miami blue nova x16xe too be

[Knox5126]

a few pics of my nova project, j reg with 34 k genuine miles originaly a 1.0 due to engine being a pain too start in the morning it now has a 1.2 spi moer reliable for now, original brake pipes and only 2 small holes behind the shocks.

the day i swapped my corsa for it.




http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr44/t90ypr/05032011004.jpg

picked up this cage from moffat, got it powdercoated too freshen it up a bit

http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr44/t90ypr/rollcage-1.jpg

also made a rear strut brace and powdercoated that as well

http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr44/t90ypr/05032011005.jpg

repairing the n/s rear quarter

http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr44/t90ypr/iphonepics024.jpg



got a loan of a mates slabs too do away with the c wheels they looked sh**.

http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr44/t90ypr/iphonepics023.jpg

cage,strut brace and gsi skirts fitted along with th slabs

http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr44/t90ypr/iphonepics021.jpg



http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr44/t90ypr/nova1-1.jpg



stripped all the brakes and gave them a freshen up along with the shocks and arches

http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr44/t90ypr/iphonepics170.jpg







eventually got some speedlines fitted them





http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr44/t90ypr/iphonepics173.jpg

http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr44/t90ypr/iphonepics149.jpg

started on the engine bay hideing what i can making space for the 1.6

http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr44/t90ypr/iphonepics185.jpg

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http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr44/t90ypr/iphonepics189.jpg

[Rickyb]

me likes alot please do me a favor and take loads more pics espechially when your doing the engine change as pics make good threads and (IMHO) theres no good baby xe threads well actually maybe 1 (wmmmwwwwmmw) :D
rick

[Knox5126]

will do rick cheers, just had too start somewhere with this one. lol

[Balley]

Looks very clean, Rep'd

[calibra-keith]

looks a nice project, i fitted a x16xe yesterday into my track project, i was going to take plenty of pictures but there doesn't seem a lot to take as there a simple swap.

[Knox5126]

looks a nice project, i fitted a x16xe yesterday into my track project, i was going to take plenty of pictures but there doesn't seem a lot to take as there a simple swap.


Cheers keith, what shafts u running?

[Yorkie]

Wow theres a few miami blue nova threads popping up. Which im liking alot. Looks really tidy nice little car you got :) More piccies!

[jaygsi]

Nice lad, how about spraying the speedlines same colour as you had the slabs? they looked nice in that grey

[calibra-keith]

Cheers keith, what shafts u running?

shafts off a nova GSi

[Knox5126]

Nice lad, how about spraying the speedlines same colour as you had the slabs? they looked nice in that grey


A was thinking that but too many think silver looks better, stands out more.

[Knox5126]

[QUOTE=calibra-keith]shafts off a nova GSi[/QUOTE


Cheers mate

[Damo]

Nice project mate looks very clean in the pics.

[Murray]

Sweet little car you've got there. Should go well with the 1600 shoved in.

[AlexW]

shafts off a nova GSi


Cheers mate

You can run just the standard 1.0/1.2 shafts.

Theres a guide written by me on the conversion.

[pie]

looks good buddy

i like the colour :)

[moffat]

looking good ian

[Knox5126]

You can run just the standard 1.0/1.2 shafts.

Theres a guide written by me on the conversion.

Do they just fit in or u got too change c.vs mate?

[Knox5126]

picked this up tonight needs a rebuild ;)

http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr44/t90ypr/IMG_0413.jpg

http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr44/t90ypr/IMG_0415.jpg

[calibra-keith]

whats up with it ?

[Angus Closier]

Looks really nice mate, Never been a fan of miami blue. However you pulled it off well.

Engine will go well in her.

[Knox5126]

whats up with it ?

bottom pully came loose with the previous owner and timming jumped bending the valves, may need a crank too:wtf:

[Yorkie]

Prehaps a new engine altogether?

[Knox5126]

Prehaps a new engine altogether?

no no either way i would rebuild before it went in less problems that way;)

[Yorkie]

Fair Doos, Get stuck in :)

[Knox5126]

heres some pics of my corsa built from scratch if the novas gona look anything like this one it should be good:d


http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr44/t90ypr/justrandoms047.jpg


http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr44/t90ypr/thecars003-1.jpg


http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr44/t90ypr/corsasfirstlickofpaint2.jpg


http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr44/t90ypr/Photo093.jpg

:thumb:

[Knox5126]

Fair Doos, Get stuck in :)

cheers :)

[Knox5126]

Slight change of plan now valver on bike carbs, off too get the engine in the morning. 1.6 poss going in a mates nova.

[Knox5126]

Slight change of plan now valver on bike carbs, off too get the engine in the morning. 1.6 poss going in a mates nova.

[gary_126]

Didnt realise you had a thread on here. Cracking car, and plans are sounding good :D

[gary_126]

Didnt realise you had a thread on here. Cracking car, and plans are sounding good :D

[Knox5126]

Didnt realise you had a thread on here. Cracking car, and plans are sounding good :D

cheers gary

[Knox5126]

Didnt realise you had a thread on here. Cracking car, and plans are sounding good :D

cheers gary:thumb:

[Knox5126]

well guys sunday was a busy day and too top it off the rain was on, off too the local scrappies and an hour and a half later returned with this

still in the calibra


http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr44/t90ypr/IMG_0424.jpg

before wee loaded the engine in

http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr44/t90ypr/IMG_0426.jpg

after :)

http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr44/t90ypr/IMG_0427.jpg


in the bk we go lets see how solid it really is.....

http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr44/t90ypr/IMG_0428.jpg

http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr44/t90ypr/IMG_0429.jpg

[calibra-keith]

leave it in back, looks better lol

[Knox5126]

[QUOTE=calibra-keith;1892184]leave it in back, looks better lol[/QUOT

looks good nice n low. ;)

[Knox5126]

engine getting stripped and degreased ready for a rebuild

http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr44/t90ypr/IMG_0430.jpg


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headed into the shed tonight too do some work been busy trying too help my mate finish his mk4 coupe with c20let running gt34 turbo so managed too get som of my own done tonight:d

http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr44/t90ypr/IMG_0449.jpg


http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr44/t90ypr/IMG_0451.jpg


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http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr44/t90ypr/IMG_0452.jpg

[calibra-keith]

[QUOTE=calibra-keith;1892184]leave it in back, looks better lol[/QUOT

looks good nice n low. ;)

i was thinking more rear engine RWD lol