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James P
03-01-07, 08:31 PM
i brought the nova about a year and a half ago for ?560, i bought it because it was pretty much emaqulate, and be a good car for a 2ltr,

heres my wip......... pics to follow:thumb:

James P
03-01-07, 08:35 PM
this is how it began.
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p174/jamezp/m012.jpg

then i stripped it.
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p174/jamezp/img005.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p174/jamezp/img004.jpg

James P
03-01-07, 08:43 PM
the only rusty part on the car was the door and a few little dents, but i got the body shop to remove them. also i got this fat old seiara(sp) exhaust,

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p174/jamezp/m006.jpg

then i got it sprayed at my local spray shop. i got it slightly cheaper as i done the prep work my self.

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p174/jamezp/m013.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p174/jamezp/m007.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p174/jamezp/m008.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p174/jamezp/m008.jpg

Nobby
03-01-07, 08:44 PM
lol get them pics up take a look at mine!:thumb: but mines not kawasaki green its VW Spanish Green!! :cool:

James P
03-01-07, 08:54 PM
i did like the look of the standard front bumper wiv the splitter, but ive changed my mind now and i want a gsi front (smoothened). that will be later on tho.

next on the list was the wheels, they had to be speedlines as ive always liked them! i found another nova with them on for sale, but he wouldnt sell them seperatly so i bought the nova and the wheels, then i kept the wheels and sold the car to my mate who's 2ltr 8valving it, it worked out i payed ?175 for the wheels!

here it is................

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p174/jamezp/m014.jpg



http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p174/jamezp/m010.jpg

James P
03-01-07, 08:57 PM
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p174/jamezp/m015.jpg

they look sweet,

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p174/jamezp/m015.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p174/jamezp/m020.jpg

James P
03-01-07, 09:02 PM
after i got the car back i sprayed the splitter, sidescirts and rear splitter black to brake up the colour.

next on the list, sr spoiler, mesh the grill, rear lights and to get that exhaust on.

JSeymour
03-01-07, 09:09 PM
Jamesy. looks good, keep up the good work old chap. spiffing

General Baxter
03-01-07, 10:16 PM
colour looks nice but PLEASE sort that exhaust out lol

Jack
03-01-07, 10:19 PM
I'd be tempted to paint those wheels black...

draper
03-01-07, 10:43 PM
nah white wheels imo, good dealing to get the wheels for that price aswell :thumb:

James P
03-01-07, 11:27 PM
i got the wheels sprayed white and re-conditioned because the guy i got them from had cerbed(sp) them up. i think they look loads better, really sets off the colour.

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p174/jamezp/DSC00032.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p174/jamezp/DSC00032.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p174/jamezp/DSC00046.jpg

James P
03-01-07, 11:28 PM
sorry i keep on putting two pics up, its my photo bucket thing, its well hard to use

draper
03-01-07, 11:30 PM
i do like that alot, white wheels really suit it

James P
03-01-07, 11:32 PM
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p174/jamezp/DSC00034.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p174/jamezp/DSCN1276.jpg

i do have some gun metal grey cavy slabs aswell, got the cavy slabs of one of my other mates for ?90, !bargain! but i could not deside which ones look better.

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p174/jamezp/DSC00097.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p174/jamezp/DSC00013.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p174/jamezp/DSC00021.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p174/jamezp/DSCN1276.jpg

draper
03-01-07, 11:34 PM
even tho im no fan of speedlines i hate cavvy slabs with a passion lol

JSeymour
03-01-07, 11:40 PM
wow nice stickers! lol

scott.parker
04-01-07, 01:00 AM
Not a huge fan of in your face paint,but it works well with the wheels i like it..
think you should get the inside the dorrs sprayed thou.

JSeymour,is your car Ste's old sr/sri?

Scott

James P
04-01-07, 01:09 AM
yer hopefully if i can get a new passenger side door because my mum crashed into it and dented it. pushed it back out but you can still see the dents and a gsi front bumper then when there getting sprayed ill get the body shop to spray the inside, i know i should of got the insides sprayed first but we all make stupid mistakes. ive got a gsi rap around spoiler to go on there as well.

scott.parker
04-01-07, 01:11 AM
what engine is in it?

Scott

James P
04-01-07, 01:24 AM
only just finished putting my 2ltr 16v in it, but cant get it started. think its starter motor problems. cant wait to go around tearing up the streets and racing everything modified.

James P
04-01-07, 01:28 AM
it started out as a 1ltr then a 1.4sr then i blew up the 1.4 so i put a 1.6gsi in it wiv 4 into 1 manifold and induction kit, but that got to slow for me so i put my 2ltr in it.

if i keep it then it will probely end up as a 2.5 v6 wiv 3ltr cams and chipped.

scott.parker
04-01-07, 01:38 AM
No point in going any bigger then xe or let the thing will only go hedge seaking!

Scott

JSeymour
04-01-07, 12:12 PM
JSeymour,is your car Ste's old sr/sri?

Scott


yes its mine, didnt buy it of a nl member was standard when i got it.


james, whats happened to the wip? youve missed out half your pics..

James P
05-01-07, 04:31 PM
when i get time ill put some pics up of the engine conversion...

James P
08-01-07, 05:31 PM
just a few more pic's, more pics on the way!

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p174/jamezp/DSC00131.jpg

good job i put the blocks underneath the wheels! engine hoist broke while engine was in mid air.

