Project NovalutionSting

[NovalutionGSi]

Well I've been without a project for around 6 years now after loosing the love with my GSi, plus life changes of moving into mine and the missus' first house together.
So the last time the GSi was at a show was Billing 2007 and Trax 2007
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SO running forward to last weekend. Lou and I dragged what was left of the GSi out of the garage in preparation of what is to come later in this post.
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then this weekend I picked up this little gem. a 1989 G reg 1.2 Nova Sting, 3 owners from new with 74k on the clock.
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Pretty tidy, needs some rust clearing but a hell of a lot better than the GSi! Plans, well as I've kept hold of the GSi 1.6 lump that will be going in, loose the Red wheels, they will be sold on. better brakes but above all enjoying it!

[Benn]

You'd had it sitting hiding for 7 years? Crazy. New one looks very nice and tidy!

[NovalutionGSi]

It pains me to say it but yes, it was tucked away, but I had lost the love for it. Plus it never was a true GSi, only by name on the v5!

[_Jake]

remember that sting forsale, hope you didnt pay the asking price!

[NovalutionGSi]

Nope. Think I insulted him with my 1st offer.

[NovalutionGSi]

So there has been some movement on the car.
fitted an old GSi back box I had
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Clear indicators as well
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The #OhSoRetro sticker
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Euro Rear Cluster
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In the Garage!
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Wheels looking at fitting soon, need arches rolling.
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Bonnet Struts fitted
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Bilsteins being refurbed
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Gave her a Clean and Wax... resaultant beading!
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So slow progress but getting there. need to sort the arches before the wheels disappear.

[Nutty Nova]

Nice looking motor that, looks like this will be a very clean nova when finished.

Loved the look of the old gsi before hand also. Don't know why but loved those novadose grills on the mk1s

[BRoadGhost]

How do you fall out of love with your nova?

A smoothed rear bumper like that, dare I say it, might even look better than a MK2 item.

[NovalutionGSi]

Novadose Grill will be remaining away from the Sting, I'm not trying to recreate my GSi, but it will be similar.

It spent 6 years in the garage while we were doing things to the House or I was working away or fixing my Corsa Sport. so managed to rebuild the Engine on the GSi after 3 years! then looked at the shell, not that you can see it from the picture at the top but the bulkhead had gone rotten due to a poorly fitted windscreen and sadly my welding talents don't exist! however, even though the Sting maybe a 1.2 and be in desperate need of a front anti roll bar the love for the nova is back!

[NovalutionGSi]

So hopefully soon the project will pick up some pace. Will be picking the Nova up at the weekend after getting the arches adjusted to fit the Alloys. so while the Nova has been out of the garage I've been able to get on with a small refurb of the shocks and make some progress with the other half's replacement ZR front wing.

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just starting to clean up the fronts to spray.

Then reading plenty of threads on how to fit a Digi Dash into a Mk1 dash and hearing of all the cutting on the Mk1 dash I thought I would have a go and go about it in a different way, I have 2 sets anyway so to butcher one set didn't really bother me. my thinking is that the Digi clocks must be able to fit some how with out carrying out dash mods. so I started trimming!

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as you can see the PCB does stick out slightly to far so some careful trimming was required. however once I had got to this stage I realised that once all back together again it still wouldn't fit. So I had an idea, why couldn't I fit the clocks in a deconstructed design. the LCD part with the mileage would sit in the Mk1 dash perfectly (ish!) and allow for the rest to sit behind the dash maybe attached to the steering column support bracket. it would have to have flying leads for all the lamps etc but I think it could be possible.

On a simple mod front, have bought a set of clear side repeaters and chromed amber blubs.

[jimbob-mcgrew]

looks clean.

those front shocks have fat big-boy shafts. they must be good

new wheels suit it too :thumb:

[NovalutionGSi]

Cheers Jimbob, yes the Shocks are very good, Bilstiens, think they are B4s. the GSi handled really well on them, like it was on rails.
The wheels are something different from the GM family, I think I have only seen 2 other novas with them on excluding any I have owned!

[NovalutionGSi]

Have now got the Nova back from the bodyshop to allow the fitment of the Alloys I have. although it is nothing major I would have cocked it up, plus 5 year warranty on it as well!
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SO following on from the weekends work I have found that although it has been lowered the shocks are still standard hence why the front sits a lot higher. Plus the drivers side front arch needs to be cleaned up as well.

[Sola]

Nice Adam, very nice.

[NovalutionGSi]

Cheers Darren. How's your sola going?

[bazzap8389]

Looks very nice mate

[BRoadGhost]

IMO if the wheels were changed & the grill then it'd look really good

[NovalutionGSi]

IMO if the wheels were changed & the grill then it'd look really good

Which wheels are you on about? the 5 spokes or the red steels? I've tried my GTE grill on it against the one fitted and tbh the GTE one didn't really inspire me. Might try it again at some stage.

[NovalutionGSi]

Not a lot been posted on this recently. been refurbing the Dampers ready to go on. Fitting the Piper Stainless system that was fitted to the GSi. Found that the 4 branch of the 1.6 fits the 1.2 and that it has a hole in it where the 4 pipes join....can fix it on the outside but no chance on the bit in the middle! So have ordered a Ashley competition 4 branch, 10m of Exhaust heat wrap and some new exhaust bolts.

So, this might be something that some of you might like, other might not. Couple of the guys at work are shooters so I thought I would ask to see if I can get 16 Spent cartridges which were hand to me last week,

plan was to fit them over a set of Nut caps, however the cap and cartridge are the same size so tried without the caps.
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Bit Long, so needed to cut them down
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Some rough guess work and the length is spot on. Left 2 little tabs to fold back inside when fitting them so they are a tight push fit. not yet taken the car for a run to see how they fair on a drive.
Will see how they go.

