My re-shell (June>July 06) 56k BIG no no!

[Mike]

Way back in early June 2006, i came across this Spin shell, the engine had already been removed for me, along with the entire interior, and a few other bits.

With only 57k on the clock & 3 owners from new, i knew it was coming home with me! Situated less then a mile from my house, i knew it was for me!!

?50 later and work started!

Day i bought it:
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First nights work consisted of stripping all the old 1.0 suspension and brakes off, along with the 1.0 tank and lines and any other crap that wasnt needed, and started pulling to bits my K reg SR:
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[Mike]

The second night, me and mike (lurchio nova) decided that as theres the least amount of work to be done on the rear end of the car, we'd start from there and work forward

Rear suspeniosn assembly removed:
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New steering rack fitted:
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Engine bay prepped, SR engine loom ready to go in:
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SR engine ready to come out:
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My driveway!
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Slammed!!
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Rear end by now done, tank an lines swapped over, rear wheels and suspension etc:
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And engine out!!
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And old shell out the way!!
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[Ste L]

WoW... evil looking eyes lol lol lol lol

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[Iain]

You look scary in the fourth pic lol So what's the plan? What's wrong with the red one? :)

[Mike]

Me, Mike (lurchio nova) and my mate Adam, all 3 of us done this reshell in 6 weeks!
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to make some room, i had a day of hard graft and swapped the entire interior, electric windows, most of my SR dash incuding light up sun visors and even the entire green tint window kithttp://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/Entire%20reshell/Picture112.jpg

Engine bay jet washed, degreased then washed down with suds
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my old baby
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now it starts taking shape:
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GSi brakes:
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Suspension ready to go on:
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Bailey tank and fearless rear brace:
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[Mike]

engine now in, but had some mega running problems! one phone call to Mr Riggy and it was all go with some advice from the Rexton!

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Reconned front ARB
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Then after fitting ARB and bolting up drive shafts, it tipped down with rain!
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Some minor fettling later saw the engine loom all fitted up correctly!
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Copper cored aluminuim rad
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Go faster bonnet:
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[Mike]

By now it was down to all the minor boring jobs! Oh what fun i had removing the column! one big 110volt disc cutter later...
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Bumpers on and getting there
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Just the loom to finish of now..
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Take one ?13 OMP corsa strut brace, remove two way screw thread section, MiG it back together, adjust holes and hey presto
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One MOT later, which it passed first time, all but an advisory for a Ball Joint, and hey presto!

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[Mike]

You look scary in the fourth pic lol So what's the plan? What's wrong with the red one? :)

well, i spent a few weeks plating up the bay of the red one, only to find out that both rear chassis legs were fcuked! then a bus rammed the side of it so i though cock it!

it was either repair the red one and get it sprayed white, or buy a white shell and save about ?1k+ worth of bodywork!

So i opted for the cheaper option, just a shame i had to scrap the K reg SR, of which there isnt many around :(

Well, over the next few weeks, the Spin will be having another engine, in the form off 1600cc 8v power :D

[Mike]

p.s. its not me in the fourth pic ;) i was behind the camera :D thats other mike (lurchio nova) hehehheheee

[Adam]

Nice project.
Has it been completely sprayed in the last 2 pics?

How come your changing engine again? Lol

[Mike]

Nice project.
Has it been completely sprayed in the last 2 pics?

How come your changing engine again? Lol

last two pics consisted of me prepping and spraying drivers side wing and both doors ;) then a nice mopping session, also done by me! hehehee dont get me wrong like, theres still a fair few dents and minor scratches from the prevoius owner, as ive got no intention of getting it sprayed, its a stealthy nova, badged as a Merit! ;)

well, the electrics, or lack of, on the SR are fudged, an im also bored of carb power tbh, so injection is the way forward :thumb:

[Ste L]

where's van boot panel pic lol

[Mike]

Many thanks to:

srs1 for the GSi door cards ;)
S t e for the Novavan boot panel, now nicely colour co-ordinated to rest of boot vvv
Riggy and Rexy for the top notch over the phone advice whilst i was stuck under the engine bay pishing about with wires lol
Lurchio Nova for the help, and our mate Adam!!
Silky Nath for showing me how to remove rear side windows with a bit of wire hehehehhe lol lol
And whoever it was of here that sold me there Bailey tank for ?60!
EDIT: And Baxter for buying my GSi kit, old dash, SRi clocks, etc etc etc etc etc hehehehe

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And just to let you all know, heres my old SR, K570 SJX, RIP March 10th 2004 > June 10th 2006 :(

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[Mike]

where's van boot panel pic lol

Done! Best ?15 (iirc) ive ever spent on nova bits heeheehe

[Adam]

last two pics consisted of me prepping and spraying drivers side wing and both doors ;) then a nice mopping session, also done by me! hehehee dont get me wrong like, theres still a fair few dents and minor scratches from the prevoius owner, as ive got no intention of getting it sprayed, its a stealthy nova, badged as a Merit! ;)

Cool, looks a top job :thumb:

[Mike]

Well, its been off the raod now since early December, and its finally comnig together in time for PV

Enjoy:

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[Mazz]

Do you need that manifold?

[Mike]

Do you need that manifold?

Sh1t no sorry Mazz! Been meaning to PM about that! As it wouldnt fit anyway as its a GTE item so its a different shape :thumb: