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just dont crash it now fella and have fun..
dannymcc
11-05-10, 04:41 PM
Great work. Just read the whole thread. What kind of sat nav are you using and how did you get the nova icon on it?
Not too sure what model it is, it does sya on the back but i cant remember
You have to plug it into your computer and do abit of hunting around all the files untill you find the icons one, then insert custom ones, however its a pain in the **** to find the file lol, their was hundreds on mine
dannymcc
11-05-10, 07:09 PM
Not too sure what model it is, it does sya on the back but i cant remember
You have to plug it into your computer and do abit of hunting around all the files untill you find the icons one, then insert custom ones, however its a pain in the **** to find the file lol, their was hundreds on mine Were did you get the Nova icon doing my head in.Cant find it at all lol
I made it on paint lol, Its exactly the same as mine, spoiler, custom clear/red lights etc
Took ages, dont even have the image anymroe, was on my computer that got wiped :(
dannymcc
11-05-10, 07:25 PM
I made it on paint lol, Its exactly the same as mine, spoiler, custom clear/red lights etc
Took ages, dont even have the image anymroe, was on my computer that got wiped :(
Alright thanks. I`ll get on paint now and make one :D
Havn't look at this in ages dave but was hoping you would have changed your exhaust to a more 'subtle' one :(
still looking good!
Havn't look at this in ages dave but was hoping you would have changed your exhaust to a more 'subtle' one :(
still looking good!
Im looking at doing MArk, however with my first experience at insurance coming up, a 1.4 Corsa isnt going to leave me with much spare cash :(
Tax came through this morning for her, so hopefully once the weather stabalises well get her out for a propper run :d Unfortunatley my insurance runs out in 3 days and i really cant afford to insure her for another month at £120 a go :(
nice sutle magnex or similar woul suit imo. love your back lights.
meant to ask how you get the corsa back box to fit your nova as my magnex corsa bak box is rubbing of my axle
nice sutle magnex or similar woul suit imo. love your back lights.
meant to ask how you get the corsa back box to fit your nova as my magnex corsa bak box is rubbing of my axle
With alot of fcuking about lol
If you motice, the tip doesnt come out perfectly straight, this is because the backbox is twisted to that the bend sits higer up, therefore clearing the axle, its twisted about 40degrees
BUT, i can get away with it as my backbox is circular, whereas im buessing yours will be oval? so youll be able to see it and it will look strange
The tip looks like tis on a funny angle, ive got 2 Clio Sport exhaust tips from work which i cut off an old backbox, ill weld one onto this and one onto the Corsa when i get chamce, their 2.5" inward rolled, look smart, plus ill be able to keep the exhaust note on this i love so much! :d
Loving the car lad.. How do you get the indicators clear
cheers dave and yes mine is an oval bud hence why mine wont clear the axle. will need to see about getting that fixed. cheers
and jeff93 there clear rear lights customised with red spray tint
Loving the car lad.. How do you get the indicators clear
Yupp as Craig said, their fully clear lights tinted red, however make sure you get some with white reflectors in, so when you tint them a red reflector shines to the rear :d
anymore plans for this dave?
anymore plans for this dave?
Planning on whipping the wheels off once it goes away for the winter to re-furb them, also looking out for an engine to rebuild and plonk in her, mabey a 1.6 :d
I quite fancy a GSI interior aswell, but would need to be a full one, dash seats uncut cards etc, but i havent got the money atm :(
nice mate. im doing another gsi replica with my silk violet one full interior etc and sofstars.
dave watson
29-05-10, 08:26 PM
Planning on whipping the wheels off once it goes away for the winter to re-furb them, also looking out for an engine to rebuild and plonk in her, mabey a 1.6 :d
I quite fancy a GSI interior aswell, but would need to be a full one, dash seats uncut cards etc, but i havent got the money atm :(
was just gonna say nice car mate think you should but gsi interior in :thumb: if i can have + rep
Who gives a toss, you're not going to be driving it on the road lol
Wrongg! :D
As most of you know i passed my test on Octorer 7th, and nearly every day ive been out in the ol' Nova, the buzz still ahsnt worn off yet, but petrols bloody expensive! lol
Anyways, heres some upsates in no particular order, i was long overdue some money off a mate who i used to work with, it didnt look like i was going to get the money, so instead i asked him to re-furb my wheels and we'll call it quits
When i got them wayyy back in 20, they looked like this, with horrible paint as the laquer decided it didnt want to stay attached during a jet wash one weekend
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00085-1-1.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00087-1.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00088-2.jpg
All 4 where like this all the way round
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00089-1-1.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00090-1-1.jpg
And each wheel ahd 1 or two of these on it (no pics of the huge chunk i took out of the n/s/f one the other day after scrubbing up against a kerb at 40mph lol
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00091-1-1.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00092-1-1.jpg
And this is them now, not put them back on eyt as the 2 front tyres need replacing, but funds are low
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03170.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03171.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03172.jpg
And now they all look as good as new, 360 degree round :thumb:
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03173.jpg
They look really good now
They look really good now
Yeah they do look rather tasty.
Any chance your mate wants to refurb 9 rims for me lol lol
Then a mate of mine Dale said he had a digi dash in his shed i could have, so he brought it round, it was worse than i expected, no loom, no clear screen, no bulbs, only good thing was it had the transducer
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03177.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03178.jpg
I then remembered around 2 years ago when i put my digi clocks in my Nova, i got a spare loom from a mk1 nova in my scrappy at the time, after ripping the shed, garagem and my bedroom apart, i finally found it under my bed
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03179.jpg
Checked for all the needed wires, they were all there, RESULT! all that was needed now were a clear plastic front and bulbs
Managed to find 4 of my spare lower indicator/handbrake bulbs, dont ask me how, i just came across them in the boot of my model sierra cosworth lol
Then i remembered their was a complete Mk2 Astra in my local scrappy, so went up late one evening, destroyed the dashboard lol, and managed to remove the clocks with noting more than a flatblade screwdriver, took it home, slowly prised the clear front off the poverty clocks, tried it on the digi's and the hole was in the wrong place, crap! so made the hole larger, hey presto, glued on, doesnt look too bad
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03181.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03182.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03183.jpg
Yeah the hole looks abit bodged, but considering ive now got a full digi dash setup for FREE, im not moaning, ill keep it as my spare
Yeah they do look rather tasty.
Any chance your mate wants to refurb 9 rims for me lol lol
Mabey, hes desperate for money atm, what ones Mike? :thumb:
Mabey, hes desperate for money atm, what ones Mike? :thumb:
9 Cromodora's lol
Also got 4 TH's & 4 RFX's I could chuck in lol
And a pic of it getting used and abused in the snow and ice
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03154-1.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03153-1.jpg
And this is how it sits now, on my old steelies form the Corsa as they all have nice legal tyres on them (Yes Graeme, your wheels you gave me all them months ago :thumb:) Looks quite cool i reckon
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03169.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03175.jpg
But managed to get some trims form my scrappy off the Astra Mk2 which are retro as funk! looks pretty cool with them on aswell, but one keeps on falling off so their in the boot for the time being
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03168-1.jpg
so 17 alloy wheels to refurb? lol
He'll want about £400 to do them all, repaired, painted and laquered, Any colour you want, oven baked etc, all done properly
so 17 alloy wheels to refurb? lol
He'll want about £400 to do them all, repaired, painted and laquered, Any colour you want, oven baked etc, all done properly
Aye, ive got a few sets lol TBH only one needs repairing where theres a £1 coin sized lump out of a spoke. The rest are fine but I CBA to take them all to be shot blasted & then take them all to the powdercoaters :S
Aye, ive got a few sets lol TBH only one needs repairing where theres a £1 coin sized lump out of a spoke. The rest are fine but I CBA to take them all to be shot blasted & then take them all to the powdercoaters :S
Well all he did with mine was sand them down, sort out any inperfections, might look liek theirs none but even hairline scratches he gets rid of, he takes ALOT of pride in his work
Get me a pic of the spoke Mike, ill see if he can repair it for you? :thumb:
Will do when its light (tomorrow)
Well finally managed to get my **** into gear and replace my speakers in my dash
This is what the old one looked like, replaced it afew years abck with a mk2 astra one, however it was well and truley ripped apart
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03176.jpg
So took a trip to my locall scrappy and found these items out of an Escor ti think, after an hour or so and pushing and pulling the dashboard (and is till dont know how i managed to do it) they fitted...JUST!