[NovalutionGSi]

So small update, had this turn up in the post. Nick J built Wiper Motor with a Carbon Fibre base.
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Before
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After
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Then as some will have noticed, the refurb work on the Shocks. Well the end results
Rears
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Fronts
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Front before fitting
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Front After fitting
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and while I was looking round in the garage I came across a box, which had some chromed parts in. thought it would be rude not to fit some of them.
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So what is next, Well there is the Anti roll bar and tie bars to get painted, Refurbish the V6 brakes and GSi Brake servo. there will also be some rust removal from the drivers side.

[NovalutionGSi]

Well it has another years mot! Small issue with a cv boot and a rear brake cylinder but it's all good to go again.

[NovalutionGSi]

Been quiet on this for a while. Engine just needs a tune up but the big thing is the wheels!


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Just need a set of badges and a wax and they are ready to go. Going to tie in the bumper bottoms and side skirts in the same colour, might happen before PVS, but we'll see.

[NovalutionGSi]

Small update.


Few photos from Cars on the Green
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Which it also managed to collect 2nd place in best 80-90s class.
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Cleaning has begun for Billing though!

[House]

Love this mate!!! See you at Billing!!!

[7ova]

Well done :thumb:

[NovalutionGSi]

Cheers guys.

I'm on the VODC stand if you go for a walk House, although I'll be having a walk over to abuse Iain and his cream Nova! Lol

[NovalutionGSi]

Shock horror....

I've ordered some parts! Finally had some time to get a plan together. Bodywork isn't going to be this year, so I'm looking at handling and brakes. Bush kit has been ordered, just need to book in the ARBs, tie bars etc in for powder coating. Will also get the same place to paint the V6 calipers, bring the front and rear bumpers back to life and change the colour of the side skirts.

Also have a plan in place for a set of throttle bodies for the 16se in the long term as well. Might have a busy few months coming up as the 1st show will be at the end of April....

[torquey]

Looking well pal throttle bodies sound a good plan.

[NovalutionGSi]

Well after ordering the parts I've now had some parts sprayed up.
bit of a tidy up on the bumpers and side skirts
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Front and rear ARBs
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Tie rod arms and mounts
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quick test fit of the Flo-Flex bushes
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and the one that I'll probably regret.... V6 Calipers.... in Glacier white.....
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idea behind that was to have a bit of contrast behind the wheels. cant wait to get them fitted and then keep them clean!

[totalnova]

Hahaha, those brakes are going to be a nightmare lol

[NovalutionGSi]

I know.... I only did 1k miles this year, so hopefully they shouldn't get too bad.... I hope!

[NovalutionGSi]

So i had spotted these on Ebay and have finally got them into the car along with some extra switches, which do nothing at present, but i'm sure I can find a use for them.
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Also got the Carbon fibre scuttle panel, fitted as well.
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Then gave her a clean up for the 1st show of the year, Earsham Hall classic car show.
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Also showing my support for Billy Monger.
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[NovalutionGSi]

Few Photos from Earsham Show, Yellow Kadett is one of my mates.
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[torquey]

Looks very nice how mines gonna look hopefully lol.

[NovalutionGSi]

I can see it now... my car plastered all over your garage walls to give a guide of what you're aiming to get to! lol

For got to add, front ARB on, new arms on, all new bushes and bottom ball joints, fitted the GSi Rad (put up a bit of a fight too!) and refitted the Water pump due to a small leak.

[7ova]

Looking fresh fella
Nice work

[Benn]

Looking good, careful of the carbon cover over the battery.

[carls nova sri]

Looking nice mate love it

[torquey]

Is the o/s rear arch out of shape or is it the way the picture is taken?

[NovalutionGSi]

In what way? It could be slightly, there is a small bubble of rust starting to come up.

[torquey]

Maybe it's that then lol.

[NovalutionGSi]

Maybe... or it's my awesome photo skillz.... innit!

This winter will be bodywork time although quotes at present are rather scary!

[NovalutionGSi]

Hahaha, those brakes are going to be a nightmare lol

Dude, you talked this up... the whole setup of the brakes has been a total nightmare....

Braided hoses are different connections to the hard pipes so new pipes installed. Now I can't get brake pressure.. Christmas, and a few clamps and I might be there!!

More pictures to follow.

[NovalutionGSi]

So, since Photobucket fucked up, I had lost the will to update this, yes I had gone through and adjusted all the pictures back so they worked but uploading more to there was never going to happen.lol

So its about time I made a few updates. So to start with I had got the FlowFlex Bush kit for the whole car, the car had no ARBS so to start with I started with the front end. This was a full GSi ARB, Tie Bars, Arms and mounts as well.
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Car up ready for the Arms
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Bumper off and time to go under!

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Old arms off, like a twit forgot to get a photo of the new arms and ARB on.
after that, set about the Rear bushes (bar the rear beam which will come)
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Old Spring bushes swapped for
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Some Orange goodness!
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Spring and Rear ARB bushes, plus nice Mid Graphite ARB as well. :thumb:

Now, I may have already posted the Clocks, but it seems I've missed some of the process! the Sting had 4 Dial clocks, I wanted 6 dials. so I found these on Ebay
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Sadly, these weren't very happy, think the Rev counter was slightly burnt out so
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Stage 1, gather all components.
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Stage 2, strip out the working parts from the 4 dials and fit into the 6 dials
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Stage 3, fit the lockwood "white" dial kit 9its more a cream than white) and paint the needles black with red tips to show up on the Dials. Fit and Enjoy.
however they will need to go off and be calibrated, the Speedo over reads by 10mph, so 30mph is really 20!:eek:lol

[NovalutionGSi]

So that was the simple bits, the more bolt on and have fun bits. Next bit the Brakes!

When I had the GSi, I had a Set of V6 Calibra Calipers from a Local lad who had a Corsa Sport. they sat on the GSi for a while and when I stripped it, the idea was they might go on my Corsa Sport, but I Sold that and got the Astra, so sold the Brakes to the guy who bought the Sport, he then sold the Corsa but kept the brakes and then sold them back to me again about 3 years later!

They are in a sorry state,
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So stripping them down I found the Pistons to be pretty poor
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Sent the Calipers and Carriers off to be powder coated
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While I was going about this upgrade I dug out the GSi Servo and Master Cylinder, Again, the Servo needed some TLC
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Primed and ready for Colour
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Went with a few cans of VW Diamond black from Halfords, forgot to get photos of that before I mounted the Servo.

