2 fast 2 fat

[turbojolt]

it will be alright when I'm finished with it dont worry about it, and it will still be finished before his corsa lol

[brainsnova]

If its temporary why waste your time lol

[turbojolt]

If its temporary why waste your time lol

something to do, wont be getting a fiberglass bonnet until the car is up and running, being used and abused

[brainsnova]

I suppose I smashed up my old calibra for something to do

[turbojolt]

if it looks alright once wraped i might just leave it, dont really know right now


what i wanted to do this week end was get down the scrapyard to get a engine mount and the ruuber mounts for the radiator, but with all this rain i didnt like my chances crawling around a muddy yard wrestling with ****ty old vauxhalls :/

[brainsnova]

I was in the scrap yard chrismas eve at 8.00am as I dropped my mum at work and it's just along the road. It was freezing and I was close to the mud. Last time I saw a nova at any yards was 6 years ago

[turbojolt]

there was a nova in looms months and months ago now, was a shame to see it there as other then rusty wings and doors (easily replaceable) it was solid :(

[brainsnova]

Most cars nowadays are not all smashed up like they used to be

[turbojolt]

no work today as Ive had a water leak and been waiting about for a plumber, never mind lol

decided to have a go at straighting out the bonnet, so i gave the larger bulges a good tapping with a hammer with a block of wood held on the other side which got some of them out, after that i started using my paint/rust stripper on the drill and that seemed to force the smaller bulges down (weather it has something to do with the heat it was producing i dont know :confused:)

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at this point i had to really fight the urge to just go over it all with some clear coat and leave it with this rough and ready/rat look, but i decided against it gave the bare metal areas a going over with some 800 wet and dry then red scotch padded the whole thing

gave the bare metal bits a coating of etch primer the started blasting it with high build white primer

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its a lot straighter then it was but still not mint, just got to get some filler on it give it all a rub down and then work out if i would rather wrap it or repaint it.schemeoI'mknow 100% what colour scheam im going with the car, black and white, with a few yellow bits to break it all up abit

black roll cage with yellow padding
yellow trackday wheels
already got black and yellow harnesses
floor pan and esued steering
already got a black suead stewering wheel with a yellow ring going round the top

dont know if i can get any carbon wrap with a yellow weave as i might do some custom door cards in that, if i can get it that is lol

[turbojolt]

gave the bonnet the once over with some wet & dry


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still looks rough but I'm not going to keep arsing about with it, going to spray it with some satin black paint so its not just left in primer, take the bonnet pins off clean them back to metal, then when i get paid I'm going to get some Kevlar style vinyl wrap for it

hopefully it looks half decent when finished, and if not I'm going to take it back to metal let it rust, then clear coat it so it looks like i ment for it to be rough as a welsh bird

[turbojolt]

bye bye stupid support beam thing'ie'ma'bob

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made a list when going to buy new bolts and nuts for the nova

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might make a artical thread, with all the sizes needed before all the usfull webpages like opeloem.com but if i cant be arsed i will leave it on here might help someone out

looks like i missing something ( and not just brain cells for a change)
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this one is missing one of the metal cups, can these be brought?
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penis

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that will be all.

[therealnovaboy]

You can use corsa ones but i found the ruber bit to be different. youll need to use the whole rubber bit, cone and cap from a corsa

[turbojolt]

good stuff, ive got some other shocks in the garage but wasnt sure if it was a gm part or a spax one :thumb:

[therealnovaboy]

Looking at it again it is the spax bit you need as well.

[turbojolt]

dont go second guessing your self, from what ive seen now on the spax website you was right the first time mate

[turbojolt]

pulled the loom back into the engine bay, after giving the bay another coat of satin black

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didn't know where anything went so it was all guess work lol, this was tangled up with the engine bay loom

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now I'm guessing this is part of a different loom, can anyone confirm that it is a engine loom for a Xe engine?

got the fan back in and was wondering if there is meant to be another cover on it as all the electrics seem really open to the elements!

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got the brake servo and all the solid pipes back in place :thumb:

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where/what do these wires do/go lol

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is this fan to BIG?

