View Full Version : K767 HUA - the next episode
Jeff16v
27-07-11, 05:24 PM
Many may decide not to read this thread as I am not responsible for the build and buying one may, in some eyes, breaks the cardinal rule. Nevertherless, after 18 months of neglect, in my eyes, it will be restored and if at all possible, improved upon.
When i got it delivered by Colin, in all honesty, it had weathered the last 2 years fairly well. I did no more than MOT, Tax and insure it. The plan was to tuck it away for at least 12 months but after taxing it decide to use it a bit and even took it to Billing to be re-united with its previous owner.
Nick was aware that I had got hold of it and has very kindly offered as much advice\help as he could. Cheers Nick.
After billing i've used it a bit, the idea is to assess what needs sorting. The carbs are in need of a strip\clean and re-tune but the run to and from Billing was amazingly smooth.
Things were\are stiff, brakes in particular, steering, gearchanges etc but as i used it a little, have improved. The digidash speedo even started randomly working:eek:
I spent the last couple of days under the car cleaning the filth up, pics below. The fitment of Gaz coilovers has caused an issue on the rear chassis:(
before cleaning - note damage to paint
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/2e00b38f.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/3868c8a3.jpg
after
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/ea42a0ce.jpg
dirty wheel inners
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/94305075.jpg
slightly better
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/ee2f34e0.jpg
pikey1986
27-07-11, 06:30 PM
love this car, i had a good nose around it at billing and felt myself slowly getting jealous lol
Awesome work Jeff, i shall be keeping a close eye on this one, she is a stunning car and a credit to Nick, good to see she is in the best possible home with you and being so looked after, keep it up:thumb:
Southie
27-07-11, 07:22 PM
What a shame it went to waste, glad you've got your hands on it Jeff it's allllllll good :)
Love this motor.
Hi Jeff, Glad to see you have a thread up so I can watch the progress you make! As Ive told you previously I was rather dissapointed at its condition after all my efforts over the years. However at least its nothing a damn good clean/polish and general tart up wont sort. Id get the hammer out and tap back where needed so you can fit the coilover springs etc. The arches were painted with hammerite smooth so could easily be minted up again with a few coats by yourself. I'll be watching with anticipation! Looking forward to seeing it next year after you've had some time with it and any help you need feel free to give me a call. :)
Nick.
Royston
27-07-11, 08:21 PM
Looks as if she is in good hands, be good to see her back at her best/better, never hankered after a 2.0 16V, but this is one I would have made an exception for!;)
Nice to see such a well built nova back in good hands
Im amazed that after spending so much cash on a nova the previous owner left it to deteriorate for 2 years :eek: outside as well ?
Who is 'redstig' then ? lol as the user made out he bought it ?
Whats been rubbing there tho? The shock is no where near.. of is it the wheel rubbing? Nothing a tap back wouldnt fix them simpley repaint that small bit.
Who is 'redstig' then ? lol as the user made out he bought it ?[/QUOTE]
that's what I was thinking?
also cant believe that some people would let it waste away like that , more money then sense haha
glad that it will be getting sorted now though Jeff :thumb:
/me shudders : http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?171675-Photoshop-please-stripes
Nice work Jeff, glad its moved somewhere that'll it'll be appreciated.
Jeff16v
28-07-11, 01:18 PM
love this car, i had a good nose around it at billing and felt myself slowly getting jealous lol
I watched it for many years myself. seems weird to now own it!
Awesome work Jeff, i shall be keeping a close eye on this one, she is a stunning car and a credit to Nick, good to see she is in the best possible home with you and being so looked after, keep it up:thumb:
Honestly the way Nick looks after stuff, i'd buy his kitchen waste, LOL
What a shame it went to waste, glad you've got your hands on it Jeff it's allllllll good :)
Love this motor.
Thank you sir,
Hi Jeff, Glad to see you have a thread up so I can watch the progress you make! As Ive told you previously I was rather dissapointed at its condition after all my efforts over the years. However at least its nothing a damn good clean/polish and general tart up wont sort. Id get the hammer out and tap back where needed so you can fit the coilover springs etc. The arches were painted with hammerite smooth so could easily be minted up again with a few coats by yourself. I'll be watching with anticipation! Looking forward to seeing it next year after you've had some time with it and any help you need feel free to give me a call. :)
Nick.
