Karisma's '84 saloon 2 door

[karisma]

Hey all I'm Sean, some may recognise my corsa project.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/vinny6/30052010118.jpg

Here is my new project thread and the new car which shall ruin my bank balance and my sanity!!!!

Enjoy reading if you can be
The car is a 1984 1.2 8v Vauxhall Nova saloon 2 door Model with 46k on the clocks.

The car was purchased brand new at Twells of Billinghay on the first of august 1984, the car stayed with its original owner up until a few years ago until he passed away. The car was passed along the original owners daughter and put away in a barn for 4 years where a nice little mouse found a warm home and a chance to chew the rear seats. After talks with people the daughter was told it was worthless and was due to scrap the car, but a lad called james found out and bought it off her for £200 fine english pounds, he has had teh car since december 2010 and hasnt done much with it apart from look after it and give it any nessecary work. I found out about the car, which wasnt actually for sale according to the owner, told him how interested i was and how much i would look after it if one day i was lucky enough to own it. James eventually offered the car to me for £600. So after selling my alloys and mirrors from the Corsa project i foned him to tell him i was ready to buy the car. My v5 came through the other day so im and one very excited owner of a car ive wanted for a long time.

The car has such features as original tax disc holder, original dealer stickers in window, all original keys from 1984, original tax disc from 1985 from when the car was purschaed brand new, Original Number plates with twells dealership on them.

The car has its original owners booklet with it, which has the owners manual and the original Radio Manuals, still absolutely mint, Inside the owners booklet is a whole host of MOT slips, tax discs and Service Sheets dating back to the early 1980s.

I was lucky enough to be able to have a good chat with the previous owner about the car before i bought it and asked as many questions as possible and had a chance to check over the shell, lets be honest, novas are well known for being little rot boxes. I was happy to find that all the problem areas were solid, Sills have been replaced but theyre not good enough so ill redo those.

The car is from what I can see almost identical to calamity josh's but just blue. A
ny idea what the name of the paint is anyone?

Anyway ill let you all see what youve been waiting for! PHOTOS! Enjoy. Ive got plenty more to tell you about, and there will be lots going on once the project gets going.

Sean

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[dannymcc]

Looks very well, any plans for it? Think the colour is Nordic blue. :thumb:

[Novasport]

Nice find. Its China blue BTW

[Balley]

we need a meet.

[karisma]

Hey balley, car won't be on the road for a.while but as soon as it is ill be out. Been to see the car tonite in storage just to check it. Love it even more every time I see it. Thanks for telling me the colour.

Comments and suggestions and ideas are all welcome.

[karisma]

not really an update but ill be on the hunt for replacement panels and starting to clean it all to its former glory. Will keep this thread as updated as possible.

Also looking for an early mk1 saloon rear lower bench, imagine its going too be hard to find

[joe.riley]

i have a hole rear bench matching your fronts in my shed mate. pm me if you want it :thumb:

[LEWI007]

Doesnt look too bad, keep us updated.

[karisma]

Not really an Update but as i want to document everything and make this my best ever build thread im putting everything i can on here.
Ive got some fresher pictures of the car taken with a proper camera and some other bits, history, literature etc. geeky stuff.
Heres some new pictures of the car. Im not able to get to the car very often as its in storage so nothing has changed.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/vinny6/2011%20sleaford%20historic%20car%20show/SAM_1023.jpg
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[karisma]

I thought id get some photos of the original Onwers booklet thingy.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/vinny6/2011%20sleaford%20historic%20car%20show/SAM_1042.jpg

and all the stuff inside it.
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And i also picked up an Early Nova Haynes Manual and an Old Nova Autodata Manual.
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As the car is in a location where i cant even clean it as its a remote lockup then i will be bringing home stuff to deep clean, little stuff like the original GM rubber mats, and anything easily removable for now. Ill update everything as and when it happens.

