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Well i bought this a wee while ago
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii258/Graememurdoch/IMG-20120229-00272.jpg
With the intention of turning it into a replica of this
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii258/Graememurdoch/Sprint20R.jpg
Is a standard one owner, 61k mile Nova Swing to start with, which is what the Sprint is based on. Just a wee project untill i ever finish my Sport project.
Royston
17-06-12, 08:54 PM
Ready for Billing?:d
Ready for Billing?:d
Yes mate i really need a car there bored of being a passenger(no offence ment Iain lol)
Nice! :) more pics
More to come John
Been buying some parts
Grill badge
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii258/Graememurdoch/041.jpg
Genuine front mud flaps
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii258/Graememurdoch/043.jpg
And rears
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii258/Graememurdoch/044.jpg
Steering Wheel
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii258/Graememurdoch/045.jpg
6 dial clocks
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii258/Graememurdoch/046.jpg
Mats
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii258/Graememurdoch/050.jpg
Not sure which ones to fit, if either :confused:
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii258/Graememurdoch/049.jpg
Going to fit the seats out of my Sport for just now but want to source the brown plaid trim.
Already sourced and fitted the Irmscher 3 peice rear spoiler and 3 spokes alloys
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii258/Graememurdoch/144.jpg
Got a set of Opel centre caps enroute from Germany.
Will look good ! Something different :)
Mats look nice never seen ones like that before
Will look good ! Something different :)
Mats look nice never seen ones like that before
Cheers Edd, thats the plan nothing too fancy but wont be anything else like it.
Cant take the credit for the mats that was all down to Bazil, bugging him now to find the rears lol
fair play for having the time/patience to source all those parts :)
At least youve got a decent steering wheel rather than that bus sized one lol
Also been buying parts for the future lol just dont tell the wife!
1400cc 51k mile engine and 5 speed gearbox
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii258/Graememurdoch/048.jpg
Going to try and get it to run on the Irmscher injection system, was originally single point injection anybody know if possible?
Lexmaul 4 branch manifold
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii258/Graememurdoch/047.jpg
fair play for having the time/patience to source all those parts :)
John i cant take the credit for any of it im very lazy:roll: but thanks to some very helpful members on here Vlietje, Bazil and NOV4 5PORT ive got the parts. Cheers lads.
At least youve got a decent steering wheel rather than that bus sized one lol
The old ones growing on me lol
swing seats up for sale then?
Irmscher injection will work on that
Royston
17-06-12, 10:15 PM
Irmscher injection will work on that
Me thinks so too:d
Do we need an Irmscher Injection Clublol
swing seats up for sale then?
Hadnt thought about it, if i do ill let you know.
Irmscher injection will work on that
Good to know mate, havent got the injection system yet but on the look out.
Right so thats about me up to date, tomorrow though is the big day for the decals :cool: Got a local company going to reproduce them, nervous aint the word.
Mates dropping the car off at 9am and im picking it up at 5pm will see how it turns out with pics to follow.
Me thinks so too:d
Do we need an Irmscher Injection Clublol
Could do
Only me and you in it ATM tho lol
The car looks ace, your plan are good but, if you decide your getting rid of the car as it is....let me know!
A good car in Renfrewshire is a lot easier than the usual, south of England.
whats the port shape on the 1400 spi?? is it square or are you planning to use the swing head? which would be logical tbh
The car looks ace, your plan are good but, if you decide your getting rid of the car as it is....let me know!
A good car in Renfrewshire is a lot easier than the usual, south of England.
No chance Marc shes a keeper lol and getting modded.
whats the port shape on the 1400 spi?? is it square or are you planning to use the swing head? which would be logical tbh
Not sure on the port shape on the spi, what are the shape of the ports on the Irmscher injection?
Why would the 1200 head be better to use and would it fit the 1400 bottom end ok?
