Nova 1.0l Project

[Dave.]

ok ive been offered a white mk2 nova for ?75. so i snapped it up asap, so now i have 2 lol. 13 and own 2 novas. not too bad eh lol

so this nova will have a stripdown, either mk2 gsi gront or mk1 gte/sr looks. but id like a gsi mk2 lol.

bodywork-wise its mint- no rot in the arches factory condition battery tray but abit of rust on the rear arches but its only were the paint has cracked due to them bieng rolled.

it has a 1.0l engine with 47tho on the clock, so its kind of sweet running.

took it out today for a spin around my dads private yard, got its smooth, it sounds really nice and doesnt blow any blue smoke atall.
so ill update this once i finally get it, it will be after xmas before anything is done

dave

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00428.jpg

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http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00434.jpg

[puss puss]

nice ill be watching this thread mines a 1.0litre to :D

[philly]

is that a vaux heaven or something lol

[Jack]

Not with a bashed saloon its not lol

Good decision Dave... GSi it, you know you want to :D

And whats on with that exhaust, is it a tailpipe trim of proper rear box? Seems to stick out a mile

[Dave.]

tin can ?10 from halfords lol

[NOV4_SPORT]

nice one bud, glad you got it, i will be keeping my eye on the projects section from now on.

[Nobby]

fair play mate!!

[Dave.]

just some more pics of it, i put the key into the ignition today to start it as i did it snapped in the lock, so i had to barrel it to get it to the garage. lol

the pics are of arch, battery tray and other various parts
let me know what you think

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00027.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00038.jpg

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http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00031.jpg

[Dave.]

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00029.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00030.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00028.jpg

[Iain]

Looks a good shell. GSi-replica mk2 sounds like a good plan to me.

[Dave.]

just a photoshop of what i would like it to liim like by 17th may (my bday :D)

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/white12copy.jpg

[Riggy]

why did you have to cap it to get it into the garage its a mk2 lol

[Dave.]

well we had no truck so dad had to drive it, and it snapped
u have rexys number riggy?

[Dave.]

got it out today, gave it a jet wash and fitted gsi dials, aerial not working for some strange reason aswell, put my sony xplod cd player into it aswell, worked fine exept the aerial, lol

anyway here are some update pics

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00043-2.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00044.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00045.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00047.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00049.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00048.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00046.jpg

[staggy_gsi]

go on mate! you seem quite clued up for a 13 yr old, keep it up bud!

[Dave.]

thx staggy :thumb:

[Mike.]

that looks like a great shell dave, i hear the blue ones getting stripped and scrapped? keep us upto date on the mk2 :thumb:

[Dave.]

YEAP THE SHELLS ROTTEN SO THERES NO POINT IN SELLING IT ON

THE PLANS ARE NOW TO FIND A GSI GLOVE BOX AND GET THE LOCKS CHANGED AS ITS A STOLEN RECOVERED

ive just realised ive typed it in caps but cba changing it lol

[captain ash]

Not bad fella, looks a good first car, Just gotta make sure you keep it in that condition for another 4 years till you pass your test. Althougth if you're keeping it in your dads warehouse then you won't have to worry about 4 harsh winters ruining it lol

[hybridturbo]

leave the seat covers and other junk in the blue car dont transfer anything lol

keep it clean simple and un maxed

[Dave.]

yeah i am doing

[Spudly]

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00038.jpg

Am i the only one wishing it were possible to put a P reg number onto a nova, jus think last bit of that corsa`s reg would look cool on a nova lol

[Dave.]

just afew pics, not so much update pics as ive spent all today stripping my nova and sobbing over it bieng scraooed, r.i.p f221 akf, you were a good car

heres afew stylish shots of the nova, and the sr badge placed on

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00064.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00065.jpg

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[greg1.4]

keep up the good work. looks like a wee minter you got. what ae you hoping to do to it?

[Jack]

TAKE THE SR BADGE OFF!

[Dave.]

for now just get it up to the best poss standard

rj: nope lol

[Dave.]

UPDATE!!!

after 2 days trying to fit the new colum, my dad told me that the sheer pins had snapped, the 1s that snap and retract the steering wheel so you dont hit it, so i was going to orser a new one from vauxhall, but then thought ill just get my old 1 off my blue mk1 in the scrapyard, so i went for a trip down, it was gutted to fcuk, nothing left barely, and it still had the www.novaload.net (http://www.novaload.net) stickers in the window lol

so after fitting the new colum i was going to wash it, then as i put it into reverse, PING BOING!!!! the gear leaver snapped in reverse so i had to stall it out of gear, nearly hit the garage door lol, it snapped on the ball joint at the bottom, just snapped in two

after that i had to go yet again to the scrappy and get the gear stick off the blue one, it will be fitted tuesday.

then i set about changing the locks, the drivers door was easy but the passengers had been "superglued on" as it didnt have the metal clip at the back, so after alot of gentle prising and no damage to the doors it came free
boot, ignition + petrol cap were easy

also i need a steering colum ignition shroud as i snapped mine getting it on lol

WILL GET PICS FOR TUESDAY BUT IF WE HAVE TO GO BEFORE THEN THEN YOU ALL MIGHT BE IN LUCK LOL

[Dave.]

