project loon

[vessey]

as no one wants to buy this decided to do it myself the plan is to make it into a road car again normal seat etc


Nova Saloon (2dr).
Nordic Blue
23,000 miles


Shell

2 years ago this was a standard 1.2, which had only covered 23,000 miles!! The body work/condition is superb and has no rust what so ever. There are a few minor dents which when caught it the sunlight appear visible but nothing big. The paint work is slightly faded however a good polish should bring it back to shiny.

The engine bay has been welded using a Chris Astley Motor sport strengthening kit and professionally painted to match the body work in Nordic Blue.
Cheesegrater front grille.
Perspex windows with sliders, custom made for the saloon (10 yr. UV guarantee from Plastics4Performance)
Various bits chopped out to make it lighter
Welded in seat rails





engine spec below

C16xe Corsa GSI Lump
Kent Cams
SBD Uprated Steel Rollers
Steinmetz Throttle Bodies with custom induction hoses to locate filter under bonnet vent
4-1 Custom Exhaust manifold
Custom lower alternator bracket to allow TB's to clear alternator
Ashley Compeition Exhaust System 3" Tail pipe
Ported and Polished head
Sachs Performance clutch
F16 Gearbox
Samco competition hose kit
KV85 Competition HT leads
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The engine produces 137 BHP (I have no print out, as this is what I was told by the previous owner. The engine is very well known however on PNGclub.com so I feel confident this is more than accurate)

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[vessey]

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[vessey]

bits i have collected so far

doors as these have had the inside chopd out witch is a shame as there in vgc
zender front splitter
standerd front grill not sure weather or not to use this or the cheese grater 1
head lining just need the sponge
coilover for the front 100mm springs for the rear
corsa gsi front brakes
mk1 dash
carpet
seat rails unsure how to do these atm
burryberry interior

bits i need

door cards
rear quater cards
sr steel wheels
maybe a car loom as this 1 has been choped
rear shocks
glass set

all i can think of but sure theres lots more

[Iain]

Looks a good shell. Not to worry about the doors, someone will buy them off you for use on a trackcar with polycarbs.

[chrisd1986]

It looks better in the flesh, see you next week

[paul james]

Keeping it once its done or are you completing it to sell on?

[vessey]

Looks a good shell. Not to worry about the doors, someone will buy them off you for use on a trackcar with polycarbs.

Yeah hopefully to good to scrap

[vessey]

It looks better in the flesh, see you next week

Thanks and hopefully

[vessey]

Keeping it once its done or are you completing it to sell on?

Not sure yet as I want a sport really

[chrisd1986]

Thanks and hopefully

Ive got the trailer booked

[Spudly]

Thats one bloody lucky car, got sold to Colin to be put to death, my mate Rob bought it in scunny, then it went back to Colin and survived again lol


You had it running yet, check the fuel lines where they go to the engine as we got it running but it had a massive airleak due to the bodies not being bolted on so it massively over fuelled itself to compensate and sat itself on the limiter, we ripped the battery off and turned the key off but it was running off the alt, in a panic i ripped a fuel line out to stop it as it was the only thing i could think of!

We bolted up the bodies and sorted a couple of other issues out with it, but Rob darent try it again so we never found out afterwards if it ran or not :cry:

[vessey]

Av been trying to get it running 2day but can only get it to turn over spoke to a few mate and they said it could be the crank sensor or ecu as they temperamental but I have got a glue tbh

Took the the dash out ready for the mk1 dash and the wires have been chopd all over there's wires with fuses on and all sorts will post a pic up when I find my lead for my laptop unless some1 can tell me how to upload them of my I phone

[Spudly]

Download the photobucket app for your phone, then upload them stright to PB, and then copy paste the links as you would normally:thumb:

[Nobby]

id be interested in the doors if there going cheap?

[paul080803]

I will do you a straight swap for a complete set of loon glass (no windscreen) and I will drive up with it?

It is a 460 mile round trip hence the straight swap but hand delivered? I could also bing the cav expression alloys if your still interested in buying them?

[vessey]

Yeah I don't mind doin a straight swap will have to let you no about the wheels as got a baby on the way now so funds abit tight

[paul080803]

Ok mate, I could get the glass out and come up this Saturday? Would it be easier to swap seals as well or do the Polycarbs fit standard and unmodified seals?

[vessey]

Yeah that's cool not sure about the rubbers so best just swap them 2? Will pm you my address and number

[novarally]

Paul and Jon............I am back and forth between Bournemouth and Lincolnshire a fair bit at the moment, so I might be able to help out with ferrying stuff between you.

[paul080803]

Paul and Jon............I am back and forth between Bournemouth and Lincolnshire a fair bit at the moment, so I might be able to help out with ferrying stuff between you.

Colin, thanks for the kind offer. At a guess this time would not be an option as the cars will be both left without windows and are kept outside. Plus I may be taking other parts for another forum member and would not want to impose too much on your offer.

However if the other guy doesn't want the parts and vessey is happy to work it that way I can make my car watertight.

[vessey]

cheers for the offer colin but carnt get the saloon water tight as 1 garge full of nova stuff and the other got the polo in with the calibra blocking it in but hopefully that will be goin on sat :)

[vessey]

New bits for the saloon thanks again Paul
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Glass fitted but forgot about the headlining so got to take it out again :(
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Happy with it just need to take the stickers of them next job is to weld the seat rail in and put a few patches here and there a pic of the floor where I have chopped the box section out
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[reevie1987]

looks good ill have to pop over and meet you one day your not to far from me

[vessey]

Yeah no probs mate anytime just give me a pm