1985 black 1.3SR

[Novasport]

After looking for a decent SR for a while, I ended up winning this beauty on ebay just over a week ago and I went to pick it up from Loughborough today. Luckily I had viewed the car the week before the auction ended, so I knew how good it was and could bid with confidence. It is a really solid shell that has had no welding apart from new arches and a little patch on the sill. Robin has done an excellent job of the restoration on it, with loads of new parts having been fitted. I plan to do a few little jobs to it to get it just right and I hope to do some shows in it this summer.

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[leggattr]

Always loved this car, looks great. Where do you have the room for them all??

[Novasport]

The Swing had to go off into storage. It did about 130 miles to drop it off there and drove perfectly even though it had hardly moved for two years :roll: It os being well looked after for a bit...
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[mk1nova_rich]

Nice purchase :cool:

[SRimon]

Bugger, I was interested in this but I heard someone local went to look at it and it wasn't as good as it looked which put me off :(

Does look great, shame I'm not closer to most of these bloody cars that I could get in first...! Nice, plans?

[dgbnova#1]

Nice car looks just like my first sr that was c reg looks well nice

[scott.parker]

lol the missus take the news ok then?

[sport]

Nice purchase Rich you will be needing a showroom next for all your cars.

[88ESR]

That's a belter..:thumb:

[dmcrobin]

Bugger, I was interested in this but I heard someone local went to look at it and it wasn't as good as it looked which put me off :(

Does look great, shame I'm not closer to most of these bloody cars that I could get in first...! Nice, plans?

The only person that came to look at it was Rich !

Delighted it's gone to some who will love it, Enjoy :-)

[Royston]

Please you've got her picked up now, the Swing in now in the shed, looking forward to taking her out for a spin, weather permitting!

Or is it my new work Hack?:d

[Mazz]

Another reason why I dislike you Rich!! ;) That's 4 reason's now i think!

(stunning car though)

[88ESR]

Looking at it again, looks good as new..

Lovely. :)

[tahir868]

Looks stunning Richard, what are you plans for it?

[amggsi]

Looking well, was watching it on e bay myself, but buying a restoredone blind is a hell of a risk so left it! Does look a cracker in the pictures though!
I got myself an 85 black SR a while back too, but it needs a lot of work!

[pastry]

wow rich, what a nice car m8! Can you show us more pics? Of the interior and engine bay. It's looks like a mint car to me!

[bazzap8389]

Another tidy example to add to your collection! :thumb:

[Vlietje]

lol the missus take the news ok then?

I heard that a certain someone had to be convinced/bribed/persuaded... But in the end all turned out well...:d

As said before, nice one Rich!

[Novasport]

Bugger, I was interested in this but I heard someone local went to look at it and it wasn't as good as it looked which put me off :(

Does look great, shame I'm not closer to most of these bloody cars that I could get in first...! Nice, plans?

You must be getting mixed up with the £3.5k white one in Derby. I went to view it and it was a dog. I offered £1500 quid and I am glad he said no lol


lol the missus take the news ok then?

Not really. I was in the dog house for a while but I think she has forgiven me.


The only person that came to look at it was Rich !

Delighted it's gone to some who will love it, Enjoy :-)

Thanks Robin. I think you know I will look after it and enjoy it.
It was nice to see the rest of your collection when we collected the SR, you have some lovely cars. BTW, you make a good cuppa lol. If you are ever in Derby in the Camaro I would love a run out in it :)


Please you've got her picked up now, the Swing in now in the shed, looking forward to taking her out for a spin, weather permitting!

Or is it my new work Hack?:d

Glad you liked the run out in it tonight, it is such a cracking little car. Thanks for looking after it for me :thumb:


Another reason why I dislike you Rich!! ;) That's 4 reason's now i think!

(stunning car though)

:p


Looks stunning Richard, what are you plans for it?

Keeping it fairly standard. I will sort a few little jobs on it and add a couple of period accessories.


wow rich, what a nice car m8! Can you show us more pics? Of the interior and engine bay. It's looks like a mint car to me!

Thanks :) Will get some more pics and post them up, prob this weekend


I heard that a certain someone had to be convinced/bribed/persuaded... But in the end all turned out well...:d

As said before, nice one Rich!

The flowers did not soften the blow but it all worked out OK in the end :)

[dmcrobin]

Thanks Robin. I think you know I will look after it and enjoy it.
It was nice to see the rest of your collection when we collected the SR, you have some lovely cars. BTW, you make a good cuppa lol. If you are ever in Derby in the Camaro I would love a run out in it :)



I'll come and sample your tea making credentials sometime Rich :-)

[Novasport]

So I have started a list of jobs I want to get done on it which includes...

