Opel Corsa GT Project

[NoVaBoOt26]

Well i thought it was time to finally start doing something on my other nova that i have in my garage. It's a k reg 1.2 mk2(engine will be available in the new year if anybody wants it). I have decided to make it into a mk1 Opel Corsa 1.3 Gt and get the it resprayed jamaica yellow. These are some of the parts i want or have got:

Snowplough Front Bumper - (Cheers Alex)
Snowplough Brackets - (Cheers Southie)
Snowplough Foglights - (Cheers Edd)
Mk1 Front Wings - (Cheers Alex)
Mk1 Headlights and Indicators - (Cheers Alex)
Mk1 Boot Spoiler- (eBay)
Mk1 Boot non grab handle version - (Cheers Edd)
Genuine GM Opel Corsa 1.3GT decal - (Cheers Edd)
SR Window Surrounds Front and Back - (Cheers Edd)
Opening Rear Windows - (Cheers Bazil)
Nova Rear Opening Window Latches
Side Mouldings - (eBay)
Opel Center Caps for SR Steels - (Cheers John)
Opel Badge for the grill - (Cheers amggsi)
Gutter trims - (Cheers Southie)
1.3sb Engine - (Cheers Novasrikev)
Windscreen - (Cheers Alex)

Here's a few pictures i have got...

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/IMAG0626.jpg

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/IMAG0625.jpg

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/IMAG0624.jpg

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/IMAG0627.jpg

So i got started on taking the front wings off

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/IMAG0633.jpg

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/IMAG0632.jpg

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/IMAG0631.jpg

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/IMAG0635.jpg

Anyways best get to work

[wwmnw]

Why downgrade? http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd220/lostboy_014/no.gif

lol

[turbojolt]

Dunno ask you Mrs wmmwmwmmmo lol


Nice project buddies

[NoVaBoOt26]

Update.
So I finished work and thought I better get the car running, the lad I bought it off said there was some kind of problem with the engine and it just wouldn't start. It was only the timing out by about half an inch. Glad I got it going will be easier to start the bodywork now I can drive it in and out. Off to meet Bazil in the morning to buy the rear opening windows :D

[NoVaBoOt26]

Big thanks to BAZIL and NOV4_SPORT for the parts and information for the rear opening windows. Not had time to get on my computer yet to upload my pictures. Start rubbing the car down at the weekend I think, still not chosen a colour!

[Calamity Josh]

Looking good mate, i'd suggest to go for a rarer early nova colour, perhaps creme, pea green or brown? all just ideas :D

[NoVaBoOt26]

Looking good mate, i'd suggest to go for a rarer early nova colour, perhaps creme, pea green or brown? all just ideas :D

Cheers mate, you got any pictures of those colours?

[brainsnova]

Glacier White ftw :cool:

[Calamity Josh]

I sent you a p'm with some good colours

[bazil]

No probs mate. As I said, if you need any info just give me a shout,

As for colour, I'd go for straight black, I loved the look of early mk1 SR novas in black.

[NoVaBoOt26]

I sent you a p'm with some good colours

Cheers pm'd

[NoVaBoOt26]

No probs mate. As I said, if you need any info just give me a shout,

As for colour, I'd go for straight black, I loved the look of early mk1 SR novas in black.

Cheers bazil. Never seen av early one in black

[NOV4_SPORT]

Looks like a good base to start from buddy, iam sure i have a pic somewhere af an early black mk1 sr ......

iain

[NoVaBoOt26]

Looks like a good base to start from buddy, iam sure i have a pic somewhere af an early black mk1 sr ......

iain

cheers iain, i still haven't found any latches lol haha

[NOV4_SPORT]

http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/2125/srodbroshure.jpg


Not the best pic of it, but its all i can find atm

iain

[stelf2.0nova]

yoi still got mk2 wings mate

[NoVaBoOt26]

http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/2125/srodbroshure.jpg


Not the best pic of it, but its all i can find atm

iain

Cheers for that iain

[NoVaBoOt26]

yoi still got mk2 wings mate
Yes mate still got the mk2 wings

Cheers

Chris

[NoVaBoOt26]

Free parts... wings, bumpers, interior!!!
http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/IMAG0627.jpg

If anybody wants a free interior you can have this one: front and rear door cards, front and rear seats, dash...Mk2 wings and mk2 bumpers front and rear all free just come and collect it, other wise going to the scrappy.
PM me if you want anything

[Calamity Josh]

Stumbled across this earlier:
http://www.carpremium.net/forum/showthread.php?4572-Detalhe-\-Recupera%E7%E3o-Opel-Corsa-Gt%B486/page2

[NoVaBoOt26]

Stumbled across this earlier:
http://www.carpremium.net/forum/showthread.php?4572-Detalhe-\-Recupera%E7%E3o-Opel-Corsa-Gt%B486/page2

Stumbled across it lol haha cheers for that mate, i want one of those mk1 boots without the grab handle like a mk2. i would love to have one of those opel badges for the sr grill. If anybody has any parts for the plough i will gladly buy the parts from you.

[Edd]

nice project mate

glad the decal is going to be put to good use

i have a early non grab handle boot that i would sell, pm me if you are interested

[NoVaBoOt26]

nice project mate

glad the decal is going to be put to good use

i have a early non grab handle boot that i would sell, pm me if you are interested

Cheers Edd, PM'd

[Calamity Josh]

Stumbled across it lol haha cheers for that mate, i want one of those mk1 boots without the grab handle like a mk2. i would love to have one of those opel badges for the sr grill. If anybody has any parts for the plough i will gladly buy the parts from you.

What parts for a plough are you after? and any final colour decisions yet?

[NoVaBoOt26]

The caps for the front of the plough that cover the screws and however you attach it all together. No I really don't know what colour maybe a white or light cream sort of colour.

[LEWI007]

I love theorignal colour of this nova, i had a nova this colour years ago.

[honie5]

hello mate ive also converted my mk2 to a mk1 glad to see other people doing it stick at it pal and dont worry about people saying its wrong at the end of the day if it looks cool thats all that matters! i like the original colour of yours aswell i went for a retro vauxhall colour was called graphite beige iirc! will keep an eye out for this you hoping to go to any shows next year?

[NoVaBoOt26]

hello mate ive also converted my mk2 to a mk1 glad to see other people doing it stick at it pal and dont worry about people saying its wrong at the end of the day if it looks cool thats all that matters! i like the original colour of yours aswell i went for a retro vauxhall colour was called graphite beige iirc! will keep an eye out for this you hoping to go to any shows next year?

Cheers mate, maybe might keep the original colour totally unsure. Hopefully be at a few shows depending when I get finished, Iv got a bit of time of work in the new year so should be able to crack on abit then. Got any pics of your motor?

