Project mk1 1.3sr

[Pulsar_stu]

I took ownership of this little gem today :-)

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c97/pulsar_stu/48195588-1EDB-4CCA-9507-93EACC13BB6B-728-0000006C1CCBFBFB_zps2a3e33cd.jpg

Needs a lot of tlc but its solid! No rot :-)

It's missing the engine :-(
So I'm not sure what route to go down.
Source a 1.3sr engine which are like rocking horse ****e!
Or c20xe it.

I'm gonna sort the body out first and respray it and then decide.

Happy as a pig in ****e right now :-)

[vessey]

looks a good start better then my rotter lol

[EwanG]

Just scrap it mate and mine will go up in value lol. No seriously fit a 1.3, make it mint and standard. Is the interior mint? The picture you have posted looks miles better than what the seller posted. Close up pics will tell the full story. All the best with the rebuild :thumb:

[Andy]

1.3 turbo like me lol
looks good but more pics are needed

[Pulsar_stu]

I will upload more pics when I get back home in an hour or so.
Interior is very clean :-)
The body is straight with only a few marks :-)

Pics will be up soon :-)

[Pulsar_stu]

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c97/pulsar_stu/620C571D-5E9B-4AE5-9731-AB8566F5AA80-728-0000006C27737078_zps07f7ef05.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c97/pulsar_stu/DB2C2D74-8F0C-4BE0-BE3A-636D856FD75C-728-0000006C2E26A254_zps8730e0f5.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c97/pulsar_stu/C2AE9A74-EDCA-4E7E-A073-D7542D1888E1-728-0000006C37460336_zpsbb3c7724.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c97/pulsar_stu/4AA7E54B-BD2F-489D-80B3-A1B341BED6B7-728-0000006C3D822546_zps707760b6.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c97/pulsar_stu/BE68519E-2297-46A8-89E4-5D1A6B112E37-728-0000006C43B6E72D_zps28456ee3.jpg

[chambers1984]

you soon got it washed of mate. good luck with it

[NoVaBoOt26]

Looks good that mate :thumb:

[Pulsar_stu]

Thanks guys.

Yeah Mark I only washed it down with soapy water mate, just to see what the paint was like... It's better than I thought!
Gonna clay bar it and then decide what needs painting.
I might keep it honest yet lol
Not sure what I want at the moment lol
Good to meet you! How's that bed? Lol

[kent14sr]

Looks like it has the potential to be a super example!

I say 1.3 engine and standard - you will never lose money if you go down that route!!

[EwanG]

No bolster wear! Bonus!

[Pulsar_stu]

Yeah I'm swaying more towards standard. The interior is just full of dust,,, bolsters look perfect don't they :-p

I will be cleaning it up over the next few weeks and buying things.

I will keep this thread updated :-)

[chambers1984]

Thanks guys.

Yeah Mark I only washed it down with soapy water mate, just to see what the paint was like... It's better than I thought!
Gonna clay bar it and then decide what needs painting.
I might keep it honest yet lol
Not sure what I want at the moment lol
Good to meet you! How's that bed? Lol
ye you to mate. the gf was happy with it but said i should have got 2 lol can neva keep them happy

[Pulsar_stu]

Lol women eh never can do rite by them can we haha

[Edd]

Looks good that does

I say fit a 1300 if you can find one, it looks like all the bits are there so I say keep it standard

[Pulsar_stu]

Thanks.

Everyone is saying keep it standard, that's what I will do!
Just throw some twin 40s on it for that little bit xtra :-)

[Pulsar_stu]

Anyone know what colour blue my sr is?

[Novasport]

Helios Blue

[Pulsar_stu]

Oh ok, I just searched google and it came up as haze blue?

I will search Helios now then :-)

Thanks

[Novasport]

What is the paint code on the VIN plate situated on the slam panel?

[Pulsar_stu]

I will have a look at the paint code later.

Anyone ever seen or used these locks?
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c97/pulsar_stu/EE3DCE29-2122-45AC-8E7F-11D210145847-180-000000128897A93B_zpsa0f5017f.jpg
First time I have ever seen them!

[kent14sr]

Yes ultra retro!

Invented in the days Novas were hot property for car theives!

[Pulsar_stu]

They work a treat!
I thought they had prob been put on because of the high theft rate of nova's back in the day.
When I first saw them I thought someone had cut up a safe box or something lol
I'm going to keep them :-)

[sport]

Looks like a good buy there bit of hard work and it will be fine.

Im sure helios and haze blue are the same shade.

[Pulsar_stu]

Thanks.
I have just been outside looking at it and the underside of the car is very clean :-)
Hopefully I can find some original wings in the same colour to save having to get the red ones painted.
Then I will pay attention to the smaller parts and sorting an engine and wheels out before I decide on a full respray or not.

[caddyJR]

looks awesome stu, interior looks super clean aswell

Jamie ;)

[Pulsar_stu]

Thanks Jamie :)

Couple of blurd pics of underneath.
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c97/pulsar_stu/6472B8FB-5035-4601-8093-86A494EE74C5-2152-00000194A47A89FD_zps65bdd89e.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c97/pulsar_stu/44561848-2F2E-4DA8-A746-CE409976DD9C-2152-00000194AC893328_zps9bf64c6a.jpg
For some unknown reason photobucket has made them blury when I uploaded them :/ tried 4 times to upload clear shots now.

[Pulsar_stu]

I spent a few hours scraping paint off the engine bay earlier.
Luckily the person that painted the engine bay etc didn't key the surface, they just painted straight over the wax oil and gunk so it's pealing off...
I'm uncovering surface rust but that's about it :)
When the black paint is off I'm going to rub it all down and re paint it all haze blue.

Here's a few pics from today.
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c97/pulsar_stu/CB5D74E9-DCD5-4A03-BDF9-BBB6E2A4E7B0-199-00000026C02C8E21_zpse6797800.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c97/pulsar_stu/F41376C7-D894-4318-8AA7-C49DE5A9B448-199-0000003480BCEEB4_zpse8761787.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c97/pulsar_stu/6E63B7B7-BB74-4EF3-AB1E-F93AA8C45C5C-199-00000034A191C4A3_zps231a46de.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c97/pulsar_stu/C4D81928-5E91-413A-954E-71B90A071D2E-199-00000034A9AA53FA_zps60b9da15.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c97/pulsar_stu/840ED6B5-AEEF-40EF-B826-357A1DBF348D-199-00000034E5121A57_zps3c02a1a8.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c97/pulsar_stu/3E16EE27-F965-419F-B99B-6B87C367684D-199-000000350054F664_zps4cd11abf.jpg

[Pulsar_stu]

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c97/pulsar_stu/E857B6FE-A2FD-46F7-9FC9-E64EB6BCE953-199-000000351F08A092_zpse21fa7eb.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c97/pulsar_stu/3514323B-B8FC-4E84-B89E-84942E6CC778-199-0000003524E90C75_zps290341d6.jpg

[bazil]

Looks the part, my mate had a F reg SR that colour years ago loved the colour.

Same colour as my latest project too :)

[Pulsar_stu]

Thanks
Yeah it's a great colour.

Should look nice when its all done :)

[Pulsar_stu]

Spent a couple more hours on the nova today :)
I got some more paint off the engine bay.
The turned my attention to the front arb, arms and hubs.
I only managed to get one side totally stripped :)
I had to go indoors and remove tiles off the bathroom wall so the mrs thinks I've been doing work in the house lol
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c97/pulsar_stu/BEF400D8-7614-45BE-8B6B-E0385F18E6F0-634-000000829F381A27_zps9843a637.jpg
I have managed to source my rims as well :) only got 1 atm, gotta pick the others up and the centre caps :)
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c97/pulsar_stu/989DA471-6D29-4C31-9A6D-CC1FADA3E09F-634-00000082A70114E8_zps8d590f12.jpg
They will be stripped and powder coated :)

I was thinking of painting over the underseal on arches with haze blue. What's everyone's thoughts?

I'm having a new front panel welded on as the one that's on looks like it was replaced at some point but only the top half and the bottom half has issues!

[gary_126]

Nice project! painted arches look great, you will have to make sure the black paint isnt bitumen based, as the thinners in paint will soften it and create one big mess. Removing its probably the best option (time consuming and messy)

[Pulsar_stu]

Thanks for the tip, I will test patch the arches to see if it reacts...
I have had to scrape/chip the paint off the engine bay so doing it to the arches wouldn't be an issue!
Might be a good idea to incase of any surface rust it might be hiding.

I'm in no rush to finish it, so will prob strip it off and paint it haze blue same as the car :)

[Pulsar_stu]

Just ordered my vinyl for the bottom of the car :-)

How hard is it to remove the old stuff?
Do I use a heat gun or hair dryer? Or will it just peal off?

I'm having the whole car painted in the next couple of months :)

I'm still searching for some roof gutter trim :( seen someone selling some for £100 but think that's a bit over priced?