New roof grab handle
Replace front seats with some better ones I have in stock
Replace the faded rear parcel shelf and side supports with uncut & unfaded ones.
Fit the new period SR standard fit Philips radio I have and wire it up to the dash mounted fader
Fit new set of headlight washers
Fit set of bronze opening rear quarter windows
Fit the later black door handle to the new door as the original does not fit.
Replace rear bumper with an early one
Restock the half empty tool kit
Fit my new three spokes
Maybe paint the engine bay
Possibly fit one of my spare Sport carb & airbox setups
Etc....

I had an issue with the throttle sticking which I sorted with a spare linkage I had.

Overall it is only a few small things it needs to make it a cracking little car :)

[turbojolt]

love a early sr. this one looks the business............3 spokes you been drinking canal water or something!

[Novasport]

Dunno why but I really like three spokes again :)

[turbojolt]

each to there own I guess...would be a boring world if everyone thought the same

[novadave24]

very nice I like this :)

[Kev Turbo]

Dunno why but I really like three spokes again :)
Are the current three spoke that are on the car for sale?

[Novasport]

I have three sets now so prob will sell a set.

[Alex J]

Needs a big block, speedlines and ebay coilovers!! What price you win it at? Saw it at 5k ..

[kevster]

nice little nova there.

[Novasport]

The weather was nice tonight so thought I would have a run out in the SR and drop in on a mate who wanted to have a drive. He took it out & loved it.
I have to say I am loving this car more & more and driving it is great. Although the ride height is sky high it is running poly bushes with 185/60 tyres and it handles quite well. Also it is running the single choke carb still but it actually goes quite well. An upgrade to a twin choke Weber or a set of DCOE's and it will go even better :)

A few pics from tonight...

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As the light was good tonight it showed how good the paint finish is. It is a great quality finish with a good shine

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[88ESR]

Looks factory fresh...

Superb..:thumb:

[Vlietje]

:thumb::thumb::thumb::thumb:

[istf]

Lovely! :thumb:

[Les Frangins]

Beautiful !!!!! :thumb:

[Benn]

Wow that does look like it's just driven from the factory.

Fantastic work.

[duick]

:thumb:

[Nutty Nova]

Wow this thing is lovely, I think a small drop on suspension and that will do.

[Edd]

Just seen this

Looks quite tidy

Begging for suspension drop tbh

You can only drive one tho lol

[Benn]

See i stayed quite about dropping it..lol Thought Rich must like that...

[Novasport]

Thanks for all the positive comments. Unfortunately I cannot take the credit for all the hard work that has been put into it so far.
Will drop it on Eibach Pro-Kit's or Sportline's at some point. If not I may go with GAZ coilovers.
Got the urge to put it back on steels, I have some 5.5jx13's in the original design with the centre caps.
Also thinking of rebadging it as an Opel Corsa, not sure yet.

[Benn]

Lowered yes.
Steels cool.
Opel badge not so much for me...

[Southie]

Lowered yes.
Steels cool.
Opel badge not so much for me...
Agree with Benn re: the Opel badge, keep it Vauxhall.

Cracking motor you've bought and I'm very envious, with all the decent parts you've got Rich it's bound to get even better ;)

[Novasport]

Just finding the time to get it sorted. Need to get my finger out and get it sorted.
Debating wether to take it to PV as I have not been for a couple of years.

[Benn]

Do it, pv is better than it used to be.

[krobinson]

Lovely example Rich!

[Alex J]

I think pv is as good as billing if not better as you can abuse the car!!

[Pulsar_stu]

Looks like a real good restoration you got there Rich :)

[Novasport]

Thanks guys :).

As the weather was good today I decided I would spend a bit of time on the SR.
The dizzy had been rattling so I swapped it for another good used one I had. I then set the timing and found it had been way out, it now drives much nicer :).

I have also replaced the drivers door handle with the correct modified black handle for the later doors. I had a job getting the old one out as it did not fit correctly.
I Waxoyled the door cavity whilst the door car was off to protect the new door.

Also swapped the parcel shelf & side supports as the original was faded and had speakers fitted.

Just a few more little jobs to do so hopefully I can take it to PVS next weekend.

Sorry, this is the only pic I got as I was busy and my phone battery went flat.

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[88ESR]

Nice picture...

Engine bay looks very clean..

Did changing the distributor remove the rattle?

Slack timing belts often cause the distributors to rattle on these engines.....:)

[Novasport]

Not really lol. Correcting the timing seemed to improve it slightly but it is still there. I will check the cambelt tension, I think it was replaced along with the water pump by the last owner. What is the best way to get the correct tension?
I could not find any play in either dizzy so you may be right.

[88ESR]

Not really lol. Correcting the timing seemed to improve it slightly but it is still there. I will check the cambelt tension, I think it was replaced along with the water pump by the last owner. What is the best way to get the correct tension?
I could not find any play in either dizzy so you may be right.