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the header tank is it really just held on by being slotted into the chassie leg? seems like it will just come out on a speed bump :tard:



all in all its been a good day progress wise, today is one of the first days working on the car that i havent felt completly overwhelmed, can almost see the light and the end of the tunnel, for the first time in years!!!! tempted not to sell it again now lol

[Andy]

Grey plug is ya black switched live and ya 2 brown plugs will be you washer pumps
Btw that loom you found is nowt to do with the xe

[turbojolt]

sweet cheers mate, where should i be looking for the connection that goes in to the coil? im guessing that its part of the engine loom

[Andy]

Yes it will be.
You can connect your switched live xe wire to the grey plug there

[MK999]

the header tank is it really just held on by being slotted into the shassie leg? seems lichassisould just come out on a speed bump :tard:

today is one of the first days working on the car that i havent felt completehaven'trwelmed can almosoverwhelmedlight at the end of the tunnel for the first time in years!!!!

One word... bonnet lol It also sticks in there pretty solid tbh.

and, what?! Spit it out lol

[turbojolt]

One word... bonnet lol It also sticks in there pretty solid tbh.

and, what?! Spit it out lol

looks like i went welsh there for a second, fixed it now lol

[turbojolt]

http://i.imgur.com/lPbLh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/oBAXX.jpg


:d

[pie]

looking good :)

[Iain]

Fan will be fine that size. The header tank has a screw going through next to the turret on the back. Glad it's coming back together now, I can possibly bring mine over to see what colour wires go where if you still need a hand fitting the engine.

[turbojolt]

that would be ideal mate as there are some hoses that are baffling me aswell lol

[turbojolt]

iain do you have any hole saws aswell?

[Iain]

Only good one (or probably was, before I used it) is what I used for my rollcage profiling, which is 38mm I think?

[turbojolt]

thats alright i will go buy a cheapo set from tool station, i need a 60mm one to feed the wiring loom through the bulkhead

and some others to drill bad boi' holes in the front bumper

[Mazz]

Just drill a series of smaller holes in a 60mm ring, then file the edges - thats what I did for my loom

Also, I wouldn't go round the turret again, I'd go inside

here:

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[turbojolt]

here?

[Novasport]

That goes straight into the battery tray:confused:

[turbojolt]

thats what i was thinking, im not putting the battery in the boot just yet so might be a problem

[Mazz]

Maybe I got it wrong, but i'm sure i've seen other people route their loom there, or there somewhere!

[turbojolt]

the total vauxhall guide says to do it there to, i will have a look tomorow and see if it can be done

[Mazz]

Its just looks neater than round the turret though

[Edd]

if you cut a hole there your going to have to cut another big hole through to the cabin, not good imo

[turbojolt]

the hole drilled into the cabin will be sealed with the big rubber gromet attached to the xe's engine loom, same as the standard nova engine loom

[John]

Yep I agree, the loom always looks much neater where mazz has indicated.

[John]

the hole drilled into the cabin will be sealed with the big rubber gromet attached to the xe's engine loom, same as the standard nova engine loom
Plate it over.

[turbojolt]

Plate it over.

?

[John]

If theres already a hole in the battery tray area for the ecu wiring just weld a plate over it.

[Edd]

Get a hole cutter and go through here

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/rr359/EDDRODGERS/00f624a5.jpg

Loads neater

[turbojolt]

aint that the back of where the brake pedal is?

[Edd]

In that area yes, but if you have a look where that plate is from inside the car you'll see that there is loads of room

[turbojolt]

i will have a look tomorow, i think its a mix between being out in the garage alot and my boiler being on the blink but ive got a case of 'man flu' right now lol


so im just writing up a list of bits and bobs that i need to buy right now

[turbojolt]

not a propper update but got some bits in the post for it today

some new pads and discs, didnt buy any fancy pads just yet as i want to learn the cars limits first
http://i.imgur.com/fDqML.jpg

and some anti freeze

http://i.imgur.com/3A9e8.jpg


im lookign about right now for a throttle cable anyone where some go cheap?

[John]

I'm sure spud used a corsa b 1.2 16v cable, have a looksee in his wip

[Iain]

Yeah he did. To Looms!!

[novadave24]

looks good mr tj good work i like :)

[turbojolt]

there is a couple 1200 16v corsa up there aswell, cheers

[Iain]

Get me one while you're there bruh

[turbojolt]

will do, you still got the big looped throttle cable on yours?

[Benn]

Get a hole cutter and go through here

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/rr359/EDDRODGERS/00f624a5.jpg

Loads neater


In that area yes, but if you have a look where that plate is from inside the car you'll see that there is loads of room


Any inside pics? I wanna move mine to there.


will do, you still got the big looped throttle cable on yours?

In the pic a few pages back, doing the hole thru the fire wall there you'll fit the battery clamp, plus the battrey is right in the way. I did it there and wish i hadn't. Gonna move mine i think.
The tb cable fed around the way is way better and much tidier, did mine years ago and have been telling people too since.

