also you ever considered painting one of your frames the same colour as the nova, so it would be matching pair going down the road :cool:

[Spudly]

Think you need to start using it alot more.



I would, but ive got nowhere to go in it, other than the shows, and going out for a quick squirt, has gone from being a fun blast, to a pointless waste of fuel that i simply cant justify :cry:



cant you get a roof rack and put your pedal bikes on that?

Why would i want a roof rack, ive got my van for bikes/biking, can fit me and three mates, plus all our bikes in the back happily :d


Ive just been sat in it for an hour with it running to charge the battery, after finally fitting a sub, ive got a decent bit of punch on my music now, very happy :cool:

[Benn]

Do you not just enjoy driving it?

[Andy]

This is the thing with project cars why I cant justify having another.Last one I had did just 350miles in a year.total waste of tax/mot and insurance.Other than going down to my mates once a month max,and going to 3 shows,it would never get any use.

[Benn]

Did you not enjoy driving it? Just anywhere and everywhere?

[Graeme]

Ill buy the hoses when you break it

[Spudly]

Yeah i enjoy driving it, but when i go out for a blast and use half a tank, thats £20 odd quid that ive just wasted for no reason :cry:

And Graeme, im not breaking it so hush :p

[Benn]

Reason not being enjoyment?

You'd waste more than that going for a few "beers" on a friday...

[DAVIDKEDENS]

Agree with Benn, i'd rather go out a blast in the Novataken than have a few beers for the same cash, not a big drinker myself though.

[Spudly]

Reason not being enjoyment?

You'd waste more than that going for a few "beers" on a friday...



I don't go out drinking as I can't justify that either, my mate went out in Saturday for a 13 hour session, spent £100, I couldn't do that anymore, only time I drink is when it's £10 worth of supermarket bargain lol


Need to save for paint tlc now methinks :cry:

[Benn]

Well if you're not spending anything at all then thats different.

[chrisd1986]

I don't go out drinking as I can't justify that either, my mate went out in Saturday for a 13 hour session, spent £100, I couldn't do that anymore, only time I drink is when it's £10 worth of supermarket bargain lol


Need to save for paint tlc now methinks :cry:

Altho you drank more that £10 worth of beer on the friday night at the nat weekend lol

[Novasport]

Driving a Nova, especially an XE I am sure would give a better buzz than ten pints of Carling. Plus no hangover, just a big grin.

[Southie]

Spud you know where I am when you sell ;)

[chrisd1986]

Driving a Nova, especially an XE I am sure would give a better buzz than ten pints of Carling. Plus no hangover, just a big grin.

And a semi on lol

[Novasport]

Not sure about that, I like Nova's but not that much!

Wierdo:wtf:




lol lol lol

[chrisd1986]

I dont get to go stupidly fast anymore so having my head thrown back into a headrest make me happy lol