This is what mowgli posted in another thread when someone asked about a 1.4 with 1.2 head, and iirc the injection inlet is cathedral
Mowgli says;
the 1200 carb & 1300 carb heads are to all intents & purposes identical.
the valves are the same for the 1.2, 1.3,1.4 carb & spi heads... the mpi heads have bigger valves, but its all down to inlet port shapes & matching the manifolds.
the 1.2 carb & 1.3 heads have 'cathedral ports, as in they are shapes like cathedral windows.
the mpi heads(1.4 sri, 1.6 gte/gsi) are round
the others are square.
all exhaust ports are round.
Its all double dutch to simple me lol
Anyways car collected from the graphics company.......and im over the moon with it.
Pics later on once im home.
I would say use the 1.2 head on the 1.4 block with irmscher injection and your 4 branch exhaust manifold
You'd need to ask Royston, Edd or Steve about what dizzy would be best to use.
Fuel pump wise you have a few options, external gte/gsi/Sri or internal MPI corsa/Astra or aftermarket like Iain has etc
Pretty sure you won't be stuck for help mate.
Irmscher injection kit has round ports, i will be using it with a E16SE head
wouldn't of thought the dizzy will need changing, the injection only needs the green wire from the coil to run
Fuel pump wise i have used a spi tank with a mpi in tank pump, went for that as its less holes, brackets lines etc than a external set up
looking forward to seeing these decals
Thanks for the engine/injection advice lads will come back to that another time.
Now for the grand unveiling of the decals
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii258/Graememurdoch/061.jpg
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii258/Graememurdoch/060.jpg
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii258/Graememurdoch/062.jpg
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii258/Graememurdoch/064.jpg
The corsa and sprint badges on the tailgate are slightly out still looks good imo.
I like it alot and atleast it's a bit different to the norm too
steviegsi
18-06-12, 09:15 PM
That is so 80's! :thumb:
dannymcc
18-06-12, 09:25 PM
Looks really well, something different. :thumb:
Very different and right up my street!
Royston
18-06-12, 09:49 PM
Looks great:thumb:
cormac81
18-06-12, 09:54 PM
Liking the side decals especially.
Awesome mate, its gona be a cracker.
David.
Awesome mate, its gona be a cracker.
David.
Acerliam
18-06-12, 10:16 PM
Looks great mate +rep
Malacin
18-06-12, 10:18 PM
hi mate... can you tell me from where have you bought that spoiler cause i have one of them on my nova and someone jealous had broke it when he tried to steal it... can you give me the site or place from where have you bought it pleasee :D
Thanks for all the positve comments guys means alot.
hi mate... can you tell me from where have you bought that spoiler cause i have one of them on my nova and someone jealous had broke it when he tried to steal it... can you give me the site or place from where have you bought it pleasee :D
Cant be bought new im affraid, have a look in the classifeids on here and ebay.
Very different,liking it very much
Southie
18-06-12, 10:50 PM
I don't like it :( sorry... I've always thought the letters on the boot look silly, just my opinion.
fossit85
18-06-12, 10:56 PM
looks smart that does ;) + rep
Looks sweet except the tailgate stickers, if they were half the size then maybe!
I don't like it :( sorry... I've always thought the letters on the boot look silly, just my opinion.
No probs Mr Southie each to there own.
Looks sweet except the tailgate stickers, if they were half the size then maybe!
Thats the size there ment to be.
looks smart that does ;) + rep
Thank you.
Novasport
18-06-12, 11:10 PM
Those side decals look the dogs danglies, are they printed or each colour individually cut?
Can you get me a set, want to decal up the Swing.
I like the boot decals but something is not quite right with them. Poss a little too squared off on the corners and lettering not thick enough.
Top job though mate, looks good.
turbojolt
18-06-12, 11:14 PM
never seen one of these before, how rare are they then?
Eearly 80s and different, as a matter of fact wasn't the sprint 1984?
If I recall correctly, the sprint was actually based on a swing too.
I am about to try a 1.2 head on a 1.4 block so ask me in a few months how I get on. Apparently the ports on the 1.4 head are square and not good for power if being pushed. Also the 1.2 head should increase the compression which should also give more power. I don't know much about this, my first go at any sort of modifying an engine.