Cheers

Chris

[honie5]

Good man get cracking on will be good to see it! I had a nightmare choosing mine but all id say is as I wanted to go to mk1 I wanted a retro colour so ended up spending a good couple of hours in a paint shop then finally decided lol here's pic of mine it's now got Sr front bumper which is loads better! not best pic need balley off here to send me one he took recently!
http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x412/honie5/d42ff4a2.jpg

[Nova_Tek]

That's nice ^ I'd personally go for a different spoiler colour i.e. body but I do like the retroness

Oh and great project NoVaBoOt26 :thumb:

[Bubba]

i want one of those mk1 boots without the grab handle like a mk2.

i cut one of them in half :p (awaits abuse)

[NoVaBoOt26]

:O bubba

[Rickyb]

this sounds a good project buuut what you gonna do about the plate? with it being newer than the car will look.Ide get a nice irish plate.
rick

[LEWI007]

Good man get cracking on will be good to see it! I had a nightmare choosing mine but all id say is as I wanted to go to mk1 I wanted a retro colour so ended up spending a good couple of hours in a paint shop then finally decided lol here's pic of mine it's now got Sr front bumper which is loads better! not best pic need balley off here to send me one he took recently!
http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x412/honie5/d42ff4a2.jpg


That looks nice but the wheels and tail lights dont fit with the 'retro' theme. they look 90s style and the rest of the car looks 80s.

[SimonTW]

Good man get cracking on will be good to see it! I had a nightmare choosing mine but all id say is as I wanted to go to mk1 I wanted a retro colour so ended up spending a good couple of hours in a paint shop then finally decided lol here's pic of mine it's now got Sr front bumper which is loads better! not best pic need balley off here to send me one he took recently!
http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x412/honie5/d42ff4a2.jpg

Whats the specs on the wheels size wise?

[Calamity Josh]

That looks nice but the wheels and tail lights dont fit with the 'retro' theme. they look 90s style and the rest of the car looks 80s.
and i wouldn't really class dtm mirrors as retro,
NoVaBoOt26- what are you doing wheel wise, i have some opel manta gte alloys referbed in black and i know your going with the whole opel theme

[honie5]

I wasn't going for retro theme as such just what I liked and wanted to be different but not over the top! There mattig wing mirrors not dtm! And wheels are BMW exip wheels 16" with 165/45 tyres I think et 38 but not 100 percent on the tyres and offset I can't remember! Anyway enough about my car it's not my project thread sorry novaboot was just trying to give you some ideas!

[NoVaBoOt26]

and i wouldn't really class dtm mirrors as retro,
NoVaBoOt26- what are you doing wheel wise, i have some opel manta gte alloys referbed in black and i know your going with the whole opel theme

Iv just had my Sr steels banded, I need some opel center caps!?

[NoVaBoOt26]

this sounds a good project buuut what you gonna do about the plate? with it being newer than the car will look.Ide get a nice irish plate.
rick

That's a good point mate, I'm gettin a private plate that's older :)

[Calamity Josh]

Iv just had my Sr steels banded, I need some opel center caps!?

glad to hear your going banded steels! Unsure about the centre caps tho, have you tryed spanish or german ebay?
I quite like mine with the standard (non sr) centre caps and i'd love to know if they did opel versions of those. What et have you gone? i have 2x 8j at the moment and getting 2x 9J's made for the rear, although i'm tempted after that to get the 9's and put them on the front and some 10's done for the rear

[NoVaBoOt26]

glad to hear your going banded steels! Unsure about the centre caps tho, have you tryed spanish or german ebay?
I quite like mine with the standard (non sr) centre caps and i'd love to know if they did opel versions of those. What et have you gone? i have 2x 8j at the moment and getting 2x 9J's made for the rear, although i'm tempted after that to get the 9's and put them on the front and some 10's done for the rear

What are non Sr center caps like, iv got griffin ones. Iv got 7s for the front n 8s for the back, will I need to do any arch work? I was thinking just camper shims?

Cheers

[Calamity Josh]

mine sat on 8j's (with saloon arches) the front and rear just need the lips turned up as the backs catch the arch with weight in it and the fronts the same so i can't go any lower yet, i'm not sure about with hatch arches tho,
heres the centre caps:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/310720111106.jpg

[NoVaBoOt26]

mine sat on 8j's (with saloon arches) the front and rear just need the lips turned up as the backs catch the arch with weight in it and the fronts the same so i can't go any lower yet, i'm not sure about with hatch arches tho,
heres the centre caps:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j404/CalamityJosh/310720111106.jpg

What tyre sizes do you recommend?

[Calamity Josh]

They're 185 55 14 kuhmo ecsta's on 8j's. they have a slight bit of stretch and i think i'm going to go lower profile and even more stretch when it comes to it

[Rickyb]

loving the banded steels where did you 2 get them done or did you buy them?
rick

[NoVaBoOt26]

loving the banded steels where did you 2 get them done or did you buy them?
rick

I got my wheels done by bandedsteels.com and then my mate sprayed them, I will get some pictures up in the next few days

[Calamity Josh]

loving the banded steels where did you 2 get them done or did you buy them?
rick

I brought my two off merris from bretts old corsa gt, i'm going to get two more done by this company and i have heard good feedback: http://www.alonzecustom.co.uk/

[NoVaBoOt26]

I brought my two off merris from bretts old corsa gt, i'm going to get two more done by this company and i have heard good feedback: http://www.alonzecustom.co.uk/

that website sounds awesome I need a couple of spares doing I'm gona go and speak to those guys.

[Calamity Josh]

i'm going to change the tyre size on mine, i think i'm going to stick 175 50 14's on the 8j's, this website's useful if your going for any strech: http://tyrestretch.com/

[NoVaBoOt26]

Cheers josh handy website that ;)
Finally on a computer. Here's the interior i got from ste

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/IMAG0644.jpg
http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/IMAG0643.jpg

Here's a picture of my rear opening windows from Bazil

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/utf-8BSU1BRzA2NTIuanBn.jpg

Not really had much time on the car lately got my banded steels back from my mate who painted them for me.

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/IMAG0709.jpg

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/IMAG0701.jpg

And i have also got my mk1 boot door and spoiler from edd

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/IMAG0684.jpg

Really need to crack on soon

Cheers Chris

[Acerliam]

Looking good mate keep the good work up , Love those alloys !

[Edd]

Those wheels look VERY nice mate

I would love a set, but not sure if they would suit a Sport

[SimonTW]

Wheels look ace! What widths are they?

[Alex J]

banded sr steels are the way forward:cool:

[NoVaBoOt26]

Those wheels look VERY nice mate

I would love a set, but not sure if they would suit a Sport

Cheers Edd, any luck with those bumpstrips?

[NoVaBoOt26]

Wheels look ace! What widths are they?

Cheers mate, Fronts are 7s and back are 8s.

[NoVaBoOt26]

banded sr steels are the way forward:cool:

Your not wrong al ;)

[NOV4_SPORT]

The wheels look spot on mate, minty looking tailgate !

[Connor]

Looking forward to seeing the wheels fitted, they look awesome

[NoVaBoOt26]

The wheels look spot on mate, minty looking tailgate !

Cheers mate, yea the tailgate is Mint edd is a legend.

[NOV4_SPORT]

Yeh it looks mint, I wonder if edd has any more ?

[NoVaBoOt26]

Yeh it looks mint, I wonder if edd has any more ?

Worth a PM.

[Rickyb]

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/IMAG0701.jpg

those wheels are awsome thats defo what i want for mine when its done.
rick

[mowgli]

I brought my two off merris from bretts old corsa gt,

just to amaze you, i bought those rims for a tenner in a scrapyard in 1993 in oxfordshire, and they were taken from a german registered kadett (mk1 astra shape) they were 6j14 & the opel caps were originals too.

i sold them to baxter about 5 years ago with square cracked tyres on.... he used them(and the tyres!!!!), then sold them on to spud[?] and they were eventually sold on to brett, who got them banded...

[NoVaBoOt26]

My new Snowplough has just arrived :D...

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/IMAG0724.jpg

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/IMAG0725.jpg

[SimonTW]

Cheers mate, Fronts are 7s and back are 8s.

I don't suppose you know the offsets do you? Looking at split rims at the moment and wondered where I need to be looking at wise on them if you can help.

[NoVaBoOt26]

I don't suppose you know the offsets do you? Looking at split rims at the moment and wondered where I need to be looking at wise on them if you can help.

Im not to sure mate.

[Edd]

Result on the snowplough mate, is that the one I sold merris ?

I'll get some pics of those bits your after over next few days

[NoVaBoOt26]

Cheers edd, Yea I got it from merris. Yea the pictures would be great

Cheers

Chris

[NoVaBoOt26]

Right iv decided I'm going to go Jamaica Yellow...good idea???

Could do with some help...iv never seen how the mk1 bumpers connect to the car i.e. what kind of clips do they have. I don't have any parts to put the bumpers on at the mo

Help please :(

[Connor]

Jamaican yellow ftw!

[Edd]

There is a new front bumper kit for mk1 on ebay mate

Sorry no pics yet ive been mega busy :( ill do it asap

Also someone has replied in your thread about the opel badge :thumb:

Oh and paint it jamaica yellow would look epic

[NoVaBoOt26]

Cheers Connor, cheers edd will check them

[scott.parker]

Do it Jam Yellow we need more of them about.

[NoVaBoOt26]

Do it Jam Yellow we need more of them about.

O yes deffo

[NoVaBoOt26]

Whoop i got my Opel badge through this morning from adrian Cheers pal.

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/IMAG0736.jpg

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/IMAG0737.jpg

Both sets of my Opel Center caps are off getting sprayed :D Just can't decide what kind of tyre sizes to put on the banded steels, anybody know if you can use 2 camber shims on each side? Hopefully moving the nova upto my mates unit tomorrow, then i can actually get on with sanding it down.

[NoVaBoOt26]

Been really busy at work this month so not got much done on the car still working on my stubby mirrors tho
Got a bumper fitting kit delivered today (cheers for the heads up on that edd)
Met Southie the other day and got my brand new gutter trims and some other bits
(will upload a pic tomorrow)

[Graeme]

Excellent project mate but if I was doing a mk1 it have to be a late Sr in Rembrandt Silver like this one that was on Ebay recently

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm146/saloondicko/101279411.jpg

[Balley]

There you go Mr Hone.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/312473_10150273747358775_718778774_7866495_5059648 _n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/315985_10150274419698775_718778774_7872322_6930001 _n.jpg

[Southie]

Chris I'd go black if I had the chance, a distinct lack of black MK1 sr's ;)

Good to meet you the other day and all the best with your project.

[Acerliam]

Any updates mate?

[NoVaBoOt26]

Not much of an update because work is busy, but here is a picture of my Gutter Trims and Snowplough Clips i got from (Southie) +Rep for you sir ;)

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/guttersnow.jpg

[kevos08]

Thats my rembrandt silver sr still forsale as got completly messed about by winning bidder great eh . Cars coming on great sum nice bits building up thair . Give me a heads up if still intrested in mk1 mouldings cheers keep the good work up .

[scott.parker]

Cant believe Southie sold you them, he said i could buy them lol lol

[Southie]

Scott to be honest I'd forgot :(

TBH though I didn't need to post them and Chris was buying the guttering off me and I need the brass quick sharp so sadly, sorry mate.

[NoVaBoOt26]

Will do Kev Cheers,

:O My bad scott lol

:d :d

[scott.parker]

Nah no worries mate, I'll make something for mine.

Scott

[NoVaBoOt26]

A little bit of an update got the nova moved from my tiny little garage to my lockup, so hopefully be able to get alot more done now, any ways here are some pictures

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/Snapbucket/3E06688F-orig.jpg

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/Snapbucket/5701BE24-orig.jpg

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/Snapbucket/0BF4657E-orig.jpg

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/Snapbucket/A7EFB6F2-orig.jpg

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/Snapbucket/923B4B6E-orig.jpg

Inside next to ma brothers camper :D
http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/Snapbucket/AE9D30C4-orig.jpg

[Tommy_nova]

This project looks great :) crack on dude jam yellow FTW!!

Tommy

[scott.parker]

lol save your self some time and money and buy my mk1 Jamaica yellow?

[NoVaBoOt26]

Cheers tommy.

Haha Scott where's the fun in that?!

[NoVaBoOt26]

Little update:

Iv taken all the seatbelts and the carpets out now, hopefully get the dash out tonight or tomorrow. Pics soon...

Cheers

[Edd]

nice to hear your cracking on with it mate

[NoVaBoOt26]

The dash is out now, got the handles and locks out aswel. Start on stripping the engine bay tomorrow. Feel like I'm actually getting somewhere now. Will try and get some pics up tomorrow.

[NoVaBoOt26]

Been manic at work lately so not got much done but bought a few parts.
Here are some of them:

Brakes

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/Snapbucket/467443C3-orig.jpg

Bonnet

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/Snapbucket/18A428DA-orig.jpg

Radiator & Fan

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/Snapbucket/54998C78-orig.jpg

Mk1 Wings

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/Snapbucket/7BB0BB88-orig.jpg

Back Bumper

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/Snapbucket/9E58A4D8-orig.jpg

Sr wiring loom

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/Snapbucket/E944964B-orig.jpg

Early Sr Clocks

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/Snapbucket/912A3A3A-orig.jpg

Flocked Dash

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/Snapbucket/6D831681-orig.jpg

Other Flocked Parts

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/Snapbucket/A9719F32-orig.jpg

Hopefully moving the nova to the new unit this week and can get on with it properly fingers crossed :thumb:

[Edd]

Nice mate

You might have trouble getting mk1 clocks to fit in that mk2 dash tho

[scott.parker]

I spy a load of meris sport parts! lol

Edd, I'm sure there the same mate, well Ive never noticed a diffrence..

Scott

[Edd]

Mk2 clocks have 3 lugs coming off that you screw through on to the dash, one either side and one at the top

[scott.parker]

Mk2 clocks have 3 lugs coming off that you screw through on to the dash, one either side and one at the top

Well if it's on the white back part then he can just swap that over from a mk2 gsi set.

[Edd]

Yeah he could do that I suppose

[NoVaBoOt26]

I spy a load of meris sport parts! lol

O yes :D



Well if it's on the white back part then he can just swap that over from a mk2 gsi set.

So is that what I have to do?

[Calamity Josh]

looking amazing! but why put a mk2 dash in it :'(

[NoVaBoOt26]

Little update...
Got a 13sb engine :thumb:
Just need to save for a carb and inlet and a 4 to 1 manifold
Anyone got these bits?

[NoVaBoOt26]

Just took delivery of a mk1 shell off Vessey this morning
no pictures yet but will get some on asap :thumb:

[Edd]

Nice one mate

Was wondering what you were up to lol

[NoVaBoOt26]

Nice one mate

Was wondering what you were up to lol

Ain't been doing much, apart from saving up n stripping n cleaning my 13sb engine and gearbox.
Well happy with the shell, still little bits to do to it but can't wait to get cracked on with it. lol

[NoVaBoOt26]

Here we go some pics of the shell I got off Vessey

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/5d360fcc.jpg

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/c276e4b7.jpg

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/b67df4f6.jpg

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/68701a6e.jpg

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/791c738c.jpg

And it's even got the holes for my rear opening windows :)

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/b0605331.jpg

Gona start on the underneath tomorrow,

[Edd]

Shell looks clean mate

[Iain]

What're the chances of finding a shell that has holes for opening windows, and having opening windows lol Shell looks spot on you got panels too for a good paint match throughout?

[NoVaBoOt26]

The time has come for the Nova to get sprayed what colour should I go? Jam yellow? Black? Anything else?

[Calamity Josh]

The time has come for the Nova to get sprayed what colour should I go? Jam yellow? Black? Anything else?

i'd say go black, as you very rarely see it

[boss]

paint it mocca brown

[NoVaBoOt26]

paint it mocca brown

Iv decided to go Jamaica Yellow and I find out the price tomorrow :thumb:

Cheers

[NoVaBoOt26]

Bit of an update, been doing little bits of bodywork that
needed doing on the doors and bottoms of the rear arches,
also been sorting out underneath all undersealed now, not
sure what colour to spray under there I need to find a
Powdercoaters somewhere near me, need to get some
parts done.

And iv been getting some parts, got some:

Door pins
Camber bolts
Foglights for my snowplough :)

The nova is booked in at the sprayers
for the 6th of July, which I am abit
excited about, it's slowly coming together

Jam yellow here we come ftw flol :thumb:

Cheers
Chris

[NoVaBoOt26]

Not updated for a while as been so busy at work after our refurb n reopening.
Iv got the shell back and it's painted just need to get the wings doors bonnet and boot done this week.

I'm pretty happy how it turned out I can't wait to get some time off to get working on it before the baby arrives. Here are some pictures:

Getting picked up
http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/3b377843.jpg

Back and jam yellow
http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/44b6ad81.jpg

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/87117c57.jpg

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/9979d1b2.jpg

Engine is all stripped down now and I gave the block a good clean and painted it
http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/fd9bd1a2.jpg

Trial fitted my dash and shelf and centre console
http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/e5fd1981.jpg

That's all for now, can't wait for my other panels to get sorted :thumb:

[paul080803]

That paint job looks stunning! Bet your chuffed!!

[vessey]

Looks good mate makes me think I should of kept it lol

[John]

liking that!

[leggattr]

Looks like the battle of the best early sr rep is on!!
Good progress so far and colour a great choice.

[Acerliam]

Looking nice mate, keep it up

[thegingerwhinger]

love it mate! cracking job!!!!

[scott.parker]

Nice! Looks like your going to take my jam yel crown lol

[NOV4_SPORT]

Looking really good mate, paint job looks spot on mate

Iain

[Edd]

very very nice mate

will look awesome when built up

Edd

[NoVaBoOt26]

Cheers for all the Positive comments guys I'm well happy with the paint job best iv had done yet, i need to find somewhere to get the vinyls for the side and door pillars. Im building the engine up on Friday so should have some more pics then. Slowly coming together, actually can't wait to drive a nova again :d

[Southie]

Good work Chris, will be nice to see this come together as I know you've been on the hunt for only the best parts which makes this Nova even better ;)

[NoVaBoOt26]

Got a little bit more done now, I have taken the old suspension and brakes off and sprayed the inner arches and fitted the new suspension and brakes pretty happy with them had to take my calipers off because they don't fit behind the 13inch steels the car is sat on at the moment lol

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/02d73185.jpg

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/b42d6268.jpg

Fitted my rear lights

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/2fdeb26c.jpg

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/a95997ef.jpg

Fitted my rear arch brown carpets

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/d5853f1c.jpg

[kirky_boy87]

That's looking mint dude loving the colour keep the great work up pal

[Edd]

Them arch carpets have come out nice mate ;)

Keep up the good work

[NoVaBoOt26]

Got the clutch on and the engine rebuilt

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/1EF798C8-0BDA-4A5E-A7F9-3B967DBC5F6D-965-0000015422AA0E0A.jpg

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/D13D16A3-BC0D-4A30-AB49-7BB320F41BF7-965-0000015457C53533.jpg

Still got lots to do to it but it's getting there
I forgot I also tryed my gutter trims on, got one on not glued or anything but I'm really struggling to get the other on

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/A51B4A60-261F-4E35-A8A4-6C22D87669FD-965-000001549094CFC7.jpg

[Balley]

That is looking really good pal.

[NoVaBoOt26]

Got my gear gaitor and fitted it. Anybody got a 5 speed gearnob?

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/C660559A-2C08-4A63-BCA7-0E8031141D57-286-00000028D475D837.jpg

I have two sets of bump strips and cannot decide which ones to fit,
What do you guys think?
Early mk1 bump strips

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/C38B4495-982B-4B38-899A-AC4CEB3DF2B4-286-00000028DE2ADB5E.jpg

Later bump strips

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/E84DE4A4-B2BE-4670-8239-A01C5C870AB2-286-00000028E4EF9628.jpg

Does anybody have one of these spare?

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/2FB284DF-655D-495B-B790-839534D15F39-286-00000028F505E13F.jpg

[SimonTW]

Early ones! :) Looking great! Keep up the good work!

[NoVaBoOt26]

Early ones! :) Looking great! Keep up the good work!

Cheers Simon

[NOV4_SPORT]

Looking good mate, I would go for the early mk1 bump strips much better and if you are painting them it would take a lot better and give a good finish especially if using upol mid grey

[NoVaBoOt26]

Looking good mate, I would go for the early mk1 bump strips much better and if you are painting them it would take a lot better and give a good finish especially if using upol mid grey

Hiya mate, yea I am wanting to do the whole upol mid grey thing with them and my bumpers what should i be sanding them with? And where should I buy that upol mid grey from? And I don't have a clue how to put them on. I also need to find someone to put some vinyls on for me on the door pillars and right across the bottom of the doors. Anybody good at this??

[SimonTW]

I will take a picture of how mine were attached later for you. They use small pegs on the side of the car that white plastic clips attach to, then the trims attach to the white plastic clips.

[Edd]

I just cleaned my bumpers, spoilers, door handles etc with white spirit before painting with Upol mid gray
No sanding

You can get the upol paint off eBay mate

I would fit the early bumpstrips as you can paint them too, maybe glue the clips on with tigerseal otherwise you'll have to drill holes for the rivets.

[scott.parker]

Did you get your paint clear coated? Just looking at them close ups again seems very deep in color?

[NoVaBoOt26]

Did you get your paint clear coated? Just looking at them close ups again seems very deep in color?

I'm not up on my paint and stuff what does clear coated mean Scott?

[vessey]

anymore pics mate looking good

[NoVaBoOt26]

Small Update:

Not had a massive amount of time to get much done to the car.
Bought a few different parts, I got my new sump delivered today so I can get the engine in the car very soon. Got some twin 40 webbers with trumpets. the trumpets will be up for sale as I do not need them due to getting an irmscher airbox, plus got the linkage got an fuel pressure regulator (cheers cornish) and iv got facet fuel pump on the way ( cheers swedge) i still need a manifold but might buy one from fleabay, also got some metal engine mounts. i have got some rear doorcards and parcel shelf supports on the way and a better condition 1 piece front bumper than I had (cheers edd)

Here's some pictures:

Sump
http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/51910DC2-AEE8-47B5-830E-E288C010DE1B-3037-000003625E8DEE2A.jpg

Twin 40s, linkage and fpr
http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/51E46F01-3799-4D8C-956C-E0144E931E67-3037-00000362741DAE7F.jpg

Engine mounts
http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/6A234743-92C2-448E-A3B5-51A078FFBA93-2307-000002906D08784F.jpg

Forgot to say getting some bronze tinted rear windows from Vessey aswel :thumb:

[Edd]

I'm not up on my paint and stuff what does clear coated mean Scott?

Clear coat / lacquered mate

Looking at the pics, have you had the bits of paintwork that show when the interior is in? Above the rear quarter cards etc

edit: new parts look good mate

[NoVaBoOt26]

anymore pics mate looking good


Clear coat / lacquered mate

Looking at the pics, have you had the bits of paintwork that show when the interior is in? Above the rear quarter cards etc

edit: new parts look good mate

The lads who painted it said that after I have put it all together they will flat it back and polish it up, I dunno about laquer.
I didn't know anything would be on show, the lads will sort it for me they are pretty good. Can't wait to get the engine in now and the rest of my parts. Cheers

[Acerliam]

Keep it up mate, parts look good and result on the bronze rear opening Windows

[NoVaBoOt26]

Keep it up mate, parts look good and result on the bronze rear opening Windows

Cheers mate, you not fancy my clear rear opening windows?

[Acerliam]

Cheers mate, you not fancy my clear rear opening windows?

I'm good thanks mate

[NoVaBoOt26]

Parts Update:

I got my parcel from edd with brown rear door cards, brown parcel shelf and 1 piece bumper. Also recieved my irmscher airbox for the twin40s :D

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/E9B9A5A1-B437-43B7-BD46-400EE029D0D0-495-000000B3F033634D.jpg

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/E377A2BE-CC7A-454A-9E04-97D7A2E0BA1F-495-000000B3FD84C088.jpg

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/1BA91034-7B8C-4C96-A644-9F7023BDA71B-495-000000B4209BBCED.jpg

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/26D45A49-5E1E-4299-918C-6F15C08AD006-495-000000B429F84D3C.jpg

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/106B6029-3B11-4E6B-8B80-2F51A1C496A6-495-000000B438CD14D8.jpg

More parts arriving tommorow

[bazil]

Superb mate, loving the colour too :-)

[NoVaBoOt26]

Superb mate, loving the colour too :-)

Cheers mate, I can't wait to get it running now

[Acerliam]

Looking great mate

[NoVaBoOt26]

Got my doors and my wings back from being sprayed and I'm pretty happy with them. Just need to get some more motivation and get this beauty together :D also got some front brown doorcards and brown kickplates.

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/6A44071C-8590-4E73-BFA7-40B45899C5F5-383-0000001B6D9C54A1.jpg

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/112921C0-9EE3-4911-8EAE-7B4F89C008D8-383-0000001B6296E1BE.jpg

Just sat the wing on for a picture
http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/28A5D0AE-9825-401C-8EBE-978FF753B706-383-0000001B49AAE6C6.jpg

[NoVaBoOt26]

Went to the nova last night and got the new sump on and put the gearbox back on, fitted an old manifold on so that I can lift with the engine crane, fingers crossed should go in this weekend or next.

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/364EBE76-1677-4690-AB3A-11388C240DC3-3879-00000359E37935DE.jpg

Also got my heater cables linked up behind my dash without breaking any plastic bits.

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/EAEC1998-6E4F-4D34-86A2-45DE7D7F2A46-3879-0000035B23733009.jpg

Can anybody tell me if you can get brown door rubbers?

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/539DB7FA-E0E3-412C-9F7D-6E7430E8C257-3879-0000035C1682A3F4.jpg

[Edd]

I never seen brown ones mate

I used black

[bazil]

Sports and sr's used black rubbers,

You can get brown ones but they are a light tan rather than dark brown,

[NoVaBoOt26]

I never seen brown ones mate

I used black


Sports and sr's used black rubbers,

You can get brown ones but they are a light tan rather than dark brown,

Anybody know of any of these black ones???

Cheers

[scott.parker]

Dude just get the acrylic black paint out!

[Edd]

I might have a spare set of black ones

[NoVaBoOt26]

Dude just get the acrylic black paint out!

Will that work mate?

[Rickyb]

looking good buddy keep at it she'l be on the go in no time.
p,s see you sunday.
rick

[NoVaBoOt26]

Cheers yea can't wait now :D

Ye will see you Sunday mate

[NOV4_SPORT]

Looking really good mate, the whole car is really coming along keep at it

Iain

[NoVaBoOt26]

Looking really good mate, the whole car is really coming along keep at it

Iain

Cheers mate

[NoVaBoOt26]

Working a split today had an hour off so nipped to the nova and got a door lock cleaned up and put the door on the car. Also popped my opel badge on my one piece :D

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/EC37C99A-E796-43D9-9740-1BFD341492FA-508-00000047A7FBA25A.jpg

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/C190D374-6C70-4039-B8DB-0CC90C42CCA6-508-00000047B66F8524.jpg

Buying an engine crane which i will be getting this week on my day off

[Southie]

It's coming together nicely now Chris, will look stunning very soon mate :cool:

Sad I know... why's there a Nexia plate on your wall lol

[NoVaBoOt26]

It's coming together nicely now Chris, will look stunning very soon mate :cool:

Sad I know... why's there a Nexia plate on your wall lol

Cheers Southie

It's a plate from my old mk3 golf lol

[andyredtop83]

Looks really nice so far, keep up the good work mate :thumb:

[Southie]

lol I thought the last letter was an "R" lol

[NoVaBoOt26]

Update... Went up to the unit today and got the engine in which im well happy about

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/C7EE7EB5-9419-4A1B-A2D5-4E056CE3CAAE-2442-000001700B0C579F.jpg

Anybody know what studs should be in the irmscher manifold that attaches to the twin 40s as these are too long??

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/8B610F39-791D-4E6D-BC69-12E5C4176769-2442-00000171852CDA2A.jpg

[Novasport]

Take the carbs off, run a nut down the thread and cut off the excess stud. Clean end with a file and then remove the nut to restart the thread.

[Novasport]

P.S. Clean the paint off the brake pedal cover in the engine bay and the servo mount or get some satin black and silver paint on them. Small things make a big difference.
Also best thing to clean the carbs is petrol. Soak them in it if you can and scrub them with a small brush like a tooth brush.

[NoVaBoOt26]

Take the carbs off, run a nut down the thread and cut off the excess stud. Clean end with a file and then remove the nut to restart the thread.


P.S. Clean the paint off the brake pedal cover in the engine bay and the servo mount or get some satin black and silver paint on them. Small things make a big difference.
Also best thing to clean the carbs is petrol. Soak them in it if you can and scrub them with a small brush like a tooth brush.

Cheers mate, will be going down tomorrow so will do some of that.

Nice one

[scott.parker]

Take the carbs off, run a nut down the thread and cut off the excess stud. Clean end with a file and then remove the nut to restart the thread.


Fist off I don't know much about the cab set up, but could it be that they were used with a nut either side?

[Edd]

Looks good with the engine in Chris

Bet your happy bout that

Keep up the good work mate

[NoVaBoOt26]

Fist off I don't know much about the cab set up, but could it be that they were used with a nut either side?

Not too sure really Scott


Looks good with the engine in Chris

Bet your happy bout that

Keep up the good work mate

Cheers Edd

Yea proper happy got the engine in before the baby arrives

Just a shame I can't find the seats I want

[Edd]

all things come to those that wait

[Novasport]

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/8B610F39-791D-4E6D-BC69-12E5C4176769-2442-00000171852CDA2A.jpg

Do you have your Misab plates fitted? You also need the Thackery (sp) washers.

[Novasport]

ie, these....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/IMG00143-20110418-1932.jpg

Looking at my studs, they are also quite long so may be OK...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/IMG00148-20110418-2031.jpg

[Novasport]

Petrol is a good cleaner, here is my carb before....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/DSCF1936.jpg

and after cleaning with petrol and a tooth brush...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/DSCF1935.jpg

[NoVaBoOt26]

all things come to those that wait

True I suppose, we will see


ie, these....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/IMG00143-20110418-1932.jpg

Looking at my studs, they are also quite long so may be OK...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/IMG00148-20110418-2031.jpg

What a muppet, your right I'm an idiot cheers


Petrol is a good cleaner, here is my carb before....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/DSCF1936.jpg

and after cleaning with petrol and a tooth brush...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/DSCF1935.jpg

Yea I will try the petrol cleaning looks well good

Cheers mate

[NoVaBoOt26]

Popped to the unit today, an thort I would see if I could put my wings on properly with headlights and try my front bumper...I couldn't put my wings on because I forgot to get my wing bolts sprayed which are now at the body shop getting done so thort I would put my headlights on and try the bumper but it won't go on I'm not sure if the car has maybe had a bump not to sure, has anybody got the measurements on what they should be? Maybe with a little bit of a push it might fit but any nova I have had in the past the bumper will just go on straight away no problems. I'm abit gutted really I'm thinking the worst thing I will have to do is put a new front end on which I didn't want to do. Just as I think I'm getting on with my project I hit a massive brick wall :(. Can anybody help me??

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/C5CFA54A-2E89-4AA1-AA55-A5655B32474F-4603-000002D399C05B95.jpg

[Calamity Josh]

it does look like it's pushed back on the bottom right of the valance :(

[Edd]

Push the wing back so it lines up and do the bolt up

Mines like that and it's a brand new shell and wing

[NoVaBoOt26]

Push the wing back so it lines up and do the bolt up

Mines like that and it's a brand new shell and wing

Ye I need to put the bolts in. It was more of the bumper bolts not lining up with the brackets. Ill wait until my bolts are all back and fasten it all in right

[Edd]

Take the brackets off the shell and fit them to the bumper bar first, will be able to get it all lined up better then

[NoVaBoOt26]

Take the brackets off the shell and fit them to the bumper bar first, will be able to get it all lined up better then

Legend.... I must be tired lol not thinking properly lol

Cheers Edd

[scott.parker]

Yep I always undo them from in the inner arches so you just slid it on off etc

[NoVaBoOt26]

Yep I always undo them from in the inner arches so you just slid it on off etc

Cool, I'm going to my unit in the morning so I will have a go cheers

[Vlietje]

Take the brackets off the shell and fit them to the bumper bar first, will be able to get it all lined up better then

I never understood why people take the brackets off (mostly MK2) front bumpers, just undo the two bolts on each side and the whole thing just slides out...

[conza123]

I never understood why people take the brackets off (mostly MK2) front bumpers, just undo the two bolts on each side and the whole thing just slides out...

on the mk2 on the n/s inner arch there is a carcoal canister covering the 2 bolts thats why

[Spudly]

on the mk2 on the n/s inner arch there is a carcoal canister covering the 2 bolts thats why




Only on injection models, and its not needed anyways so all of mine went in the bin, (i say all i actually mean the one as ive only ever had one injected mk2, not counting my xe) lol

[brainsnova]

I went to fit a mk1 bumper backing bar on a mk2 shell and the bolts never lined up with the brackets coming out from the front. I never worked it out as I was in a bit off a rush that day

[NoVaBoOt26]

Little update, I got the wing bolts back. Still couldn't get the passenger wing holes to line up might need a spare pair of hands lol trial fitted bumper on

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/A82527D9-2B49-4F02-BA7D-4C57871B0FBB-149-0000000E2781A446.jpg

And this one you can see that I couldn't line the wing up

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/8DCE020B-A5F1-4FB3-B961-2247C846EBA5-149-0000000E3625649B.jpg

Slow progress but at least it's some

[scott.parker]

Lovely dude...