just a quick one i took earlier

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00069.jpg

[Mike.]

remove them daft stripes down the sides and the badges on the tailgate, it'll look alot cleaner IMO

no comment on the SR badge lol

[Dave.]

just got back from the garage, the car us going to my grandmas tomorrow, unfortunatley its going outside on the path but shouldnt be too worried about rot, might get one of those big car bubble garages lol

anyway i cleaned the engine bay up abit, ill finish it off tomorrow

pics of engine bay

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00078.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00079.jpg

[Jack]

Tidy bay :cool:

[Dave.]

little update, new colum put in, finally located a ignition shroud and did all the locks, even the petrol cap lol and a sr badge that i like lol

anyway heres some pics

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00084.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00082.jpg

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unfortunatley this week the car had to go from the garage, so it went to my grandmas!! unfortunatley its on the path outside but eventually itll go into the garage, the garage holds a 1933 forb model b, one of 5 left and 3 are in a museum. might post a pic up soon of it, its a real beauty,anyway its on there for ages now as granny doesnt need the space

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00092.jpg

[Dave.]

also as i went to the scrap yard to get my steering shroud, guess what was there, my blue mk1, so i snapped afew pics for you all, it had chain marks through the roof a huge dent in the roof and no seats and dash

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http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00080.jpg

[Jack]

Nice SR you have there

[Lee]

Them monstor truck wheels need swapping for something, other than that, it looks tidy.

[Dave.]

Nice SR you have there

why thank you rj lol


i will swap wheels when i find some that i like and dont need a courier :mad:

[James P]

wow wat a find, you cant complain for that much money! wat mods you guna do to it?

[Dave.]

just get it to look loiek a gsi at the mo, not much

allways liked that kawasakki green nova tho, looks top notch

anyway i saw a post on for sale yesterday about a sr rear spoiler, so i bought it, i knew the gut rayond (cheers again matey) as i bought a grill for my mk1 off him, so i was going to ask him to post it but it was too big, so very kindly he set off at 7pm the same night that i bought it and traveled a total of 80 miles just to deliver it to me, what a mate he is, so all in all about 2hrs after the for sale post was up, the spoiler was in my shead and it was down as sold, not bad eh? only ?30 and its a rubber one aswell, so its very light :thumb:

heres some pics of it, might go and get another in a hour or two

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00095.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00094.jpg

[Matt2107]

Good stuff Dave... get it fitted but make sure you take your time and do it right.

[Jack]

the rubber ones are heavy IMO! And make sure you screw it on, none of this carpet tape malarky lol

[scott.parker]

the rubber ones are heavy IMO! And make sure you screw it on, none of this carpet tape malarky lol

LMAO ufo spoilers on the M6....:D

[Riggy]

lol dont fit the mk1 spoiler to it or it wont look like a gsi lol

get a mk2 one , ive got a few knocking around so you can have one , next time i pop down haydock ill bring it lol

[scott.parker]

lol dont fit the mk1 spoiler to it or it wont look like a gsi lol

get a mk2 one , ive got a few knocking around so you can have one , next time i pop down haydock ill bring it lol

Dude didnt i sell you one in the color of your old sr? still got it lol

Scott

[Dave.]

cheers riggy, maby u can drill my boot aswell lol

[Riggy]

yeah scott ive still got it lol

and dave ill let you drill your boot lol

[Martin]

Calm donw lads we was ona bout spoliers, and now... you talkign about drilling each others boots....

[Dave.]

im after a euro rear light cluster now, the reverse side so i will have 2 reverse lights

if anyone has one for sale please let me know


thanks
dave

[Dave.]

ok what looks better

come on need everyones opinions, cand decide on what to get

twin reverse (like abit more)

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/euro1copy.jpg

or twin for (for the euro sleeper look

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/euro2.jpg

half red half clear

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00083.jpg

or full on tint

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


or normal

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00056.jpg

thanks for opinions
dave

[novacabrio]

Twin white but its a MOT fail

[NOV4_SPORT]

i second that, it looks amazing with twin reverse lights.

[Nazza's Nova]

full clear lights mate looks better not a M.O.T failure neitherhttp://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n251/gareth_012/PHTO0041.jpg

[NOV4_SPORT]

i think he means all clear at the bottom ie twin reverse as fully clear lights where not part of xxx nova xxx's option list

[novacabrio]

Yep, need to be cheap this lads on a budget

[Nazza's Nova]

they are cheap arnt they 50 quid brand new altho i picked mine up for a tenner

[Dave.]

ye im on a budget, ?10 a week but i have ?220 to spend so not that tight at the mo lol

so twin reverse we think?

[Nazza's Nova]

have u looked on ebay maybe some clears on there

[novacabrio]

Buy some gsi bits or some thing not silly small bits, maybe a gsi bumper, skirts etc and have them pro fitted and painted

[Nazza's Nova]

it doesnt take a pro to fit a gsi bumper the skirts maybe the spoilers are easy to fit

[NOV4_SPORT]

yeh but you want a top quality job, and the bumper will have more affect. than lights imo

[Dave.]

ye but i need to find 1 that can be posted 1st, bumper i mean

might go for sr wrap roundd spoiler euro reverse grey gsi and side skirts with all my money at the mo

[novacabrio]

it doesnt take a pro to fit a gsi bumper the skirts maybe the spoilers are easy to fit

yes but Dave is 13 and wont know how to paint a bumper etc :roll:lol

[Nazza's Nova]

alrite i never new he were just a kid

[Dave.]

yes but Dave is 13 and wont know how to paint a bumper etc :roll:lol

yeh i dont know how to paint, id probabley paint it with tip-ex lol

[novacabrio]

spend your money wisely

[Jack]

so twin reverse we think?
Stop thieving my ideas lol

I'd say half red half clear. You can usually pick up a set of clears off ebay for pennies, little bit of chopping and you're away. Would have done that on mine but cba lol

Nazza, that white nova IS an MOT fail btw - no rear reflectors :p

[Riggy]

Stop thieving my ideas lol




oi my idea lol

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v13/riggy4/8381ef51.jpg

i might have to swap them over now lol

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v13/riggy4/decd00e9.jpg

[Martin]

Dave Get to ya local Vauxhall ?140 for a brand new gsi bumper.. some can still get the side skirts to..

[draper]

id go with twin reverse dave, and sell me the euro fog light :thumb:

[Dave.]

ive no ebay account and with rjs huge profits wanted i couldnt afford it

all im after is the reverse side for like 20 notes or something

[Adam]

Twin white but its a MOT fail That wont be a problem till he can drive,Lol.

I've been looking for a set of Europe clusters(rhs reverse) on german ebay, asked a few questions translated into german,Lol.
But no one will send to the UK.

They are mega cheap too, a set(both lights) is about ?7 converted from Euros,Lol.

[Nazza's Nova]

razorjack my nova past its MOT with the clears in he never sed anything about reflectors

[Adam]

Most dont say anything, but RJ is right.
Rear reflectors must be RED by MOT rules....

[Jack]

I've been looking for a set of Europe clusters(rhs reverse) on german ebay, asked a few questions translated into german,Lol.
But no one will send to the UK.
Really? the first person I emailled said yes, 10 euros delivery lmfao

Do a search from ebay.co.uk for sellers located in Europe. That will pick up all the ones willing to ship to the UK. Ask them in English too, you'll probably find if you used Babelfish or something your question "will you ship to the UK" came out as "I eat shoes from the UK" or something queer lol

[Adam]

Really? the first person I emailled said yes, 10 euros delivery lmfao

Do a search from ebay.co.uk for sellers located in Europe. That will pick up all the ones willing to ship to the UK. Ask them in English too, you'll probably find if you used Babelfish or something your question "will you ship to the UK" came out as "I eat shoes from the UK" or something queer lol
Ye, they said they wouldn't ship out of germany.

I spent ages waiting for a translator to translate my message from english into german, sent the email and they replied and said i can't understand German, im english :roll:lollol

[chimp007_uk]

if you choose twin reverse, don't suppose you want to sell the euro red cluster??? :roll: lol

[Dave.]

ill only get the side i need
[lus i have no ebay and the person who does that i usually use will not ship for some reason

[Asa-James]

looking good dude, keep it up and we'll hopefully see you on the roads in the future...

[Riggy]

hahah me and rexy were goin to drive to france and get some ,

might start taking orders and go down one weekend lol

[Mike]

hahah me and rexy were goin to drive to france and get some ,

might start taking orders and go down one weekend lol

sounds like a plan mate!
youd make a killing egaying them too!

P.s. id take a set ;)

[Jack]

lol instead of a "booze cruise" it'll be a "Corsa rear cluster cruise" :D

[draper]

lol at RJ, ill take a set aswell, but come back up the M1 and you can drop them off at mine aswell

[Matt2107]

Dave... I've gone for twin reverse with a mk2 astra fog light added to the middle of the bumper (aftermarket)

In actual fact I bought my euro cluster from Jack 2 years ago.

[Jack]

In actual fact I bought my euro cluster from Jack 2 years ago.
lmfao, did you? How random! lol

[Matt2107]

Yep... think you ripped me off too... just kidding.

It was back in summer 2004.

[Dave.]

just gave it a clean this weekend, didnt really do much but my cousin insisted on some pictures being taken, hes a nova freek like me lol

O YEAH AND FITTED MY NL STICKERS

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http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00125.jpg

[Dave.]

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00126.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00127.jpg

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http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00137.jpg

[Dave.]

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00138.jpg

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[Dave.]

and someone (forgot name sorry, the lad with the 5dr hatch in silver with steelies on from here) gave me this opel badge so i fitted it to my spare nova gsi wheel, fitted perfect cheers mate

so this will be going on soon :thumb:

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00145.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00144.jpg

[Jack]

You look like my friend Kat lol

Liking the duct tape :thumb:

[Martin]

Stil Not had an haircut then lmao...


thought u was cleaning it?

Should of polished it and b2b'd the bumpers ;)

[chris-gsi]

will look sweet if you drop it 60

[Iain]

I want to see a video of you headbanging.

[nova ian]

Looks pretty tidy that, good project base.

Whats with the Gaffa Tape on the rear lights!?

Ian

[draper]

yipee more 'dave' poses lol

car looks good aswell fella, are you glad you got rid of the blue 1 and kept the white one now/yet ??

[Dave.]

ye well glad, im putting a mk1 sr front on it i think, not too sure yet tho

[Dave.]

anyone know of any mk2 gsi white front and rear bumpers going anywhere?

[NOV4_SPORT]

looking good mate, would look better with the bumpers , bumper gell imo, would really like those speedlines for my sport.

[Jack]

would really like those speedlines for my sport.
Speedlines? They're std Astra Mk4 alloys.

[JSeymour]

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00121.jpg
dave are you trying to copy me? lol

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f382/johnseymour/NOVA004.jpg

[Dave.]

no :D

didnt know it looked the same from the back lol
worst stioll jseymour i got a wrop round spoiler to go on lol

[NOV4_SPORT]

Speedlines? They're std Astra Mk4 alloys.

my mistake, thought they were speedline mistrials without the centre caps lol

[Dave.]

new clocks from novaSR-ish (thanks mate ill make it up to you) he donated them to me

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00171.jpg

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http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00173.jpg

[Dave.]

new parts!!!

just been to the scrapyard again, got told there was another nova saved for me, its a f reg 1.2 mk1, absoloutly mint from the bulkhead backwards, but the engine bay is rotten, the battery had fallen through the tray lol

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00183.jpg

anyway i got a new set of rear lights, full lock set operating on 1 key, some headrests that i think are rare, a mk2 parcel shelf mounting system, a aerial, and a mk1 center console that ive left there by mastake

so expect progress soon

what you all think tgen



dave

[Mike.]

that door looks like its in really good condition, iff the other ones the same snap them up and sell them, people are always after doors !!!!!

[draper]

especially drivers doors, ive got a mint spare under my bed just in case lol

[Mike.]

especially drivers doors, ive got a mint spare under my bed just in case lol

lmao, i've also got a spare drivers door

[Riggy]

lol sold my spare mint doors and now i need a drivers one lol

[Jim Mcrae]

Keep the pics coming dave!

[Ernie]

looking good mate keep it up.

[Dave.]

looking good mate keep it up.

Will do :thumb:

ordered some sr horn pushes of novarally (colin smith) hes throwing in some clear side repeters and a normal gearknob for me

[Ernie]

Im after a compleate lock set ( ignition doors boot and petrol cap) if you come across a set pm me. as may have some bits to trade from me garage.
Keep the post's coming.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/Thekids.jpg

These are mine but ive just sold the red 1.

[Dave.]

well i have a full lock set on at the moment but it operates on 4 keys, ignition, drivers door, petrol cap and boot lock and passenger door, you interested in that?

and also i love that nova, the red one, ive got my tv mag of that framed, love it

[Ernie]

cheers mate i done the same but had to sell it to fund my track toy.
As for the lock set that would be cool if you let me know what you want for them or what you mite be after as i may have it in me garage.

[Dave.]

new parts

got some early nova leather ehadrests yesterday, are these rare?

also a full lock set working on 1 key - petrol cap
ariel
parcel shelf mounts
new rear lights
and other bits
heres pics

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00184.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00185.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00186.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00187.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00188.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00189.jpg

dave

[Dave.]

also getting a stock gearknob and clear side repeters from colin for free too :thumb:

[Matt2107]

new parts

got some early nova leather ehadrests yesterday, are these rare?








http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00186.jpg


dave

I may be wrong but I think you'll find they are headrests from a Cav GSI 3000. I was looking at 2 sets (black or grey) in a scrapyard and wondered if the grey were the same colour as my leather interior.

[Dave.]

spent the weekend away this week, but i managed to get abit of time working on the car, 11 till 2am, i was so tired i fell asleep in the car lol

anyway, all i did was remove the sr badges as its not a sr, ive found out its a 1.0l mk2 trip lol

also i removed the gash rear lights and replaced them with some brand new free normal rear lights.

also fitted my grey ring horn push but pics look asif its blue lol

heres the pics

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00198.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00199.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00200.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00202.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00203.jpg

[Dave.]

