Nova Overhaul commences...Updated pg2

[SRimon]

This friday my car ran out of MOT and tax...dammit, lol anyway...

The car is going into the back of my garage, to have its front end stripped off, the pain staking 1.0 is to be pulled from its home of 80,000 and to be dumped at the bottom of the tamar river where it belongs

The car is then due for some stitch welding in the engine bay, and for the pinkness to be come blue!!

Then I shall be taking delivery of a mighty 2.0 16v engine, to be located in the front of my car oooo, just need two parts and the collection of bits is completed for what i need to do the conversion! Main things i'm waiting on is a rear-disc beam, and Turbo/V6 spec front brakes...

Won't be on the road til at least mid july/august, insurance permitting...if not it won't be out til august when i can renew and declare the engine.

A few other tweaks maybe done, i maybe changing the interior...

So the story begins....

First day of progress...

Not really a lot done, most of the ancilleries off, rad out, all cosmetic stuff taking off, loom disconnected as far as the bulkhead, didn't have a lot of time today...few pictures for you to puruse..

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How we left it for tonight :)

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[General Baxter]

not ANOTHER 2L16v be a little more creative ;)

[SRimon]

not ANOTHER 2L16v be a little more creative ;)

Well...

Considering a 1.6 16v costs similar money its the only other engine i'd consider, plus i love how an xe nova engine bay looks 8)

[scott.parker]

He just dont want it to look like his old one did.. :lol:

Nice work though mate,keep it going.

Scott

[RJM25R]

XE is still the cheapest and easiest way to sub-7sec 0-60's and 30+mpg when you ain't hammering it!!!!

[Nick]

looks good - Should be awesome when it's XE'd

get that battery-tray sorted properly, they're a bugger to sort properly when the engines in and there's not much room to make a decent job of it.

[Mike.]

yeah it will look great when completed, can't believe it had a 1.0 litre in it though :o

[Dave]

*puts old sensible hat on!

please tell me you drive sommant else a bit quicker than a 1.0, or jumping from a 1.0 to a 2.0 may spell disaster if you hit on the loud pedal too hard!

[Adam Moran]

He used to have a valver before this one, im sure he'll be ok...

[SRimon]

*puts old sensible hat on!

please tell me you drive sommant else a bit quicker than a 1.0, or jumping from a 1.0 to a 2.0 may spell disaster if you hit on the loud pedal too hard!

will be driving dads 1.6 306 in mean time so it'll be a bit easier to get used too, and i will drive like a grandad when it first goes in, physically cos ill be scared of it :lol: :oops:

[scott.parker]

i will drive like a grandad when it first goes in, physically cos ill be scared of it :lol: :oops:

I remember when i first drove mine after the valver whent in,i shat my self to say the least :lol:

But i now think its really slow and need more power(soon will have few more ponnys) :twisted:

Scott

[SRimon]

Todays work...

Engine and all ancilleraries loose, bottom arms and tie bars away meant the engine was ready to be lowered out and under the car!

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Ohhh no! The 1.0 has gone :cry: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Then as a 1.0 nova engine is as useless and as worthless as a toffee then we decided to punish it with a hammer :lol:

Bye bye carb! :lol:

http://www.cruisesouthwest.co.uk/modules/Gallery/albums/album256/DSCN1077.jpg

Ooops we appeared to smash a hole inside the block, as if the engine ever had enough power to do this itself! :lol:

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:D Onwards now to rubbing down and welding!

[General Baxter]

tut tut tut

i had a 1L and converted it to a 1600!

i sold my 1L for ?240 ;) they love them for banger racing tut tut tut

[SRimon]

:x

[scott.parker]

I think doing that to the engine you should be shown the finger..

http://www.cruisesouthwest.co.uk/modules/Gallery/albums/album256/DSCN1071.jpg

:lol: :lol:

Scott

[SRimon]

Finally got round to doing some more....

Preparing the seams ready for stitch welding...

Armed with paint stripper and a metal brush attached to the drill heres the following afternoons work!!