New Discs
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288mm Louts Elise S2.
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Calipers rebuilt, used a Kit from Big Red, new Pistons, seals, slider rubbers etc. also Goodridge hoses fitted as well.
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Servo and Calipers ready to go on.

[NovalutionGSi]

so, on to the fitting... 6ft2, of large build, trying to get into take these nuts off and the link pin was fun.. and painful!
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Undone ready to remove
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Servo out ready for the GSi setup.
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and in, ready to connect the brake lines up.
Disc comparison...:eek:lol
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4753/28282474679_5e3b929a22_o.jpg
Disc and Caliper on
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4740/28282462349_60f601e22b_o.jpg
and wheel on
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4648/40029164452_d490abeec1_o.jpg
Now at this point I'm well happy, just had the passenger side to do, which I couldn't do in the garage. few weeks later it was all complete. Or so I thought!
I had some issues, 1st off, the goodridge hoses were not direct fitments, the end of the hard pipes on the car were different ends so that meant I needed to build to new brake lines up.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4648/40061680021_980706d96f_o.jpg
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4716/40029082622_39092ab88c_o.jpg
Problems solved or so I thought. I set about bleeding the system up. thought I had got that right but had not feel in the pedal at all. it got to the point that I gave up on it, fed up with getting no where.
Christmas came and went...
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4628/39351040734_5521ea577d_o.jpg

[NovalutionGSi]

Fast forward to March, yes, 3 months later! this was the furthest the car had moved for those 3 months
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/955/41757574231_582eb905cd_o.jpg
So I had dad come over to give me a hand, did the usual, bit of grease on some bits, checked the pistons moved etc. did everything, then I mentioned, we should bleed them again... can anyone spot the issue...
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/829/39949664700_d5a1ded426_o.jpg
yep that's right, the calipers are on the wrong side.... what a twat!
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/823/26889297707_ef10443b7d_o.jpg
that's better and guess what, it works now! :d
So from this
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4698/28282434019_c02ef37684_o.jpg
To this
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4627/28282400289_f747d72ba5_o.jpg

[NovalutionGSi]

Another update is the Exhaust.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4611/39351353034_69dd774126_o.jpg

The GSi 4inch pipe that just didn't fit right. so went for a custom back box.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4673/28282681469_5c24e50758_o.jpg
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4621/26188826468_d8bdb591d9_o.jpg
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4649/40061991071_8143cffbe3_o.jpg

wasn't sure I made the right choice, but the 3 rings on the twin pipes tie in with the 3 bumper lines.

and one last picture, it made it out to enjoy the summer we have just had!:eek:lol:thumb:
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/964/41757561651_3310b07624_o.jpg

All ready for its 1st show of the year at Earsham, plans for the year, enjoy it, get some quotes for the bodywork for the winter coming. maybe get the GSi lump out and give it a tidy up ready to go into this. need to work out the power delivery, whether it is Carbs or Throttle bodies.

[EwanG]

This is looking nice and clean! Vauxhall should of made the calipers idiot proof lol

[torquey]

Nice work pal

[NovalutionGSi]

This is looking nice and clean! Vauxhall should of made the calipers idiot proof lol

Well as it turns out, I should have looked at my Astra's calipers... although the carriers are different the piston part is the same model. But yes, I've put this out there so I expect a ripping from House and off white Nova Ian. Lol

[NovalutionGSi]

So After all the trouble of the brakes I've been out enjoying the car,
went to the Adrian Flux Spring Static with a bit of rearranging we had 3 Novas all together. with the Mustard Yellow SR Turbo taking car of the show.
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1781/42758225634_bf7f2ca759_o.jpg
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1798/42218162344_4cfcb6e91f_o.jpg

Followed by Earsham Classic car and fate,
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1771/41126216370_74b82b4914_o.jpg
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1767/28067638487_26c44894c0_o.jpg

something wasn't quite right as I had gained a fairly major steering wheel wobble so, thinking it might have been something to do with the Lotus discs I got hold of a set of spigot rings and 5mm wheel spacers
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1782/42937059361_dcebf03fea_o.jpg
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1816/29063912888_9cc2d48654_o.jpg
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1816/42218160274_04d0748f0d_o.jpg

[NovalutionGSi]

something wasn't quite right with the rear, needed to get these nasty looking rear drums
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1817/28067631417_a3c4760b20_o.jpg

Cracked out the White Hammerite
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1838/28067631447_b3a1df07fc_o.jpg
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1787/42218159104_9947afe67b_o.jpg
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1813/42887531332_f2e31fa879_o.jpg

All sorted for the likes of PVS, the 35 year of nova gathering etc.
then came the MOT.
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/921/28687174367_950e0beb3f_o.jpg

Nothing to worry about, couple of advisories to sort out.

Oh and picked this up as well
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/855/42856743774_133b80f15d_o.jpg
Inlet manifold for twin 40s to suit the 1.6. just need to find a set of Carbs now.

[NovalutionGSi]

Photos to follow but it's been a busy winter period,.
Nova was packed off to the bodyshop in October. I dropped the engine out for the guy. Some well has been done, not that it needed much. Engine bay is painted and engine going back in on Saturday.
Picked up a full set of Twin 40s, inlet, linkages etc plus a Cam as well.

[totalnova]

Look forward to seeing some pics, there aren't many better sounds then a set of twin 40s.

[rickygolf83]

Just read the thread from start to finish, lovely nova, understated with worthwhile mods and upgrades

Look forward to more progress pics

Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk

[NovalutionGSi]

I've talked about it, now time for the progress. a little catch with a few items that i may have missed.

