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Count Vaux Alot

04-12-13, 01:31 PM

A few pics of the beast courtesy of the legend that is Dan Stanley - cheers fella :thumb:

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http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/1479574_622926567746560_1735140145_n_zpsfbf7256e.j pg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/1479574_622926567746560_1735140145_n_zpsfbf7256e.j pg.html)

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http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/1482313_622927257746491_1920255388_n_zps1bc2d8b7.j pg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/1482313_622927257746491_1920255388_n_zps1bc2d8b7.j pg.html)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/1477755_622924747746742_2105081995_n_zps271799d1.j pg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/1477755_622924747746742_2105081995_n_zps271799d1.j pg.html)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/1476932_622921727747044_39925840_n_zps00cb2ef0.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/1476932_622921727747044_39925840_n_zps00cb2ef0.jpg .html)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/1476962_622923401080210_766489363_n_zpsaf1655de.jp g (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/1476962_622923401080210_766489363_n_zpsaf1655de.jp g.html)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/1473904_622921734413710_543049860_n_zps78eaf0ec.jp g (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/1473904_622921734413710_543049860_n_zps78eaf0ec.jp g.html)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/1473727_622926574413226_282823341_n_zps3a4332ec.jp g (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/1473727_622926574413226_282823341_n_zps3a4332ec.jp g.html)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/1458927_622921731080377_1528679270_n_zps91378f77.j pg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/1458927_622921731080377_1528679270_n_zps91378f77.j pg.html)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/1461938_622927254413158_519557921_n_zps036ebb62.jp g (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/1461938_622927254413158_519557921_n_zps036ebb62.jp g.html)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/1458913_622921737747043_1648399925_n_zps9c24d014.j pg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/1458913_622921737747043_1648399925_n_zps9c24d014.j pg.html)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/1456933_622923407746876_1945736264_n_zps77a55125.j pg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/1456933_622923407746876_1945736264_n_zps77a55125.j pg.html)

Count Vaux Alot

04-12-13, 01:31 PM

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/1421471_622923397746877_1111453269_n_zpsa7122e17.j pg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/1421471_622923397746877_1111453269_n_zpsa7122e17.j pg.html)

Only bit of visible crust

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/1454523_622926571079893_1139458169_n_zpsd9b38462.j pg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/1454523_622926571079893_1139458169_n_zpsd9b38462.j pg.html)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/1388512_622923404413543_1499899143_n_zps9d2eafae.j pg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/1388512_622923404413543_1499899143_n_zps9d2eafae.j pg.html)

Dan Stanley

04-12-13, 01:36 PM

Ooh, legend, I like that! lol
I do wish I was allowed to keep it myself, but lack of space and undersanding wife meant I had to pass up the oppotunity.
I may have some more photos, but I think I sent you the best.

cuatrolatas

04-12-13, 03:41 PM

Really nice nova, looks very clean.

Love the radio, is perfect for it.

ocdstigy

04-12-13, 04:16 PM

Oh i do love this!!!

Benn

04-12-13, 04:30 PM

She needs a bloody good buff.

ben doodar

04-12-13, 04:50 PM

That's a nice brown piece you have there.

I look forward to what you do with this one, as I have loved reading your previous 25 project threads lol!

what happend to the chevette project? some awesome work went in to that one.

Count Vaux Alot

04-12-13, 08:16 PM

Really nice nova, looks very clean.

Love the radio, is perfect for it.

Oh i do love this!!!

Cheers chaps

She needs a bloody good buff.

Tell me about it! Looks like a child's attacked it lol

That's a nice brown piece you have there.

I look forward to what you do with this one, as I have loved reading your previous 25 project threads lol!

what happend to the chevette project? some awesome work went in to that one.

CHEVETTE! It's a Kadett C lol I've still got it in a million bits, I will ge back on with it at some point.

Southie

04-12-13, 08:20 PM

Nice you've got a decent starting project this time, with all the extra knowledge you have of these now you'll be building another show class nova I reckon ;)

Simon 1867

04-12-13, 10:34 PM

Wish I had know about this. Would have been a nice addition to my other brown hatch.

going to keep my eye on this

scott.parker

04-12-13, 10:36 PM

Sell and scrap any of your other novas, pm me a price once you complete the kaddet!
And don't ruin this, build and drive it lol

elgan

04-12-13, 10:42 PM

much like the 83 i bought the other week. same stereo too. must be an 'L' thing.

love your fabrication work. look forward to another special car from your barn

scott.parker

04-12-13, 10:47 PM

much like the 83 i bought the other week. same stereo too. must be an 'L' thing.

love your fabrication work. look forward to another special car from your barn

Looks very similar to how i got my Jamaica yellow L, but the dash is a lighter shsde of brown.

elgan

04-12-13, 11:01 PM

my dash is that weird light brown too.

my dad reckons L was for Luxury spec back in the day?

millworm

04-12-13, 11:42 PM

my dash is that weird light brown too.

my dad reckons L was for Luxury spec back in the day?

Mine has the same dash but mine has the later radio, mine is a 1.2 L. They're a really strange spec come with a 5 speed, and loads of sr bits but comfier seats than an sr :)

Count Vaux Alot

05-12-13, 09:00 PM

Nice you've got a decent starting project this time, with all the extra knowledge you have of these now you'll be building another show class nova I reckon ;)

Cheers dude - not sure this one will be a show class but we will see :)

chris862

07-12-13, 12:22 AM

Wow look at that, I got a feeling this wont stay standard.. but love it how it is! If mine looked anything like as good/original as this I'd be a happy man! one day I want mine to look like it did when dad bought it in 1991 lol
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab168/chrisyeg/noova/scan0001j.jpg

joe96

07-12-13, 09:42 AM

Looks, nice get some more pictures up

John

07-12-13, 10:10 AM

Looks like a good find dude! Engine choice? :)

maddogdaz666

09-12-13, 09:55 AM

Awesome find! :) loving the brown

Count Vaux Alot

09-12-13, 11:11 AM

Thanks Guys - still waiting to get the car from my rents place 140miles away. It's looking like collection over Christmas is going to be the way forward.