[maddogdaz666]

£100 Is a tad overpriced! I need a pair for the mrs mk2 SR too but she can do without for that price!

[Pulsar_stu]

Yeah my thoughts exactly, I was thinking £25 for some but I guess that won't be happening lol

[maddogdaz666]

I've seen a few sets before advertised at around £40 but I still think that's too much.

[Pulsar_stu]

I've asked a friend over France to search for some off the Opel corsa a :)
Hopefully he can find a cheap set lol
At a push I would pay £40 delivered!

[mk1nova_rich]

Looks a good project mate :) I love grey Mk1 interiors :cool:

[Hydey36]

Nice project mate!!! looks the same colour as my nova too!! check out my project thread... nice to see a local lad on here as well, not many from our parts on here!!

[Pulsar_stu]

Thanks mate :)

I have noticed not many are from around here :( bit of a nightmare getting parts locally isn't it lol

I will have a look for your thread :)

[Hydey36]

It is a pain yeah because , like you say, they are a bit thin on the ground...

Keep up the good work!!

[Topmanbeny]

Nice straight car mate , when I told you I had a spare gte interior I clearly lied as my spare one is the same as yours lol

[Pulsar_stu]

Thanks mate.

Lol @ the gte interior.
Mine is the later sr interior. The gte interior, the stripes go the other way.
Mines often called the rainbow interior.

[Pulsar_stu]

I tidied the bay up a little :)
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c97/pulsar_stu/57D67729-FC6F-4AD2-9311-4D5C35B12912-759-000000A53EFB76E6_zpsaa569ce8.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c97/pulsar_stu/CDFDFC1C-59DF-47A9-BF86-E81DA7ED5A9B-759-000000A59B33C87D_zps762775e1.jpg

[Topmanbeny]

Nice I wanna do mine but kinda fortunately you don't have a running gear in your way lol

[Pulsar_stu]

Lol
Yeah I bought my sr minus the engine lol
I stripped everything else off last week.
It's only a rattle can job so not perfect!
It will do for now tho!
Hopefully get it in the body shop in the next couple of months.

[John]

Ah-ha, I recognise this off My mates Instagram feed :)

[Pulsar_stu]

Wocka?

[John]

I think wocka is mates with my mate, if that makes sense. Lol

[Pulsar_stu]

Lol yeah friend of a friend haha lol
Wocka has a pulsar Gtir

[Pulsar_stu]

Little update :)
I've been looking for a 1.3sr engine close to me so I didn't have to travel all day to get one.
I didn't think I was ever going to find one less than 200 miles away :(
Then I was told about a mk1 in a scrapyard by me, but was told it was a 1.2.
So I decided to leave it and keep looking.
Then the scrap yard listed the car on eBay as a 1.3sr.
So I got intouch and they said it was indeed a 1.3sr but only the bottom end of the engine was left.
I offered a cheaky £30 for it and they said yes :)
So earlier on today I went and picked it up :)
13sb is the sr engine isn't is?
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c97/pulsar_stu/1D7A1534-5B6B-4369-A9D5-AAB3C787A809-563-000000578C649B92_zpsd9f1f7d4.jpg
Looks pretty clean and turns over freely :)
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c97/pulsar_stu/37D22875-8C08-4473-9AA0-9B643628BF4D-563-0000005780F193FF_zps0a2f0962.jpg
I'm going to clean it, strip it down and then paint it before it gets installed.
Oh and get a head and fit that lol
I have re painted the engine bay black again. I wasn't happy with the haze blue that I painted or should I say the prep I did wasn't great so it showed thru the top coat :( £30 of paint wasted!
So I flatted it back and used some black that I had lying about.

Pics to follow :)

[kent14sr]

Absolute bargain!!

Looking good!

[Pulsar_stu]

That's what I thought :) I couldn't pick it up quick enough haha
Thanks mate.

[kent14sr]

Heads are easy to find as well which makes life easier for you to complete it.

There is little difference between 1.2 and 1.3 heads if you get stuck.

[Pulsar_stu]

Thanks for the info.
My mate said he has a head somewhere in all his parts.
So hopefully I don't have to look for one :)

[Jonezy]

Which scrapyard had the nova in dude?

[Pulsar_stu]

Which scrapyard had the nova in dude?
Pm sent ;)

[Pulsar_stu]

I managed to paint my bumper, grill and wing mirrors :)
They've turned out nice :)
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c97/pulsar_stu/EAC677B1-7133-4076-83E7-ECDF01070347-367-0000002FBFB2B171_zpsc75fc741.jpg

[marc69]

Lovely car, and so pleased your going down the original route, the 2e3 carb is ok if it's all working correct so it should still be lively although it's only a 1.3.