I have a genuine GM gauge that I 'borrowed' when I left the dealership...

As a rule if I didn't have a gauge, I would say that you shouldn't be able to twist the belt more than 90 degrees at the mid point of it's longest travel...

Turn the engine a couple of full rotations by hand and check it again..

Don't over-tension a worn belt though....

[dgbnova#1]

This ^

looks good that rich

[blue_peg_16v]

Very nice rich didnt realise you had an sr till you FB message about a rear seat, but I'm largely inactive on here now due to work and family commitments, great adittion to te fleet mate you will need a warehouse soon at this rate lol

[Tim Harpley]

Nice SR Rich, keep it Vauxhall :)

[maddogdaz666]

Very nice! I hope to see it at PVS :)

[Novasport]

Thanks guys. Just got a few little bits to do for PV.

The door membrane that the bodyshop had fitted was a bit like clingfilm so just fell apart as I tried to remove it when I replaced the door handle.
I remembered that we had a big roll of proper membrane plastic at work so I cut off a piece and brought it home. Got the pattern from an old split membrane I had in the garage so marked up the new plastic and got it cut. Not turned out too bad. Will get some sealer from work and stick it on this week so I can get the panel back on,

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[Southie]

Insane in the membrane, insane in the brain lol

[Vlietje]

So there are even parts that you DON'T have in your warehouse... LOL
Good job on the door membrane Rich!!

[Novasport]

Fitted the membrane tonight and got the door built back up.

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Pissed off I broke the new Hella numberplate lamp :(. Luckily I had a spare

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The SR came with a toolkit but half of the contents were missing. Checked my stock & dragged this out.

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And fitted it

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Chucked in some old mats I had in the loft

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Fitted a new boot strut as the old one was beyond knackered

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And again raided my stash for a better parcel shelf & side supports with some retro speakers fitted

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Seats next I think on Saturday

[Southie]

A good update, the little extras you've stored must be coming in handy. Are you going to be putting the best seats you own in this then Rich?

[Novasport]

Yeah I have some mint seats. I had the drivers bolster done with fabric from a spare passenger seat ages ago. Had them for the Sport shell.

[Southie]

Yeah I have some mint seats. I had the drivers bolster done with fabric from a spare passenger seat ages ago. Had them for the Sport shell.
That's going to be a worthy investment then after all, there can't be much more your needing to do after that though is there?

[Novasport]

There is nothing really much that needs doing, just little bits here & there. Why, you looking to buy it? lol

[Southie]

lol I wish... save it for me.

[Novasport]

Nice picture...

Engine bay looks very clean..

Did changing the distributor remove the rattle?

Slack timing belts often cause the distributors to rattle on these engines.....:)

Well f**k me, you were correct. Removed the cambelt cover and found the belt was quite slack and could be twisted over 180 degrees!
It looked to be a new pump & belt so took a risk on the pump not leaking & tensioned it up correctly. Built it back up and hey presto, noise has gone!

Didn't get time to swap the seats over so just gave it a wash & wipe over. All ready for PVS.

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[88ESR]

Well f**k me, you were correct. Removed the cambelt cover and found the belt was quite slack and could be twisted over 180 degrees!
It looked to be a new pump & belt so took a risk on the pump not leaking & tensioned it up correctly. Built it back up and hey presto, noise has gone!

Didn't get time to swap the seats over so just gave it a wash & wipe over. All ready for PVS.

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Glad to help....

Might be getting on (a bit), but still have a few nuggets of wisdom stored up there...lol

[jimbob-mcgrew]

damn, that is a shiny black, almost as clear as a mirror !

[Will F]

Had a nose around this today and didn't realise who's it was! Lol

very nice indeed!

[Novasport]

Spent a bit of time on the SR tonight. I removed what was left of the passenger Jesus handle. I wanted to keep the pegs so set about hacking the handle to bits around them. Made a bit of a mess lol

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New handle in, just pegs to refit.

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I have removed the modern CD player as I want to get the SR back to original with the dash mounted fader. Fader was disconnected from the modern wiring and readied for the original spec new old stock radio cassette.

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Continuing on the original theme, I will likely put the original spec steering wheel back in. I had kept this from a low mileage 85 Swing I broke years ago.

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Also want to fit a set of headlight washers. Just trying the tank for size :)

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[Novasport]

The radio only has an output for 2x speakers which goes to the fader and splits it to 4x speakers. As the power output will be so low I will likely then wire it to this period amp as it has speaker inputs as well as DIN then onto the speakers with 25wx4

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[Novasport]

Unfortunately I may have to sell the SR soon as I am losing one of my garages :(. Bit annoying as not had it long and got loads of plans for it.

[Vlietje]

Bring it over here, lots of room left in my lock-up! Niek will take you back to Blighty on August 23rd. :d

[Novasport]

Original wheel back in.
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Got a another Blaupunkt amp to go in, just need some old school speaker terminals to fit it.
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[Kev Turbo]

What's the status on the sale?

