Kevs SX TD

[vx kev]

Hey folks, wasnt going to put a wee thread up for this as i didnt think i was going to do much with it but as it were i just couldnt leave it alone. Having ran it for a good few months now enjoying the cheap n cheerfulness of the tax, insurance and fuel bills makes it a no brainer really to keep it & make it a bit more mine.
So for prosperities sake a little W.I.P. thread to document things

Bought it from Jaysnova in June this year who done a lot of work on it throughout last winter to rescue it. (See his thread link below)
http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?158061-JaysNova-TDelicious&highlight

So from this when Jaysnova got it....
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/TD%202011/Jays2010.jpg


To this when i bought it from him in June 2011...

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/TD%202011/td3.jpg
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http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/TD%202011/td1.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/TD%202011/td2.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/TD%202011/td8.jpg
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[sport]

Kev how many novas do you have.

[vx kev]

Kev how many novas do you have.

Just the 2 mate . For now lol

[sport]

Track car and this? Whats the black one in your avatar

[vx kev]

Aye mate, the black one in my avatar is this one as it sits now but we'll get to that in pics soon.

[sport]

Awsome mate.

[marc69]

looking good, what next?

[vx kev]

The white wheels were not for me and the car looks a bit bare so they were the first things to be changed.

[marc69]

yeah, they look a bit harsh against the black

[vx kev]

July 2011

So common as muck i know but i got these Speedlines for a steel, so these along with some flaps were the 1st of my changes....

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/TD%202011/td13.jpg
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http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/TD%202011/td15.jpg
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http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/TD%202011/td11.jpg

[marc69]

Wheels may be popular but they suit it, I see the car as being sporty looking but descreet about it. If I were posh I would say tasteful, but as we are all chavs with novas....!

[moffat]

yasss! good to see youve put a thread up man. intresting to see what you do ;)

[16v Nova Kev]

looks good i would love a td

[Balley]

What is the plan now then, I am doing the opposite with my Sx.. I am trying to make mine look standard now after two years or skirts its time for a change lol :)

[SRimon]

Spot on!

[cossienova]

Love it! Mega rare car too now. That's what I wanted but couldn't find one and had to settle for a 5door td.

[gary_126]

glad your making a thread for it, love that wee car! (should hav bought it myself)

[bainyboy sr]

looking good mate you should get a thread up of the track slag will be good to see how shes getting on lol :d

[scott.parker]

Hey Kev, have you sued the Shelf yet mate?

Scott

[vx kev]

glad your making a thread for it, love that wee car! (should hav bought it myself)

It was a good buy i think, glad i got there first! :d


looks good i would love a td

TDs awesome, weird though as the fuel guage doesnt really move. Really good on fuel but then dodgy guages are all the rage in Novas. Going on 400 miles now to £40 worth of diesel and still quarter of a tank left! :eek: Ive never seen that sort of mileage ever!


yasss! good to see youve put a thread up man. intresting to see what you do ;)

Nothing startling to be fair mate, just try keep it good! ;)


Wheels may be popular but they suit it, I see the car as being sporty looking but descreet about it. If I were posh I would say tasteful, but as we are all chavs with novas....!

Less of the Chavs.... lol


What is the plan now then, I am doing the opposite with my Sx.. I am trying to make mine look standard now after two years or skirts its time for a change lol :)

Just for originalities sake ive gone for gsi kit and speedlines, just wanted to be the wee bit different you know...:p


looking good mate you should get a thread up of the track slag will be good to see how shes getting on lol :d

Yeh will put a thread up for track car soon man, just too busy driving it to get any decent pics. :thumb:


Hey Kev, have you sued the Shelf yet mate?

Scott

Shelfs in mate, speaker holes gone so bonus. :thumb:

[vx kev]

August 2011

Next up was an interior change but only for a short while... Far too bright for my liking.:eek:


http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/TD%202011/sriinterior1.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/TD%202011/sriinterior2.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/TD%202011/sriinterior3.jpg


Then the inevitable happend. Gsi Skirts, badges and red bumper stripe... Bit of a cop out but im trying to relive my mispent youth! lol

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/TD%202011/GTD9.jpg
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http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/TD%202011/gtd.jpg
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http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/TD%202011/gsd10.jpg

[Balley]

Looking Good, Btw the door cards look a lot better with grey pull shuts :)

[wilson_sri]

Looks great mate! I remember a couple years ago that you said you were finished with novas, that went well i see lol

Is that you ashtray as well?

[dannymcc]

Very tidy looking Nova. :thumb:

[binty2k8]

that is absolutly lovely that mate done ery good job would love a td myself but not easy to find a minter

[vx kev]

Cheers for comments folks :thumb:


Looking Good, Btw the door cards look a lot better with grey pull shuts :)

Aye the coloured door pulls are just a step too far. Greys much better :thumb:


Looks great mate! I remember a couple years ago that you said you were finished with novas, that went well i see lol

Is that you ashtray as well?

I think ive had about 6 since i said that chief. :roll:

Aye the blue 04 sri prodrive is the family car :)

[vx kev]

August into September 2011

The speedlines had to go, they were just a temporary measure as i got them so cheap. Ebay FTW this time :thumb:

Much prefer softstars but even these are temporary....

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/TD%202011/soft8.jpg
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[Mazz]

Very nice, you'd never know it wasn't a real GSI (apart from interior) now

[gary_126]

Im presuming thats the next update as craig had the red/grey interior (and may have sold it on since then)

[Balley]

I have a few GSi interior parts if you interested!

[vx kev]

Very nice, you'd never know it wasn't a real GSI (apart from interior) now

Thanks, ive got the full window surrounds to put on at somepoint aswell and a gsi rear box to finish things of. The window will be a winter job though when its off the road. :thumb:


Im presuming thats the next update as craig had the red/grey interior (and may have sold it on since then)

Yes next update is interior, ive just pretty much got it the way i want it inside for now bar the front speakers in the doors as the new door cards had holes in them :( So will need to make a build or something so that they look a bit tidier and replace them for alpine ones to match the rest of the ICE. :thumb:

[vx kev]

September 2011

So the red/grey sri interior was just a temporary measure for comfort.
I had bought this courtenay sport interior that used to belong to Bainyboy Sr at the beginning of the year for one of my other projects but then with a change of plans sold them to moffat regretfully. A month or 2 ago he said his plans had changed again so i snapped up the chance to get them back. :d

Fitted electric windows while i was at it and fully waxoyld the inside of all panels!

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/TD%202011/interior6.jpg
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http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/TD%202011/interior1.jpg

[Balley]

I think this needs a Gsi Dash and rear Quarters

[gary_126]

Looks almost factory!

[vx kev]

I think this needs a Gsi Dash and rear Quarters

Not sure how that would look as the interior is charcoal/grey & not really black, have thought about it though :)

Opinions please folks? Leave it as is or replace the dash and trims for black gsi items?????

[sport]

Doesnt look out of place as it sits mate black dash might be to much, although i would try and source gte rear cards that would cover the black paint.

[vx kev]

Doesnt look out of place as it sits mate black dash might be to much, although i would try and source gte rear cards that would cover the black paint.

Wasnt sure if you got full grey rear cards so that would be braw, everydays a school day eh lol

[Balley]

I would go for Black dash, black door pulls and black rear panels, black sill trims and Black door cappings.

And I have a dash, door pulls, and rear panels for sale :)

[vx kev]

I would go for Black dash, black door pulls and black rear panels, black sill trims and Black door cappings.

And I have a dash, door pulls, and rear panels for sale :)

lol We all love a tryer bud!!!!!!

[Edd]

Looks spot on as it is

Maybe fit some rear GTE cards

[vx kev]

Looks spot on as it is

Maybe fit some rear GTE cards

Cheers mate :thumb:

OK then.
WANTED - A pair of rear gte cards, i.e. full interior quarter cards that go right up to rear windows like the gsi ones do :d

[Vlietje]

Looking good, how do you guys fit the front mudflaps to the sideskirts?

[vx kev]

Looking good, how do you guys fit the front mudflaps to the sideskirts?

Thanks! I just put a black headed self taper screw in from the arch side of the mudflap through into the front edge of the skirt.

[Rickyb]

looks cracking does that i like it alot. :thumb:

[gary_126]

Id leave as it is, although as mentioned, gte quarters would work well.

[vx kev]

October 2011

Finally got my Genuine Gsi back box on (supplied by Iain, Nov4_sport) Cheers Iain, also fitted front and rear splitters. Put one on the rear as i hate seeing the bottom of the spare wheel well so it just tidies it up. Plus the front one acts as a speed bump feeler as Dunfermline is riddled with rediculous speedbumps so if it rubs hard then i know ive not got much clearence for the sump.
And also fitted the Novatech fuel cap i bought from Gary_126, Cheers Gary :thumb:

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/TD%202011/Splitr2.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/TD%202011/Splitr1.jpg
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http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/TD%202011/Splitf1.jpg

[moffat]

Im presuming thats the next update as craig had the red/grey interior (and may have sold it on since then)

yeah had them but wasnt going to use them


Cheers mate :thumb:

OK then.
WANTED - A pair of rear gte cards, i.e. full interior quarter cards that go right up to rear windows like the gsi ones do :d

pm'd ;)

[scott.parker]

Thats looking nice, what are them splitters mate, and whats that hiding in the garage?

Scott

[vx kev]

yeah had them but wasnt going to use them



pm'd ;)

Nugget, just this minute bought a pair of ebay :cry:
Could you not have come on a bit sooner chief :wtf:

Just happend to stumble across them so snapped them up :roll:

[vx kev]

Thats looking nice, what are them splitters mate, and whats that hiding in the garage?

Scott

Splitters are both Laguna items, both with no vents but one comes to a point in the middle as a nova front end does and the one on the rear is just flat so must be from different models.
Thats my track car mate ;)

[moffat]

lol 1st night ive had free like. been shattered with work.

ahh well.

back box and rear splitter finishes it off nicley though, looks pretty low on the rear though? new springs....

[vx kev]

lol 1st night ive had free like. been shattered with work.

ahh well.

back box and rear splitter finishes it off nicley though, looks pretty low on the rear though? new springs....

Na it just seems to have come down at the back, time for me to lose a bit weight i think lol

[kevos08]

Looking rather sweeeeeeeet . Nice 1

[Connor]

really dont like the thought of a laguna splitter on the rear, but that looks spot on.

[gary_126]

Looking fantastic! Rear splitter looks very "2002" the gsi details make this car!! It was just a bit plain and lacking something when you bought it.

[vx kev]

Cheers Guys, happier with the looks and feel of this than the mk1 gte rep i done a couple years ago.

October 2011

Now comes the boring stuff but has to be done. Having already waxoyld inside the doors etc. i though i better turn my attention to the underside.
So basically bumpers and skirts off, rub down and clean up floor, inner arches and check & clean rear panel, front panel/crossmember and sills.
Bought 12 cans of rubberised stonechip so i could get this one done and the track car but managed to near enough use it all on just this car.
Gave it a few days to dry and settle and then black hammerite the whole lot. Also over the winter plan to remove axle, bottom arms and anti-roll bar etc. to get them powder coated candy red.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/TD%202011/under6.jpg
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[vx kev]

Once cleaned up and treated the stonechip commenced.

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[vx kev]

A few days later started painting the archs with hammerite.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/TD%202011/Paint2.jpg
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[vx kev]

Front and rear panels stonchipped and then painted.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/TD%202011/Stonedf2.jpg
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[gary_126]

Messy old job, but defo needed done before winter. Looks like you caught it in time.

[moffat]

top work that. least its well protected man. agree with gary tho love the gsi decals etc

[vx kev]

Messy old job, but defo needed done before winter. Looks like you caught it in time.