Should hopefully have a new rear bench soon too, as mine isnt great and i want the interior mint.

[bai1ey]

yo mate i cant baleave this is from billinghay my antie lives there got to be the smallest vaux dealer in the country show room for about 2 cars i think lol.
next time i am out your way i will have to come see the nova man looks a good project

[Vlietje]

Looking good! My first car was an 1984 Corsa A 1.2 Luxus in China Blue. Brings back memories :-)

[karisma]

I bought this saloon as the chassis and important areas are all rust free, wasn't keen on the colour but love it now. Got any pics of yours?

[Vlietje]

No pics, my ex deleted them all... there's one article with the old blue shed in it at Trax. Check my thread...
Original it was simular to the one on the cover of your (non-Haynes)manual. Hated the colour back then because it wasn't bright enough, but I really love it now because it's so original.

[Trivs_Tom]

same colour, reg and spec as mine lol
apart from mine is 1.0 and has no radio hah

[karisma]

Again not much of an update, Found this in the 'loon the other day.

its the original dealership tax disc holder and the original Tax disc from when the car was brought brand new in 1984.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/vinny6/Nova%20saloon/SAM_1134.jpg

Hopefully getting a wooden mountenay Steering wheel at the end of month, brand new for that retro feel. and a few other bits. Was hoping to get an early Opel saloon grill but its been sold i think. so ill have to try and source one from germany.
Updates will come thick and fast as soon as possible people.

P.s - If anyone sees any mk1 Nova saloon 2 door wings for sale then hit me up!!!

[Trivs_Tom]

www.carz2.co.uk (http://www.carz2.co.uk)
you might be able to find wings here, i got my arch replacement kit from here

[karisma]

Small update, bought some goodies for the 'loon.

Took a trip out to novadose2009's place to get some stuff from him, one of the hottest days of the year, road trip + nova parts = win!!!!

All Red Rears
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Genuine o/s/f Wing, Aerial has been smoothed and Arch Lip Been folded up and sealed.
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Chrome Engine Catch, stay, etc
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Genuine GM Corsa Badge
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Mountney Traditional 13.5" Wooden Steering Wheel + Boss
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Wont Be Fitting the parts for a while unfortunately, Going to be stock piling all the parts i buy for now, maybe until the weather picks up and then spend a week or so fitting everythingl. Also looking to get more stuff soon, such as Brand new headlights and indicators, K&N Open Air Filter, and coilovers.

[ryansnova]

that corsa is f*cking sexy for a 5 door :D

i seen it on CorsaSport :)

[karisma]

Few pics to keep the thread going.

I'll have some proper updates soon

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[karisma]

Nearly two years since I bought this and it's still not seen the pleasure of England's Tarmac but that will soon change.

I am best man for a mate in July and to say Thankyou he has paid for me to go to pvs and I couldn't really go and not take the nova so it's now a rush to sort the niggles out and get it ready for the show.

My girlfriend kindly bought me a canvas of the loon for Xmas.
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Plan for pvs is to get it on some cav expressions, plenty if lows and a few choice modifications. Oh yeah and it needs an mot, tax and insurance.

[karisma]

Bought these off eBay for the grand total of £71. Collected today so will clean them up then decide if to respray them.

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[saloon-mogz]

that the same wheels ive got for my loon

[karisma]

I've only got these for pvs. They're for sale after pvs.

[millworm]

i was watching those wheels! was gonna put in a sneaky bid but forgot. Nice bar by the way very orginal

[shaunboy84]

a had black dices until some wee p***k stole them :(
Bought these off eBay for the grand total of £71. Collected today so will clean them up then decide if to respray them.

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[karisma]

Mine are blue genuine Las Vegas casino dice. Nae cheap.

Can't wait tobgetbtyres and bolt them up.

[chrisd1986]

are they the wheels from from winsford? as i was going to bid on them aswell but bought comps instead

[novalew]

I'll keep an eye on this build sean

[karisma]

Nah this set were from kings Lynn.

