Nova 1.0l Project

[Driver]

looks good im kinda jelous(sp) lol you allways doing something to it

drop it 60mm on the back and 50/40 on the frotn and your onto a winner ;)

[cov_street_racer]

dude tht looks MINT told ya it was easy gd job mate

[kevster]

looking good dude keep it up

[Dave.]

well yesterday i measured the distande between the front wheen tyre and the arch, it works out at 7cm!! so will defonatley be dropping it 60 on the front, but i need to sort all my stuff out in my boot, ive got a peco exhaust, 2 gsi spoilers, various clocks, loads of cleaning stuff and large k&n's, so ill have to chuck loads of parts next week, or store them somewhere

when off tp pv this year, i am after buying some 60mm springs and shocks, as ive found someone who will sell me some 40 rears

[Driver]

2 gsi spoilers, various clocks

any GSi clocks ???? NOT GTE ?

[Dave.]

nope, i had a set of black gsi clocks .. but theyve been used to make this..

had a spare set of gsi clocks and sri clocks, and i really liked the gsi speedo and rev counter faces, so i swapped the faces with the sri ones, giving me a full black set of dilas, but with no oil or battery gauge
very happy ith the result, and think they look brilliant

what do you think? now i can swap back whenever i feel like a change, they only show 22498 aswell

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00285.jpg

[Adam]

You swapped just the faces?

Should i just swapped the whole speedo/tacho like I said,Lol. As that way means you haven't got to get the speedo needle off etc.

[Dave.]

nope, i undid the 2 screws on the back of the speedo and the 3 nuts on the rev counter, and just swapped them around

[Dave.]

well as you all have seen ive had some mk1 sr rainbow seats delivered (cheers gra) cant complain for ?40 inc delivery, although the bolster has had a shoddy reapir dome, so might cut away and re, blend it in before i fit them

anyway not much prigress this weekend, just ended up seeing how quick i could get it over 100 yards ,put my gsi/sr clocks in and took delivery of the seats, couldnt fit the seats as lew had taken the sr rollers off, that adapts to make them fit to the floor , so hopefully ive sourced a set at the local scrappers

anyway. some pics of the clocks and of the seats, the old clocks said i had 1/4 of a tank/ now i have 3/4, im well chuffed

also when gra delivered the seats, he took me for a wee spin in his, god it shifts for a 1.4, just needs afew tidying up bits here and there, although he said mine was "bloody minter that dave"

pics

mine and big gra's nova (my pics lol)
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00279-1.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00277-1.jpg

some summer shots of the nova, look good imo
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00276-1.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00284-1.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00283-1.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00282-1.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00281-1.jpg

the desired ride height for the rear, about 3cm lower on the front

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00285-1.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00286.jpg

[Dave.]

the clocks in and all working
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00288.jpg

and the drivers seat, you can see the iffy repair
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00292.jpg

[Adam]

Yours will look much better dropped 60mm :)
Tis very tidy.

[Dave.]

i kniw, im hopefully going to find a 2nd hand kit at pv, and mabey some gsi skirts and a fog euro cluster

[draper]

i might have some gmax fronts with 60mm drop and some rear spax shocks for sale soon dave :thumb:

[Dave.]

cool, fancy bringing them to pv? as ill have them off you, them ive just got to find 60mm rears lol

[greg1.4]

i think this nova is very cool! like it alot dave.

my advice would be a gsi bumper (or even blue or red stripes round your own bumpers),

lowered 60mm and i think thats it..

will be a really cool nova in my opinion.

[vaughanmc]

looks good dave -- should look even better once lowered

doing not bad for a 14 year old ;)

[Dave.]

13 von lo, 14 next week

[vaughanmc]

ah well i wasn't far off it

does that make you a year younger than me?? i thought we were the same age

[Dave.]

not done mush over this weekend. put my copied png sticker in the window lol
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00296.jpg

then the car had to stay outside as the garage was full.. shouldnt be too bad..
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00298.jpg

[vaughanmc]

Nice sticker :)

[Jim Mcrae]

Whats going on with that tax disc???!!!

[Jack]

More to the point, why is it taxed lol

I thought PNG got assimilated into PVG?

[big gra]

itt must be a fake tax disc, because its up in september 08, so he would have had to buy it september this year! unless hes doctor who its not possible!

[Adam]

It looks suprisingly real, Lol.

