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big gra
20-03-07, 01:47 PM
hey, ive been a member for about 2 weeks now and thought id post some pics of my nova up! at the moment its a 1.2 but i have a 1.4 sr engine ready to go in this week fully rebuilt! done lots to the car since i bought it, its had:40mm lowering springs,,, car gsi wheels,,, rear gsi spoiler,,,front and rear bumpers,,, front grill, need to put mesh in it but at the moment i need to get my hand in the gap to open the bonnet,,, sr interior,,, stripped out rear and de-wipered boot,,, still need to swop the engine and fit my cav gsi brakes and few other bits! this is as i bought ithttp://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g201/biggra/100_0835.jpgthis is how it is now, the front end is usually lower but its on a hillhttp://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g201/biggra/100_0837.jpg

big gra
20-03-07, 01:52 PM
oh and the old wheels are brand new and are for sale but are wrong offset for a nova!

big gra
20-03-07, 06:18 PM
heres the doner nova with engine and most usable bits removed!!....

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g201/biggra/100_0843.jpg


and another pic from today because the sun was shinin!!,,,,

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g201/biggra/100_0842.jpg

Matt GTE
20-03-07, 06:44 PM
Looks much better on the Cav GSi rims.

big gra
20-03-07, 06:47 PM
Looks much better on the Cav GSi rims.

thanks mate, i think so too, think the others look too chavvy, was a ballache getting them off the doner car, some garage had put the locking wheel nuts on with an air gun and rounded them off, had to swap the hubs with them still attached, bit pood if i get a puncture!!

rednova
20-03-07, 06:50 PM
try nd get a mk1 sr bumper will look tons better - but other than that good work bud

big gra
21-03-07, 03:49 PM
engine is coming out tonight!!! bye bye 1.2, hello 1.4!!

novabex
21-03-07, 05:18 PM
And I'm going to "help" e.g sit there and complain im cold.

Looks loads better than when you got it! x

big gra
22-03-07, 04:55 PM
UPDATE! engine is now out, new one going in tonight, will try and getr some pics of the fork lift action putting the engine in!

big gra
22-03-07, 11:27 PM
new engine is in and running, need to put shafts back on tomorrow along with brakes! was too dark in workshop so couldnet get any pics!

raymond
23-03-07, 05:31 PM
looks loads better now agree with above though change the mk2 bumper for a mk1 or change the front end to mk2

big gra
24-03-07, 01:43 AM
got new engine sorted, well apart from fine tuning the timing,, but its now a 1.4 instead of a 1.2, makes so much difference top end!! and wooow it backfires like mad and spits flames, dont no weather thats a good thing but i love it!!

rednova
24-03-07, 01:49 AM
it backfires like mad and spits flames, dont no weather thats a good thing but i love it!!

of course its a good thing :thumb:

big gra
27-03-07, 11:58 AM
got the engine running a lot better now, new set of plugsand set the timing with a proper gun, so its geting better!

big gra
05-04-07, 05:27 PM
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g201/biggra/hgfhf.jpg

bit of an update,, cleaned all sticky stuff off the doors, sorted the grill out, still need to get some skirts!

Nova-Dan
05-04-07, 05:31 PM
what was the reg of donor car mate

big gra
05-04-07, 05:44 PM
its a mk2 j reg

big gra
01-05-07, 07:16 PM
finally got some skirts fitted, only roughly at the moment as they are coming off for the re-spray in 2 weeks!

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g201/biggra/100_0964.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g201/biggra/nova2.jpg

LJH
03-05-07, 11:18 AM
not bad, not bad at all!!!

valverguy
03-05-07, 11:22 AM
bit of a mish mash between mk1 and mk2 . deffo need to decide which look your going for complete it and stick to it. coming along anyways and the gsi rims were the biggest transformation!

big gra
03-05-07, 01:26 PM
bit of a mish mash between mk1 and mk2 . deffo need to decide which look your going for complete it and stick to it. coming along anyways and the gsi rims were the biggest transformation!

well ive got all the bits for the mk2 front end, just waiting on the lights! got 60mm springs and shocks on the way aswell!

big gra
03-05-07, 01:28 PM
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g201/biggra/nova1.jpg

SRlew
03-05-07, 01:38 PM
whos sprayin it gra?

looks good next to some greenery and blue skies lol

big gra
03-05-07, 01:58 PM
guy near me, known him for ages, he sprayed my mums new audi when it had a side smash, did a top job!

big gra
07-05-07, 07:56 PM
new manifold today to replace the standard one that had been bodged up more times than it should have!

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g201/biggra/100_0974.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g201/biggra/100_0978.jpg

Dave.
07-05-07, 07:57 PM
lol.. how did you do that with a broken arm?

big gra
07-05-07, 07:59 PM
lol.. how did you do that with a broken arm?

with graeat difficulty, you will like it now, pops even louder even just when revving!