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p174/jamezp/DSC00131.jpg

James P
08-01-07, 05:31 PM
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p174/jamezp/DSC00135.jpg

draper
08-01-07, 05:33 PM
have you sprayed the engine bay now then ??

James P
08-01-07, 05:51 PM
yer sprayed the engine bay!
i had problems getting the engine started so i took it to a garage and they just told me that ive got a blown gear box... should of really cheaked it before i put it in! oh well just need to get another 2ltr now. its ok tho because my mate is selling his calibra. so ill hopefully buy that for cheap and start over. oh well

draper
08-01-07, 05:55 PM
a blown gearbox wouldnt stop the engine starting tho ???

JSeymour
08-01-07, 06:16 PM
so the engines a no-go totaly?

James P
08-01-07, 06:33 PM
yep. totally fu**ked. im guna go hunting with eliot. ha har

James P
11-01-07, 05:28 PM
here's some more pics of my engine conversion, bit annoyed because ive got to take it back out this weekend...............

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p174/jamezp/DSC00142.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p174/jamezp/DSC00143.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p174/jamezp/DSC00144.jpg

i got the cam cover polished but not lackered so i have to get it pollished again and then lacker it!

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p174/jamezp/DSC00144.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p174/jamezp/DSC00145.jpg

all the little bits are green and black.

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p174/jamezp/DSC00146.jpg

got to have a badge sum where.

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p174/jamezp/DSC00148.jpg

James P
11-01-07, 05:30 PM
the car well needs a clean!

Markyc
20-01-07, 06:05 PM
When u sell this car i wanna no first cos I WANT IT!! thinks its well nice m8 looks smart with the cav and speedlines!! got anything planned after the 2ltr??
keep us posted!!!:thumb:

sim0ng
22-01-07, 12:29 AM
lol even the date on the camera matches the colour of the car!

carls nova sri
05-02-07, 09:38 PM
any thing else been done yet

James P
09-02-07, 10:01 PM
just some new pic. more to cum soon when i get my painted engine bits from the spray shop.

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p174/jamezp/DSC00158.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p174/jamezp/DSC00165-1.jpg

got a strut brace on there to. pic soon.

James P
09-02-07, 10:04 PM
the pic up the top was a pic of my engine when i was referbing it... tomorrow ill take loads of pics. and maybe a video if you can post them?

wat do u think? any ideas of what i should do under the bonnet?

carls nova sri
10-02-07, 01:55 AM
looking great. get a cover that covers the battery and heater blower someone does them on this site carn't remember who they come in chrome, chequered plate or stainless steel. get a bailly header tank and coloured samco hoses and bigger induction kit then it will look the dogs

James P
10-02-07, 05:27 PM
yer my dad is quite good at making things out of metal so im guna get him to make a scuttle cover and eyebrow thing that sits over the lights. also all the hoses are being changed to blue or green... and getting my chrome header tank this week and all the other bottles are going up near the battery so you can see them.

carls nova sri
10-02-07, 07:30 PM
also paint the scuttle pannel lip and the under side of bonnet then use mirror film to stick in the different segmants if you no what i mean.lol oh and some chrome bonnet lifters would look nice. looking sweet thou mite do my other nova same colour :thumb:

rdanny
10-02-07, 08:36 PM
well done nice nova :thumb:

James P
10-02-07, 08:50 PM
its like your reading my mind..

in the summer its getting a gsi front bumper, gsi rap around spoiler and ive got a white saftey devises roll cage going in there, the 1 that fits in wiv the rear seats, gota get 2 new front tyres cuz my other 1's got stabbed by some gellous person. and load of little trincket under the bonnet. also the interior is hopefully going leather and all the insides are getting sprayed when the bumper/spoiler gets sprayed.

some more pics from today

James P
10-02-07, 09:15 PM
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p174/jamezp/DSC00170.jpg

just 1 of the inside. new calibra stearing wheel and indercater stalkes, feels really nice to drive wiv! a bit of chopping and changing to get the gauges in and the heater switch.
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p174/jamezp/DSC00171.jpg

got my strut brace back.
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p174/jamezp/DSC00173.jpg

what do you think of my new number plates?
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p174/jamezp/DSC00174.jpg

both cost ?22 of the internet..
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p174/jamezp/DSC00175.jpg

Iain
10-02-07, 09:18 PM
Plates look sweet, would love some black ones but I bet the police won't be too happy about 'em lol

James P
10-02-07, 09:24 PM
yer if they can catch me. lol

if i get stopped ill just put the other 1's on there and then.
then when i get round the corner ill change them back.

JSeymour
10-02-07, 10:45 PM
the spoiler on there is a gsi one, you mean gte.
blue hoses would look miles better then green ones plus ive never seen green ones.:gay:

James P
14-02-07, 11:38 PM
just got my cam cover back from the sprat shop...

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p174/jamezp/DSC00191.jpg
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p174/jamezp/DSC00193.jpg
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p174/jamezp/DSC00192.jpg
not the best pic quality...!!! more pics at the weekend when its on the engine.

H15 NVA
14-02-07, 11:42 PM
sprat shop?? same place u get them fish called sprats?? lol

carls nova sri
15-02-07, 02:21 AM
nice

loafy
11-03-07, 01:21 PM
wots ur white nova like mate? any pics

JSeymour
16-05-07, 11:06 AM
get your car sorted for pvs you massve gender bender!!!!