[Driver]

if it gets spotted by the bobbies even on private land its fraud IIRC

[Dave.]

well going to try and get the seats in this weekend.. then draper has found me a 60mm lowering kit hes taking to pv for me... and hopefully big gra will be selling me some part worn 195 45 tyres.. so it wont rub
will update pics once the seats are it :thumb:

[Dave.]

yeap the tax is fake.. but my dad uncles and auntie know all the bobbies in the area.. allways pop in for a cup of tea etc.. so they dont really mind lol. noone seens to notice really. its really there for show

it looks real because its a photoshoped tax. then ive cut the reflective bits out and put a old real one behind it.. it does look very real.. especially in the rain

[Dave.]

well today got some sr subframes.. has 1 bolt missing out of the 8, one of the allen key ones, might have a go at welding it on in 1 corner.. so hopefully the seats will be in tomorrow ladys and gents :thumb:

[JSeymour]

yeap the tax is fake.. but my dad uncles and auntie know all the bobbies in the area.. allways pop in for a cup of tea etc.. so they dont really mind lol. noone seens to notice really. its really there for show

it looks real because its a photoshoped tax. then ive cut the reflective bits out and put a old real one behind it.. it does look very real.. especially in the rain

lol rumbled!

[Dave.]

bothered lol

[Dave.]

just bought some 195 45 rubber.. wont put on untill ive been to pvs and collected my lowering kit

ill probs absoloutly wreck the tyres that are on now before i take them off lol

[Jim Mcrae]

bothered lol

The youth of today!

[Dave.]

lol.. not wrong there jim

put the front seats in today.. 99% satisfied.. apart from the fact the drivers moves about about 4mm and theres no seatbelt catch on the drivers... other than that ok lol

also me and my dad planned about lowering it.. going for 40 rear and 60 front we think.. but were going to try to make the 50 r15 tyres fit..

also got a locking petrol cap.. looks and works ok.. so well chuffed

pics of the seats.. smarten it up alot

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00313.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00314-1.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00326.jpg
:thumb:

[SRimon]

Front seats suprisingly match the rear poverty ones!

You need 45 profile tyres for looks not for scrubbage

[Dave.]

i prefer the 50 tyres.. they suite the car more.. will have to wait and see
but once its lowered it will look 100x better

[Jack]

Seats look good. Tax disk is still a serious issue though! Where's that number for DVLA lol

[big gra]

Front seats suprisingly match the rear poverty ones!

You need 45 profile tyres for looks not for scrubbage

its definately not for lookss, it scrubs like a bi**h with them tyres!

[vaughanmc]

Seats look good Dave

And get some 45's -- You know it makes sense :)

[Dave.]

i will do once ive lowered it.. but atm the priority is buying my stuff from pv and fitting it

[Ste L]

also me and my dad planned about lowering it.. going for 40 rear and 60 front we think.. but were going to try to make the 50 r15 tyres fit..



i'd lower it 60 at the rear min, other it doesn't even look lowered much, if at all

[SRimon]

agreed ^^^^ 40mm is the arch sat just on the tyre...looks **** lol

[big gra]

mines lowered 60mm front on shocks, 40mm back just springs, dosent look bad but defo needs 60mm back!

[Dave.]

well on thursday its my birthday.. and ive asked for money to spend at pvs.. so expect some changes rather soon

[big gra]

well the tyres are here and waiting or a new nova!

[Dave.]

lol.. can you bring them next next weekend? not this one coming the one after?

[Dave.]

well seen as it was my birthday on thursday... i managed to get ?565... not bad atall.

so im after things to buy to make the car look smart, allready got a 60mm lowering kit coming.. but what else would make it look smart?

[JSeymour]

side skirts. i have some fs

[big gra]

ull need the tyres b4 u can lower it!

[SRimon]

well seen as it was my birthday on thursday... i managed to get ?565... not bad atall.

so im after things to buy to make the car look smart, allready got a 60mm lowering kit coming.. but what else would make it look smart?

bloody hell 500 quid how old are you?

I used to get about 50 lol

[Dave.]

gra can you drop the tyres off next weekend? if so ill take cash and ill pay you there and then then im all sorted, let me know

anyway ive spent all day stripping 4 novas and selling parts on ebay, in exchange i got a nova big exhaust, its a universal one bit made to fit, i really like it and it will be going on soon

pics of it fitted to a scrapper

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00365.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00364.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00366.jpg

[hybridturbo]

Please no just get a magnex, its not an evo or a scooby remember

[vaughanmc]

Looks a bit cheap and chav'ful

[Jim Mcrae]

Cool, exhaust aint that bad, will do for now!

[Dave.]

cheers jim, only person who likes it so far lol

[SRimon]

oh god no, that exhaust is woeful

[bigbened]

nismo nova here wo come

[Jim Mcrae]

cheers jim, only person who likes it so far lol

Dont go crazy lol

[vallanc3]

the jap can looks doggers. buy a decent one

[Dave.]

the exhaust wont be on forever, just till i get a decent one, as it looks nice once on, and is better that poverty style. the pics dont do it justice, its alot better in the flesh

[Pillar]

noooooooooooooooooooooooooo dont put it on!

[Ste L]

oh god no, that exhaust is woeful


defo agree....

rather have a stick-on tail pipe than that piece of **** lol

[vaughanmc]

Or paint the original red like I did lol...

[Dave.]

got home to find these on my door step.

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00375.jpg

cant believe they were free off draper, hes a brilliant bloke

going to put these in the car on saturday, white at the bottom gold ontop, i really cant wait

[draper]

cant believe they were free off draper, hes a brilliant bloke



you wanna be telling the girls just leaving your school that aswell :D ;)

[Dave.]

:p

cheers draper, i owe you one of something lol

[vaughanmc]

lol I bet your well chuffed!

[Dave.]

yeap, very very chuffed lol

[Dave.]

just stuck them on my mums pug 206, they look ace once in
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00377.jpg

[bigbened]

206? why?

[Mike.]

that exhaust would be more at home in a wheely bin imo

[bigbened]

lmao

[Dave.]

decided against the exhaust, im going to but a whole new system i think.. so ill be selling that one soon

[draper]

needs electric windows and central locking ;)

[Dave.]

you know what i think your right, have any for sale draper

[~~joycey~~]

this is great! i cant belive how young he is! most lads his age are like "nova's are **** maaaaassssssshhhh" lol, but he loves it! good on ya mate fair play :) :) :) :)

[Dave.]

cheers

[greg1.4]

this is great! i cant belive how young he is! most lads his age are like "nova's are **** maaaaassssssshhhh" lol, but he loves it! good on ya mate fair play

joycey, please look at my project too! and vaughans, we are all 14 i think.

[vaughanmc]

I'm 15 now lol

But yeah its good to see us youngsters seeing Novas as they should be seen and not a big exhaust and bodykit :)

[vaughanmc]

And Dave, Once I do the Cav Digital Clock mod I'll let you know how it goes then you can have a bash

Cars looking good mate -- Should be even nicer lowered!!

[Dave.]

cheers von

[Dave.]

stickers in today, look smart
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00276-2.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00275-1.jpg

[vaughanmc]

Look good mate -- Retro style, all you need now is an XE :)

[Jack]

lmfao @ putting the stickers in the 206! And that exhaust just looks like a cheap knock off of mine lol

If I was you, use the ?500 on brakes, suspension, a decent exhaust and some subtle styling goodies - SR window frames would look nice. That money should go a long way and get you some good bits, perhaps even keep an eye out for a bigger engine.

[Adam]

?500 for birthday, christ, do you have a big family? lol
I got about ?30 and a 4pack of carling for my 19th!! lol


Whats with everyone suddenly wanting png stickers?

[Dave.]

well as you all know pvs is this weekend... and these are on the collection list so far

-60mm lowering kit
gsi skirts
digi dash

cant wait to put the shocks on and the skirts..

keep watching this space for pics of all my treasure finds lol

[NovaLad]

Just to piss you off i mite actually go ahead and break the bank to get my nova lowered, put my skirts on aswell :p ...

[NovaLad]

Oh and how are you getting your nova to pv?

[Dave.]

its not gong, im going in the parents 206 lol.. novas not motd
or taxed for that matter
or insured.. hmm dam i let those things go abit lol

[bieransri]

fair play to you lad tis coming along nicely. can relate to what your doing aswell as i was doing the asme at your age with a nova. being 18 and driving now it pays off getting to know your way around a nova. keep up the good work

[Dave.]

waxed jet washed and polished it today, happy with the results

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00290.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00294.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00293.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00291.jpg

[NovaLad]

You still havn't de badged the boot?

And why does ya boot have a 1.2 badge on it?

[Dave.]

its a sr boot, and i like badges lol

[NovaLad]

They look ghey lol

[greg1.4]

yep agree with novalad 16. they look silly! get them off and ur nova and it will be even cooler. cant wait to see this lowered and skirts on it. will look really cool me thinks. i would also advise putting a gsi bumper on..

good work though.

[Jack]

its a sr boot, and i like badges lol
Its an SR bootlid on a 1.0 and you stuck a 1.2i badge on it? :wtf:

[SRimon]

lol debadge the boot, looks pretty daft

[Dave.]

Its an SR bootlid on a 1.0 and you stuck a 1.2i badge on it?

no the boot was off a 1.2, but i cba debadging it lol

progress today, hammerited my arches and callipers, took me 6 hours and im covered in friggin gloss black paint that wont come off!! did the callipers silver aswell and the drums hammerite black, very pleased with the result, looks anlot better from the outside

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00297.jpg


halfway through the 1st one
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00296-1.jpg

the nova sat on steelies so we could drive it if it needed to be moved, without getting paint on the alloys lol

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00298-1.jpg

the finished result
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00299.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00300.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00301.jpg

then a corsa went for scrap so i nabbed the corsa stalks off it
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00302.jpg

:thumb:

[NovaLad]

How much was that hammerite?

[Dave.]

free off the dad lol

[NovaLad]

send me some in red lol foc

[Dave.]

lol, it was left over from the truck he did ages ago, only black and silver lol

[Ste L]

no the boot was off a 1.2, but i cba debadging it lol

then a corsa went for scrap so i nabbed the corsa stalks off it


if you ever geta tigra in for scrap, get the the scuttle panel on it :thumb:

[Dave.]

come again? scuttle panel?

i dont want to do a flashbang but i havent a clue what that is lol

[Ste L]

the bit the wiper's are over... see pic's below..


corsa one : -
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/3553/imag0807.jpg

tigra one
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/3553/imag0811.jpg

[vaughanmc]

How easy were the Corsa stalks to fit?

[Mikey_J]

Its a 5 mintue job....just take the cowling off from around the steering wheel and they just unclip :thumb:

[Dave.]

well pvs was brilliant this weekend.. picked up a fair few bits:

digi dash with loom and transducer
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00318-2.jpg

a set of mint original grey gsi skirts with all clips
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00319-1.jpg

and finally a 60mm lowering kit.. well half lol as draper forgot the rear springs.. should have them hopefully tomorrow or the day after
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00320.jpg

this weekend ill do the suspention and prehaps start the skirts.. hope you all like the plans :thumb:
dave

[Dave.]

also got clear side repeters and 2 mudflaps aswell.. might not fit them tho

[vaughanmc]

Should look ace lowered with all 4 mudflaps on Dave

Can't wait to see some new pics :)

[Dave.]

just scrubbed my shocks and front springs up.. they came up a treat
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00323.jpg

comments
dave :thumb:

[vaughanmc]

Get them on as soon as..!

[Dave.]

will do von :thumb:

this weekend im aiming to get the springs and shocks on, the skirts and the digi dash.. doubt ill get all that done though

just got some bulbs from a funked digi dash in my room.. so now i have all bulbs.. and i just cleaned it with a flash wipe and it comes up like new.. cant complain for ?20 for such a mint digi dash in working order lol but is a bulb suppost to go in the middle hole?

pic of it cleaned

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00325.jpg

is a bulb supposed to go in the middle?

[~~joycey~~]

no mate thats where the speedo cable go's aint it? cos i thought even tho its digi you still have a manual speedo cable?


edit: or maybe it is a bulb holder as there looks to be no way of clipping a speedo cable to it?

[vaughanmc]

I was going to say the same but didn't want to sound daft if it was wrong lol

[greg1.4]

oh, should look really good with them parts on her. skirts dont take long to put on, digi dash will only take 2 hours.. stuts and springs are a piece of piss (45 mins to an hour).. come on get the pics up. cant wait to see this lowered and have skirts on her.:thumb:

how much were the struts and springs? i sold my set for ?90 with a 40mm kit on it. dont know if i got the good deal or if the guy that bought it from me did..

Greg

[Ash]

The centre blub is impossible to find, you don't need it, it just for extra illumination, i think it may alos of been where the speedo cable goes on the ultra rare analoge astra GTE clock.

[Dave.]

full 60mm kit was 70 but the rear springs havent arived yet.. if they dont then i cant lower it

[Ernie]

as said above no bulb goes in there and with a digi dash it has a transduser instead of a normal cable driven speedo.

[Dave.]

ye ive got the correct trans.. waiting for it to be fitted now

[Iain]

You can still fit the front shocks... GO GO GO.

[greg1.4]

aye come on.. i really want to see pics of this lowered and skirts on it...

get the front struts on (really easy), take some pics, then get the back end jacked up and new struts in place but not properly on etc then as soon as you get the springs put them in place then tighten everything up and get her on the deck and take her for a drive to settle it then get PICS!!!

i am probably more excited than you dave.lol lol

[Driver]

slap fronts on and start the rear ie slap dampers on and keep it jacked up for springs

[Dave.]

she's lowered!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ish lol

got the front springs and shocks on.. looks absolutley brilliant! cant wait to put the raers on aswell
also got my gsi skirts fitted.. look brilliant.. also did my valve clearences so now itt runs very quiet
pics and cooments :thumb:

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00335-2.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00336.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00337.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00338.jpg

[vaughanmc]

Looking mint now Dave -- Get the back done lol

Shes going to be a minter lad!

