My Nova GLF

[elgan]

http://www.tkbeynon.com/novanow.JPG


Going to sort out a photobucket account tonight and get some pics of what ive been up to over the last 2.5 years up.

[burgo]

GLF ??? never heard of it, having said that very nice car you have

[epo]

GLF ??? never heard of it, having said that very nice car you have

ditto

but like said it does look nice

[elgan]

GLF = Goes Like Fuck :lol:

[burgo]

praps GLF standands for good looking fooker

[burgo]

here it is on mig
http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=142092&highlight=nova+glf
under gone quite a transformation and started out as a 1l

[burgo]

GLF = Goes Like f**k :lol: lol i knew it had to stand for something

[J4MES]

looks nice...

BUT why 2 number plates???? :? :? :? :?

[elgan]

trade plates in t'window

[scott.parker]

GLF = Goes Like f**k :lol:

LOL thats what i thought it would be.. :lol:

scott

[dan-hipgrave]

Very nice mate. Those wheels suit the car as well, look kind of like speedlines..

[Mel]

Very sweet! Well done.











BUT! its not a mk1 :P

[Rach]

that's really nice mate... :D

[Mike]

thats one very smart nova m8!! i like the rover 75 mirrors. (well they luk the same) :|

exactly wot mine will luk when i get round to bying GSi kit, but different wheels! :D

save's me photoshopping mine now to see wot itll luk like! lol

[DirtyDave]

that looks really nice :D Did u but those wheels strate from vauxhall or did u buy them private???

nice car

Dave

[elgan]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v514/elg4n/Engine/Novalump.jpg

This is a pic of the engine, its nearly ready to go in. (pic taken on camera phone)

[elgan]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v514/elg4n/Engine/engine1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v514/elg4n/Engine/polished.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v514/elg4n/Engine/engine2.jpg

[Riggy]

:o that is sweet as fook and how clean is that engine :o i dont think they were that clean when they were new lol :D

cant wait to see more pics

[elgan]

finally sussed photobucket out

look out :lol:

[Ben]

Glad you dicthed the 8v idea!

[elgan]

hehe


heres the engine in the donor chavalier gsi...


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v514/elg4n/CavalierGSiDonor/P1010001.jpg


then went for a full rebuild..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v514/elg4n/Engine/mess.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v514/elg4n/Engine/bottomend1.jpg

new pistons, rebore, new bottom end bearings, valve stem oil seals replaced, lifters cleaned, exhaust and inlet ports smoothed, new water pump, timing belts, z20let gasket, cam cover breather mods. just want a solid bench mark engine to work on![/img]

[~~joycey~~]

http://www.tkbeynon.com/wounddown.JPG


i reckon these look the best, wot are they corsa sri wheels?

[elgan]

yeah

corsa c sri 16's

b@st@rd w@nker et40 offset tho!

ok for the front

load of w@nk on the back

i thought they looked great too

[Barn]

how much has it cost you then mate?

mint

[srs1]

car looks really good mate.

[burgo]

i agree with joycey and that engine is spanking

[scott.parker]

WOW wish my engine looked that mint.nice one mate very well done..

scott

[Ojc]

Vauxhall still make Softstars in 14,15,16 & 17 inch.

Look lovely, if I ever get fed up with my Speedlines these are what I will exchange for.

[epo]

thats one very smart nova m8!! i like the rover 75 mirrors. (well they luk the same) :|

exactly wot mine will luk when i get round to bying GSi kit, but different wheels! :D

save's me photoshopping mine now to see wot itll luk like! lol

i think there manta mirrors mate

[Mike]

yeah, i write the post b4 readin the profile :oops:

[elgan]

about 3k by the time i cage it and get some seats :oops:

[Riggy]

lol is that it :o

[scott.parker]

about 3k by the time i cage it and get some seats :oops:

Is that your total you have spent on your car,or the engine conversion/and rebuild etc??

scott

[elgan]

hmm

id like to think ive spent about 3k, but itemised it would probably look alot more

engine eventually owed me nothing, as i sold lots of stuff off the donor car, probably spent about 600 on it including re bore, conversion bits, carbon fibre bits etc...

suspension, ive got some front coilovers and shocks and springs on the back, cost me 200 brand new but pre mounted from pvd ages ago.

bodywork, done it all myself, only extra parts really are new genuine front wings, headlamps and indicators, new genuine gsi front bumper, and thats about it parts wise... oh and the mirrors.

wheels and tyres, brand new softstars and yoko a539 tyres, they werent cheap :?

erm inside, i bought loads of gsi stuff for about 180, all i need now are some fixed buckets..


really does help when you do it all yourself, its taken me 2.5 years but its been worth it.


only thing i havent done so far is the re bore and the respray, i just did all the bodywork and prep for the bodyshop to paint it.

looking at it more realistically it would probably owe nearer 4k maybe a little over as recently ive thought fuck it and splashed out on nice things like the carbon covers and various other shiney bits.

[scott.parker]

well fair play mate,as i have spent a bit more then that,but then i did waste some money on my kit...oh well it's only money.. :D

scott