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03189.jpg
As you can see... VERY tight squeeze, had to ahck away alot of the dash behind to make them fit, but still blows air out of all the vents etc as i didnt want to bodge them in but have no de-mister
With the covers on looks spot on
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03190.jpg
And my baby finally clocked 50,000 miles! :thumb:
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03192.jpg
And in a drunken prank, some mates painted my spare wheel trims some.... interesting colours.... and then stuck them on my car, i didnt realise untill id got home, i wondered why so many people were laughing at me lol
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03193.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03194.jpg
Ill remove them tomorrow... if i can be arsed lol
Danny s-p
15-12-10, 01:59 AM
i like them lol
Southie
15-12-10, 07:18 AM
I also like the wheel trims lol
Dave I've posted the sender so you'll receive it tomorrow mate :)
Love this car btw and all the effort you've put into this should be a good influence on why people own Novas, nice one Dave :thumb:
wheel trims look really good fella lol
nans_nova
15-12-10, 12:03 PM
wheel trims are mint i gotta get myself a set of them
lol
dj_wudgey
15-12-10, 12:51 PM
ohh my lol the wheels trims look abit gay lol no wonder why people were laughing!!
Took the gay ass trims off lol, replaced them with my Belmont SRI ones :thumb:
Looks retro as fook!!
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03195.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03196.jpg
Finished this last night as mine has a crap connection, horn push, however i painted the ring silver to keep in theme with the dashboard
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03203.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03202.jpg
Currently have a primer grey one on and its getting abit grubby/black, so this should look quite smart :thumb:
NOV4_SPORT
20-12-10, 02:10 PM
That looks pretty good mate, liking the silver
iain
Just found yet another horn push from when i used to colelct them lol, and also an opel badge that i got given a while ago off a Opel Corsa A GSI from someone off here
Painted the ring grey aswell to compliment the interior, and its Opelized!
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03208.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03209.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03210.jpg
Not too sure on what one to sue yet, as it would bean putting opel badges on the wheels etc
Southie
20-12-10, 05:01 PM
Did the petrol sender work Dave?
Not got it in yet Dave, not been able to get out of my estate since Friday lol, i get paid wednesday anyway so ill paypal the money over then as it looks 99.9% the same :thumb:
Well as most of you know i tried to get hi-jacked afew days ago, heres the thread to save me typing it all out again
http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=161775
Basically heres the damage caused
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03231.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03232.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03233.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03234.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03237.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03235.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03236.jpg
I wasnt going to elt it get me down and cracked on with the work
Pulled the damage out of the rear 1/4, was back in an inch or so
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03238.jpg
Old door off
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03239.jpg
New door on
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03240.jpg
Took back the really damaged areas back to bare emtal
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03241.jpg
Skimmed it with filler
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03242.jpg
The green door ive got had been filled quite badly before and painted poorly, so we gave the whole door a skim of filler jsut to make it perfect, looks like alot but msot of this will be sanded off
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03243.jpg
More updates tomorrow, got to get her back on the road asap, keep the smile on my face chaps :thumb:
What are you doing with the boot floor?
Good work for cracking on fixing it by the way :)
Derick-Sport
06-01-11, 08:02 PM
can you not claim some sort of compo off the offending parties?
Dave youre a little fooking hero, you really are, good skills for saving your baby and im soooo glad she is repairable, i didnt comment on your facetube at first as after reading what youd written i feared the worst:cry:
What are you doing with the boot floor?
Good work for cracking on fixing it by the way :)
The majority of it pulled straight when we pulled it with the jig, was really easy to do, may need a small skim just to level the hammer rash out of it if need be
nice one for sorting it so quickly
surely you can claim for this tho ?
nice one for sorting it so quickly
surely you can claim for this tho ?
Cheers dude :thumb:
99.9% probabley not, because he is "Not of sound mind and fitness" he cannot be interviewed and thus cannot be charged, it sjsut like being drunk, but they never sobre up, same thing, so no interview can be done and no charges pressed, its a joke
I am going t try and sue the home he escaped from or was let out of for the damage caused to my car and for injuries to msyelf, slim chance but worth a try :thumb:
Speak to a solicitor, if he did genuinely escape then you have a good case to sue them - lest we forget he assaulted you as well and thats a pretty serious crime, as if aggrevated vehicle taking wasn't bad enough lol
If they let him out then you have a case to examine WHY he was let out, if procedures were followed etc. As he was clearly a nutmeg, so someone went wrong somewhere.
well done to you for geting cracking im glad its not dishartend you in anyway.
daleNOVAbrennan
07-01-11, 02:22 PM
get down the citezens advice dave, its near the library, think you need to book an appointment but they will set you in the correct direction to claim.
dj_wudgey
07-01-11, 02:35 PM
Cheers dude :thumb:
99.9% probabley not, because he is "Not of sound mind and fitness" he cannot be interviewed and thus cannot be charged, it sjsut like being drunk, but they never sobre up, same thing, so no interview can be done and no charges pressed, its a joke
I am going t try and sue the home he escaped from or was let out of for the damage caused to my car and for injuries to msyelf, slim chance but worth a try :thumb:
get it done mate where there's blame there's a claim!! hope you get someting out off them!! and good work with the nova mate glad she's getting sorted!!
get it done mate where there's blame there's a claim!! hope you get someting out off them!! and good work with the nova mate glad she's getting sorted!!
Ill defonatley have a go at getting money out of someone for the damage :thumb:
Anyways i was too tired yesterday to update the thread, came in at 9 and fell asleep on the downstairs couch lol
Anyways here we go
Door filler rubbed down, i know its alot but it'll get me back on the road
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03244.jpg
Rear 1/4 skimmed with metallic filler
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03245.jpg
Inside the light panel pulled out really well
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03246.jpg
All masked up
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03247.jpg
First coat of primer
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03248.jpg
The door... but fumey if i say so
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03249.jpg
Ahh thats better
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03250.jpg
Primer and 1/4 all flatted back
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03251.jpg
And on the door... which took a long time
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03252.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03253.jpg
Now lets get some paint on this ol' girl
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03254.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03255.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03256.jpg
And thats where we left it last night, im off back up there now to de-mask it, polish it up all nice and shiney and build her back up, and hopefully drive her home later on :thumb:
NOV4_SPORT
08-01-11, 11:45 AM
Looking good matey, glad your nearly finished getting it fixed .
iain
Good work Dave.
Doing the painting yourself???
Good work Dave.
Doing the painting yourself???
Nahh Adam, i wanted it doing perfect first time so elaving it to the pro's :thumb:
Anyways went up there this morning to find Graham polishing all the fesh paint up, once he'd done that i set about building it all abck up, after a short struggle with the front window frames and the drivers door handle it was finished! ill let the pcis do the talking
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03257.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03262.jpg
Door handle wouldnt fit as the door is off an early mk1, so had to hunt high and low in the garage for an early handle, doesnt bother me though, its a door, it opens and closes :d
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03263.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03265.jpg
And final ones
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03264.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03261.jpg
All in all im over the moonw ith everything, my dads mate Graham did a superb job on it for me and dropped everything he was doing to fix it for me, from hi-ajck to back on the road was a total of 3 and a half days, cant thank him enough, So glad she was fixable and put a smile on my face when it was all done.. Just one final thing...