Cheers Lewis, just wait until I start on the interior ;)

[chrisd1986]

whats your plan for it then

[karisma]

To do list for pvs.

Mot
Tax
Insurance
Fit tyres
Fit new wheels
Fit mountney wheel
Lower more.
Few other little details.

Once pvs is out the way ill out wheels up for sale then look for nicer wider wheels. Get bodywork sorted. And lots more.

[chrisd1986]

how much is it lowered at the moment?

[istf]

Looks nice. Keep it original imo, she will be 30 years old in the next year! I like the front grill!

[karisma]

Front has had helper springs removed and lowered until the springs stay seated but it can go down a fair bit more.
Back is just 60mm springs.

[chrisd1986]

i can only go 60mm lower on mine because of the speed bumps that go down to my garage :-(

[karisma]

2 years of ownership and the loon is now insured!!

[karisma]

MOT passed with no advisories. Pretty good for a car that's been sat for two years. Cheers to Lewis for MOTing it.

List is now as follows

Mot - passed
Tax - to do ASAP
Insurance - covered
Fit tyres
Fit new wheels
Fit mountney wheel
Lower more.
Few other little details.

[Steve]

Congarts on the mot, looks like there will be a fair few saloons at PVS, I can't wait.

[karisma]

Need to update properly but here's a couple of pictures.

All red rear lights have been fitted since MOT.

On ramp at MOT, underside is in great condition.
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Picture with my mates vw derby
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[karisma]

Well. Yeah night before pvs there was a family emergency which resulted in me cancelling. Gutted but family before cars.

Fitted the cav expressions and yeah it looked cool but was no where near the look I was after so less than a week before pvs I set out to find new wheels.

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On Thursday 3 days before pvs I set off to Surrey to buy some interesting wheels. Girlfriends car broke down on the m25. Upon arrival the seller said the offset was et13 but somewhere along the line I thought it was et33. This meant the wheels would stick out 20mm more than I hoped.

For now here is a sneaky pic of the wheels.
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[maddogdaz666]

They don't look too bad, fit some smaller profile and narrower tyres and they'll look even better.
It's looking well bud :thumb:

[karisma]

**** it! Retro baby.

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[Steve]

Interesting choice of wheels i'm not 100% but they look ok and they're different :thumb:

[Balley]

I really like the rims!

[karisma]

Mountney steering wheel fitted

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[Steve]

What alloys are they? looks like the canadian bmw alloys but thought they were five stud.

[karisma]

They're centras that's all I know. Either way they're a bit different. Might be up for sale soon. Not sure yet though

[Steve]

I may be interested. 4 stud?

[karisma]

Yeah. 14x6 et13.

[karisma]

Few chrome bits added. More to come.

Before
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After
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Can see bonnet stay in this picture
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Bonnet spring
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[Bamo]

love the loon :) where you get the chrome bonnet catch from

[karisma]

Cheers bud, your Neil's bro right?

They're not an off the shelf item. It's an oem piece that has been chromed

[Bamo]

yeah man i neils younger brother and ah fair enough is a good touch to the bay might look into it

[Benn]

Really like the rims.

Love this view, red lights work great with the blue paint.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/vinny6/null-16.jpg

[karisma]

Cheers benn. Only thing is I hate how the rear lights don't match so might red tint/lamin x the o/s light so it matchs the n/s light.

[karisma]

Since fitting the new wheels the plan is to get low! Really low! Noticed I was on the bumpstops on the front already so that needed sorting.

In the next couple of weeks I'm going to be modifying the coilovers to get as low as possible. Planning on modifying the rear beam too so that I can go lower but still maintain some travel.

Bit hard to see but this is how the front sat before - on the bumpstops.
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Bumpstops and gaiters removed. Gaiter keeps making a weird noise when driving so its staying out.
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Bumpstops before
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Bumpstops after
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Now how it sits, lower but with added suspension travel. Win all round!
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And a random picture
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[boffer8]

What have you done to the bumpers to get them that black pal?