Im saving for some coilovers and I think I'm going to fit these (as my Kadett that they were on is in a million bits) until I find something special for her.

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Mk1%20Astra%20Estate/1Astraestate024.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/Mk1%20Astra%20Estate/1Astraestate024.jpg.html)

And I'm going to get the snow plough bumper that I've been saving in the loft out too :)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Das%20Auto%20Shack/DasAutoShack112.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/Das%20Auto%20Shack/DasAutoShack112.jpg.html)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Das%20Auto%20Shack/DasAutoShack113.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/Das%20Auto%20Shack/DasAutoShack113.jpg.html)

Need to source a towing eye cover though :/

Count Vaux Alot

09-12-13, 11:20 AM

Looks like a good find dude! Engine choice? :)

Not sure yet mate I have a couple of ideas but not 100% decided yet.

scott.parker

09-12-13, 12:26 PM

You sir are a bum hole! lol
I love tem wheels, there so rare!..

Count Vaux Alot

09-12-13, 01:15 PM

You sir are a bum hole! lol
I love tem wheels, there so rare!..

Thanks Scott lol I want to get the wheels refurbished so if anyone has had a good experience with a company that can do a diamond cut face place let me know.

Benn

09-12-13, 05:18 PM

I love tem wheels, there so rare!..

Are they really rare? I know of 3 sat in a scrappy...

Count Vaux Alot

09-12-13, 05:27 PM

Are they really rare? I know of 3 sat in a scrappy...

Depends what you think they are Benn?

mk1nova_rich

09-12-13, 07:57 PM

Astra Champion wheels?

scott.parker

09-12-13, 09:06 PM

There either that, or an irmscher wheel..

istf

10-12-13, 07:05 AM

Are they really rare? I know of 3 sat in a scrappy...
Rare, because all of them are in your scrappy :)

Novasport

10-12-13, 02:42 PM

Thanks Scott lol I want to get the wheels refurbished so if anyone has had a good experience with a company that can do a diamond cut face place let me know.

Try Pristine wheels in Milton Keynes. They are supposed to be excellent and specialise in diamond cutting.
I bought a set of these brand new from Irmscher 6-7 years ago and sold them on like an idiot :(

peester

10-12-13, 04:56 PM

^^ yep, they did my slabs a few years ago too. Great work.

Benn

10-12-13, 08:51 PM

James there a guy around here that does diamond cutting....

Think i might have to makean offer for ones ones by me...

Count Vaux Alot

10-12-13, 10:04 PM

James there a guy around here that does diamond cutting....

Think i might have to makean offer for ones ones by me...

these guys Benn? One of the lads at work mentioned them.

http://www.thewheelspecialist.co.uk/locations/fareham-hants/

novacabrio

10-12-13, 10:43 PM

Pristine wheels, Woburn sands just outside MK did my old Compomotives, the will collect them from you as well

scott.parker

10-12-13, 10:54 PM

Ben if you can seriously get some, im intrested...

Benn

10-12-13, 11:33 PM

these guys Benn? One of the lads at work mentioned them.

http://www.thewheelspecialist.co.uk/locations/fareham-hants/

I believe that's them, they've moved since i knew them. They've got alot bigger too. Onsite powder coating and all that. But I was told he's £100 per wheel. Which i think is crazy!

Ben if you can seriously get some, im intrested...

I'll ask him Monday, sure be down that way...

Count Vaux Alot

13-12-13, 09:07 PM

Evening,

As I'm still eagerly awaiting the chance to either collect the nova or have it delivered I decided i might as well get on with a few bits in the mean time.

Here goes then first off a classic brake upgrade to the Astra GTE 2lt 16v ATE calipers and 256mm vented disks. Nothing too exciting but worth it never the less.

I had previously started cleaning these up for another project then put them to one side and forgot about them so they weren't too bad to start with as you can see below:

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010316_zps40c48178.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010316_zps40c48178.jpg.html)

Like a T1T i forgot to oil the bore of one of them when they went in to storage so i need to sort that out.

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010317_zpsc9542f64.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010317_zpsc9542f64.jpg.html)

Carriers are ok just a bit of surface rust

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010318_zps006c984f.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010318_zps006c984f.jpg.html)

Sliders and springs are ok still

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010319_zps4f395275.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010319_zps4f395275.jpg.html)

Finding one of the pistons had a groove in it was the reason i shelved them the last time - Ive sourced a new on to replace this

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010321_zps04604fb0.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010321_zps04604fb0.jpg.html)

Other pistons ok just crispy on the end

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010322_zps731dd1d6.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010322_zps731dd1d6.jpg.html)

Caliper to hub bolts are a little rusty they will come up nicely though.

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010323_zps3f350d9f.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010323_zps3f350d9f.jpg.html)

To start i degreased and hot washed all the bits

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010336_zpsfb4ac7bf.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010336_zpsfb4ac7bf.jpg.html)

Then protected the sensitive areas ready for blasting

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010324_zpsef502d25.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010324_zpsef502d25.jpg.html)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010325_zps522f1d65.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010325_zps522f1d65.jpg.html)

In the blast cabinet they go

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010326_zps1acc857a.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010326_zps1acc857a.jpg.html)

Bolts have come out clean

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010327_zps7d1f8f90.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010327_zps7d1f8f90.jpg.html)

They still look ruff though

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010328_zps30065267.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010328_zps30065267.jpg.html)

Count Vaux Alot

13-12-13, 09:08 PM

Caliper bodies and carriers have come up nicely

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010329_zpse989de15.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010329_zpse989de15.jpg.html)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010330_zpsde7075cf.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010330_zpsde7075cf.jpg.html)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010331_zpsf8a9e4ac.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010331_zpsf8a9e4ac.jpg.html)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010341_zpsed293f3e.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010341_zpsed293f3e.jpg.html)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010340_zps6b3a0b90.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010340_zps6b3a0b90.jpg.html)