Hey Nick, I'm glad it was only hammerite, makes sorting it out easier, I presume you lacquered over it as well?? Is there a way of hammering without doing loads of damage? plastic hammer etc...?
Looks as if she is in good hands, be good to see her back at her best/better, never hankered after a 2.0 16V, but this is one I would have made an exception for!;)
Drooled over thsi car many times, she sounds fantastic on carbs unlike my LET goes in a straight line, LOL
Nice to see such a well built nova back in good hands
Im amazed that after spending so much cash on a nova the previous owner left it to deteriorate for 2 years :eek: outside as well ?
Who is 'redstig' then ? lol as the user made out he bought it ?
Cheers Edd, I was gobsmacked at the initial price it went up for as were most, they got bored after about six months and I guess two years later just wanted the drive space back.
Redstig was a bit of fun about the car falling into chav hands. :)
Pics of the two together
.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/DSC_1885.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/DSC_1888.jpg
Vlietje
28-07-11, 03:51 PM
Nice nice nice!!!
Some guys have all the luck! If these were my cars I would swap the Speedlines every week just for fun and to annoy my neighbours... lol
Copper hammer, or put a bit of wood on it and hammer the wood.
Jeff16v
28-07-11, 05:10 PM
Having two is great for trying things out like changes wheel colours, engine details etc..
Cheers Benn, I was watching american chopper last night and noticed them battering metal with a moulded hammer last night.
I'll borrow the GAZ setup off the rear of the black one as I never got the rear coily springs with it.
krobinson
28-07-11, 06:30 PM
Happy times! It just needs nailed again like before! Looking forward to seeing it at billing 2012! :-)
Jeff16v
28-07-11, 06:43 PM
Happy times! It just needs nailed again like before! Looking forward to seeing it at billing 2012! :-)
Strange things happened to this car over the two years, the suspension was considered too hard so binned for coilovers, then the rear rubbed to the coilovers springs came off and 120mm apex springs went on but with no spring seats on the body or beam. It had 1 leather glove as a spring seat!!!!
It will get decked again, but was put up for Mot, inspection and repairs/repainting.
MARTIN KELSON
28-07-11, 09:08 PM
Did have a nosey at Billing & wont take much to get back to how Nick had it.
In your first pics where is the rear roll bar?
Jeff16v
28-07-11, 09:44 PM
Did have a nosey at Billing & wont take much to get back to how Nick had it.
In your first pics where is the rear roll bar?
No rear arb on it Martin! It's gone if it was there before
Good to see it at Billing, and good to see it's being looked after now Jeff!
Jeff16v
28-07-11, 10:21 PM
Good to see it at Billing, and good to see it's being looked after now Jeff!
Cheers John, come say hi next time:)
Anymore pictures of that black GSI ? looks flipping gorgeous!
Jeff16v
28-07-11, 10:34 PM
Anymore pictures of that black GSI ? looks flipping gorgeous!
http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?101360-Jeff-s-gsi
Cheers John, come say hi next time:)
Yeah will do mate, there's quite a few bits off my old car in there too (cage, rear brace, front brace brakes i think) Glad to see it didn't get broken for these bits :)
mk1novasrule
28-07-11, 11:25 PM
Hi mate, it was my brother that bought your old gsi engine, was very weird when you pulled up next to us at billing. Love this car and the gsi looks really nice to, didn't get to see it properly when picked engine up
Jeff16v
26-03-12, 07:58 PM
Well the summer is approaching and I've got a little
Bit of time and favourable weather so time to do a few bits
I got a carbon wiper backplate from Edd to
Replacing the one that went missing.....!
The wiper motor that came with it had also been changed for sime reason, so time to strip, sand and start on the wiper bits
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/fca1fcfa.jpg
Primered
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/19798a71.jpg
I'll flat the Primer and lay another coat on then re flat before choosing a colour.
Most black bits on the car are metallic black but I don't know whether to just do
Normal black or something metallic
Opinions?
Random pics from weekend
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/4ea612e5.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/16682cb0.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/6eb2a8b9.jpg
More to come soon..
Don't forget that the motor earths througn the back plate so you need to run an earth from the motor to the car body for the wiper to work correctly
novasrikev
26-03-12, 09:07 PM
love this car keep up the good work fella
Jeff16v
26-03-12, 09:22 PM
Don't forget that the motor earths througn the back plate so you need to run an earth from the motor to the car body for the wiper to work correctly
Well reminded Graeme, cheers
Jeff16v
26-03-12, 09:23 PM
love this car keep up the good work fella
Thank u sir, it only gets better from here.