[marc69]

Nice looking car and very low!

I use linseed oil (for bumpers) lol

[karisma]

Cheers

Painted the bumpers black with satin black. Looks much fresher

[DAVIDKEDENS]

Wow, really like that mate. First I've seen those wheels on a Nova and have to say, suit it really well. :)

[Benn]

Nice ride height.

[novalovingned]

Love the wheels Sean. Good to see you have it on the road :)

[karisma]

Cheers Ecka. It's alot of fun. Hope all is well with the seats.

Benn - it's going lower.

[novalovingned]

Yeah fine mate, just bought a house so car hasn't been touched in months :(

What you got planned for the interior then?

[karisma]

Not sure on interior just yet. Colour is my main issue.

Deffo leather and alcantara though

[istf]

These wheels are cool! Also your saloon. I love the 2 door Novas! :)

[karisma]

Fully fledged png member now!!

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[karisma]

Headunit installed into glovebox. This will be retrimmed in brown carpet or vinyl ASAP. Just used grey as that's all I have spare. + headunit doesn't sit square so ill redo it as I have a new jigsaw

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[Benn]

Benn - it's going lower.

Even better.

[karisma]

I finally had chance to wash and polish the car properly as i havent since owning the car.

The pictures are very similar to some previously in the thread but I wanted to do comparison shots as I've dropped the back end lower. This is how it will stay until I can afford skinnier tyres as its the tyres stopping me from going lower!

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[Southie]

Lovely motor, the wheels are fantastic and you'll regret it if you get rid of them ;)

[karisma]

Cheers, Keeping wheels but tyres need swapping for skinnier ones.

[jafanan]

cant believe i havent seen this before

love it, i will have a 2dr loon someday!

[istf]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/vinny6/null-55.jpg
I love this car! Anyway it's strange without mirror, mostly with a left-hand driver's eye :)

[pastry]

Hee I know those wheels.. ;-) there looking great, Centra wheels rules. Howmany " are they.

[karisma]

Cheers guys. They're 14x6 et13

[Balley]

We should have a photo of yours and mine nose to nose, that will make yours look low!

[karisma]

Yeah deffo

[Lewis.]

we need the 3 of them together for the first time, guys!

[karisma]

Are you taking the schnauzer Lewis? I've been saying that since its been on the road

[karisma]

Loon pressed plate

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/vinny6/null-58.jpg

[Benn]

Love the plate^

[karisma]

Cheers bro. Next step is tyres then lower it some more.

[karisma]

Night out at frankie and bennys. Compulsory shots taken around cool retro building with retro car

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[Steve]

Love it mate, can't believe how well those wheels suit it!

[The Simps]

Subscribed! Cool motor.

[karisma]

Went to lincs evolution show today at Lincoln brayford waterfront. Good small local show. Nova got some good comments and looks.

Rolling shot on the way
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[karisma]

As I'm best man for my vauxhall mad mate it would be rude not to take him to the church.
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Car was on show at sleaford carnival. That's me cleaning my engine bay.
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Engine bay cleaned, lots more to do yet.
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[Steve]

Looking very nice mate, clean and simple is the way to go.

Need to get mine as clean as it was!

[M Sutton]

Looks good mate.

[corsakid]

Love this

[maddogdaz666]

I'm in love with your wheels :thumb:

[karisma]

Cheers For the comments.

Gonna try sort bodywork ASAP. Then more engine bay cleaning etc.

[Benn]

Does look very nice.

[karisma]

It's no update but I thought if show a comparison shot of just how clean I've got the bay

Before
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/vinny6/null-75.jpg

After
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/vinny6/null-74.jpg

[Benn]

Bay looks much better.