The one remaining piston gets the blast treatment

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010333_zpse8d6f1ec.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010333_zpse8d6f1ec.jpg.html)

then a coat of acid etch primer

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010335_zps8a346e88.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010335_zps8a346e88.jpg.html)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010343_zps224fceab.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010343_zps224fceab.jpg.html)

The carriers get an etching too

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010342_zps1262eb4f.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010342_zps1262eb4f.jpg.html)

Leaving them to dry i turned my attention back to the Caliper to hub bolts

In the lathe they go for a further tidy up

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010344_zps3ae06063.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010344_zps3ae06063.jpg.html)

All four complete after having cleaned up the heads and the threads

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010348_zps063a3c7e.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010348_zps063a3c7e.jpg.html)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010346_zps73ba7d95.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010346_zps73ba7d95.jpg.html)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010347_zps5aef7373.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010347_zps5aef7373.jpg.html)

Gave them a quick squirt of spray grease and bagged them along with the other bits for later

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010349_zps5b466fed.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010349_zps5b466fed.jpg.html)

Next ups the caliper bodies

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010331_zpsf8a9e4ac.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010331_zpsf8a9e4ac.jpg.html)

Count Vaux Alot

13-12-13, 09:08 PM

The worst looking rust but not dead

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010332_zps761ca62f.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010332_zps761ca62f.jpg.html)

Weapon of choice one times fiber wheel

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010352_zps82131c15.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010352_zps82131c15.jpg.html)

To go in here

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010353_zps4ad5c281.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010353_zps4ad5c281.jpg.html)

Knowing there wouldn't be the reach on the spindle a home made extension was needed - cheers Nige :)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010354_zps8048add3.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010354_zps8048add3.jpg.html)

clearance granted

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010355_zps1f5ee228.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010355_zps1f5ee228.jpg.html)

Next issue - the profile of the bottom of the caliper bore seen below

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010332_zps761ca62f.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010332_zps761ca62f.jpg.html)

i needed to machine the black resin out of the bottom of the fiber wheel to clear this

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010356_zps81926892.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010356_zps81926892.jpg.html)

Better

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010359_zps98b793ab.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010359_zps98b793ab.jpg.html)

Fiber wheel in the mill at a nice high speed on the extension

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010360_zps80cfd13f.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010360_zps80cfd13f.jpg.html)

much better

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010362_zpscbd2302b.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010362_zpscbd2302b.jpg.html)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010363_zps3b0c5374.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010363_zps3b0c5374.jpg.html)

Both whizzed

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010364_zpsa90bca42.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010364_zpsa90bca42.jpg.html)

After degreaseing i protected the sensitive surfaces again then applied etch primer

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010365_zps7050a386.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010365_zps7050a386.jpg.html)

Count Vaux Alot

13-12-13, 09:09 PM

They have come out well

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010366_zpsc91bd5aa.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010366_zpsc91bd5aa.jpg.html)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010367_zps1529edcc.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010367_zps1529edcc.jpg.html)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010368_zpsb9ef9d95.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/P1010368_zpsb9ef9d95.jpg.html)

Ready for a top coat - probably a nice gold again to compliment the brown?

nova_niek

14-12-13, 10:57 AM

The rusted bore recovery tool (for lack of a better word) deserves a medal. :thumb:

Note to self: copy tool pictured above and use for similar purposes.

Damoh

14-12-13, 11:04 AM

Epic attention to detail!

Count Vaux Alot

14-12-13, 01:08 PM

Thanks lads :thumb:

therealnovaboy

14-12-13, 07:27 PM

_Jake

14-12-13, 07:45 PM

wanna do mine? lol wish i had access to a blaster!

Count Vaux Alot

14-12-13, 09:32 PM

This will be some build if you spend the same amount of time/skill on the rest of the car.

keep up the good work.

you better store them under your bed. my experience of cleaning calipers is that they are rusty by the time you come to fit them. Im sure its the brake fluid that absorbs the moisture in the air and accelerates the rust.

I intend the build to head in a similar direction to how I've started :)

the first few pictures are of the calipers after having been cleaned three years or so ago and they've just been sat under my bench at work so im not too concerned. Will get ssome colour on them shortly once the service kit and new piston arrives.

Count Vaux Alot

14-12-13, 09:33 PM

wanna do mine? lol wish i had access to a blaster!

I can do bits for a small price :)

Count Vaux Alot

15-12-13, 01:42 PM

I'm on the look out for some coilovers if by chance anyone's selling some?

Benn

15-12-13, 04:41 PM

Are they fitted yet?

Count Vaux Alot

17-12-13, 07:07 PM

Goodies!

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/933B63C7-9F55-49CC-8CF3-9D0620243845_zpshad3olrz.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/933B63C7-9F55-49CC-8CF3-9D0620243845_zpshad3olrz.jpg.html)

dgbnova#1

17-12-13, 07:24 PM

bazzap8389

17-12-13, 07:45 PM

I'm on the look out for some coilovers if by chance anyone's selling some?
I'll be selling a set of front fk coilovers soonish if your interested?

scott.parker

17-12-13, 07:46 PM

There on ebay mate

Count Vaux Alot

18-12-13, 09:40 AM

More goodies Christmas has come early :D

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/DF2A1021-A99D-4C7A-AE7B-050EBCF16354_zpsv8ko7spb.png (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/DF2A1021-A99D-4C7A-AE7B-050EBCF16354_zpsv8ko7spb.png.html)

dgbnova#1

18-12-13, 09:56 AM

There on ebay mate

Just had a look could not see them prob looking for the wrong things you got a link scott

kingwick

18-12-13, 01:18 PM

Maybe a silly question but would you class these as the best suspension for a nova ?

