My Retro Florida Green Mk1 Nova Saloon First Car Project

[Calamity Josh]

Soooo, where to start....
I picked this bargain up off ebay a couple of weeks ago,
With only four previous owners and 70,000 miles from new lol it has the old style d/s mirror and the p/s mirror blank, a brown dashboard with the vent blanks and a awesome green cheq interior, here's some pictures of when i got it home:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/14072011777.jpg
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The drivers side door has a slight rust bubble
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/14072011774.jpg
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[Acerliam]

Looks clean Mate !

[Calamity Josh]

Well She (OLIVIA) needed abit of a clean so after a evening of close fettling ready for a local classic car show the next day:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/16072011814.jpg
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[Novasport]

So have you decided on plans for it?

[Calamity Josh]

I have just brought KIWINOVA's old two door loon and i'm going to put the lowering springs off it onto this one, also i'm looking at getting some brand new weller wheels with 7x13 fronts and 8x13 rears and i have a really old school roof rack to do on it that just needs to be restored, i know where there is a green snowplough bumper... i might get the sills replaced aswell and i'm just gunna tidy it all up with a near nut and bolt rebuild
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/17072011877.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/17072011874.jpg
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That's all for now, i'll upload some pictures of the second saloon at some point, also i'm on holiday now so i'll get the polish out

[spunkeymonkey]

its lookin good bro, i cant wait to see it when i get back down south to visit, its gonna look ace when youv got it lowered, aswell as wellers i would deffo sudgest ats classics cos i think they would look ace aswell

[Calamity Josh]

Bit of an update, i picked up the other day kiwinova's old saloon which i'm stripping for parts and then the bare rolling shell will come up for sale probably with all pannels apart from the bumpers so here is some pictures:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/24072011892.jpg
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the main things i'm taking off to put on my nova are the rear seatbelts, scuttle pannel mesh bits, shocks and lowering springs, uprated front brakes and quite abit of other stuff, pm me if you are interested in any particulat parts off the saloon

[Connor]

Looking good matey

[Ditch p]

i must admit i do like a loon....looks a cracker

[Calamity Josh]

Right a small update from yesturday, mainly the day was spent stripping more parts from the red saloon but i did get in some time to go rust hunting on my little gem, and i have tonnes of pictures to show what i found... it's actually really solid, i know at some point it has had the rear quarters sprayed after some new rear arches and the front wings repaired which is quite a result really, the pictures don't do the car much justice really:
i poked the d/s wing:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/26072011927.jpg
surface at the bottom of the d/s wing:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/26072011928.jpg
Prodded the d/s door and it was only surface:
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Behind the bumper on the d/s:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/26072011932.jpg
P/s headlight area:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/26072011933.jpg
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D/s headlight area:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/26072011935.jpg
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An overall front view:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/26072011937.jpg
The boot centre:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/26072011938.jpg

[Calamity Josh]

Rear arch to boot sill:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/26072011939.jpg
Rear d/s arch:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/26072011940.jpg
D/s sill:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/26072011941.jpg
Boot:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/26072011942.jpg
P/s arch to boot sill:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/26072011943.jpg
P/s Rear arch:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/26072011950.jpg
P/s sill:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/26072011945.jpg
P/s Front arch:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/26072011946.jpg
Front of the p/s wing:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/26072011947.jpg
And where the mudflaps were:
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http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/26072011949.jpg
In all i'm chuffed that there isn't really much rust at all on it for a car of it's age, i think for the moment i'm just going to rust kill and primer the parts but in the long run it will probably have new sills, headlight sections and wings before next summer when i'm planning on getting a full outside respray done, just because i'm a perfectionist...

[Alex J]

is that kiwi novas shell in the back ground to donate parts?

[Calamity Josh]

Yeh, it is his old nova, i've had some bits off it, i.e lowering springs, scuttle pannel mesh bits, front brakes, gearbox, driveshafts and the rear seatbelts and i've been offered more than i payed for it for the rest!!!

[nova_saloon]

there be scabs, but its still pretty mint, keep on it! it could be a minter

[octagonalpaul]

looks great, one of my favourite colours too :D

[Calamity Josh]

Today didn't go anywhere near to plan as i'd wanted it to, the idea was to wash it, polish it and fit my rear seatbelts, BUT SOMEONE STOLE MY SPONGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol so i ended up just doing what i could with the seatbelts, i didn't get round to finishing fitting them as i'd left two of the bolts up the workshop, i'm also not fitting the lapbelt as a) i cba b) it'd look scruffy
Fitting the recoiling bit:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/27072011981.jpg
My technical way of making the holes in the lining through to the captive behind:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/27072011984.jpg
That side half finished:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/27072011983.jpg
the other side half finished:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/27072011985.jpg
Any idea how to get these bungs out of the floor where the hole is for the bottom half of the belts, i've tried mauling one it didn't help but was good anger management:
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I'm also after a pair of these headrests (green with the hole in the middle) if anyone knows of some as they are damaged:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/27072011988.jpg
And... half an hours work concluded:
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I will keep you updated on any more advances;
p.s anyone after a 1 owner from new nissan 280 fairlady z about to come up for sale:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/27072011970.jpg

[spunkeymonkey]

Why don't you buy the 280z bro?? Would be an ace project once you have done the nova :D, it's lookin gd now Youve got the rear belts goin in :D

[christurboo]

why put seat belts in when there not needed lol??

[Calamity Josh]

Who said the rear seatbelts arn't needed? little update from today... i gave it a clean, even tho it hasn't moved in two weeks and then i started to polish it, pictures to follow

[Ste L]

That looks much darker than my old Florida Green nova....

this was mine http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/5188/PICT0177.JPG

[spunkeymonkey]

the seat belts arent necessary but if it was mine i would much rather have seatbelts for when i carry people around in the back for safety reasons, might not be origional but its alot safer, its lookin amazing bro it really is, get the new pics up asap :D

[Calamity Josh]

Technically bro they are original as rear seat belts were a optional extra on my nova back in the day, also i'd much rather have some seat belts in the back then someone else smeared across my windscreen! as i kept saying to stuart.... respect the car (not stuart on here) So then, i've not had time to properly update in a couple of days, in the meantime i took loads of bits off the red nova, polished part of the roof of the green one, and half lowered it so far.... it has rake! lol
you can see here that i have gave the p/s of the roof one coat of polish:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/280720111000.jpg
And after taking the suspension off of now possibly the worlds highest ex trackday nova:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/290720111023.jpg
I got round to putting the front 75mm drop springs on my nova ( the backs i'm going to do today, it does look quite good with rake tho!
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oh and there is a speed ramp at our yard...
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/290720111054.jpg
And how it was left for the day, at the moment its outside but it will soon be going inside when we have got rid of some other cars
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/290720111057.jpg

[Alex J]

got two SR banded steels here that would look good on that!!:cool:

[Calamity Josh]

P'm ing :)

[spunkeymonkey]

GET THE BACK DOWN BRO!!! lol other than that its lookin mint, i completely hate you for buying this and not giving it to me :(

[spunkeymonkey]

you will need two more though bro :D

[Alex J]

you will need two more though bro :Dwhy?

[spunkeymonkey]

dw i thought after of only running banded on the back lol ignore me :D

[cuatrolatas]

rare colour, but looks nice xD

[Calamity Josh]

MAJOR UPDATE!
well, yesterday i had a bit of time spare and got round to lowering the back... and then after merris's offer things had to be done! So first thing this morning i was round at merris's house drooling over bretts old nova and picking up some new rims! There a pair of banded (to 8j) sr steels painted with silver lips and hurricane grey centres, for the moment i have tryed the wheels both on one side for pictures and then finally put them both on the back of the car! i might have three standard width sr steels coming soon which will be put on the front of the car and one will be a spare eventually the 8j rears will probably be put on the front with the fronts banded to 8 or 9j for the rear of the car, i also got round to finishing the rear seatbelt conversion anyway here's some pictures:
The nova alongside my racing car after being lowered:
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The wheels:
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and both wheels on the same side:
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How the front sits:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/310720111105.jpg
How the rear sits:
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Rear:
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Front:
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To be continued...

[Calamity Josh]

Both on the rear:
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Fitted the rear belts:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/310720111128.jpg
The wasp that scared me in the process:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/310720111127.jpg
And how the car was left for the night, it's inside for tonight and will be outside again for a while afterwards, until we get some more cars gone from our workshop:
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[Cle]

Wheels are cooooool :thumb:

[octagonalpaul]

looking superb now it's a bit lower, top stuff

[Balley]

That is lush. I personally love the colour and the wheels.

[John]

Nice! Need 2 more wheels to match now!

[Calamity Josh]

Not much of an update but i had a spare ten minutes to put the bumpers back on:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/020820111145.jpg
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That's about all for the minute and i havn't got much more time to work on it before friday when i'm going on holiday to Cornwall, then after that i should be cracking on a fair bit with it, also i should have a coin tray coming for it soon... :)

[scott.parker]

That looks ace mate!

Love the retro ness of it allot

If you still have them door cards LEWIE with the purple mk1 on here is looking for some, send him a pm see if needs them still.

Thats giving me idea's i have a set of Sr steelies in the shed!

Scott

[LEWI007]

I cant see the doorcards in any photos scott ? lol

If he has some i will buy them though.

[Adam]

Looks pretty cool does that :cool:

(it aint florida green though)

[scott.parker]

I cant see the doorcards in any photos scott ? lol

If he has some i will buy them though.

In the boot of the burgandy saloon mate

http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/25072011905.jpg

[Calamity Josh]

Looks pretty cool does that :cool:

(it aint florida green though)

That's what the paintcode matches up with, but the year isn't right, what could it be then as pea greens a different code, p.s update coming in a minute

[Calamity Josh]

That looks ace mate!

Love the retro ness of it allot

If you still have them door cards LEWIE with the purple mk1 on here is looking for some, send him a pm see if needs them still.

Thats giving me idea's i have a set of Sr steelies in the shed!

