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NickWalliams
28-11-06, 03:46 PM
Finally got round to doing some work on the nova today, not sure where its heading yet due to ??? but Im going to see a chap either today or tomorrow about a full respray. Might be taking the engine out as the sump is leaking like feck and want to paint it all up etc

Todays jobs were, start stripping engine bay and remove wings so as to enable me to rewire the whole loom.

Ive got some new bits in the post and will be re-polishing the wheels and strut brace etc

Before we started:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/clawsk/Nova%20Turbo%202006/NovaWIP002.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/clawsk/Nova%20Turbo%202006/NovaWIP001.jpg

Then:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/clawsk/Nova%20Turbo%202006/NovaWIP005.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/clawsk/Nova%20Turbo%202006/NovaWIP006.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/clawsk/Nova%20Turbo%202006/NovaWIP007.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/clawsk/Nova%20Turbo%202006/NovaWIP011.jpg

Check out the camber on the wheels :eek: That will need sorting!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/clawsk/Nova%20Turbo%202006/NovaWIP013.jpg

NickWalliams
28-11-06, 03:48 PM
Heres some other pics too

My mates astra coupe turbo

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/clawsk/Nova%20Turbo%202006/NovaWIP009.jpg

And My Focus RS, soon to be lowered and have the wheels refurbed in white

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/clawsk/Nova%20Turbo%202006/NovaWIP003.jpg

And a new toy

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/clawsk/Nova%20Turbo%202006/NovaWIP012.jpg

More Progress to follow, just waiting for my dad to buy a decent shed to stash all his junk in

Enjoy :)

Adam
28-11-06, 05:10 PM
Another respray! Lol, the red looks nice and fresh still now.

What are the plans then, remove engine etc, respray shell, re-fit engine with some polished bits etc?

Sounds good.

Kev Turbo
28-11-06, 06:04 PM
good work mate,
keep focus wheels silver though,

some great pics and great cars there!

craig green
28-11-06, 06:32 PM
Damn Nick!

Dont go changing her too much, its my fave Nova of the moment.

Good luck with the work you have planned. I look forward to seeing it finished & at some shows next year.

CG

NickWalliams
28-11-06, 06:48 PM
Dont worry no plans to change the look of the car Im just refining her to get the old girl up to standard!

Been to see the sprayer looks like Im just going to get her touched up

Lynsey
28-11-06, 07:01 PM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/clawsk/Nova%20Turbo%202006/NovaWIP005.jpg











looks like Johnny 5, when he has been beaten up :cry:

Cool cars though :thumb:

NickWalliams
28-11-06, 07:02 PM
good work mate,
keep focus wheels silver though,

some great pics and great cars there!

Cheers kev, how come your after rear quarters? Do you know anywhere local that can sort out the penny valve on my turbine?

NickWalliams
28-11-06, 07:03 PM
looks like Johnny 5, when he has been beaten up :cry:

Cool cars though :thumb:

doesnt it lol think ill re-name the car (and re-gender) now officially known as Johnny5

:thumb:

Kev Turbo
28-11-06, 09:02 PM
Cheers kev, how come your after rear quarters? Do you know anywhere local that can sort out the penny valve on my turbine?

after one for my brothers nova,

dont worry the 1.0 is not needing any,

you will have to come and see her now, she fired back into life this afternoon,

looking very clean now!

Kev Turbo
28-11-06, 09:02 PM
oh and as for the waiste gate you can get repair kits for them,
if you dont want to do that new turbo time im afriad

Jeff16v
30-11-06, 02:48 PM
Wicked car, maybe one day!

Can you tell me where you got that 16v strut brace?

Kev Turbo
30-11-06, 06:34 PM
if im correct its a fearless one

bout ?250 new

Jeff16v
01-12-06, 11:34 AM
I found a company called MPS doing one.

have a look at the link.

http://www.mpsperformance.co.uk/

rc
01-12-06, 09:42 PM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/clawsk/Nova%20Turbo%202006/NovaWIP007.jpg


nice jack mate looks same as mine lol :thumb:

NickWalliams
14-12-06, 03:39 PM
small update

Ive removed the loom and familirised myself with all the plugs etc and Ive ordered a load of heatwrap and some other electrical goodness as Im going to re-condition my loom then hide it as best as possible.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/clawsk/loom001.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/clawsk/loom002.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/clawsk/loom005.jpg

Then yesterday I picked up this badboy will be cleaning it and painting it up before fitting it!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/clawsk/rearbeam001.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/clawsk/rearbeam002.jpg

Also the other week this arrived but it didnt fit so i sent it back :tard: apparently Spec R have now gone bust

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/clawsk/NovaWIP016.jpg

:)

NickWalliams
14-12-06, 03:40 PM
nice jack mate looks same as mine lol :thumb:

halfords ?19.99 lol

philly
14-12-06, 04:36 PM
i hope they aint gone bust i ordered summet off them similair the other week

Matt2107
14-12-06, 04:37 PM
Why didnt it fit???

Too big? looks like a good match for the original.

scott.parker
14-12-06, 04:47 PM
Cars looking smart mate but how gready are you? Not like you dont have one of the cleanset gsi turbos but you also owne a RS focus...:roll: :D

Scott

NickWalliams
14-12-06, 06:06 PM
Why didnt it fit???

Too big? looks like a good match for the original.

It was resting on the master cylinder connection and the back edge was in contact with the turret :eek:

As for spec r going bust this is what they told me and they have changed there ebay name

Nick

NickWalliams
01-02-07, 04:53 PM
Finally got my motivation back! Took my xbox360 back earlier and got my ?400 back! bloody things are useless had 2 die on me :cry: so I have some cash to spend on the nova now :D

Picking up an engine hoist and stand tonight :)

Then Im gonna get the engine out and fresher her up, the front panel is going to be modified to accept my IC better and then the shell will be sent upto the local body shop for some paintwork.

Hoping to get it on the road by the end of march! Will get some pics up asap my camera batteries are dead :tard:

:thumb:

GRANT !!!
01-02-07, 08:04 PM
about time !!!!!!

its been stud for to long!!!! :p

what you doing saturday i need to do some part shoping you up for it???

NickWalliams
01-02-07, 09:25 PM
yeah count me in, Ive had a nightmare today someone (my dad) has dented and scratched my rear drivers quarter!

also didnt manage to get my hoist as the trailer was full of junk and my sisters car broke down cost me ?100!!!!!!!!

But I will persevere!