Been picking stonechip out my hair for days and thats with a hat on :roll:

Aye couple bits needed rubbing right back and treating but didnt find anything severe or needing welding so thats always a bonus :thumb:

What you up to these days anyway mate, see you buying and selling away so you must have something on the go? ;)

[vx kev]

top work that. least its well protected man.

Cheers man, should hope its well protected now with the amount of time & product that went into doing it :d

[gary_126]

No, not got any nova projects on the go. Ive another mk4 astra sxi to tidy up and use for winter. Once the astra vxr goes ill be getting another nova project OR giving the sri a makeover :d

[bainyboy sr]

that exhaust has got about lol looking good mate

[vx kev]

that exhaust has got about lol looking good mate

Thats exhaust and that interior, has done the rounds eh lol

[NOV4_SPORT]

Looking really good kev, glad you sorted out those little areas and sealed it all before the winter.
+Rep:thumb:

[vx kev]

Cheers mate :thumb:

Well got the rest of it finished last night at my brothers work on the ramp so i could do the floor properly. So used approx 2 litres of red oxide primer on the bits that needed rubbing down and treating, 15 litres of rubberised stonechip and 5 litres of black hammerite. Maybe a bit overkill and will slow me down no end but hopefully will make the car last quite a bit longer. Not to mention it looks a hell of a lot better :d
So thats it pretty much up to date for now. Few other odds n sodds to tidy over the winter, get some powder coating done, and a wheel change of some kind which is yet to be decided.....

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/TD%202011/Hammered2.jpg
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[marc69]

think its fair to say it's well protected!!!

[NOV4_SPORT]

Looks ace mate !

[moffat]

thought this was a daily :o lol

15ltrs of stonechip... oft i thought the 3ltrs on mine would do! maybe i was wrong. lol

[vx kev]

thought this was a daily :o lol

15ltrs of stonechip... oft i thought the 3ltrs on mine would do! maybe i was wrong. lol

Aye she is a daily man, thats why it needs to be protected lol

Aye seems rediculous but each can was about 1.5 litres, i bought 12 to do both cars but used 10 on this :roll: Thats not to say all of it landed on the car though lol

[moffat]

Aye she is a daily man, thats why it needs to be protected lol

Aye seems rediculous but each can was about 1.5 litres, i bought 12 to do both cars but used 10 on this :roll: Thats not to say all of it landed on the car though lol

least its protected then eh. mine will need redone when i can get it properly in the air. be a job for next year. went patchy :(

[vx kev]

least its protected then eh. mine will need redone when i can get it properly in the air. be a job for next year. went patchy :(

Yeh i learned that when i done the white car so made sure this one didnt go patchy, a lot of it went into the chassis legs and any crevices so its not just where you see it.

[scorge01]

l;ving the black nova mate looks awsome and nice job of undersealing it should hold out the roost beestie.lol

[vx kev]

l;ving the black nova mate looks awsome and nice job of undersealing it should hold out the roost beestie.lol

Cheers fella, i hope it lasts anyway :thumb:

[vx kev]

Got a set of full gte rear cards from Edd having had them recommended by some of you nice folks, Your right, there much better :d

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/TD%202011/Gtecards1.jpg

Also planning on converting it to 5 stud over the winter so have now gathered and modded all the parts required including the wheels.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/TD%202011/Discaxle3.jpg
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[Balley]

Ofcourse we are right :). She is Looking good as ever.. I think yours will be the only car I have seen that suits Turbo rims as it Shall contrast with the Black a treat.. I do hope your going to PVS though as I want to be parked next to this sick beast :)

Dan

[moffat]

they turbo wheels look fresh ;)

[vx kev]

Ofcourse we are right :). She is Looking good as ever.. I think yours will be the only car I have seen that suits Turbo rims as it Shall contrast with the Black a treat.. I do hope your going to PVS though as I want to be parked next to this sick beast :)

Dan

Done a wee photoshop (Erm well Paint Editlol) of how it could look but im sure someone could do a much better job :thumb:
We'll see how things pan out but i may try and get to a couple shows next year...
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/TD%202011/cavyturbowheels3.jpg


they turbo wheels look fresh ;)

Theyre no bad like, not perfect but much better than the other set i had so they'll not desperately need refurbing until the funds/work situation is back on track ;)

[pyromaniac_yeti]

Now this i like...

[vx kev]

A wee update.
Converted my Small block td to 5 Stud without the use of big block hubs and shafts.
The rear axle has to be converted in the conventional way by having the cavalier plate welded to the axle in place of the nova ones.
Front was slightly more tricky, knew there had to be a way of doing it without modifying driveshafts or flanges so set about doing some investigating. Eventually found that Meriva VXR's and CDTI's run on a small block engine aswell and having checked the dimensions of the hub flanges found that they were the perfect fit for the nova hubs with the required 22 splines.
Sourced them from 2 different dealers down south who had them as old stock and so it got them for a very nice price.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/TD%202011/5stud8.jpg
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[Balley]

Looking good pal :)

[vx kev]

More.

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[kevos08]

Looking super good kev . Wheels set that of perfect nice wee change . Whare do you get the time to do all this

[vx kev]

Cheers min :thumb: Leas out with holly doing all the mummy socialising thingys most weekends so i get to plod away wi the cars :d Happy Days...
Plus with daddy daycare during the week hollys quite happy being carted all around the countryside in the back of the nova lol

[Balley]

How have you 5 studed the front?

[vx kev]

How have you 5 studed the front?

Ahh now that would be telling, proper GM Hub flanges that have 22 splines and fit into the nova bearings. SORTED ;)

[Balley]

machined fronts then?

[vx kev]

machined fronts then?

No mate, as said proper GM flanges. Off the shelf, straight fit with no mods needed ;)

If interested i can PM you the part number :thumb:

[Graeme]

I was going to ask this myself, GM small block flanges that are a straight fit? Very good find Kev can you pm me also? how much were they each?

[Mieran]

Are they off a new vauxhall, like mk4 astra or corsa c?

[JaysNova]

Fcuking hell Kev you turned my old car into a show stopping beast!! Well done mate. Im loving the interior and turbo wheels all the changes have improved it alot.
Glad your looking after it like you are. :thumb:

[vx kev]

Meriva vxr or 17cdti. from the dealer at £109 + vat. I didnt pay that obviously because thats just rediculous, found 1 on ebay from a dealer and another 1 on a parts search website. Seemed to be old stock or stock that doesnt move as i got them for £45 each posted. It would cost £40 to get flanges machined at a machine shop as i did on a previous project.
Part number is GM 13211373

[vx kev]

Fcuking hell Kev you turned my old car into a show stopping beast!! Well done mate. Im loving the interior and turbo wheels all the changes have improved it alot.
Glad your looking after it like you are. :thumb:

Gotta keep myself busy mate, always looking to improve and change things. Interior is to be changed along with a few other bits n bobs over the holidays...

[Balley]

Spot on Kev :)

[gary_126]

5-stud conversion looks great. (tho personally i only like those wheels on cavi's) Id be tempted to get some 16" wheels from a mk4/5 astra or vectra c.

Looking forward to the next updates!

[c20 nva]

Looks nice mate we will all need 2 meet up next year try and get everyone together for some banter

[vx kev]

5-stud conversion looks great. (tho personally i only like those wheels on cavi's) Id be tempted to get some 16" wheels from a mk4/5 astra or vectra c.

Looking forward to the next updates!

Was thinking of trying the SRI-Turbo wheels on it to see what it looks like, to be fair theres not a lot of good looking mk4/5 astra or veccy c wheels i'd like.
Turbs il do just now though, always wanted to try them so now i have :thumb:


Looks nice mate we will all need 2 meet up next year try and get everyone together for some banter

Yep deffo mate, we can but try. Cheers :d

[gary_126]

i think they would look amazing! (but being 17" prob be too big to be practical) Go on, get a pic of them fitted, 2001 spec ha ha

[vx kev]

i think they would look amazing! (but being 17" prob be too big to be practical) Go on, get a pic of them fitted, 2001 spec ha ha

Will do during the holidays, when the wife's not away with the astra :thumb: Doubt she'd even notice ive swapped them anyway lol

[NOV4_SPORT]

Looking really good kev, keep at it mate.

[vx kev]

Another wee update for this weekend! Took the Courtenay Leather seats out the GTE as im going a different route with that now so put it in the TD!
Is a wee bity worn so could do with some Leather dye or the like to freshen up if anyone could recommend something.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/TD%202011/2011-12-24131821.jpg
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[Balley]

Looks really nice, How about some Red SRi switch knobs for the dash to finish it off and tie into the grey/red theme that seems to work very well!

[vx kev]

Looks really nice, How about some Red SRi switch knobs for the dash to finish it off and tie into the grey/red theme that seems to work very well!

The red switches an that are a step too far for my liking, look a bit :wtf:

[NOV4_SPORT]

Looking good mate

[moffat]

looks good man

[Trivs_Tom]

personally, not keen on it being a GSi rep..especially since its a TD. looked best in the first pic. however, the quality of the work done is really good mate!

[gary_126]

Saw an episode of wheeler dealers where they were tidying up leather seats in a bentley, looked scuffed to hell/cracked etc!! They got a specialist in, and he mixed up an elastic type paint that was rubbed into the leather, came up absolutely perfect!

[sport]

Guy local to me had his leather restored in his BMW looked fantastic.

[vx kev]

Saw an episode of wheeler dealers where they were tidying up leather seats in a bentley, looked scuffed to hell/cracked etc!! They got a specialist in, and he mixed up an elastic type paint that was rubbed into the leather, came up absolutely perfect!


Guy local to me had his leather restored in his BMW looked fantastic.


Yeh i know there is stuff out there but just not sure where to look, especially locally.

[MK999]

http://www.licsltd.co.uk/cgi-bin/esb_product.pl?id=001-ACCS Try this, I've seen it used and it was literally unbelievable.

[vx kev]

http://www.licsltd.co.uk/cgi-bin/esb_product.pl?id=001-ACCS Try this, I've seen it used and it was literally unbelievable.

Cheers for that, gotta be worth a try :thumb:

Ive tried the dye stuff (boot polish by the looks of it) but it didnt even look at it :(

[moffat]

seen this in the flesh the other day and it suits the cav turbos so well man.

[sport]

seen this in the flesh the other day and it suits the cav turbos so well man.


Peeping Tom??? lol

[ocdstigy]

I'm a leather repair specialist :P any questions just ask!

Nice work on the nova mate,looks mint :D

[davidfox280585]

i used gliptone scuffmaster bit and was awesome and came with toners so you can match the colour if its slightly out, i have just used it on my audi aniseed which was worn like yours
they looked fit for the bin before
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk100/davidfox280585/04122011003.jpg
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk100/davidfox280585/04122011002.jpg

all my bolster was nearly worn through and the centre armrest badly worn at the front

[vx kev]

i used gliptone scuffmaster bit and was awesome and came with toners so you can match the colour if its slightly out, i have just used it on my audi aniseed which was worn like yours
they looked fit for the bin before.
all my bolster was nearly worn through and the centre armrest badly worn at the front

More good news then, thanks for the pointers :thumb:

[vx kev]

I'm a leather repair specialist :P any questions just ask!

Nice work on the nova mate,looks mint :D

Where are you based? Basically the leather has lost its colour in certain areas so im just looking to freshen it up and make it a little less scruffy looking, Any help/info would be greatly appreciated :thumb:

[vx kev]

So got another lot of stuff back from the powdercoaters, another good job by IPF Glenrothes!
Everything fitted again with new flo-flex poly bushes.
Got the Fuel filler neck done aswell so will get that fitted at somepoint too.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/TD%202011/2011-12-24104443.jpg
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[Graeme]

And it getting xe'd at some point? Judging by the plug cover?