Count Vaux Alot

18-12-13, 01:37 PM

Maybe a silly question but would you class these as the best suspension for a nova ?

For the cost there arnt many better if any?

Count Vaux Alot

18-12-13, 01:52 PM

Just had a look could not see them prob looking for the wrong things you got a link scott

Try this

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?sbk=1&nav=SEARCH&itemId=310656619995

Benn

18-12-13, 04:04 PM

Nice buy on the coilovers!

Count Vaux Alot

19-12-13, 10:03 AM

And the new piston

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/563D1E64-AC0D-4615-BA92-2541DD47DF65_zpshpvvgcon.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/563D1E64-AC0D-4615-BA92-2541DD47DF65_zpshpvvgcon.jpg.html)

New V's old

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/D23B016D-141C-4CD0-BCC5-6A189D92D396_zpsjw048fuu.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/D23B016D-141C-4CD0-BCC5-6A189D92D396_zpsjw048fuu.jpg.html)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/541EE0EB-E729-49F0-BE9D-EBD3C643DFBE_zpsohdhs6cl.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/541EE0EB-E729-49F0-BE9D-EBD3C643DFBE_zpsohdhs6cl.jpg.html)

Now I'm just awaiting the paints arrival :)

Count Vaux Alot

19-12-13, 10:03 AM

Nice buy on the coilovers!

Cheers Benn had to be done so I can get her decked over Christmas :)

Count Vaux Alot

19-12-13, 10:07 AM

Question to all what suspension top mounts are people using? Any recommendations or ones to avoid? I'm really after some with the bearing circlip on the underside of the mount.

Benn

19-12-13, 10:46 AM

Cheers Benn had to be done so I can get her decked over Christmas :)

Im looking forward to seeing it!

Question to all what suspension top mounts are people using? Any recommendations or ones to avoid? I'm really after some with the bearing circlip on the underside of the mount.

I still use std top mounts.

jonn

19-12-13, 10:46 AM

very nice project. i am using compbrake top mounts and have no problems with them, they are actually in my rwd nova now so get plenty of abuse.

nut was not fully tightened it this picture.
http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp297/jonny057/nova16l037.jpg

dgbnova#1

19-12-13, 11:02 AM

Try this

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?sbk=1&nav=SEARCH&itemId=310656619995

Thanks mate that's them ordered next on list

scott.parker

19-12-13, 11:34 AM

Thanks mate that's them ordered next on list

I was going to buy some to rebuild them ate calipers..

Count Vaux Alot

20-12-13, 11:24 AM

A Christmas present turned up in the post from a good friend- cheers Mark - those who know my cars will understand :)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/398A7C7F-6BF2-438C-8583-E2B76E5435C5_zpso2dvc9s1.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/398A7C7F-6BF2-438C-8583-E2B76E5435C5_zpso2dvc9s1.jpg.html)

And here is the first gold paint to try to see if it goes on nicely and if the colours what I'm after.

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/7C40A26B-D23A-4CF7-96C8-E31C89516D5A_zpsyeq7es0t.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/7C40A26B-D23A-4CF7-96C8-E31C89516D5A_zpsyeq7es0t.jpg.html)

Count Vaux Alot

20-12-13, 11:26 AM

Im looking forward to seeing it!

I still use std top mounts.

imagin how I feel if your looking forward to it! As well as the geo adjustments you can gain about an inch of drop height when changing to the adjustable top mounts.

Count Vaux Alot

20-12-13, 09:26 PM

Good news! The gold was up to the job :)

First coat

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/F249D56C-096D-4E18-8F03-CAC340D4A48D_zpsblainbyl.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/F249D56C-096D-4E18-8F03-CAC340D4A48D_zpsblainbyl.jpg.html)

All done

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/B90ADB95-02B2-48C0-BBF6-553F97B85E4C_zpsneolrhaz.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/B90ADB95-02B2-48C0-BBF6-553F97B85E4C_zpsneolrhaz.jpg.html)

I took a very light skim off of the face of the original piston to neaten up the pad to piston surface

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/297A4C1A-23A0-47EB-AAC6-5EEC5D7109D6_zpslfymuibr.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/297A4C1A-23A0-47EB-AAC6-5EEC5D7109D6_zpslfymuibr.jpg.html)

you can still see a slight witness of the original uneven rusty surface to prove not too much was taken off

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/B8FDF5E4-59B9-4CE0-8093-A06895925531_zpsgir3enk6.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/B8FDF5E4-59B9-4CE0-8093-A06895925531_zpsgir3enk6.jpg.html)

All ready to be assembled

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/96E641B2-7BCD-4B76-854F-162620501122_zpswuofevyd.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/96E641B2-7BCD-4B76-854F-162620501122_zpswuofevyd.jpg.html)

My advice on assembly is as follows - Rubber O ring seal in first all nice and lubricated

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/842F799B-9B13-4BDC-BE70-4E55E754B139_zpspd2fsywi.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/842F799B-9B13-4BDC-BE70-4E55E754B139_zpspd2fsywi.jpg.html)

Then get the dust cover on the piston as bellow again lubricated

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/FC8D867A-FA5C-44B2-8A03-DC8784A80968_zpsjktkupyw.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/FC8D867A-FA5C-44B2-8A03-DC8784A80968_zpsjktkupyw.jpg.html)

Locate the dust cover - this it is a little fiddly

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/14C99A4E-7055-4419-A918-BF4C6C1466C8_zps3rtvx9jj.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/14C99A4E-7055-4419-A918-BF4C6C1466C8_zps3rtvx9jj.jpg.html)

Then slide the piston home

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/695E11B6-AE22-4B61-B1A7-AC18FE542AA7_zpsdqlpzabn.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/695E11B6-AE22-4B61-B1A7-AC18FE542AA7_zpsdqlpzabn.jpg.html)

