Xe 2dr nova saloon on teledials

[Rydoc]

Think its time i started a project on here i know it wont be to everyones taste so here goes
Bought my loon (first nova)
Bought about 3 or 4 months ago
http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac229/ryandocherty/1a695358.jpg
Set of teledials purchased
http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac229/ryandocherty/19fe5996.jpg
Solex locks purchased ( more of a deterant than anyhin)
http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac229/ryandocherty/d0b73c27.jpg
Tyres on (bridgestone potenza stretched tyres )
http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac229/ryandocherty/422296b1.jpg
http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac229/ryandocherty/2fd4fab5.jpg
Adapters bought
http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac229/ryandocherty/2bbcd178.jpg
Few pics
http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac229/ryandocherty/E8C7842A-8DED-4B20-935F-55E81E2F0D1E-1266-000001649782CC6F.jpg
http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac229/ryandocherty/F7FBF2FF-7593-4301-A8C5-6508D3216FFA-1266-00000164AC532734.jpg
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[Rydoc]

Adaptors on
http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac229/ryandocherty/FD134D9C-11B4-4C87-A215-C751E06CEC15-2629-0000027F43AD3249.jpg
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Bit of poke
http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac229/ryandocherty/9409C617-347F-4568-8696-4E2309FF0797-2629-0000027F605069A1.jpg
My old car
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New brakes fitted

[Rydoc]

http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac229/ryandocherty/C524590C-85AB-43F0-A802-6BD9A67DAED9-77-000000083565B9CA.jpg
Battery cover bought
http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac229/ryandocherty/A332D3D9-CE70-4C65-B650-6F82D1575BCF-77-00000008CD525B20.jpg
Painted up
http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac229/ryandocherty/5318A6CB-046C-463B-ABA9-9676ED4961BE-529-0000006E54121D4B.jpg
Few stickers
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Solex fitted
http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac229/ryandocherty/2C54B2D0-EB9A-455E-93A7-3512FE20F899-1550-0000014C615F9162.jpg
http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac229/ryandocherty/22C89CCC-7F69-4ABD-9C9F-3BBC70857D72-341-00000097CB3E1957.jpg

[Rydoc]

Box painted up for xe transplant
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The day the 1.6 16v gave up
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http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac229/ryandocherty/BC31E923-5F40-46A9-ABF2-3B6467B7E265-127-0000003259F7FBD6.jpg
Manifold primed
http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac229/ryandocherty/AF557A39-0A91-46E6-BFB9-D250F2F678E7-127-000000336A338F78.jpg
http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac229/ryandocherty/3BD6889B-11C7-42BF-8217-D80E4B4923AB-127-000000337ECC482B.jpg
Rocker primed
http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac229/ryandocherty/5FD6EB39-8D5D-41C7-B08D-A978D6FC38B7-127-00000033926DB9C1.jpg
http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac229/ryandocherty/1410915F-5E41-4C6F-AD04-6AEB31E61ECA-127-000000339F5D65F2.jpg

[Rydoc]

Engine out
http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac229/ryandocherty/F5457A87-046B-45A0-BC4E-4831EBF8AC5F-127-00000033A866D6F1.jpg
Cleaned ports and new oil seals valves reground
http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac229/ryandocherty/E09AF5D9-08FA-4DEF-96FA-D69F217D211A-697-0000011877B9952C.jpg
http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac229/ryandocherty/B25DE67B-3F06-4098-B39A-302C7CC52493-697-00000118B677D5BA.jpg
Servo painted
http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac229/ryandocherty/67E38ADF-9365-4173-99FA-513A398247D0-309-0000004BA22F4330.jpg

[Rydoc]

Brackets removed and prep began
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http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac229/ryandocherty/B6F05F29-2A1A-408D-841E-CCBEFD90941F-275-00000055E301AC48.jpg
Powercap painted