Great progress - keep updates flowing

[craig green]

Gorgeous car, one of my fave Nova editions, the Black mk1 SR.
I only wish I had the funds to re-home it.

[Novasport]

Amp is mounted under the dash and partially wired in

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Bought some Caliber 2 way speakers and fitted them too. Only £15 BNIB delivered so hopefully they are OK. Bit of a tight fit on the drivers side though.

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[Benn]

Tidy job.

[Novasport]

You can get a Din plug iPod lead I could plug directly into it too. Just need to put a small hole in the back of the glovebox to access it.

[Balley]

Very nice car indeed!

[Rab]

Cracking motor, take it you've had a change of heart about selling it ?

[Southie]

Everything will be for sale at the right price I think.

Nice little upgrades Rich, what else you got planned?

[Novasport]

Finally finished wiring up the radio and amplifier today. A bit of head scratching to get it right though as the radio only has two outputs which go into the fader and splits to four but none of the outputs from the fader are identified! The four channel then goes into a 6 pin input on the amp which uses a shared earth.
Anyway, after a bit of fiddling it all works including the fader :).

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Thought I would dig out some old tapes, jeez 1997!

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Looking nice and original now, sound quality is pretty good too :).

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[Novasport]

Everything will be for sale at the right price I think.

Nice little upgrades Rich, what else you got planned?

Need to sort the rear spoiler then sort the seats. I have the headlight washers ready to fit then may do a bit of Opel rebranding, not sure yet.
As you say, everything is for sale at the right price ;). Well apart from the Sport :)

[Southie]

A classic tape that Rich lol

Keep it Vauxhall as everyone seems to being wanting to make an Opel version for some reason.

I hate reading your wip, hates a strong word really but I want this car but it won't be happening unless the money fairies fill my bank account up lol

[MurphyGSi]

What a stunning example! Very nice indeed :)

[Novasport]

Took it to work on Saturday to replace the exhaust with a standard one. Whilst it was on the ramp I thought I would have a good look around underneath. Was quite surprised to find how clean and solid this is underneath :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/20140906_131731_zps3iaoj1um.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/NovaSport/media/20140906_131731_zps3iaoj1um.jpg.html)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/20140906_131715_zpsnrh8axjh.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/NovaSport/media/20140906_131715_zpsnrh8axjh.jpg.html)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/20140906_131749_zps1tt97ydb.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/NovaSport/media/20140906_131749_zps1tt97ydb.jpg.html)
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/20140906_131930_zpsmliezpwq.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/NovaSport/media/20140906_131930_zpsmliezpwq.jpg.html)
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/20140906_130731_zpsms84rjfq.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/NovaSport/media/20140906_130731_zpsms84rjfq.jpg.html)
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/20140906_130702_zpsgorflqgv.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/NovaSport/media/20140906_130702_zpsgorflqgv.jpg.html)
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/20140906_130618_zpsnl3oy9qa.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/NovaSport/media/20140906_130618_zpsnl3oy9qa.jpg.html)
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[corsa1987]

realy nice one , look like new :)

[istf]

Like a live time capsule. The casette and the radio pictures with the external amplifier "hacking" bring back my old memories. I love it!

[corsa1987]

i have also a Original radio from 1988's gsi model and a casset deck

[craig green]

This thing has survived remarkably well for it's age. To think my first Nova (a B reg) was rotten to bits when I got it & that was back in 1997!

[Novasport]

Fitted the new exhaust tonight after work, a full custom made stainless exhaust. It fits perfectly and is lovely and quiet :).
I will get some pics of it tomorrow of it fitted if I get time.

[Benn]

We like stainless.

[craig green]

Yeah it don't rust. I just replaced a 3 year old system on my daily, only seems like last week I bought the stuff I was replacing, receipts were still in my glove box.

[Novasport]

I bought this system from ChrisGSi and it is superbly made, a near perfect fit and lovely and quiet. Big thanks to Chris for gwtting it to me so fast and selling it at a good price. It is still like new :).



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[chris gsi]

I'm glad the exhaust got to you safely and it fits well,as for new it barely done any miles and what it did do was 99% in the dry

[Novasport]

Just brought the car home from work tonight. Was nice and quiet when driving down the A38. Took a couple of pics of the zorst.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/20140911_181000_zpstj4hzwwt.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/NovaSport/media/20140911_181000_zpstj4hzwwt.jpg.html)
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[Rab]

Nice one mate, much better fit that a lot of stainless ones by the looks of it!

[7ova]

Looks neat and tidy :thumb:

[Benn]

That's a very nice looking system.

[John]

Very Nice car Rich :)

[nova J877]

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?211525-Vauxhall-Nova-SR-(1985)