Both Caliper bodies assembled with slider rubbers

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/982E6A6F-AAED-40E1-9BA2-6C7C3220F174_zpsszdwpnbd.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/982E6A6F-AAED-40E1-9BA2-6C7C3220F174_zpsszdwpnbd.jpg.html)

A small amount of thread lock on the sliders prior to insertion

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/CCE9F9C3-9D79-4AF7-AF2A-352376CC2C42_zpscy4ukgcm.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/CCE9F9C3-9D79-4AF7-AF2A-352376CC2C42_zpscy4ukgcm.jpg.html)

Then fitted to the caliper carrier

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/04060689-80EB-4071-9CBC-344F94A46B56_zpsu9q4samm.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/04060689-80EB-4071-9CBC-344F94A46B56_zpsu9q4samm.jpg.html)

Count Vaux Alot

20-12-13, 09:26 PM

Then combine the two with the anti rattle springs for good measure

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/F87A6A49-4A85-44A8-87B2-4C7FB82457CF_zpsmclfuu0o.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/F87A6A49-4A85-44A8-87B2-4C7FB82457CF_zpsmclfuu0o.jpg.html)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/21C6371E-A8AC-4132-908A-A675C86ECDF5_zpsp72kmuxk.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/21C6371E-A8AC-4132-908A-A675C86ECDF5_zpsp72kmuxk.jpg.html)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/9FBF059A-1ED5-4A28-B8B9-65F5590D070A_zpsjnjsmdsq.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/9FBF059A-1ED5-4A28-B8B9-65F5590D070A_zpsjnjsmdsq.jpg.html)

Blanked up ready for re fitting

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/6514C24C-967E-4619-A6BC-901F202E12E7_zpsrb6bycoh.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/6514C24C-967E-4619-A6BC-901F202E12E7_zpsrb6bycoh.jpg.html)

johnd

20-12-13, 10:25 PM

nice job with repairing the calipers

Benn

21-12-13, 09:59 AM

Very tidy.

Count Vaux Alot

21-12-13, 05:45 PM

Cheers fellas :thumb:

corsakid

21-12-13, 07:12 PM

Love your threads such attention to detail
:)

amggsi

21-12-13, 08:00 PM

Your threads are always an interesting read, how you be bothered taking pictures of each step is beyond me! Every job must take you ages!lol

SRimon

21-12-13, 08:36 PM

Concourse inside and out?!!

Vlietje

22-12-13, 07:05 AM

This is caliper pron! Love your attention to detail. How long did it take you in total?

Count Vaux Alot

22-12-13, 01:39 PM

They don't take as long as you would think (he says lol) a couple of hours a caliper I would have said. IMO the results are worth it. As for taking the pictures I find I helps me work methodically through the job.

Alex J

22-12-13, 04:08 PM

this mans work is always top notch ..

krobinson

25-12-13, 01:54 PM

Great work, loving the build so far :)

Count Vaux Alot

25-12-13, 04:05 PM

Back with the car at my rents for a couple of days so hopefully I will be able to spend some time on the car.

jimbob-mcgrew

27-12-13, 09:40 AM

great work vauxalot :thumb:

Count Vaux Alot

27-12-13, 08:59 PM

Here are a few bits I'd previously cleaned up ready for some finishing off befor refitting.

I stripped the front struts off the hub carriers

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7877.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7878.jpg

the end result ready for some cleaning
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7880.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/DSCF7881.jpg

Hubs and carriers in to the degreaser then the hot wash

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/ea2cacb5.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/61a57444.jpg

All cleaned off
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/340a1efb.jpg

When i parted the hubs from the carriers part of the bearing decided it would stay behind so before i went any further i needed them to part company.

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/b83fa83f.jpg

In order to remove this (for those who don't know) my prefered method is:

Clamp the hub in the vice

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/8d404e5e.jpg

Use the angle grinder (preferably with a thin 1mm disc) and cut a slit in the remainder of the old bearing being carefull not to cut all the way through - even if you do you can clean it up with some sand paper afterwards.

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/6b57adaf.jpg

Find a suitable hammer and chistle

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/6879f8b2.jpg

Count Vaux Alot

27-12-13, 09:00 PM

And bash the fecker so it cracks

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/b8806207.jpg

It then simply slides off leaving you with the hub indamaged (hopfully)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/29711273.jpg

And the same for the other side

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/240dd961.jpg

Now they were both free from bearing reminisce

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/3ebbf422.jpg

It was on with the cleaning - fine sand first for the delicate machined surfaces

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/e6c353c5.jpg

as so

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/e3f511f6.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/72f54d75.jpg

then i taped those areas up so the more corse media in the blaster wouldnt damage them

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/449fd9a5.jpg

In to the blaster with the hub carriers and the hubs (old bearings left in place in the carriers so the machined surfaces don't get damaged there and i don't have to tape them up)

out them come looking bling

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/02d3fde5.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/bb0274fe.jpg

Gave the hubs a dust of acid etch primer on the back face

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/ecc6c10f.jpg

once that was dry i polished up the machined faces in the lath

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/7b114193.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/d5708e2f.jpg

Count Vaux Alot

27-12-13, 09:02 PM

All done and ready for some colour when i get round to choosing the exact right one.

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/d8282c12.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/e7edebb7.jpg

I lightly greased the polished surfaces and bagged them for safe keeping

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/bb9b6987.jpg

Carriers primed ready for paint too, i think they came out ok :)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/49825e1b.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/e9868ebf.jpg

So going back in time a bit while this lot was in the blaster i startet to strip the rear axle down, its crispy but not rotten

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/15c1f067.jpg

Drums off

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/66d24c5c.jpg

one for reference

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/cc14c2c5.jpg

N/S stripped fully - the allen key bolts that hold the stub axle are alway a pita

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/9464f646.jpg

both sides stripped ready for cleaning

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/98c7cdca.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/f64db5a4.jpg

And gave it the best cleaning i could given its size lol

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/083aa76b.jpg

Count Vaux Alot

27-12-13, 09:02 PM

Done and looking better already - unfortunately its too big to fit in any of our blasters so i will have to out source this one! Anyone recommend a blasting service? Soda perhaps?