Scott

I managed to sell the whole car for £25 profit while keeping back the door seals, gearbox, driveshafts, and the 75mm lowering kit so i dont still have the cards, thanks for the heads up anyway

[Calamity Josh]

Been really buisy with school and gcse's recently so havn't had time to do loads on the nova, but i finaly found a day to crack on with it!
so here goes:
i rubbed down the d/s door and made a slight hole which will have to be fixed:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00462-20111002-1612.jpg
p/s wing off, rust killed any bits and some paint till i fix any major rust:
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[Calamity Josh]

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[Calamity Josh]

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D/s wing off and same again:
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http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00511-20111009-1316.jpg
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http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00513-20111009-1316.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00514-20111009-1316.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00515-20111009-1316.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00516-20111009-1316.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00529-20111009-1505.jpg

[Calamity Josh]

The d/s wing had completely fell through:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00449-20111002-1019.jpg
So old ones were put to one side:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00528-20111009-1505.jpg
And new ones are here (i didn't pay that much for them), i bent one bringing it home which needs to be straightened properly:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00429-20111002-0856.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00430-20111002-0856.jpg
Rubbed down and primered door shut section on d/s:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00525-20111009-1455.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00526-20111009-1501.jpg
I also killed the rest of the rust i could see around and about so some finished pictures for today:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00530-20111009-1506.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00531-20111009-1506.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00532-20111009-1506.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00533-20111009-1546.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00534-20111009-1546.jpg
also the d/s rear wheel to rear sill has rotted through which needs to be sorted:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00521-20111009-1435.jpg

I have got a set of replica dealer plates made, also have some new headlight protectors and a early p/s mirror!

[peester]

The car looks awesome, can tell its inspiring you to get on with the bodywork - shame its a lil rotten here n there, but youll sort it im sure.

[Calamity Josh]

Discovered the colour is LEAF GREEN,
heres some pictures of the headlight protectors i picked up two sets and the others are currently up for sale:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00350-20110917-1154.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00351-20110917-1154.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00357-20110917-1811.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00358-20110917-1811.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00359-20110917-1812.jpg
And the mirror:
The textured black plastic is spot on with no marks or damage.
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/DSCF2178.jpg
It is all complete but is currently seperated but it goes back together really easily with a couple of dabs of glue.
Arm is metal and the paint it peeling, it unscrews so it is easily painted with some satin black.
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/DSCF2175.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/DSCF2176.jpg
This is the only damage and it is minor, the shiny pastic rim has a slight chip taken out of it. I suspect it was from the old boy reversing and just clipping it. Just needs a tiny bit of filler and gloss black to make it mint.
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/DSCF2177.jpg

[Calamity Josh]

Right not much of a update as i'm hectic at the moment with Gcse's but the nova should be going into our workshop over the next week/ two weeks. i have also managed to pick up 3 more sr steels, so i now have two banded ones and 4 standards (two of which will be sent off for banding to 9j soon)
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00585-20111101-1652.jpg
and here was a 15,000 mile 1 lady owner garage stored from new nova that's down the road from me, she won't sell but i have first dibs:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00283-20110907-1711.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00282-20110907-1711-1.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00281-20110907-1710-1.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00280-20110907-1710-1.jpg
i also saw a clean white 2dr f rej hatch the other day in tescos carpark but sadly no pictures

[scott.parker]

Keep your dibs on that Spin mate, dont let it out your sight..

[Calamity Josh]

Keep your dibs on that Spin mate, dont let it out your sight..

I won't, don't worry! my friend's done every mot for her, and i've spoke to her various times about if she ever wants to sell it

[Connor]

that spin looks mint!

[Calamity Josh]

Yehh connor belive me it is! she's had seatcovers on it from new by the looks of it aswell! shame it's a mk2 :(

[Balley]

I love the hole retroness about yours.

[Calamity Josh]

I love the hole retroness about yours.

Thanks, the plan from the start was to build it how it should have been out of the factory, i tink i'm going to put the 75 mm shocks and springs up for sale aswell as my brother gave up with his corsa project and we have a brand new set of coilovers sat in the house...

[Calamity Josh]

Also picked up some twin reverse lights for £3.99 posted:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/dijs.png

[Royston]

Looks as if your making goo progress!

Keep at it!

Note though, you will still need a fog light to be legal though!

[Balley]

Looks as if your making goo progress!

Keep at it!

Note though, you will still need a fog light to be legal though!

Red Bulb :)

[Trivs_Tom]

looking nice mate, so jealous of those sr steels! FINALLY getting my loon sorted this week hopefully :) we'll have to arrange that east anglia meet we spoke about soon :)

[Calamity Josh]

looking nice mate, so jealous of those sr steels! FINALLY getting my loon sorted this week hopefully :) we'll have to arrange that east anglia meet we spoke about soon :)

yeh, possibly around april next year would be good as i'm planning a respray before then and my dad could get insured and drive it or tow it...

[Connor]

Make it end of may and i can come :d

[Calamity Josh]

end of may might even be better! i'm sure we could arrange a resonable meeting place nearer the time, i do know of a nice show jumping arena in finching field my dads friends with the owner, it's all gravel and floodlight they also have a catering van that does nice cheezy chips but that might be abit to far out of the way, shippy could bring his kadett, leo his astra if he still has it then and i have another mate with a kadett aswell?

[Connor]

finchingfields good for me, i also got a few mates that have some nice vaux's that would attend. Leo's vans up for sale so doubt he will have it, might even be sold now lol

[Calamity Josh]

finchingfields good for me, i also got a few mates that have some nice vaux's that would attend. Leo's vans up for sale so doubt he will have it, might even be sold now lol
it is an option, i'll get dad to have a word with the bloke that owns it, we could keep it vauxhall or let some other people in like we both have friends in the vw crowd, if we kept it invite only with people we know, trust and wouldn't roar around like retards. the bloke might want abit of money but even a couple of quid a head would be resonable for use of the premices

[Connor]

If not there are plenty of places around here. And yea i know quite a few people with some nice vw's

[Trivs_Tom]

i know a lad with a couple of nice polo's..try to get as many 2dr loons as possible? since they're the rarest body shape :D

[Calamity Josh]

i know a lad with a couple of nice polo's..try to get as many 2dr loons as possible? since they're the rarest body shape :D

My mate down the road has four 2dr loons, so i'll have a word with him haha

[Peanut_119]

very nice :D i got a mate that racing autograss and used to go with him alot, was really good when i went, as for the maroon nova, was a shame to see that stripped as i helped to build it :(

[Calamity Josh]

very nice :D i got a mate that racing autograss and used to go with him alot, was really good when i went, as for the maroon nova, was a shame to see that stripped as i helped to build it :(

you'll be glad to know that it's still alive and i think the blokes going to build it up again as a track car at some point

[Peanut_119]

thats good news :D is the fella that has is signed up on here?

[Calamity Josh]

thats good news :D is the fella that has is signed up on here?

no, this bloke don't do forums, he does have 11 novas and one very nice 2l turbo kadett hatch with nitrous tho!

[Trivs_Tom]

also how could i forget that a mate has a rat rodded beetle lol, no idea how i could forget that :S

[Calamity Josh]

so happy! it's going into our workshop tomorrow night :)

[Trivs_Tom]

so happy! it's going into our workshop tomorrow night :)

Yes! get it sorted man, best thing that happened to me is getting mine sorted :)

[Calamity Josh]

Got the loon off the drive and took some pictures before loading it on the trailer:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00612-20111113-0929.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00613-20111113-0929.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00614-20111113-0930.jpg
Then when i was up the yard some more pictures before i gave it a clean:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00615-20111113-1027.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00616-20111113-1027.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00617-20111113-1027.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00618-20111113-1027.jpg
Just hit 70,440.0 miles:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00619-20111113-1030.jpg
mmmmmmmm, what are these :) :
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00626-20111113-1313.jpg
I jacked up the front, put it on axle stands and this was how the back sat before i put that up aswell:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00627-20111113-1441.jpg
Then all the shocks came off (which are now up for sale):
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00630-20111113-1636.jpg
It's now left hovering with no suspension, and sheted up to protect from grindings with some awsome green blankets!:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00639-20111113-1642.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00636-20111113-1639.jpg

[binty2k8]

what width are your steels i want some that same width for mine and do you no what is the biggest width i can get on the front with out to much poke

[Calamity Josh]

what width are your steels i want some that same width for mine and do you no what is the biggest width i can get on the front with out to much poke

i have 8j at the moment which just rubs on the back arch, and rubs alot on the front arch, i'm having the 8's on the front and getting 9's for the rear, all i will have to do is turn up the arch lips with a roller, if you don't want this grief i'd say 7j front and 7.5 rear? remember this is saloon arches i don't know about the hatch's

[Trivs_Tom]

nice coilies ;) how low do they go down to?

[binty2k8]

sweet cheers bud

[Calamity Josh]

nice coilies ;) how low do they go down to?
120mm as far as i know mate, thats with the helper springs removed...

[Calamity Josh]

Ohh and heres some pictures of my brothers saloon just after he sold it :'(
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/1i32-1.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/59830_474563000916_518795916_6704284_6192576_n-1.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/59830_474563005916_518795916_6704285_4192904_n-1.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/59830_474563010916_518795916_6704286_6415271_n-1.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/59830_474563015916_518795916_6704287_3992387_n-1.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/59893_474563235916_518795916_6704295_3880875_n-2.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/60121_471666640916_518795916_6641637_7841494_n-1.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/60121_471666645916_518795916_6641638_3158094_n-1.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/60121_471666650916_518795916_6641639_5359322_n-1.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/61585_474563130916_518795916_6704293_1830893_n-1.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/62286_471666755916_518795916_6641643_4361247_n-1.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/sdgcgjysagdv-1.jpg

[Connor]

Miss this old girl

[Calamity Josh]

Still sat in a barn in the above condition if you want it...

[Trivs_Tom]

wow, thats low. im still not sure if i can justify spending £100 of my student loan on shocks and springs, when i've already spent most of it on stuff not related to uni lol.

[Calamity Josh]

i could do them abit cheaper if i get your standard shocks as i'd be after some to sit it on when i get it resprayed..

[Spudly]

Still sat in a barn in the above condition if you want it...




If thats true then you may wish to pm 'stevie_p' as iirc he was looking to buy it back not so long ago!

