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ollster
22-11-03, 11:09 AM
I have finally built up the enthusiasm to brave the cold and start stripping the engine out of the nova ready for the engine bay re-spray/ strenthening, and new engine. So wish me luck lol, its been a while since ive worked on the old girl, so im sure you will be getting progress reports and pictures off me with skinned knuckles beating the car :lol:

http://volcano.photobucket.com/albums/v11/ollster/NL11.jpg

http://volcano.photobucket.com/albums/v11/ollster/nl10.jpg

You knew i couldnt Post on NL without a few pics :wink:
Mark
22-11-03, 11:11 AM
What engine is going in?
ollster
22-11-03, 11:15 AM
My 1.4 block with a 16v head, forged pistons, arp rod polts etc etc + jenvey throttle bodies and dta ecu. Also going to put a limited slip diff in whle the gearbox is out and am re-doing all the brake setup.
Mark
22-11-03, 11:30 AM
:+:
chenco
22-11-03, 11:54 AM
Good luck mate.
Dare-devil
22-11-03, 02:39 PM
Sweet...

Good luck m8 :wink:
ollster
22-11-03, 04:38 PM
well at the end off day one, ive stripped all the front end, bumber lights, bonnet etc, and just need to get hold off an engine hoist so that i can whip the engine out. Only problem is that i cant feel my hands or feet cos its so bloody cold lol
Jules
22-11-03, 04:59 PM
Good luck with it - tbh it needs rebuilding cos it is looking a bit tatty!!!
JOKE!!!
:lol:
peester
22-11-03, 06:32 PM
i remeber it at pv show now on that astro turf i walked passed it when it was being scrutinized (spelling) on the concorse thing whatever it was. how did you fair in that btw?
ollster
22-11-03, 07:45 PM
i lost to mark forresters white astra GTE (with white spedlines on) unfortuantly but there wasnt a lot in it. Going for the win next year if its finished lol, chromed polished shiney everything :wink:,
peester
22-11-03, 09:07 PM
lol; 'i lost to...' you mean you finished 2nd. crickey, don't knock yourself down mate. top stuff. im sure you will win next time mate.
remember: paint the underside of the car :wink: top tip.
techie
23-11-03, 11:30 AM
Cant wait to see it when its done olly, i'm sure it will look amazing.
locky
23-11-03, 02:25 PM
Its looking lovely m8!
One of my favourite novas!
ollster
23-11-03, 06:11 PM
cheers for all the positive comments peeps, ive done a bit more on it today, infact as much as i can do without making it undrivable. Gotta wait till i get back off holiday from trinidad before i can get the engine hoist and start stripping it properly. Heres a pic of it as it stands now. As you can see there are a few bits off surface rust behind the bumper that i zinc coated the last time i rebuilt it, these will all be sorted properly this time along with the engine bay. Its loadsa fun to blat up my road in with no bonnet on though, all that cold air makes it fly :P

http://volcano.photobucket.com/albums/v11/ollster/NL.jpg
Mark
23-11-03, 06:21 PM
Cool!
locky
23-11-03, 08:05 PM
That shell is mint!
What are the wheels called? in your feature they just say vectra!
Keep up the good work!
Jim
23-11-03, 10:18 PM
My 1.4 block with a 16v head, forged pistons, arp rod polts etc etc + jenvey throttle bodies and dta ecu. Also going to put a limited slip diff in whle the gearbox is out and am re-doing all the brake setup.

Are you going to be doing some track days and 1/4 mile runs with it?

Jim
ollster
23-11-03, 11:14 PM
Cheers locky, the rims are off a vectra but they also fitted them to tigra's, im not sure of the exact name though. They are being re-conditioned over teh winter in high power black finish.

Yes jim i should hopefully do a few 1/4 mile runs and maybe a track day if its finished next year. Its gonna be concourse, but i will use it for the purpose it was built for (mincing bigger engined car :lol:)
peester
23-11-03, 11:22 PM
i think it was the 'chequers' limited ed. model of tigra those rims were fitted. how sad am i.
miles
24-11-03, 09:24 AM
Sounds excellent mate!

It will be a lot of fun!

If you buy the LSD then decide against it I'll have it :D
Nova-Flair
24-11-03, 10:17 AM
said it once and i'll say it again. one of my favourite novas.

cant wait to see it when its finished make sure to keep us updated olly
ollster
24-11-03, 04:57 PM
thanx for all the kind words peeps, i appreciate it,
Jim
24-11-03, 05:35 PM
Yes jim i should hopefully do a few 1/4 mile runs and maybe a track day if its finished next year. Its gonna be concourse, but i will use it for the purpose it was built for (mincing bigger engined car :lol:)

Excellent. I'm sure you'll have a blast round the track, especially with the amount of cash your throwing at it :) Good luck with it all :)

Jim