When i got the car it had no Tape holders in the centre console, had see 1 on eBay but not a full set until i found these.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/20180824_194310_zpsgpa2fvje.jpg
just what i was looking for.
Installed and fully working
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/20180825_121901_zpsrs6o7k7w.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/20180825_121910_zpswcstsovw.jpg

[NovalutionGSi]

With the interior added too it was time to enjoy the car again, few photos from the 35 year of Nova
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/20180714_105555_zpsplbnaaxm.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/20180714_105537_zpshthucu9s.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/20180714_105436_zpsk3zt2wpd.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/20180714_105526_zpsvh2u4dml.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/20180714_124325_zps0hfylvfk.jpg

Then its last show of the year, Oh So Retro show in Margate. have to say i was pretty impressed with the show as a whole. 5th year of the show, 1st I've been too.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/20180930_091340_zpsqogo4gpo.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/20180930_091350_zpsbkkadpri.jpg

Then we start, October 2018. the last time the car saw the road.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/20181006_093308_zpsi3p7gpxf.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/20181006_093855_zpsrpybhrwv.jpg

Popped the bumpers off as at that time i didn't want them to be sprayed, they will be heading down the bodyshop next Friday though.

[NovalutionGSi]

towards the end of October i popped down to the bodyshop to remove the engine from the car as i wanted the engine bay painting as well
a small amount of work had been done.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/20181121_090107_zpsaxkejc0z.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/20181121_090114_zpsqi5i9htd.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/20181121_090121_zpsn5pkufw2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/20181121_090127_zpstnh8f9ej.jpg
Something i had noticed was that the metalwork under the radiator wasn't great, wasn't expecting this though
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/20181121_100305_zpssyshpj6o.jpg

I cracked on getting the Engine out, was on site at 9am, 11am, engine ready to come out
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/20181121_131034_zps4pzripyd.jpg
Engine out
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/20181121_142113_zpsyqcyi8tn.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/20181121_142122_zpsnkjfeiym.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/20181121_162341_zpsueos76ll.jpg

i helped get the windows out, boot off etc and this is how i left the car with Phil at the end of the day
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/20181121_162406_zpsubtpfsn1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/20181121_162352_zps4ipmhvc3.jpg

[NovalutionGSi]

I then start getting some updates from Phil on the bodywork. a lot of this would be repair works as it was more surface rust. I did have 2 new wings and Phil had a guy come in to repair the cross member.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/IMG_1296_zpsmpygis2n.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/IMG_1292_zps1owjd8pr.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/IMG_1293_zpsspuouj7f.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/IMG_1295_zps2bdqiimu.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/IMG_1294_zps0zkc3qj4.jpg
Cross member sorted out.

The Boot i wanted to smooth some of it off, remove the rear wiper, which Phil has done but said about the washer jet, something i hadn't thought about. He uses the old skills of Lead filling. there were also some small cracks on the sides of the boot as well.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/IMG_1364_zpsswxyxyfy.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/IMG_1363_zpsvco3so9j.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/IMG_1361_zps3at22nng.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/IMG_1362_zpsqagk4y3c.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/IMG_1365_zpshvh34tsf.jpg

[NovalutionGSi]

Phil also attached the underside of the Bonnet, which probably took many hours getting into all the nasty bits.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/IMG_1360_zpslsptsk3d.jpg
Also the new wings test fitted
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/IMG_1368_zpsylwkkthp.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/IMG_1369_zps70cqtemv.jpg
there is clearly a quality difference in the Pattern parts, i bought one at Billing (that's how long ago!) and that one fitted perfectly. the one Phil got, was poorly formed so found one on eBay which was as good as my Billing part.

i then got some photos of the panels in guide coat/primer
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/IMG_1371_zpsytvsateu.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/IMG_1372_zpscc8zxtsa.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/IMG_1376_zpstpcopbxy.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/IMG_1374_zpsgg22utii.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/IMG_1375_zpstpkfl1k7.jpg
I honestly thought that they were in Paint. lol

[NovalutionGSi]

having just said it looks like its in paint, now seeing it on a real screen, its clearly not shiny! Phil then set about the engine bay, seam sealing and making good all the rusty bits.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/IMG_1398_zpsm1z5dxt6.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/IMG_1399_zps2hnmhmt4.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/IMG_1400_zpso9a05rvj.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/IMG_1401_zpsyfpyzkel.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/IMG_1402_zpsj8vny9rl.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/IMG_1403_zps9q9azpza.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/IMG_1404_zpsp7ch4y1p.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/IMG_1405_zps5tpmws1p.jpg

while Phil was looking over the engine bay he came across a Stress fracture on the passenger side by the chassis leg, which he has repaired as well.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/IMG_1415_zpsrasvldez.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/IMG_1414_zpszcywsse6.jpg

this does look rather one sided, the Bodyshop doing all the work! just not true. I have been buying parts!lol
set of Twin 40s, a high lift cam, all ready for the 1.6.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/20181207_185324_zpsg0v5q8w8.jpg

[NovalutionGSi]

I as had to do some work. i took the Manifold away with me and asked Dad to weld up the joint section, I also stripped off the Heat wrap which had accelerated the rusting on the manifold.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/20181227_131712_zpsqw7xfdg8.jpg
clean up with a wire brush and attached with this
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/20181227_133419_zpszlcl5sj0.jpg
Didn't come out too bad really
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/20181227_135242_zpso5wly7pl.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/20181227_145826_zpsu5z7x2mi.jpg

the other thing that needed to be tarted up was the steering rack. cleaned up ready.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/20190121_144736_zpslmll8wxz.jpg
tapped
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/20190121_152549_zpslrp2qnor.jpg
primed
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/20190121_152902_zpsnzzjewdj.jpg
coated in a rover grey
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/20190127_114628_zpstxuaqfmk.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/20190128_192141_zpsuhkmtski.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/20190127_114642_zpssls7cnaa.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/20190127_123242_zpsi4zihpfw.jpg

this was all ready then to start putting the engine back in so it can be moved easier round the bodyshop.

[NovalutionGSi]

i then received these photos.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/IMG_1427_zps0ttkrm6a.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/IMG_1428_zpspnrvzr4t.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/IMG_1429_zpsgcylc3io.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/IMG_1430_zpsulbr4m8p.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/IMG_1431_zpsh4jtblkg.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/IMG_1432_zps5ughetys.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/IMG_1433_zps9sloggv5.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/IMG_1434_zpsbqcf25it.jpg

at this point i was asked to go down there and refit the Engine so that Phil could move the car around the workshop. so enlisted the help of my Dad for a Saturday to get this done.