[Dave.]

lol i got erm... quite dirty lol

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00341.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00340.jpg

[Mike]

Top stuff that Dave :thumb: for a young 'un you aint half getting stuck in!

Should be well mint for when you pass your test like

Next up do some interior goodies if you can chap

[Dave.]

allreadt got gsi steering wheel gsi clocks and sr seats lol

im the 6th pic you can see the burntout ford fusion we went to pick up halfway through lowering the nova lol.. was a big delayer

[Mike]

allreadt got gsi steering wheel gsi clocks and sr seats lol

im the 6th pic you can see the burntout ford fusion we went to pick up halfway through lowering the nova lol.. was a big delayer

sounds pretty good Dave. Fair play to you mate, i know some take the pish like but you gotta start somwhere and it looks like youve made a bostin start chap!

yeah i can see the Fusion rammed up the corner of the car park haha

[Dave.]

lol cheers bud :thumb:

next step is to mabey get some bigger breaks and mabey a gsi front if i can find a grey one cheap enough lol

[Mike]

lol cheers bud :thumb:

next step is to mabey get some bigger breaks and mabey a gsi front if i can find a grey one cheap enough lol

Sounds like a plan that! Just FFS dont use crappy Delco brakes (Solid disc's, mainly found on SR's etc), the pad retaining pin's seize and get stuck in the caliper :mad:

And some new alloys so you can sell me your current ones :thumb: lol

[bigbened]

all i can say is dont grow your hair back bud, lol naar get that back done soon as poss

[Adam]

Looking good dave,will look much better when the backs done :)

[NovaLad]

Looks brill dave who did the springs and shocks for you?

[Mike.]

looks good dave

[Iain]

Looks brill dave who did the springs and shocks for you?

He probably did them himself because he's not a pansy. :p

[Dave.]

Looks brill dave who did the springs and shocks for you?

did them myself.. as said im not a pansy lol.. and its the olny way to learn
also did my valve clearences on my own.. but the dad helped with the skirts

[Ernie]

looking good mate keep it up.

[NovaLad]

He probably did them himself because he's not a pansy. :p
lol come do mine :p

[Dave.]

its dead easy tom.. all you do is undo4 bolts and screws and the fall out.. very easy to do

[NovaLad]

aye come do my rear springs and shocks lol

[NovaLad]

I'll pay you a tenna

[Dave.]

theyre easy aswell.. just undo the shock bolt inside the car.. and slwly jack it up.. the shock should fall out and the spring should just slide out
do it yourself you lazt turd lol

[NovaLad]

Explained on msn why... Cba typing it again lol

[Dave.]

just goes to show how low it is lol

before:

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00286-1.jpg

after:

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00333.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00331.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00332-1.jpg

[vaughanmc]

I prefer the wheels with no centre caps -- Looks much better without them :)

[Dave.]

rears goin on either thursday friday or saturday

[greg1.4]

I prefer the wheels with no centre caps -- Looks much better without them :)


agree!:D

it actually doesnt look that low. take it a blast and get it settled then take some pics from a distance, we might be able to tell.

Greg

[NovaLad]

Hurry up !!! lol

[Dave.]

ill get a pic of the wheel side on.. you will defonatley be able to tell the difference then

[NovaLad]

It will look better in a couple week when it fully settled mate.

[Dave.]

yeah.. needs a good blastig over some sped bumps i recon.. although its very close to rubbing on the front arch lip so might have to take bumps slow lol

[NovaLad]

Get the car on a ramp and at the end of the ramp have a ring and have the ring on fire.

[faseman7]

;)

[Iain]

Get the car on a ramp and at the end of the ramp have a ring and have the ring on fire.

wtf

[NovaLad]

What was confusing about that lol

[Ash]

What was confusing about that lol

from when you start typing, till when you finish.

[Adam]

I got the first bit about a ramp, but get a ring? set the ring on fire? Sounds like some form of circus act

[Ernie]

maybe he is going to jump through it lol.

[Mike.]

from when you start typing, till when you finish.

how true is that lol

[Dave.]

some pcis from today.. didnt do much just drove it today.. lowering it tuesday

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00354.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00353.jpg



and just to prove how low she is

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00346.jpg

[NovaLad]

Needs to go lower lol

[Dave.]

theyre 50 tyres aswell

[big gra]

theyre 50 tyres aswell

ive just got hold of some really descent 45 tyres if you want them mate! they came off my mates car, pretty descent! can get pics if you want!

[ThomasD]

Very great Nova!!!

Greats from Germany!!

[Dave.]

just got back from fitting the rear springs and shocks..... SHES LOWERED!!!!!!!!

im 110% over the moon with the height.. and on the 50 tyres.. theres no scrubbage atall.. none.. only when you take bumps quick.. but ill sort that
pics.. im still smiling an hour after

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00358-1.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00359-1.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00366-1.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00361.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00360.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00356.jpg

and monster truck suspention lol..
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00355.jpg

[Ernie]

looking good fella but not the best way to jack a car up and how do you fit it in the spare wheel well lol.

[vaughanmc]

Looking good Dave the Rave -- I need mines slammed now :)

[Ste L]

looks much better...

starting to like this nova now :thumb:

[Dave.]

should come and have a look ste.. not far from you

[NovaLad]

Looks great mate.

Think them alloys look better without the centre caps though.

[Dave.]

close up of the rear
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00357.jpg

nah they look wiered without the caps.. theyre all faded inside

[Dave.]

saturday hopefully getting a black strut brace that fits over my air filter and a peco bb4 backbox for my nova.. will update soon

[coochiSR]

Looking excellent dave, need some painted steelies ;) lolz Good progress though, i don't agree though, its the perfect height IMO. Is it level too?

[Dave.]

near enoguh, drivers sits lower but thats because ive got all my stuff in the boot on one side lol.. ill have a sort out

[coochiSR]

I was quiet shocked when i did mine cos mine was really level and still is, probably wont be when i get some decent shocks! lolz, Good luck with the rest of it though, can't be alot more left?

[Dave.]

not really, might treat myself to a new door and wing lol

[NovaLad]

eh ? what has that link got to do with your car ?

[Dave.]

settled now.. looks abit lower
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00378.jpg

also got some side repeters to experiment with.. got 5 sets lol

[Adam]

Looks much better lowered/

[Dave.]

some nice square side reps to go on.. dont know whether to leave them clear or tint them.. opinions?

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00384.jpg

[NovaLad]

Put them on clear...

And if you havn't allready got some then buy some clear rear lights.

[SRimon]

Looks good, wouldn't buy clear rears tho

[Dave.]

no i wont.. i hate them.. standard for me. im not chavish lol

[vaughanmc]

Go for some Euro's

[Ash]

you've come along way from silver gaffer taped rear lights lol

[turbojolt]

so you should have a lot of spare time with the school holidays coming up what have you got planed

[Dave.]

not much tbh.. start on the bodywork i think
pics from today.. and pics just to show how big the yard is where i drive it

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00404.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00403.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00401.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00400.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00391.jpg

the yard.. my novas the white dot lol

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00398.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00397.jpg

[Dave.]

and a really nice pic of the rear

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00409.jpg

[NovaLad]

Lucky B@stard! lol

[badboynova7]

i no your well lucky lol what tyers have you got on the back dave are they 45s or 50s i have just got another nova its a 5door but mint i will be posting some pictures soon

[vaughanmc]

I'm moving in with you Dave mate -- That looks well fun down there :)

[Dave.]

theyre 50s bud.. need 45s though as they catch when you turn fast or go over bumps fast

[raymond]

your novas looking really nice at the mo mate

mine caught like that when mine were 50s :thumb:

[Driver]

theyre 50s bud.. need 45s though as they catch when you turn fast or go over bumps fast

not a problem being a 1.0 then :thumb:

[Mike]

actually, your nova is looking real smart now Dave

[turbojolt]

look huge that yard you should arange a group meet there

[Adam]

Very nice, amazing what a different a few mm height drop can do.

[Dave.]

yeah it does transform it.. cheers for all the posotive comments:thumb:

[draper]

:thumb:

[Dave.]

:thumb:

lol
dont really know what else to do to it after the strut brace and peco bb4 exhaust.. hmmm

[draper]

kingdom kit

[NovaLad]

Sort my car out... Come pick it up and i will leave it up yours for a bit well you sort it out lol

[vaughanmc]

Take the badges off Dave..

[NovaLad]

I second that ! it should go to a vote ... make a poll thread !!!

[greg1.4]

looks very good.. wish my nova looked as good as that mate.. maybe one day!

keep up the good work.

Greg

[Dave.]

exhaust and brace here.. riggy and rexy dropped them off this morning

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00416.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00418.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00417.jpg

[moffat]

well done m8 u still got the left euro rear light. pm if u do and we can talk and btw am 15 and 2 cars already but getting a nova soon.

[Dave.]

never had a euro light lol.. unless your on about vaughn?

[NovaLad]

I thought you had a exhaust / back box on it??

[turbojolt]

:thumb:

lol
dont really know what else to do to it after the strut brace and peco bb4 exhaust.. hmmm

half roll cage with the rear seats left in

[NovaLad]

It's only a 1litre it won't move if you keep banging stuff on it lol...

That's why i don't bother buying strut braces and cages for mine.

[Dave.]

ooh a strut brace will decrease the speed by 0.0000000000000000001mph.. ooh should i chuck it? lol

it has to look nice aswell as perform nice

[moffat]

Have you got GSI clocks if so how much.

[Dave.]

Have you got GSI clocks if so how much.
stop spamming my thread with s*hite questions..

[philly]

just had a flick through your thread and it looks nice. definately a good improvement over time and especially as your young its a good habit to get into rather than drugs or drink! alot cheaper to lol

[Dave.]

i think it has aswlel.. if someone would of said to me in under a years time it will look like this i wouldve laughed in their faces lol.. wouldnt trade it for the world

[philly]

its always a nicer experience too when you can do the majority of the work yourself

[Dave.]

just ordered some gsi front window surrounds and some clear vuxhall round side repeters.. like the nova ones but clear.. should be here wednesday or thursday

[turbojolt]

I HAVE A FEW I DEARS FOR YOU

--stubby mirriors
--take of the badges
--de_lock it


this car is starting to look really nice

[Dave.]

wouldnt do stuubby mirrors or badges or de lock it because i like originality.. none of this filler stuff

gsi front window frames and clear vaux round side repeters coming tomorrow or friday.. so the to do list for friday/saturday is:

fit strut brace
fit window surrounds
fit exhaust
fit side repeters

not much but im supposed to be working lol.. so will be a bonus if i get all that done :thumb:

[turbojolt]

originality :wtf:


your nova never came out of the show room slamed to the floor and with them alloys now did it lol

[vaughanmc]

Very true lol

Get them badges off and get some euro lights

[Jack]

never had a euro light lol.. unless your on about vaughn?
I could have sworn you had a euro reverse cluster at some point? Not on the car, but obtained and waiting to fit...

[SRimon]

The badges aren't even for your car either!

[Dave.]

lol i know.. might debadge the boot but i dont know yet

exhaust and strut brace going on tomorrow.. and my clear side repeters if they turn up lol

[Dave.]

I could have sworn you had a euro reverse cluster at some point? Not on the car, but obtained and waiting to fit...

you mean on my blue mk1? that was a standard light but with duc-tape over the fog bit lol

[Dave.]

well today held some good news and some bad-ish news lol

started off this morning by doing my strut brace.. went on first time really happy.. pic

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00439.jpg

then the worst came..

went to take my old backbox off.. it was stuck on.. took us an hour to get it off.. and by then it was butchered.. so threw it.
then we went to put the new peco bb4 on.. and sods law.. it didnt f***in fit.. completley wrong shape and pipe.. so we had no exhaust.. no backbox and a slit finger.. ace.. not
anyway.. ages ago i had a peco exhaust with a flame tip.. and i thought it fitted a nova.. but never got round to fitting it to my mk1.. as it was shortly scrapped after that.. so i stuck it on the roof of the office
anyway.. i got it down and we tried to fit it.. and law and behold.. it did.. came out on a dodgy angle and stuck out about 2 inches but it fitted.. just
after 2 hours of playing around with it.. we managed to get it to fit without knocking on the axel.. which was a bonus.. then we set about making a custom hander to hold it on... fitted fine.. was well happy
took it over the first speedbumb.. clang it fell off the hanger.. at this point dad was well p**sed off lol
anyway we got it back up and realised we handt bent the bracket back up.. bent it up and jobs a goodun :thumb:
took it for a drive.. and the sound is amazing.. sounds brilliant and cant complain for free.
it will be staying on.. as im not driving around with no backbox lol
pics

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00440.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00441.jpg

then these arrived.

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00442.jpg

so overall.. a knackering day but god was it worth it lol :thumb:

[Dave.]

and some shots when i was bored lol

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00438.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00437.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00436.jpg

[Iain]

That exhaust doesn't look too bad! I remember trying to take my backbox off and it was stuck solid to the middle pipe, ended up removing the whole thing as 1 piece lol

Good choice in side repeaters too.

[Lee]

I have to admit, its starting to look pretty tidy mate. Theres a lot of kids your age who would set about ruining a car like that, fair play!

At this point you just need to work out where the stop line is, and I think its getting close, especially for insurance reasons, if nothing else.

if you want a pointer, the best thing you could do now is find another engine, and take it to bits, and then put it back together again with new bits, with the help of a hains manual. Youl learn a hell of a lot, and if you do a pukka job, youll have a fresh engine for it when your ready to start driving.

Just a thought, but i did something similar and I learnt loads!

[SRimon]

i even think its gonna look better without a GSi front too...

Leave it as is, get some 45 profile tyres later on, and job done, maybe do like BT says, but when you put it back polish/paint it all up, like kev_turbo's engine bay!

[Dave.]

next plans are 2 new doors.. might do 2 rear arches and might go for some stubble mods

[JJL]

stubble mods


nah forget a stubble mod go for the full grown beard lol

[big gra]

looking good now bud, ill have the backbox off ya if you dont want it, mines too loud for my small village! need to sort out a day to come down!

[Adam]

it will be staying on.. as im not driving around with no backbox lol
You dont drive tho...... LOL


Who was the backbox off?

[turbojolt]

so what kind of mods are you thinking of

[Jim Mcrae]

Good work bud, im impressed by the way you type, really well for a youngin!

[Jack]

At this point you just need to work out where the stop line is, and I think its getting close, especially for insurance reasons, if nothing else.
TBH in terms of insurance, its already now "modified", so more mods aren't going to make that much difference (engine conversions and what not aside). Assuming the current mods are already listed!

[Dave.]

i also think when im older, im going on a traders policy but going to put my car down as work and personal use.. because i want to go into vehicle recovery i have to be insured to drive the trucks.. and all the employees cars are down for work and personal use.. so i should be ok when i come to insure it.. plus i wont have to pay anything either lol :thumb:

[big gra]

i also think when im older, im going on a traders policy but going to put my car down as work and personal use.. because i want to go into vehicle recovery i have to be insured to drive the trucks.. and all the employees cars are down for work and personal use.. so i should be ok when i come to insure it.. plus i wont have to pay anything either lol :thumb:

you do know you will have to be 21 before you can drive trucks and wagons! and must have a class 3 license! i would love to go into recovery, was thinking about joining the army and doing it, because in the armed forces you can get your class 1,2 and 3 licence when your 17!! :thumb:

[Dave.]

you do know you will have to be 21 before you can drive trucks and wagons! and must have a class 3 license! i would love to go into recovery, was thinking about joining the army and doing it, because in the armed forces you can get your class 1,2 and 3 licence when your 17!! :thumb:

what were doing is when im 17 im getting a transit revovery lol... s**t i know.. but ill only do little jobs in it like going to the fraggy.. bu ill still help on the big recoverys.

forgot to mention this.. got a phonecall last night from the police.. saying theyd had a noise complaint of a very noisy white little car from a passer by lol... was laughing so hard.. was probably a drunk from the sherdley show festival.

[turbojolt]

WHAT :cry: !!!!!!!!!!!!!
how bloody noisy have you made it with that back-box lol

[Dave.]

thats when it had none on lol.. when we had demolished the original one and dint have one to fit.. i just drove it with no backbox on for a laugh lol.. mustve got a complaint them.. only drove it for 10 mins untill we found the new one lol

[turbojolt]

yer that's not as noisy as when i was working down the garage and my old boss took the whole exhaust of a TD mondeo and ragged it up the road

believe me you have never heard anything like it lol

i mean a diesal is noisy anoth let alone on with no exhaust lol

[vaughanmc]

Lookin' good mate!

[turbojolt]

so have you fitted all your new bit yet then

[Dave.]

tomorrow mate.. then ill get a vid of it driving

[hybridturbo]

I have to admit, its starting to look pretty tidy mate. Theres a lot of kids your age who would set about ruining a car like that, fair play!

At this point you just need to work out where the stop line is!

Spot on couldnt of said it better myself, youve came along way since you had that blue mk1 dont feel you have to keep on adding things to the white one. Whats stopping you from starting another project? or building an engine for when youve got some driving years behind the wheel :D

[Dave.]

very true hybrid.. mgiht just leave it for now

took delievry of these today.. really happy.. and eys i do have both sides lol

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00445.jpg

no rubbers.. but been told you have to cut the poverty ones?

also look abit bent.. will they straighten out once theyre on?

[SRimon]

yeah you have to cut the rubbers....

I used the rubbers from the car i took the frames off...