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00201.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00204.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00206.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00205.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00207.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00208.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00210.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00209.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00211.jpg

[Dave.]

oh and also back 2 blacked the bumpers

[COR3Y]

looks good dave

one thing i need to ask though - do you have a horn push fetish :confused:

[Adam]

Lol/\


Nice work Dave. :)

[Dave.]

cory yep lol, i cant find the perfect 1

cheers lltn

[Jack]

You want one of my horn pushes :p

[Dave.]

new parts!!!

i have a week of school on monday, so im getting parts for the nova and working :thumb:

on friday i got clear rears, 2 cnter consoles, another horn puch, a tinted set of gsi rear windows inc surrounds and something very special

speedline minstrals!!!

heres some pics of the things anyway, the other 3 minstrals will hopefully be ready soon

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00059-1.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00056-1.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00053.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00222.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00219.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00216.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00215.jpg

[draper]

ive got some front tinted windows you can have dave, not to sure id like to post tho what with the good ol mail services in this country

[Dave.]

its ok, i want my normal 1s in as they have the nl stickers on, thanks anyway draper :thumb:

[Riggy]

where did you get the rear surrounds from dave , a person or a scrappers ?

i need some front ones so if its a scrapers i might nip down :thumb:

[Dave.]

got them from the scrappers near me, g+e in haydock, you know?

[Dave.]

my speedlines are here, i picked the others up today, was amazed at the condition of the tyres aswell, only downside is they are quight badly kerbed, but im not to worried as the car isnt going to go on the road for a while

heres some pics of them, all i need is 2 of the center cap screws

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00084-1.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00086-1.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00085-1.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00087.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00088.jpg

3 are like this

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00089-1.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00090-1.jpg

one is like this, this is the worst part out of all of them

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00091-1.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00092-1.jpg

[Dave.]

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00093.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00094-1.jpg

what you all think, bargin for my old wheels and ?20 you think?

[Asa-James]

not bad, but u still havent sent me the pics of the grille, or told me what lights you have left, grrrrrr!

cars lookin good, keep goin dude!

[Dave.]

pme'd novasri-sh

[Ernie]

should be goinig round me garage tomorrow so will try and sort some bits out for ya. Soz it's taken so long but had to get the steering sorted on a mr3 bmw in my lockup before i could get on with moving my stuff in.

[Dave.]

no probs chunny :thumb:

bit of progress...

ITS COMING BACK TO THE BIG GARAGE!!

its coming back to the recovery garage, so i can now get really stuck in, welding, panel beating repairing etc

cant wait!!

[Dave.]

little update

ive located a blue sr interior for the nova, includes everything exept the rear cards, but im not too fussed about this, it is rayonds interior and he will be selling it to me when he puts his gsi in.

pics later

[Dave.]

pic of the interior(not very good i know)
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/2007_0129rubbish0147.jpg

and what it will hopefully look like when all car is finished inside
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/P1010007-2.jpg

[vaughanmc]

some not bad progress there :) the black (6 dial dashboard) looks the beans

Vaughan.

[Dave.]

the pic of it is it in rayonds car, im getting it hopefully this week, the pic below it is what i hopefully want the interior to look like.

[Jim Mcrae]

nice mate, that interior will be really nice

[raymond]

your car will look 100 times better with that interior in mate :thumb:

[Dave.]

decided against the interior, as mine is ok for now, but i might still be getting it if it doesnt shift
anyway, got the mistrals fitted today, removed the chrome gearknob and replaced it with a stock nova 5 speed one given to me by nova-srish, fitted a center console with leccy window switches, even tho i have window winders, fitted my exhaust,fixed my clocks as it was reading empty on the fuel, now i discovered i have half a tank, ace. me and my cousin gave it a t-cut and cleared it out a little, not got alot of pics, but they do the car justice

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

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00254.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00255-1.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00253.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00252.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00256.jpg

let me know what you think :thumb:

[Jim Mcrae]

Wheels look pukka

now you MUST:

back to black the bumpers and the boot and door handels
totally remove the bump strips
take of the bonnet badge & rear badges
colour code the mirrors
lower it
And get the exhaust exit straight!

But looks great mate

[Dave.]

now after lowering springs, pm me if have a set of 60mm for dale :thumb:

[greg1.4]

looks good with them wheels dave!

[Tim]

now after lowering springs, pm me if have a set of 60mm for dale :thumb:

whos Dale?? is that Mikey Hartleys mate , lol. looking good dave

Tim :thumb:

[Dave.]

yeap, dale, Dale Ornodale, dont you kknow him? lol

anfter new drivers door as someones put a dent,scratch in mine, but it has to have the trip vynal lol

[Adam]

Nice one dave.
Looking cool.

[Dave.]

what do people think about a grey gsi front bumper?

also what colour would i use to paint it the same grey as the rear?

[Jack]

Paint both front and rear, might as well - then you won't have any issues with colour matching.

[Iain]

Why do you have both electric window switches and winders? lol

[Dave.]

because the only center consone i could find had the switches, you dont notice it when your driving tho lol

[Matt2107]

Why aren't you at school?
I noticed you on earlier as well. lol

[Dave.]

im off, got a cold chest infection ald other cr*p

also, what will 60mm lowering springs handle like on standard shocks or standard rear shocks but gmax front shocks?

[Riggy]

**** lol

[Dave.]

