Clony's Project Thread

[Clony3k]

Hi folks, I have been a nova freak for about 6 years now but never posted something here. I have owned a couple of novas in the past with all from 1.2l, 1.8l Turbo'ed to c20xe, and now its time for a new project :tard:

The car is a 1.2s 87mod that have rolled 19,000km (12,000mile), is "creamy mint" :)

Future plans are to get some new suspension (30/30) and a set of astra g 15" steel wheels repainted silver with 195/45r15 tyre.

Oh well, enough with the writing, and on to the pictures...

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[Clony3k]

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[joe.riley]

:eek: wow super clean. cant wait to see the wheels. do you want to sell me your floor mats:thumb: .

[Clony3k]

Hehe, no i need the mats myself ;)

The wheels will be finish in about 2 weeks, cant wait :)

[NOV4_SPORT]

WOW, that looks amazing very very nice matey.

iain

[Mark]

Looks new..Nice.

[Cassidy16v]

Clean... Very clean, nice motor mate!

[Cle]

Wow stunning :)

[AndyGTE95]

wow :eek: thats one clean car !

IMO too clean to stick an xe in and cut up.

if it was my car i would keep it as it is as there is hardly any cars in that nick , but thats just me :d

[jonn]

that is mint, wheels should look good when done

[AdamK]

minty nova keep it original

[Clony3k]

Thanks folks!

Yeah i know, i should keep it as it is, but as said before, the only cosmetically changes will be to lower it down, and to widen the wheels a bit, the engine bay will maintain its originality but whit just a larger engine, so people will believe that the engine was delivered whit the car when it went of the production line :)

Does anybody know what "big" brake kit that will fit under 13" or maybe 14" steel wheels?

Read a quote on the willwood brake kit named Powerlite

http://gallery.me.com/fwm/100036/Screen-20shot-202011-05-22-20at-205-50-54-20PM/web.jpg?ver=13060795490001

Have anybody used these on a nova whit 13" here before?

[Southie]

Lovely looking "original motor" :)

The word is with btw ;)

[BRoadGhost]

A real gem well done!

[peester]

that is new. you shouldnt touch it. as many have said lol.
have to add- looks more like the end of a project than then beginning.

[Southie]

When you come to alter anything on this please keep the original things you take off, I guarantee one day that if you sell them you'll wish you'd kept it all as this Nova at the minute is worth far more in it's current state than you think ;)

[ward]

wow!!!

keep it exactly as it its,well done for the find bud

[NOVA saloon]

Sh!t the bed so there is 1 or 2 spankingly clean nova's left lol.
Me personally would only lower it lol. That would be it.

[Vlietje]

Yes we have a minter! :thumb: :thumb:
Keep it original!! Don't do silly things with it PLEASE!!

[dannymcc]

Looks mint! I certainly wouldn't be doing a thing to it with such low miles! :thumb:

[Dave.]

I seriously wouldnt do anything to this, this Nova is worth ALOT more than you think as it is, its immaculate! needs to be lept original :thumb: please dont ruin it with aftermarket parts and bigger engine, get a slightly worn out Nova to do that to, the days of hacking uip MINT examples like this for redtop power are long gone

What is thta black box thing on the erm.. passenger side chassis leg? (or to us english the drivers side one lol) infront of the battery? allways had holes in my inner wing bit for that box im sure of it

[Danb1987]

i really want that front bumper :( :(

Fantastic car matey!! another vote on keeping it original it looks smashing.

[sport]

Good base for plenty of mods to be done.

[nova_niek]

*gasp* this is one mint Nova. As it is LHD (left hand drive) it would make a very nice addition to the Hoogendoorn Nova family hehehe. I'm with everyone here - don't touch it please.

Yours is a true gem, looks even better than the one sitting in the lobby at the Zaragoza GM factory where Corsa's are manufactured!

Whatever you decide to do, good luck with it.

Cheers,
Niek

[dj_wudgey]

that is tidy as f*ck mate!!

[Balley]

That is one clean car!

[Simon 1867]

Fantastic. I looked at the pictures for ages. Keep the car as it is. Like the rest of us you will regret any changes in years to come

[Clony3k]

Thanks for the nice comments guys :)

Dont worry folks, it stays as it is. I have bought another now, wich i'm building up as a track day nova.

[Pancho]

loving the economy guage, iirc the box on the wing is for emmissions.

[wwmnw]

That is awesomely clean, stop faffing about with it and put a proper engine in it and get it round the Nurburgring, cars are meant to be driven not collecting dust in a garage!

[Clony3k]

Did some cleaning today and decided to try the a "non-badge front grill style"

Dont know what i think about it, but like it so far, looses a bit originality, but i wanted it a little cleaner, any thoughts?

Took some pictures as well, with a little twist :)

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[gary_126]

Stunning!!

[Clony3k]

Long time, no posting :P

Got myself a new daily driver, a Corsa D 1.4 automatic :)

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[gary_126]

really like that colour (aruba blue) on corsas, reminds me of breeze blue as found on mk2 nova sr's :D

[Clony3k]

Two years has gone and i haven't got the time, but my sweet little nova have been waiting for me, Let the game begin! :)

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[shaunboy84]

show off haha love white novas

[Clony3k]

Going to the UK one of these days or maybe next week to pick up a refurbished rare 1.3 engine form a Nova Sport. Cant wait to pick it up :)

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[Mieran]

Thats one clean shell!