[NovalutionGSi]

So first things first, steering rack back in
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/20190209_095504_zpsq32suohv.jpg
so glad i did clean it up and spray it, looks great in grey with the orange bushes.
didn't take many photos of getting the engine in but its back in again
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/20190209_165045_zpsddw92yo3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/20190209_165057_zps6anqqx6q.jpg
few arty farty ones.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/20190209_165104_zps85emotpl.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/20190209_165112_zpstgurusyi.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/20190209_173331_zps1lch4njn.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/20190209_173336_zpsjbfloozz.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/20190209_173344_zpszbva0qz7.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/20190209_173350_zpsirvrietm.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/20190209_173359_zpspbygtzy8.jpg

these are the last photos i have at present and i doubt there will be any more at present until its complete! i will be dropping a few more bits off to Phil.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/20190209_173419_zpsanyvm1uk.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/20190209_173446_zpsekus0jvu.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/20190209_173457_zpscialrqh3.jpg
Paint should be done by the end of this week, then it will be panels to be done and plastics which will be going Grey.

I've also order a full set of Hoses and clips.

[total_vauxhall]

Very nice

[torquey]

Looks great hope I get mine looking this good.

[NovalutionGSi]

Looks great hope I get mine looking this good.

I'm sure you will mate. You're doing a lot of work I couldn't do or wouldn't attempt myself anyway with the skills I have.

[Old man Jimbo]

I love it! Looks really clean.

[Benn]

Lovely tidy job on the bay.

You know its takes seconds to take the throttle and clutch cable out tho...

[Nutty Nova]

Nice to see this is getting a refresh, always did like this car at shows some years ago. Keep it up

[NovalutionGSi]

Lovely tidy job on the bay.

You know its takes seconds to take the throttle and clutch cable out tho...

Cheers Ben, slight over sight but the guy spraying was happy enough. Had the fuel lines to work round as well.

[NovalutionGSi]

is everyone ready for a long update?? knew i should have kept up with this. lol.
so following on from my visit Phil could crack on moving the car about the workshop as well and get the bodywork completed.
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/IMG_1514_zps9xzkbkby.jpg
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/IMG_1516_zpsjpwxzkfi.jpg
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https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/IMG_1520_zpszguwlejd.jpg

Shell then came through in Primer, plenty of shine on it already.
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/IMG_1524_zpslhnu8lhb.jpg
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/IMG_1522_zpskppbquul.jpg
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https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/IMG_1521_zpspsziqj1z.jpg

[NovalutionGSi]

So that leads me on to the exciting bit. getting the colour on.
Phil started with the Panels, bonnet, boot, wings etc. before moving the shell into the paint booth.
Bonnet
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/IMG_1525_zps7kzgt9t7.jpg
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/IMG_1542_zps82tse4b4.jpg

Boot
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/IMG_1529_zps857pcxmp.jpg
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/IMG_1531_zpsynqqkqn4.jpg

Wings
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/IMG_1539_zpsfxxr4t1a.jpg
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/IMG_1540_zpshas58mv3.jpg

We had some issues with the doors refusing to come off, so this made it slightly more difficult but Door shuts and Sills done
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/IMG_1548_zpshzwovz9m.jpg
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/IMG_1549_zpsmvggknw2.jpg

Then the Shell
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaload/Nova%20String/IMG_1556_zpspuj4ilhb.jpg
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at this point i dropped off the Bumpers and Side skirts for the rebuild, however i was in for a shock. from what i had been quoted the cost had risen quite dramatically because of "extra" work Phil had done. only extra work that hadnt been discussed is shown in the next post.

[NovalutionGSi]

So although i didn't plan on having the bumpers done, not having the boot floor done either, these seem to get done as well, hence the extras! i wasn't exactly pleased with it but in the long run it has been worth it.
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I also got a few photos of the car in the day light.
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It was now on to the rebuild and grey parts.

[NovalutionGSi]

so like my GSi, i wanted to go for a contrasting line round the car on the bottom of the bumpers, as i had gone Grey with the wheels, it made sense to carry this through the bumpers and side skirts with a few other bits for good measure.
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So the spoiler when Grey too
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Plus the Slats in the Grill
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Mirror Bases and boot handle
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The Filler Cap
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Door lock surrounds
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Boot lock too
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Then it was onto the rebuild.

[NovalutionGSi]

So i enlisted the help of my Dad again to help put the car back together. not many of putting it back together however i personally put the mirrors back together.
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all back together and ready to go home
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The bits of detail, subtle and if you didn't know you'd miss them.
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[NovalutionGSi]

then i had a box turn up.
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full set of Samco hoses in Grey. although these are the 1.6 kits not for the 1.2 95% of them fit.
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So what am i meant to do? got to fit them! The engine lets the bay down so something had to be done!
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Note the Cable tied heater pipes, was a temp fix to get home from the bodyshop!
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After, the grey is here
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one heater pipe wouldn't fit, not too bad overall.
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Even had a pipe from the Water pump to the rest of the system!
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looks better already
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[NovalutionGSi]

So a little bit of cleaning before Earsham, Engine bay was ready to be Waxed. so the under bonnet was polished and waxed and engine bay detailed as well.
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New Coil sticker
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So its 1st show of the year
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[torquey]

Looking really good pal. Have you thought of a different exhaust maybe a single outward rolled one. ?

[NovalutionGSi]

Following Earsham i had a little time to give the paint a going over to get any little imperfections and a good polish.

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picked up on some orange peel.
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will get this sorted out.
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2nd visit to Adrian Flux spring static,
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Following this i had a quick nip to an old haunt of mine back in the day.
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last couple of photos, from Autofest
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i'm not at Sywell however the car will be out at Festival of Wheels in Great Yarmouth tomorrow, with a Run from Cromer to Yarmouth in the morning.