[Rydoc]

http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac229/ryandocherty/3B0BE281-1074-4424-AF31-FB664E0C9EC3-883-000000A289B3CABF.jpg
Engine in
http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac229/ryandocherty/9C330DDB-D119-4AC3-9593-231221FD2C80-459-000000F610384F88.jpg
http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac229/ryandocherty/919B2E24-84B6-458D-B0A2-0092245B582E-1668-00000162D55A9AD3.jpg
http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac229/ryandocherty/BEDFC545-5B78-4495-813B-49D17FF2A1F2-1668-00000162E0122FA3.jpg
http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac229/ryandocherty/0AADE4E3-F4EE-4C65-97DA-06D8D6CC3C51-1668-00000162E78F7484.jpg
Shafts made up
http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac229/ryandocherty/5549782B-0F1B-4A54-875B-627FFA035816-455-00000014CAFAB848.jpg
Upon the ramp for last time

[Rydoc]

http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac229/ryandocherty/094D1884-8A32-480D-8300-610BD309A7C6-3171-00000135181FFB10.jpg
http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac229/ryandocherty/1C990D1B-0B31-4845-988F-2B2AB492B6F1-3171-0000013523A01E03.jpg
Latest wash
http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac229/ryandocherty/1AF60ACA-876E-4999-BA34-2B03D72A2862-7839-0000030F58BF7440.jpg
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[scott.parker]

Freaking awesome dude I love it, did you stich the bay?
Looks like you might want a new passenger head light dude, what other plans you got for it?

[Rydoc]

100% need a headlight how annoyn isit hahaha rusty on inside stitched the bay
Opel grill next Not sure whats next for the bus after that mibi interior next

[scorge01]

Looking nice mate liking it being different from the norm :)

[Rydoc]

A dont like blending in haha

[scott.parker]

My saloon should end up quite unique once I'm finished, I hope to get loads of small details in on mine that take few looks to notice it..
I'm glad I'm not alone on the fact loons have more wheel/lowering potential.

[Rydoc]

Defenetly. think am running ET 3 lol

[scott.parker]

Really?? Lol there was I worried about ET28

[Rydoc]

Et23 the teledials are and they have 20mm adaptors would prefer 15mm ones though

[turbojolt]

bet them wheels are worth more then the car lol


nice to see something diffrent, loving the engine and gearbox colour :thumb:

[Archie]

A like it a lot mate as you know, always expect somethin different from you though!

[Rydoc]

Hahahaha usual fae me car only dun 23k so think its still worth something wheels cost me all in £600

[John]

Nice!

[16v Nova Kev]

That's quite smart

[Mazz]

Like!

[DAVIDKEDENS]

Told you what I thought of it before, just me or does the front look all wonky but other than that, brilliant job!

[Connor]

Very cool little project, loving the colour of the wheels with the white.

[Southie]

https://auntiefashion.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/len-goodman.jpg

[Rydoc]

Told you what I thought of it before, just me or does the front look all wonky but other than that, brilliant job!

Camber?

[Benn]

Love it, maybe a bit of arch rolling so it can be dropped a little more. Bay looks great.

[paul james]

Much preffered the original wheels as they matched the black bumpers and grill so well, but then wheels are something that are easily changed so no harm done :)
Good job on the engine change, its a lovely car.

[Rydoc]

As said not to everyones taste bt love to be different

[sport]

Hate to say it but for a saloon thats dam nice, well done mate,

[Rydoc]

Cheers mate much appreciated am guessn u dont like saloons very much hahaha

[novalovingned]

Loving the wheels!

[paulyb]

That looks quality :) Rare to see a Nova let alone a loon up here!

[_Jake]

best saloon, ever!

[Rydoc]

That looks quality :) Rare to see a Nova let alone a loon up here!

Thats what i thought untill i came out of fives the other nyt this parked nxt to me
http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac229/ryandocherty/B77782E2-CD50-46EF-B703-BE94486313DC-5967-0000026464195329.jpg

[paulyb]

Nice parking :D

[DAVIDKEDENS]

That looks quality :) Rare to see a Nova let alone a loon up here!

Quite a few down Ayrshire way so your not far away bud. There's a group on facebook 'Scottish Nova's' go check it out.

[DAVIDKEDENS]

Camber?

Nah I mean the lights,grill, bumper etc.. maybe just me buddy.

[Southie]

best saloon, ever!

Countvauxalots would hold that accolade for me ;)

[Rydoc]

Nah I mean the lights,grill, bumper etc.. maybe just me buddy.

