What have you done to your Nova today?

[maddogdaz666]

Cheers :thumb: been hard work and costly. But I've done everything myself with the help of the mrs's Dad And a couple of mates

It's still not finished either!

[Benn]

That's a bloody good size. Very lucky.


Painted some sealant on, rebuild and cleaned my coilover.

[ALS-C20LET]

Painted the speed lines Grey same as bumpers putting them tomorrow to see if I like them or not..

[16v Nova Kev]

I just welded on my slam panel but I'm not really happy with it

[marc69]

Put on a different suspension/shocks and wheels, I have a cold so was totally knackered and haven't bothered testing it, closed the garage and came in!

[millworm]

Went mad with rust killer today and found that the O/S/F inner wing is rotting :( (I've been trying to avoid looking). also sprayed a couple of dings and chips on the bodywork

[Liam]

Today I fitted my carbon fibre scuttle cover from Chris at CMComposites. I then swapped my MOMO wheel for my flocked GSI wheel which was done by Prey. I then changed my fuel filter and changed over my header tank and filled it up with antifreeze (a bit late I know but oh well!)

http://sphotos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/299647_10151209684296451_416941436_n.jpg
http://sphotos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/58284_10151209684861451_453143605_n.jpg
http://sphotos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/734316_10151209684636451_779064794_n.jpg
http://sphotos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/543183_10151209687176451_540587755_n.jpg

[bazzap8389]

Looking good mate, can't beat some carbon!

[phunkynova]

Looking good Liam :thumb:

[Benn]

Liam, make sure you have something under the carbon if it sits on the battery. As it can catch fire.

Love the flocked steering wheel.

[M.C.F.C]

looking very nice matey!! the flocked wheel is certainly differatn aswell mate!!

[Hobbit]

Fitted new discs and pads. Old standard pads v's mtek pads and Frodo racing pads.

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p72/wiggardywoo/20130110_111634.jpg

And fitted my new wheels,

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p72/wiggardywoo/20130110_111234.jpg

So much more grip, cant wait for Brands now. :d

[meritlover]

And fitted my new wheels,

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p72/wiggardywoo/20130110_111234.jpg



erm...you're doing it wrong, they dont go up there!! O_o

[Graeme]

Are they ds2500 pads? If so how do you find them?

[Hobbit]

They seem ok, didn't really hammer them though. Brands will be a good test.

[Spudly]

Lmao @ meritlover, i had to look twice as id not seen the tyres on the roof lol


Damn you hotbit, i wants them wheels :cry:

[Balley]

I struck up the td and left it ticking over an hour to warm it up and demist it!

[Hobbit]

Damn you hotbit, i wants them wheels :cry:

These or the white ones? :)

And ML, this is a big block nova, so need grip on the roof when I Raul it.

[Spudly]

The OZ's, i love them, are they 15's?


What size are your white ones anyways?

[Hobbit]

Both OZ both15's both et38.

Only bought the silver ones as it was cheaper than getting tyres on the white ones :wtf:

Also got some OZ Rallye's and my cesaro's wrapped in slicks.

Donna said I need to get rid of a set. So getting rid of the steels on the van. lol

[Spudly]

Ahhh, too small for the disastra, for some reason i was thinking the white ones were 17s lol

[millworm]

gave the car a well deserved wash then the builders next door got dust all over it

[sparkie1401]

3 fifths of FCUK all, well contemplated selling/breaking it

this weather and my job do not go hand in hand with getting stuff done, that or im a lazy useless thosser lol

[turbojolt]

gave the garage a good clean out, preped the engine bay gave some areas a good going over with high build primer, tommorow i will be masking up and repainting the engine bay satin black (again)

one day there will be a engine in there and not just paint and thin air!

[Jack]

Tried pushing it out the way

[chris gsi]

I actually did a bit of work to mine tonight started to get the engine ready to be removed so I can start work on the bay

[chrisd1986]

Done handbreak turns and donuts in the snow, also had to take it down some back roads on the way home so i rgged it like a rally car

[turbojolt]

a fair bit for me lol, managed to find all the wheel bolts i lost but in turn lost my bag full of bolt/screws that hold every last peice of body to the car :roll:


im sure i will find them somewhere but will proberly lose something as soon as i do find them lol

[Edd]

tried and failed to start it lol

[sport]

A bit busy with another project at the moment.....