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/b721c7c3.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/e83c390d.jpg

Thanks for looking
James

Ernie

27-12-13, 09:04 PM

Looking good James.
Hope your well.

Count Vaux Alot

27-12-13, 09:38 PM

Evening.
After getting Christmas and it related pleasantries out of the way it was time to scratch the 'I have new car parts to fit' itch that's been nagging me especially as I've been back at my rents with the car sitting outside on the drive.

Anyway here goes:

Cracked the bonnet to double check that there really wasn't any rust around the turrets lol nice and clean

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/IMG_5381_zpsb0476322.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/IMG_5381_zpsb0476322.jpg.html)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/IMG_5382_zps2c535140.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/IMG_5382_zps2c535140.jpg.html)

Even the battery trays not too bad

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/IMG_5383_zpsd673bf33.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/IMG_5383_zpsd673bf33.jpg.html)

And a general one for good measure

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/IMG_5384_zps754c43d5.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/IMG_5384_zps754c43d5.jpg.html)

On with the tasks in hand - first off fitment of the plough front bumper

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/IMG_5385_zpsfaf57dee.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/IMG_5385_zpsfaf57dee.jpg.html)

wheels off to make access to the bumper bolts easier

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/IMG_5386_zps7a3b7593.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/IMG_5386_zps7a3b7593.jpg.html)

Bumper off looking clean here too

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/6D449D04-F5B6-44F8-B339-3347BC7C16DF_zpstwwsdynz.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/6D449D04-F5B6-44F8-B339-3347BC7C16DF_zpstwwsdynz.jpg.html)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/0603380E-A44E-4F07-9456-A5F18CFD7D20_zpskwnaagt7.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/0603380E-A44E-4F07-9456-A5F18CFD7D20_zpskwnaagt7.jpg.html)

Count Vaux Alot

27-12-13, 09:40 PM

Gave the whole area a de scum and wipe down

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/IMG_5399_zpsfdd76124.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/IMG_5399_zpsfdd76124.jpg.html)

then moved on to the bumpers - my original top half was in better condition than the one on the plough so I decided to swap them over

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/IMG_5388_zpsc7b919fe.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/IMG_5388_zpsc7b919fe.jpg.html)

Broken bumper bracket on the original plough

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/IMG_5391_zps738dc37d.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/IMG_5391_zps738dc37d.jpg.html)

Bumper split

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/62378D7E-58C7-4BCA-ABEF-EA21D43699EB_zps7rngcled.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/62378D7E-58C7-4BCA-ABEF-EA21D43699EB_zps7rngcled.jpg.html)

clips swapped

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/IMG_5393_zpsab19958e.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/IMG_5393_zpsab19958e.jpg.html)

hung back on the car for ease

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/1B70B46E-28A7-4EC2-B550-6328981050AE_zpszktnah7d.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/1B70B46E-28A7-4EC2-B550-6328981050AE_zpszktnah7d.jpg.html)

And refitted the bottom half

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/IMG_5395_zpseb3001af.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/IMG_5395_zpseb3001af.jpg.html)

all bolted up - sadly I'm still missing the tow eye cover

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/E35E3CF0-5F14-4AB9-AD2A-96B6EA0B4925_zpsl91c8v8m.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/E35E3CF0-5F14-4AB9-AD2A-96B6EA0B4925_zpsl91c8v8m.jpg.html)

Happy with that I moved on to the new coilovers - struts stripped out

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/95224A23-44F1-4C73-8759-C6D641E66AD8_zps7rfgum6f.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/95224A23-44F1-4C73-8759-C6D641E66AD8_zps7rfgum6f.jpg.html)

strut tops swapped over

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/IMG_5398_zps30f7bcf8.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/IMG_5398_zps30f7bcf8.jpg.html)

front struts refitted

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/IMG_5400_zpscf4fd0c1.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/IMG_5400_zpscf4fd0c1.jpg.html)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/E8304380-80AB-438C-AEB6-7C89199DA812_zps6urlndcb.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/E8304380-80AB-438C-AEB6-7C89199DA812_zps6urlndcb.jpg.html)

Count Vaux Alot

27-12-13, 09:41 PM

I thought it would be rude not to wind them straight to full drop

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/IMG_5404_zpscc42ea3f.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/IMG_5404_zpscc42ea3f.jpg.html)

Resulting in this

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/IMG_5406_zpsb828ca58.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/IMG_5406_zpsb828ca58.jpg.html)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/28A0FCD5-5A34-4EAD-AE5E-C92AC6B3AF53_zpseorrfuo5.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/28A0FCD5-5A34-4EAD-AE5E-C92AC6B3AF53_zpseorrfuo5.jpg.html)

Then hit the rear with the slam stick

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/IMG_5408_zps20cba79e.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/IMG_5408_zps20cba79e.jpg.html)

Much better

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/IMG_5409_zps178a0afe.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/IMG_5409_zps178a0afe.jpg.html)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/IMG_5410_zps0a4b23a0.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/IMG_5410_zps0a4b23a0.jpg.html)

I love these ones :)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/IMG_5411_zps9b8bb7ab.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/IMG_5411_zps9b8bb7ab.jpg.html)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/IMG_5412_zps81bf1cdb.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/IMG_5412_zps81bf1cdb.jpg.html)

novacabrio

28-12-13, 12:14 AM

As I've already said... Love it mate

Simon 1867

28-12-13, 07:24 AM

Reading through this has confirmed I need to go ahead with the changes to mine. Great job mate. What's the drop height you archived with those coil overs?

Benn

28-12-13, 09:05 AM

Looks great on the full down, what lenght springs are they? Wheel look perfect on it, loving thr plough too!

Count Vaux Alot

29-12-13, 10:42 PM

Reading through this has confirmed I need to go ahead with the changes to mine. Great job mate. What's the drop height you archived with those coil overs?

The quoted height is -80mm in reality I don't know. The rears still have at inch of thread left to go.

Count Vaux Alot

29-12-13, 10:48 PM

Looks great on the full down, what lenght springs are they? Wheel look perfect on it, loving thr plough too!

Think they are 8 inch springs. Not much travel left on the shocks now. Will be a bit lower with the new top mounts.

John

29-12-13, 11:09 PM

Are they exips James? :)

Novasport

29-12-13, 11:19 PM

I think they are Irmscher rims John. I had a brand new set exactly the same a few years back. I stupidly sold them :(. Andy Hill had the same Irmscher rims but with the grey centres on WTR.

Count Vaux Alot

29-12-13, 11:21 PM

Are they exips James? :)

Irmscher mate

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/D6B7AC01-815F-4FC7-8EDB-CEA2F0DCBF7C_zpswqavrkjf.png (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/D6B7AC01-815F-4FC7-8EDB-CEA2F0DCBF7C_zpswqavrkjf.png.html)

Count Vaux Alot

31-12-13, 12:03 AM

Morning!

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/81687A4B-08CE-4C84-AE4E-6844F36078D7_zpsbpmslubb.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/81687A4B-08CE-4C84-AE4E-6844F36078D7_zpsbpmslubb.jpg.html)

novacabrio

31-12-13, 12:10 AM

Stop dreaming homo!! You know you couldn't handle the power from that

John

31-12-13, 09:52 AM

Now that looks Good! sticking with a 1.6 then? Liking the wheels.

Count Vaux Alot

31-12-13, 10:06 AM

Cheers John yeah I'm going 1.6 16v. I will get some more pics up soon.

Mark - takes one to know one.

burgo

11-01-14, 07:41 PM

If it ends up looking to much like this I'll end up offering you far to much money lol

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/DSCN0527.jpg

turbo-boy

12-01-14, 05:26 PM

burgo, what interior is in the brown nova

floydy13

12-01-14, 08:08 PM

Count vaux alot....is your nova a mocca brown?

burgo

13-01-14, 02:32 AM

Sr interior funnily enough and no its burgo brown, aka proper brown not poo brown aka Brazil brown

Count Vaux Alot

15-01-14, 10:46 AM

Mine is Brazil not mocca - Burgo it will end up a bit like that. I would love an sr interior just not for the money they go for!

Simon 1867

16-01-14, 09:12 PM

Mine is Mocca brown. Be nice to have a brazil brown one in the club. Be good to get them together at a show this year

Count Vaux Alot

09-04-14, 10:41 AM

Now road legal again ready for some shows more pics to follow when I have a mo

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/8EF21651-CF06-45D0-8F95-D68441D1100C_zpsyr2kkjio.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/8EF21651-CF06-45D0-8F95-D68441D1100C_zpsyr2kkjio.jpg.html)

Connor

09-04-14, 10:50 AM

^That is awesome!

burgo

09-04-14, 11:44 AM

Sex wee

Benn

09-04-14, 12:35 PM

Looks awesome. Looking forward to seeing it at the shows and maybe a meet?

Simon 1867

09-04-14, 06:17 PM

love it matey... I need to get mine back to standard.

novacabrio

09-04-14, 06:24 PM

What a shed! You seriously running a brown Nova?

Alex J

09-04-14, 06:35 PM

That throttle bodied engine in??

Count Vaux Alot

09-04-14, 10:49 PM

Thanks Gents

Thanks Mark - yeh you know it brown all the way :)

Benn- yeah shows and meets when's the next one? I'm collecting the car from my rents this weekend

Alex - no engines not in yet. I took it to work today so I can begin the rebuild, when mark gets his finger out I will nearly have all the bits I need to fit it.

novacabrio

09-04-14, 11:29 PM

Replied to your text homo

Count Vaux Alot

10-04-14, 09:25 AM

Replied to your text homo

Txt you back no reply yet!!

Count Vaux Alot

11-04-14, 11:57 AM

Needed to get the old girl road legal and had a few bits to donfor the mot - wiper blades, front tyres and an apparent leak on the n/s front caliper not that I could see one!
I thought this was an ideal opportunity to carry out part of the brake upgrade I had planned...

New tyres fitted

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/E8370494-E893-49AD-AE04-590E18B23427_zpsqy3il5sr.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/E8370494-E893-49AD-AE04-590E18B23427_zpsqy3il5sr.jpg.html)

Brake upgrade components ready to go

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/81CEF455-134B-4321-BA77-DCFE10E6C321_zpsr8gbod2q.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/81CEF455-134B-4321-BA77-DCFE10E6C321_zpsr8gbod2q.jpg.html)

All fitted up

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/7DBDD217-FA48-4D08-BBD2-76869E05A131_zpscnyn1el1.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/7DBDD217-FA48-4D08-BBD2-76869E05A131_zpscnyn1el1.jpg.html)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/D163A10C-D243-4583-A021-DD8D78F49235_zpshcpjy5zi.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/D163A10C-D243-4583-A021-DD8D78F49235_zpshcpjy5zi.jpg.html)

Behind the wheels - me like :)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/13C021A1-1845-411C-A055-79F7DE6F7871_zpsjehhyxo4.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/13C021A1-1845-411C-A055-79F7DE6F7871_zpsjehhyxo4.jpg.html)

Ready for test and in desperate need of a clean - I swear the birds save their sh!t for my bonnet!

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/4CFDE092-30D5-4414-B32B-05A1CC492748_zpswdf8uc7a.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/4CFDE092-30D5-4414-B32B-05A1CC492748_zpswdf8uc7a.jpg.html)

All passed and taxed - good times

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/FEAEBC6C-9A2F-488A-BD4D-3A319A6E2C4F_zpsw4rxpmq5.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/FEAEBC6C-9A2F-488A-BD4D-3A319A6E2C4F_zpsw4rxpmq5.jpg.html)

Gave the old girl a good clean

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/C11BEA1C-7B80-4336-ADD2-4E9020E755ED_zpscnulgv7h.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/C11BEA1C-7B80-4336-ADD2-4E9020E755ED_zpscnulgv7h.jpg.html)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/E7E07025-6B98-42F9-B938-7D5167184BA9_zpsjjfzjofw.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/E7E07025-6B98-42F9-B938-7D5167184BA9_zpsjjfzjofw.jpg.html)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/03E7423E-0BFD-4A12-B9CF-4DBEF452EF82_zpsnid5noe8.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/03E7423E-0BFD-4A12-B9CF-4DBEF452EF82_zpsnid5noe8.jpg.html)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/8EF21651-CF06-45D0-8F95-D68441D1100C_zpsyr2kkjio.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/8EF21651-CF06-45D0-8F95-D68441D1100C_zpsyr2kkjio.jpg.html)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/BC2D95E1-8910-4267-8E03-526794E927FB_zpseiemxcyt.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/BC2D95E1-8910-4267-8E03-526794E927FB_zpseiemxcyt.jpg.html)

I was well happy with the results so I took her for a spin to MK and got a compliment from a for focus st owner who actually stopped me to chat. Made my day.

I still have a few bits to do aesthetically so it's far from finished - watch this space.

Some pics of the new engine to follow too.

burgo

11-04-14, 12:18 PM

Im so jealous

Benn

11-04-14, 12:20 PM

Benn- yeah shows and meets when's the next one? I'm collecting the car from my rents this weekend
.

Meet next weekend in the Vine pub at juc 2 off the M27. THey are thinking of a sit down meal, but dont think i can be arsed for that....
Have you moved too? Doesn't look like the house i came too...

Count Vaux Alot

11-04-14, 01:13 PM

Cool Benn I should be about to drop in - that's my rents place bringing it back to Fordingbridge on Sunday so fingers crossed it survives the journey :)

scott.parker

11-04-14, 02:51 PM

Humm.. Just looking at them wheels, basically you could get the same result after getting cav expression intras diamond cut... As im sure they could cut it down into the lip like yours are.

jimbob-mcgrew

11-04-14, 04:12 PM

pretty sweet man :thumb:

are they the same brakes you restored & rebuilt a while back ? they look fresh

Count Vaux Alot

11-04-14, 04:19 PM

A few of the new motor pre rebuilt

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/64A1F4C1-C968-416A-8D75-649CC39ADA02_zpsvq1axtjd.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/64A1F4C1-C968-416A-8D75-649CC39ADA02_zpsvq1axtjd.jpg.html)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/E243DF61-729C-4981-A220-D857F0D3D639_zps8ynjpxmd.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/E243DF61-729C-4981-A220-D857F0D3D639_zps8ynjpxmd.jpg.html)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/DD7A63F4-183A-4698-83F6-C5F939D25925_zpscfugil43.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/DD7A63F4-183A-4698-83F6-C5F939D25925_zpscfugil43.jpg.html)

Solid engine mounts

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/44CA5DB9-10EF-4664-8D2A-0F5F44A36039_zpsjs4nfzkq.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/44CA5DB9-10EF-4664-8D2A-0F5F44A36039_zpsjs4nfzkq.jpg.html)

Oil cooler

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/6460BF27-8833-4BD4-8793-CFB902FD0EA7_zpstt6y0ixj.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/6460BF27-8833-4BD4-8793-CFB902FD0EA7_zpstt6y0ixj.jpg.html)

Benn

11-04-14, 04:42 PM

Oooooo Tb's too.

Count Vaux Alot

11-04-14, 06:06 PM

Oooooo Tb's too.

Oh yes! :thumb:

Benn

11-04-14, 09:17 PM

Am already loving it!

Novaload_Nick

11-04-14, 09:36 PM

Nice parts, mk1's are looking so retro these days, love it!

dgbnova#1

11-04-14, 10:03 PM

Look the dogs knackers mate well done

Ernie

12-04-14, 07:54 AM

It looks like first ever nova sr.
Well done mate b

nova_niek

14-04-14, 02:18 PM

Love it, looks the part!

Connor

14-04-14, 04:30 PM

Nice, engine looks good, what's the spec?

Count Vaux Alot

16-04-14, 10:08 AM

Well I have the nova home now so let the fun begin and the parts cleaning commence :)

Few random pics just because

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/30F84B10-67FD-452E-8020-3F772A58E28E_zps6elwdbjp.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/30F84B10-67FD-452E-8020-3F772A58E28E_zps6elwdbjp.jpg.html)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/692368C6-D8B1-42B3-8057-C96A7FC04140_zpspmsvaumy.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/692368C6-D8B1-42B3-8057-C96A7FC04140_zpspmsvaumy.jpg.html)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/2EE3F4B1-29DF-4735-9217-5DBB4FA3308F_zpsk6pbdp33.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/2EE3F4B1-29DF-4735-9217-5DBB4FA3308F_zpsk6pbdp33.jpg.html)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/BF8AA84C-4EFC-4D5D-8228-6C7E2DEEE1C7_zpscbht3nnw.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/BF8AA84C-4EFC-4D5D-8228-6C7E2DEEE1C7_zpscbht3nnw.jpg.html)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/ED712989-8C3F-47C0-A2D4-373F0036A27A_zpszodqepsm.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/ED712989-8C3F-47C0-A2D4-373F0036A27A_zpszodqepsm.jpg.html)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/52519F96-CEF3-4B2B-997E-763A6B891E5A_zps0wixrlxu.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/Count85/media/JAMES-PC/Brown%20nova/52519F96-CEF3-4B2B-997E-763A6B891E5A_zps0wixrlxu.jpg.html)

She needs a good clean/mop/and bumper care treatment so hopefully I will get in that at the weekend.