[FB_evolutions]

love it......but please get that little bit of cancer done :)

[karisma]

Oh I'm onto it. Just need to find a decent bodyshop

[Rickyb]

I need a early loon. Its absolutly loverly

[karisma]

These top mount cups annoy the crap outa me so I thought id tart them up a tad. Quick mirror polishing session.

Before
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After
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Also while at work I wet vac'd my lower rear bench as its a replacement part as my original was fooooked.
No before but a 50/50 to show how dirty it was

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/vinny6/null-80.jpg

[Benn]

Love the top cups.

[karisma]

Cheers benn. Thought you would like them.

[millworm]

like the top mounts too, will be doing that to mine :)

[nath2905]

thats well smart pal :) just needs a little bit of rust doing on the front :)

[istf]

That negative cable at battery doesn't looks good :)

[karisma]

Another bit of OCD. When I fitted the irmscher rocker cover I fitted brand new Allen headed bolts but they looked out of place on the small block so I sourced some standard style hex bolts and set to make them shiney.

Same bolts. Before and after - lettering filed off and then polished, could do with polishing more as there's a few sanding marks left.

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Also painted this panel/blank to tidy the bay up a little.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/vinny6/null-81.jpg

[novalew]

looking good mate

[kellynovaaaa]

This makes me want a loon so bad! Looks awesome! Love all the little details too :)

[karisma]

Another piece done.

Servo refurbed, didn't get time to do master cylinder, will do it next.

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[Benn]

Much nicer.

[karisma]

Moved house today, finally got myself a garage and driveway. Nova is all tucked up and dry.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/vinny6/null-87.jpg

[Benn]

That's a nice size garage.

[nath2905]

Looking good mate :)

[karisma]

Since having the loon all it's ever been treated to is a wash and a polish if its lucky. Had a bit of spare time at the weekend ao treated it to a cleaning session.

Decided to get the paint as good as I can without a machine polisher as I don't have one. This consisted of clay bar, polish, and a coat of autoglym hd wax.

Here's a few photos to show the results, not amazing but considering its 29 years old she comes up pretty well. Main thing is after a coat of wax it's now protected.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/vinny6/null-93.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/vinny6/null-99.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/vinny6/null-95.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/vinny6/null-96.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/vinny6/null-94.jpg

[jafanan]

YES

im in love with your car, only i have 3 cars already id buy a saloon :(

[M Sutton]

Looks absoluetly stunning mate, comes up a treat for the age of the paint!!

[Benn]

Looks great. Nice and clean too... Just needs that scab on the front panel sorting out.

[karisma]

Cheers

Yeah it's next on the list of stuff to be done. Should have some proper updates soon

[istf]

Still love this car!

Watch out for the "wild wolf" at the passenger side! :D



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/vinny6/null-99.jpg

[karisma]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/vinny6/null-105.jpg

[karisma]

Started painting the garage white

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/vinny6/null_zps55be742b.jpg

Also ordered 4 x 155/55/14 nankangs ns2s. Currently on 185/50/14s and can't get any lower so new tyres will hopefully get me lower

[Benn]

Looks mean like that.

[karisma]

Can't wait till some of the upcoming jobs are done! Been waiting to do them.

[Winkel]

Damn that loon looks awesome, you have some serious amount of OCD :)
Looking forward to see the progress, do you have some plans for the engine, or do you stick with the low and slow style ;)
This thread is really want me to start on my own loon. Mine has the same colour, but not in the same nick - only bigger powered :)

[karisma]

New tyres fitted! More to come

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/vinny6/null_zpsfab00314.jpg

[karisma]

Getting it sitting how I've always wanted it. It's lower than the pictures below. Got more plans on getting it sitting low but with decent suspension travel.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/vinny6/null_zpsa8db788c.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/vinny6/null_zps12d34ef6.jpg

[nova_niek]

No pics, my ex deleted them all... there's one article with the old blue shed in it at Trax. Check my thread...
Original it was simular to the one on the cover of your (non-Haynes)manual. Hated the colour back then because it wasn't bright enough, but I really love it now because it's so original.