[NovalutionGSi]

Looking really good pal. Have you thought of a different exhaust maybe a single outward rolled one. ?

Funny enough i went from that to the Dual. personally i like the twin. the issue i had is that i was still running the exhaust from the GSi, sadly when it was ordered it was for a Mk2 and didn't sit right on the mk1 kit.
Its something different.

[NovalutionGSi]

Wow. Over a year since the last update. Well following whats gone on this year the last time the car was out was for the OhSoRetro show in 2019. It made no shows this year at all, so its been time to go big on the mods.
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[NovalutionGSi]

So over last Xmas I started to take the 1.6 apart. Gave it a lick of paint along with some of the pipes too. Test fit of the carbs were of course needed before the strip down, picked up on a few bits that would need to be tweaked on the rebuild.

Block certainly needed some love. Nice coat of black enamel paint to refresh it.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201109/0b170b273ed5baaffca9680fcf7a084b.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201109/97b3d76d7a0c61b73675f6fe750d6050.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201109/cb4232611acaef8ae0ad71d24a730368.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201109/be8444d2b9bae21d120b5e75b5881fe1.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201109/7f473e4b044fdfabaf5b828d6c7d4dbd.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201109/36a248523f424c2cad9efd9268565e0d.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201109/16f81b964669e0ce655b564320ded388.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201109/9556813a0a1de2cba2b7e50e92e1e122.jpg

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[NovalutionGSi]

Oil pump taken off, cleaned up and a new seal fitted.

Crank then taken out, flywheel and crank taken to be lightened and Balanced although lockdown 2.0 may elongate when I'll see them back.

So while waiting I've put the carbs on to the manifold ready to go on and changed the Cam as well.

So the Nova is currently sat in the garage on axle stands. Only meant to fit new rear flexes.. but again, the steel brake lines don't mate to the flexes. New full lines to be run.

But that did mean crawling around under the car, I then remembered the rear flow flex polybushes for the beam.
Yep, the rear beam is off now...
While its off, I'm sticking a few coats of hammerite to at least give it a bit of protection. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201109/cb872682fd18c0b23249f157c41f4dcc.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201109/db844b46562dd293fca74093bc44df25.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201109/fdb494ac035e07d651a19f1edb46e75a.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201109/65327fe49130fc4b5966f02d78b2f450.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201109/90fb7736569ff1ed66d32e02d2c7d657.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201109/167ce25db577cd767f596cc9a957505b.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201109/e1cf5aad98c0782c585387a7baaf24ff.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201109/d669e622a6b949d3ca492c01a9221df7.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201109/e748b6f73794125533e10110344758a6.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201109/e8057035aff7780d0c0b6f3d9a9baf16.jpg

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[NovalutionGSi]

Oh, and I may have spent out on these too...
Rears fitted at present.

I also thought I'd also treat the car to a nice Richbrook cover as well.

So I'm hoping to have the engine in over Christmas.
Add another coat of waxoyl on the underside. Get it rolling again and get the shocks set up too. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201109/0d6188116c4911be315a840c90f7b96d.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201109/a60e88710f86d3febb8a66e0bbb9e794.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201109/d9eae414be437bed674cad8aa6e4612d.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201109/b3a728b878f521126cf71875b8919694.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201109/7cb7d36f626c7d7434baedc4386a845a.jpg

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All the shiny things :)

[NovalutionGSi]

Bit more done with mine. All new brake pipes now made up (by hand) and ready to refit.

Then had a moment to sort out the MOT advisory.. yes the CV boot. All sorted now https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210130/894b0df69bce7167a7b578e38338de3f.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210130/36ef33ea10413146a7e3f470dda64b99.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210130/a4062255bdfbe92fe211270d6ea1f958.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210130/a89242d573307cef539823cc13b80d95.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210130/14ab8daf3289c941604209edf5873884.jpg

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Also bought a box of goodies for the front. New bearings and top mounts. Certainly needed the mounts suspect this was causing the crashing and banging. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210130/7ed6b0fb88e32f0c68cb9e7ab5621cce.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210130/7fc1a9a15fb3e0507de06ca973f2716e.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210130/aab4d8eb4d62ca78bc8bd70929d49828.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210130/0b84fb2331c2f26c56388f74f5a08a77.jpg

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[Nova_Tek]

She looks sweet! Interesting choice of exhaust, don't recall seeing a twin pipe on an MK1 bumper before, and nothing beats a GTE rear bumper. I've been contemplating what exhaust to go for on the LET build as I have a GTE rear bumper too, but that'll be a fair few months down the line.

Do love the metallic grey you've used to the skits, rear bumper lip and spoiler, what colour is it?

[NovalutionGSi]

She looks sweet! Interesting choice of exhaust, don't recall seeing a twin pipe on an MK1 bumper before, and nothing beats a GTE rear bumper. I've been contemplating what exhaust to go for on the LET build as I have a GTE rear bumper too, but that'll be a fair few months down the line.

Do love the metallic grey you've used to the skits, rear bumper lip and spoiler, what colour is it?Cheers mate.

The reason I have the twin is that the old exhaust used to be on my old GSi that had been unfacelifted to a GTE.
But the piper system was for a Mk2 not the mk1 bumper setup.
Que modifications to the bumper and the twin arrived. It's also got 3 rings round the tips which ties in with the bumpers.

The grey was an unknown to what colour it was, had it scanned and it comes back to a Mitsubishi colour. I'll have a look at the can I had made up, not sure if it has the name on there.

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[Nova_Tek]

It's a good grey, nice metallic effect, would be nice to know what it is for future reference.

Oh right, either way it looks different and good.