[turbojolt]

would be nice to keep it as neat as possible, the std wiring running down the nearside is already phising me off just sitting there looking untidy

[Benn]

Std anything isn't that tidy, because it's made for ease and to be quick. Even thru right on the battery clamp isn't that tidy, i hate mine being there now...

[turbojolt]

i really like the wire tucked engine bays with all the tanks etc hidden, but i think all that work would be pointless on this build, i just want to get it back on the road! lol

[TeddyThom]

Looking good TJ, it's about time some serious progress has been made!! Glad you got her back. Shall we be seeing this at Billing this year??

[turbojolt]

when is billing ? might show my face,

im happy with how its coming along, its nothing special but should be a laugh when finished

[TeddyThom]

I have no idea at the moment mate, waiting for the thread to appear with the dates on it. I have an XE to source and fit with all the extras etc by Billing, ready to take the nova. However, seeing as I didn't get the job I went for last week... That's become slightly more difficult now

[turbojolt]

there is a possibility of me losing my job soon, so if that happens all progress with the nova will more then likely stop until i fond another job


i really need to pull my finger out tbh i haven't touched it in the last 2 days, because I'm being a big girl with a cold lol

[TeddyThom]

i really need to pull my finger out tbh i haven't touched it in the last 2 days, because I'm being a big girl with a cold lol

MTFU lol

[turbojolt]

all i want to do is bolt it back together now and fooking abuse the hell out of it!!!!


and when something brakes i will change/improve it then give it some more abuse, i will more then likely lose my licence in this car lol

[turbojolt]

been out and bought more goodies

http://i.imgur.com/ftQEPj0.jpg

hopefully i never have to use this, but if itsd needed it there!

http://i.imgur.com/AbHzpb3.jpg
(only 12 odd quid from toolstation, rallydesigns really over charge for these imo)

[brainsnova]

I spy a ford key yay

[turbojolt]

yer dont get excited its just a 1.3 mk6 fiesta lol

[brainsnova]

I like those fiestas and use that style key on my van

[turbojolt]

car annoys me the key fob wont work, i changed the battery and tryed remrograming it but it still dont work, its only done 70k and all the trim is falling off lol had to replace the two door pillar trims and that cost 50 quid from ford!! 50 quid for 2 flat bits of pastic with some clips, rip off feckers

[turbojolt]

right so i've removed the inlet and loom

http://i.imgur.com/cENgi0M.jpg
(hopefully i remember how it goes back on lol)

also removed the starter loom from that

http://i.imgur.com/MBMN2UU.jpg

now hopefully ive understood this right? i now have to use these wires from the novas loom for the alternator and starter

http://i.imgur.com/Hq6V8jD.jpg



filled my engine mounts

http://i.imgur.com/Z2HfmrQ.jpg

this is the stuff i used, only 3 quid from tool station compared to 8 odd quid for tigerseal

http://i.imgur.com/AakHYTe.jpg

best bit

http://i.imgur.com/bxEtI9T.jpg

so they wont stay white lol

http://i.imgur.com/b78Te7Y.jpg

it feels a lot stiffer then it did before, i guess the real test will be once its on the car being used but so far so good :thumb:



and with almost all of my posts im confused and need help

is this the pipe that you have to T off to the header tank?
http://i.imgur.com/klczFQS.jpg

also this was located behind the inlet manifold, what is it and what does it do?

http://i.imgur.com/D9y7j3l.jpg

and lastly, this is attached to the xe's engine loom what the funk is it, do i need it/where does it go?

http://i.imgur.com/vrljWg0.jpg

cheers lads :thumb:

[pie]

http://i.imgur.com/D9y7j3l.jpg

ICV idel control valve fella :thumb:

http://i.imgur.com/vrljWg0.jpg

coil amp and bolts on with coil :thumb:

[skud52]

The wires or the alternator are blue with white stripe, the blue with green goes to oil pressure switch, red and blak go to starter. Thick red also goes to starter, and that should then go to alternator,

The water pipe from
The aide of the head should go to one of the heater matrix pipes.

The valve ypu found at the back is the idle controle valve, this is piped up to the inlet and should have a plug on the xe loome for it, similar to the knock sensor plug, also same position.