[Edd]

Very nice mate

That wing will go on easy if someone gives you hand

[NoVaBoOt26]

Lovely dude...


Very nice mate

That wing will go on easy if someone gives you hand

Cheers lads, not sure on what wheels to put on the car... Sr steels... Banded sr steels.... Or something else?

[Acerliam]

Very nice mate

[Balley]

Cavalier Expression wheels would look good.

[scott.parker]

Just not in gold lol

[Acerliam]

Just not in gold lol

And grey and silver lol

[NOV4_SPORT]

Looking good mate, its really coming together now

[NoVaBoOt26]

Cavalier Expression wheels would look good.


Just not in gold lol


And grey and silver lol

I do like them wheels but thinking of something different might just stick with the banded sr steels


Looking good mate, its really coming together now

Cheers mate, starting to look like a car now, still seats though :(

[NoVaBoOt26]

What do people think these would look like

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/3669B0AC-C3C3-44AF-8AD7-E82DB1F9700F-874-0000007E9ACDDD88.jpg

Or should I stay with my banded sr steels or standard sr steels??

[Acerliam]

What do people think these would look like

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/3669B0AC-C3C3-44AF-8AD7-E82DB1F9700F-874-0000007E9ACDDD88.jpg

Or should I stay with my banded sr steels or standard sr steels??

They are nice mate but I reckon you should stick to the banded steelies

[Balley]

Get them :)

[Edd]

I don't reckon they will suit the jam yellow tbh mate

Standard sr steels or the banded ones

[scott.parker]

**** it do them! lol

[SimonTW]

Banded SR steelies gets my vote! :thumb:

[therealnovaboy]

Compomotives in anthracite.

There used to be a yellow SR on here with 40s and silver comps. It looked ace.

Good work on the build by the way.

Ill see if i can get a pic of that sr.

Edit.


http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/7398/dscf0268res9fv.jpg

its a lighter silver than i remember but still looks pretty cool. Im not sure white wheels would suit it as much. It would look like a bannana.

[scott.parker]

Thats Skoobs old SR, and as for white wheels on jamyel, lol Daft Johns SR xe has white Speedlines, looks ace IMO!

[Simon 1867]

cracking read. look forward to seeing this finished

[g111mds]

Nice project you have. Look forward to following the progress...

[jafanan]

looks brillaint


well done on getting this far with it. As said before painting a few more bits in the bay would help it alot


id fit the banded steels if it was me

[NoVaBoOt26]

Little update, not really had time for the nova over December with work and also having our baby girl and buying a house which needs work lol but bought a few bits and some front seats :D (seats need a little work but will be reet) and now getting some rear seats :)

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/8A45BF1D-3C0C-4270-BBBB-3E5622C6800C-10109-00000597630121A7.jpg

Can't wait to get the house finished so i can get back on with the nova

[NoVaBoOt26]

Here's a pic of the covers on the cushions just gota give them a good clean

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/1F2C1C2F-82B5-4374-B490-A32B9406CCE8-703-0000004CB4FBF81E.jpg

[Rickyb]

looking good pall cant wait to see it in the flesh pall, congratulations on the birth of your daughter pall hope all went well
rick

[conza123]

Here's a pic of the covers on the cushions just gota give them a good clean

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/1F2C1C2F-82B5-4374-B490-A32B9406CCE8-703-0000004CB4FBF81E.jpg

they look good lol

[NoVaBoOt26]

looking good pall cant wait to see it in the flesh pall, congratulations on the birth of your daughter pall hope all went well
rick

Cheers Ricky,
you will have to get yourself up sometime and check out the yellow number give me a hand to get this engine going...
Still got that manifold mate lol :thumb:
Chris

[NoVaBoOt26]

they look good lol

Cheers connor,
Be even better if I had the big back cover :( lol

[NoVaBoOt26]

Cheers connor,
Be even better if I had the big back cover :( lol

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/th_523e04ef43abb526689ce4a54bac418f.jpg (http://s1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/?action=view&current=523e04ef43abb526689ce4a54bac418f.jpg)

Which I have now got whoop, needs repairing lol

I need some brown material if anybody has any spare and some Daytona aswel :(

[Rickyb]

Cheers Ricky,
you will have to get yourself up sometime and check out the yellow number give me a hand to get this engine going...
Still got that manifold mate lol :thumb:
Chris
Ide come and give you a hand pall no worrys its just getting time thats the problem lol and il sort the mani soon mate as racing starts againnin a few weeks lkl

[leggattr]

Using my pic??? Haha
Has it arrived then?

[NoVaBoOt26]

Ide come and give you a hand pall no worrys its just getting time thats the problem lol and il sort the mani soon mate as racing starts againnin a few weeks lkl

I know what you mean about finding time mate its hard with work a child and a house lol
Yea that would be great if we can sort it mate cheers


Using my pic??? Haha
Has it arrived then?

I know lol sorry
Yes mate arrived yesterday, bait gutted at the moment i had some brown material lined up from Vessey but now it's not available :( so I need to find some more.
Cheers

[NoVaBoOt26]

Just got this delivered, be ok when its on the engine after a fresh lick of paint :D

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/34475055-21A4-4664-B27F-65216404F793-6248-000003F1611FFBB6.jpg

[NoVaBoOt26]

Well it's been a while since I have been upto the nova. I got my bonnet and boot back from the bodyshop :) . Ricky came up from Blackpool with his mate frog(Carl) lol and gave me a hand to get on with it a bit more, I would really like to be able to go to billing this year if possible. Anyways here's what we got done today.

My bonnet
http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/CBBC3F06-2A95-44A4-AA1D-48267186A374-3765-0000026EB76EBFBB.jpg

Just rested on
http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/14268535-D536-4592-B510-D0F621FF40F3-3765-0000027095713A52.jpg

My boot
http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/5632523D-825D-4BBB-8E9B-1C9FA0182D13-3765-0000026EBEAAC317.jpg

And fitted
http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/4410330A-189C-4FCC-843D-A15557BE18FA-3765-0000026F7D078053.jpg

Carbs fitted on
http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/87260575-9534-47B6-9CEF-BA3099DCE677-3765-0000027078E05292.jpg

If anybody could give me detailed pictures and information on the linkage for the webbers that would be awesome because I don't really know how it goes. And if anybody can tell me which wires go where from the engine loom?
And also what is this plug for? It's on the dizzy!
http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/371F7583-70F1-42DC-B542-BAF1EDFC2B5C-3765-0000026F8C47532E.jpg

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/5C10B391-4FCE-4B09-A8A3-B7C4E4006F7F-3765-0000026F76B5760D.jpg

So yea today was a good day got a lot done thanks to Ricky and Frog big thanks to them much appreciated

[Edd]

Looks very nice mate, keep at it


That plug off the dizzy is for a idle box thing that sits on the inner wing, not needed tbh

[scott.parker]

Cool, looks a lot like mine did at respray time :)

[Rickyb]

Well it's been a while since I have been upto the nova. I got my bonnet and boot back from the bodyshop :) . Ricky came up from Blackpool with his mate frog(Carl) lol and gave me a hand to get on with it a bit more, I would really like to be able to go to billing this year if possible. Anyways here's what we got done today.