Personally I thought the Blue engiine bay looked good, even if the finish isn't perfect, better than black? Besides, the finish in the engine bay isn't usually perfect anyway lol.

[Pulsar_stu]

I hadn't rubbed it down enough and it looked an eye sore :( every time I opened the bonnet it smacked me in the face so I had to rub it down! When I re spray the car the engine bay might get a blow over aswell.
The black does look loads better than the blue did lol even though I too preferred the blue.
Glad yo like it so far :)
It's slowly getting there :)

[Edd]

few pics of my old one to get you motivated

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/rr359/EDDRODGERS/SAM_0502-1.jpg (http://s499.photobucket.com/user/EDDRODGERS/media/SAM_0502-1.jpg.html)

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/rr359/EDDRODGERS/SAM_0494-1.jpg (http://s499.photobucket.com/user/EDDRODGERS/media/SAM_0494-1.jpg.html)

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/rr359/EDDRODGERS/SAM_0493-1.jpg (http://s499.photobucket.com/user/EDDRODGERS/media/SAM_0493-1.jpg.html)

[novadave24]

that's looks like a nice clean sr edd :)

[welshman]

I've got a 1400 top end here about 75k on it engine ran mint. Give me a shout if it's gonna be any good complete with carb and inlet

[Pulsar_stu]

Edd I already have those pics on my phone to keep me motivated :) that's the car I'm using to reference things with :)
Welshman sorry mate I've only just seen your reply about the head :(
I'm just setting off to pick up a complete engine from Rotherham :)

I did try to talk to someone on here about an engine they were selling but they didn't reply to my pm. Never mind I have one now :)

[Pulsar_stu]

Just got home and I'm happy with the engine :)

[Pulsar_stu]

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c97/pulsar_stu/FEDCFEE9-072D-4D81-9E62-DC414328AC2B-595-0000009B96BFE83B_zps2fb59e09.jpg
Needs cleaning and painting before I fit it:)
Also need an alternator and exhaust and a few pipes.

[Pulsar_stu]

Started to fit the engine :)
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c97/pulsar_stu/65DAD7E7-21AC-4E92-8DAE-EBAC859553BC-147-000000100C25855E_zps39f3a6ae.jpg
I was going to paint it but my daily drive broke down today so I decided to spend the money on the sr and get it done :)

Should have it all back together tomorrow and running by the end of the week ready for its mot and paint job :)

[Novasport]

Bloody ell, you don't hang about do you! Thanks again for the block, it was good to meet you tonight.

[Pulsar_stu]

Haha when I get the urge I have to get things done Rich :)
First time I've worked properly on a nova for 20 years lol
Thanks for the engine mounts and things.
I couldn't of fit it tonight if you hadn't brought them over :)
Hope the block serves you aswel :)

[Jamie.]

never seen a mk1 sr in that colour, really grows on me when you put more pictures up, great work so for

[Pulsar_stu]

Thanks mate.
I hear its a rare colour? This is the first one I have ever seen. My mate had a darker blue one 20 years ago.

I popped to the local exhaust place today and bought a complete exhaust from down pipe back with all fittings... £61 :) that included the inlet and outlet manifold gaskets :)

I have just finished linking the gearbox up and bolting all the running gear back up :)

[Pulsar_stu]

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c97/pulsar_stu/1725EF2C-9E7F-4645-BFAB-412C7CA53952-735-000000DE074CEA40_zps79dced7c.jpg

Almost there, manifolds are only mocked up. Waiting for gaskets to come so I can fit them properly.

There's a few pipes I'm unsure of where they go but I will ask later when I take pics...

[Pulsar_stu]

After spending just over £600 I'm very close to having the sr finished for its mot.
I have had to put later calipers and vented disks on because the calipers were seized.
I have ordered a new master cylinder because I still have no brakes :(
I just need to fit a rad fan and vacume pipe and swap windscreen once the brakes are done and then it will be on the road!
Then it will need a respray...
Here's how it looks at the moment.
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c97/pulsar_stu/B4126BD6-05D4-4460-A96D-E97B2DA481B0-533-0000009EAAAF4628_zps23bbba99.jpg
Wheels are tempary until I can afford some different period ones.