Met black the motor casing.
Jeff16v
27-03-12, 09:06 PM
Text Nick today to check colour scheme, gloss black under bonnet so did this
Cover screws
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/23c6b223.jpg
wiper motor cover
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/ccdf1147.jpg
I'm also sending some bits to Prey to redo the flocking as its started to lift
More soon
Jeff16v
31-03-12, 08:33 PM
More wiper motor work
Dirty and badly painted
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/aa1aa8f7.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/254d5172.jpg
Getting wire brush cleaned
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/73fa40ac.jpg
Satin black
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/08eb9da7.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/8874ee25.jpg
Assembled with CF back plate
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/e03e4f21.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/8cb10072.jpg
Just got. Little more Flatting on the gloss bit and decide what to do the metal screw insert bits with, chrome or paint etc..
paul080803
31-03-12, 08:57 PM
Looking good mate, much better finish on the motor now!
Nice work
Glad the carbon plate is being put to good use, I wouldn't of ever used it tbh
Jeff16v
31-03-12, 10:01 PM
Looking good mate, much better finish on the motor now!
Thanks, could be better, may do it again in a couple of months, depends how the extra flatting goes.
Looks great.
Cheers Benn, trying to perfect my painting skills.
Nice work
Glad the carbon plate is being put to good use, I wouldn't of ever used it tbh
Cheers Edd, it wouldn't go with your one anyway, where did you get it btw.
Jeff16v
01-04-12, 08:15 PM
Last couple of bits for the wiper motor finished today
Painted
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/8eeea772.jpg
And installed
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/e4f6345a.jpg
I'll probably get some new rubber mount s if I can find them
Jeff16v
01-04-12, 08:18 PM
I am enjoying this.
I'm trying to be really anal with the bits I do on it, hence pics for each bit, lol
Good, it's the only way. Believe me.
Jeff16v
04-04-12, 07:13 PM
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/3dac758c.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/e55c84f6.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/5146a5e6.jpg
Nice, maybe a scuttle cover would look good.
Jeff16v
04-04-12, 07:56 PM
Nice, maybe a scuttle cover would look good.
The beauty of having two is I have bits from either, I have a carbon scuttle cover which I have taken off the black one, although.
Southie
04-04-12, 09:02 PM
I love a good scuttle lol nice work Jeff.
Jeff16v
04-04-12, 09:47 PM
I love a good scuttle lol nice work Jeff.
I'm sorry, who is this! Lol
Fanku, the user formally known as southie.
shed-on-wheels
05-04-12, 08:01 PM
love this car good work matey :)
kevster
02-03-13, 11:22 PM
How's this car coming along now days???
Jeff16v
09-04-13, 08:44 AM
a little update...
i lost the storage space that HUA was hiding in so i was given very little notice that it had to move, i had no choice but to insure, MOT and tax it. This has prompted the spring clean. lots of chromed bolts are showing a breakdown of the plating and i've removed all of these and re-buffed them to asssess the chrome plating breakdown,
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/80553AD2-71A8-4CBB-9627-625EC5E5CD98-16171-00000478759F4138_zps2f7c99b8.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/93BBC266-5974-42A8-B8E6-2B380A7A2FE8-16171-000004787CF9658F_zpsb3873ef9.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/8BE754A6-876C-4267-B0F0-86459D455884-16171-000004D9AA4D7FE6_zps8af286e0.jpg
the same can be said of the chrome door locks, headlight bolts and a few others. The plan is to get another set of bolts and locks and have them all chromed as a replacement set, once they are on i'll get the orginals re done and have them as a spare set or put them on the black turbo. The bonnet stay has also been cleaned and polished to bring it back up.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/F27E60F2-A76B-4F2C-96AB-982F1FB56AD7-8906-0000026F234C707C_zpsfed2a45d.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/BC6D2B04-263E-48C8-A666-49C4B88F0389-16171-000004D9A0839FE4_zps2e59b074.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/71FACF3E-E21F-45D2-BBCD-CBEEA21E190C-16171-000004D97902D1D1_zps31de7d65.jpg
header tank off, silicones cleaned, jubilee clips polished, tank buffed and re-fitted - the header will need to be re-done by a polisher with more grunt as my one is rubbish and doesn't generate enough heat or force.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/65487EDF-01BE-4B56-949B-5EADD2FEE5CD-16171-000004788485990F_zpse9a3f77d.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/2E8587BD-04F5-4C6C-B94D-E144F27C60D9-16171-000004D990120E10_zps7837c008.jpg
ive found a company round the corner that provide shot blasting and the plan is to take the tie bars, bottom arms, rear beam and possible the gearbox off and get them blasted and powdercoated. i've also got some bearing topmounts from comp brake that i was going to put on the black one but given they are black, would look great on HUA.