[L33 LEG]

Gone and bloody bought a nova lol I knew it wouldnt be long until i got another...damn it :(

[Andy]

Gone and bloody bought a nova lol I knew it wouldnt be long until i got another...damn it :(
pics or the event never took place lol

[L33 LEG]

I'll be wishing it didnt lol it's been a joy working on cars without discovering rust on a daily basis! Hopefully this one will be better than the others.

[turbojolt]

what ever happened to the black one you had?

[marc69]

I'll be wishing it didnt lol it's been a joy working on cars without discovering rust on a daily basis! Hopefully this one will be better than the others.

Your hopefull lol

[L33 LEG]

what ever happened to the black one you had?

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i184/L33LEG/nova%20rebuild/renova192.jpg

lol

[turbojolt]

WTF always liked that car

[Jack]

More importantly, what happened to your yaris?

[turbojolt]

More importantly, what happened to your yaris?

lmfao

[L33 LEG]

lol Let's not start that again Jack.

I always loved it, but i wanted to move on so got rid of it (wanted to make sure nobody else could have it aswell lol) and all my spares thinking that it wouldnt happen again...

[turbojolt]

arghhhhhhhhhhh you one of them people lol, never understood the whole 'no one else but me can have my toy, if i cant have it no one can' mentatally personally lol

ive meet a few people like it and it baffles me, one bloke scrapped his merc as he had no room for it, i said i would of had it, but apprantly he loved the car so much he couldnt bare see anyone else drive it :confused:

[L33 LEG]

arghhhhhhhhhhh you one of them people lol, never understood the whole 'no one else but me can have my toy, if i cant have it no one can' mentatally personally lol

ive meet a few people like it and it baffles me, one bloke scrapped his merc as he had no room for it, i said i would of had it, but apprantly he loved the car so much he couldnt bare see anyone else drive it :confused:

lol yeah im on of them. To be fair though the car was way too rotten underneath to sell it on and i got more than enough breaking it so it made sense to anyway. I once sold it to a local guy and i had to buy it back so i didnt want it happening again. Hopefully i won't be getting attatched to my new one so it wont be getting the grinder treatment!

[turbojolt]

where are the pictures then?


if you dont have any atless tell us more about it lol

[L33 LEG]

Pictures will come tomorrow when i update my project thread :) Basically a reshelled SRi with GSi trim which im going to make into a very tidy white gsi rep hopefully. Wasnt wanting any 16v engine, the main thing is the shell is very clean apart from some rusty front wings. Best of all for all you haters, it's a mk1 which has been made into a mk2 lol lol

[turbojolt]

brake out the grinder.

[L33 LEG]

lol No way, i tried liking the mk1s and very nearly bought one but i just couldnt :( I'll always be on the mk2 side.

[Rage]

had the wheels off mine to check the brakes front and back and check the rear wheel bearings to find the wiggly bum to be from out of shape rear tyres :tard: so need new ones had a general check round sorted the tracking out and checked fluids and battery and air filter which is disgusting all the fun of a new car/van lol

[L33 LEG]

where are the pictures then?


if you dont have any atless tell us more about it lol

Here you go mate. I've given it a clean for you Lol

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i184/L33LEG/New%20Nova/IMG_0075.jpg

[turbojolt]

looks alright, white is the best colour novas come in imo


today i got all my electrics working :), first time the headlights and wipers have been on in over 3 years like its awaken from a long sleep lol

[L33 LEG]

Yeah white is definetly one of the best, shows the character of the car more i reckon!

Headlights are quite important lol

[turbojolt]

only in the dark ;)




lol

[L33 LEG]

lol

[turbojolt]

Ive been doing the rounds looking up prices for stuff i need, when did ebay become the cheapest place for brake pads and disc's :tard:

gsf £54.60

5ltrs engine oil
2ltrs gearbox oil
sparkplugs
oil filter
5ltrs anti-freeze
alternator belt people in the know is that a alright price?

[Andy]

threw a snowball in it

[phunkynova]

Walked pass it. :thumb:

[Rage]

2 new rear tyres and free off the handbrake she now drives alot better and even managed to beat the horn to life aswell lol

[marc69]

Tried to change the springs-unsuccessfully, changed the thermostat, welded patches the only two bits of corrosion I can find on it, tried racing it against my mate but it seems it really is the driver, with him in the 1.4 and me in the 20xe I lick him but, with me in the 1.4 and him in the 20xe, I still licked him, he is clearly a rubbish driver.