**** lol

kinda sums it up, cheers

[Matt2107]

Wouldn't bother with just springs dave... you wanna get some uprated shocks too.

Even if it cost more in the short term it'll be better in the long run.

[Dave.]

you think? o well, might leave it as it is for now

[Dave.]

update and pics in afew hours
watch here :thumb:

[vaughanmc]

lookin good with the interior -- similar as what i want mines to look like and its nearly there :)

Vaughan

[draper]

im off, got a cold chest infection ald other cr*p

also, what will 60mm lowering springs handle like on standard shocks or standard rear shocks but gmax front shocks?

it doesnt matter - you cant drive it yet lol

[Ernie]

looking good mate keep it up.

[Dave.]

here we go as promised

finally fixed the aerial this weekend, all it was was that someone had cut the old one out, but left the old aerial lead in, so i plugged the one that wasnt connected into the radio, and the other aerial lead was just dangling inside the wing, lol

anyway, my good friend who works for my dad called pete tcut'ed and polished it with me all day, then i back to blacked the bumpers and grab handle, and it looks stunning now

pics :

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00138-1.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00137-1.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00135-1.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00136-1.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00134-1.jpg

[draper]

needs lowereing dave !!

[Dave.]

now it does but im skint at the mo, can get some corsa rears and shocks for free but no good without fronts

[greg1.4]

now it does but im skint at the mo, can get some corsa rears and shocks for free but no good without fronts

might as well have them spare. You will probably need them sometime.

But it really does need lowering and the wee stripe off the side of it.
Apart from that it looks really good dave!

[SRimon]

baloooon tyres...

will scrub like a coont on those tyres

[Dave.]

it wont, its had all the arches rolled at sometime in its life

[SRimon]

i'd put money on it rubbing on the inside 50 profile is an absolute max on a nova

[greg1.4]

i'd put money on it rubbing on the inside 50 profile is an absolute max on a nova


so would i! ha ha

[Dave.]

they are 50 tyres, they have about 2mm clearence all round

[SRimon]

it wont, its had all the arches rolled at sometime in its life

prob replacement arches then if the car is otherwise standard, why would someone roll the arches to fit steelies on standard suspension...

[Dave.]

the wheels before it were astra ones, huge things rubbed like a biatch, thats probs why they were rolled

and stop making work for me aswell lol

[Novadave06]

I must say Nova is looking well sweet :) and for a 13yr old you sure know your stuff:) keep up the good work pal:)

p.s Lower It :) hehe

[Dave.]

a little update

fixed my side vent :thumb:

so, whats everyone thinking of the nova now? its pretty much as i want it, mabey remove the strips and debadge the bonnet, i like the exterior and i love the interior, nothing over the top, and it all cost me nothing to do so far

[Dave.]

well... finally ive got my rear window surrounds in, and they look great

me any my dads employee kev (woolfy) started at half 4 this afternoon, and finished at 10 past 6, i was knackared, didnt help either that the frames were bent, so we spent a long time reshaping them
anyway, heres pics of them in with the original glass, has my reg number etched in

hope you like them :thumb:

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00149.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00153.jpg

[draper]

looking good fella

[coochiSR]

Getting there! (quicker than mine!)

[Dave.]

cheers guys

[Adam]

Gd stuff.

[Dave.]

today i got it out, had a little drive,6found out the tappets need altering, and gave it a full wipe with polish

anyway, here are the pics, the pics of the car outside are the best ones ive got yet.

comments :thumb:

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00154.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00155.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00160.jpg

[Dave.]

got friday this week and all the 2 weeks after to tinker with the car, so expect some progress :thumb:

[NovaLad]

That's the best read ive had all week lol... I like the way you say your going to do something then do it unlike most people haha ... Anyway im off, my Nova arrives in 7 days :):):) Good luck matey!!!!

[greg1.4]

looks good dave. I would get it lowered and the pin stripe taken off the side and de-badge it. Get a GSI Bumper fired on and a gsi spoiler, it will look really cool after that! Not saying its not cool just now but it would make it look a lot better! looks better than mine. ha ha.

[Dave.]

haha, the stripe is pretty gay, and it does need lowering, but i would only get a gsi bumper if it was the grey, as i couldnt match the paint, although i do like the normal bumper thats on it now, got a spoiler ready to go on, and hopefully got a sr interior coming soon!!

[Dave.]

well not much has been done this week, few good and afew bad things though

good:
removed the dent from the boot, panel beating
hoovered the intrior and sorted out my boot

bad:
clutch has started making the legendary vauxhall sound, sounds like a squeeky hinge on a door

illegal tread on 2 front tyres (oopsy shouldnt of been wheelspinning) has about 1mm left

anyway here are some snap shots, hopefully tomorrow rayond is coming down with his sr interior for me, and we are going to have a little photoshoot

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00173-1.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00172-1.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00171-1.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00174.jpg

[coochiSR]

Looks good Dave, keep up the good work, have fun with the interior!

[Nova-Dan]

looks brill dave,1 thing that is doing my head in though,please get it lowerd,it stand higher than sky scrapers

[Dave.]

well unfortunatley rayond isnt bringing the interior as hes ran his nova without oil in, silly sausage

so this week will probabley be just tidying it up and driving it around and about lol

will let you all know when the interiors here lol

[draper]

so this week will probabley be just tidying it up and driving it around and about lol



round and round and round and round and round and round and round and round the yard lol

[coochiSR]

Lol, good luck with that!

[Jack]

illegal tread on 2 front tyres (oopsy shouldnt of been wheelspinning) has about 1mm left
Who gives a toss, you're not going to be driving it on the road lol

[Driver]

i say teather your car to a wall do a burn out untill tyres go bang

[vaughanmc]

looks good dave all u need is the badges off and them sidestrips off :)

Vaughan!

[Dave.]

gonna do it tomorrow bud

[NovaLad]

Yeah as dipstick said lol ... take them sidestrips off give it a good polish up... Don't remove the Front badge lol

[vaughanmc]

yeah keep the bonnet badge :)

[Dave.]

what do you thinks better? bonnet badge or no bonnet badge?

[Driver]

better with badge, i have no badge but im putting an opel badge on (eventurly)

[vaughanmc]

much better with the badge :)

[vaughanmc]

hurry Dave and get the pics with the side-decals off uploaded so we can see your 'handy' work :)

[Jack]

better with badge, i have no badge but im putting an opel badge on (eventurly)
Good luck in finding one. Took me about a year to source one from German ebay.

Thats if you want one to fit the bonnet, you could buy a flat one from the back of a Vectra but it'll look ghey and fall off lol

[Driver]

Good luck in finding one. Took me about a year to source one from German ebay.

Thats if you want one to fit the bonnet, you could buy a flat one from the back of a Vectra but it'll look ghey and fall off lol

allready got one from an opel corsa A ;)

[Jack]

Ahhh... you're using a std silver-on-black disc one? Pfft, you want a proper bo chrome one :D

[Dave.]

well today alot of progress has been done, got round to remving the crappy side decal with a ?2 hair dryer from banardos, it gave up on me just after id finished and started sparking, just in time lol, then i fitted my new cd player, practically like the other one but this ones mp3 and it picks up radio stations with ease, then i set about primering my horn push in grey primer, and fitting it, finally the perfect one, then i fitted rear headrests about 20 mins ago, hope you all like, does look loads better without the vynal

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00209-1.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00213.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00212.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00214.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00215-1.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00218.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00220.jpg

and yes, that does mean my horn push fetish is over !!!

[Jack]

then i set about primering my horn push in grey primer, and fitting it
Soooo... you did paint it then? :wtf:

Did you laquer it? the primer will rub right off if you didn't.

[Dave.]

nope, it was plastic primer, buit tbh i couldnt car less as the horn doesnt work anyway lol

[draper]

not like you needed the hairdryer now eh dave

[Dave.]

very true lol

[Dave.]

also fixed my drivers side repeter, i cut the dam wires and the fell inside, so i had to extend the wire while the wing was half off, then attatch it, its all good now

also, found out my car has the hazard thing lol

[vaughanmc]

the rear headrests look mounted correctly -- are they down behind the seat??

[turbojolt]

also fixed my drivers side repeter, i cut the dam wires and the fell inside, so i had to extend the wire while the wing was half off, then attatch it, its all good now

also, found out my car has the hazard thing lol

see all mk2 do it try it mate and see what happens

[Dave.]

the rear headrests look mounted correctly -- are they down behind the seat??

yep they sure are, theyre wedged in lol, thats why ive chosen to mount them a bit higher

[vaughanmc]

thats the way to go about it :)

[Dave.]

well, riggy very kindly brought me a sri tailgait up this afternoon, after a chatter for about 1 billion hours lol, he went, then i set about cleaning it up abit

gave it a quick rub down and a new wiper blase fitted, looks ok imo, going on tomorrow moring, so pics for tomorrow

heres the boot:

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00239.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00240.jpg

no rust either, bonus, and bargin for ?13 lol
:thumb:

dave

[Adam]

Good move, way better than butchering your own boot with a drill trying to fit a gsi spoiler,Lol.

[vaughanmc]

looks good dave and a good price for that mint bootlid

get it on and get some good pics up :)

[Dave.]

will do von

[vaughanmc]

getting more and more like an SR each time i see it -- good stuff

[Dave.]

ye the bot will smartern it up alot i think, just that the rear wiper wont work, so ill just get a honda jazz or a toyota yaris one

[raymond]

its getting there slowly but surely matey looking good

just to let you know jazz wipers are 23quid new from honda

if one dont come on a car that you pick up salvage :thumb:

[vaughanmc]

come on dave hurry and get home so we can see your new plates :D

[Dave.]

lol, i will do, the sr boot is on and looks ace, i managed to get new plates made up without the logbook as i cant find it, have a black border on them, and are on sticky pads, they looks ace

will get pics asap

[vaughanmc]

did u not have rubber mountings on the bootlid where they should be screwed on?? i did -- i didn't really want screws...

