my gte project and so it begins

[rdznova16v]

hello everyone i finally got a xe nova ive been wanting since i past my test 7 years ago
ive had 4 novas in total but never had the money to get a xe.
its not in bad shape i got it off a friend that didnt treat it very well. had it about two weeks when smoke just started pouring through the heaters next day had a look to find the loom had fused together so 7 hours of following wires
had it all sorted, all good again then two days later o/s shaft snaps so thats when i thought i,ll get rid of it.
but sat reading the project on here made me realise i have got a good base just needs finishing properly.
i,ll post picks of what it like now and update when things get done ill probably have loads of questions to ask so please be nice as im not as macanicly minded as i would like... karl
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x246/rdznova16v/SP_A0085.jpg
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x246/rdznova16v/DSC00074.jpg
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x246/rdznova16v/DSC00117.jpg
as you can see my little girl likes the nova
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x246/rdznova16v/SP_A0091.jpg
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x246/rdznova16v/SP_A0083.jpg

[rdznova16v]

hi can anyone tell me how to get my pics up on here
instead of having to link to photobucket?? thanks .karl.

[Martin]

Looks tidy mate..


[img] Youre Pic [/img ] (but with out the space between G & ])

[gazz]

is that the one that was ebay few days ago?..

[rdznova16v]

yes mate thats mine, had a change of heart

[shy witness]

i always liked that colour

looks a nice enough car over all aswell..goin by the pics

[gazz]

i thought so.nice motor mate.
just sort the few probs out that you have and it will be a nice clean motor
:thumb:

[Ernie]

i love the colour.
My old 1.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/photoshoot082.jpg

[rdznova16v]

i love the colour awell thats why when i knew my friend wanted to sell i had to have it. i think i payed well over what it was worth but i wanted it. your old one looks mint mate:thumb:

[Ernie]

cheers. Had to go to fund my track toy.

[rdznova16v]

cheers. Had to go to fund my track toy.
is it your one that shot a hole on the engine at a track day couple of months back ?? i think i see it in pv mag?? sorry if im wrong:confused:

[rdznova16v]

is it your one that shot a hole on the engine at a track day couple of months back ?? i think i see it in pv mag?? sorry if im wrong:confused:
sorry was wrong, but yours is in there looks sweet mate

[rdznova16v]

was busy this morning i stripped what was left of the interior as i won a gte off ebay last week, going to swap interior at the weekend. got a pic of the inside more to follow .karl.
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x246/rdznova16v/DSC00073.jpg

the next pics are of the bits of bodywork that i need to repair..
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x246/rdznova16v/DSC00143.jpg
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x246/rdznova16v/DSC00146.jpg

[Ernie]

Na that was Bottlethroddy's. it shot a hole in the back and the front lol.
But all sorted now and ready for llandow in a few weeks

[rdznova16v]

HI WELL GOT MY OTHER GTE LAST NIGHT SO WAS UP NICE AND EARLY TO RIP IT APART AND GET ALL THE INTERIOR OUT FOR MY ONE. FEW PICS
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x246/rdznova16v/DSC00236.jpg
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x246/rdznova16v/DSC00245.jpg

i got it for ?185 mot till april08 but piston ring are f**ked i think
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x246/rdznova16v/DSC00243.jpg

got all the interior in looks much better few pics
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x246/rdznova16v/DSC00251.jpg
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x246/rdznova16v/DSC00254.jpg
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x246/rdznova16v/DSC00262.jpg
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x246/rdznova16v/DSC00244.jpg

next thing to do is spray wheels pug steel gray and fit exharst
.karl.

[rdznova16v]

this project has come to a hult as im swapping with someone on here.
been helping with a mate a couple of doors down from me, hes turning his 1.0 jem into a gte as the shell is mint and he only paid ?30 with tax &test
few pics...

last owner spayed it with halfurds rattle cans:tard:
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x246/rdznova16v/DSC00004.jpg

ripped the baby engine out
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x246/rdznova16v/DSC00006.jpg
swapped the doors boot and bumpers over
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x246/rdznova16v/DSC00015.jpg
engine in know gonna rub down the bodywork and get it ready for spraying
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x246/rdznova16v/DSC00263.jpg
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x246/rdznova16v/DSC00319.jpg
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x246/rdznova16v/DSC00321.jpg

finally spayed the wheels going to do the skirts&lower valances the same..
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x246/rdznova16v/DSC00322.jpg

couple of pics of what the car park out side are houses are like.
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x246/rdznova16v/DSC00270.jpg
a friend just swapped this for his corsa sri, good deal i think
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x246/rdznova16v/DSC00269.jpg

well thanks for looking regards karl