[Spudly]

Tried to change the springs-unsuccessfully, changed the thermostat, welded patches the only two bits of corrosion I can find on it, tried racing it against my mate but it seems it really is the driver, with him in the 1.4 and me in the 20xe I lick him but, with me in the 1.4 and him in the 20xe, I still licked him, he is clearly a rubbish driver.




No wonder youre losing races if youre stopping halfway down the track to lick each other, i think you either need to stick to racing, or go dogging away from the track, thats where youre going wrong :eek:

[Andy]

Did you polish your rims?
It makes all the difference.....

[Jack]

Lay the back seats down too

Today I put more parts on top of the Nova. Its basically an oversized cupboard these days lol

[marc69]

No wonder youre losing races if youre stopping halfway down the track to lick each other, i think you either need to stick to racing, or go dogging away from the track, thats where youre going wrong :eek:

Very good, i actually did laugh out loud!

[Mazz]

I brushed past my earlier while getting an axe, does that count as doing anything?!

[nova_niek]

Yesterday I actually walked into the garage and took pics of the GSi and the shell for the Red Shed. (click here (http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?195946-Post-a-pic-of-your-Nova-2013&p=2113927&viewfull=1#post2113927) for proof)

Will take pics of the Red Shed sitting in the snow this afternoon - if I can be arrrsed, that is. ;)

[phunkynova]

Oil and filter change, heat wrapped the exhaust manifold

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af71/phunkferret/Front%20end%20Yellow/Xmaspluscar066.jpg

[turbojolt]

that reminds me i want to wrap the manifold for my car, you have done it very neat!

[phunkynova]

First try at it for me

[turbojolt]

did you wet it first

[phunkynova]

No I did it dry is that wrong ?

[Balley]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/68424_10151230472503775_1905230036_n.jpg

[turbojolt]

No I did it dry is that wrong ?

no, just some people say its easier to do if you wet it first think if its wet it dosnt make your hands and arms itch asmuch aswell

[Dan Stanley]

Check me out, I upgraded the spec of my car!
Fitted a boot light into my base model saloon. Soooo proud of my achievements... lol

Oh, and I refitted a mud flap that came off. Forgot how much less hassle it is when you have a nova on the road and not in a million pieces between engine conversions!

[novalew]

Took a picture of the car

http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h381/novalew/20130119_113838_1_bestshot.jpg
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h381/novalew/20130119_113544.jpg

[Jack]

Kicked it and pondered over how much its worth to the scrap man

[Andy]

Kicked it and pondered over how much its worth to the scrap man
not alot lol
get it done!

[Spudly]

not alot lol
get it done!




Worth more than your next/new one :p

[Novasport]

F'all

[Spudly]

Oh, and looked out of the window, its still there lol

[Andy]

Worth more than your next/new one :p
:dlol

[Spudly]

:dlol




You want ya fcukin head lookin at marra lol

[Andy]

You want ya fcukin head lookin at marra lol

probably,but someones gotta do it lol

[turbojolt]

spud yhou got any future plans for your car, or you just happy with it and going to just maintain it?

[Spudly]

Staying as is for now, possibly score some 15's for dragstrip use, then save some pennies to get the arches replaced/sills redone, then decide what to do power wise later in the year/next year, whys you ask?

[turbojolt]

just intrested as you appear to be the happest bloke on here with there car, everyone else hates theres lol

[Novasport]

Love mine :), both of them.

[Spudly]

I love both mine aswell, dont drive the nova enough, so its a proper treat when i do get it out (weather usually says no as its taxed and insured, and i always leave the tank full in case im skint and the weathers good) but i think i need to shift the astra on as its just not practical for biking, which is a shame as i really like it :cry:

[8valve-craig]

Hate mine,

But love the pile of parts i have. Once assembled should be quite a car.

[Jack]

just intrested as you appear to be the happest bloke on here with there car, everyone else hates theres lol
Just to get one thing straight, I love the GT4. Its just the vauxhalls I hate lol

[Hobbit]

I love mine too.