The last pic is the module for your coil. Its needed, original 1 was probably attatched underneath the old coil

[turbojolt]

good stuff cheers guys

i was thourght the hoses to the heater matrix came from the solid hose bolted to the back of the block, as it had the two outlets and they looked like they would line up

i hate all these wires should have just bunged in a 1400 carb engine lol

[skud52]

good stuff cheers guys

i was thourght the hoses to the heater matrix came from the solid hose bolted to the back of the block, as it had the two outlets and they looked like they would line up

i hate all these wires should have just bunged in a 1400 carb engine lol

1 of the outlets does go to the heater matrix from the solid pipe, the other goes to the bottom of the header tank

[turbojolt]

check out my new wheels

http://sphotos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/385356_10151375309247118_233189507_n.jpg

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[phunkynova]

Well it's faster than the car just now :thumb:

[turbojolt]

lmfao thats a pro bit of kit that mate, going to spray 'snap on' on it and sell it on ebay for £579.98

going to finish it tomorow, get the propper engine and gearbox rested on it and test fit the engine to the car hopefully


thats if i remember how all the bits of the engine go back together lol

[mowgli]

at least spell it right... its STRAP ON

[Alex J]

wernt you weighing this in turbo?

[turbojolt]

was going to, but cant let it beat me! and no need to sell it now as im entitled to legal aid lol


this new job im going for should be a right money spinner so hopefully it will be treated to some things i just couldnt afford before!

[Nova16se]

Bucket seats look sweet

[turbojolt]

is this knocked in far enough to cleart the alternator?

http://i.imgur.com/Pf9v9tc.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/Sku5PUw.jpg

[John]

No, either box it out properly, or cut a slit, hammer in, grind clear and re-weld.

[turbojolt]

no, if its not enough i will go get a lump hammer and do it again, cheers.

[Iain]

Box it you pikey scum

[turbojolt]

no, my wleding and welder is ****, i cant afford a half decent welder so hammered panel is bound to be stronger!!


plus i like hitting stuff with hammers.

[Karl_]

i expected no less. excellent use of the adjustable there! lol

[turbojolt]

i will take that as a complement, so thank you karl

[L14MNP]

Hammered in looks better imo. More factory usually.

Also good to see someone else who is aware of the delights of Toolstation.
I have never set foot in Screwfix since that place opened its doors.

Gloves wouldn't hurt mind! lol Your reluctance to then is akin to Iain and his early tinkering days.

I always wear gloves. Take them off for some things, but most of the stuff you do, they're ideal - good for keeping warm at this time of year also. Mine go well with two pairs of socks, tracksuit bottoms, Dewalt trousers, two t-shirts and a hoody and a hat. lol

[turbojolt]

it will be smoothed over with seam seal aswell lol

[L14MNP]

it will be smoothed over with seam seal aswell lol

Just bray the ******* in a bit more. Jobs a good 'un!

[turbojolt]

does it need smashing in higher up as well? along the line where it meets the suspension strut

[L14MNP]

Ask the internet http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&tbo=d&site=&source=hp&q=nova+xe+alternator+clearance&oq=nova+xe+alternator+clearance&gs_l=mobile-gws-hp.3...2839.15649.0.16334.41.33.4.1.1.0.1789.5384. 13j5j3j2j1j8-1.25.0.les%3B..0.0...1ac.1.cTgzIfKjJ2c

That link looks queer! Blame me phone lol

You could always ring Coutenay for an XE conversion. I have a price list here somewhere.
Might be a bit out of date now like. lol lol

[turbojolt]

sh'weeeeeeet i will get busy smashing the **** out of it tomorrow!

love giving the piece of **** some abuse, it will teach it for sitting in my garage mocking me, doing nothing!!!

[John]

As per my previous response, like this

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l240/tooleater16v/100_1670-1.jpg

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l240/tooleater16v/100_1670.jpg

Cut and shape with rubber mallet looks much better than smashing the ****e out of it.

[Balley]

I did similar to above, looked neat but wasn't quite far enough back so still touched just... wasn't an attractive noise when you booted it!

[Balley]

John you Pikey, that is not welded. Everyone on the interweb knows Novas will instantly rip in half with out pigeon **** on them

[John]

John you Pikey, that is not welded. Everyone on the interweb knows Novas will instantly rip in half with out pigeon **** on them

lol, it never did get welded, still ok with an xe in lol

[Balley]

lol, it never did get welded, still ok with an xe in lol

I would normally give them a quick go up the legs and rounds the crossmember etc but like a lot say they only go when there rotten, Bluepeg had been running a big block for years and never had a problem

[turbojolt]

i havent welded my engine bay, its got some strenghting plates fitted but other then that im not bovering

got my neighbours mate coming round when i need him to cut out a hole and weld a plate to replace some rust holes on the cross member, guy owns a cavalier gsi apprantly and he loves my nova lol

[Mazz]

Here is my cut out, and tbh, it could have done with going slightly further back too

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/mrmazz/Nova/CIMG2562Medium.jpg

[mowgli]

did your kubota alt. sort out clearance issues???

