View Full Version : My Nova as it is at the moment
Rick Draper
22-02-04, 10:47 PM
Been working on my car recently, thought i would stick up some new pics of it as it looks at the moment. Not much longer to go now, just waiting on the turbo then i can really get on with it :lol: Just sick of having to strip all this shitty old underseal off the arches, going to get my mate to finish that off at his garage :roll: .
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Rick
AnThoNYnOvA
22-02-04, 10:55 PM
i love that nova more everytime i see it, does that amazing manifold giv it a nice sound?
Sell those wheels back to me!! :cry:
wow
nice bit of kit
i only got the outside of mine complete ish this weekend. really chuffed.
one thing about taking the rubbery old underseal off, if you do as i did and just painted the underseal-less arches, when driving about, the sound of little stones or salt etc is very clear in the cabin. i hope mine will be quieter when the rest of the interior goes in
dan_mk1
22-02-04, 11:18 PM
looks amazing mate :D
Ben3042
22-02-04, 11:22 PM
Shit hot :D
2litreturbo
22-02-04, 11:45 PM
rick, any chance you can send me some pics of how you had routed the pipes for your intercooler? Also, what intercooler is it and what bumper you using?
Rgds
Neil
elsey197
22-02-04, 11:47 PM
looks wicked mate
:D
Rick Draper
22-02-04, 11:49 PM
I just want the GT30 to arrive while i am in Japan then i can spend all next week working on it making it almost a runner. Got to make room for a lot of stuff in the engine bay and under the scuttle cover as some will know :lol: :wink: . Then once the arches are done its off to the bodyshop for a paint work tart up and some new pannels painted but you will all have to wait to see them and all i will say is some bits are having quite a make over and others having nowt done at all :lol: :lol: . O and the inside is going mouldy but that will all be sorted when i rewire inside and fit the new headlining and brown bread :roll: Rick
lookin good, can't wait to see it finished, bet its gonna be a flyer too :D
scott.parker
22-02-04, 11:51 PM
It's looking luuuuvly!! :D
will we be seing this at the shows this year?
if so carnt wait.. :D
Rick Draper
22-02-04, 11:53 PM
The intercooler is a custom made one by Forge motorsport but the pipe work was really easy, it came out of the turbo, did a 130deg bend to a 90 deg bend into the IC, out of the IC 2 90deg bends to 2 30 deg bends, really simple, just made it up as i went along :lol: Rick
Looking good Rick, can start to see the finished article now.
Jim
Rick Draper
23-02-04, 09:45 AM
Looking good Rick, can start to see the finished article now.
Jim
Glad you can see the finished article as i cannot! :lol:
Yes it shud be at some of the shows this yere, no idea what ones though. Rick
martweaver
23-02-04, 11:20 AM
Looking excellent mate - Stripped mine down on friday ready for the conversion, Cant wait for all the joys of an engine swap :? !!!
i know what you mean about your interior going mouldy - mine started to go as well, nightmare!!!
By the way - is that ANOTHER set of wheels?
NovaNeil
23-02-04, 12:23 PM
Love the new Rims Rick... What engine has it got again :lol:
beatin u
23-02-04, 12:32 PM
cool.
so how much is the turbo costing, by the time you get it deliverd??
cornish
23-02-04, 12:38 PM
Looks cool, how are you going to close the bonnet as i'm guessing your not going to fit a full slam panel?
Rick Draper
23-02-04, 03:01 PM
By the way - is that ANOTHER set of wheels?
Nar i nicked the wheels off my sisters corsa to make sure the 17's still fitted at the back! :lol: My mate is doing mine but he aint had chance to do them yet and they would probably just get chipped in the garage at the moment anyway :roll: .
Turbo is around ?1200 delivered with other bits which is a bargin really :lol:
Also going to be running with a removable smal panel like Andy B ran but its going to have quite a lot of material removed from the back of it but it will be quite heavily strengthened.
Rick
i like those wheels you shud run it with them IMO :)
Ste_Nova
23-02-04, 03:30 PM
my sister
pics please
NovaNeil
23-02-04, 03:54 PM
Yeah, Swop your rims for them!!! :D They defo look the best on your car!
yes we demand those wheels! :P:P:P
what is it with sister pics, lmfao
my sister is nearly 18 ste thats abt 4 yrs to old isnt it?
having a cali style 2 tome paint jobbythen rick?
nahh dnt do ti leave it red its lush suits it to a tee
lookin really nice mate well done ,,,,, if only mine was as good :D
peester
23-02-04, 10:42 PM
Looking excellent mate - Stripped mine down on friday ready for the conversion,
wot u havin mart??
rick: if jesus was a nova....
Rick Draper
23-02-04, 10:53 PM
Nar i like my 17's more than them ones :lol:
Paint colour is staying the same just been tated up a bit where i have managed to chip it. Rick
5_door owner
23-02-04, 11:08 PM
fcukin minter m8
5 thumbs up
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Rick, fine job you've done so far.......
martweaver
24-02-04, 01:49 PM
Looking excellent mate - Stripped mine down on friday ready for the conversion,
wot u havin mart??
rick: if jesus was a nova....
Well - after nearly 2 years of collecting parts I am about to dump a LET into it, complete with F28 and Quaiffe Diff. Should have a bit more poke than my 1.4 :o
djp_y2k
24-02-04, 04:41 PM
How good does this car look.
Love it. :D
peester
24-02-04, 08:05 PM
Looking excellent mate - Stripped mine down on friday ready for the conversion,
wot u havin mart??
rick: if jesus was a nova....
Well - after nearly 2 years of collecting parts I am about to dump a LET into it, complete with F28 and Quaiffe Diff. Should have a bit more poke than my 1.4 :o
lol @ 'dump'. Youre at it as well. good stuff mate 'ts all yours needs or could do with really...i know you'll do a good job so. keep us posted pics on here and everything...when you gonna start/be finished for??
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