[vx kev]

And it getting xe'd at some point? Judging by the plug cover?

lol If it gets converted at somepoint it wont be an XE, i had a rocker cover & a belt cover done in black for a previous project that never got finished not that long ago so just thought while i was getting the other bits done i might aswell get the plug cover done to finish that set should i make a change in the future.....

[vx kev]

Got the fuel filler neck fitted today and it was actually dry today for the first time in ages here so even managed to give her a new year polish :d

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/TD%202011/2012-01-01115524.jpg
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[NOV4_SPORT]

Looking good buddy keep at it.

[sparkie1401]

i really like this, nice work and a good effort all round, how are the rear disc set up?

[vx kev]

i really like this, nice work and a good effort all round, how are the rear disc set up?

Cheers :thumb: You'll get many a person telling you its not worth the effort and there more hastle than they are worth but me personally have never had an issue with them and even on the diesel its works perfectly well :)

[Balley]

Another nice update, Keep them coming Pal :)

[vx kev]

Well the weather was quite good today but rather cold and my DODO Juice goodies arrived so gave it another wee spruce up. Also decided to rebadge it as it should be so bye bye gsi :thumb:
Only managed to get the 1 SX badge for now so on the hunt for 2 more for the doors.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/TD%202011/2012-01-05111108.jpg
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[Balley]

Glad you have got rid of the GSi badges :)

[SRimon]

Bloody love that.

I love those wheels in silver paint (always thought Benn's looked better silver than polished!)

[7ova]

there was brand new SX badges on ebay the other week
i told dan (balley) about them he wanted some

[vx kev]

there was brand new SX badges on ebay the other week
i told dan (balley) about them he wanted some

Yeh i bought that 1 :thumb: Didnt have anymore unfortunatly :(

[vx kev]

So after much investigating and recommendations i decided the best DIY Leather Restoration product to try was going to be Gliptone Scuffmaster, i purchased this along with Gliptone Leather Cleaner and Gliptone Leather Conditioner. Quite frankly the results were superb as it pretty much looked as though the leather was going to need replacing but having set to work with this stuff its almost like new. So i'd highly recommend it and i think the pictures speak for themselves :thumb:

From this.....
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To this....
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[LEWI007]

Looks like good stuff i might get some for my recaros.

Great interior by the way, give me a shout if you decide to sell it.

[Balley]

Seats have come up really well, I am impressed :)

[vx kev]

Cheers guys, Yeh im well happy with the results and especially for the price. Total for the Gliptone scuffmaster kit, cleaner and conditioner was just over £30 from Liquidleather.com. Were going to do the coupe leather seats in my mates astra van seen as it did such a good job!

[NOV4_SPORT]

Looks well good kev very impressed

[gary_126]

They have come up brilliant! Top work

[vx kev]

Had a spare Digi Dash sitting so decided to fit it in the TD. Fitted in the usual manner and upon startup straight away noticed the difference in the rev counter being way higher. Done a bit research and found the td counter is ran of an alternator signal so the pulse is different, found a thread on MIG about it and picked up on a guy called DOM who started making pulse convertors with great results. So found a link to his website called picbits.co.uk and found exactly what i was looking for, this pulse convertor can be used to setup the rev counter on diesels and V6's or basically anything that doesnt have the required pulse signal for the vehicle. Its wired inline on the rev counter wire and requires a posy and an earth. Has buttons on it to adjust the pulses and then a set button to keep it that way. Quite simply tweeked with it until it was pretty much what i thought it should be set at and hey presto, 1 pretty near as damn it accurate rev counter.
The next issue was the oil pressure guage as the td only had a switch and with it being an isuzu engine a vauxhall sensor would not fit. So i bought a 1/8 npt adaptor and pressure sender so i could have the original switch connected and then get the pressure sender in to have the guage working too. Even wired in the Diesel Light :d
Job done and all is working well :thumb:

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Also fitted rear headrest, managed to get frontera headrests that matched the dark grey of the leather in the car!

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[gary_126]

headrests look great!

[Rickyb]

i love this car keep up the good work.

