I've started to....

[novabex]

love the nova again.... lol

decided to start fixing it and making it half decent after its been sat on my drive for a year doing nothing...

its not starting cause of a flat battery i think... brakes have ceased... :cry: and its a wee bit rusty!

its now got matching wheels cause i put all the gte ones back on...

im quite pleased with myself... im gonna keep it stripped out and get some buckets and harnesses... my mates trying to get hold of an xe for me...

woo i'm quite excited!!

[Tazzy]

got any pics of it?

[novabex]

I've just took some now. Will upload them in a sec!

[Jack]

I bet its sh!t



:P

[novabex]

It needs a wash!! lol

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v149/beccyw87/Nova/ABCD0005.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v149/beccyw87/Nova/ABCD0004.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v149/beccyw87/Nova/ABCD0006.jpg

rust... :(

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v149/beccyw87/Nova/ABCD0003.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v149/beccyw87/Nova/ABCD0002.jpg

[Matt2107]

Have you tried rocking it to unseize the brakes.

Also if you jack it up (on axle stand) and leave on you should be able to grab the wheel and move it... will need some muscles.

[novabex]

Yep tried rocking it!!

And I dont have any muscles!! Haha. Anyone want to lend me theirs? lol

[Tazzy]

yeah, just jack the car up and try to rotate the wheel, either that, or get a can of wd40 and attack it...

looks alright, what litre is it atm?

[novabex]

It's only a 1.2 at the moment.

[Dave.]

better than mine
dam 1.0l lawnmower engines lol

[novabex]

Oh and someones dented my bonnet. :(

[Breeny]

I recognise it for some reason lol

To make the rust a little less noticeable, use Jif (yes i said Jif) just rub it on the rust and it makes it a whitish colour.

[Tazzy]

if its only surface rust, it wont be that much of a bastid to remove!

[Lucky Luke!]

Bex - sell me your front seats.

[novabex]

if its only surface rust, it wont be that much of a bastid to remove!

I didnt think so...

One of my mates is a sprayer so I can get it done cheapish... just need to get my **** in gear... like I said its been sat for a year doing nothing.. poor baby! :(

[novabex]

Bex - sell me your front seats.

I need some buckets before I sell them. lol

[Tazzy]

b&q do buckets, ?2 each...

[novabex]

I was waiting for that... Har de har!!

[Lee]

aww bless it, it looks like it needs a bit of TLC. Good on ya!

[Tazzy]

lol, another nova back on the road after the yr, im in the same situation, had enough of driving my corsa and being sensible, i want some fun! getting my nova sorted and back on the road too!

[novaco]

take the wheels off and hit the drums with a big hammer! that shud free the brakes lol

[draper]

or a big stick thru th eholes in the wheels

simply park on a hill with the handbrake off, hit drums, catch car

[JJL]

cant beat the ultimate garage tool the hammer

[BigStan]

Just drive them loose that will do the trick !! lol

[Riggy]

looking good bex

now go get it fixed and back on the road lol

[hendrix]

yeah looks good that bex, nice peco bb2 :D got one on the sr hehe
im guessing its a sting model?

[novabex]

Yeah its a sting! Haha.

And my back box is an ashley racing one!! lol

[Lucky Luke!]

Just drive them loose that will do the trick !! lol

Dont!!! in an attempt to un seize my front calliper i spaced the pads then bolted it up thinking the extra pressure would un seize it, the disc broke and ****ed the pads as well. Same with the backs, they were seized on, i drove them all the way down my drive with them dragging behind, did nothing. When it comes to seized brakes renew the lot. Discs, pads and rear cylinders cost ?38. For that money it aint worth ****ing about with old seized bits.

[novabex]

I'll try a hammer then.... lol

[longeysgsi]

got sum buckets harness and subframes if ur intrested

[Tazzy]

im hoping mine wont be seized after a yr of sitting in the garage dead, but if so, then ive got a nice 16V ATE set to go on...

[burgo]

i like the look of that, will be nice when ya finished

[Lucky Luke!]

Any pics longeysgsi?

[novabex]

Update!!

Brakes are now unceased... got a strong male friend to come round! Haha. Battery is charged and now it runs!! Woo. First time in months!

I've found some new wheels... bit unsure of them though so let me know what you think! Honest opinions welcome!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v149/beccyw87/Nova/ABCD0003-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v149/beccyw87/Nova/ABCD0002-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v149/beccyw87/Nova/ABCD0001.jpg

Pics are **** quality as I took them in the dark! Haha. Just so you get the idea!

xx

[Novadave06]

Lovly set of wheels

Dangermouse

[mini_kris]

im not that strong lol
wheels look ace if do say so my self!

[novabex]

Stronger than me though kris.... the only muscles I have are in my legs and the ones that control my bladder... lol

[Novadex]

good tip... dont leave it with the handbrake on for long sittings, leave it in gear!!!!

[novabex]

good tip... dont leave it with the handbrake on for long sittings, leave it in gear!!!!

Whys that?

[mini_kris]

cos it whill seize on like it did then i have to unseize them again ;)

[jamielou]

Looking good hoe bag! ;)

[novabex]

Looking good hoe bag! ;)

Yalright BJ? Long time no speak. Grants meant to be popping down this way sometime to come see me. Your welcome to come! We can go for a pint or 5! x

[jamielou]

Yalright BJ? Long time no speak. Grants meant to be popping down this way sometime to come see me. Your welcome to come! We can go for a pint or 5! x

lol ta chuck. We're going ice skating tomorrow so i'll have a word with him then ;)
wooo hooo

[Welsh Dan]

I think those wheels demand bigger brakes ;).

[draper]

i like the wheels, if you decide you dont want them i may take them off your hands

[stuartp]

Thumbs up to the wheels!! sounds like you could out drink me thats scary!!

[Mushy]

What back box is on

Piper 3.5" ?

[mini_kris]

think its an ashley back box she said to me

[novabex]

Thumbs up to the wheels!! sounds like you could out drink me thats scary!!

I don't get the drinking bit. :confused:

And yeah its an ashley racing back box. lol