Check this: Jeffrey's China Blue monster on slabs. Love it.

http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff333/nova_niek/nova/lf-22-gt/JeffrysCorsa1.jpg (http://s537.photobucket.com/user/nova_niek/media/nova/lf-22-gt/JeffrysCorsa1.jpg.html)

http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff333/nova_niek/nova/lf-22-gt/JeffrysCorsa2.jpg (http://s537.photobucket.com/user/nova_niek/media/nova/lf-22-gt/JeffrysCorsa2.jpg.html)

http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff333/nova_niek/nova/lf-22-gt/JeffrysCorsa3.jpg (http://s537.photobucket.com/user/nova_niek/media/nova/lf-22-gt/JeffrysCorsa3.jpg.html)

http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff333/nova_niek/nova/lf-22-gt/JeffrysCorsa4.jpg (http://s537.photobucket.com/user/nova_niek/media/nova/lf-22-gt/JeffrysCorsa4.jpg.html)

[Benn]

Getting it sitting how I've always wanted it. It's lower than the pictures below. Got more plans on getting it sitting low but with decent suspension travel.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/vinny6/null_zpsa8db788c.jpg


Perfect, stance is bang on, looks great too!

[shaunboy84]

This car is stunning, simple details make it different from the rest, thumbs up mate !

[karisma]

Cheers. Updates aren't the best but struggling to adjust to the dark evenings already. Hopefully ill have some decent photos once this thing is rolling again.

Havent driven it in like 4 weeks and it's killing me lol

[DAVIDKEDENS]

I love this thing, so cool.

[karisma]

Went to Doncaster today to collect some bits from mr Jeffrey and mr neik. Can anybody notice what's new?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/vinny6/null_zps2dc4eec2.jpg

[scott.parker]

Opel badge, looks sweet now, love the wheels.

[Vlietje]

Grill!!!!! lol

[karisma]

As soon as I bombed in home from Donny. I've just spent 7 hours sorting this out so I can drive it. Had to raise it 10mm as the chassis was sat on the driveshaft.

Thanks again jeffrey

[scott.parker]

Chassis notch like the vag fags do then dude lol

[Benn]

Looking good dude.

[cuatrolatas]

Looks absolutely awesome with the centras and of course with the massive lowered but it think bumpers should be better in grey than in black

[karisma]

Power flex bumpstops to stop
the back end ****ting the tyres.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/vinny6/null_zps4f266865.jpg

My main main issue with being this low is the driveshaft, need to modify this area to get the required clearance and I can lower it back down to this height as currently it's raised slightly higher.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/vinny6/null_zps96ac0956.jpg

And and a couple of pictures after a wash
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/vinny6/null_zpse246c7e2.png
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/vinny6/null_zpsc7f5ba64.png

[maddogdaz666]

Love the wheels. Looks sweet as hell
ive got the same problem with the shafts too, but my wheels are fouling the arch so I can't go lower anyway

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/DB537C5B-FBED-4123-9999-818B84B378F7-426-0000004B814472E2_zps325b8cf9.jpg

[karisma]

Mine was sat on the drive shaft so need to sort that out. What coilovers are you on?

[maddogdaz666]

Just jamex without the helpers. I need to get some proper coilovers for the rear.

[Benn]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/vinny6/null_zps96ac0956.jpg

See below and check your brake lines/connection to the caliper, looks very wet around the join.





Love the wheels. Looks sweet as hell
ive got the same problem with the shafts too, but my wheels are fouling the arch so I can't go lower anyway

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/DB537C5B-FBED-4123-9999-818B84B378F7-426-0000004B814472E2_zps325b8cf9.jpg


Mine does that too. I've dressed mine with a hammer. Not best as it can still touch, but it's something i'll look at over the Winter.
More annoyingly it's damaged the chrome on my shafts.