[Balley]

Love the dash pal

[vx kev]

Well thought it was time to get the car up on stands and get the winter salt all cleaned off from the underside, wasnt too bad to be fair so painting the underside really helped as the salt didnt stick http://www.justopelvauxhall.com/images/smilies/woop.gif

Got some more items powder coated for the engine bay etc. so got them fitted and also painted up the exhaust with High temp paint as it was letting the underside down. So all in all a wee bit cleaner and fresher looking.

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[pikey1986]

that looks lovely, great choice on the colours :thumb:

[davidfox280585]

awesome mate,i see you got the leather stuff i recomended to you, the interior looks sweet now well done and top work so far

[vx kev]

awesome mate,i see you got the leather stuff i recomended to you, the interior looks sweet now well done and top work so far

Yeh mate, the scuffmaster stuff worked a treat like. Wasnt expecting it to turn out so well, that was great recommendation fella thanks :thumb:

[c20 nva]

nice mate look's awesome nice touches

[raf24]

Lookin good kev,is that my filler neck in that pic? lol

[Liam]

Where did you get the headrest guides from and do you have a part no?

Cheer, Liam.

[vx kev]

Lookin good kev,is that my filler neck in that pic? lol

Na thats its replacement mate. :thumb:

[raf24]

Nice job pal :thumb:

[vx kev]

Where did you get the headrest guides from and do you have a part no?

Cheer, Liam.

Just removed them from corsa front seats at the scrappies mate, you just need to trimdown the edges on them so that they go all the way down into the rear seat so that the top of them rests on top of the leather/fabric!

[vx kev]

nice mate look's awesome nice touches

Cheers man. :thumb:

Thats the reason i never made it to the meet mate, went a bit further with the tidy up than i had planned :roll:

[scott.parker]

Very nice looking Kev, can i ask if you can get some pics of your rear disk hand break cable set up please, as im sure its done like the one Ive bough with the mounts on the beam to use a mk3 Astra cable.

Scott

[vx kev]

Very nice looking Kev, can i ask if you can get some pics of your rear disk hand break cable set up please, as im sure its done like the one Ive bough with the mounts on the beam to use a mk3 Astra cable.

Scott

Cheers mate. My disc axle is done using the long nova cable and the mk2 cavalier estate short cable, so its through the standard mounts! Keeps it simple that way :thumb:

[scott.parker]

Right so hows it mount with two cables to the car body? as Ive got this one that needs two "locator's" from the floor pan etc..

Cheers, Scott

[Balley]

Bloody hell, it looks great, very bright and different!

[vx kev]

Right so hows it mount with two cables to the car body? as Ive got this one that needs two "locator's" from the floor pan etc..

Cheers, Scott

Just mounts to the usual bit on the nova as standard mate as it uses the Nova long cable, its only the short side you need to change for the mk2 cavy estate item.
Get them on ebay or possibly still a motorfactor, i bought a couple just incase. I'l get the part number for you from ones ive bought :thumb:

[scott.parker]

Can you get some pics of how you have it done mate?

[vx kev]

Can you get some pics of how you have it done mate?

No bother chief :thumb:

[stuartwallace]

i now own this :D!

[Mazz]

http://bradshawhistory.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/penguin_dreaming_well_done_sticker-p217121495410386220qjcl_400.jpg

[Balley]

have fun with it!

[DAVIDKEDENS]

I went and saw it but bought another one in the end.

[stuartwallace]

great wee car!

[dc1984]

Kev spent alot of time and money on this car mate.

Well worth the money imo hope you enjoy it matey:thumb:

David.

[stuartwallace]

yeah brilliant wee car had to sort a few wee bits and bobs, just waiting on a slimline fan coming for the radiator now then itll be back on the road :D

[JaysNova]

When is it in the TV feature?? I had Dave Reid messaging me asking a few details about the build of it etc. Would be amazing to see it in the mag.....

[thegingerwhinger]

i notice its up for sale AGAIN!!!

[JaysNova]

Where about? Nothing on fleebay or gumtree

[JaysNova]

lol PNG

[B19_ewn]

It was forsale on hear mate. I bought it last week