F*CK YOU, YOU MENTAL C*NT!! :thumb:
JShannon
08-01-11, 08:48 PM
Top work mate!
Joe:thumb:
Top stuff Dave :)
Cheers Mike :thumb:
Need to take the doorcard back off because theirs he small matter of forgetting to put the weather protective membrane on lol, after that itll be 100% :thumb:
bakerznova
08-01-11, 11:56 PM
top work matey
you wouldn't even know
top class !
MattBrown
09-01-11, 12:13 AM
ffs, guess what, I have an early mk1 handle you can have:)
Looks good, now you can bring me my fuel sender:D:D
Holy sh1t dave, havent checked here for a couple of days, and its already bloody fixed lol. Top work :thumb:
ffs, guess what, I have an early mk1 handle you can have:)
Looks good, now you can bring me my fuel sender:D:D
Got a passenger one so i can make them match? :d
nova ian
09-01-11, 09:34 AM
Well done Dave, very impressed you've got it sorted so quick, and looks spot on after seeing the original damage pics. Glad you were ok and the car pics speak for themselves. Top work dude
Ian
MattBrown
09-01-11, 12:47 PM
Got a passenger one so i can make them match? :d
Sure have mate.
I have a lot of random nova spares lol
Southie
09-01-11, 02:27 PM
Nice work Dave on fixing the car so quickly ;)
Curtoise
11-01-11, 05:32 PM
great work, rapid repair and looks mint again! must feel good :)
Well she's all built back up now, got a new fuel sender off Southie, so now i have a fuel gauge, got 2 nearly new tyres from my scrappy, popped them on the Mistrals and stuck them back on, had the car tracked and had a new n/s/f wheel bearing done, it drives like a neW car now! :thumb:
Just a quick pic of it when i washed it the other day, still looking good?
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03268.jpg
:thumb:
davidfox280585
14-01-11, 06:12 PM
looks awesome mate look after it
looking good back on the mistrals fella
Right heres a good update for once lol... which i know msot of you will be pleased with
Tonight i was sat outside the car with everyone, jsut talking about eachothers cars, and looking at mine i finally realised what everyones been telling me for years... the exhaust.......... looks shiote lol
So managed to strike up a deal tonight with a mate, im doing a straight swap with mine for his on his corsa, a twin tip 3" outward rolled one off a Corsa
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC02834.jpg
The hangers will need bending round 90* to fit on the Nova's mounts, but heres the plan
Im going to cut off one of the tips and welt a circular plate over the hole left, so it will be a much smarter, 3" outward rolled single tip backbox :thumb:
Hopefully putting it on tomorrow, so will get pics of it on, and then pics once ive chopped it up lol
Eastham
16-01-11, 11:09 AM
Bout bloody time!
You might find you need to do a lot more than simply bend the hangers, they'll be in the wrong place and probably at the wrong height.
Nothing a grinder and welder cant sort though.
Assuming the box actually mates up to a nova system and sits right.
Personally id try it as it is atm (twin exit), twin exits do look good and its a simple job to just wip it off again and change it if you want to. Everyone has a 3" exhaust lol So it might look a nice change.
Corsa backboxs mount considerably different to Nova ones Dave.
General Baxter
16-01-11, 02:17 PM
getting some afterburners next dave?
its a 1L a nice 2.5" single inward will do :)
Corsa backboxs mount considerably different to Nova ones Dave.
Indeed they are :(
Managed to get it on of sorts, went for a drive and its nocking under the rear footwel somehwere, the hangers need to be cut and welded, and it comes out on a really hilarious angle lol
Hopefully tomorrow ill get it on the ramp, bent it so it comes out straight (easier said than done) and cut and weld new hangers onto it, it does sound nice though, more quiet than my old one, plus gives a nice raspy sound out, tempted to keep it twin exit if i can make it sit perfect :thumb:
Well a good update which turns into a bad one :(
Managed to get the bakbox on of sorts, this is the straightest i could get it to hang, however when i was driving it was nocking like hell on the rear footwell and also would need bending quite alot to get it perfect.. pics
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03269.jpg
Looks straight, but it really wasnt
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03270.jpg
In these pcss the back box was held up with cable ties, anyway as i was driving to work this morning the cable ties decided to snap, releasing the backbox and sending it crashing down to the road lol, which gripped onto soemthing and ripped the backbox clean off! luckily the clamp wasnt on mega tight so it just pulled itself out of it
So my mate Tom has said i can have my old one back for now, as he's not driving yet so its only sat at his garage, so the chav tastic one goes back on tomorrow for the time being, untill i get a better job and can spend some money on a better bakbox :thumb:
Anyone want a twin exhit sportex backbox for a Corsa B, M62 between junction 7 and 6 Westbound, about halfway between, theirs one on the grass verge somewhere :thumb:
L33 LEG
18-01-11, 02:54 PM
lol unlucky Doesnt quite suit it imo anyway, would get a single tbh.
Brilliant job on getting the car back to normal by the way, VERY quick and looks as perfect as always.
waynes sri
18-01-11, 03:09 PM
lol unlucky Doesnt quite suit it imo anyway, would get a single tbh.
Brilliant job on getting the car back to normal by the way, VERY quick and looks as perfect as always. am with you on this one its funny how only round ones seem to look right on novas lol...tbh dave id do as you save and just save for one and have it sitting nice:thumb:
Well today tarted something up that was really peeing me off, this was my grille badge afew weeks ago, best pic i ahve, it was a really faded grye, the paint had totally rubbed off the crease in the S and thr red in the I was more pink, looked horrible
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03257-1.jpg
anyway quiet at work today, so took off the badge, masked it up, spent 30 mins or so cutting off the tape round the letters, flatted it off, primed it, gave it a lick of silver paint, removed any overspray and stuck a little reflectve red dot in the I, looks like brand new :thumb:
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03276.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03277.jpg
Thats all really, still using it as my daily hack, washing it once a week, needs afew jobs doing like fanbelt is squeeking like mad and the handbrakes a little on the weak side, but she's still going strong :thumb:
Well finally should be getting rid of the cahv-tastic backbox this time
Picked this up tonight, 3" inward rolled Mongoose Stainless Steel Nova GSI backbox, needs a little welding where it bolts to the centre section, looks like someones welded the sleeve to the pipe, so a new one will be welded on
All in all, not bloody bad for FREE!! :thumb:
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03320.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03323.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03324.jpg
Drinks can for size reference, not stupidley big
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03325.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03326.jpg
Hoepfully get a new sleeve welded on tomorrow at work if i can, then get it all bolted up before i come home, thats the theory, if i can be arsed lol
Well its on, 100% inprovement i reckon
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03328.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03329.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03330.jpg
breadstraw
03-03-11, 11:59 PM
glad to be of assistance :)
looks miles better on the nova than in my shed ;)
Well its on, 100% inprovement i reckon
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03328.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03329.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03330.jpg
same exhaust i had on one off mine, if you take a little half inch arch recess out the bumper it will come out dead straight in looks a lot better, just take ur time in do it a bit at a time until its nice an snug:thumb:
AndyGTE95
04-03-11, 09:21 PM
just looked through all 184 page
was well worth it:thumb:
sorry to hear about the car jacking i hope ur ok now
the car look great by the way :d
just looked through all 184 page
was well worth it:thumb:
sorry to hear about the car jacking i hope ur ok now
the car look great by the way :d
Cheers dude! yeah the jacking did break my heart but shes all fixed now and back on the road :d
Managed to adjust the exhaust abit better now so it sits nice and tight, looks miles better, defonatley staying on :thumb:
exhaust looks well better man. Weres the euro light went man?
exhaust looks well better man. Weres the euro light went man?
Took it out a while ago, fitted the red and clear lights instead, but when i was hi-jacked one of the lights got smashed, so jsut shoved these in untill i can get another set of clear lights to tint red :thumb:
Really trying to keep ontop of the Nova now, gave it a nice little spruce up today, also fixed my coin tray and headlight switch i got off Graeme, and swapped my back bumper for a better condition one a the one it had on was just a temp to get me back on the road after the hi-jacking
Couple of pics, still looking on top form?
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03337.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03336.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03335.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03338.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03334.jpg
Roll on show season :thumb:
needs some mudflaps dave :thumb:
needs some mudflaps dave :thumb:
Not a fan of them tbh dude, come out too straight, need to be curved slightly :thumb:
Forgot to say got given a set of 14" GSI 3spokes by somebody down near work last week, two have tyres but only one had a centre cap, may use them on this or the Corsa, undecided yet
General Baxter
23-04-11, 06:17 PM
put them on the nova, gsi 3 spokes are the dogs bollox
Three spokes thankfully won't fit over the front brakes on your Nova Dave
Three spokes thankfully won't fit over the front brakes on your Nova Dave
Tempted to pop some GSI brakes on though, not too sure what im doing yet
Text me that adress too dude :thumb:
Well after 5 hours and a 3 man struggle (big thanks to my mate Tom and a even bigger thanks to Graeme off here) who swapped me some stuff for a full electric window setup and central locking kit, including a custom made boot lock mechanism so the boot also locks on the system... dont know how many novas have got that :P
No pics, may get some tomorrow, also removed boot lock now and smoothed over the hole, so ive got a square button only, less poverty FTW!!! :thumb:
AndyGTE95
30-04-11, 08:19 PM
The novas looking good mate.;)
I think those wheels are growing on me
IMO I think it would look good with a black tailgate vinyl :)
Andy
Looking good dave! One word - lower.
I think it sits quite nice as it is.
Nice work on the CL, so it locks as you lock and you can see the key hole twist in the tailgate?!
Nice work on the CL, so it locks as you lock and you can see the key hole twist in the tailgate?!
Ive seen it done before, utilises a cav bootlock iirc, the barrel always stays in the unlocked position but has a plastic bar inside which opens the lock when the button is pressed, when the doors lock it just rotates out of the line of the catch that pushes it, if that makes sense lol
I got the boot central locking of Keith on here with the mint red Gsi, Spuders is right it is Cav bits and the lock has been removed and filler so its on less for the local Scrotes to put a screwdriver in lol
Yeah think I get it, very fancy.
Andy ive seen GSI boot vynal against grey bumpers and it looks poo! Be staying as it is atm
John could go lower tbh, only by another inch or so, but usually has a boot full or stuff anyway so its allways lower than in the pics
Spudders yeah the boot lock is off a Cav i believe, very smart and love the fact its less loverty now, switch wires will be swapped this week so the switches work the right way :thumb:
Oh and also it passed its MOT today with only one advisory... an oil leak form the sump nut lol.... so shes on the road for another year! :thumb:
switch wires will be swapped this week so the switches work the right way :thumb:
If you mean the elec window switches, dont mess with the wires you plum, just shave the plastic housing that the switches sit into so you can turn them around in the housing they slot into, saves fiddling with wires and such and will take about two minutes to do lol
How can that be easier than unsoldering and resoldering two wire Spudders? I have always done mine that way anyway
Well after 5 hours and a 3 man struggle (big thanks to my mate Tom and a even bigger thanks to Graeme off here) who swapped me some stuff for a full electric window setup and central locking kit, including a custom made boot lock mechanism so the boot also locks on the system... dont know how many novas have got that :P
No pics, may get some tomorrow, also removed boot lock now and smoothed over the hole, so ive got a square button only, less poverty FTW!!! :thumb:
Have you got any pictures of this, would really like to see what it looks like. Nova is always looking stunning aswell! :thumb:
Have you got any pictures of this, would really like to see what it looks like. Nova is always looking stunning aswell! :thumb:
Will get you some tomorrow Liam, and cheers dude :thumb:
Heres the pics of the last few weeks updates, fitted a full central locking kit including a custom boot one out of a Cavalier off Graeme from here, had abit of spare time in work today to took the smoothed boot lock offi got given with the kit, flatted it back as the filler had sunk in the hole abit, gave it a good key and used soem stuff we had on the shelf at work, plastic repair texture coat, came out a spot on match to the original texture, slightly darker but not too bad, stuck it back on...
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03368.jpg
Can really see the texture... looks factory
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03369.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03370.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03371.jpg
Also fitted electric windows to it also, after a nightmare with them turned out to be some dodgy gunked up switches, while they were out filed the holes in the centre console to put them upside down so they now work the right way
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03372.jpg
This is how the doorcards sit atm, hopefully getting some electric window ones from offplot on here
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03373.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03374.jpg
And this is how the wiring is fed through on both sides for now, ill do it properly when i take it off the road next year, once the doors closed its hidden between the door and dash anyway
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03375.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03376.jpg
Its getting less and less poverty as the days go by :thumb:
windfreek
04-05-11, 08:15 PM
And this is how the wiring is fed through on both sides for now, ill do it properly when i take it off the road next year, once the doors closed its hidden between the door and dash anyway
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03375.jpg
i think all of us have done this at one point or another!, if you ever need any conduit for the doors i have plenty work wont miss ;)
CoolTiger
04-05-11, 10:46 PM
dave why didnt u just swop the two wires over on each switch ? then the switch would actually be the right way round too :)
dave why didnt u just swop the two wires over on each switch ? then the switch would actually be the right way round too :)
I didnt know what two needed swapping lol
Well finally got a set of lights in it like i used to have thanks to Matt Brown, one of the lenses needs re-sealing onto the light a little but but no biggie
Before:
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03371.jpg
And after,
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03404.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC03403.jpg
Its now back as it was before the jacking, apart form the new better exhaust lol
My new job as a valeter also means i cna keep it minty mint from now on too, been valeted twice in the last week lol :thumb: ITS ALL GURDDDD!!
NOV4_SPORT
20-05-11, 08:03 PM
Looking good, i like the boot lock and the rear lights very smart.
iain
Looks cool, liking the rear lights.
Why not paint the whole grab handle to match the lock/blank?
Southie
20-05-11, 08:52 PM
Nice touch Dave, the lights suit it very well ;)
Would look better with no grab handle and wiper though IMO.
A nice white pinstripe would look good also :)
brainsnova
20-05-11, 10:13 PM
If the switches work right but upside down the 2 wires going to each door needs swapped round.
zeifer33
20-05-11, 10:30 PM
Fantastic car mate!!!
Why you not try the euro style rear lights?;)
Cheers Adam, the grab handle will probabley be getting painted soon, the filler in the lock has sunk slightly so ill take it off in afew days and give it a good going over again, give it a thickish coat so it can withstand constant pressing :thumb:
Thanks Southie, the rear lights are one of my favourite bits of the car, the grab handle is staying, but im tempted to de-wiper it next year when it gets fully painted white again, we'll see what happens
Ive had euro rear lights in it before but is got clear indicator lenses all the way around now which looks alot smarter, i chop and change weeks lol but thes elights are defo staying :thumb:
zeifer33
21-05-11, 01:46 PM
ok mate, so when you change your engine?lol
~~joycey~~
07-07-11, 01:49 AM
Still looking good mate :)
looking nice same back lights as mine always liked this car
Southie
07-07-11, 10:51 PM
Dave, I've GTE wheel trims... PM me :)
Not updated this is a while now, managed to get a job at a local insurance approved garage as a Valeter, so been really keeping on top of her giving her a full valet twice a week minimum... Main updates since last time were fitted a flip out 7" screen (their is a surround getting fabricated but keep hitting problems with it) Fitted a Cavalier SRI/Astra GSI steering wheel which has a much better feel to it and make steering a little easier, fitted tweeters into the doors to cover the old window winder holes, and jsut generally keeping her mint, ill let the pics do the talking
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2011-07-30114357.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2011-07-30114411.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2011-07-30114416.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2011-07-30114426.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2011-07-30114433.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2011-07-30114443.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2011-07-30114457.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2011-07-30114514.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2011-07-30114532.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2011-07-30114539.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2011-07-30115037.jpg
Comments welcome!
scott.parker
30-07-11, 11:36 PM
Have you replaced the centers with Cesaro style ones?
brainsnova
30-07-11, 11:38 PM
Gsi interior required lol and the rear wiper moved round a notch so it sits straight. The exterior is smart as fook :thumb:
Scott their not Cesaro ones their too big not sure what wheel their off they were on them when i bought them years ago
Brian i dont fancy a Black interior unless i was to do everything including carpets dash and i dont want a shoddy poor looking one so its staying for now, and the wiper usually does sit straight jsut because i lifted it up to polish the glass :thumb:
Well ive finally done it... ive bought an engine!!! Well more of a full car but im only interested in the heart
Here she is, F190 OUU if some of you remember her? Nova GTE with a STUPID amount of history
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-02-26114424.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-02-26114432.jpg
Now some of you may be thingking "WHY the hell are you breaking this?!?!" well heres why
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-02-26114441.jpg
Rear end smash at 50mph while the Nova was stationary, the previous owner was absoloutley gutted
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-02-26114449.jpg
Now for the engine... a C16SE........ NAHH 2.1L 16V C20XE :D
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-02-26114753.jpg
The reason ive bought the whole car is because to convert a 1.0L to a 2.0L 16V i need new tank, lines loom etc so ive basically got EVERYTHING here i need to do it, and i will try and make some money back on bits, really sorry to be breaking such a historic car but its well and truley dead :(
Biggest update of J892 AWP... begins here :thumb:
Matt2107
26-02-12, 12:18 PM
Well you've come on leaps and bounds... well done mate.
Oh my, i know you said on faceache that it was a write off, but wow, thats well and truly buggered (see what i did there lol)
If i were you, id make sure it runs as it stands, and swap the whole wiring loom over, may the quickest and simplest way of doing it, unless youve got an alarm and other stuffs wired in to the loom on your car?
Nice, certainly the best way to do it. Cant wait for progress :thumb:
Oh and just to add, its started to happen, people are now breaking nova's for their XE's LOL lol
If i were you, id make sure it runs as it stands, and swap the whole wiring loom over, may the quickest and simplest way of doing it, unless youve got an alarm and other stuffs wired in to the loom on your car?
Ive managed to get it running in the GTE, had to re-plumb the fuel pump in as it has snapped the fuel lines when it was hit, starts and runs sweet no smoke a little tappy when its cold but will sort that eventually once its in, amazingly the damn thing still drives lol
Going to start removing the engine today, hopefully have it out by the middle of next week :thumb:
holy crap, is that a big bend on the rear screen??! Nice purchase dave, best way to do it. Where did you get it from? anyone on here build it? :)
Wow, I like lots. Good way of doing it to. Are you going to use the GTE cappings in yours?
Regretting starting this already :lol: stripped most of the front end down, got the engine loom half out and all the plumbing disconnected, the thought of having to run wires for the fuel pump, make and fit new fuel lines etc is all becomibg abit daunting :( ill get pics tomorrow but it looks sorry for itsrlf.
Does anyone know what i need to do to replace a 1.0L engine loom with a 2.0L engine loom? Im really confused already :(
Just use the hole car loom, its easy enough, and use 10mm copper pipe for the lines :)
No need to use the whole car loom! thats a mammoth job! Dave have a nosey at the xe wiring guide in articles, you only need a few wires and you're away. I'll bet someone has spliced the xe loom into the gte loom. If so just reuse the plug car side and wire it into your car. Simples! If you were closer i'd come and give you a hand :(
Dont worry bout any off that Dave , you have all the nw boys round the corner haha
We will do all that if needed
Lmao, was waiting for that reply to come, I didn't reply in his 'wiring help' thread but I was thinking of putting, 'you don't need wiring help, you need Riggy and co' lol
Not updated this all week, due to doing 18 hour shifts in work (8am-5pm, then staying untill 2am msot nights to do the Nova) im quite honestly exhausted, but kept pushing on and kept goin as the list of to do's got smaller and smaller, after a recent split from a girlfriend this has been the boost ive needed to get me back to my old self.
Ill let the pics do the talking...
1.0L engine coming out
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-02-29140948.jpg
The GTE looking sorry for itself
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-02-29142715.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-02-29142725.jpg
1.0L engine out and prepped for welding
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-02-29202702.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-02-29202707.jpg
Poor girl doesnt know whats happening
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-02-29202807.jpg
Size difference?
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-01000516.jpg
How she looked with no engine, lloking high there
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-01000524.jpg
XE getting dropped in
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-01223705.jpg
After i trapped my mate Christians (christian1992 on here) feet under the car lol, thank god for steel toe capped boots
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-01224839.jpg
Bolted in
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-02011917.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-02011924.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-02011936.jpg
Dropped down and rolled outside, front sits perfect but the back is too high
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-02151257.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-02151305.jpg
All wired in, not long left to go here
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-03020520.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-03022637.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-03022650.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-03022721.jpg
VERY low to the floor
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-03180928.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-03180934.jpg
And how the GTE looks now, ready for scrapping tomorrow, bare shell?
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/431355_3215533423815_1130727409_3268237_1673112849 _n.jpg
Since these photos, buts that have been done to mine:
Wiring done
Tank lines and pump changed
Engine bay wiring tidied up ALOT
Strut brace fitted
Shorter Corsa 1.2 16v throttle cable fitted
Its finished!! from purchase of the donor car to fitted in mine running and on the road, and donor car totally stripped and scrapped.. 6 days, surely thats some sort of record? Couldnt of done it without my good mates Christian (christian1992) Dale, Graeme off here, Mr MattBrown, Riggy and my boss in work for letting me use the unit.
Im the happiest ive been in months, Jawpys finally got a 2.0L 16v, and im yet to test drive it untill tomorrow on trade plates... :D
This is my mate Christian's Nova too, told him id throw some pics up, was originally the green one off ebay that sold for about £900, he got hold of it and fitted a 1.6 16v C16XE, which threw a rod 6 hours after fitting it, we are currently in the process of fitting a X16XE, which got put on hold to do mine as he wanted some parts off my donor car hes bought the whole GTE interior off me for it, along with a set of Cav expression alloys, and afew other bits and bobs
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-02-26183745.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-02-26183752.jpg
Danny s-p
05-03-12, 11:27 AM
look good. when the car sat on the ramp it look like the engine a little low on passenger side is that normal
shed-on-wheels
05-03-12, 12:52 PM
looks good bud and that green one was a minter a lad up the road from me had it, its had the sides painted on it am i right? shame about the engine swaps on it
SimonTW
05-03-12, 01:00 PM
Is that the pump setup on the firewall on the 16XE? Is it just using the standard carb tank?
Did you weld the engine bay up Dave?
NOV4_SPORT
05-03-12, 02:18 PM
Looking good mate, you have some rapid progress on getting the car stripped and fitting the xe well done
Southie
05-03-12, 03:04 PM
:d Good work Dave, looks like you've had team NW on the case lol
How much is the insurance going to be though :eek:
guessing by the post on facebook he's struggling with the insurance. Actual lol at your mates telling you to not declare it. :roll:
Engine sits perfectly level Danny
The green ones had both sides painted yeah, it is very clean
Simon yeah its running a standard carb tank with no swirl pot, bit pointless tbh he has ton constantly have half a tank, ive swapped my tank for a GTE one and ran brand new lines
John yeahh all welded up of course, prepped pics on the previous page :thumb:
NOV4_SPORT yeah i didnt want to mess about and take months, 18 hour work shifts 2am finishes but it was worth it
Southie i had alot of mates helping out and alot of W boys helping me out :thumb:
Insurance is near enough impossible, dont know what im doing yet but id rather make sure im 100% legal even if i have to wait another year or two, not giving the Police ANY reason to take it off me
guessing by the post on facebook he's struggling with the insurance. Actual lol at your mates telling you to not declare it. :roll:
That was hilarious. Apparently the majority of cars on the road have undeclared engine modifications! Bear in mind the majority of cars on the road are bog standard biddywagons or rep mobiles... lol
Awesome work Dave, looks really good :) I assume you did the alternator cutout? Hammer or properly done?
Ahh missed that bit Dave. Can't beleive how far you've come with this car now :)
XE looks well in the bay. Must make it so much easier having a ramp to use
novasrredtop
07-03-12, 02:09 PM
Looking good mate, keep up the good work. Im the one that spoke to your father on the phone the other day. Tip - declare every modification mate as Insurance companies check forums like this etc these days and catch people out all the time.
Is that the pump setup on the firewall on the 16XE? Is it just using the standard carb tank?
Looking good mate, keep up the good work. Im the one that spoke to your father on the phone the other day. Tip - declare every modification mate as Insurance companies check forums like this etc these days and catch people out all the time.
Haha thought it was you, was mad when he said this guy knows you lol, you have a PM also mate :thumb:
well done dave , and as already said lol at the massive cockheads on your facebook saying dont declare it , shop the little cunts in lol
well done dave , and as already said lol at the massive cockheads on your facebook saying dont declare it , shop the little cunts in lol
I just couldnt be assed to reply on there but wanted to write 'dave simply wouldnt drive without declaring the conversion, as he isnt stupid, simple' lol
Is it that companies wont quote you Dave, or are the prices just too high?
staggy_gsi
07-03-12, 07:07 PM
followed this project since the day you started this thread, it looks cracking now mate, certainly come a long way! Well done!
I just couldnt be assed to reply on there but wanted to write 'dave simply wouldnt drive without declaring the conversion, as he isnt stupid, simple' lol
Is it that companies wont quote you Dave, or are the prices just too high?
I know John im not stupid enough to try and pass off a 2.1L 16V as a 993cc pushrod lol, Police arent THAT stupid round here, they jsut wont quote me untill im 19, which is only afew weeks away, only going to use it of a weekend as a nice little toy, use the more door Corsa for thrashing about :thumb:
followed this project since the day you started this thread, it looks cracking now mate, certainly come a long way! Well done!
Cheers dude, love the car now its all show and all go aswell, Had this car 6 years now and after everything that happened to me in that time the Novas allways brought me through the other side, wouldnt trade it for the world :thumb:
I know John im not stupid enough to try and pass off a 2.1L 16V as a 993cc pushrod lol, Police arent THAT stupid round here, they jsut wont quote me untill im 19, which is only afew weeks away, only going to use it of a weekend as a nice little toy, use the more door Corsa for thrashing about :thumb:
Good lad, i knew it wouldnt need to be said:thumb:
When it comes to you getting a quote, limit your mileage excessively, (i think 5k a year is about the lowest, but go lower if you can) and also go for 'social & pleasure' and remove the domestic (commuting) makes a hell of a difference as it shows you're only ever using the car for a weekend toy and wont be doing the rush hour thing with thousands of other commuters, therefore more of a risk of being crashed/crashed into!
Ill keep my fingers crossed you manage to insure the old girl though, and epic man points for not even considering doing it without declaring:d
Danny s-p
08-03-12, 09:30 PM
Good lad, i knew it wouldnt need to be said:thumb:
When it comes to you getting a quote, limit your mileage excessively, (i think 5k a year is about the lowest, but go lower if you can) and also go for 'social & pleasure' and remove the domestic (commuting) makes a hell of a difference as it shows you're only ever using the car for a weekend toy and wont be doing the rush hour thing with thousands of other commuters, therefore more of a risk of being crashed/crashed into!
Ill keep my fingers crossed you manage to insure the old girl though, and epic man points for not even considering doing it without declaring:d
spud i tryed the limited mileage out on the gte the other day as i was mucking about seeing how the astra wood cost if i decide to buy it off motorbillity 10,000 was quoted at £1,468 20,000 witch i am insured to do now was £1,254 on the astra. so i tryed the GTE 5,000 a year quote at £1,949 20,000 was £1,562 looking at all theses difrent prices i dont have a clue were they get the price from :confused:
Went and dug her out today for her weekly startup, some better pics of the car
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-12123307.jpg
Engine, now with the Corsa 1.2 16V throttle cable mod and tucked out the way
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-12123313.jpg
It then popped a rad hose while it was warming up... thought it was the rad itself at first lol
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-12125611.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-12125620.jpg
The stuck a new fuel filter on her... and this is what came off the old one... clogged?
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-12140246.jpg
Must of been restricting the fuel flow massivley!! Dont think its ever been changed when it was on the GTE, After fitting the new one it accelerates ALOT quicker now, just off a new fuel filter
And put her away for the weekend
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-12140705.jpg
Slowly nearly finished, just the last few things left to do
brainsnova
12-03-12, 04:52 PM
It's nice to see a proper engine now lol
Did you manage to get any quotes for it?
Did you manage to get any quotes for it?
Yeah... £8000 lol... hence why its staying garaged untill i turn 19 and it comes down ALOT
brainsnova
12-03-12, 05:32 PM
One bonus of being an old ******* :d
L33 LEG
12-03-12, 05:41 PM
Great updates mate, glad it's finally got a decent engine to match the exterior! It's great how much you love this car, hopefully that will never change :)
I was going to say that the only thing that lets it down is the engine bay but it looked cleaner in the last pics so maybe you've sorted that. I think this years main change to it would have to be a full GSi interior including black carpets, dash, etc. Then it would be perfect, but there's plenty of time to do things like that :)
Good luck with the insurance.
Tell me more of this corsa throttle cable goodness mr Dave, 'B' or 'C' and from a breakers or from vaux?
If i can source a GSI to break then ill be swapping the interior, same as the engine id want everything there before i do it, no half finished business or missing a trim here or a card there, i was thinking of colour coding the bumpers and getting the GSI tailgate and b-pillar vynal, but yet to decide
Spud as said on the book of many faces, 1.2 16V Corsa B post facelift throttle cable only :thumb:
Whats the point of the 1.2 cable?
Whats the point of the 1.2 cable?
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-12123313.jpg
^^^^^^^:thumb:
That looks miles better than the normal cable which resembles a lassoo lol
That looks miles better than the normal cable which resembles a lassoo lol
Exactly, here's mine for comparison....
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Nova%20Antibes/8c8b0e14.jpg
Whats stopping you routeing the normal one that way?
Its too long to do it, whereas im guessing that one sits nicely like that (or even in the normal routing would look better than a standard xe cable) and has the correct fittings at either end:thumb:
Be careful how you route the cable, if you route it wrong it will stick and cause it to rev its plums off :thumb:
Nice little addition on the throttle cable.
Its sorted the most stupidly designed thing on a xe lol
Yeah lets just route the throttle cable hanging over the engine bouncing off the cam cover lol
scott.parker
14-03-12, 07:06 PM
Nice little addition on the throttle cable.
Its sorted the most stupidly designed thing on a xe lol
Yeah lets just route the throttle cable hanging over the engine bouncing off the cam cover lol
You know hat till i just looked at my old car i forgot they were like this! as Ive been so use to looking at an XE on TB's lol
Well seen as how ive removed my sub setup (ONLY 18 year old with no sub in their car round here!) Ive decided a nice little touch would be to go all factory with the audio, so picked up these
2x SC201's (Came standard in poverty Novas)
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-16201327.jpg
1x SC303 (GSI standard item)
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-16201255.jpg
And this beauty, mega rare CD300 (Optional extra in cavaliers and Calibras, note the LCD display on the unit unlike Corsas Vectras etc)
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-16201356.jpg
Cant decide what one to use, as the CD300 doesnt illuminate when the headlights are on :( anyone know if this is an easy fix?
Southie
16-03-12, 09:13 PM
The most up to date will be best due to wattage, the original head units were lacking in sound and distort when your tunes are banging lol
Do any of them have aux ports on the back to let you plug in at least a external feed through a headphone socket?
bainyboy sr
17-03-12, 07:37 PM
nice mate have you had it out yet ? youl love it , wish i had a valver in mine when i was 18
Ohh liking the headunits, i changed the old (broken) original headunit to an pioneer optional extra headunit out of an '84 micra. Only problem with mine is that the manual knob tuner is hard to get the radio stations, and with the tuner knob being the bigger one, i always use that one instead of the volume one lol.
How much did the headunits cost you, like the philips one? Heres mine, looks awesome at night as the whole thing lights up in the old orangy light and looks so retro lol.
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/294862_10150289572139926_637964925_8120656_2073189 196_n.jpg
Well ive spent yet another wad of cash on the Nova, literally not even got a pound to my name now lol
This came up... loads of people have said its all thats needed to make the car 100% perfect, and it was complete...
Here goes...
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-23210750.jpg
Yes ladies and gentlemen... a FULL GSI INTERIOR! :D
Its 100% complete, uncut doorcards, no holes in the dash for immobilisers etc, near enough mint seats with only a tiny hole in the bolster, all the trimmings, black handles black door seats etc, literally the whole inside of a 37,000 mile GSI
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-23210740.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-23210731.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-23210725.jpg
Dash... with the new CD300 rare as fook radio, steering wheel wont be used though keeping my MOMO one
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-23210715.jpg
Seats, cant even see the hole once its touched in~
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-23210705.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-23210651.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-23210637.jpg
My boss said "Looks like someone brought a nova in for work and it rusted away overnight"
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-23210625.jpg
Hopefully get it fitted this week once i find some split rear seat bracketory :thumb:
Spot on mate, i dont feel so bad about deciding to keep my cavs tape player now lol
Why do you have a cav SRi steering wheel with it though, they look poo and need binning :p
brainsnova
26-03-12, 07:00 PM
You forgot to thank Graeme in your update lol
John the CD300 doesnt illuminate so im undecided about keeping it atm, going to try and get it repaired its more for looks than anything, so id still like the tape player lol
Thanks to Greg and Graeme for sorting the interior for me, even if it did take me 3 hours to find Gregs place lol
Its not down to me really more like Dave seeing the light and spending his cash on his car instead of birds, I would like my grey choke blank back though lol
Also the steering wheel wont ben getting kept, as it says under the photos keeping my MOMO one :thumb:
Its not down to me really more like Dave seeing the light and spending his cash on his car instead of birds, I would like my grey choke blank back though lol
lol very true Graeme, ill give it to you next week once its back at work :thumb:
Well the interiors in, totally tramsformed the car! Will get pics up tomorrow night when im at home :thumb:
L33 LEG
31-03-12, 05:03 PM
So glad you have bought that interior :d
This car really is a complete package now, well done!
Well finally heres some pics
Old interior coming out
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-28210048.jpg
Dashboard out (easier then i thought it would be)
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-28211734.jpg
Didnt get any pics of it going back in, only once it was all finished
Doorcards, mint uncut ones like their supposed to be
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-28210054.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-29013010.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-29013254.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-29013301.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-29013311.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-29013321.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-29013336.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-29185615.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-29212329.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-29212337.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-30173903.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-30173908.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-30173917.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-30173921.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-30173927.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-30173947.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-30173959.jpg
Love the interior now! Looks 1000x better all black, wanted it mint though and the 37000 mile GSI it came out of, well couldnt get a minter one really :thumb:
Two pics of my daily and Nova together
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-31095734.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-31095753.jpg
Since the photos were taken, ive now got a black parcel shelf, the rear seat brackets have been welded in properly so now the seats lock in and also the bases tilt forward like their supposed to, only thing i need to do now is paint my boot plinth black to match everything, then it should be around MOT time, but seen as how i work in a MOT garage im not really worried about it failing lol
Thats all for now folks, what do you think? Improvement? :thumb:
Massive improvment, finishes off the inside nicely :thumb:
Alessios need going on the Nova or get a second set
scott.parker
02-04-12, 07:00 PM
Alessios need going on the Nova or get a second set
Strange as much as we ripp it, i think it makes sense, they look like they should be on the Nova! lol
Southie
02-04-12, 07:09 PM
Looks better everytime I read this thread Dave ;)
L33 LEG
02-04-12, 09:04 PM
Best mod so far :d Looks great.
looking very good mate , white bumpers next :P
brainsnova
06-04-12, 10:51 AM
It's amazing how a black dash transforms everything :thumb:
Well heres the rest of the update guys,
My mates old beige shelf he gave me as i didnt want to ruin a perfectly good desirable grey shelf
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-03-31133035.jpg
After loads of coats of black aerosol, came out perfect! (note the boot panel that still needs painting black)
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-04-02201314.jpg
60/40 brackets fitted top and bottom
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-04-02201328.jpg
Engine... Mmmmmmmm 2.1 litres of glitter!
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-04-02203239.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-04-02203525.jpg
Didnt like how the car was sitting since the XE has weighed the front down alot, this is how it sat on -60mm rears
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-04-06164044.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-04-06164052.jpg
Wanted some good in arch action, so picked up a set of -80mm springs and got them fitted
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-04-06174800.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-04-06173003.jpg
Then gave into peir pressure and fitted the Alessios to her...
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-04-09160459.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-04-09160508.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-04-09160520.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-04-09160839.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-04-09160850.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-04-09160903.jpg
However i was unsure about them, and after flicking through pics of my car decided to re-fit the Mistrals, It looks too common and the Mistrals suit it way more i reckon, so theyll be coming back off tomorrow and going back onto the Corsa :thumb:
And heres afew videos of the engine running, and the gorgeous sound it makes!!
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/th_video-2012-04-02-20-08-08.jpg (http://s61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/?action=view¤t=video-2012-04-02-20-08-08.mp4)
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/th_video-2012-04-02-20-14-28.jpg (http://s61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/?action=view¤t=video-2012-04-02-20-14-28.mp4)
Looks better on the Allesio's imo.
Although ive never been a fan of Mistrals
nova_stee
10-04-12, 07:18 PM
Speedlines in white and colour code the bumpers would be nice
lol reminds me of my old beast :cry:
Looks nice but looks better on the mistrals imo. Needs some bumper tape and she is a winner :)
Leave the bumpers as they are, and even though i run speedlines, i dont think they suit her as much as the mistrals, odd that aint it lol
I think she sounds lovely!
brainsnova
10-04-12, 10:08 PM
Don't paint the wheels white, looks perfect as it is
Not painting the wheels other than siver, im not a fan of white black or grey wheels tbh, Bumpers will be staying grey for the time being untill i save up enough to do a full GSI exterior, vynals GSI decals etc
She is VERY loud, after looking a little closer it appeas the centre section has been cut open and re-welded shut, most probabley to remove the baffles inside, but boy does it sound nice! :thumb:
Anyway the Mistrals are now re-fitted, back end has settled nice and put my red/clear rear lights back in, plans next are sort the split CV out and fit a high vis brake light, and them a damn good clean as shes not been cleaned since the engine :thumb:
twistysnovagte
11-04-12, 04:51 PM
just read through quite a few page's,im actualy gobsmacked youve put a 2.0ltr in there:eek::d
get a big :thumb:'s up from me mate considering the work youve put into her,unbelievable.
seen there car not long back on the way through from work(would have stopped but was being dropped off!)
are you working at manor(parkside)garage now mate?
fill the van up there now and again on the way through for the lads in a morning........
good work mate:)
Haha cheers Andy, yeahh im working there now, im here now if you wanna pop up for abit and have a look round her :thumb:
Just afew more pics of her, CV boot replaced, rear seats fixed in properly, washed kind of, and afew next to my best mates 1.6 ( which is currently for sale should anyone like it, its the pne that sold for £900 on ebay around 6-8 months ago, its very very clean :thumb: )
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-04-11150926.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-04-13194423.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-04-13194445.jpg
My mates 1.6 16V SR/GTE rep
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-04-14115223.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-04-14115230.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-04-14115243.jpg
And afew of ours together, cars were outside for 10 mins and already had 2 people coming over asking if they were sale lol
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-04-14115259.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-04-14115344.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-04-14115404.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-04-14115218.jpg
Have just picked up some polybushed front arms, tie bars and ARB bushes tonight for ehr, also picked up a Superchipped eCU to see if that will make any difference, updates tomorrow folks :thumb:
scott.parker
02-06-12, 09:05 AM
Looking nice Dave, like your mates car, very nice! As for the ecu, you will notice a slight gain in the revs and extra pull/torque etc from about 3krpm to 5krpm i will imagine, but it wont be any massive difference over all, just bit better to drive when drove hard.
Cheers Scott :thumb: Aslong as i see a difference in the ECU ill be happy
Just uploading pics of todays progress
Front Polybushed strengthened lower arms and tiebars, along with ARB bushes
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-06-02115852.jpg
No pics of them fitted, not really any different, undersealing started
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-06-02163455.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-06-02163500.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-06-02163506.jpg
Needs finishing off to be perfect but its a start, All the arches undersealed and rear drums hammerited black
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-06-02165246.jpg
And just a couple shots of her outside, fitted a White GTE spoiler to her, not to everyones taste but i prefer it
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-06-02173100.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-06-02173111.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-06-02173118.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-06-02173118.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-06-02173746.jpg
Plans next are fit the Superchipped ECU, and try and still get insured on the damn thing!! :thumb:
Heres a couple of my Mates for you Scott, only differences since these photos are it now has a euro fog, Full rainbow SR interior instead of the GTE one, and bump strips with red stripes down the sides
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-05-26185428.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-05-26185417.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-05-26185503.jpg
Currently for sale if anyones interested :thumb:
I think the spoiler mightve looked better in grey kissy, maybe some GTE/GSi esque black vinyl on the tailgate to break it up, mk1 spoilers work on mk2's btw i like it, did it myself a few years back:thumb:
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Nov/2632big2.jpg
Spoiler looks well imo :)
Get a new camera/phone tho lol
Get a new camera/phone tho lol
Its not his camera, he has a rose tinted lens so we can all see the fuzzy love he holds for his beloved :d
Spoiler looks well imo :)
Get a new camera/phone tho lol
Its my camera lense Adam, the lense is scratched and glazed so it comes out crap lol, needs replacing
L33 LEG
05-06-12, 10:20 AM
Glad you decided against the speedlines, they dont look as good and they need to stay on that 5 door to make it look half decent.
Not keen on the spoiler :( but everything else is 100% perfect. Would be a shame to spray the bumpers white and make it a full rep as it looks great as it is. When do you turn 19 so you can drive it?
Glad you decided against the speedlines, they dont look as good and they need to stay on that 5 door to make it look half decent.
Not keen on the spoiler :( but everything else is 100% perfect. Would be a shame to spray the bumpers white and make it a full rep as it looks great as it is. When do you turn 19 so you can drive it?
Turned 19 2 weeks ago, however its still around £6000, however been told to try again once ive got 2 years NCB and hopefully then it should be around half that :thumb:
L33 LEG
05-06-12, 03:47 PM
Even half that is too much lol
Shop around everywhere and hopefully it'll drop right down.
Not updated this in afew months so here goes, been busy at work so not really had much time to work on her untill this week
Private plate offered up, Colin Mcrae decal added to the rear window
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-08-13164829.jpg
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http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-08-13165547.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-08-13165603.jpg
One of the engine, changed since this pic
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-08-29170304.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-08-29170327.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-08-29171408.jpg
Decided to wire up some reverse lights into the indicators using some sidelight bulbs, nice little addition and i wont have to creep backwards now to let people know im reversing
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-09-01184908.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-09-01190415.jpg
Omega intermittent variable speed wiper stalk fitted
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-09-01190026.jpg
Exhaust taken off and taken to the fabricators, had the bent Mk1 tip cut off and my old tip off my old backbox cut and welded on, comes out perfect now and is a nice size, as the other one came out in the corner and was too small for my liking
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-09-14181947.jpg
And today i took a trip upto douglas Valley car breakers who were breaking a C20XE Nova, i managed to get the pipe i needed to t-piece the one from under the inlet to the ehader tank, they were some very nicely finished stainless steel pieces hence why i got them, also picked up a M-Tech power cap for a bargin price of £10! Got it fitted and polished up abit, the induction noise is epic now, love it! Also fitted my carbon fibre head sheild afew weeks back
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2012-09-15171747.jpg
Quick video of the reverse lights if anyones wondering how to do them
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUGNyCrNgsQ
And heres a video of me taking it up the road, its a little too loud
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVv-BE69rb4
scott.parker
16-09-12, 08:42 AM
Looks nice dude, I didn't know this engine was 2.1cc where's it from, and I see you say it 208bhp how the hell you managed that?
DAVIDKEDENS
18-12-12, 07:59 PM
Tidy Dave! Enjoyed reading the full thing :thumb:
Not updated this in nearly a year!!! Crazy how time flies!
Only a small update, strut brace i had fitted was ridiculously cheap and tacky, Fouled the power cap massively and restricted engine movement. After seeing one that i knew would fit around the engine as it is set up (OMP style brace) I purchased it off eBay, it was in need of some serious refurbishment
As it came:
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC_0417_zps15b8572e.jpg (http://s61.photobucket.com/user/x_novadose_x/media/DSC_0417_zps15b8572e.jpg.html)
In need of some love, paint flaking off due to being poorly prepped and painted white, also seized solid adjustment bolt as you can see
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC_0418_zps21b5d23c.jpg (http://s61.photobucket.com/user/x_novadose_x/media/DSC_0418_zps21b5d23c.jpg.html)
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC_0419_zpse967ca48.jpg (http://s61.photobucket.com/user/x_novadose_x/media/DSC_0419_zpse967ca48.jpg.html)
Anyways after lots of hours of stripping, heating, un-seizing and painting in my new work (HGV bodyshop) it was rstored to its former glory... and i uncovered the old girl from the garage to fit it
Old brace... cheap and tacky
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC_0478_zps3b226765.jpg (http://s61.photobucket.com/user/x_novadose_x/media/DSC_0478_zps3b226765.jpg.html)
New brace fitted
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC_0479_zps6d67ca62.jpg (http://s61.photobucket.com/user/x_novadose_x/media/DSC_0479_zps6d67ca62.jpg.html)
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC_0482_zpse8128967.jpg (http://s61.photobucket.com/user/x_novadose_x/media/DSC_0482_zpse8128967.jpg.html)
Now you may all be thinking ''Why on earth are you spending money on a car you can't insure and has been sat in the garage for the last 2 years''... well i turn 21 in 5 months, so i can then get temp insurance cover for the summer months, and i also reach the start of the insurance prices coming down for me too, although i have since aquired 3 more points in March :( but we will see...
We'll see what happens :thumb:
zeifer33
16-12-13, 10:14 AM
Nice mod, i have the same bar:thumb:
Nice mod, i have the same bar:thumb:
They're the only ones that fit nice with a XE engine and power cap :thumb:
Not updated this in over 6 years. Although everyone on facebook knows shes still around, still own her, 14 years I've had her now since I started this thread. She was however wrote off afew years back after someone pulled out on me when inwas doing about 50. 2 years later she was back on the road.
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