[Mazz]

Yes it did actually Mike, not had any issues since tbh (touch wood) It fits well into the cut out, but hasn't once touched

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/mrmazz/Nova/CIMG6061Medium.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/mrmazz/Nova/Image0231.jpg

[turbojolt]

decided to check over my engine loom and rewrap and of the tatty parts! plus used baby wipes to get rid of years of dirt and grime all over it :eek:

http://sphotos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/45513_10151408977347118_414219439_n.jpg

this dont look good

http://sphotos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/45497_10151408977312118_54132110_n.jpg

http://sphotos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/483745_10151408977352118_217381163_n.jpg

http://sphotos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/535459_10151408977947118_1755674939_n.jpg

choped the crap back

http://sphotos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/p206x206/408501_10151408993507118_623850020_n.jpg

wrapped the damage part back up the went over it all again

http://sphotos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/58215_10151408993202118_1303724652_n.jpg

[turbojolt]

http://sphotos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/540514_10151408993492118_1150285662_n.jpg

found this wire split in half :roll:, anyone know what it does out of intrest?

http://sphotos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/p206x206/379218_10151408993732118_1156459003_n.jpg

fook solder its all about twist and shrink wrap lol

http://sphotos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/p206x206/482987_10151408994052118_599981407_n.jpg

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all done not a very intresting job, but needed doing, plus i dont really like the idea of putting anything back on the car dirty!

[jimbob-mcgrew]

deffo 2 fast 2 fat :)

[turbojolt]

also tided up the wiper motor, didnt like the corrded brass look of the backing plate so its now black (what isnt lol)

http://sphotos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/304880_10151409055572118_1023094336_n.jpg

[Mazz]

ummm, you insulation taped the wiper motor..different

http://images.zaazu.com/img/scratch-head03-idea-animated-animation-smiley-emoticon-000416-design.gif

[turbojolt]

was a quick and easy way to smarten it up lol, couldnt be arsed to mess about with it much more as hopefully i will find a diffrent motor as i hate seeing it there on show

[turbojolt]

PROBELMS!!!!!

http://sphotos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/75859_10151410823857118_720655496_n.jpg

TOP ALTERNATOR MOUNT IS ALL MANGLED, tell me how to fix this or im going to go mental! feed up of problems now!

got so annoyed i took a angle grinder to the car

http://sphotos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/73354_10151410823842118_1701571747_n.jpg

(underneath looks rusty in the picture, but thats all just flakes from the top ive blowen that all out now and it all looks solid!)

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[Mazz]

How is it mangled? Thread looks fine tbh. Does a bolt go in ok? If it is knackered then a new inlet manifold is the easiest option imo

DO NOT over tighten the bugger though!

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/mrmazz/Nova/CIMG6050Medium.jpg

And the reverse side

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/mrmazz/Nova/CIMG6057Medium.jpg

[turbojolt]

cut, cut, bash, bash


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but looking at pictures i need to do it even further towards the bulk head :wall:

[John]

Just cut a bit more out?

[turbojolt]

im so tempted to sell the xe and just bung a little 1400 in there and a full interior, but im to deep in to this dam xe track idea now

[Southie]

You've more ups and downs than a roller coaster, come on TJ everything is going to be an issue when building a car to the spec you want so don't give up ;)

[turbojolt]

i just need to leave it alown untill this new job starts and i have some funds again, but i cant, i keep going in there trying to do stuff on the cheap and not feeling happy with it, its annoying me now.

[Southie]

Well don't rush or you'll balls something up lol

[Iain]

Just chop a little more out and bash it down to meet the other piece, they can be welded together when the rest is done so it won't be noticeable

As said if the bolt goes in for the alternator bracket then it should hopefully be OK.

Nice job on the wiring loom, something I've always been a bit slack at actually fully inspecting looms!