Dave.
07-05-07, 08:30 PM
hah.. lovely chubbly

vaughanmc
07-05-07, 08:35 PM
cant beat a bit of popping

looks good as a Mk1/Mk2 Hybrid ;)

ad4m
07-05-07, 08:36 PM
nice

big gra
07-05-07, 10:25 PM
less than a week till spray day!!!

big gra
10-05-07, 07:57 PM
just spend about 2 hours fillering small dints and smoothing the rear arches ready for spraying! hard work with only my left hand! id say its looking good but looks a mess at the moment, will all be worth it soon!

draper
10-05-07, 07:58 PM
erm, swap to your right hand :wtf:

big gra
10-05-07, 08:47 PM
erm, swap to your right hand :wtf:

ive broken my right hand!

draper
10-05-07, 08:51 PM
:tosser:

to much :p

big gra
11-05-07, 09:52 AM
:tosser:

to much :p

haha not quite, punched something that shouldent have been punched!! :roll:

craig green
11-05-07, 10:03 AM
Po r n mag with a brick behind it?

Good luck with the paint job. Get some before & after shots.

big gra
11-05-07, 04:36 PM
update: got my new wheels on today (courtesy of lew, cheers) 60mm springs and shocks arrived aswel so im gonna put them on tomorrow along with the 2.0 16v brakes that ive got! would get pics but mums gone away with the camera!

SRlew
11-05-07, 04:40 PM
no worries mate.

ah good to hear you got your other bits, get it all fitted!

big gra
15-05-07, 09:13 AM
new wheels+ 60mm front springs and shocks

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g201/biggra/nova4.jpg

big gra
15-05-07, 09:20 AM
got to put new mk2 wings on, lights, grill, and finish fillerng and sanding, then its ready for spraying!

big gra
15-05-07, 04:44 PM
just spent most of the afternoon out in the sun, fiillering, sanding and priming ready for spraying, boring work to be honest but its almost finished, just got to fit new wings and swap the boot and its ready!

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g201/biggra/arch.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g201/biggra/roof.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g201/biggra/100_0984.jpg

SUP4NOV4
15-05-07, 09:34 PM
I take it your fitting mk2 wings then mate what you want for the mk1's

big gra
15-05-07, 11:15 PM
erm the drivers mk1 wing is mint, but the drivers has a hole at the bottom, i showed you when i was at yours! will sell the passenger one for ?10 with a buy one get one free offer!!! also have a pair of mk2 wings with the black sr vinyl!

Mark_916
16-05-07, 06:46 PM
liking it, prefer the cav wheels tho!

big gra
16-05-07, 11:03 PM
i like the cav wheels, but i want to be able to see the front brakes when i get them on, will look nice, will paint rear drums aswel until i can source a cheap disc rear axle!!

banny
17-05-07, 09:43 PM
what is that manifold off ov mate

big gra
17-05-07, 09:44 PM
new brakes on tonight, was easier bleading them than i thought! gave them a quick clean and paint and got them on, just before it started going dark!

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g201/biggra/100_0986.jpg

had to cut the little bit of tin plate that went around the standard disks!
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g201/biggra/100_0988.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g201/biggra/100_0989.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g201/biggra/100_0990.jpg

big gra
17-05-07, 09:45 PM
was dark by the time i finished!

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g201/biggra/100_0991.jpg

Ash
18-05-07, 12:25 AM
looking good, as much as i hate cav slabs, it looked better on them imo. Also please please get yourself a proper jack and some axel stands, i've seen those things go :eek:

Adam
18-05-07, 12:34 AM
Also please please get yourself a proper jack and some axel stands, i've seen those things go :eek:
Indeed! Those no way i'd be undoing tight bolts with the car on a scissor jack, there an emergency last resort item... :eek:

big gra
18-05-07, 09:58 AM
looking good, as much as i hate cav slabs, it looked better on them imo. Also please please get yourself a proper jack and some axel stands, i've seen those things go :eek:

i have too, i was lying underneath my brothers punto changing the exhaust and the jack that it was on bent and crushed my chest, i was stuck underneath the car for about 3 mins and couldent breath, all because some little chav robbed my axle stands! mad ethe front page of the local newspaper though!

L14MNP
18-05-07, 10:10 AM
i have too, i was lying underneath my brothers punto changing the exhaust and the jack that it was on bent and crushed my chest, i was stuck underneath the car for about 3 mins and couldent breath, all because some little chav robbed my axle stands! mad ethe front page of the local newspaper though!

lol 'right tools for the job'

draper
18-05-07, 10:36 AM
coming on now mate, ill have a cheap rear disc axle soon if your interested

big gra
18-05-07, 10:48 AM
yea i will be very interested as long as your not too far away! im going to pv!

draper
18-05-07, 11:00 AM
ill add you to msn fella ;)

big gra
18-05-07, 11:07 AM
ok but i wont be on msn for qa while, im in college at the moment and cant get on msn! will be home soon though!

big gra
18-06-07, 11:28 AM
right, after a lot of contemplating, ive decided to keep my nova, strip it and stick a 1.6 gsi engine in it! going to start the work stripping interior and engine today seeing as i have left college for the summer ill have lots of tiime to work on it! expect lots of pics!!!!

Dave.
18-06-07, 04:36 PM
get my tyres up to me 1st lol
hope to see the finished thing!!

big gra
18-06-07, 06:02 PM
engines almost out, just come home for tea and will go back and crack on with it! bought a 1.6 injection engine now aswel!