[blue_peg_16v]

Hate both of mine take up too much time and need to be faster

[Spudly]

Hate both of mine take up too much time and need to be faster


A local kid on a push bike is faster than both of yours, ones not finished, and the other has no engine, so that's not exactly hard is it lol

[Royston]

Well I have actually done some thing to the SR, last week I walked passed the SR and nudged the passenger mirror, due to the cold weather/age it promptly broke and fell off:cry:

Plastic hinge just shattered

The result
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v697/1297cc/IMG-20130120-00006_zps49498e34.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v697/1297cc/IMG-20130120-00008_zps830ecbab.jpg

Managed to remove the mirror base and have brought all the part into the house to let some spare mirrors warm up a little before selecting the best to fit, might make the replacement internally adjustable, debating to change the blue/grey covers over to the grey if I have a pair of good ones.

[Edd]

ordered up a load of parts today

[John]

put front legs and hubs on the saloon! :eek:

[chris gsi]

I braved the cold and pulled the cylinder head off the old 1.2

[phunkynova]

Had a go at fitting the sump guard today but hit some problem.:wtf:
Back to the drawing board :(

[sport]

Thought about buying a cover for it, nothing else lol.

[turbojolt]

bought a clutch cable, but havent touched it, its to fooking cold to be arsing about with cars

[Spudly]

Thought about whipping the cover off and firing mine up for a bit, couldnt be assed so i stayed in instead lol

[burgo]

put front legs and hubs on the saloon! :eek:

Copy cat although I put wings and bonnet on as well

[John]

Copy cat although I put wings and bonnet on as well

Sounds too much like hard work lol

[Hobbit]

Pikey top tint...

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p72/wiggardywoo/20130121_114457.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p72/wiggardywoo/20130121_114521.jpg

and colour coded the cable ties on my cage padding

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p72/wiggardywoo/20130121_131650.jpg

Then I got a call saying my track day on Weds had been canclled so spat dummy out and put it away again.

Also stuck my spare Super T's on the van.

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p72/wiggardywoo/20130121_122743.jpg

[BRoadGhost]

I'm not sure that tint's gone on the right way round

[Hobbit]

There's a way round? :confused: I was completely thrown by the fact it didn't have a sticky back... lol

[Andy]

yeah its darker at the bottom rather than the top

[Hobbit]

Oh yeah... Oops. lol

[Andy]

lol

[pete17]

TOP TINT FAIL lol lol lol lol lol

[pie]

lol hobbit

[pete17]

in remember years ago my mate put a KENWOOD sticker in the back window of his xr2 (from the inside) and when he shut the boot it read KENMOOD lol he put it in upside down lol lol lol ,

[Hobbit]

Just went out to double check, thinking it might just be the angle of the pic...

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p72/wiggardywoo/20130121_174907.jpg

Oh dear...

lol

[Spudly]

Silly Hotbit is silly lol

[Benn]

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p72/wiggardywoo/20130121_174907.jpg

lol



You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Hobbit again.

This.

[novadave24]

never mind still looks good :)

[Jeff16v]

New trend hobbit, tell the dub boys, lol

[Andy]

As a plus point if you roll it in the night you wont be dazzled by oncoming headlights.........




lol

[Jeff16v]

Is it a moon shade?

[8valve-craig]

Not today, but yesterday got the holes in the floor welded and some more spreaders fitted.

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af79/smith9051/Nova%20on%20bike%20carbs/IMG_1079.jpg

[turbojolt]

got 10ltrs on total 10w40 oil for it, but thats all lol

[phunkynova]

As we all know Hobbits come from down under ways so this explains the upside down window tint :thumb:

[novadave24]

sored mine off the road tax runs out end off mouth :(

[Andy]

Recieved a rather good book

[16v Nova Kev]

Recieved a rather good book

Porn?

[chrisd1986]

fixed a puncture, got an early dart in work and found out i had a flatty good job realy as i wouldnt of spotted it in the dark and i dont have a spare either

[bazzap8389]

Bugger all lol dropped some stuff off at the lockup then left. No motivation for the thing at the moment.

[Spudly]

Went out and put the cover back on it as its been sunny for the past few days so ive been letting it breathe/air out, started to rain a little now so back on it went!

[8valve-craig]

Welded discs all over the floor to replace the rubber bungs. Hopefully picking up the front turrets by the end of the day into the cage.

[Edd]

Finished off my airbox today

Back on the epas column now

[NOV4_SPORT]

Bought it a tax disc lol

[SimonTW]

Booked it in for a paint job in May.