Ever since i took the bonnet off doin the conversion i could never get the bonnet to line up perfect quite annoys

[Benn]

I love it.

[grooge]

looks brilliant mate, really like it!

are the last few pics at the kingsway in ek? got a lockup across the road in calderwood a keep my nova in

[BRoadGhost]

Your poor bearings

[Rydoc]

Ek parks mate aye

[octagonalpaul]

looks really nice this, especially from the rear end. Just needs some more low and it'll be spot on!

[Rydoc]

Need 15mm adaptors instead of 20mm ones that are on it wheels stickout to much to go any lower

[Steve]

Wasn't too sure at first but it all works well, even though i'm not a fan of lairy coloured wheels!

[Rydoc]

A bit of camber
http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac229/ryandocherty/517BABBF-0564-4675-9DAC-38FAFBF3E4BD-6231-000002BF32AF62C2.jpg
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[Benn]

Very nice! Just need the wheels tucking up in the arches now...

[Rydoc]

Defenetly

[scott.parker]

How did you achieve that camber dude?

[_Jake]

How did you achieve that camber dude?
camber shims would be my guess, think eibach do them?

[scott.parker]

Really? Looks a lot for plastic shims..

[_Jake]

Really? Looks a lot for plastic shims..
sorry was only a suggestion..

[scott.parker]

No don't get me wrong, I went being funny, just surprised as didn't know the plastic shims could give that much camber?

[_Jake]

No don't get me wrong, I went being funny, just surprised as didn't know the plastic shims could give that much camber?
misunderstood you, sorry :P perhaps he used 5 packets worth? lol ive seen people use washers too :tard:

[scott.parker]

Well I did think about washers lol seen that golf with bolts between the stub and beam? Lol death trap..

[Spudly]

Ummm, apart from shortened tyre life, what is accheived by making the wheels look like theyre about to fall off (camber y0), i spent ages lining up and measuring my front wheels to make sure they were sat right in the slots on my coilovers so i had no camber, i cant get my head round why others go out and deliberately do it?


Not having a pop, im just curious to know is all!

[scott.parker]

Spud in this case it tip the wheel edge under the arch for more lows..

[thedjse]

That looks awesome pal nice work

[Graeme]

Nice new ideas on a classic combination, fair play buddy

[DAVIDKEDENS]

I agree what Spud says when its about a Hatch, it's different when it's on a Euro'd Saloon! :)

[Benn]

Ummm, apart from shortened tyre life, what is accheived by making the wheels look like theyre about to fall off (camber y0), i spent ages lining up and measuring my front wheels to make sure they were sat right in the slots on my coilovers so i had no camber, i cant get my head round why others go out and deliberately do it?


Not having a pop, im just curious to know is all!

Dont forget some camber is/can be good. Think race car wise.

But like this car its done for looks and clearance.

[Rydoc]

Done for clearence a 100# when i get my 15mm adaptors instead of 20mm they will be gtn straightnd up a bit just stick out to much it was done with 2 washers on each bolt at bottom of stub axle and longer bolts

[Rydoc]

Probably not great but its tight and no play and handles like a demon hahah

[boss]

Nice to see this still goin strong was really quick as a 16 16v

[Rydoc]

Night and day better with the c20xe not faund of the 1600

[veedubber82]

want to sel it mate?

[Rydoc]

Not 1 single bit hahaha

[Mieran]

Have you still got the 2.0 brakes mate or have you sold them on?

[Rydoc]

Still on it mate

[Mieran]

i thought you got V6 ones on, if you take the 2.0 ones off I'll have them

[Rydoc]

I have the v6 ones i havent put them on yet

[Rydoc]

Was driving home from a course the other day and i ran over my grill so gutted but happy now as i have bought one brand new and is on its way
http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac229/ryandocherty/C0E6F7EE-C595-4969-BEF0-74EFCC6BDBFA-2170-000000B662874E3B.jpg

[Rydoc]

New grill on people and painted up thinkn opel badge same colour of wheels
Few picks
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[DAVIDKEDENS]

Glad you got another grille and defo do the badge blue! I'm so jealous of this car :(

[Rydoc]

Was 99% on the badge anyway confirmed it for me hahaha