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:thumb:Bought this Nova from Chambers on here thursday and it turned up yesterday about 4pm on the recovery truck :d.
Plans are to turn it back into a car...if it was a original van I would have left it but its not so the windows are going back in. Go over the whole car and check everything and pretty much rebuild the whole lot.
It come with a C20let engine which we soon realised was a converted xe...So first thing was to pull this out and put it all back together and get it running. We were at it until 12 last night :wtf: but finally she run....for about ten seconds until we realised the fuel pressure was far to low....it had the standard 1.2 single point inj tank so pump wasnt up to the task.
Im going to get an alloy fuel tank and fit it behind the seats, with an uprated fuel pump so that should sort it out.
All of the running gear is fine so not much to do there. We then built the front end back up checking all as we went along.
We then started bolting the cage in (will be welded as well) and then checked the exhaust (powerflow) which needs a straight bit of pipe made and welded which ill do early next week.
Then we cleaned the gsi dash and all the bits ready to go in which we will do in the week.
The re-spray is ok....few bits of pug here and there but nothing major and considering hes not a panel beater hes done a good jog....lots of pigstails in the paint but will flat and polish it back and should be like glass...( he put three coats so loads to play with)
The underneath of the car was pretty much un touched and very clean which I was pleased with.
Heres some pics as she stands and will ad more in the week as we crack on :thumb:
Not exactly a project I know but will be a good rebuild.
http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u500/Mikeyc20let/535841_321226274613048_100001770356704_760786_2038 737473_n.jpg
http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u500/Mikeyc20let/Side.jpg
chambers1984
29-04-12, 12:03 PM
hi mate i forgot to give you the pump to fit in the spi tank if you want it to save changeing the tank let me now and i will post it to you. same if you find anything else missing let me now and i will send it to you.
kevster
29-04-12, 12:35 PM
Nice to see another nova in west Sussex , I work in Worthing if you need anything give me a pm.
Nice to see another nova in west Sussex , I work in Worthing if you need anything give me a pm.
Cheers mate you should come and have a look when it's done :)
hi mate i forgot to give you the pump to fit in the spi tank if you want it to save changeing the tank let me now and i will post it to you. same if you find anything else missing let me now and i will send it to you.
Its ok mate I want to run an alloy race tank in the car anyways , also I would prefer to run new braided fuel lines as these ones aren't really up to the task , thanks anyway
Done some more work on the nova this week. A few parts turned up - alloy fuel tank, window surrounds, willwood brakes :-)
So this week we have done the following:
Bolted the cage in. Fitted the dash. Stripped the old fuel lines and took the old fuel tank out. Completed all of the wiring. Fitted the new brakes. We also cut the van panels out and put some windows back in.
Heres some pics:
http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u500/Mikeyc20let/IMG_0030.jpg
http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u500/Mikeyc20let/IMG_0025.jpg
Cut the panels out
http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u500/Mikeyc20let/IMG_0032-2.jpg
http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u500/Mikeyc20let/IMG_0044.jpg
Cleaned it up after savaging it with the grinder lol
http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u500/Mikeyc20let/IMG_0048.jpg
http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u500/Mikeyc20let/IMG_0052.jpg
http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u500/Mikeyc20let/IMG_0033.jpg
Painted
http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u500/Mikeyc20let/IMG_0054.jpg
Windows in.
http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u500/Mikeyc20let/IMG_0058.jpg
And how she looks now
http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u500/Mikeyc20let/IMG_0056.jpg
Dash (Excuse the steering wheel lol)
http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u500/Mikeyc20let/IMG_0029.jpg
Willwood brakes
http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u500/Mikeyc20let/IMG_0028.jpg
Fuel Tank
http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u500/Mikeyc20let/IMG_0017.jpg
Really pleased with the progress, should be finished next week. As long as the parts turn up :-(
Comments welcome.
Did you keep the van panels mate?
Nova_Tek
04-05-12, 08:50 PM
Good progress - straight to work :thumb:
Did you keep the van panels mate?
Wasnt much left of them mate lol
kevster
04-05-12, 08:58 PM
What's going on with the red shell?
What's going on with the red shell?
It was my shell before but sold it to a mate. It has been sat there for two years now, not sure what hes doing with it yet. Its a very clean shell.
kevster
04-05-12, 09:07 PM
I will have it off his hands lol , have we ever met ?
I will have it off his hands lol , have we ever met ?
Ive been asking to buy it back for ages but he wont have any of it.....if it goes anywhere its coming to me lol
Im not sure mate? I dont think so.....we should meet when mines done.
kevster
04-05-12, 09:12 PM
Lol , my nova won't be on the road anytime soon lol , taken me 7 years to get a work shop lol ,
kevster
04-05-12, 09:13 PM
But still if you need a hand with any think or bits you need you only got to ask dude .