[novadave24]

took cover off and washed it pumped the tyres up and put it back in the garage .

[EwanG]

I put mine on SORN today. But will re tax it next month for six months instead of a year this time. Also insurance sorted for the next year with Footman James including the agreed price :thumb:

[16v]

Fitted a janspeed rear silencer that came off my ae86 took a small bit of modding but got ther in the end. No photos yet but was thinking of painting it red for the sport look lol

[scoobyeater]

put 1600 full rally spec engine in the sr hehe goes like sh.t off a shovel :)

[raf24]

This :d
http://i932.photobucket.com/albums/ad166/bigraf24/87C8FA30-E588-4113-893A-CD7C851D4021-4177-000001FC054127F4.jpg

[ALS-C20LET]

Taxed the old girl out tomorrow for a spin happy days

[turbojolt]

havent seen mine in over 3 weeks

[jimbob-mcgrew]

thats a big ass tax disc raf ! lol

got mine today too

[pie]

^^^ lol

[raf24]

thats a big ass tax disc raf ! lol

got mine today too

Should be big at the feckin price for 6 months mate lol

[Benn]

Driven it.

[marc69]

Washed the three Novas today, all were absolutely filthy. Not many drives with three roadworthy Novas in Scotland I suspect?

I took the 1.0 for a wee drive, the winter has taken it's toll on the rear steelies......apart from that I still think it's ace.

http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af5/69marc/IMAG0185_zps0cb09a32.jpg

[Southie]

5 years ago to today mine looked like this, how I miss it :(

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/SOUTHIE01/MINE/pic9.jpg

[b943weg]

Changed the fuel lines and though about changing the sump gasket. Even washed it!
gritting salt + Nova = rotten out!

[kevster]

Started striping the engine bay back to bear metal

[Royston]

Did nothing to the Nova's, I did look at the Sports limited slip diff, and then worked on my MGF stripping off the rotten front lower wishbones, ready for replacement

[kevster]

Did nothing to the Nova's, I did look at the Sports limited slip diff, and then worked on my MGF stripping off the rotten front lower wishbones, ready for replacement

Do fancy a MGF .

[burgo]

Finally moved the work bench up the garage a bit so th nova could fit in its corner properly

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/20130301_174823_zps1f89ebf5.jpg

[chrisd1986]

fitted solex locks to the hatch and found that the saloon has a cracked manifold

[Benn]

Found 3 tunnels to hit boost in... Awesome.

[Southie]

Found 3 tunnels to hit boost in... Awesome.

Video footage from your next journey through them ;)

[Benn]

I have two videos, but them from my phone and very short sadly... I'll bang them up

[kevster]

I have two videos, but them from my phone and very short sadly... I'll bang them up


Do it "do it now "

[Alex J]

put a metal oil cap from a scrap yard on, that is all

[NitrousVaux]

Started it up and run up to temperature. That is all.

[Benn]

Do it "do it now "


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2KlEFSAI0Y&feature=youtu.be


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5mRTKmom-k&feature=youtu.be

[AndyRandz]

Ran my facet pump into my ignition, mounted fuel pressure regulator onto bulkhead, searched high and low for a slightly shorter fan belt, fitted my omex rev limiter, set it up briefly at 7k, ran up to temperature, balanced 40s best we could by ear.Then went on a little test drive. Fuelling still miles out, shot a backfire so big on a gear change it blew my rear silencer off one of the rubbers! Rolling road in the week a john hardmans to be set up properly if he can squeeze it in. Oh and ordered my oil cooler kit from tweeks!

[bazzap8389]

Attacked it with a wire brush

[Southie]

Attacked it with a wire brush

How much is left of the car? :eek:

[sport]

Spent more money on it. lol

[bazzap8389]

Not much lol half tempted to just take it to work and take the plasma cutter through it lol

[Southie]

Sounds messy but fun, film the action/terror lol

[bazzap8389]

Eventually made a start at removing the dash

[Alex J]

fitted new rear bearings..

[Spudly]

Not a thing, its hiding under its cover thinking about how naughty its been lol

[bazzap8389]

^ lol you found a shaft for it yet?

[joshy]

gave it a wash for the first time in 2013

[Novasport]

Moved the Sport out of the garage yeasterday for the first time since Billing! MOT time next Saturday.

