My First Build C20XE

[Neon_Lights]

For my 21st I wanted an engine :P but being a girl my parents wouldnt get me one :( so i saved up my pennies and bag myself a few bargins :d

I found a cheap B and roped my father into picking it up :d

This is Crixes :thumb:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y295/dogcrazzy/Crixes/IMAG0798.jpg

he was a 1.4sport and did have a few chavy features that are hideous
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y295/dogcrazzy/Crixes/DSCF0536.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y295/dogcrazzy/Crixes/DSCF0539.jpg

I set about stripping him out
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y295/dogcrazzy/Crixes/DSCF0538.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y295/dogcrazzy/Crixes/IMAG0806.jpg

This was the engine when i bought him
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y295/dogcrazzy/Crixes/20120622_131736.jpg

[Neon_Lights]

My awesome friend came to pick him up to garage him for the engine rebuild

It was quickly whipped out
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y295/dogcrazzy/Crixes/IMG00307-20120716-1923.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y295/dogcrazzy/Crixes/IMG00308-20120716-1940.jpg

All the seals where replaced, it was cleaned up and the head was skimmed. We also fitted new lifters as it was awful tappy
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y295/dogcrazzy/Crixes/IMAG0860.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y295/dogcrazzy/Crixes/IMAG0861.jpg

after it was but back in we had a wee trial run, and discovered the flams :eek: :thumb:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y295/dogcrazzy/Crixes/th_VID-20120723-00001.jpg (http://s7.photobucket.com/albums/y295/dogcrazzy/Crixes/?action=view&current=VID-20120723-00001.mp4)

[scorge01]

Doesnt look too bad, Are you doing the work yourself?

[Neon_Lights]

I found these on eBay and just had to have them :D
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y295/dogcrazzy/Crixes/IMAG0874.jpg

also found this for sale just down the road from me
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y295/dogcrazzy/Crixes/IMAG0816.jpg

and i ordered these
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y295/dogcrazzy/Crixes/IMAG0864.jpg

[Neon_Lights]

Doesnt look too bad, Are you doing the work yourself?

Iv never done anything like this before!
i can lower a car and simple things but this is a bit much lol my friend is doing it as he is a dab hand and is teaching me as we go so I can fix it or atleast identify a problem if it breaks in the future :)

[scorge01]

Haha good on you always good to see a girl willing to get her hands dirty, so whats your plans styling wise?

[Neon_Lights]

well ... the plans were to fixed up the body and get it resprayed white.

I've always wanted a white car so why not this one :)

i have bucket seats in the post, which should be here tomorrow.

It was going to be left stripped out and just cleaned up

Iv always wanted MO5 alloys :cool: or speedlines but they dont quite fit my student budget :cry:

but the bad news came after a visit to the bodyshop, the guy looked over it and said it pretty much ever panel replaced, i was expecting this as it was rather beaten up so i set about looking for a new shell

[Neon_Lights]

This is when I found this :d

i have never been so happy :d

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y295/dogcrazzy/Crixes/Nova/IMAG0898.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y295/dogcrazzy/Crixes/Nova/Nova14812005.jpg

and with his big sis Fiskin, my corsa c
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y295/dogcrazzy/Crixes/Nova/IMAG0895.jpg

this took me a little while to realise but i own an A,B and C, im just too kewl haha!!!

[scorge01]

Ahh a shell I know really well my mate built it then my brother bought it then it got sold to his mate in Brechin and then obviously then to you used to be a 2.1

[Neon_Lights]

a 1.2 and red! indeed and awesome :P then i have some questions for you

[scorge01]

No 2.1 :)
http://i870.photobucket.com/albums/ab268/scorge01/964A3908-3015-4BD5-B0EF-DA55D9BA2B30-9085-000007F341FAE4A3.jpg
http://i870.photobucket.com/albums/ab268/scorge01/14AEDB17-9A8F-4F45-84A9-7EA965137100-9085-000007F33F94F5C7.jpg
http://i870.photobucket.com/albums/ab268/scorge01/E6A1DAC4-B83D-45DC-A706-2903A99DA237-9085-000007F342C661D6.jpg
http://i870.photobucket.com/albums/ab268/scorge01/A4BFB5E7-337B-43D8-96D4-6DBF746923BC-9085-000007F347C5A51B.jpg

[Neon_Lights]

aww what a wee cutie!! is the other ones yours?

so this is who the tax disc holder came from then :P

[scorge01]

Lol, no its another mates mines is still being built the now,
Tax disk holder?

[Neon_Lights]

ahh i have 2 thread :P in my 'hello' one i said it have a Performance Nova Group tax disc holder and thats why i joined to find out about its past :d and its working woop woop :d

[scorge01]

Haha know what you mean now well any info you need il happily help as I say saw the build and my brother owned it ;)

[scorge01]

Inbox full

[scorge01]

Inbox full

[Neon_Lights]

sorted :) thanks

[Neon_Lights]

a wee update, although I havent done much!

My bushes finally arrived for the nova so i can get them in and start to get ready for rebuilding it. Its an empty shell so i went out there and got myself a doner car.

Believe it or not, this is a GSi!!

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y295/dogcrazzy/Crixes/Nova/IMAG0970.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y295/dogcrazzy/Crixes/Nova/IMAG0969.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y295/dogcrazzy/Crixes/Nova/ax008.jpg

i couldnt help but laugh when i saw the kit, but it started to grow on me worryingly!!!

The plan now is to turn the white one into a 1.6 then get the redtop in when its on the road :D and hopefully done for christmas (depending on funds)

fingers crossed

[Neon_Lights]

Oh and I had a little shoe fitting with the nova!

I think my winter wheels are a win :)

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y295/dogcrazzy/Crixes/Nova/IMAG0918.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y295/dogcrazzy/Crixes/Nova/IMAG0915.jpg