I have had a look at the pics of sprints that i have and the graphics on the back are close, just a tiny bit smaller originally although they were big in the first place. raising the number plate a little or even getting a slightly bigger number plate may help balance out the size if it realy bothers you?
Are you likely to be able to find the irmsher alloys too, that would really set it apart!
Simon 1867
18-06-12, 11:57 PM
very smart. i like the fact its different from everything else out there. really welldone matey
Another fan here also, good to see something different and not keeping it a base model
NOV4_SPORT
19-06-12, 07:32 AM
Looks epic mate, very very nice mate will need to pop over and see it at the weekend !
Iain
SimonTW
19-06-12, 08:54 AM
That looks excellent!
that looks mega, its really nice to see somebody doing something different, plus rep for you :)
scott.parker
19-06-12, 05:49 PM
Ace dude glad your carrying on with it.
L33 LEG
19-06-12, 06:04 PM
Not too keen on the size of the corsa sprint but if that's how it was from factory then fair enough :)
Im liking the car though, very different and i love the graphics!
Nova-nation
19-06-12, 06:08 PM
Looks sweet! Keeping an eye on this! Rep+
Cheers for all the postive comments about it.
Heres a pic of a genuine sprint boot decal against mine
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii258/Graememurdoch/063.jpg
When's the " redtop " getting fitted lol
Those side decals look the dogs danglies, are they printed or each colour individually cut?
Can you get me a set, want to decal up the Swing.
I like the boot decals but something is not quite right with them. Poss a little too squared off on the corners and lettering not thick enough.
Top job though mate, looks good.
They are printed Rich. Thought you were doing a Sprint DR or C with yours?
See my other post regards the boot decals.
never seen one of these before, how rare are they then?
Never released in the UK and very rare in Europe
Eearly 80s and different, as a matter of fact wasn't the sprint 1984?
If I recall correctly, the sprint was actually based on a swing too.
I am about to try a 1.2 head on a 1.4 block so ask me in a few months how I get on. Apparently the ports on the 1.4 head are square and not good for power if being pushed. Also the 1.2 head should increase the compression which should also give more power. I don't know much about this, my first go at any sort of modifying an engine.
I have had a look at the pics of sprints that i have and the graphics on the back are close, just a tiny bit smaller originally although they were big in the first place. raising the number plate a little or even getting a slightly bigger number plate may help balance out the size if it realy bothers you?
Are you likely to be able to find the irmsher alloys too, that would really set it apart!
Will keep an eye out for your engine conversion mate.
Im not bother about the boot decals looks fine as is. Got a set of Irmscher 9 spoke alloys dont know if ill fit them.
Looks epic mate, very very nice mate will need to pop over and see it at the weekend !
Iain
pop over any time mate.
When's the " redtop " getting fitted lol
Same day as the GSI kit and Speedlines lol
Novasport
19-06-12, 10:49 PM
They are printed Rich. Thought you were doing a Sprint DR or C with yours?
Sprint kit is sold, not sure about the DR yet. How much for a set?
Would need to check as mine were fitted by them.
Go DR something diffrent again.
Loving that.. especially when its done on such a clean base car.
I fitted a 1400 spi block in in my otherwise 1200 nova - it definately gave it a bit more grunt, but beware - those 1400 blocks are prone to temporarily seizing the oil pump (as I found out : / )
DAFTJOHN
20-06-12, 08:01 PM
Looks great, nice and fresh and not something you see often. I don't have the nova on the road but do have the 205 sometime for a wee summer blast maybe
Looks great, nice and fresh and not something you see often. I don't have the nova on the road but do have the 205 sometime for a wee summer blast maybe
Need to try and get Bazil to work out one of his infamous road trips.
I ain't going first car again lol,
I try and put one together for after billing?
Kinda thinking, beith, Irvine, girvan, Stranraer, Dumfries then back along to the 74 and home up the motorway if it's late or back through Ayrshire if enough time,
That should entice some of the Ayr boys and the borders lads??
