Nova 1.0l Project

[Dave.]

i know me neither vaughn, still afew jobs that need doing like:

handbreak cable
rear break shoes
digi dash speeds calculating
steering wheel straightening
new wiper blades
stereo wiring up to the auxillery (sp) as its currently on the ignition
gte rear doorcard clip to find

still abit to do, but should be sorted by saturday :thumb:

hopefulyl we get ours next to each other lol

[CoolTiger]

stereo wiring up to the auxillery (sp) as its currently on the ignition


would like to know how this is done becuase we tried for hours and the plug for the auxillery just seems dead all the time

[Jack]

Why? Just keep it permanent live... I find it annoying to have to keep my ignition on to listen to music.

[Dave.]

because it will drain my battery, well probabley run a wire from a live off through the auxillory and to the streo, create a whole new live wire :thumb:

[big gra]

looking good dave. might have a drive up before pv if i get mine insured in time, needs a good long distance test run to make sure its ok.

[Dave.]

yeah mate your more than welcome, yours was from round my way anyway lol, just elt us know when your going to come up

oh btw.. youll ahve a pm in 2 mins :thumb:

[Jack]

because it will drain my battery, well probabley run a wire from a live off through the auxillory and to the streo, create a whole new live wire :thumb:
Lesson of the day, remember to turn radio off when leaving car :p

[Dave.]

thing is mines allways on as its a sony afetrmarket, and you cant turn it off, it just goes onto the time screen, so id have to rmeove the front, and im bound to lose it

[Dave.]

well monday afternoons pic whoreing:

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00670.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00671.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00672.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00673.jpg

[Dave.]

and the updates

get her on ramp!
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00684.jpg

took off my offside rear drum today to find soe nearly new break shoes, some nearley new bearings and a nearly new piston, great, but the handbreak cable was very abdley worn, but to my luck, i ahd a unknown cable in the car when i bought it, i thought id keep it as it was brand new and might come in handy, law and behold, the offside handbreak cable, big big bonus :thumb:

on it went
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00686.jpg

put it back togeather, lock nut tight them cracked off abit, wheel on, quick slin with hands, not a sound, no rubing or anythign, great

then we tackeld, the nearside, were we coul hear some rubbing.. we diagnosed the problem quickly, leaky and siezed piston, when we were applying the foot break it wasnt retracting properly, therefor wedgeing itself open and rubbing ths break shoes down, not good, hopefully order a new one first thing tomorrow morning and have it late aftenoon

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00685.jpg
the big cylinder shape thign lol

anyway, them we fitted the front ARB
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00687.jpg

all in all a great day, gt rid of all the s*hit out the rear drums, re-greased, the nearside handbreak cable want all that old, so we left that, all we need to do is fit the new psiton and bleed the breaks, jobs a goodun

:thumb:

good stuff

[vaughanmc]

Good progress there Dave - You sourced a rear ARB yet ?

[Adam]

Good mincing.
When you tightened the rear hub bolt, did you use the haynes guidelines? making sure the washer behind the nut can still move?

[CoolTiger]

Good mincing.
When you tightened the rear hub bolt, did you use the haynes guidelines? making sure the washer behind the nut can still move?
isnt it do it tight then back it off 1/4 of a turn

[Dave.]

isnt it do it tight then back it off 1/4 of a turn

spot on adam, tighten it up and back it off 1/4, thats what weve done :thumb:

[turbojolt]

first post 07-12-06, 03:31 PM this has been one long old thread

[wilson_sri]

Looking good mate.

[Dave.]

just afew pics, i gave inside my door shuts and around the inside of the doors a goood t-cut

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00696.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00697.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00698.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00699.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00700.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00701.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00704.jpg

before:
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00702.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00703.jpg

yuck

after:
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00705.jpg

[Dave.]

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00706.jpg

lovely and clean! lol

going to get rid of the paint runs tomorrow and fridya, them off to the pod saturday and on png club stand sunday

see you all there :thumb:

xXX_Nova_xXx
Dave

[NovaLad]

So the update is that you cleaned the car again?

[Jack]

So the update is that you cleaned the car again?
LMFAO

152 pages of cleaning :D

[Lee]

So the update is that you cleaned the car again?

http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/mfl/lowres/mfln130l.jpg

[NovaLad]

Obsessive-compulsive disorder or over-compulsive disorder

Compulsions are:

Repetitive behaviors or mental acts that the person feels driven to perform in response to an obsession, or according to rules that must be applied rigidly.
Hand washing is a very common OCD compulsion. To some degree OCD-type symptoms ... which involve repeatedly performing actions such as washing, cleaning, ...

[twistysnovagte]

car looks very nice and shiny dave.:)

[Andy]

http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/mfl/lowres/mfln130l.jpg
lol lol lol lmfao lol lol lol Post whore war!!!!!

[Lee]

Obsessive-compulsive disorder or over-compulsive disorder

Compulsions are:

Repetitive behaviors or mental acts that the person feels driven to perform in response to an obsession, or according to rules that must be applied rigidly.
Hand washing is a very common OCD compulsion. To some degree OCD-type symptoms ... which involve repeatedly performing actions such as washing, cleaning, ...


hyp·o·crite http://cache.lexico.com/dictionary/graphics/luna/thinsp.png // [hip-uh-krit]–noun

1.a person who pretends to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs, principles, etc., that he or she does not actually possess, esp. a person whose actions belie stated beliefs.

2.a person who feigns some desirable or publicly approved attitude, esp. one whose private life, opinions, or statements belie his or her public statements.

[Andy]

lol at the raped CIP thread

[vaughanmc]

Nice one mate - So its about ready for the show ?? :)

[Jack]

Obsessive-compulsive disorder or over-compulsive disorder

Compulsions are:

Repetitive behaviors or mental acts that the person feels driven to perform in response to an obsession, or according to rules that must be applied rigidly.
Hand washing is a very common OCD compulsion. To some degree OCD-type symptoms ... which involve repeatedly performing actions such as washing, cleaning, ...
3. The irresistible desire to post pictures of one's car on a web forum on a more-often-than-really-required basis

[NovaLad]

Yes.