[dgbnova#1]

Going to the UK one of these days or maybe next week to pick up a refurbished rare 1.3 engine form a Nova Sport. Cant wait to pick it up :)

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You get that off eBay think I Spoted it on there

[pie]

^^ watched that fetch a few quid lol :)

[Clony3k]

You get that off eBay think I Spoted it on there


Thats right ;)

[NathanKirkpatrick]

Amazing..

Well done (Y)

[dgbnova#1]

So ure gona split it up to get on a plane is it not cheaper to come over in a van and not split it up its been re built iirc and there must be a ferry from there to the uk plus with your list of bits needed do a uk tour to collect them all would probably save loads and I did see bits you wanted but people unwilling to post so that sorts that

[nova_niek]

I was following that engine on Ebay as well. Looks really nice. Have fun fitting and driving it! Keep us posted from sunny Norway. :)

[Benn]

That is so clean it looks like its just driven out of the factory. Fantastic find.

[_Jake]

Never seen a shell that clean, nice work :)

[cuatrolatas]

A pretty base model, a LS version I think.

Looks absolutely like in 1987, I think so that keep it original is the best option.

As I can see it has a pair of very rare options, the econometer of the dash and the small side skirts, nice!!

[istf]

Amazing build mate!

[Clony3k]

The trip to the UK went great! Me and my friend booked a flight, hotel and rental car to make the trip all the way to Ashford :)

Here are some pictures of the trip :D


It was cold here in Norway, was delayed a bit because of the snow and ice.
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Breakfast :)
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Gatwik airport.
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Rental-crap :P
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First time driver in england, was realy strange :D
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[Clony3k]

Day turned to night.

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Got a lovely welcome :)
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After a drink, we went to the garage, and there it was :D
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Also got the chance to look at a nice nova spider :D
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[Novaload_Nick]

Amazing, is the nova spider used?

[Clony3k]

It was a bit to late to make a crate to the engine so we was offered to stay over to make the crate at daytime :)
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We had some company of an 18 year old cat :)
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Woked up to a amazing view out from the bedroom, this is English country side! :D
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[Clony3k]

Prepared the engine for crate.
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Building crate whit great help from my friend :D
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[Clony3k]

Then off to the local shipping company, Salvadore shipping.
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[Clony3k]

The third and last day, we had to take a trip to London for some strolling around :P

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[Clony3k]

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Thanks Malc and his lovely wife for the warm welcome and all the help whit crating and shipping the engine, and my friend Trygve for joining me on this trip!

See you soon England!! ;)

[Clony3k]

Amazing, is the nova spider used?

Yep but he have done a amazingly great work on it :)

[sport]

Yep but he have done a amazingly great work on it :)

Last I heard it had been sold.

[Clony3k]

Last I heard it had been sold.

Yep, i thought so, he was planning to sell it when i was there.

[Clony3k]

Finally, the engine arrived in Norway in one piece :)

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[Damo]

Nice progress carnt believe how clean that shell is amazing how clean it is after 20 odd years wish mine was that clean lol.

Damo..

[Kev Turbo]

Great thread. Would love to know how you came across that engine - Do you have the links to ebay?

[Clony3k]

Great thread. Would love to know how you came across that engine - Do you have the links to ebay?

Sorry, dont have the link anymore :(

[Clony3k]

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:)

[jimbob-mcgrew]

beautiful

what size wheels / tyres are those ? 14's with low profile ?

[Clony3k]

They are Vauxhall Astra G Mk4 15" 6-wide ET49 Steel wheel sprayed in silver/gray whit 185/45-15 tyres. The original nova plastic center cover goes straight on to :)

http://cmmotorspares.co.uk/wp-content/themes/shopperpress/thumbs/vauxhall-corsa-astra-15-inch-steel-wheel-030412.jpg

They may rub on the outer wheel arches at the rear if you go to low on the suspension.


beautiful

what size wheels / tyres are those ? 14's with low profile ?

[jimbob-mcgrew]

The original nova plastic center cover goes straight on to :)

smart.
they look the part :thumb:

[Benn]

6" et 49, they should be miles from the arch. Wuold look great banded with the center caps in..

[Novaloony]

Wow amazing dedication!. All the way to ashford england for an engine?!. Thats about 15mile away from me haha. Car looks mint!.

[scott.parker]

Awesome build so far, love the look you have achieved, ive never seen that lower trim on the sill before, was it on the car when you got it? Strange little thing lol
Can't wait to see what other things you do to it.

Scott

[nova_niek]

...and I thought I was mad for sourcing parts in both Germany and the UK. Goes to show there's people who are willing to travel from Norge to the UK just to get an engine! :thumb:

[Clony3k]

Thanks folks :)

I have a question, is the feedline from tank 8mm and return 6mm hose?

And what is the line inlet from the tank to fuel pump? the right one? and the left one goes to carbs?
Tried to look for signs and some photos and haynes manual, but didn't find any good enough instructions

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[scott.parker]

Not the exact same, but yeah that looks right http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/25/vu8a7a2a.jpg

[Clony3k]

Thanks! :D


Not the exact same, but yeah that looks right

[karisma]

I have my fuel pump tubing the other way round. Mines on a 1200 so might be different but the part looks the same.

[jimbob-mcgrew]

scott ... ejawat the hellssy00

[jimbob-mcgrew]

ouch, i just head buted the wall.... no biggie tho...

[jimbob-mcgrew]

on another note... sounded like a god damn nuclear b ombbbz went off below me

[dgbnova#1]

Well if that's not drink posting I don't know what is lol