Loving the Sprint Rep, Very different. Nice work :thumb:
I ain't going first car again lol,
I try and put one together for after billing?
Kinda thinking, beith, Irvine, girvan, Stranraer, Dumfries then back along to the 74 and home up the motorway if it's late or back through Ayrshire if enough time,
That should entice some of the Ayr boys and the borders lads??
Sounds like a plan mate
Loving the Sprint Rep, Very different. Nice work :thumb:
Cheers Kev
NOV4_SPORT
21-06-12, 09:24 AM
I ain't going first car again lol,
I try and put one together for after billing?
Kinda thinking, beith, Irvine, girvan, Stranraer, Dumfries then back along to the 74 and home up the motorway if it's late or back through Ayrshire if enough time,
That should entice some of the Ayr boys and the borders lads??
Sounds like a good plan mate, will be good to get the sport out for a proper run this year lol
fossit85
22-06-12, 09:24 AM
I ain't going first car again lol,
I try and put one together for after billing?
Kinda thinking, beith, Irvine, girvan, Stranraer, Dumfries then back along to the 74 and home up the motorway if it's late or back through Ayrshire if enough time,
That should entice some of the Ayr boys and the borders lads??
sounds like a plan. I could be tempted
cuatrolatas
22-06-12, 05:50 PM
Looks very nice, congratulations
Still doing bits to this, got my Sport seats out of storage which was probably a good thing seeing as how mouldy they had went but luckly for me i have a friend with OCD and how they are cleaner than ive ever seen them, cheers Iain lol
Opel centre caps have arrived along with alloys and tyres.
Sorted out a performance style exhaust for it aswell.
No pics the now as i cant find my lead to up load them.
Going to try and sort rear bumper and mud flaps as they look as if theve been on the piss.
Nice one mate, can't wait to see the pics:)
offplot
29-06-12, 11:06 PM
Very very very nice - I like it a lot mate :thumb:
NOV4_SPORT
30-06-12, 08:45 AM
Needs pics lol, glad to have been a help with the interior mate
Iain
Very very very nice - I like it a lot mate :thumb:
Cheers Chris.
Pics will come lads lol
Makrochip
01-07-12, 10:35 PM
Nice Replica, @ this years Irmscher Spring Fair i asked about the Sprint-Series... about 70 % of the Orginal R's didn't had the trims, most of this cars were red colored, i'm not sure what they said about the R's produced by Irmscher but i think i remembering less than 1500 pcs. The Orginal R/DR/C-Engine was 13N(B) wich was fitted with a Multipoint injection that Irmscher engineered (there is a Irmscher logo casted on the Intake) it has no Catalysator. These Kits were also for DIY avaible. The GTE's Intakes are not the same cause they've been optimized for 1600s and have an other programming in the ECU.
How to build a 1400 based single point engine with about 78 BHP:
Engine 1400 (C14NZ not that X14SZ/NZ-Crap)
Head 1300 (it doesn't matter if its one of 13N(B), 13S or C13N they are all the same)
Camshaft from the 13S, this is very important that its a real 13S Cameshaft 'cause its the sharpest GM ever build for the Smallblock-Engines (about 289°)
Intake manifold from the C13N you can also use a Intake from the Carb 1,3s but you must make an adapter plate (3 Stud to 2 Stud) that you can fit the Multec of the 1400 on it
Multec injecton valve from a 1600 (C16NZ) some like it more torque from the bottom (use the valve from the 1400) some more torque > 3000 rpm (then use the valve from the 1600)
4 in 1 Outake Manifold or from the C16SE (has an 4-3-1 lining)
The Engine looks identical to the 1200 Engines (No need to be afraid @MOT or the Cops), consumes not so much Gasoline like the GTE-Engines (C16SE, C16SEJ) & goes like hell
Nice Replica, @ this years Irmscher Spring Fair i asked about the Sprint-Series... about 70 % of the Orginal R's didn't had the trims, most of this cars were red colored, i'm not sure what they said about the R's produced by Irmscher but i think i remembering less than 1500 pcs. The Orginal R/DR/C-Engine was 13N(B) wich was fitted with a Multipoint injection that Irmscher engineered (there is a Irmscher logo casted on the Intake) it has no Catalysator. These Kits were also for DIY avaible. The GTE's Intakes are not the same cause they've been optimized for the 1600s and have other programming in the ECU
Nice bit of info there mate cheers.