[Calamity Josh]

If thats true then you may wish to pm 'stevie_p' as iirc he was looking to buy it back not so long ago!

i know he was, i did let him know who the bloke who owned it was, he's on this forum but i can't remember his username. he brought it to use as a sprint car but iirc it hasn't moved since

[Spudly]

Ahh furry muff just thought id let you know as i think he had asked about it a couple of times and didnt know if he had found anything out on it:thumb:

[_Jake]

Still sat in a barn in the above condition if you want it...
any more info on this? might be interested :P

[Calamity Josh]

i remember his username on here- it's John cartwright, thats all i know mate

[Calamity Josh]

Not much of an update but i've picked up 4x new opel mudflaps for a tenner and also a non split gear gaitor for £12 posted so pretty happy with my bargains right now!

[Mrsmith]

Brill resto mate iv jst picked a red 1988 loon in red one owner with only 37000 on the clock was tatty but looks gd now after a gd clean iv based mine to look as gd as urs mate alot of respect I love them alot hope rest of resto goes well cheers Marcus

[gary_126]

The colour of this car could not be more suited to a mk1 saloon!! Aside from the few scabs, its a cracking shell, will be mint once its done.

[Calamity Josh]

The colour of this car could not be more suited to a mk1 saloon!! Aside from the few scabs, its a cracking shell, will be mint once its done.
thanks mate, i can't wait to have it done, i do have a deadline... 12th Febuary 2014 as thats when i'm 17,

after some digging i've found a small hole in the battery tray and a small bit in the front crossmember where the rad hose id in the d/s :(

[Dervy]

as a reply to your post on the ( fun game thread ) hi mate yea i do remember, that was a fun lunch break, the engine from that blue astra is the one i rebuilt, tuned up and stuck a big turbo on.

my astrs build
http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?146756-astra-boosted-derv&highlight=boosted+derv
go to page 5 to see your old astra.

btw i love your saloon, looks awesome on them wheels.

[Calamity Josh]

as a reply to your post on the ( fun game thread ) hi mate yea i do remember, that was a fun lunch break, the engine from that blue astra is the one i rebuilt, tuned up and stuck a big turbo on.

my astrs build
http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?146756-astra-boosted-derv&highlight=boosted+derv
go to page 5 to see your old astra.

btw i love your saloon, looks awesome on them wheels.

Glad it went to good use, tempted to stick one of the isuzu engines in this once i can afford the insurance, EVERYONE GOES REDTOPS :( Or just put one in once i've done the work to it, keep it as more of a show car and buy a daily

[Dervy]

yea you can pick up these astra`s with the isuzu lump in them for a couple of hundred, but the insureance ent cheap on them, they are are group 13

[Calamity Josh]

Cleaned the bonnet:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00660-20111120-1525.jpg
Rad out, rust behind:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00659-20111120-1524.jpg
Cheap mint gear gaitor:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00688-20111201-1557.jpg
New mudflaps x4:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00675-20111123-1726.jpg
Belmont i found down the road:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00672-20111123-1620.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00673-20111123-1621.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00674-20111123-1621.jpg
Some digging in the battery tray:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00689-20111203-1218.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00690-20111203-1219.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00691-20111203-1219.jpg
To be continued...

[Calamity Josh]

I wire wheeled inside all the arches, the d/s sill to boot section with more digging:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00692-20111203-1224.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00693-20111203-1224.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00695-20111203-1236.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00696-20111203-1237.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00697-20111203-1237.jpg
and this fell out (size of my fist...!):
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00698-20111203-1238.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00699-20111203-1239.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00700-20111203-1239.jpg
p/s sill to boot section:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00703-20111203-1251.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00704-20111203-1251.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00705-20111203-1251.jpg
infront of the p/s arch on the sill:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00706-20111203-1259.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00707-20111203-1259.jpg

what colour leather for my bonnet bra???????:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00709-20111203-1302.jpg

[Calamity Josh]

had a go at seeing how low i can get the back...
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00718-20111203-1323.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00719-20111203-1323.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00720-20111203-1323.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG00721-20111203-1326.jpg
with lower profile tyres, strech and the arch lips turned up i recon i can still go another inch up into the arch!!!!

and as far as the pannel work is concerned, i have the wings, just need two sills, pair of rear arches and a battery tray! i'm going to get the sill to boot sections professionally done

[Calamity Josh]

omg






omg









omg








100th post on this thread and my 600th post on the forum!







Thats all lol

[brainsnova]

That was your 101 post lol

[Calamity Josh]

That was your 101 post lol

haha 102 now! perhaps we ought to stop here??

[Dervy]

103 lol looks like the previous owner was a bit of a bodger with all that p40

[scott.parker]

Why do the loons seem to have this bad area where they go on the bottom bit near the rear arches? the one Ive just bought needs both sides doing there, and the other parts across the arch on the sill's, everywhere els is fairly good bar them area's, though im yet to give it a good poke all over!

Now here is a question im sure Ive already asked, how wide are them steels banded to and how low do you think you have gone?

Scott

[Calamity Josh]

103 lol looks like the previous owner was a bit of a bodger with all that p40

Well... he'd put new rear arches on but bodged those back section bits and the front of the wings before getting the wings, valance and rear quarters resprayed! if there going to do a job why not do it propperly! rant over...

[Calamity Josh]

Why do the loons seem to have this bad area where they go on the bottom bit near the rear arches? the one Ive just bought needs both sides doing there, and the other parts across the arch on the sill's, everywhere els is fairly good bar them area's, though im yet to give it a good poke all over!

Now here is a question im sure Ive already asked, how wide are them steels banded to and how low do you think you have gone?

Scott

Those steels are 8j, i recon i could push up to 9j on the rear and 8j on the front with turning the lips up and rolling the arches slightly. On the back i can go a further inch lower before the tyres will hit on the arch celing and the bumpstop on the beam will bottom out, (this is with no shock or spring, just a jack.) so if i reduced the tyre profile and had more strech i think i could get it on the bumpstop without it rubbing on the celing of the arch. but i would have to find some way of temporarily securing the beam there; i'm planning on only going this low for shows and i'll stick the coilovers back on for everyday.
Taking the lips up i can get the back wheels sat so the rim is flush (height wise but slightly inwards therefore 9j would be better) with the arch! so that's the 14" rim size plus the 55 tyre profile currently on there i'd say theres roughly 2.5" ground clearance from the sill just infront of the arch with those tyres and i could get it down more by lowering tyre height...

i bought the two 8j's from merris which were spares from bretts sr. But i have hunted around for somewhere to get two 9j's done as i've picked up some more sr steels and have been recomended this company: http://www.alonzecustom.co.uk/
Hope this helps?

[Edd]

Cracking project, love the colour

Dont ruin it by fitting bonnet bra tho, look good on a Pontiac but crap on a nova

[Calamity Josh]

Cracking project, love the colour

Dont ruin it by fitting bonnet bra tho, look good on a Pontiac but crap on a nova

Thanks! loads of people keep telling me to paint it a different colour as its "horrible" but i love it! i think i will get the bonnet bra done tbh, just for something different

[jackeria]

your nova is really nice. I've got a maroon mk2 4 door loon (probably the least desirable of the loons but i love it) with the same bottom of boot problem only mine had duck tape in them not filler. How are your pro sports treating you? Are rears damper and separate spring?

[Calamity Josh]

your nova is really nice. I've got a maroon mk2 4 door loon (probably the least desirable of the loons but i love it) with the same bottom of boot problem only mine had duck tape in them not filler. How are your pro sports treating you? Are rears damper and separate spring?

Yes the rears are seperate damper and spring, i don't know as i havn't actually used them yet, the car hasn't moved apart from on a trailer since summer

[Calamity Josh]

Might stick a 1.6 8v in this now as i've just picked up 3 brand spanking new engines!! so let me know if you might be interested in one :)

[Edd]

Pics and price on engines :)

[Connor]

I'd also be interested on price

[Calamity Josh]

Looking at around £500 each (baring in mind these are 0mile engines, they are engine and all anciluries apart from gearbox, they also have brand new ecu's but limited to 3000rpm, and they have been converted to run lpg which i belive is a simple switch back (the injectors??)

[Connor]

Whats the engine code?

[Calamity Josh]

Not sure, i'll find out but iirc it's the one that was in the novas/ astras

[Calamity Josh]

She now has a twin.... http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?180158-A-rej-Green-Mk1-Saloon

[_Jake]

If theyre the E16SE engines, i may well be interested in one.

[bakerznova]

get some pics up of engines matey

[Calamity Josh]

I will do, but there not at mine at the moment

[Calamity Josh]

as i've brought a new race car and now have a total of 4 cars and a motorbike to work on this has been put on hold under a sheet in the back of the workshop till spring when i promise i'll get some propper updates! ohhh and i now have a hella grille for it now aswell

[johnd]

very nice project lad like the wide wheels there was a 86 2 dr saloon for sale near me nearly same colour as yours but the lad painted it blue here is a link hope it works http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/2741925

[Calamity Josh]

very nice project lad like the wide wheels there was a 86 2 dr saloon for sale near me nearly same colour as yours but the lad painted it blue here is a link hope it works http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/2741925

thanks mate, the link does work. thats moss green by the looks of it which is alot more silver, it's a shame it was repainted but i'd say thats very cheap!

[johnd]

would work out about £800 for 1000 euro

[Calamity Josh]

For christmas my car presents have been a hella grille, i <3 my nova mug lol and this rare gamma model...
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/471600_Corsa_-_Back_Angled.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/471600_Corse_-_Front_Angled.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/471600_Corse_-_Side.jpg
complete with sr steels! looking through the other opel models they did you can get tones of different ones including a silver early sr with plough and fogs, heres a website with some of the 90's models and i'm hunting trying to find a list of the earlier opel models they made: http://www.bulgariancollection.com/gama_bulgarian/opel_bulgarian_gama-made_in_bulgaria.htm

[Trivs_Tom]

rad!

[Elstro1988]

Nice looking saloon...I like it when people keep the factory colours - adds to the period charm. Especially that interior.

The wide wheels - will they still have those centre caps with the silver griffin on? Or are you getting rid of those? I'd love to retrofit wheels like the originals on your loon to my 1989 Mk1 3-door as it came standard with the round-hole steelies which IMO don't look as good as the triangle hole ones.

[Calamity Josh]

Nice looking saloon...I like it when people keep the factory colours - adds to the period charm. Especially that interior.

