marc69
05-04-12, 09:52 PM
Got my track Nova through an MOT at last, that's two Novas I have put on the road in under a week.
This car started as a huge challenge to get going and roadworthy way before an MOT, well by January I thought I would have a go, it was a massive and ridiculous fail. I'll write more on this later if anyone is interested but it turns out the tester didn't want to test it.
2 weeks ago I put it in another MOT station, it failed on a few points which were acceptable and sensible, so after I repaired it with a little help I collected it today, something I thought this car would never get....an MOT, yipee.....................
here is how it looks now that I have it, splitter removed and sideskirts removed, I doubt I'll ever get the aerodynamic benefit as I'll never do over 130 in it.
http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af5/69marc/Photo332.jpg
http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af5/69marc/Photo330.jpg
http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af5/69marc/Photo333.jpg
http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af5/69marc/Photo334.jpg
Still a few jobs, the cambelt is wrong but, the one I was given for a 1.4 is too long, I assume this is for the 1.4i with tensioner etc. Will a 1.3 SR cambelt be the same as a 1.4SR (carb) belt?
I also have a little fine tuning of the stupid rose joint gear selector stuff, 2nd and 5th are a little awkward to select.
The next step once DVLA give my log book back with the correct engine is to insure/tax and then start some road testing.
This car started as a huge challenge to get going and roadworthy way before an MOT, well by January I thought I would have a go, it was a massive and ridiculous fail. I'll write more on this later if anyone is interested but it turns out the tester didn't want to test it.
2 weeks ago I put it in another MOT station, it failed on a few points which were acceptable and sensible, so after I repaired it with a little help I collected it today, something I thought this car would never get....an MOT, yipee.....................
here is how it looks now that I have it, splitter removed and sideskirts removed, I doubt I'll ever get the aerodynamic benefit as I'll never do over 130 in it.
http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af5/69marc/Photo332.jpg
http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af5/69marc/Photo330.jpg
http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af5/69marc/Photo333.jpg
http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af5/69marc/Photo334.jpg
Still a few jobs, the cambelt is wrong but, the one I was given for a 1.4 is too long, I assume this is for the 1.4i with tensioner etc. Will a 1.3 SR cambelt be the same as a 1.4SR (carb) belt?
I also have a little fine tuning of the stupid rose joint gear selector stuff, 2nd and 5th are a little awkward to select.
The next step once DVLA give my log book back with the correct engine is to insure/tax and then start some road testing.