Never got a chance for pics at the weekend just not enough time in the day.
Although got the back bumper sitting good and the mud flaps a bit better.
Ah, at least it's making good progress matey:)
Hope to have ever thing i want done for Billing finished by the weekend.
Got my fingers crossed for you mate:thumb:
Makrochip
02-07-12, 11:05 PM
In Germany we say "Ich drück Dir die Daumen" (I'm pressing my thumbs for you)
Here for comparing Reasons 2 Pics:
13N(B)-Engine with Irmscher Multipoint Injection: http://img2.motor-klassik.de/image-fotoshowImage-1feeff03-226789.jpg
C16SE-GSI-Engine: http://flash.de/uploads/pics/fl0508_Sabrinas_016.jpg
You can see that the Intake Manifolds are completely different
NOV4_SPORT
03-07-12, 08:22 AM
Hope to have ever thing i want done for Billing finished by the weekend.
Good times mate let's hope you get it all finished in time for billing so its all ready to go.
Iain
More parts,
Got the centre caps
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii258/Graememurdoch/133.jpg
Been on the look out for a back box
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii258/Graememurdoch/134.jpg
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii258/Graememurdoch/135.jpg
Old skool Peco powermaster.
Also got my Nova Sport interior out of storage, some pics of it fitted.
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii258/Graememurdoch/138.jpg
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii258/Graememurdoch/139.jpg
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii258/Graememurdoch/140.jpg
Has turned out really well seeing as it sat so long.
Nice one mate, I had a power master on my old Clio years ago.
Are they still on the go?
New old stock £40 off ebay
That's ace mate, nice find;)
novadave24
06-07-12, 01:25 AM
That exhaust looks really clean :)
scott.parker
06-07-12, 11:32 AM
New old stock £40 off ebay
I did see it, i was tempted to buy it, but then i went for a magnex instead.
Going way back to when i was a fresh faced 17 year old lol i bought my first Nova and then my first "performance" back box it was a Peco big bore 2, i think i may be trying to recapture my youth lol
scott.parker
06-07-12, 06:27 PM
Yep when i was 17 you had have a max power stick on your windscreen and a big bore 4 or a Cherry bomb lol
Yep when i was 17 you had have a max power stick on your windscreen and a big bore 4 or a Cherry bomb lol
Me toolol
NOV4_SPORT
07-07-12, 10:28 PM
Well i decided to give graeme a hand today getting his sprint ready for billing, mainly changing the wheels, fixed the small mater of a fuel leak ! and fitting his back box, so here is some pics of the car as we left tonight.
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/9292/img0042rx.jpg
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/5479/img0044bd.jpg
http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/9751/img0045pc.jpg
http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/5233/img0046i.jpg
http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/2213/img0047rm.jpg
iain
Going way back to when i was a fresh faced 17 year old lol i bought my first Nova and then my first "performance" back box it was a Peco big bore 2, i think i may be trying to recapture my youth lol
how about a tandy graphic equaliser, or an audioline 4 speaker stereo?? they are appropriate for a nova
Whos the handsome chap in the blue t-shirt lol
how about a tandy graphic equaliser, or an audioline 4 speaker stereo?? they are appropriate for a nova
I seem to remember the brand tornado being quite cheap/popular lol had there graphic equaliser and 2x 8" subs 2x4" mids 2x2" tweeters all fitted on the parcel shelf :tard:
that looks truely epic mate
cracking job
NOV4_SPORT
07-07-12, 10:45 PM
Whos the handsome chap in the blue t-shirt lol
:tard:
Not sure he but he seemed to be harmless enough lol
Thanks Edd it means alot coming from guys like yourself with awsome builds, mines been thrown together in comparison.
