My Red Mk2 Nova Project

[gobobal]

Purchased from my Grandma's friend from down the road for £100 ( she was going to scrap if i did not take it)
22k Miles 1.2i 4 speed (beast)
Underneath looks good, few bits of rust here and there. Under the battery and on the front panel under the bumper mostly. Never failed an mot, i have full service history!

Will be getting it resprayed when engine is in and ready to roll. i think it will need it ;D
http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/9228/img0623qz.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/833/img0623qz.jpg/)
http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/1183/img0625la.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/515/img0625la.jpg/)

Got rear bumper (old bumper has a deep scuff on side) and spax adjustable shocks, with spax springs.
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/1950/img0659ao.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/525/img0659ao.jpg/)
Put the shocks and springs on.
http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/6738/img0666af.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/69/img0666af.jpg/)
Got it down to my unit began to take it apart and strip 1.2 down to remove it.
http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/7360/img0744za.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/36/img0744za.jpg/)
http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/7474/img0746m.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/841/img0746m.jpg/)

[gobobal]

Got a 1.6 GTE engine (E16se) striped it down, have new everything. Piston rings, big end shells, crank balanced, clutch plate and fly wheel done. Head skimmed and compression tested. all new gaskets etc etc..
Got powder coated inlet from Markd89 along with other stuff :)
http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/4016/img0747v.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/801/img0747v.jpg/)
http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/1271/img0748bf.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/194/img0748bf.jpg/)

Got this on Saturday from Graeme
http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/2209/img0733ip.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/225/img0733ip.jpg/)
Done a bit of work on it looking a bit better
http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/8669/img0743sx.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/31/img0743sx.jpg/)
Picked up and f13 box and started to clean it up a little.
http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/6930/img0752ta.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/703/img0752ta.jpg/)

Will update more as i get on with it :)

[marc69]

looking good

[jafanan]

couldnt be bad at £100, hope the project goes well

[Benn]

Look very clean rust wise.

[gobobal]

cheers guys

[Jayz Nova]

Looks a really good shell nice find

[maddogdaz666]

A good buff and it will look a different car. Looks like you have all the right parts to make a nice lil motor

[gobobal]

Few more pics
http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/505/img0796d.jpg
http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/8416/img0822pv.jpg
http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/6711/img0829cg.jpg
http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/5154/img0839m.jpg

[Hazzz]

coming along nicely bud :)