[bazil]

Gives you an idea

http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy181/Bazil_2468/SRIVALVER/31925305-C894-4F20-92EE-5EB7216D3650-5467-0000093D89405EEC_zps970dd56a.jpg

[BENDOGGER]

Flocked dash fitted and new steering wheel today mot on tues ready for tax start of may turbo back on road

[bazzap8389]

^ pics?

[w88rdy]

Yeah pics bendogger !

[scorge01]

Looked at it an thought why aren't you finished yet followed by the thought yay new nova soon.lol

[BENDOGGER]

^ pics?

None as of yet mate will get some Tomorrow as gunna fill her up with fuel ready for mot.

[BENDOGGER]

Just had the dash done by prey in brown to match seats lots of parts bought for her for a big change over the winter now I have my own garage

[Spudly]

^ lol you found a shaft for it yet?




Nope lol

[Novasport]

Quick check over for the MOT tomorrow, bloody drivers washer jet is not working!!!
After an unsuccessful attempt to unblock it I went on the hunt for a new one. Commence an hour long search through the loft to find the new ones I bought a while back.
Eventually found a bag of them and chucked one on. Fingers crossed it will pass OK tomorrow.

[Hobbit]

Started it up to see if I could find the fault it flashed up at my last track day but no codes were stored. :(

[NathanKirkpatrick]

polished and waxed it then attempted to drive it and realised the rear brakes were seized..

girlfriends dad sorted that out took it for a run and alls good :).. tax it next week then she's on the road after sitting up for 2years, chuffed :)

[TeddyThom]

well after a few days of scratching my head and preparing to get my new engine this saturday... Remembered I needed to finish off fitting the dash, and then remembered that I have a problem with it...

Any ideas on how to sort this out? The dash has taken a knock and has broken the mounting point to bolt into the bit at the top of the dash behind the clocks:

View from the top of the dash just outside the windscreen:
http://i789.photobucket.com/albums/yy173/teddythom/null_zps30f265f8.jpg (http://s789.photobucket.com/user/teddythom/media/null_zps30f265f8.jpg.html)

And interior part:
http://i789.photobucket.com/albums/yy173/teddythom/null_zps02b4ad86.jpg (http://s789.photobucket.com/user/teddythom/media/null_zps02b4ad86.jpg.html)

Proper annoyed at my own carelessness.

[Llew]

Started refurbing my nova after 7 grueling months of wear and tear.. Replaced the standard hubs with a set of fiat alloys, rubbed down all rust and coated it, re-painted the red trim around the bumpers, and gave it a real proper clean !

[Pistol Pete]

Washed it ready for tomorrow.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/399966_10151570509463256_773549805_n.jpg

[oVerboost]

Looking very nice Pistol Pete :)

[_Jake]

got i out, went home for dinner, went back to the workshop, thought **** it and put it back in the barn. lol

[Plug]

washed mine also today ready for tomorrow, although mine hasn't cleaned up as nice as your Pete lol

Cant believe I'm getting up so early tomorrow thou, Hope the weathers as nice as today

[scott.parker]

Tried to start it again, but looks as if there's a fail somewhere.

[Novasport]

Put new headlamps on the Spider, what a tw@t to fit.

[Jeff16v]

well after a few days of scratching my head and preparing to get my new engine this saturday... Remembered I needed to finish off fitting the dash, and then remembered that I have a problem with it

Is yours grey? I have one you can have.

[Timmy]

Fitted my radio in the car so now I have music.

[TeddyThom]

Is yours grey? I have one you can have.
No, it's black, otherwise I wouldn't haver removed it lol cheers for the offer anyways dude. Worst case I'll talk to prey about getting my grey one flocked and bin the black one, unless someone can repair it.

In other news, picked up my new engine today (thanks novait!! :d ) and will be fitting it in the nova either later today or tomorrow, just as soon as I find my engine mounts lol

[16v]

Took the side skirt off found some rust set the side skirt down and closed the garage door! That is all

[Pulsar_stu]

Took the side skirt off found some rust set the side skirt down and closed the garage door! That is all

Lol I like the way you deal with things hahaha :)

[maddogdaz666]

Nicked the battery off my saloon and put it on the egg xe, the dash lit up like a chrismas tree, before id even oit the key in so i turned it over a few times, it didn't start so I cut all the wires, disconnected the battery and sat back on the sofa

[Pistol Pete]

Gave it absolute death lol

[Edd]