Not sure he but he seemed to be harmless enough lol
You mean gormless enough surely lol
It looks epic mate, I had never even heard of the sprint before seeing this build thread.
I love the rarity of it.
Makes a change from the usual mk with a redtop lol me included in that;)
David.
Cheers David, ive known of the 3 diffrent types of Sprints for a while now and when i saw this Swing on ebay thought nows my time to come back to having a Nova on the road.
Still got bits id like to do with suspension, brakes, tidy the underside painting it white and of course the engine conversion and injection system but with time money and the ongoing Sport project and life ingeneral we will see what happens.
Acerliam
08-07-12, 12:46 PM
Looking smart mate keep it up!
dont want you thinking i was favouring iain lol heres your pictures too mate
http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy181/Bazil_2468/Billing%202012/27-1.jpg
http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy181/Bazil_2468/Billing%202012/2.jpg
http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy181/Bazil_2468/Billing%202012/26.jpg
http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy181/Bazil_2468/Billing%202012/20.jpg
http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy181/Bazil_2468/Billing%202012/1.jpg
http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy181/Bazil_2468/Billing%202012/19.jpg
http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy181/Bazil_2468/Billing%202012/18.jpg
http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy181/Bazil_2468/Billing%202012/14.jpg
http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy181/Bazil_2468/Billing%202012/13.jpg
http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy181/Bazil_2468/Billing%202012/12.jpg
cormac81
16-07-12, 05:42 PM
Love that last pic.
Royston
16-07-12, 05:47 PM
Looks great Graham, was looking forward to catching up with yourself and Iain, but wasn't to be this year:cry:
NOV4_SPORT
16-07-12, 06:21 PM
Looks really good mate love the action shots :)
Iain
Cheers Bazil and Mrs Bazil for the pics much better than my handy work lol
Royston was looking forward to catching up with you and seeing your SR but theres always next year.
Southie
16-07-12, 06:41 PM
Seeing the pictures of it road bound I now really like this lol
Top work btw ;)
Acerliam
16-07-12, 06:44 PM
Looks really good mate , Like the decals
Nova-nation
11-09-12, 11:49 PM
Any more Updates with this?
Any more Updates with this?
Not really any updates to speak of as such, buy have new headlights and indicators waiting to go on.
Planning some suspension and brake upgrades as the standard stuff is rubbish.
But mostly trying to get out and about in it.
Excellent work pal, really nice replica and something different to the norm
Excellent work pal, really nice replica and something different to the norm
Cheers Graeme
Good catching up with you today mate,
http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy181/Bazil_2468/gsi/Black%20gsi/P1020968.jpg
http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy181/Bazil_2468/gsi/Black%20gsi/P1020944.jpg
Thought there was an update the now, then realised its my wip lol
Cheers for the pic Allan was a good afternoon.
well someones gotta update it lol
I did some work on it today........i fitted the cassette holder to the centre console. lol
NOV4_SPORT
07-10-12, 10:27 PM
:cool::cool::thumb:
Right time to get my finger out again and crack on with this, so far ive bought 254mm ate brake kit for it need to paint the calipers and get them fitted. Sorting out the suspension and bushes at the moment should have them soon. And should be getting my new seats at some point this weekend.
Also the MOT and Tax are both due soon so will need to sort them out aswell.
Better updates to follow with progress pics aswell.
Glad to see you still have a wee bit of time to work on the car mate, how's the family getting on?
David.
kevster
22-02-13, 11:06 PM
Lovely looking nova you have there ,
Glad to see you still have a wee bit of time to work on the car mate, how's the family getting on?
David.
Were doing well mate and hoping to get a bit more use out of the car this year.
Lovely looking nova you have there ,
Cheers mate was just trying for something a bit diffrent, Nova Sports are just to common these dayslol
kevster
23-02-13, 10:14 PM
Were doing well mate and hoping to get a bit more use out of the car this year.