My bonnet
http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/CBBC3F06-2A95-44A4-AA1D-48267186A374-3765-0000026EB76EBFBB.jpg

Just rested on
http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/14268535-D536-4592-B510-D0F621FF40F3-3765-0000027095713A52.jpg

My boot
http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/5632523D-825D-4BBB-8E9B-1C9FA0182D13-3765-0000026EBEAAC317.jpg

And fitted
http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/4410330A-189C-4FCC-843D-A15557BE18FA-3765-0000026F7D078053.jpg

Carbs fitted on
http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/87260575-9534-47B6-9CEF-BA3099DCE677-3765-0000027078E05292.jpg

If anybody could give me detailed pictures and information on the linkage for the webbers that would be awesome because I don't really know how it goes. And if anybody can tell me which wires go where from the engine loom?
And also what is this plug for? It's on the dizzy!
http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/371F7583-70F1-42DC-B542-BAF1EDFC2B5C-3765-0000026F8C47532E.jpg

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/5C10B391-4FCE-4B09-A8A3-B7C4E4006F7F-3765-0000026F76B5760D.jpg

So yea today was a good day got a lot done thanks to Ricky and Frog big thanks to them much appreciated


Your welcome buddy and thank you as its given me insperaton to get cracking on mine again.
Pics look good buddy.
OH and happy wedding day pall hope the weather was as gloryus there as it has been here pall.

[NoVaBoOt26]

Really not had much time for nova lately that's gona have to change lol got married at the start of may, check out the top of the cake
http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/FA9DA0C4-26F4-48B9-A71C-36870255E5AB-2386-000001E231424A5A.jpg

Anyways got my exhaust delivered the other day
http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/0AE41329-33DE-4328-A3D1-875D8C0E99FD-186-0000000F89C0D97F.jpg

Ordered my back box on Tuesday so that should be here soon :)

Got a back seat from an 86 sr which I wanted for the material, so got it home
http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/5F41F670-0D2C-4C1D-902F-AE42B946B727-2386-000001DF790E7104.jpg

Then took it to pieces, the material is mint ( which is a problem as my seats are all faded so I don't know what to do, hopefully getting some more material very soon)
http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/40081027-6BA4-417E-BCD7-892E4C5A4CA9-2386-000001DFA1CF2E8E.jpg

And now iv got this check spare I dnt know if it would be any use to anyone quite rare check now especially in this good condition
http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/04C2EE53-78EA-4253-96DB-95FB074F2C74-2386-000001DF98894D47.jpg

Will have to get down to the nova soon to try and tackle the roof lining which is gona be solid any tips??

[bazil]

Looking spot on mate,

What are you doing to the roof lining?

[NoVaBoOt26]

Looking spot on mate,

What are you doing to the roof lining?

On a try and put it back in its going to be hard isn't it!

[bazil]

I've never tried it lol,

I wish you the best of luck :)

[NoVaBoOt26]

I've never tried it lol,

I wish you the best of luck :)

Haha lol classic

[NoVaBoOt26]

Fed-ex just arrived with my early birthday present from the mrs

Well happy

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/19278E79-B883-4D76-96B9-B0A4B03D9E54-2386-000001FA210540F6.jpg

[leggattr]

Managed to sort it out then?

[NoVaBoOt26]

Managed to sort it out then?

Yea man thanks very much for your help you legend +rep for you sir :thumb:

[NoVaBoOt26]

Had a spare hour or so today so I nipped to the unit. I managed to get the drivers side rear window in

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/78AE7F4D-24C4-4B76-B5C9-078BCF6C7CB0-708-0000005A6D9B4C97.jpg

And I thought I would have a go at the rear vinyl.....didn't turn out to bad

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/EEA122C4-4FFB-4AF0-95F3-3018BCC19BD3-708-0000005AC8943C3B.jpg

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/681E0469-C9E7-40A8-B38B-F3A4B71B293D-708-0000005AD3A9E2A5.jpg

I found out that I am missing some bits, I'm missing a rear window rubber and a rear strut for a mk1 tailgate as I only have a mk2 one which is different :(

Also had a go at the roof lining which is ok

:thumb:

[vessey]

Not using the opening window mate

[NoVaBoOt26]

Not using the opening window mate

Not yet mate, I don't have all the parts for the windows yet

[vessey]

R I see, its looking good, your leaving inside the boot etc white?

[SimonTW]

Coming along very nicely!

[NOV4_SPORT]

Looking really good mate keep it up

[NoVaBoOt26]

Coming along very nicely!


Looking really good mate keep it up

Cheers guys I'm really please it's coming together now, just hope I have it ready for billing :thumb:

[Rickyb]

Cheers guys I'm really please it's coming together now, just hope I have it ready for billing :thumb:
It should be ready pall me and frog plan to be back over the week after next. Im pretty sure she'l be running by then. Oh did you get that breather on under the carbs?

[NoVaBoOt26]

It should be ready pall me and frog plan to be back over the week after next. Im pretty sure she'l be running by then. Oh did you get that breather on under the carbs?

Fingers crossed, no mate haven't attempted it yet

[marc69]

Looking really nice

[NoVaBoOt26]

Looking really nice

Cheers mate

[NoVaBoOt26]

Went to my unit before work today.
I wanted to put my sr steels on, but it looks like I'm gona have to use spacers, i haven't tryed my banded ones but will probably be the same.

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/FC307F7D-4710-41A7-8A56-6D93F4C4D607-1396-000001054617E08B.jpg

But the wheel is catching on the calipers :( Gutted

Managed to get the windscreen in needs a bloody good clean but it's in.

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/EC975758-0DA7-4F2B-A824-6E5D8F5C03F6-1396-000001053BAF5314.jpg

[NoVaBoOt26]

Just started moving into our new unit yesterday it hhuuuggggeeee lol

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/1A93438B-A39D-429A-991C-D55D148AF878-787-0000012468FF42F1.jpg

Had to get a pic while the nova was out

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff519/Chris_Hall26/C449F74C-5314-4C94-8224-2CB6243BDA60-787-000001245DC86D7E.jpg

Got the spacers fit on the front so it doesn't catch anymore whoop

[mk1nova_rich]

Just read your thread from start to finish, looks mint :) love the retro Corsa GT theme and the colour...you not manage to sort the wing/valance out mate?