Gave it absolute death lol


Indeed you did lol

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/rr359/EDDRODGERS/DSC_0054.jpg

[jonnyd61]

Got the timing belt on and then i couldnt find tensioner spring so came to a holt :(

[EwanG]

I pumped the tyres up,checked all levels and I am going to tax it next week :). I also had the car started today in the garage and 2 coppers pulled up in the van! They came running over basically shouting look its a fekin nova sr! Then asked if they could have a close look. So they did and the both of them were very impressed with my car and told me about their novas that they used to own lol

[oVerboost]

Fitted a new battery, new battery terminals and re-did some wiring. Also repaired my fuel tank breather pipe that was split and kinked so wouldn't allow fuel into the tank properly. After a drive I found the pipe going to the fuel filter is also split, so about to go and do that now lol.

[Alex J]

drove to castle combe, ragged it, and drove it home, ate crisps in it and drank redders!

[Jeff16v]

Put a jerry can of petrol in it, hope it gets me to the end of the road, lol

[16v]

Lol I like the way you deal with things hahaha :)

Thanks lol just couldn't be arsed with it at all so gave up before I started

[paul james]

Took it out for the first time this year, been a long time waiting for a dry day and the council to stop being salt spraying addicts

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/paul.james21/nova/IMAG00956.jpg

Runs like a dream, had a big grin on my face blasting around in it. Fingers crossed for a decent summer so I can use it again!

[TeddyThom]

Looks well tidy that does, what you running??

And I got most of the way installing my new 1400 and then realised my engine mounts don't have the bolts for any of them :(:wall:

[paul james]

Cheers, it looks a lot better in the picture than real life, didn't have the best spray job in the world... by me. But I don't mind much, since it has no rust now and every part bolted onto it, including the bolts themselves, are immaculate.

1.3 running sport twin 40s, AST2 cam etc. so much fun, puts my Celica GT to shame.

[TeddyThom]

Tasty.

[Benn]

Looks nice Paul.

[_Jake]

Took the dash out of my mk1, and cut up a brown sport dash in the name of weight saving lol:)

[Royston]

Finally taxed the SR for the...............hot summer .............hopefully;)

[oVerboost]

Took the dash out of my mk1, and cut up a brown sport dash in the name of weight saving lol:)

Don't suppose you have the plastic trays that go underneath still do you?

[oVerboost]

Finally taxed the SR for the...............hot summer .............hopefully;)

Fingers crossed! lol

[matthew172]

been out in mine, did a lot of wheel spinning and tourqe steering and decided too much power aint that much fun tbh

[bazzap8389]

^ how much is too much? :)

[matthew172]

402hp, 380lbft

[bazzap8389]

Nice, you had it up the strip?

[matthew172]

no, just mess about in it when weather is nice

[scorge01]

I'm needing a mess about with it Mathew :) lovely motor

[Bubba]

Took the dash out of my mk1, and cut up a brown sport dash in the name of weight saving lol:)

hi5 to the brown dash destroyer....welcome to the club :p


i painted my cam cover a rather bright colour

[oVerboost]

Well this isn't today, but yesterday attended a local retro car meet in Newton Abbot, the SR got lots of attention which was good and everyone was impressed. :)

Today (as its raining) will hopefully consist of me selling my mx5 track car which means I can then put some money into the SR in the form of twin weber carbs, management and a few other bits...

[Plug]

should have popped to dawlish and got me would have come along haha

i know of some twin forties in dawlish also if i can get hold of 6 pot

I looked at my nova today if that counts diagnosing the BMW thou :(

[Royston]

Well my SR has been for a run to Darlington and back to collect my built up wheels for my Rover 45 run around.

Just about to get the Rover Vitesse Fired up and off my wagon trailer along wityh the Nova Sport

[pie]

fitted new speedo cable (cav lol)

[Spudly]

What have i done to my nova today.....



Nothing today, but yesterday i fitted the new shaft, and drove it :d

[Edd]

looked at it, shut garage door

cant afford to tax it for a few months

[thedjse]

yesterday ran half of the internal brake lines

[oVerboost]

Today I disconnected my TPS and the car ran a lot better, no kangarooing at full throttle and doesn't bog down at low revs when cold... so need to get a new one during the week, does anyone know if the pattern part ones are any good? I know it needs to be for an early c20xe engine rather than the later type, but want to know if its something that needs to be genuine or not.