Cheers mate was just trying for something a bit diffrent, Nova Sports are just to common these dayslol
Pmsl
Got the daytona check Recaros today heres a manky pic of them...
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii258/Graememurdoch/seats_zps12087ffc.jpg
Dropped them off at a friends to be cleaned, cheers mate. Will post up the cleaned pics when there done.
Working on a solution of to what rear seat to use. And also how to fit the front seats into a Nova.
AndyRandz
23-02-13, 11:08 PM
Cracking car mate, nice to see someone think out of the box.... Or deep back into the box shall I say
Cheers mate, done it last year when the car came on ebay still want to have it run on Irmscher injection aswell. Will do untill i get the Sport project finished.
AndyRandz
23-02-13, 11:47 PM
No worries thank you for building two great cars. Great collection of novas id be proud of either/both. The Injection system would be icing on the cake. Im back on the nova scene after a much needed break so I'm sure ill get chance to see one of your cars at some upcoming meetings. All the best with both cars in future
Andy
bazzap8389
24-02-13, 01:25 AM
Really like this car, looks quality. hopefully your seats come up ok :)
Cheers mate im sure they will, they didnt look half as bad when i got them as they do in the pic as my mate told the guy selling them to run an air line over them before he would put them in his car lol
Gave the Sprint a quick wash to day here the pics...
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii258/Graememurdoch/044-1_zpsa2b2a750.jpg
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii258/Graememurdoch/045-1_zps26a57325.jpg
Had a wee run out aswell, remember why i like these wee cars. Great fun.
Nice one mate, glad to see it's still getting use. Bazil was up the garage today in the van and he was talking about having the gsi out the other day, all he could hear was the grit on the road hitting the underside:@
lol slowly rusting away lol
Meh turn up the radio and I don't hear the grit lol,
Looking good Graeme,
Cheers Allan, i think my photo skills my also be improving lol
NOV4_SPORT
25-02-13, 10:58 AM
Very nice matey !!!!!
NOV4_SPORT
03-03-13, 10:45 AM
Well since graeme is busy with his new found family man responsibilties i offered to help out lol, here is the start of his new interior for the sprint.
Looking very unloved !
http://imageshack.us/a/img69/6827/img0450r.png
http://imageshack.us/a/img818/9015/img0491fn.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img14/8213/img0490av.jpg
Before and after shot
http://imageshack.us/a/img515/4824/img0590d.jpg
Both cleaned
http://imageshack.us/a/img715/9526/img0592pc.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img812/2615/img0595z.jpg
After a few hours with a good cleaning solution and a nail brush lol and wet vax the seats have come up amazingly, under all the crap and hair etc was two mint totally unbleached genuine Recaro daytona check and charcoal seats from an opel manta that graeme got for a bargain price !
Now to sort out the subframe issue and they will fit right in
iain
Southie
03-03-13, 11:03 AM
Those seats have come up lovely, good work :)
NOV4_SPORT
03-03-13, 11:14 AM
Thanks mate, was about two and a half hours in each seat cause they were so filthy lol
Southie
03-03-13, 11:25 AM
lol all that dirt though has kept the colour looking good so not a bad thing lol
NOV4_SPORT
03-03-13, 11:32 AM
Very true mate, but before cleaning I would hate to think what you could have caught sitting in them flol
Southie
03-03-13, 11:36 AM
lol
http://stuff.pyzam.com/funnypics/b/stdd.jpg
bazzap8389
03-03-13, 11:45 AM
^ lol lol
seats have came up great :)
Cheers Iain looking great mate, just need to find a Manta rear bench to trim a Nova one.
Will pop through sortly mate just got a couple of bits to do here first.
Top work iain mate. Its good to see members helping each other out on here.
Great to see this car at Dean Castle on sunday, shame about the weather and my kid's cutting our chat short :D Let us know next time your having a meet would be good to have a nose around the motors in the dry :) Cheers Paul
Second that mate. Sprint was looking really good yesterday.