Oh yeah keep up the good work dude
But still if you need a hand with any think or bits you need you only got to ask dude .
Oh yeah keep up the good work dude
Nice one, appreciated.....seven years??? lol
Its pretty much finished now....just need to weld a bit of centre pipe for the exhaust and when my braided fuel lines turn up fit them....mount the tank properly and then MOT it.
Where is your workshop in Worthing?
kevster
04-05-12, 09:25 PM
Near mate I work in Worthing tho , if you need mot we will do it for you if you like .
Yeah 7 lol , I used to have this nova
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u64/kevster240/white%20nova%20sri%20big/13.jpg[/IMG
[IMG]http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u64/kevster240/white%20nova%20sri%20big/13.jpg
Have you got a MIG I could borrow for a day???
Where do you work for MOTs?
kevster
04-05-12, 09:29 PM
On tarrin road mate ,
Setyres??? Yeah that white nova is nice....I was thinking of re doing my speedlines white.
Do you have a MIG mate?
kevster
04-05-12, 09:37 PM
I don't mate sorry , yea mate that's we're I work , were not all that bad lol
My mate works at Setyres in Lancing. I really need a MIG to finish it. Might have to hire one...
kevster
04-05-12, 09:52 PM
What do you need it for ? Dude
To do the exhaust, weld the seats, weld a bracket for the wiper motor...couple of little bits to finish mate
paul080803
04-05-12, 10:29 PM
What alloy tank is that, what capacity is it?
Its a Demon Motorsport Tank I think. 40 Litres mate.
paul080803
04-05-12, 10:40 PM
Off eBay? What is the quality like as I was looking at them?
Yeah mate, yeah the quality is good. Not the best out there but for the money very good.
paul080803
04-05-12, 10:49 PM
Ok cheers mate
kevster
07-05-12, 06:42 PM
How you getting on fella?
Just waiting on some braided fuel lines which I ordered 8 days ago :( well annoyed.....hiring a welder from a mate tomorrow so going to get everything finished that I can apart from fuel lines etc.
Will update soon.
kevster
08-05-12, 09:10 PM
Ok bud sweet
Got the fuel lines today so got them in and the car runs sweet with the right fuel pressure :-) well happy!!!
Also the seats are in now...so only a couple of days now for little bits and she will be going in for an MOT....hopefully Saturday.
Will update with pics on the weekend.
chambers1984
09-05-12, 09:26 PM
glad its all going well mate. also before you weld anything for the wipers i modded the wiper arm so that the motor can be mounted behind the dash all wires are routed inside ready just needs bulkhead drilling for the motor to bolt up.
glad its all going well mate. also before you weld anything for the wipers i modded the wiper arm so that the motor can be mounted behind the dash all wires are routed inside ready just needs bulkhead drilling for the motor to bolt up.
Pics needed dude.
Mikey, not far from me as your in Worthing...
kevster
09-05-12, 09:31 PM
Pics we are in need of ,!!!!
glad its all going well mate. also before you weld anything for the wipers i modded the wiper arm so that the motor can be mounted behind the dash all wires are routed inside ready just needs bulkhead drilling for the motor to bolt up.
Thats what ive done mate but thanks anyways :-)
Pics needed dude.
Mikey, not far from me as your in Worthing...
Yeah not far from me at all....I lived in pompy for three years. Meet up when its done if you want?
kevster
09-05-12, 09:37 PM
Whos doing your mot fella ???
Yeah not far from me at all....I lived in pompy for three years. Meet up when its done if you want?
Yeah yeah, need a Nova meet up soon.
Yeah yeah, need a Nova meet up soon.
What have you got mate?
Whos doing your mot fella ???
Errrrmmm my mate does them so might go to him but not entirely sure yet mate....Ill bring it over as soon as its road worthy so you can have a look.
kevster
09-05-12, 09:44 PM
What have you got mate?
Benn has a very nice nova :-(
Why the sad face ?? one of your old ones?? lol
kevster
09-05-12, 10:06 PM
I wish bud
Booked in for an MOT tomorrow afternoon...
kevster
11-05-12, 09:16 PM
How did you get on fela
Yeah she passed mate...heres a pic of her outside....on the road :-)
http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u500/Mikeyc20let/NovaWhiteontheroad.jpg
Well pleased :-)
Took her out for a little play earlier....grinning like a cheshire cat!!!
Back needs lifting up a bit....and a few little cosmetic bits to do....door cards etc.......minor bits. Other than that its fine but im not 100% happy with it yet.
kevster
11-05-12, 11:00 PM
Im going to look at another nova tomorrow to use as a smoker to and from work .
Turbo Chris
24-06-17, 09:31 PM
Its still alive lads lol
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