[karisma]

Always loved my all red rears as they're kinda rare but also hated them as they're not symmetrical. The drivers side has a lighter section for the reverse and I don't have the reverse wired up as I'm doing a wire tuck. So I set out to tint it red and make them match. Details count


Here's before
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/vinny6/null-73.jpg


Here you can see how they're not symmetrical.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/vinny6/null_zpsdd73fc59.jpg


Light masked up.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/vinny6/null_zpsa2bb60db.jpg


After
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/vinny6/null_zps2217a92d.jpg


And on the car.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/vinny6/null_zpsd119bd1a.jpg


The lenses are different so give a different appearance but they are the same shade of red.

[jafanan]

I really love this car

[karisma]

Cheers bro

[Benn]

Look much better the same colour.

[karisma]

I think I might need a new sump. Hit something on the way to work and didn't have chance to avoid it.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/vinny6/null_zps57cb0de0.png

[jafanan]

I think I might need a new sump. Hit something on the way to work and didn't have chance to avoid it.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/vinny6/null_zps57cb0de0.png

thats the sign that your doing it RIGHT

except for having to buy a new sump but the lowness :)

[Benn]

Oops... But as above, you've done it the right way..lol

[karisma]

Lol I did have it lower but driveshaft/chassis contact made it undriveable. Chassis notch and I'll be even lower. Do need a stronger sump maybe

[Benn]

Good thinking!

[scott.parker]

Engine raise..

[Iain]

Stance looks great, big sump guard might help but would it even lower so you'd forever be catching it?

[karisma]

Yep. Coilovers have around 15mm of drop available so Need to sort a solution but I doubt it'll be hard.

[scott.parker]

Engine raise, ive seen it done a few times, you move the mounts up and some move the rack up to to straighten the rod ends.

[karisma]

Will gear linkage be affected by an engine raise?

[scott.parker]

Yeah, you would need to chane it, or add something to lif it, or fit a quaife style joint.

[Shamish82]

See your loon is in TV this month in the facebook section looking clean mate

[karisma]

Yeah I woke up to texts telling me. Cheers. Here's a pic of the loon in tv

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/vinny6/A9544689-BB49-4F0B-8460-0ABA72447326.jpg (http://s.photobucket.com/user/vinny6/media/A9544689-BB49-4F0B-8460-0ABA72447326.jpg.html)

Picture from today. Bonnet up as temp was reading a bit high and I appeared to be low on coolant so that's sonething I need to investigate over Christmas.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/vinny6/1558D869-6470-420B-BE7E-1DF666F2A495.jpg (http://s.photobucket.com/user/vinny6/media/1558D869-6470-420B-BE7E-1DF666F2A495.jpg.html)

[karisma]

BOOM! Head gasket has decided to let go and use all my water. Now my day job is stripping Aston Martin v12s and building jaguar v6 & v8s but I've never had to do my own engine at my own cost so sonething new for me to learn. Will strip the engine down tommorow and have it rebuilt ASAP.

In the meantime. A picture of it in its home. Nearly got the garage to how I want it.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/vinny6/CDDCF018-C0A9-4135-862A-7E623FE3883E.jpg (http://s.photobucket.com/user/vinny6/media/CDDCF018-C0A9-4135-862A-7E623FE3883E.jpg.html)

[millworm]

Looks good, Head gasket should be a doddle.

[karisma]

Stripped the engine down and the new parts turned up. Doing cambelt and water pump of course. Learnt a thing or two doing this today.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/vinny6/12A99F6F-0274-4121-9F36-991961C77EA2.jpg (http://s.photobucket.com/user/vinny6/media/12A99F6F-0274-4121-9F36-991961C77EA2.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/vinny6/9660416F-5578-478F-BE72-9964EB64F454_1.jpg (http://s.photobucket.com/user/vinny6/media/9660416F-5578-478F-BE72-9964EB64F454_1.jpg.html)

[Count Vaux Alot]

Nice :thumb:

[karisma]

Well the headgasket got fixed. Everything seems fine so far so that's good!

