My Nova 1.2i Spin (Project)

[Dave.]

nice work von, keep up the ace work
and nice stickers and badges aswell :thumb:

[vaughanmc]

Yeah I should thank Mark (novacabrio) for the Vauxhall Griffin - Cheers mate!

I don't know what else is on the list for it now...

[Adam]

Rear arches look better. You dont need laquer as its a solid gloss colour (not met)

Looks tidy.

[vaughanmc]

Cheers for the paint info mate!

Starting to come together now like..:)

[~~joycey~~]

looking good well done :thumb::)

[NovaLad]

Keep up the good work...

Only need to do a bit more on my arches now before i re paint them :P

[BigStan]

Looks nice mate, thats exactly the same as my first Nova lol

[vaughanmc]

What a bargain I got -- The wonders of eBay.de lol

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=009&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&viewitem=&item=190116454355&rd=1&rd=1

Should be here sometime this week, I can't wait

Vaughan!

[NovaLad]

Bargain they are...

[vaughanmc]

You can say that again *sarcasm, not another post needed lol*

[Dave.]

will look brill with the euro light on von.. keep us updated and keep up the good work :thumb:

[vaughanmc]

Will do mate -- The euro light should be here sometime this week *hopefully*

[vaughanmc]

Wee update from the last time

Me and my dad fitted some dials from a Calibra to make the inside look a bit brighter lol

All we need now is an oil-pressure switch to make the other dial work:
http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/5308/calibradialsqv6.jpg
http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/2949/calibradials1tx0.jpg
Vaughan

[NovaLad]

Nice...

Not keen on how the screws sticks out makes it look untidy.

[vaughanmc]

Yeah that was for quickness to see how it would look

From the drivers position you can't see them..

[NovaLad]

get a marker and colour them black or get some caps for the top of them .

[vaughanmc]

Yeah I'm thinking about a marker, yet again for a quick fix lol

They look ace when lighted up though

[SRimon]

lol @ the house screws

[vaughanmc]

lol it was either them or black tape..

[vaughanmc]

She's all Euro...From the back:
http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/5847/sv204774ga3.jpg
http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/1636/sv204775ir5.jpg
And Twin-Reverse if I ever decide that I want them on:
http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/7590/sv204779le5.jpg
Vaughan!

[Dave.]

looks ace!! i prefer normal sort though lol.. but yours pulls it off

[vaughanmc]

Cheers bud I could have 4 choices lol
Twin Fog
Twin Reverse
UK Style
Euro Style

Clear side-repeaters coming next :)

[Martin]

Euro Style?

i thought they was twin Fog

[SRimon]

Euro Style?

i thought they was twin Fog

well no...

euro style is just the standard set of lights of a LHD Nova!

[vaughanmc]

Cheers for that -- I don't think I would have known how to word it :)

[Jenks]

Hi I was reading through tour thread and I was thinking of putting SR/SRI clocks on my 1.2i and was wondering how you got the rev counter to work on your SR/SRI clocks, as the 1.2i standard clocks don’t have the rev counter, did you have to wire it up or what?? Nova looks nice as well!

Cheers Aaron

[Dave.]

the wires usually om the loom bud.. its th pale green one.. is yours a mk1 or mk2? mk2's are built into the loom.. the mk1s are usually wrapped up behind the sticky tape stuff

[Jenks]

ive got a mk2 so i just plug it in and it should work? cheers

[vaughanmc]

Yeah, plug and play mate :)

[Jenks]

its in now and working! thanks!!

[vaughanmc]

Wee Update:

Hopefully picking up some GTE skirts at Billing, I'm getting a MK1 SR spoiler (unless its been nicked lol) and I'm hopefully getting some 60mm springs and shocks

Then hopefully, hopefully she will be finished for now...:)

Vaughan

[ruddvalver]

guages in a 1200 completely pointless, keep on at it though!

[Ste L]

Wee Update:

Hopefully picking up some GTE skirts at Billing, I'm getting a MK1 SR spoiler (unless its been nicked lol) and I'm hopefully getting some 60mm springs and shocks

Then hopefully, hopefully she will be finished for now...:)

Vaughan


noooooooo fit a mk2 sr/gsi spoiler, not the mk1 sr/gte one...