[Driver]

i prefer screws :S my back plate is held on with silicone :S

[Dave.]

well, finally home and just in time to upload pics
well, froday started with the old boot coming off and the sri one going on, took abit of prising to come off, but then it finally came off, then i swapped the handle and lock round, but i couldnt find a 8mm spanner, doh! so i had to go out and buy a new socket set for 1 spanner. anyway it went on, and it looks bloody brilliant, by far one of the best things ive done to it by far, heres some pics

BOOTLESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00241.jpg

new boot on
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00245.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00242.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00253-1.jpg

[Dave.]

then i got some new plates on, sticky ones and i got a black border on them, looks really nice, for ?12 the set you cant complain

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00246.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00243.jpg

[Dave.]

and then it started to misfire very badly, so a trip to the local auto part shop was in order, i got a rotary arm, points and a condenser for inside the dizzy cap, now it even goes quick in 2nd, and never misses a beat atall.

[vaughanmc]

looks good -- u just need front window surrounds and some vinyl for between the windows :)

[Dave.]

ye,. im thinking of spraying the bottom of the car grey, to look like a sr, but im unsure though

[vaughanmc]

yeah i was gonna do that to mines as well -- so it covers up where Spin and that was..

[NovaLad]

Looking very sexy that lol ..

[Jim Mcrae]

Looks cool, as said try and get some vynal on there, also get that exuast coming out straight, or at least horisontal!

[Dave.]

anyone have any ideas on this

the nova is blowing blue, but on 45k miles from new, its abit unbelievable, any ideas?

havent checked ot since buying the engine parts etc

[Driver]

service it

plugs, leads, dizzy and arm etc and oil

[Adam]

anyone have any ideas on this

the nova is blowing blue, but on 45k miles from new, its abit unbelievable, any ideas?

havent checked ot since buying the engine parts etc
Mileage is pretty much irrelevant.

You could kill a engine in about 10miles, with lack of oil etc.

But another could last 200k miles, with regular servicing.

Blue smoke is oil burning, piston rings, stem seals, head gasket.

[greg1.4]

mine's does the same. will keep her going til she blows up though. got plenty spare engines. ha ha.

[Dave.]

oil is brand new, when i got it was on just ofer the min level, but ive run it for a while with it up to the max on oil, new rotar arm has been put in, only really smokes under hard acceleration

[Mikey_J]

Has it had this problem since you've had the car, or has it only just started doing it? If its just driven around a yard all the time you're going to get problems...probably just needs a good blast out on the road though

[Dave.]

well today after school i went down to the garage to work on the nova, went to the scrappy and got a passenger side heater blower pipe, and a set of red wing mirrors.

pipe went in noproblem, then i set about doing the mirrors

started at about 4pm, sanded them down with wet and dry paper and then gave them a once over with hot water,

then i primered when using grey plastic primer, just so the red doesnt bleed through the white.

anyway heres the pics of them up to now.

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00269.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00270.jpg


tomorrow a trip to halfrauds is in order for some glacier white spray paint, updates soon
let me know what you think
dave

SR replica nearly complete

[Driver]

looking good

you certainly liek to get on with thing dont you lol

i had my leccy windows and laguna splitter in the back of the car for 2 week aswell as frotn springs before touching them lol

[Dave.]

well.. if the jobs worth doing its worth doing quickly lol (asin done and over with) lol
cheers driver :thumb:

[Adam]

Priming job looks good.
Dont get halfords for rattle cans, there like ?6 a go.
?3 in a motor factors,Lol.

[Dave.]

lol, cheers for the tip there

[Dave.]

well today when i got into work i started by sanding down the primer with wet and dry paper, took about 20 mins

then had a hour break lol

then i went to my local motor factors and got some glacier white spray paint, only ?3! bargin
got back to the garage and started to spray, got 1 runoff on the drivers mirror, so sanded that down and started again.
then after afew layers of paint and a while to dry, they were ready, the passenger side one went on easy but the drivers took abit of wriggling, anyway im extreamly happy with the result, it now looks like a sr.

pics

comments ppl :thumb:

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00265.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00264-1.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00269-1.jpg

Dave :D

[Adam]

Nice job there Dave :)

[bieransri]

nice, looks very similar to mine, i have mistrals too.:thumb:

cant beat a good ol' white nova eh?

next job for me is smooth side reps and mirror caps oh and gsi spoiler:)

[Dave.]

lol, im going to get some clear nova side repeters, and some lowering springs and shocks, thats my next job.

the spoilers do make all the difference, they make it look more sporty from the side defonatley

[NovaLad]

Looking good davey boi !! lol

[Nova-Dan]

looking good,needs some skirts or osmething tohugh it needs osmething to break the white up,

[vaughanmc]

yeah looks good dave -- coming along nicely

i should have some updated pics of mine tomorrow...

...some fresh red stuff ;)