Since then I bought a NOS k&n filter to suit my carb for the grand total of £26.

Before
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/vinny6/0F1B8261-8DEE-443F-9D3B-5A6CD1CE2DB5_1.jpg (http://s.photobucket.com/user/vinny6/media/0F1B8261-8DEE-443F-9D3B-5A6CD1CE2DB5_1.jpg.html)

After
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/vinny6/0E3FAA4A-269C-4CE6-882D-9122FADED452.jpg (http://s.photobucket.com/user/vinny6/media/0E3FAA4A-269C-4CE6-882D-9122FADED452.jpg.html)

Irmscher rocker cover needs painting black and letters polished up.

Popped over to steve porters place to collect my mates cav 4x4 turbo.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/vinny6/EC0D6E88-001E-4637-B692-38ED56DFD99F.jpg (http://s.photobucket.com/user/vinny6/media/EC0D6E88-001E-4637-B692-38ED56DFD99F.jpg.html)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/vinny6/FA1DC78D-5B07-4620-B0A7-9E8556F48905.jpg (http://s.photobucket.com/user/vinny6/media/FA1DC78D-5B07-4620-B0A7-9E8556F48905.jpg.html)

Got plans to change the car up for 2014 just need to get the ball rolling.

[Benn]

Nice collection of cars there

[karisma]

There's another 4x4 turbo inside his unit. The white turbo is his girlfriends.

[The Simps]

But you're glad to be rolling again!

Did you kick Mr Porter up the butt to get his 4x4 nova finished?

[karisma]

Lol I did mention his nova but it was under a cover and he didn't say much

[tb16v]

nice saloon mate, does sit really nice. What's the plans for change?

[karisma]

Few things will be under wraps but bodywork to be sorted.

Also considering a custom interior. Wheels freshened up either painted or polished or maybe made into splits.
Engine bay tidied up.

Fitting a rare steering wheel next week so that will be my next update.

[tb16v]

some nice plans mate, look forward to the updates

[novalovingned]

The steering wheel is a beauty :cool:

[karisma]

This is the wheel to go in. It's made by Izumi and has a nardi bolt pattern. Only know of 1 other steering wheel like this.

The wheel does need a refurb

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/vinny6/null_zps9a599006.jpg (http://s.photobucket.com/user/vinny6/media/null_zps9a599006.jpg.html)

[scott.parker]

That bad boy would fit on my snappoff kit in that bolt pattern :)

[istf]

The steering wheel looks cool. It's really passed for the rims style :)

[karisma]

Bought a boss of ste porter while down at his unit. Just need to remove my mountney boss. Seems like its on there tight

[karisma]

Found this on my phone. Changed a bit.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/vinny6/3745C9AB-16BD-419F-9B2D-3D89D1E78167.jpg (http://s.photobucket.com/user/vinny6/media/3745C9AB-16BD-419F-9B2D-3D89D1E78167.jpg.html)

Bought pressed plates and repainted my irmscher rocker.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/vinny6/15B67529-CB7D-454B-A5F6-8738F53EA0D5.jpg (http://s.photobucket.com/user/vinny6/media/15B67529-CB7D-454B-A5F6-8738F53EA0D5.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/vinny6/0AAB2D3E-EB37-484F-8896-439BD6E23C44.jpg (http://s.photobucket.com/user/vinny6/media/0AAB2D3E-EB37-484F-8896-439BD6E23C44.jpg.html)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/vinny6/0AADE74D-FB4E-45B4-93C3-D9276F9B4F69.jpg (http://s.photobucket.com/user/vinny6/media/0AADE74D-FB4E-45B4-93C3-D9276F9B4F69.jpg.html)