[Dave.]

/\ exactly what i said ste

get her lowered asap.. will look ace then.. and make sure the skirts are grey like mine

as ste said... go gsi mk1.. and ive got a sr mk1 spoiler in my room behind my cupboard if you really want it lol

[vaughanmc]

I'd love a MK1 Spoiler -- If I can't get a hold of one it won't be getting a spoiler at all..

[vaughanmc]

The money has been sent away for the -60mm Springs and Shocks

Got my MK1 SR Spoiler -- Which is nearly ready for paint, original grey

Also got 2 mint indicators and a brand new drivers headlight.

Just need to see at Billing if I can get the sideskirts.

Vaughan

[Andy]

awryt m8 im 15 and getting a nova soon.

What the fcuk is that all about:tard:

[vaughanmc]

No idea lol

[SRimon]

nooooooooooooooooooo don't mk1 spoiler it, if you do that you'll need mk1 wings and bumpers

[vaughanmc]

Nah the MK1 spoiler is mint on a MK2

[SRimon]

lol, again nooooooooooooooooooooooooo its not!

[vaughanmc]

Trust me lol it will work

[Adam]

I agree with Si.
M1 spoiler suits the lines of a mk1 bumper/grill etc. Not a mk2.

Altho, agreed its a bit different to the norm.

[vaughanmc]

I don't really like the Mk2 spoiler that much -- Its a bit boring..

Just wait till you see the MK1 spoiler on a MK2 :)

[vaughanmc]

Wasn't doing anything else today so I decided to paint my mirrors

They look much better in red but the paint finish is poor:
http://img396.imageshack.us/img396/5120/nova15xa9.jpg
One proud Nova owner!

[NovaLad]

Bloody hell your tall lol ...

You make the car look tiny.

Car is lookign very clean !!!

[greg1.4]

yep, novas looking good. mirrors really do make it look better colour coded.

and holy s**t your tall, i am 14 too and can just see over my roof. ha ha..

[NovaLad]

He must have been eating Green Giants Sweetcorn lol !!!

[vaughanmc]

Yeah...and wait till its lowered lol

It will be up to my knees

[NovaLad]

If i was that tall i would strip out the rear seats and make a some BIG ICE install

[big gra]

i make my nova look like a toy, im 17 and im 6'2"!!!

[cjslack]

Same here. am 18 and 6'4" lol.

[vaughanmc]

The room in the front of the Nova is fine but the back, well...isn't lol

[vaughanmc]

My latest idea -- But I want them done properly instead of using black tape lol
http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/4961/smokedeuroiq1.jpg
Vaughan!

[moffat]

if you could do that to the rear lights i think it would good.

[craig green]

Thats pretty mint.

[bangerbrian]

im 14 and i got nova with 60mm springs on it and it just up to my sholder! so ur really tall lol

[vaughanmc]

Been told that my suspension should be here sometime this week!

Can't wait!

[vaughanmc]

Got some new wheels tonight. Going to get my 195/45's on them and use these for a wee while:
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/9250/newwheelsps5.jpg
http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/3556/newwheels1lx7.jpg
Vaughan!

[Dave.]

very nice.. take it they have caps?

[vaughanmc]

Nope no caps -- But some caps would be ideal! :)

[Adam]

Nice wheel choice.

[vaughanmc]

Anyone with centre caps that fit these wheels put a wee post up -- I'd like a set

[vaughanmc]

Also got my -60mm G-Max suspension today

Should be fitted in due course!

[NovaLad]

When is due course?

[Adam]

Today? Lol

[vaughanmc]

Nah I doubt it will be today lol -- Maybe the weekend

Not promising anything though

[tom_beverley]

Same as my wheels (so good choice :thumb: ) lol

With the 195/45's on they look much better aswell.

Car looks good, you seem to have a good understanding for a 15 year old doing sensible mods and not putting silly bodykits on. And also for not making pointless posts.

Go to Vauxhall for the centre caps, they might not be too expensive, scrappies are also a good bet.