Feel free to edit my post to add that.

[Martin]

3. The irresistible desire to post pictures of one's car on a web forum on a more-often-than-really-required basis

That would mean you both have it lol:thumb:

[Dave.]

well pv was a big sucess, heres afew pics some people took.. off other threads

adam's
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/HPIM1712.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/HPIM1714.jpg

on the way in: off website, i have a big a1 or a2? pic on ym wall of this
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/pvpic1.jpg

vaughans shexy pic
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/PV0821.jpg

and not of mine, but you can see me, vaughan, his mary and our ajck in the background lol
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/ollyrs.jpg

will upload pics of model when i get in, its flippin marvelous :thumb:

[Dave.]

anyway heres some pics of yesterdays work.. basically... none lol.. fitted some stickers to the engine bay, may remove the k&n one, and trialed my show plates

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00798.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00797.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00799.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00800.jpg

spotted this beast on the way home
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00802.jpg

[Dave.]

and heres some pcis of my AMAZING SHEXUAL SPOT ON model lol

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00803.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00804.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00805.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00806.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00807.jpg

stickers that i amde lol
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00808.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00810.jpg

[NovaLad]

That model is ace mate.

[Riggy]

looking good fella , might have to get my model painted white lol

[Martin]

Ade does it again what a great model.. mines still going strong, minus the mirror i had to re stick on(mum knockd it of)

[vaughanmc]

My model is going well too :)

Needs a wee polish because it has finger-prints on the roof

[Dave.]

todays updates

fitted my velor carpet mats after theyd dried because i power washed them, will chp and change between my rubber ones

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00814.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00815.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00812.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00813.jpg

the bit the rubber ones creased on on the drivers side, this time these have a nice little cut out just for it!
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00816.jpg

didnt like having a cig lighter, especially because it didnt work, so mark (novacabrio) gave me a spare blank he had, smartens up the interior alot now, and it wouldve had this from the factory

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00817.jpg

and managed to get my alloys spanking clean!
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00818.jpg

thats it for now
Dave
xXx_Nova_xXx

[vaughanmc]

How much more have you got to do Dave before you start driving it ? :)

[Jack]

How much more have you got to do Dave before you start driving it ? :)
Age by three years lol

[Dave.]

i opened the projects to find this:
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/ljktjgkhd.jpg

and i instantly thought... "p!ss take" lol

[Huffy]

Hello mate thanks for sending me the digi dash guide a few weeks back what is that back wiper arm off and were is that gsi in the pics above. an one more are you goin to this meet on the 29th cheers huffy

[Huffy]

When i said above about the gsi i ment on page 101:roll:

[Dave.]

its off a honda jazz mate, direct bolt on.. and eyah i should be goin the meet if my dad cand rive it (15 you see lol) :thumb:

[Dave.]

that gsi WAS in haydock scrappers, its long gone mate, we raped it and it got crushed within a week after :thumb:

[Huffy]

gutted i saw the num on here for that scrap yard tried 2 fone but no answer

[Dave.]

youll neeed toring mal direct mate

pm me if you want his number :thumb:

[Dave.]

anyway.. the updates

not much lol

started to mock this up for a flip out dvd player, will be runnign my standard radio aswell and this will be hooked to just the front speakers, going to fiberglass it where the tape is and smooove it in lol

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00854.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00855.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00856.jpg

then went on a mini shoot.. found some old pallets and thought it made a ace backdrop

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00840.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00841.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00842.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00843.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00844.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00845.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00846.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00847.jpg

[Dave.]

then did some editing.. not alot

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00848.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00849.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00850.jpg

lairy :D

then 2 of the ever so seen regular shots lol

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00851.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00852.jpg

then a trip to the scrappy found this

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00857.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00858.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00859.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00860.jpg

mainfold not the right oen for the car?
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00861.jpg

pmed dougie to see if barton wants anything off it lol
thats it for now leds and gals

:thumb:

[vaughanmc]

OHV engine I think mate ??

[Dave.]

looks liek it lol

[Adam]

OHV engine I think mate ??
:thumb:

[Dave.]

well ihave created a dash pod for a flip out dvd player for where the center vents usually are, its been fibreglassed.. had many skims of filler, and is currently at my work experience work getting sprayed for me :thumb:

will upload pics of it and a step by step guide too.. think its going to look awsome :thumb:

[Dave.]

well.. here goes..

it srated off as this, got the basic shape with some tape
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00855.jpg

skim of fibreglass..
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00875.jpg

then took it to work.. found out that it wouldnt stick to tape atall.. ripped it off and did it properly..
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00876.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00877.jpg

after the first skim of filler..
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00878.jpg

[Dave.]

gave it 1 more skim.. and then fileld some pinholes..painted it rover hurricane grey.. and this is the finished result..

you wont see that little uneven bit on the bottom left once the dvd players fitted btw.. :thumb:

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00879.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00880.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00882.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00883.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00884.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00885.jpg

think the colour is the closest im going to get.. it does look awsome.. i need to chop the vent pipes at the beck abit and remove a big un-nessecary buldge of cardboard backing on the dash.. doesnt do anything.. its not even part of the dash haha

anyway.. she went out in the rain!!!

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00881.jpg

:thumb:

[Jack]

Good skills, I'd be tempted to paint the rest of the top dash cowling to match though. Maybe give it a matt coat to stop any reflections off the sun too.

[twistysnovagte]

nice work dave im impressed mate;) do agree with jack as to painting the rest of the dashcowling etc,matt paint is a very good point as in glare of the sun,headlights etc:thumb:

[NovaLad]

I'm liking that mate.
What you doing about the other hole left behind by your other cd player?

[vaughanmc]

He's keeping it as well :)

[NovaLad]

You went up in my book then with the skills on that DVD player thing but then finding out your going to just leave anothr cd player in the other hole has made you drop a level.

I would do something creative with that other hole like get a cd player cage smooth it with filler and fibre glass on inside then use it to store a cd wallet in.

ETC...

[Adam]

Nice one Dave, good bit of work that.

[vaughanmc]

Put Calibra Turbo oil and battery gauge's down where your CD player wae

[AlexW]

IIrc the bit of what you call cardboard is for the windscreen vents. It does look good but the rest needs painting.

[novacabrio]

Get it flocked!! Or pain it Sation black, It'll match better,

Not a bad bit of work

[Dave.]

the pics do it no justice.. itll be staying like that for abit as i cannot be ****d re-painting it.. and it matches soo much better in the flesh

cheers for all the posotive and negative comments guys.. all feedback welcome lol :thumb:

[ade]

Get it flocked!! Or pain it Sation black, It'll match better,

Not a bad bit of work

I agree - will look ace flocked. Although looks pretty good just now...

Good work fella...

Oh - and I cannae find the pics of your engine bay - not sure where they are - defo didnt delete it...I'll keep looking...

[vaughanmc]

Looked through your rebuild again mate lol

Some banter from back in the day

Do you fancy making me one of those photoshop / car-art pics :) ?

[NovaLad]

I can do it for you mate if you like.

Daves already given me permission to change things on the original for other people using photoshop.

[vaughanmc]

Aye if you could mate would you like me to send you a pic to work from ? :)

[NovaLad]

Aye send me a decent res pic on msn.

[Dave.]

this might be on hold for abit atm.. might be getting my new project before i go back to school :D.. well.. my new-old project

thats right lol

one of my past cars is coming abck.. but which one... hmmm lol :thumb:

[NovaLad]

It's no prob i have virtually finished his cartoon pic just trying to get the rims right is a ballache with the pic supplied. lol

Good luck with another project.
Got money to burn have we? lol

[Dave.]

too right.. got a lovely wee sum sitting doing nothing :)

[Dave.]

well not updated in ages so got some stuff done

the day ebfore i go on holiday a nova turns up at the garage... no insurance instant scrap.. im gutetd.. but i owe a huge thanks to mally who kept the WHOLE car for me for 2 weeks!!!

anyway me and twistysnovagte took the window frames, airel, door cards, rear arch carpets, c pillar trims, petrol cap, fusebox cover, steering shroud, and afew other little bits

anyway i only really needed the c pillar trims.. so fitetd these as for some reason mine didnt have them..

before:
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00998.jpg

after (note the covered up switch hole as it didnt fit right):

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC00999.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01000.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01001.jpg

110% improvement :thumb:

anyways i decided that after 2 years of oily and muddy abuse inside.. the car needed a well earned professional valet:

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01002.jpg

the seats are grey again!!

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01005.jpg

:thumb:

[NovaLad]

What did you use on the seats?

I want to know what's best to bring up my GSi seats and cards again?

Just a vac?

[vaughanmc]

Aye my GSi seats seem a bit faded lol what was used Dave ?

[Dave.]

i actually dont know lol.. i just left him to his own devices

hes coming again tuesday to do another car o ill ask him then.. tom he could probabley do yours if you come up lol.. £30 interior or £50 whole car :thumb:

[Adam]

No pov spec novas had c-pillar covers for some strange reason.
Looks miles better with them

[Graeme]

You got to love vauxhall saving money, I mean FFS how much can a pair of C pillars cost to supply and fit???

[Dave.]

ive fitted tinted rears for abit.. but i cannae be ****d updating lol

[vaughanmc]

Dave mate how is your centre console fixed down ? Or is it only placed there ?

[Adam]

Should be single screw, under a small plastic cover, under where the electric window switches go

[Dave.]

ts just placed lol lol

[Dave.]

heres some pics of the tinted rears.. not 110% sure atm may go back to euro lights tomorrow i think:

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01030.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01031.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01032.jpg

opinions? they make the rear end look MEAN!! lol :thumb:

[vaughanmc]

They look good Dave - Just need a white bumper stripe now :)

[Riggy]

please take them off and hit them with a hammer , they look **** lol

other then that the car actually is looking quite good now dave , just needs a decent interior as you cant do anything with the engine for a while ,

[burgo]

please take them off and hit them with a hammer , they look **** lol
,well said

[Ernie]

"Goes to fetch bigger hammer"

[Rich]

are they the proper tinted ones or been sprayed?

[Spudly]

"Goes to fetch bigger hammer"

Ive got a sledge (hammer) you can use.

Sorry bud but they look gash imo, was never keen on them even when they were "in" lol twin fogs ala euro are the way forward they look far tidier i reckon:)

[Dave.]

took them out today, put the euro lights bavk in lol :thumb:

[Asa-James]

still looking top fella. but reading back through some of it you are a jammy git...

[Dave.]

not update dina week lol

got a spare sunroof out of a corsa the other day just incase it gets put through.. the crime atm is getting pretty requent...plus it was free lol

anyway with a little help with Mark (novacabrio) managed to trace my car back to tis original dealership, turns out it was from A.E.CLegg in Worchester, i knew i had no chance of getting an old dealer sticker, so managed to make a pretty decent one on the computer, took me a long time and is imo exactly the same as the old ones (or froma round the same time lol)

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01054.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01056.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01057.jpg

then got a tarpaulin from the scrappers for free so thought id make a base sheet:
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01059.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01062.jpg

going to get a new car cover next week as mines been through the wars, full of holes etc plus with the winter coming want it covered up out of sight when im not there, allready had some chavs walkign round it, so i want it out of sight :thumb:

[Adam]

Corsa sun roofs dont fit novas do they?????

[Lee]

Are dealer stickers the new in thing to have with the kids???? Cos the first thing I ditch when I get a car are those! Even the SIPS sticker came off the volvo when I bought it. Looks awful.

Sorry dave, just my opinion :)

Edit: And is the L in Clegg supposed to be a capital??

[Dave.]

Are dealer stickers the new in thing to have with the kids???? Cos the first thing I ditch when I get a car are those! Even the SIPS sticker came off the volvo when I bought it. Looks awful.