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Found a compulsory piece of nova rust :cry: Nevermind, will be plated and strengthened, being a fairly clean nova its not as bad as it could be, seen at the bottom of this pic..

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The back seams to do now, and the other side!!

[ANDYRACER]

Looks good mate about time you got a decent engine to back up the looks. :lol:

[Mike]

1ltr to 2 ltr! oh what fun! 8)

im gonna pay someone to convert mine, and weld the fricken engine bay cuz its starting to pull the car in half (thats just me 1.4 lump doing that) :|

[Jim]

1ltr to 2 ltr! oh what fun! 8)

im gonna pay someone to convert mine, and weld the fricken engine bay cuz its starting to pull the car in half (thats just me 1.4 lump doing that) :|

Erm, it shouldn't be doing that. You sure your shell isn't knackered?

Jim

[scott.parker]

Yeah i was thinking the same jim,"LOTNSR's dude make sure your not driving a nova with an engine bay full of rot..

Scott

[ANDYRACER]

Mine did that. The 1.4 split the weld behind the front strut. If it is as bad as mine was your better off scrapping it or getting some serious welding done to it. Have you had a good look all round the engine bay i found another split under the water bottle which meant goodbye to that shell.

[SRimon]

Seam welding in the bay done....

Ok, it doesn't look all that, but it does the job, and when i've given it a bit of a fill over and tidied it up and when its painted it will look fine, this is all structural remember and not for show! Dad's ok at welding but hasd never done it professionally or has really tried since he was 16 so i think he's done pretty well, managed to catch a sponge on fire which was funny :lol:

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Dad at his work :lol:

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Inner wings to do... :D

[SRimon]

Well here it is now...

As i'm a stinge bag and having the unfortunate circumstance of having no spray gun, and or any spray money i bought a can of hammerite in dark blue, coincidently one of the shades of blue that my actually car is...

End of the day it looks much better than the red, ignore the bit in the top corner gotta paint aound the loom tomorrow!

2 Pics for now...

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BTW it looks a lot better IRL, and i am going to spray around a load of laquer to stop the colour dulling as hammerite tends to do!

[ade]

erm - did you reseal the areas where you removed the sealer (that claggy yellow white stuff around welding joints etc?)

Highly recommend you do that before you paint it - hammerite is okay but its just a thin plactis coating and if water gets under it and in to your welding joints - game over...

Use tiger seal or grey stripe. Strong water proof and flexible.

Also - be careful when lacquering hammerite - its a different chemical compound to your normal lacquer and if you dont use hamerite lacquer (do they do it?) it may react and blister (like mixing enamel and cellulose).

test a small area 1st.

:roll: :|

[ANDYRACER]

The welding looks good IMO. But you should have held out and saved abit more money and done a better job of the spraying in the engine bay. But like you said does look far better than red well pink. :lol:

[Matt Nova]

nice one mate looks good going to be fun going from 1.0 to a 2.0 16v

45bhp to 150bhp :o

take it steady at first mate

[Adam Moran]

Its actually about 165bhp :D

He used to have this one

http://www.novaload.net/images/car_images/2070big3.jpg

and that was a valver so he'll be fine...

[mad-driver]

Its actually about 165bhp :D

He used to have this one

http://www.novaload.net/images/car_images/2070big3.jpg

and that was a valver so he'll be fine...

i remember that car, was nice, anyways good luck with the new project anyway dude :wink:

[SRimon]

aiiii i've had one already, doesn't mean i won't be taking my time driving it tho :lol: The engiens a prven 166.7 bhp btw :wink:

Cheers for the comments, just been out to se eit dry, looks better :D

[krobinson]

Why did you go from that Orange 2.0L to a 1.0L? And then cheaply paint the bay?

Have i missed something?

Keith

[srs1]

not wanting to upset you fella.
have you made room for the alternator. i cant see a cut out box section or a hammered in inner wing.

other then that. looking good.