[NovalutionGSi]

Thought I best update the thread. So after getting the shocks on the next thing I needed to do was replace the front to rear brake lines, not that they needed to be changed but due to the new flexis to be fitted. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210805/63975ff757bc20513fde16cf35983086.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210805/380fae44c182fc2a74ec69574cf548db.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210805/b327d03e5a0a26d472f9763ecf6041e6.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210805/775c020c13f38b683868ec7e31089639.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210805/97b043eafd302bd83d357c73fce1d7e6.jpg

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[NovalutionGSi]

The other thing I wanted to do was to try and protect the rear beam, new brake lines here, plus new bushes and handbrake cables. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210805/212b1bbfd087ff0c0503298d0e6f5006.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210805/7176f6c6e7fc78235990a7e67e94be64.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210805/a92adb8efe143b91de1e30c0ab17dc33.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210805/ec46db846fdd3f21b040c1b7b3661b1e.jpg

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[NovalutionGSi]

I may have miss calculated how low I had the car. Have taken it back up and surprisingly no rubbing. I might look at rolling the front arches at some point. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210805/175574502b492bda7dd56a4f2623518a.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210805/f183f448efadbefc947d16e747962f28.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210805/bb4689668390426bb096d8cdbf3c4aad.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210805/932a97c1252cfebb01a34292f33f6394.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210805/399b7f6bf26fabe868830f511f38e5ac.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210805/4706115f390a18d70719c03d0f6f1252.jpg

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[NovalutionGSi]

Found a few parts in the garage, mirrors aren't going on but the lights have along with my single wiper.
Also found a place to supply a pair of replacement gas struts, then had them Carbon wrapped.

Car then had to move out of the garage while the garden was done. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210805/2827be5b76fc0574e9594678ddacf059.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210805/270491bf7f421aed4a6d324d0127886d.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210805/813fbfe5e8da7b2c70127acf653d233b.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210805/559a947ca02cde7c06367a6888d1bd49.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210805/0fe335f894612f89c1c3ec58b551b815.jpg

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[NovalutionGSi]

So with the car out the way it would be rude not to start getting the 1.6 back together.
So we have a now lightened and Balanced flywheel
Balanced crank
New piston rings (wonder why)
New main and big end bearings.
ARP big end bolts as well.
All torqued up. Now need to fit the baffle plates and oil pickup. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210805/6adae651b9dd57d223a5d8b79d2c5739.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210805/29bed36450bf9f741048d3b3e0cfb75c.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210805/ead5f927832cfe081769c19f5efc5f90.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210805/4452b4f6802756601c2eff38cb650bed.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210805/800cbe027f2bd40553019454b89bd0c3.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210805/a5dc3e8b6f2cd0886f79bf1022e8b689.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210805/a96b68c16783ca7954088a9bbc5f3b44.jpg

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[NovalutionGSi]

So with the show season being a little bit meh. Darren and I decided to take a little trip to North Norfolk and Cromer.
Great to meet up with him and great to have a run out. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210805/e4a831a0d15931ed7e2094bc32b9de0c.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210805/d028960d87c47c208849c0b31b8e0c9f.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210805/2e4fa37d51f31d65c16b1bede32d8cc4.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210805/d000d8d6f644c87d90fde7a4c5b84853.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210805/ee52934d8c7d2b53d17a9c2ba4300433.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210805/fa3a587828146e6b2b362a7be80c4cda.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210805/7b9d900c84f50d66a745938c6a1f9e1d.jpg

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[NovalutionGSi]

So with the smoked rear lights I wasn't happy with the brightness of the lights so went all out with a full set bar the headlights, of LED bulbs from Autobeam, not cheap but damn they look good and are really bright, really crisp flash on the indicators as well.

Oh and finally got the single wiper fitted and set up.. the night before its MOT... which it passed of course.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210805/81330a9d72d64440ffb7726b709897d5.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210805/7a2b7e982c1b68a6bdb9850b820f2298.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210805/8bf81851371d6c0c5e3aed3a2e6f084e.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210805/99e74f71b55c3bb04154ff95c1401b7e.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210805/e148e7b1bbbd92cd22eaadddb92c8ce1.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210805/6f79d964658c9f563b598be25f84b546.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210805/92603c1199fb122d9691257fa294e297.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210805/51c6d9149aa53058621bda44ebf3c722.jpg

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[The Simps]

You've been busy! Like the carbon wrapped struts, nice touch.

Car is looking nice (I do like white on black/dark grey) and a cool ride height.

What's next?

[NovalutionGSi]

You've been busy! Like the carbon wrapped struts, nice touch.

Car is looking nice (I do like white on black/dark grey) and a cool ride height.

What's next?Cheers bud, next will be finish off the engine and gearbox and get them fitted.
Have OhSoRetro coming up at the end of Sept.

After that then I'll be looking at the interior.

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[torquey]

Looking nice pal glad you got the single wiper on!

[House]

Jeez, big update!! Nice work.

Those copper lines are a pain to work with, but you've done a good job on them.

[NovalutionGSi]

Jeez, big update!! Nice work.

Those copper lines are a pain to work with, but you've done a good job on them.Cheers bud.
They are a pain to work with, my issue was more flaring the ends.
You can probably tell they have been done by hand.... but by my hands. [emoji1787]

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[House]

Cheers bud.
They are a pain to work with, my issue was more flaring the ends.
You can probably tell they have been done by hand.... but by my hands. [emoji1787]

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I bought a thing that you literally stick the pipe in as toss it off and it straightens it!! (Much bigger strokes than I'm used to) hahaha

As for flaring, no matter how much I did it I couldn't get them right!!! PITA!!!

[NovalutionGSi]

A thing to toss you off??? Blimey! [emoji1787][emoji1787]

I enjoyed doing it, used the old lines as templates.

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[House]

Yeah it's like a set of rollers inside, Stick the pipe in and you hold onto the thing and stroke it up and down a few times and she's straight as a die!! Hahahaha

[The Simps]

Yeah it's like a set of rollers inside, Stick the pipe in and you hold onto the thing and stroke it up and down a few times and she's straight as a die!! Hahahaha

I got one of those straighteners/stamina trainers. Still in the boxed and not used it yet tho. Probably explains a lot!

[House]

I got one of those straighteners/stamina trainers. Still in the boxed and not used it yet tho. Probably explains a lot!