Sorry dave, just my opinion :)

Edit: And is the L in Clegg supposed to be a capital??

just wanted it to look a little orignal lee

also ye sit is for some strage and unknown reason lol:thumb:

[Lee]

just wanted it to look a little orignal lee



Whats with the lowering, the GSi kit, the wheels, the euro lenses and the interior then? lol lol

No, fair play dave, the point is the car is how you want it. I was just interested as ive always taken them out.

[Jim Mcrae]

It looks nice, but CHANGE the exhaust!!!!! Then it will look that little bit more awsome! Sorry it just looks totally out of place.

[vaughanmc]

Aye Dave, you want a 3" S/S Magnex like mines :)

[Steve]

I hope you don't mean A.E Clegg in worcester do you? thats where my 1.0 came from as ive got family up there and I believe 0905 was the area code, don't know if there is a worchester!? lol

[vallanc3]

dealer sticker looks really out of place.mabie if you made the car 100% original then yes but not on a modified car

[Lee]

I hope you don't mean A.E Clegg in worcester do you? thats where my 1.0 came from as ive got family up there and I believe 0905 was the area code, don't know if there is a worchester!? lol

Well spotted. It should be worcester.

Oops :p

[Jim Mcrae]

lol school boy error

[Dave.]

I hope you don't mean A.E Clegg in worcester do you? thats where my 1.0 came from as ive got family up there and I believe 0905 was the area code, don't know if there is a worchester!? lol

f*ck it its coming out then lol lol

[Dave.]

well after ripping that sticker out lol.. i decided to go to the scrappy.. where i was greeted my a ecotec 16v calibra and another nova! (pmed lee :thumb:)

anyway got some btis off the calibra and a steering wheel off a cavalier..

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01123.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01124.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01125.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01126.jpg

[Dave.]

also bought this over the weekend.. 110cc demon x pit bike.. boy it doesnt half shift for a 110 lol

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01112.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01113.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01114.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01115.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01116.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01117.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01118.jpg

:thumb:

[craig green]

Have you still got poverty spec seats in your Nova?

[LEWI007]

hey mate your doing well for a 13 year old i bought my first nova when i was 13, got nicked though :mad: keep up the great work man :thumb:

[Dave.]

Have you still got poverty spec seats in your Nova?

only the rears craig yeah, cba welding the bracket to fit the 60/40 seats lol

got mk1 sr fronts tho :thumb:

[Adam]

Dont bother with the 60/40 bracket then...
Mine dont have it and has passed its last 4/5 mot's like that fine.
The strike pin thing holds the seats upright, so there fine.

Sell me those cally oil/volt gauges :p

[CoolTiger]

lookin good :)
pit bike looks awesome

[Dave.]

aye mate its fast aswell

raced my mate yesterday in the yard, once i get into 3rd hes about 2 seconds behind me, even the lads at work said it was fast lol

[greg1.4]

i had the 150 bike also..was pretty fast but started having shots on cr125's/kx250's etc and they are so much better. dont feel like your going to fall off doing 60mph through a field.;) i had my mates farm to play on..river banks, forests, fields, gravel tracks..was brilliant..had about 5 of us with bikes/quads. got a bit dangerous tho.. we got the tractors and digger to make jumps.lol

[Dave.]

nova hasnt moved for 2 months, tried to turn it over wasnt having any of it, battery died instantly again!... popped it on charge, tried turning it over, cranked for about 15 seconds then started up on all 4... doesnt sound long but that garage gets very cold so suprised it did lol.. usually takes the trucks longer in the mornign

anyway 2 pics, mainly to show how big my bike is and how the nova now lives... slowly getting blocked in lol

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01211.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01212.jpg

loosing all motivation with it atm because.. well basically its ready for when im 17.. so concentrating on the bike racing atm :thumb:

[Adam]

Id remove the batt if its going sit for a while tbh :)

[Dave.]

Id remove the batt if its going sit for a while tbh :)

its usuall driven about the yard every weekend, but lately tis eben stuck in lol.. plus the tax is up soon so wont be going out and aboout :thumb:

[Dave.]

thought id post this up.. had it done t'other day lol

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/j892awpnova.jpg

:thumb:

and also my favourite pic of them all so far:

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/arty.jpg

:thumb:

[Iain]

That cartoon is pretty cool!

[vaughanmc]

Seen this and thought of you Dave:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/K-N-Filter-VW-Polo-1-0-Nova-1-0-Seat-Ibiza-1-3-E-2585_W0QQitemZ250305594637QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item 250305594637&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C 240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

Vaughan :)

[Spudly]

Your nova looks awesome dave dont loose motivation with her, if she going to be laid up over winter in that unit id suggest a visit to your local shoe shop and see if they have any silica gel sachets you can beg or steal (quite a few as theyre only small) and scatter them about inside your car, boot, back seats, front seats and footwells.

This will stop the insides condensing up/becoming damp and going mouldy over winter which it will in a cold storage place like that!

[Dave.]

well this weekend i thought id take the bull by the horns and get her out for the first time in afew months. tax is up soon so she'll be getting sorn'ed for t'winter :D

anyway, got her out.. had a little blast, forgot how much of a smile it put on my face, only been 2 months but still... got carried away and managed to slide the front end around whilst doing a quick wheelspin lol

anyways some pics of her and my bike, not done much competition events atm. but cleaned both my babys :D

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01246.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01247.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01248.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01249.jpg

[Dave.]

also fitted my new png sticker.. running out of room lol

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01250-1.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01251-1.jpg

nova owner and proud :D

:thumb:

[NovaLad]

Car looks sweet still...

Just hope no one accidently bumps into it when it's stored over the winter.

Got any Gold Stickers left?

[vaughanmc]

He has about 3 of the things lol - Ask him for the one in the front window! :)

Cars looking good Dave

[Dave.]

Car looks sweet still...

Just hope no one accidently bumps into it when it's stored over the winter.

Got any Gold Stickers left?

i have my 1 spare because i gave Greame one the other day

and the one in the front window? you can f&%k off! lol

[Dave.]

been on the roudns today going through the local scrapyards :thumb:

picke dup a mint sr drivers seat with no wear, a full lock set on 1 key and some poverty doorcards ill chop up to fit speakers :D

will get some pictures of the seat etc tuesday :thumb:

[Dave.]

well heres the bots i picked up form the scrappers

my MINTED sr seat, been valeted and going in next week
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01341.jpg

and my doorcards to chop upp to fit speakers:
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01340.jpg

thasall folkes :thumb:

[Graeme]

Looking good Dave, love the row of stickers and I'm still eternally thank full for my gold sticker

[Dave.]

well the novas being neglected recently so me and Graeme Dixon set about helping its stopping power

started the other week when we were out in Graeme's 1.2 and he "showed" me how good his breaks were. after nearly dying of whiplash i thought to myself "gotta get me some of those" lol

luckilly Graeme was getting rid of his the week after, so today, he very kindly came down for me with them and even did most of the fitting for me lol. only downside to the day was his water pump breaking but mission-o-scrappy-scav is all set for tomorrow :thumb:

anyways, heres the old little things:
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01424.jpg

after then bombing to mallys to get some of the retaining wire clips to hold the sliders i think? on.. we fouund that Graeme's water pump decided to elt go..DOH! anyways got us abck and we continued with the job.

plonked the new discs and callipers on after removing the backing metal sheild thing (grooved.. snazzy!):
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01425.jpg

halfway through a lick of paint, the hammerite was about 10 years old and was more like tarr lol:
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01426.jpg

and the finished products.. pics are crap:
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01429.jpg

loads of clearance still:
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01430.jpg

other side:
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01432.jpg

then a trip to my scrappy reveled this sorry looking viva:
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01436.jpg
poor thing :(

[brainsnova]

good brakes are a must to avoid muppets on the roads lol.

[johnrcgt4]

Nice car....not bad for sumthin started at 13.
Most 13 year old lads over here, if they had 1 of them, would be using it as a hot rod in a field...

[Dave.]

well tested out the 2l breaks today... in the wet!

they lock up at about 25 if you really puch down hard, but if you just lightly tap them then they still give you whiplash lol

one of the best modifications so far imo.. well worth £20. got greenstuff pads and grooved discs too lol.... off to a&e now due to extensive whiplash lol :thumb:

[Dave.]

and who could forget...PICS! lol

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01457.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01458.jpg

still a silly amount of clearance:
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01459.jpg

thats all folks! :thumb:

[Dave.]

well mocked this up today with a spare glovebox:

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01493.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01494.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01495.jpg

huuuge hole lol:
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01496.jpg

will trial fit it tomorrow.. should look decent.. btw a flip up dvd will be there, not the crappy sony :thumb:

[Ernie]

Why didnt you just fit the flip up screen inside the glove box then it would of been hidden out of site untill you wanted to see by opening the glove box.
Much more secure and would of looked alot btter mate imho. But at the end of the day it is up to you.

[brainsnova]

keep a spare glovebox as they are sometimes hard to get in full working order.

[Dave.]

Why didnt you just fit the flip up screen inside the glove box then it would of been hidden out of site untill you wanted to see by opening the glove box.
Much more secure and would of looked alot btter mate imho. But at the end of the day it is up to you.

the screen flips up at a 90* angle and cannot lean any more back, therefure the unit would have to be right up close to the lid, when i tried this the lid kept hitting the front of the unit :thumb:

[Dave.]

keep a spare glovebox as they are sometimes hard to get in full working order.

have done dude :thumb: cheers for the heads up though :D

[Jay]

Glovebox looks good Dave. :thumb:

[Ernie]

i dont like it but that is just my oppinion Dave.

[brainsnova]

if you are fitting a flip up screen too i thought they had the functions of a stereo included.

[Dave.]

they do brian but i dont want to have to lean over etc to change cd, plus the dvd will only be used for dvds when parked up lol

its now fitted btw.. with a small adjustment lol :thumb:

[brainsnova]

make sure your parked up as the screen shines through the back window like a 40" tv and you dont want the law sniffing about.

[Dave.]

well, put the glovebox in today, put it in and though "i wonder if it would work upside down better?" so ripepd it out, and just attached the lid..

afew hours later and a saw ehad from nutting the dashboard 6 TIMES! it was in :D

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01498.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01499.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01500.jpg

allmost a flush fitt:

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01501.jpg

also picke dup my dvd player this afternoon, so will get that in after new year :thumb:

edit: now sits better and a tad higher so theirs no gaps :D

[AlexW]

Not sure if im keen on it, same radio than in my nova lol

[Dave.]

lol, thats only in so i can get a size idea for wires etc

ive got a "sevic blue laser" 7" flip up screen to go in its space, should be good once its in :thumb:

[Graeme]

You put that glovebox in upside mate, its a good job you've got a spare

[Adam]

I dont get what you're doing? or have i missed something?

You already have a headunit in the normal position

[Jay]

I dont get what you're doing? or have i missed something?

You already have a headunit in the normal position

I think Dave's putting a Dvd flip-up screen there. ?

[Ernie]

And so that a theif can carry it home easy he is leaving it in a box. Well a glove box lol.

[vaughanmc]

Bad idea IMO Dave

Keep it as original looking as you can

[Dave.]

supposed to be upside down lol

if i dont like it, i can take it out ard refit the old glovebox, nothings been chopped or anything, so i cna chop and change :thumb:

[vaughanmc]

Isn't to my taste like but I suppose, its your car :)

[Dave.]

Isn't to my taste like but I suppose, its your car :)

knowing me once its all in ill say "dont like it" lol. but wanted one for ages and thats the only place it fits without major work :)

[Dave.]

well after someone very annoyingly reversed into the nova sometime last week, im now left with this, and the repair bill:

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01521.jpg

not happy atall :(

anyays been chopping up my old spare poverty doorcards to fit speakers,:

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01505.jpg

speakers out of a scrap clio:
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01506.jpg

finished and fitted passenger one:
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01520.jpg

didnt like it, so re-fitted my old speakerless ones lol

them got a gearknob off a clio, fitted that:
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01523.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01524.jpg

thought, nahh too chav lol, get a grip dave!

so, none of the above mods, except the lovely big 1/4 scrape, have been kept lol

also, got this in for no-insurance on wednesday i think:
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01504.jpg

came and collected it the same day, was quite clean except for a huge dent on the drivers door-1/4, he had a wee look round mine, thought the digi dash was awsome, and the 5 words that made my day.."bloody minter that!, absoloute minter!"

thats it folks lol :thumb:

[Jay]

Miami blue :) ?

[Dave.]

Miami blue :) ?

noope, was alot darker, slightly darker than breeze blue, but not notdic either lol

[Jay]

ohhh lol

[Dave.]

well finally got this fitted today, its not wired in as of yet, but tested it in the car and all works fine :D

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01580.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01581.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01582.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01583.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01584.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01585.jpg

:D :thumb:

[Ernie]

fare play for putting in the time Dave but thats not to my taste plus far to easy to be taken from there imho.
Not wanting sound horrible but i had one taken in the past and its not nice when you get to your car and all your hard worl has gone missing if you know what i mean.

chris..

[Dave.]

true but its not cost me much anyway lol

also im goign to attempt to make some sort of fibreglass and filler mould so that it can sit where the original mk2 stereo sits, something that brings it forward abit if you get me :thumb:

[Ernie]

did you get my pm mate.

[Dave.]

didnt flash up haha, ill read it now :thumb:

[Graeme]

Sounds good to me mate, either space it out in the factory slot or top of the dsh in the build you have done

[Dave.]

Sounds good to me mate, either space it out in the factory slot or top of the dsh in the build you have done

that top bits flaking to fook and it means choppign the dash vents up, which i dont really want to do

i think ill try and make it fit in the original hole :thumb:

[Dave.]

well today i ripped my glovebox out and put the normal one in as it finally occoured to me it looked.. naff lol

managed to pick up another dvd player thats betetr than the other one, detatchable front aswell :thumb:

anyways its just plugegd in for now, its going to sit out the dash but ive painetd the cage black so it looks fine

some pics:
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01619.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01620.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01621.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01622.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01623.jpg

i love having a glovebox again lol
:thumb:

[Graeme]

Good work Dave

[Ernie]

That looks better Dave

[brainsnova]

much better and when you putting fuel in it :wisewood:

[Dave.]

much better and when you putting fuel in it :wisewood:

when it wont go lol

[brainsnova]

are you going to fit a cigarette lighter as they are handy for phone chargers etc.

[Ernie]

i thought that aswell.
He has done all this work and no fag lighter yet.

All he has to do is get one from a breakers (even the hole astra set up then just fit to his.

The wires are there and already wired up as just about to fit one into the track car for if i do any shows in it.
This way i can plug the sat nav in.

[Dave.]

ont know as of yet, as i quite like the smooth blank plate thats there

i might mount one behind the dash or mount it in the side of the centre console somewhere :thumb:

[L33 LEG]

looks so much nicer now. the glovebox idea was never going to work, with that, the door speakers and gear knob it seemed to me you were very bored and wanted to try new things. the problem you have is the car is near perfect and doesnt give you much else to do.

keep it clean and have the best nova out there for a new driver (dont think you've past your test have you? sorry if you have, i didnt want to read through 168 repetative pictures of the same thing Lol).

in the meantime work on that red thing you bought lol

[Welshy]

just sat and read this all the way thru... bloody mintifull keep it up :)

[Dave.]

just sat and read this all the way thru... bloody mintifull keep it up :)

even ive not done that lol
cheers eveyone, shell be getting the rear arch repaired hopefully next week. because the paints fairly new and its not been out in the rian going to see if we cna blow it in :thumb:

[Dave.]

just picked up a van rear boot plinth for this today off damo, top guy, was even funnier when the lads in the peugeot kicked off because of that van sideswiping them, ay damo? lol

[raymond]

lol flipping idiots wernt they dont know them mate but they are darwen bums i think lol

two years later and you finally have it lol

cheers for the grille back dave :thumb:

[Riggy]

any news of the scratch on the arch yet dave ?

[Dave.]

not yet carl, needs fixing though :(

[Dave.]

got a red mk2 1.3 at the garage thats getting scrapped tuesday, so going down monday night tos trip it

getting fag lighter & loom, top middle dash but to fit clock, rear shelf supports and afew other bitss :thumb:

[Dave.]

well got some btis of that nova last week, including propper shelf supports and afew other bits

anyways i fitted my shelf supports as mine were just chopped mk2 ones over poverty mk1 card blank bits lol. also placed my boot plinth on to see what it looks like, hopefully drilling and fitting it through the week :thumb:

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01719.jpg

also got a dash clock, but i didnt like the fact that it had circular points on the face, i thought it didnt look right against the digi dash

so took it apart, removed the plastic face and fitted a clear piece made from a dorito's dip lid lol, also painted the needles silver

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01720.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01721.jpg

and also removed the dvd player and re-fitted my old headunit. looks miles better imo, plus dvd unit was too easy to steal, id rather have it to use later on in a propper car rather then it get nicked.

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00251-1.jpg

thats all for now, hopefully get the scratch fixed soon and then shes going in for her mot in afe weeks :thumb:

[Dave.]

oh and also a trip to my local scrappers brought up a blue mk2 with a mint and i mean MINT passenger door, so got that aswell, got a set for spares now :D :thumb:

[Dave.]

fitted this today, looks 100% betetr the boot now :D:

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01742.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01743.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01744.jpg

and also my cavalier/nova dash bit i amde, unsure if im going to fit this eyt, opinions?

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01738.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01739.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01740.jpg

:thumb:

[Graeme]

Get the switch and get it fitted Dave

[Dave.]

toom her down the bottom for afew pictures with the sabre yesterday, gave it a quick clean aswell

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01820.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01819-1.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01821.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01814.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01808.jpg

my favourite picture:
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01813.jpg

also a video of both their tunes:
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/th_MOV01810.jpg (http://s61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/?action=view&current=MOV01810.flv)

going for her mot tomorrow, fingers crossed she passes :thumb:

[sparkie1401]

lovely car mate, you should be very proud!

that panel across the boot latch, is that from a van????? as i would like to find one

wheels look good to

[Dave.]

ive seen them on some vans but more 5dr mk2 hatches than nayhting, very very hard to come by one, and then it may have cracks snaps etc

i swapped it for a sr grille and sr spoiler both off mk1, so you can tell their rare lol

[sparkie1401]

ive seen them on some vans but more 5dr mk2 hatches than nayhting, very very hard to come by one, and then it may have cracks snaps etc

i swapped it for a sr grille and sr spoiler both off mk1, so you can tell their rare lol

well gives me a clue where to look as i didnt realise they came on 5 dr model.

i have my contacts i work in salvage for 7 years

how ya gonna make the cav computer work? is it pretty straight forward?:thumb:

[Dave.]

finally a proper update lol

recieved two enw sets of mats last week, fitetd them both, but kept the vauxhall ones as their tailored nova ones:

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01833.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01839.jpg

then i set abotu fitting my MINTY sr seat i got from a scrappers on ym first visit there afew months back, mine had had a patch stitched over it, looked allright but at the chance to have a mint one cheap i may aswell £30! no wear atall, great :thumb:

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01838.jpg

then ahd a play about with two dash pieces ive got:

cavalier clock
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01827.jpg

astra gsi trip computer:
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01828.jpg

fitetd the standard one as it went for its mot later that day, and it PASSED with NO ADVISORIES :D:D

:thumb:

[~~joycey~~]

Woohoo! :D

[vaughanmc]

If you could get that Astra trip-computer working that would be the game, I'd definately fit that if you could get it to work!!!

[Ernie]

Who need a clock lol.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/JDL%20Project/013.jpg

[brainsnova]

if the ******* hadnt taken my full calibra loom with the engine i was going to make up the trip computer loom that could just drop in a nove xe :thumb:

[Dave.]

if the ******* hadnt taken my full calibra loom with the engine i was going to make up the trip computer loom that could just drop in a nove xe :thumb:

mines purely for looks lol, vxandy's nova had a fully working one in, looked sweet :thumb:

also forgot to say shes getting taxed next month :thumb:

[Spudly]

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01738.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01739.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/sub%20album/DSC01740.jpg




Quick bump for you bud and to ask, any pics of the back or more info on how you have done this as ive got a spare time/temp guage from a cav and was thinking of fitting it into mine!

[Dave.]

Quick bump for you bud and to ask, any pics of the back or more info on how you have done this as ive got a spare time/temp guage from a cav and was thinking of fitting it into mine!

all you do dude, is simply cut the hazard hole out, so your basically left with a huhe hole where the clock and switch should be, then you have to file down the clocks slightly, then you have to chop a fair bit off the cavalier surround bit to make it fit

next time im at the garage, ill get some pictures for you, really really easy to do, if you know what yoru doing, take afew nights tops :thumb:

[Dave.]

well shes finally taxed :D, hopefully have her out this weekend for a wee balst, needs all the crap getting out of her, nothing a good run wont sort :thumb:

[Jack]

What did you do with the hazard switch?

[Dave.]

i didnt fit it, just stuck the original one back in

the cav clock ones in the boot lol

[mavro1978]

Nice car:thumb:

[Dave.]

well the arch has FINALLY been repaired today, will get some pics up of my uncles handywork tomorrow :thumb:

[brainsnova]

mk2 astra hazard light switch is easiest to mount drill a hole push it in .

[novaload1992]

:thumb:

[shed-on-wheels]

nice project fella just looked at it all the way through

[Dave.]

spent 6 hours cleaning the interior yesterday, was knackered but it came up brilliant!
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC01952.jpg

and also, the arch :D
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC01954.jpg

off to the garage now to start on the exterior :D

[vaughanmc]

Nice one Dave, what all you doing to the outside today then ? :)

Hopefully run a layer of Wax over it ?

[General Baxter]

i just spent 20 seconds with the hover in mine, it was the time of my life, sucky sucky

[Adam]

You scare me sometimes /\


Dave, 6hours cleaning the interior?? Jeeessss lol

Arch repair looks well, what did you get done, rear 1/4 respayed????

[Dave.]

ayee waxing it tomorrow and friday dude, but the dvd players back in now lol, made it fit properly but need to get ti fixed for saturday, god knows how much itll cost me :confused:

anyone have any diea it woudl cost to fix? the ariel wires been yanked from the headunit, still got afew strands but cannt be salvaged

[Dave.]

You scare me sometimes /\


Dave, 6hours cleaning the interior?? Jeeessss lol

Arch repair looks well, what did you get done, rear 1/4 respayed????

because thei paints only a year old and its not faded yet, its just been blown in, tbh tis not the ebst job in the world but i think next year a full hit's on the cards, roof bonnet etc :thumb:

got arush on now anyway, need to wire up my sub, and fix the ariel to the dvd player, oh and polish it :thumb:

[Dave.]

Cant believe not updated this in over a month! lol

Got the nova out of storage for the first time since Pv, started up first turn of the key, missed driving it, brung a smile back to my face :d

Just one quick pic of it sat in the garage:

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC02068.jpg

Think ive been englecting her becuause of the Corsa lol

[Dave.]

Picked this up for her today, as its never had one, it makes under the bonnet look abit more 'busy', and also it was only £2 lol

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC02179.jpg

Repaired the rip on the top, and gave it a quick scrub over, came up like new :d

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC02181.jpg

Fitting it tomorrow :thumb:

[Dave.]

Well fitted the bonnet sound proofing using some black trim clips found on astras corsas etc, looks well:

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC02183.jpg

Then FINALLY managed to get hold of some red tint spray thanks to a awsome dude off ehre (Cheers Graeme, i owe you one big time) so i masked off the inditator lens and the black outer btis of my clear rear lights, and got spraying:

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC02191.jpg

I wasnt too sure what they would look like on the car, but as i unmasked them and started fitting them, i knew they were by far the best set for the car:

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC02192.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC02194.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC02195.jpg

[Dave.]

Then took her out for some photatoes, the lights really finish off the rear end i think:

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC02196.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC02197.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC02198.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC02200.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC02201.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC02203.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC02202.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC02204.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC02205.jpg

Got soem chrome bulbs to fit to the indicators so they dont have the "fried-egg" effect, so they should look spot on :thumb:

[Dave.]

The lights look pink in some pcis, but believe me their nearly an exact match to the original colour :thumb:

[brainsnova]

looking good a gsi boot vinyl would also look great :thumb:

[Dave.]

I would only use a boot vynal if i got the bumpers colour coded, and i quite like the grey bumpers, it breaks up the white alot, mabey in the future :d

[SRimon]

Same light style as Nick Caro!

Love it.

[Graeme]

Look good Dave, have you polished them?

[L33 LEG]

i wouldnt mess with the outside of the car now, bumpers and everything looks spot on. looks brand new. glad those stickers in the rear window came off aswell.

have you thought about getting a full gsi interior in there? bkack dash and black carpets aswell? other than that there isnt much else you can do

[Dave.]

Look good Dave, have you polished them?

Yupp theyve come out perfect, im really happy with them and i think they set the car off nicely, so will defonatley be staying :thumb:

[Southie]

The rear lights suit it Dave. :d

If you get rid of the Interior (seats) tell me first as I'm on the look for one. :thumb:

[Dave.]

The rear lights suit it Dave. :d

If you get rid of the Interior (seats) tell me first as I'm on the look for one. :thumb:

Are you after the fronts and rears? or just a drivers? as ive got sr seat here doing nothing, its had a bolster repair with a patch but tis immaculate!

[Adam]

Liking the lights dude.

[Spudly]

That looks spot on dude, you can do mine for me as ive got some clears to do exactly the same thing with, any tint spray left btw lol

[Southie]

Are you after the fronts and rears? or just a drivers? as ive got sr seat here doing nothing, its had a bolster repair with a patch but tis immaculate!
Cheers for the offer but it's all the seats I want. :)

[Dave.]

That looks spot on dude, you can do mine for me as ive got some clears to do exactly the same thing with, any tint spray left btw lol

Abit, but was thinking of doing a corsa set the same :p

[Spudly]

Abit, but was thinking of doing a corsa set the same :p


Noooo, do mine pretty please, and ill be your fwend lol

[Dave.]

Noooo, do mine pretty please, and ill be your fwend lol

Hmmmm... ill have to see :p

[twistysnovagte]

dave looks sweet from all angles mate,love the look of the lights realy suits the car,look better than a black tint!;) :d
IMHO the car looks "factory" fresh, so clean and subtle,as for the vinyl on the boot i wouldnt like to call that one.
spot on as it is,loving it mate.:thumb:

[Novaboi_1991]

dave..

i now officially hate you :(

your nova looks mint, im hyped up about selling my saloon now :(

[Pillar]

did you lacquer them after?

[NOVA-KID-93]

Cars looking mint Dave good work pal, really cant wait til mine's done as soon as we start driving we will deffo have to meet up mate :thumb:

I got one of those boot plinth things out of a five door in the scrapper the other day but it was a beige colour so painted it black for the time being lol

Anyway keep up the good work mate.

[Dave.]

Cheers everyone for the positive comments, really a massive fan of the lights

some better pics of the finish:

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC02224.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC02225.jpg

:thumb:

[brainsnova]

rotate my neck hurts lol

[Riggy]

lights do look really good mate :thumb:

[Dave.]

Well not ha dmuch time or space to do much to the beast lately, as shes now at the hose, im limited to tools, plus her battery's flat and she has a mega flat tyre :( might jack it up to avode tyre sidewall damage

Anyway, its given me chance to try out my I.T skills, bought a cheap satnav the othe rmonth and over the past few weeks, been editing and done alot of head-bashing lol

So now, when you turn the SATNAV on, t coems up with this:
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC02386.jpg

And check out the icon!:
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC02388.jpg

How cool :D
Also ran the wire as best i could behind the dash, when i get time off ill re-route it properly

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC02389.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC02390.jpg

Sits quite nicely on the dash.

Shes now declared SORN :(, but that means the enxt time shes on the road, itll be me behind the wheel!! 3 years worth of waiting nearly over :thumb:

[w88rdy]

lol how did you get a nova on the satnav ?

[Iain]

And check out the icon!:

I did the same on my TomTom when I first got it lol The novelty soon wore off.

[NOVA-KID-93]

Sat Nav is mint, bet you cant wait to start driving now, I know I cant lol wont be long though. Keep up the good work pal :thumb:

[brainsnova]

is that a steering lock lol

[Dave.]

is that a steering lock lol

Yeap, looking at it now its supposed to go through one of the holes on the spokes.

Its so if it tried to be barelled, then they either need a grinder, or a big ass pair of bolt-cutters lol

[connor c]

thats a nice car you got any recent updates

[NovaLad]

That nav is cool Dave!

[Connor]

That sat nav is awesome,
but road maps ftw :d

[Dave.]

thats a nice car you got any recent updates

Nothing as of yet, its currently off the road in storage and has been since the unit fire last year

Going to whack 6 months tax on it in May, then going to insure it from my Birthday, and hopefully stick on my L plates and go driving with my old man and get some practice in :d

[Dave.]

Going to try and get her fired up tomorrow, will fit the new Stereo aswell, then pop my L plates on and wait for another 9 days :D

New stereo, needed one with Ipod conenction as theirs no way im driving round without my Ipod after having a dvd player in the Corsa lol, thought it looks very smart aswell, and will go well with the dashboard. Reason i liked my old one was it looked retro, hopefully this one will look right at home

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/KDC-W4544U_F_E.jpg

Will update tomorrow if she starts or not lol :thumb:

[connor c]

them last nine days will be agony lol

connor

[Dave.]

them last nine days will be agony lol

connor

Tell me about it! according to the date i started this WIP, ive allready waited 1248 days.... or in easier terms...

3 years, 5 months, 1 day

And only 9 more days to go :d :d :d