[SRimon]

not wanting to upset you fella.
have you made room for the alternator. i cant see a cut out box section or a hammered in inner wing.

other then that. looking good.

no i am a muppet so we'll have to do it and repaint it... :oops:

anyway

Well here it is safe and sound in my garage :D Engine looks a right state at the moment but it will be cleaned up before put it the nova.

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General shot of crane and lump, and the XE's final destination into the shell behind it, all nice blue now as i've finished the painting of it now! Also shows my rather cluttered garage :oops:

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Chrome of sorts rocker covers - anyone know the best thing to clean this tarnished stuff up? :?

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Another general my garage is very cluttered shot :lol:

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The SBD manifold of justice 8)

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[p5yco]

simon you have cleened it befor we put ii in tomorrow havnt you becasue it would be easyer

[SRimon]

kind off... lol

Well done a bit more...

Inner arches welded and sealed...

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Started putting a few bits back on, wiper motor, alarm, blower, brake servo etc, also notice the chassis rail mod on the left hand side, little flatter than the other side, cheers dodger :D

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Its now basically ready for the XE :twisted:

[SRimon]

Well...

Cheers to monkey and matt this series of events happened tonight...

Heave ho, in at the gearbox end first...

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Down a bit more...

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Oh look what we have here, is this the XE mounted in the nova, i think it is...

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Bit more complete with a few more things put back on the engine 8)

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How we left it for tonight, at 10.45pm, all the wiring, hoses, suspension, driveshafts, hubs, brakes, etc etc left to do, but this is probably 70% done now...:D

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[m.d.]

:wink: :D

[SRimon]

some pics from today

oil cooler fitted and one light
http://www.cruisesouthwest.co.uk/modules/Gallery/albums/album07/nova_xe_014.jpg

oil coller with bumper on and 2 lights
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close up on the oil cooler
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SBP manafold fitted
http://www.cruisesouthwest.co.uk/modules/Gallery/albums/album07/nova_xe_025.jpg

magnex back box fitted
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shaft, hub, brake calipers and shock fitted
http://www.cruisesouthwest.co.uk/modules/Gallery/albums/album07/nova_xe_010.jpg

new oil filter fitted and pipes for oil cooler
http://www.cruisesouthwest.co.uk/modules/Gallery/albums/album07/nova_xe_016.jpg

how close the bonnit is to the engine
http://www.cruisesouthwest.co.uk/modules/Gallery/albums/album07/nova_xe_022.jpg

the bit that needs cutting out to close the bonnit lol
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[p5yco]

there you go simon i changed the name and i didnt know it would fuck the pic`s up :oops:

oil cooler fitted and one light
http://www.cruisesouthwest.co.uk/modules/Gallery/albums/simon/nova_xe_014.jpg

oil coller with bumper on and 2 lights
http://www.cruisesouthwest.co.uk/modules/Gallery/albums/simon/nova_xe_017.jpg

close up on the oil cooler
http://www.cruisesouthwest.co.uk/modules/Gallery/albums/simon/nova_xe_019.jpg

SBP manafold fitted
http://www.cruisesouthwest.co.uk/modules/Gallery/albums/simon/nova_xe_025.jpg

magnex back box fitted
http://www.cruisesouthwest.co.uk/modules/Gallery/albums/simon/nova_xe_027.jpg

shaft, hub, brake calipers and shock fitted
http://www.cruisesouthwest.co.uk/modules/Gallery/albums/simon/nova_xe_010.jpg

new oil filter fitted and pipes for oil cooler
http://www.cruisesouthwest.co.uk/modules/Gallery/albums/simon/nova_xe_016.jpg

how close the bonnit is to the engine
http://www.cruisesouthwest.co.uk/modules/Gallery/albums/simon/nova_xe_022.jpg

the bit that needs cutting out to close the bonnit lol
http://www.cruisesouthwest.co.uk/modules/Gallery/albums/simon/nova_xe_023.jpg

[ANDYRACER]

Good progress there. I bet you cant wait till it is finish and u can take it for a spin.

[Marc]

another monster on the road got to love it! :D