[Edd]

dont buy pattern ones there crap imo, ive been through 2 in 320 miles

[oVerboost]

dont buy pattern ones there crap imo, ive been through 2 in 320 miles

Okay, thanks bud will go to Vauxhall and get a genuine one. :)

[pie]

^^ genuine ones on ebay bud

£30 iirc not sure how much dealers charge tho

[oVerboost]

I can find the Intermoto ones that look the same as whats on the car, but the Kerr Nelson ones look different in shape etc...

[chrisd1986]

taxed it and she is now legal to drive

[EwanG]

I taxed mine aswell :)

[Royston]

Well having been out for a spin in the SR, decided to move the toys about, wash the Sport as it was dirty and then line them up for as pic:)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v697/1297cc/IMG-20130504-00230_zpsee3ae212.jpg

[skud52]

Ejected a rod out of the block at 9000rpm!

[EwanG]

Well having been out for a spin in the SR, decided to move the toys about, wash the Sport as it was dirty and then line them up for as pic:)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v697/1297cc/IMG-20130504-00230_zpsee3ae212.jpg
Do you have any more pics of the sport and sr?

[sport]

Royston your Sport on Revolutions now?

What you taking to Billing this year?

[johnd]

fitted a gsi front bumper

[DAFTJOHN]

Drove it...took it to the carb man and booked it in for a refurb on the T40's

[Edd]

Ejected a rod out of the block at 9000rpm!

Messy and expensive

[skud52]

Messy and expensive

Yea not the best day at pod!

[chris gsi]

Started to put the carbs back on after I had them serviced and hope to take it for a drive tomorrow

[gaz w]

took the xe out to get it ready for the let

[sport]

Yesterday washed it that is all

[Novaload_Nick]

Collecting it today :)

[Danb1987]

Today me and a friend have done this :D its been in the garage 2 years and finally I'm making Progress,

Got the engine in and mounted up, remade the rear manifold and mated the downpipes up! Well happy :D :D

http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s605/danbrown87/8F85E0BA-777C-46EA-8450-D08C43585F97-1043-0000014BD64BED13_zpsaf779674.jpg
http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s605/danbrown87/1915C1D9-8487-4358-AB7B-601FE9B34B3A-1043-0000014C603DB1D7_zps2ac8933e.jpg

Then from this. (Google image)
http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s605/danbrown87/0E919C51-938F-4EA4-AFCC-84CC4787D9E9-1043-0000014BE59FE1E5_zpsdb3d28bb.jpg

To this
http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s605/danbrown87/AA4BA3DF-BCC6-47A9-A509-04ADAC7C1ED2-1043-0000014BEB248E52_zps30c24183.jpg
http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s605/danbrown87/D20F81E0-6260-4F45-B351-02EEE9630F1F-1043-0000014C0FE09EB9_zpsf9092bb0.jpg

And strengthened the rear mount up abit,
http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s605/danbrown87/DCE4715E-3651-49A6-A1AF-3687CA4A557D-1043-0000014D263D940F_zps0960393e.jpg

Good day!

[deneil_gsi2000]

Bought myself a new welder so I can crack on with stitch welding the nova next week and I can finally start a thread :)

[marc69]

today....Changed the valve in the servo vacuum pipe on the SR, checked all four wheels to see where the brake fluid leak is (rear drivers cylinder), on the redtop, stripped most of the interiori ready for rust proofing as it's on axle stands for MOT prep decided with warm weather to do the rust protection tomorrow. Then, I relaxed and enjoyed the much welcome sunshine.

[oVerboost]

Today I ordered what is quite possibly one of the last brand new and original Bosch throttle position sensors for the nova, plenty of 3 pin connection sensors floating around but oh no, mine needs the 6 pin type. Still, at least it will be worth it (I hope) as its costing £94 from Germany of all places, good old ebay! lol

[Benn]

And strengthened the rear mount up abit,
http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s605/danbrown87/DCE4715E-3651-49A6-A1AF-3687CA4A557D-1043-0000014D263D940F_zps0960393e.jpg


Do you not use the 3bolt holes?

[Jeff16v]

Washed and ran my hands over it

[Rage]

done the rear wheel bearings this evening but still have a droning noise from the back. might need to investigate the brakes

[Benn]

Washed and ran my hands over it

Reading that made me tingle...