[Pulsar_stu]

The car owes me more than what it's worth at the moment :(
Once it's been painted I should be break even.
Good job I wasn't doing this to make money lol

[kent14sr]

The car owes me more than what it's worth at the moment :(
Once it's been painted I should be break even.
Good job I wasn't doing this to make money lol

Its always the way. At least its an SR in a good colour so you can sell on for good money when the time comes.

Did you get the engine sorted?

[Pulsar_stu]

Yes the engine is rebuilt now and sounds ace :) thanks for asking :)

True it is a good colour, not my first choice but its a rarer colour so can only be a good thing in the end :)

[Novasport]

Glad you got it sorted, is it on the road now? Good to be back behind the wheel?

[Pulsar_stu]

Hi Rich.
No mate its not on the road just yet.
I had to rebuild the bottom end mate because it was knocking :(
Plus-
I have been stuck scratching my head with the breaks mate.
Bleed them about 6 times. Then was told to check front calipers weren't seized. They were so I got another setup and bleed them to find I still have no breaks :(
So I have ordered a new master cylinder to see if that's the problem.
Hopefully be here tomorrow.
I haven't driven it but I have sat behind the wheel and there isn't much room for me haha I need to loose weight I think lol
I'm itching to drive it! Hopefully it will be as good as I remember it being over 20 years ago lol

[kent14sr]

You definitely have the calipers on the right side? ie bleed nipple at top?

[Pulsar_stu]

Yes mate, my mate asked the same question.
And I'm force bleeding the system with a compressed air device.

[Novasport]

Most likely the seals have flipped in the master cylinder.

[Pulsar_stu]

That's what my mate said Rich. He thinks maybe someone pressed the pedal while there was no front calipers on and no fluid in the system.
A new one will hopefully sort it out :)

[Pulsar_stu]

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c97/pulsar_stu/5B16D461-16F5-4F8E-9E26-B15923174A46-2803-000002DE5D4DFB99_zpse9bdef4d.jpg
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http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c97/pulsar_stu/3B4E75D8-A533-4BA6-91BA-72AC99E0E545-2803-000002DE6C3D45C0_zps9e82d118.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c97/pulsar_stu/9C42E0CC-FFE5-49D3-9C25-93757E0C4555-2803-000002DE73326AD0_zps730c9da7.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c97/pulsar_stu/9590D41B-C07E-48EA-800B-0577DCFF3E30-2803-000002DE7AB15398_zps0bafcea5.jpg

[Pulsar_stu]

Small update :)
i have ordered all the parts to service the nova and bought the final parts to get it booked in for an mot :)

so this week I will be working on the car ready to get it booked in next week for an mot.
then it will be going into the body shop to have all the small dents and dings sorted ready for paint :)

i drove it for the first time the other day :) only pulled it off the drive and turned it around lol

heres a few of the things I have coming :)
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c97/pulsar_stu/1FA08C3C-B3EF-4CCB-8FDC-BBD326B885EB_zpsulklijat.jpg (http://s25.photobucket.com/user/pulsar_stu/media/1FA08C3C-B3EF-4CCB-8FDC-BBD326B885EB_zpsulklijat.jpg.html)
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c97/pulsar_stu/C6E0F372-982D-47DF-83A8-11C07612D443_zpsnpkimb7q.jpg (http://s25.photobucket.com/user/pulsar_stu/media/C6E0F372-982D-47DF-83A8-11C07612D443_zpsnpkimb7q.jpg.html)
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c97/pulsar_stu/B56D7179-FDC3-4D2D-9005-AF716EB4CA31_zpsgdrn3jxf.jpg (http://s25.photobucket.com/user/pulsar_stu/media/B56D7179-FDC3-4D2D-9005-AF716EB4CA31_zpsgdrn3jxf.jpg.html)
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c97/pulsar_stu/36011FD8-A980-470E-9406-1EF5DD0B27F2_zpsxi7kwg42.jpg (http://s25.photobucket.com/user/pulsar_stu/media/36011FD8-A980-470E-9406-1EF5DD0B27F2_zpsxi7kwg42.jpg.html)
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c97/pulsar_stu/0B02994C-3739-4507-921B-8155F8528281_zpsxhmlmp2v.jpg (http://s25.photobucket.com/user/pulsar_stu/media/0B02994C-3739-4507-921B-8155F8528281_zpsxhmlmp2v.jpg.html)
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c97/pulsar_stu/0FFDFE92-0E22-41E3-AD92-38907567B3A4_zps5hxgxg8m.jpg (http://s25.photobucket.com/user/pulsar_stu/media/0FFDFE92-0E22-41E3-AD92-38907567B3A4_zps5hxgxg8m.jpg.html)