If you're married like me you'll have all the stamina you need!! Won't need any training!! [emoji23][emoji23]

[The Simps]

If you're married like me you'll have all the stamina you need!! Won't need any training!! [emoji23][emoji23]

[emoji1787][emoji1787][emoji23][emoji106]

[NovalutionGSi]

Looks lads... a genuine car show..oh so retro in good company with the firenza and Paul's Calibra. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20211203/12621e1e65461cd6c93bee907d6f58eb.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20211203/31a28986473734fca06cab6e885e4f65.jpg

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[NovalutionGSi]

While the Nova have been at my other half's parents due to my parents moving to thier new house, I cracked on with putting the engine back together.
Including some painted bits (oil pressure gauge), big valve head, cam and of course the Twins of 40! https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20211203/1c1df0decab75124f01d2e3c612ed804.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20211203/3b940038059e951378df43a087086c4c.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20211203/45a56d321d405fc6c1b3c67d64223580.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20211203/e348bfe8aa961f87fa134b378f6277de.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20211203/c09c2932b2abfd4816c27c413d826a2d.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20211203/a924e6ed7ee75472786b5b4b6a6ea92b.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20211203/002a700f4ef24ec0dc4b21e6fa759d41.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20211203/f6270ff4f8f3538d9199381403aee611.jpg

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[House]

Good work that. Block looks good

[NovalutionGSi]

Cheers bud.
Just about to order cambelt cover, cambelt and water pump and a new clutch.
Then look at the gearbox... I'm not sure if it's got any oil in it...[emoji51][emoji1787]

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[Stuart]

Filters are for wusses ������
looks a great build

[NovalutionGSi]

Filters are for wusses ������
looks a great buildFilters are just to keep the spiders out... [emoji1787]

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[The Simps]

Filters are just to keep the spiders out... [emoji1787]

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[emoji1787][emoji1787][emoji1787]

Good to see it coming along bud

[NovalutionGSi]

So update time.
Engine has built up, new cambelt, water pump, gaskets the lot.
Decided to give the cam cover something different to give a nod back to what the car is. Decal reproduced by a mate and sent over to Underwraps in Norwich.
Add to that the red stainless bolts as well.

Also bought a fuel pump, pressure regulator and oil catch can.
What I didn't know was I needed to lower the Alternator, so new bracket for that and bought a rose jointed turnbuckle to help adjust the aux belt.

Did a bit of CAD work for the catch can. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230529/1af0732991e68b7853998944696391f3.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230529/7bb93aa43e3dba9243c097134feb825f.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230529/626f8928b615f8e5331eef0e28f9a51f.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230529/9dc62346dd1c34d71d93c5f5a1ccc6cc.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230529/651ec7f60b71916e950d9b7d499280d3.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230529/ee5af0f2356ac4f9807edd2aa129da46.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230529/25206d8aa6a9bff9500cdcb294ff25e0.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230529/dbf5c8293c9ddab5a8c94c3588d10a7f.jpg

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[NovalutionGSi]

From the CAD, I asked one of the guys at work to get a couple of strips cut to start making a bracket.
Not bad for a DIY bracket, just needs painting white and it may need a support at the back. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230529/dd001f4fc488fd86f64206ac953b8c95.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230529/184da9a832006f222c5df4d107c6f14b.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230529/c24684b2e58b662423ae9e9f46cec5ad.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230529/e59f54604ec9b2adb73ad654e8ea0813.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230529/3e04f876c04df9cd6bcdb3a437d759cc.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230529/1ae1fc975fa87a001fbb40e403124516.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230529/7ca0e954c15e15ff3c2f948987ce59c0.jpg

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[NovalutionGSi]

It isn't a Nova if it hasn't got a roll cage or sound system. With this not really ever going to be a track car and after finding my other half's old Kicker Sub, operation BOOM BOOM was a go. I went with a false floor option and really makes the boot look a lot neater.

And to bring it up to date, the Alpine ezi-dab-go unit, now all 3 cars in the fleet have DAB, the Focus since a LED light conversion drops out when I brake, the Golf just has crap reception whereas the Nova as probably the best dab out of the lot. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230529/d83ecd3c6ee151575cd7b0119abeeb4d.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230529/e0874205aee25a0ff166cc18f07751d0.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230529/385a35628fa4f9285ea43688fd7d014e.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230529/bb83b07e4a4368ffae7434e6780c46ad.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230529/6953dddb56e90fad67f992ee973c1c3d.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230529/4101bf9236052b18af848aff85bc1c5f.jpg

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[NovalutionGSi]

Another issue I had was that the gear gaiter (reproduction rubber one) caused the car to jump out of gear, mainly 2nd.
So found a Richbrook Vauxhall Gaiter, solved the issue.
But then the standard gearknob looked shit! Christmas present to myself, more Richbrook kit.

Other thing, I went all out with Autobeam kit and bought a set of H4 LED headlight bulbs. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230529/0a325cfc9fd5650a02fbd5332ab5e5cc.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230529/c279b8b72aa8dc4aff8bb6e411c46de6.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230529/5ad0e2ceaab496c74d19a21c6a3d24a5.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230529/cc7da2f260b32409f2cba1a77e30c339.jpg

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[NovalutionGSi]

And finally the GSi radiator was not happy.
So over the winter I ordered a 42mm thick alloy radiator from Radtec, not cheap but I think it's worth it.

Quick clean up and it's ready for the show season of 2023.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230529/f411b9162c1d1feaa57a2e19e21cb24b.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230529/f9372cc2e590a06a9bd1449a1bd31439.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230529/a7742ad6ddef9906b1d573d098ed94e7.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230529/44f406627e0217e9bb6c6c4bfcf595cf.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230529/9adbc8bb9bdc2cf2e279a7f2d22db176.jpg

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[Iain]

Money well spent on a proper radiator, the off the shelf mass produced ones are a bit of a risk

[House]

Some great progress here. Keep it up

[NovalutionGSi]

Cheers chaps.
No I agree, the standard rad had started to leak on one of the plastic end tanks. At least now with the pipes all done up tight and in the right places the cooling system is perfect for the summer.
Forgot to add, I'm shocked at how much space the slim line fan doesn't take up.

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