Good to catch up again aswell :D
David.
Seen this in the flesh for the first time yesterday,lovely car graeme :)
Thanks for the positive comments boys makes it all worth it.
A long over due update, been collecting parts for a while now, ATE 256mm brake set up, Bilstein B10 suspension kit with new top mounts and a full flo flex bush kit. Also fitted a new clutch as the old one was on the way out.
Only problem i came across was the ATEs didnt fit under the 3 spoke so had to change the wheels, didnt want to as i didnt think the black finish on the wheels would suit the car but once fitted i think they do.
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii258/Graememurdoch/0462_zps7ea32ad7.jpg (http://s266.photobucket.com/user/Graememurdoch/media/0462_zps7ea32ad7.jpg.html)
Looks great with them wheels on
Love those wheels mate, looks sweet on them:)
scott.parker
15-07-13, 10:13 PM
Loved the look of this at the weekend, one quick question, what's that spoiler again? Sprint or irmscher 3 parts?
leefowler
15-07-13, 10:24 PM
What did you use on the seats?
Lee
Novasport
15-07-13, 10:45 PM
Loved the look of this at the weekend, one quick question, what's that spoiler again? Sprint or irmscher 3 parts?
It is a 2 piece Irmscher spoiler, the same as fitted to the Sprint.
Novasport
15-07-13, 10:55 PM
Was looking good at the weekend, got a couple of pics...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/IMG_0197_zps279b7f00.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/NovaSport/media/IMG_0197_zps279b7f00.jpg.html)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/IMG_0196_zps7ec6fdd3.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/NovaSport/media/IMG_0196_zps7ec6fdd3.jpg.html)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/IMG_0195_zpse5f0bcca.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/NovaSport/media/IMG_0195_zpse5f0bcca.jpg.html)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/IMG_0194_zpse959de8f.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/NovaSport/media/IMG_0194_zpse959de8f.jpg.html)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/IMG_0187_zpscbdc6f4c.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/NovaSport/media/IMG_0187_zpscbdc6f4c.jpg.html)
Out of 5 Novas he was the only one to get there on one tank of fuel!!
But kept up with us all the way !!!!
I want one lol
Scott, cheers mate yours is looking great aswell. The spoiler is the Irmscher 3 piece that is fitted to the Sprint models.
Lee, Iain cleaned the seats for me not sure what he used im sure he will post up what when he sees this.
Rich, cheers for the pics mate your 2 were looking great aswell.
Allan, you can buy the engine when i go injection.
Out of 5 Novas he was the only one to get there on one tank of fuel!!
But kept up with us all the way !!!!
I want one lol
Mine got half roads back with the first tank!
Looked well at the weekend, pity I couldn't get anyone away from it long enough to steal the horn push.lol
Elstro1988
08-09-14, 09:32 PM
Bumping this old thread after stumbling upon it via googling Corsa Sprints. This is freaking epic. So so 80s and as others have said, a nice break from the usual Sport replicas or redtop conversions! I love the oversized decals on the tailgate....having seen the original brochure photos they're pretty dead on.
http://opel-corsa-a.com/Modelle/Irmscher/Sprint%20R.jpg
bazzap8389
09-09-14, 09:45 PM
Stunning car, I'd love one.
corsa1987
10-09-14, 02:58 PM
nice done, loving it :)
Elstro1988
03-10-14, 11:04 AM
WOuld you ever consider the 'DR' Sprint with white bumpers? Not the wide body but looks like a converted SR:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/230023_10154627377180162_4581778084752871148_n.jpg ?oh=377b9a7c3508d42006ac43f50bc2a710&oe=54B9B2E6&__gda__=1421319518_3d0576ae22b1ccfe4e314108fe76078 d
Choices choices. ...... when I started this wee side project it was to get me back out in a nova as my main sport project is/has taken along time, so the brief for the sprint was simple get it done on the cheap lol had most of the bits lying around. Once the sport is finished you never know imight make it a DR replica, only time will tell.
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