[Karl_]

take off all that bloody tape.

re wrap it in proper non adhesive loom tape or it will be too stiff to move, or use that lovely cotton adhesive tape when its got its form. solder the wires together or you will lose your patience again s soon as you try running it.

no point doing something awful the first time to do it again man

im almost tempted to give you a hand

[turbojolt]

that is no adhesive loom wrap you nugget lol

[Karl_]

how bloody tight does it want to be hahaha

[turbojolt]

i wanted it to look tidy, not all saggy like jordans cnut flaps lol


carl (with a k) do you have a 60mm hole saw i can borrow please and thank you :)

[Karl_]

strangely not BUT aldi or lidl are doing a set for stupid cheap money

[turbojolt]

really? might have to pop in, i was told by a pipe fitter they also sell a cheap tap and die set that works really well

[Karl_]

they do / did

[Benn]

really? might have to pop in, i was told by a pipe fitter they also sell a cheap tap and die set that works really well

Dont bother. Cheap sets are a huge waist of money and will do a sh*t job.

[turbojolt]

what would you sugest a 500,000 million, billion, squillion snap-on version?

this lad uses it day in and day out and it works fine for him

[Benn]

Spend a few more quid and get a good set, you want proper cut ones, not rolled ones. I got my set from Castle Combe from a random guy selling tools, was £35. They sell for £85 everywhere else i've seen them.

[novalovingned]

Tape wrapped around the wiper motor! I've seen it all now lol soldering irons are around £10 mate I suggest you get one. If the car is bugging you just leave it alone for a couple of weeks, I know exactly how you feel but please stop bodging lol

[turbojolt]

the wiper motor looks loads neater no one can Deny it, your all just jealous you didn't think of it lol



as Ive said from the begin this isn't a car thats being made to look pretty, as long as it does the job and looks relatively neat, tidy and rust free I'm not fussed, i just want to go fast!

[scott.parker]

You still selling this lot, or you no longer going to prison??

[turbojolt]

RIGHT the new plan involves getting the car working so worse comes to worse it will be a lot easier for my bird to sell, and hopefully I can have fun with it, before it goes forever potentially :(

so I have bought and installed some sr front seats
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/182827_10151608875637118_1259754903_n.jpg
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im going to finish the welding to the cross member and alternator mod, waxoyl and paint it up, I have also bought a 1200 carb engine so that will be picked up and installed next weekend with help from ian (with 2 i's) if he is a man of his word :)


good times.

[Iain]

wtf I never agreed to next weekend! Don't forget you need some wheels now too

[turbojolt]

just going to go get 4 part worns put on the steels, £15 a corner aint to bad

[turbojolt]

where can I go buy steel aswell so I don't have to wait about for a ebay delivery

[Edd]

Can you not sell a car then? As your getting your lady to do it

Just slap the XE ffs and have some fun with it

[John]

Yeah why do you need the mrs to sell it? Confused.

[turbojolt]

I will still have plenty of fun with a 1200 engine fitted, the car is very light!

[L14MNP]

Iain also has two faces, to go with his two i's. :)

You being sent down, TJ? You and your capers! lol

[MK999]

Iaiaiainelel just has too many letters in his name, greedy *******. Couldn't even use a variation either, half of them are basically the same.

[turbojolt]

Iain also has two faces, to go with his two i's. :)

You being sent down, TJ? You and your capers! lol

there is a good chance of it happening :/ not happy or proud of it! but nothing I can do now just have to face the consequences of my actions

[turbojolt]

bought the engine and box today and composed a list of parts needed

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/946623_10151612263972118_1079478942_n.jpg

-top rad mounts
-alternator ground lead
-ball joint nuts and bolts
-gearlinkage
-rear engine mount and near side mount
-battery clamp
-x4 wheel bolts
-loads of body fixing screws
-choke and accelerator cable
-wiper linkage
-off side wheel bearing
-nuts, bolts, nylock nuts etc..
-x4 tyres
-drive shaft gaiter and clips
-copper fuel lines
-exhaust manifold
-carb
-dizzy cap
-ignition coil
-brake vacuum hose


why am I bothering :roll:.................lol

[phunkynova]

Take your self a Holiday bring all your bits and car over here and I will help you fix it.

[Southie]

^ let him pay for your flight both ways and put you up for the week lol

[turbojolt]

every member should chip in a fiver, to help towards the tickets lol

[turbojolt]

-engine and box cleaned
-fuel tank rehung, plumbed, wired up & new fuel lines run

recived fresh metal today so welding will be done soon, also put a order through to my secret nova breakers! so im not mega far off having a running car :shocked:

[L14MNP]

every member should chip in a fiver, to help towards the tickets lol

Good job I'm not a member. lol

[brainsnova]

Good job I don't care lol

[turbojolt]

engine a lot cleaner, but still not great lol

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/969545_10151626185592118_189116332_n.jpg

cross member template

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/9886_10151626185597118_2010278218_n.jpg

alternator mod template

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/971141_10151626185557118_219134516_n.jpg


cleaned up and repainted rear lowering springs

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/984119_10151626185537118_1546630390_n.jpg

bored now.......

[turbojolt]

that alternator mod template was awful so I had to redo it, think its much better now

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/600513_10151628006517118_233707773_n.jpg

action shot!!

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/943053_10151628006542118_1334236818_n.jpg

happy dance its done (kind of)

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/969587_10151628015832118_466718950_n.jpg



anyone know what rear pipe this is? it doesn't have any heater matrix hose feeds at all, it came out of a autograss car so clearly they don't run them, but I think its a good idea to have heat on a road going car lol
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/429837_10151628006527118_1939916788_n.jpg

[turbojolt]

went and bought a sr head and carb last saturday

http://i.imgur.com/6C9aZPq.jpg

along with some front coilovers and rear spring adjusters

http://i.imgur.com/CWidrhQ.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/fJUOc5h.jpg

not much left to buy to get the old girl back on the road now!!!

[conza123]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/429837_10151628006527118_1939916788_n.jpg

its the normal one, remove the pipe that goes from the water bar to inlet and there your 2 heater matrix pipes

[Benn]

That's way to far forward. Id say you'd wanna go back a bit more.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/600513_10151628006517118_233707773_n.jpg

[phunkynova]

Glad to see your back at it :thumb:

[turbojolt]

cheers mate really need to get it up and running before late next month

[turbojolt]

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anyone have any ideas on why the hammerite stonechip paint decided to start pealing of the paint underneath :confused:

[Iain]

Mine did the same, flaked off with a light brushing with a screwdriver. On the entire floorpan! Hurry up fabbing up the metal for the engine bay and I'll come help you weld it up

[turbojolt]

i started trying to weld it up my self, doesn't look to bad after i flap disked the hell out of it lol

[Novasport]

Hammerite is fine when it used on its own but when used with any other paint it just reacts or does not stick

[turbojolt]

pain in the **** as the cans weren't exactly cheap :/ never mind im going to take iains advice and just use black underseal on it now, as I know I wont bother keeping the inner arches clean

[millworm]

Have you tried waxoyl will probs stick better

[turbojolt]

well I've got myself a new job...................and with money comes motivation!!!!!!!!! I LOVE MY NOVA AGAIN!!!! :)

went and got some part worn tyres just to get the beast into a roller again. only thing they had in stock was 185/60/15's and they rub like mad!!! lol (nothing I cant sort with a grinder and a fresh thin blade next weekend!)

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plan was to roll it out of the garage and give it a wash but decided to be fit the rear suspension set up (spax rsx adjustable shocks and some 60mm lowering springs) couldn't get the rear shocks in place so had to weigh down the boot with 100kgs of ballast and about 60+kgs of old concrete from a old fencing job.....left the springs slightly compressed!


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felt really good bullying the ford of the drive for a bit lol

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[turbojolt]

engine and box are going in this weekend..................if any locals want to come have a poke around it :)

[turbojolt]

made a start on getting the engine in today as I finished work early....didn't get to far but its one step closer!!!!

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thought I drained the engine oil....clearly never did

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looks like I might have another early finish tomorrow so hopefully get the engine bolted in place! could have used a extra set of hands really I used my self as a engine crane braced one foot on the cross member and the other on the steering rack and managed to lift the engine in place but just couldn't get the bolts/nuts on to keep it there at the same time....never mind was a stupid idea anyway turns out engines and gearboxes are rather heavy lol

[Iain]

I am enjoying this event log of your calamities. Paint your XE cutout before the engine goes in!

[Benn]

May i ask what didn't you paint the bay.

[turbojolt]

nuts and bolts. washer bottle. header tank. gearbox.....it looks a bit samey right now but once its running i will be getting shiny bits and polishing bits of metal etc.... wasnt a main concern before as it was just going to be a track slag

[turbojolt]

with the help of this epic small engine crane!

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/v/t1.0-9/p180x540/10262102_10152382889767118_6020735050389688853_n.j pg?oh=accd578affd8460dbfed641b8fa61927&oe=53E4C29C&__gda__=1409866072_864dcc211de72b5d4d76b61e75544b6 f

[turbojolt]

I managed this.......


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properly chuffed with todays efforts :)

[scott.parker]

Well done dude, where you get the crane from?