[SRimon]

mannn suspension takes about 30 mins to fit, get out there now its sunny! well it is here lol

[SRimon]

And wheels wise i prefer the other ones, those wheels mirror polished lips and black centres would look ammasin

[greg1.4]

mannn suspension takes about 30 mins to fit, get out there now its sunny! well it is here lol


think i told him that too! its a easy job, i done mine in 40 mins front and back..struts aswell.

come on vaughan, want to see her decked.

Greg

[vaughanmc]

Back is going to be done tomorrow I think and the fronts not long after!

[Ernie]

I took an engine out on my own this afternoon in under an hr so shocks and spring would take no time fella.

[vaughanmc]

Just not sure what to do about bolts etc -- Get new ones or use the originals..

[Ernie]

use the original one's fella

[vaughanmc]

Just put some grease on them and make sure there tight?

[Ernie]

thats it fella. you mite need to cable tie the rears back in when they are going back in as they tend to fall out as you are puttiny the rear beam back up.

[SRimon]

Buy a small tube of copper grease, all you'll need, bolts don't generally degrade!

[vaughanmc]

Cheers for the info guys -- Where would I be without you lol

I'll see my dad about some copper-slip tomorrow!

[krobinson]

Yeah mate, if your front suspension is built up with the top mounts already on, then it'll take 40 mins to an hour to change everything over.

[Ernie]

As said before very strait forwards.
Good luck tomorrow.

[vaughanmc]

Shes finally lowered:
http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/4861/lowered1vc7.jpg
http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/7536/loweredkm1.jpg
http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/6684/lowered3yb6.jpg
http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/7510/lowered2eh8.jpg
Vaughan!

[Ernie]

looking good and i told you it was easy to change the shocks/springs over.
Also were has the top part of your clocks gone to ?

[vaughanmc]

Waiting on some GSi 6-dials coming that were supposed to be here about 4 weeks ago lol

[Ernie]

Bloody postal service lol

[Dave.]

tippety top notch there von... looks a nice height

aslong as you did all the springs and shocks it should be brill lol... not like toms planning to do lol

[NovaLad]

SHUP you lol

[vaughanmc]

Yeah springs and shocks all round mate :)

I've got some bumps on the runway that I've never felt before lol

[SRimon]

aslong as you did all the springs and shocks it should be brill lol... not like toms planning to do lol

Whats so wrong with just springs?

As long as you don't go silly with the drop standard shocks ive found in the past to be fine, not just on novas but on a fair few different cars ive owned...

On a budget needs must!

[Adam]

40mm is "ok" with standard shocks, body will still roll tho.

Any more than 40mm and you'll say goodbye to the rear springs when mr Mot man lifts the car up. lol

[Ernie]

Cable ties work a treet lol

[freeman88]

yh its the slowest version of nova id say

i have a 1.2i why are they slow what bhp do they have?

[vaughanmc]

45bhp mate -- Dont pull steam off sh*t

But quite good for insurance I'd guess

[Adam]

Same power as a 1L.
But a better engine imo.

[NovaLad]

I'm changing my springs to brand new GMAX ones dunno what drop they are.

And changing the rear shocks to spax adjustable ones which i bought off draper but keeping the front shocks standard - or atleast for a while.

Do ya think i will have any probs?

[vaughanmc]

A few wee random shots from today:
http://img48.imageshack.us/img48/1311/novalowered1cl9.jpg
http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/6945/novalowered2ml9.jpg
http://img48.imageshack.us/img48/3963/novalowered8gy5.jpg
http://img105.imageshack.us/img105/3155/novalowered16ab0.jpg
Vaughan!

[blue_peg_16v]

Cable ties work a treet lol

plastic welding lol

[vaughanmc]

My back springs are cable tied to somewhere....My dad done it lol

He was speaking to a guy in Auto Vaux and he recommended it should be done..

[vaughanmc]

Anyway, as the project goes I'm picking up a Nova GSi interior at the weekend and its a good deal like.

[vaughanmc]

Getting a custom set of clocks from what looks like a MK1 Nova GL

They have been stripped and put into a MK2 clock-housing and the top two dials taken out in place of the lights from a 4-dial dash

These will look mint in I think:
http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/2103/maclocksqt5.jpg
Vaughan

[Dave.]

they sure will :thumb:

[BenNova]

looking good mate, i like the colour scheme.

[vaughanmc]

Clocks should arrive this week sometime, hopefully

And I think me and my dad are picking up the interior this Sunday

Hopefully the weeks plans goes well..

[Novadaftman]

have to agree with you there chimp..




do you know of any members who had the cars since a young age and the got it on the road when they where old enough? i guess not..

something will happen along the way and itl have to go.


vaughanmc. i hope you prove me wrong and it all works out for ya mate. good luck



Here Guys Leave the lads alone i had a fiesta since i was 11 and it went on the road as my first car so like the wee man said have faith. vaughanmc & Flash bang all the best & any other young lads out there doing the same as these lads on you go.

[vaughanmc]

Cheers mate lol

[vaughanmc]

Today me and my dad went to Dundee to pick up my Nova GSi interior -- about a 4hour round trip
We also got an oil-pressure switch to work the gauge, which my dad had been after since we had got the Nova
Heres the pics:
http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/2936/gsiinterioryo6.jpg
http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/93/gsiinterior1dr4.jpg
http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/9339/gsiinterior2zq6.jpg
A pic of the Calibra Oil and Battery Gauges working:
http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/9905/gsiinterior4ym9.jpg
Got the doorcards and rear quarters still to do...

[Novadaftman]

your nova is looking pretty tidy much you spent on it so far.

[vaughanmc]

Dunno mate

I'd say about ?150/?200 --- But the wheels and tyres were free ;)

[g111mds]

you going to be doing anything with the old seats, mainly the headrests or are they for sale? Cheers, Jamie

[vaughanmc]

One of the old seats my mate has, the other is in the garage along with all the other guff that came out it

If theres anything you need you could always come up since your not that far away - I'm in Cumnock :)

[vaughanmc]

You can also take the headrests for free lol Got about 10 headrests all together

[g111mds]

ok, sounds great. will drop you a line over the weekend. Cheers, Jamie

[vaughanmc]

No problem mate! :)

[g111mds]

Vaughan, good to meet you today and thanks again for the parts. Much appreciated and top fella!! Cheers, Jamie

[vaughanmc]

Not a problem mate :)

[vaughanmc]

Moved my Calibra Turbo dials up to where the centre vents used to be.
Started out by cutting up the top centre bit of the dash:
http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/8831/dialsmk3.jpg
Double checking there going to fit:
http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/3434/dials1pd7.jpg
A wee test fit of everything:
http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/5254/dials2cd7.jpg
In and working, not worth the bother really doing it all lol:
http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/7017/dials3yw8.jpg
Vaughan

[bigbened]

omg is it just me or have you just taped them into position???

[vaughanmc]

Screwed and taped - Cheap bodge lol Well a free bodge ;)

[NovaLad]

I think these are pointless. lloll

[vaughanmc]

100% Pointless - But they look kool and give you more engine info

[NovaLad]

Good Look when ya windows steam up lol

[vaughanmc]

Those vents dont clear the window..

[NovaLad]

They help though.

[vaughanmc]

Aye well..

[NovaLad]

What's next ?

[vaughanmc]

MOT Hopefully

Whats next for yours :)

[NovaLad]

Open the garage and look at it lol !!!!

Not seen my nova now in about 4 month .

[vaughanmc]

Get some work done to it! Or sell it to me :)

[NovaLad]

I have been waiting for money from work now for 3 week and then i have to wait 1 week for the cheque to go through it's a fooking shambles i tell thee!

Once i have money if it don't get spent on clothes it will get spent on some paint and money to pay my uncle to lower it!

[Adam]

Those are the only cold air vents, quite/very useful in summer.

The gauges look good illuminated, maybe you could build a surround for them from fibreglass or something.

[vaughanmc]

I might tidy them up at a later date - They look OK just now

Might have them all sorted for PV 08 if it makes it...

[vaughanmc]

Going for an MOT this weekend - Hopefully it passes

Then it can get tidied up a bit for PV 2008 :D

[brian4891]

Nice looking wee car mate, good luck with the rebuild

Brian

[vaughanmc]

Cheers Brian mate, work with the rebuild should start after new year

Gives me time to get more money saved :)