The wide wheels - will they still have those centre caps with the silver griffin on? Or are you getting rid of those? I'd love to retrofit wheels like the originals on your loon to my 1989 Mk1 3-door as it came standard with the round-hole steelies which IMO don't look as good as the triangle hole ones.

no mate, i'm not selling them with the caps as i want to keep them for my next wheels as personally i think they look far better than the propper sr caps. the sr steelies are far better than the origionals i have to agree

[Calamity Josh]

don't know whether i'm doing the right thing but.... http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?181373-Leaf-Green-1985-2dr-Nova-saloon-Project-with-lots-of-parts!&p=1975687#post1975687

[Calamity Josh]

well it's still here....no real updates apart from i have some rubber mats and some euro red rear lights for it... race cars nearly finished and i leave school on may the 18th so progression soon!

[Calamity Josh]

sourced some opel- sr centre caps so they should be coming soon... :)

[Calamity Josh]

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?184996-Some-opel-and-vauxhall-mk1-parts.....-(including-some-rare-ones)-and-pannels.&p=2014793#post2014793
got some bits i'm after now for the project...

[Calamity Josh]

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?185001-Thought-i-d-put-some-pictures-up-of-my-new-race-car...
and heres why theres been slow progression on the nova...

[mischa72]

Hi,

Do you happen to have pics about the twin reverse lights?

Regards,
Mischa

[Calamity Josh]

Hi,

Do you happen to have pics about the twin reverse lights?

Regards,
Mischa
sorry i don't, i've sold them now

engine came out yesturday, and as of next friday i'm on study leave so more progression, ohh and i've also brought another saloon :thumb:

[Calamity Josh]

brought a pair of the small sport mirrors... ebay-bargain!!!
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/Rotherham-20120418-01459.jpg
some new euro rear lights-
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/Uttlesford-20440430-01151.jpg
out with the old-
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG-20120513-01337.jpg
in with the new-
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG-20120513-01339.jpg
Not sure on the new alloys, opinions??
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG-20120513-01343.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG-20120513-01341.jpg
more pictures to follow

[marc69]

Nice car, alloys are a bit big for my taste but I am old, however you will need to remove the merc badge!

[Calamity Josh]

exhaust off and some pictures underneath-
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/Uttlesford-20120311-00598.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/Uttlesford-20120311-00599.jpg
cleared some room in the workshop-
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/Uttlesford-20440430-01132.jpg
ENGINE OUT!!!-
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG-20120512-01318.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG-20120512-01319.jpg
Started cleaning the engine bay-
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/IMG-20120513-01345.jpg
Also got some oem rubber mats-
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/Uttlesford-20440430-01147.jpg


thats all for now folks

[Calamity Josh]

Nice car, alloys are a bit big for my taste but I am old, however you will need to remove the merc badge!
there only 15x7's, and the merc badge won't go, adds to the whole euro look :) i have some other wheels aswell, including some Pirelli p-slots and the banded steels

[John]

P slots won't suit imho, (dub only) but i reckon the merc wheels will really suit it. What adapters are you running? Got a full side on pic?

[John]

Sorry if i missed it, what engine is going back in?

[Calamity Josh]

P slots won't suit imho, (dub only) but i reckon the merc wheels will really suit it. What adapters are you running? Got a full side on pic?


Sorry if i missed it, what engine is going back in?

I've picked the p-slots up cheap so it's worth a go, and thank you with the wheels, I've not sorted adapters yet but will get some, and i can grab a side on picture, also the 1l's going back in as it'll be my first, just going to clean it all up.

[Calamity Josh]

Brand new front bumper turned up today, to go with the new grille

[SimonTW]

Any details on the adapters. I don't understand how they would work

[bobon]

hi newbie here!
this is uncanny i have just bought identical car to do up for my lad - spooky!
at least i know what colour it is now!
bizarre that we have an old roof rack to go as well - good job we are hundreds of miles apart we are B178 JCH
will upload some pics once i get it back from garage but its stuck there with duff suspension
few questions i need answers to asap please so i can get it on the road for my lads 19th on 4th june?
i need to lower it by around 60 - 100mm i think to get the look right and want to buy new kit as don't trust second hand shocks!
i have had a couple of orders knocked back because distributors say there kits only fit hatchbacks but i can't see the difference - what do you all put on loons?
plus i have had to have new thermostat fitted but didn't know you had to change cam belt to do so first bit of expense i wasn't expecting.
also plan to keep steels but put on 175's and at some point he wants steels banded
no pictures just yet but if you can help with suspension so i can get it moving would be really helpful
cheers
please text if easier ?
bob (the skint dad)
07733353117

[Calamity Josh]

hi newbie here!
this is uncanny i have just bought identical car to do up for my lad - spooky!
at least i know what colour it is now!
bizarre that we have an old roof rack to go as well - good job we are hundreds of miles apart we are B178 JCH
will upload some pics once i get it back from garage but its stuck there with duff suspension
few questions i need answers to asap please so i can get it on the road for my lads 19th on 4th june?
i need to lower it by around 60 - 100mm i think to get the look right and want to buy new kit as don't trust second hand shocks!
i have had a couple of orders knocked back because distributors say there kits only fit hatchbacks but i can't see the difference - what do you all put on loons?
plus i have had to have new thermostat fitted but didn't know you had to change cam belt to do so first bit of expense i wasn't expecting.
also plan to keep steels but put on 175's and at some point he wants steels banded
no pictures just yet but if you can help with suspension so i can get it moving would be really helpful
cheers
please text if easier ?
bob (the skint dad)
07733353117

Firstly the colour is leaf green not Florida green which i first thought when i put this thread up lol,
the shocks between saloons and hatchbacks are identical so don't worry about that,
and regarding the cambelt what engine is it as if it's a 1l they have a timing chain instead,
your son has a great choice in first car :)
eagerly awaiting pictures!

[Calamity Josh]

Any details on the adapters. I don't understand how they would work

i don't have adaptors as of yet, the wheels were just sat on there, i belive it would be similar to that we machined for my race car basically on the race car, i should have pictures somewhere i'll have a look

[bobon]

just bought a loon for my son and need to know about lowering kits please?
will add photos soon

[MK999]

Any details on the adapters. I don't understand how they would work

thick piece of ally, 4 holes, 4 threaded holes, 5 threaded holes, whatever you're adapting to. 4 say, allen headed bolts, bolt into your original hub on 4x100, leave 5x112, 5x120, 4x108 etc etc threaded holes in the adapter to bolt wheels to.

[SimonTW]

thick piece of ally, 4 holes, 4 threaded holes, 5 threaded holes, whatever you're adapting to. 4 say, allen headed bolts, bolt into your original hub on 4x100, leave 5x112, 5x120, 4x108 etc etc threaded holes in the adapter to bolt wheels to.

I understand that concept but you will always get two holes that overlap slightly no matter how you arrange them over each other. You can bolt the adapter on to 4x100 but you would have to drill and tap partially through a bolt holding the adapter on.

Sorry, my choice of phrase wasn't right with not understanding how it would work. It was more not seeing how you could get an adapter to do that fitment.

[Calamity Josh]

my brother had researched into it, as he was going to put them on his Vento, and they are made, perhaps the bolt holding the adapter on has a slight bit out of for the other bolt coming through?

[SimonTW]

If you find some more info let me know as I'm keen to see them. My Mini is 4x100 and finding wheels for it is a pain. I had to plug, weld and re-drill my 5x120 to get them on.

[MK999]

Easy, lots more room to play with when you're not trying to make 2 bolt spaces, but rather a bolt space and a thread:
http://www.gd-wholesale.com/userimg/9/466i1/wheel-adapter-503.jpg

[John]

I understand that concept but you will always get two holes that overlap slightly no matter how you arrange them over each other. You can bolt the adapter on to 4x100 but you would have to drill and tap partially through a bolt holding the adapter on.

Sorry, my choice of phrase wasn't right with not understanding how it would work. It was more not seeing how you could get an adapter to do that fitment.

The solution is to use one of the existing holes with an offset peg. They're usually custom made but iirc someone on ed38 makes them. Some pics here.

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1738554

(sorry for the thread h-jack :))

[SimonTW]

Post editted, cheers John!

[John]

Even using a stud like on the design instead of being threaded into the adapter it would still overlap too much to allow it to work.

I'm presuming it has to be precise. The offset peg must "float"?

[bobon]

this is vauxhall driving history
http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x367/bevan_bucket4/zafiragsi002.jpg
the gsi was fantastic as set up with just the right amount of power etc
but got greedy when vxr came out only to find it was a bag o sh*te
http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x367/bevan_bucket4/DSCF0550-2.jpg
so only kept 3 months due to torque steer i got really fed up of lane changing when i didn't want to when being heavy footed
and it only did 9mpg (admittedly that was at 140 LOL) i was in germany at the time honest!

[Calamity Josh]

Thanks for all the help with the adaptors guys, i'll have a look into them more,
did some more cleaning on the bay this weekend:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/Braintree-20120520-01397.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/Braintree-20120520-01400.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/Uttlesford-20120520-01401.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/Uttlesford-20120520-01402.jpg
also brought a brand new mk1 bumper (mum wasn't happy about it in my wardrobe lol ):
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/Uttlesford-20120518-01384.jpg

[Jeff16v]

lollol wardrobe storage ftw

[MK999]

Burgo comes to mind :d

[Calamity Josh]

lollol wardrobe storage ftw

exactly, as i said it's new so whys it matter? i also put it in my sisters bed for a laugh lol,


Burgo comes to mind :d

i'm seeing him this weekend to get some nova pannels ;)

[DanielRix]

Alright mate, how much do you want for the clocks out of the red loon and the passenger side driveshaft? :)

[John]

Engine bay looks tidy!

[Calamity Josh]

Alright mate, how much do you want for the clocks out of the red loon and the passenger side driveshaft? :)
i sold that saloon a long time ago now, sorry mate

[Calamity Josh]

Engine bay looks tidy!

thanks, just stuck primer on any bare metal, or surface rust(treated) will hopefully be getting a coat of paint on it soon, and i'm picking up a rollover jig tonight

[Calamity Josh]

Just back from pauls, picked up my rollover jig :)

[Calamity Josh]

picked up brand new front bumper, grille, d/s floppy mirror base plate, p/s floppy mirror base plate, p/s blanking plate and floppy mirror rubber seals- in GM packaging :)