[burgo]

Coulda borrowed my crane lol

[turbojolt]

a friend of a friend lent it to me for beer money. its great light as anything and lifts suprisingly high for the size of it

lol wish i kept that crane burgo would have saved me a lot of ball ache

[Scottcooper85]

Another enjoyable thread, great to see an engine back in it too :)

[Benn]

You have a crane but fitted the engine from the bottom??:confused:

[burgo]

Easiest way

[turbojolt]

i see no benfit going over the top on a nova...with all the mounts bolted to elthe engine and gearbox it lifts straight in to place! job jobbed lol

[TeddyThom]

Awesome amount of progress dude. If you're not careful you'll be over taking me. Best I get my finger out!

Oh wait, I'm looking at mot this week... :thumb:

How's the earth strap holding up?

[novadave24]

Looking good mate coming on really good :)

[Iain]

I have seen this and it's true, the engine is in place, he's not just spent the winter learning how to use Photoshop. Minimal cable ties holding on structural components too. Please get a manifold before starting it though lol

[mowgli]

1st start with the manifold on is for girls........ make some noise tj

[Benn]

Easiest way

lol you make a funny.

[turbojolt]

action plan this weekend is getting the gearbox and engine remounted correctly, finishing off the brakes (i.e fitting the hoses and trying to work out how easy my easy bleed kit is :/ )

if that's all done (only taking baby steps or its going to be booted to ****) then I will finish running the fuel lines and grind out the rear arches so they stop scrubbing!!!

[turbojolt]

right I just cant get this gearbox to mount correctly. no amount of jiggling or bitching about is helping!


so I took the engine and box back out of the car..

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thought it would be easier to mount out of the car...


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it made no fecking difference...still got this gap

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so I flap disked the lug down as it was slightly mangled from be trying to bodge it in place :d

so now it sits flush but not all thee holes line up...ive tried putting the box in neutral and twisting the box but I keep having the same problem one or two of the holes will line up but the others will not!! :mad:


don't know if anyone can see anyproblems from these pics but if you can help me out lol


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[Iain]

Dunno if it's the pic but the clutch friction plate (with the female splines) doesn't look aligned, you massive bodger

[turbojolt]

how do I get it lined up if that's the case?

the engine was taken out of a working car and I never removed the clutch so I don't know how it can be lined up wrong :tard:

[Andy]

you will have moved it ball assing around tryna get it in lol.
I always use my finger to line them up and never had a problem,poke ya finger through when the pressure plate is nipped but not tight,then when ya finger goes straight through and into the recess in the crank what the input shaft end goes into,hold it there and tighten the 6 clutch bolts.make life easier for yourself by greasing the splines on the input shaft too.

[Iain]

Yep by eye/finger/socket/socket extension is easy enough esp now it's out and on the floor. It could have had a posh clutch on and they threw a cheapy standard one on for the sale

[Andy]

who in their right mind would put a posh clutch on a 1200 fartbox hahaha

[Iain]

Leigh.

[Andy]

he wouldn't cos he cant line it up lol lol lol

[turbojolt]

Ha shows what you know andy pandy its bolted on now and back in the car :p

p.s my fat fingers wouldnt fit so i used a chunky screwdriver lol

[Andy]

well it shows how much I DO know as yav now sorted it with my advice lol

[turbojolt]

cheers Andy and Iain... nice to learn something new and not having to go buy some fancy clutch alignment tool

its the first time ive taken a engine out and put it back in over the top... and I hate to say it but benn might be right its very easy and everything seemed to fall into place

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and bolted back in place :)

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tempted to chuck a few quid at this one again would be nice to see it running before I decide if its being sold.....hmmm

[Iain]

No.

[turbojolt]

im going to price it up and see if its worth doing...selling a running car might make it less tempting for people like andy to buy for the shell lol

[Andy]

My money not good enough eh lol

how far you from ashbourne pennine autograss?

[turbojolt]

ashbourne is about 30 mins away...you planning on coming and stealing it lol

[Andy]

No 8/9august next year is stockhatch national championships.
come say hello lol

[turbojolt]

i might just do that should be a laugh...is it free entry?

[Andy]

you hobo course its not lol

[Andy]

be about 6 quid mate.help us out/have a gew gauges Saturday night etc lol

[turbojolt]

Geez i better start saving!

[Harvey]

Leigh, you got the dizzy sorted yet and fitting nice and snug? Iain was telling me of your woo's with the plastic pin snapping where it locates in the cam. Burn the lot and all your problems will be sorted, that's the sound advice I usually give Iain ;)

[turbojolt]

haha the problem is half sorted I cut down the center pin and it now sits flush and spins fine..but the dam thing still isn't starting


petrol would solve the issue but its not insured for enough to cover all the money ive already sunk in to this black hole lol