The fearless brace that of got off Nick a few years ago and has been on the turbo may also be re-united with HUA.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/9F954D93-BB01-4482-A15D-183EE552538F-275-0000000F0519C94E_zps4068e4dc.jpg
I also have a collection of bilts to have re-flocked, B + C pillares, fues box cover, under trays
looking good :)
love this nova
ben doodar
09-04-13, 10:18 AM
Good to see it being taken care of again. Is a truly stunning car.
Top nova this is
fcuk polishing jubilee clips up tho lol just go and buy stainless ones surely ?
novadave24
09-04-13, 04:56 PM
looking really good mate nice and clean love it :)
scorge01
09-04-13, 06:18 PM
Absolutelly awsome love this thing :)
Jeff16v
09-04-13, 09:17 PM
looking good :)
love this nova
Cheers Pie
Good to see it being taken care of again. Is a truly stunning car.
Cheers Ben, Lots more cleaning and replacing small parts to come.
Top nova this is
fcuk polishing jubilee clips up tho lol just go and buy stainless ones surely ?
There's something therapeutic about buffing things Edd, lol
looking really good mate nice and clean love it :)
Cheers Dave, coming with yours to a meet soon?
Absolutelly awsome love this thing :)
Cheers Scorge01 - Have you not nearly finished yours, more pics required.
scorge01
09-04-13, 09:37 PM
Haha I wish collecting alot of little parts (clips new bolts brackets powder coating and having parts painted) and working out what I need the now then a week off work will be taken to do as much as I can all at same time then just bits and bobs after that then will add to it after that :)
Will have some more pics up soon as its nearly ready to roll on the comps for first time :)
tahir868
09-04-13, 10:16 PM
This is one of my favourite Novas, always liked everything about it. Will it be at Billing? :thumb:
Chrome top mount cups needed dude.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/2E8587BD-04F5-4C6C-B94D-E144F27C60D9-16171-000004D990120E10_zps7837c008.jpg
brainsnova
10-04-13, 12:15 AM
Chrome,black and red a nice combo :thumb:
Jeff16v
10-04-13, 07:47 AM
Chrome top mount cups needed dude.]
I'll either chrome or as mentioned, fit these
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/B9D2C5B0-38E1-42CD-ABBA-28DCB93B5A98-2394-0000009E8E313DD5_zpsc50296cb.jpg
Chrome,black and red a nice combo :thumb:
Cheers fella.
novadave24
10-04-13, 08:01 PM
ant sure maybe the summer if not be some time after i think cant wait to get it back out
Nutty Nova
22-06-15, 12:35 PM
Any updates on this car? I Know its an old thread but has been one of my all time favourite novas and interested to see how its doing
Southie
21-08-15, 09:31 PM
Jeff whats happening with this now, you've not updated this for ages :(
krobinson
22-08-15, 11:32 PM
:d
Jeff16v
25-09-15, 01:22 PM
it lives, i'm buying a house and it comes with a car house as well. expect more on it soon.
scott.parker
25-09-15, 04:02 PM
:thumb::) :thumb:
murph-gsi
02-10-15, 04:52 AM
Hi Jeff just wondering whatever came of the fearless strut brace group buy?
If there any chance of getting it running again?
PM me, thanks Chris
Jeff16v
03-10-15, 08:49 PM
mine failed but Benn managed to get some. I'm not sure if he arranged it though.
Southie
14-11-19, 06:33 PM
I’m boosting this thread as I always wanted to buy it so do you still have it?
Jeff16v
30-12-19, 03:24 PM
I do, are you feeling flush?
novarally
30-12-19, 06:10 PM
Hard to believe it was that long ago you bought it from me Jeff.
Beautiful take on a Nova, would be good to see it again.
Powered by vBulletin® Version 4.2.5 Copyright © 2025 vBulletin Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved.