My Nova 16v Project

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Not keen on words - here are some pics, first started out transforming the "garage" into something we could work in.

Enjoy

From this
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To this
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The car/ engine... minter
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Sourced some 15s
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Stripped it out
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Bought some Spax RSX Coilovers
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The engine, and bits (as it came)
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Got the Karcher out to give it a blast (along with some Jizer)
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All dry
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Lick o paint
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Oil cooler sandwich plate removed
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Bypass added
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Nova GTE bare shafts, and painted up (cheers burgo)
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Gearbox transformation
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Inlet manifold cleaned up
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Rocker off, breather mod done

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Topmounts on coilovers
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Nitrous goodies from JB - taaaa
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Pic of exterior:
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Carpets up, and sold - boooo sound deadening pads suck!
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But none in the rears - bonus!
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Headlining and all seatbelts removed
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Wings, bonnet & bumper off to avoid any dings
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Into storage to save any mishaps
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All ancil's of engine removed, ready for the out
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And she's out - through the bottom, and lifted the shell over it
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Empty bay - wahoo
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All hooked up
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Single V bottom pulley sourced, and cleaned/ polished up (cheers Rick)
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Bay before & after a bit of Jizer Degreaser, water wash down, and airgun dried
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Hubs degreased, cleaned & painted... inners polished up
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On with the rear beam... wheels off, springs out
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Beam off
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Cylinders & shoes checked - like new, no need for replacing these
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Squirted with brake cleaner followed by airline
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Removal of bushes, in place for polybushes (awaiting collection from jonboy - cheers again mate)
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Calipers & drums painted up Hammerite Smooth
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Rear beam before and after tarting
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Even emptier engine bay ready for welding.. steering rack removed, brake servo/ mc removed, front brake lines removed, loom, bonnet catches etc
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[b]11" Spal pusher fan sourced
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Upgraded servo to GTE item, rubbed it down, painted it up (cheers Burgo)
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Along with MC
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Same with the wiper motor & backing plate
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I can see a theme forming
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New purchases... chassis plating kit
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Windows out
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3mm polycarbonate sourced
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Bosh, done
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Weight of the 2x rear quarters in GLASS (without rubbers)
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Weight of the 2x rear quarters in 3MM POLYCARB (without rubbers)
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Original weight of POT type flywheel that was previously on this engine jeeez
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Standard weight of a FLAT type flywheel before going to the machinists
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And after being skimmed & balanced... niiiiiiice :biggrin:
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Bought new 16v disks and pads, bargain prices too
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Rear beam being polybushed
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Faulty insert was waaayyyy too long and wouldn't fit the mounting points
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Vice & hacksaw sorted that, strange as to why it was so much longer tho
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Rear beam, rear suspension refitted
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Goodridge braided brake lines fitted at rear
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Wheels on, and lowered to the floor
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Steering rack all done...
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Car now ready for engine bay stitch welding, and chassis plate fitting... Nitromorz Paint Stripper rocks!
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Clean metal for welding plates to
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And so it begins
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Penetration - yeh baby
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NSF inner wing stitched
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OSF inner wing done
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Plate on
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Another
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Box section
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Outer
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Passenger inner wing to front panel plate
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Rear beam plates
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Alternator modification, as most know - usually a lump hammer is used here - but we wasn't keen on that soooooo
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All done - now ready for degreasing, primering, painting... then in with the engine
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Polybushed tiebar joints that link to front panel
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Primered engine bay with aerosol cans, just to protect welds (also seam sealered)
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Fitted new seats - they look nice
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6-point Sparco Pro2000 lightweight harness goodness
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Bought this from Burgo, who bought it off Chris16v
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Bought another F20 but with LSD this time
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Degreased and cleaned... again
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Black this time, wasn't keen on the silver last time
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Next up - spray job... old rusty E30 beemer wing as a test panel for spray patterns

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Once happy with that - primer was on
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Left to dry, the the colour, RAL7061 Anthracite
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Once dry, niceys put back on... and the rebuild begins, rack first (looks a strange colour in this pic for some reason)
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F20 bolted up to XE, with all mounts and earth straps on - ready to be put in tomorrow
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ashley grpA purchased, 2.25" with powdercoated black tailpipe
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Car moved back
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Engine crane borrowed (cheers paul)
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Engine in place
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Car lifted over
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Bolted up
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Sorted
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Manifold on
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New suspension & components fitted
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Nice and tight, gearbox end (on solid mounts though, so shouldnt be an issue)
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Uh ho - here comes the wiring
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Starter & Alternator wired up - biggest thanks to JB (wire dangling is oil pressure switch (still needed))
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New Valeo rad & Spal 11" fan fitted & wired up
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Loom in place, water bottles put back on
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New brakes on
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Almost there...
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First time she's seen daylight, in 2 months
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Dry fitted the cage
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Marked out the feet
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Made some plates and welded them in
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Wings on...
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Rollcage in dry, with seats placed into position - she's looking mean!
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Made up some more plates for the cage, boring job - but satisfying once they're done and bent into shape
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Nitromorz doing it's stuff again - saves grinding, as the metal is thin enough anyway

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Mid section and backbox of the exhaust put on dry to see how well it fits...
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All in and fitted/ welded/ bolted with all the bars in
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Centre eyelets for harnesses, and eyelets for 5th & 6th point on the harnesses fitted... neat job
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Seats in and bolted, along with harnesses... gangsta
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Navi-footplate purchased back (from my drift bmw lol)
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brake fluid came yesteday, brilliant service, price and delivery from K300 Performance.co.uk (http://www.k300performance.co.uk/ate-super-blue-racing-brake-fluid.htm)
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received throttle cable, and inlet hose (altho it was wrong and i've used my original)
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hate fitting bonnet pins - usually very guess work ish, and tatty/ messy, worked out ok tho
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lose a little of the sleeper look - but ho hum
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new 195 45 15 toyot proxes s's shoes for my wheel thats i've not bought yet (anyone got any std cav gsi rims or cesaro alloys?)
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rear 1/4 poly carbs in
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exhaust/ manifold didn't fit correctly, so had to cut & weld it, wasn't too much of a job - just cut a cheese wedge shape out of the exhaust, and bent it back on itself on the flip side to straighten it out a little
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Passed MOT, complete with original side repeaters for added sleeperness! some final pics ...

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[Ste L]

Love it..

brilliant work, looks spot one :thumb:

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Nitrous goodies from JB, ta mate
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now she's finished, here's the spec-sheet

Engine:
20XE, Late 2.0 16v DOHC engine with dispack, NGK Super-4 plugs, lightened, skimmed & balanced flywheel (5.1kgs), XE Blue Injectors, K&N Induction Kit, TAS competition solid engine mounts, breather mod carried out. Wizards of Nitrous kit with 50bhp jets and alloy 11lb bottle. Sierra Cosworth uprated fuel pump.

Manfiold & Exhaust
Modified standard 4-2-1 Astra GTE manifold, with Ashley Group-A Competition 2” bore pipework mandrel bent exhaust system with a middle silencer and 2?” straight cut powdercoated black tailpipe

Chassis
1988 Vauxhall Nova Merit 1.2, 3door, hatchback with 31k miles, Stitch welded engine bay, boxed out alternator modification, with 12x chassis strengthening plates welded in throughout the complete shell.

Engine Bay
Stitch welded & chassis strengthening plates added, sprayed in RAL7061 Anthracite, Rocker cover, cambelt cover both Satin Black, Spark Plug cover silver with black lettering. Everything else removed, cleaned & repainted.

Transmission:
F20CR (Close Ratio) gearbox with Quaife ATB limited slip differential with Vauxhall Manual Transmission fluid, Shortened gear lever. Painted black with silver inspection plate and clutch arm

Suspension:
Spax RSX432 race coilovers allround (TuV), height & damper adjustable, lowered to -70mm allround, PolySport bushes allround on rear beam, wishbones and tiebars, GTE rear antiroll bar. Sparco alloy upper front strut brace.

Brakes:
256mm x 24mm vented disks at front, reconditioned Astra GTE ATE calipers with new seals, finished in gloss black, standard drums at rear painted gloss black with Goodridge braided brake hoses allround. Nova GTE brake servo. ATE Super Blue racing brake fluid.

Bodywork:
Standard MK1 bumpers and rubstrips, smoked oval side repeaters, 3mm clear polycarbonate windows.

Interior:
Stripped out completely, Safety Devices 6 point rollcage (FIA), Magnum Motorsport black Bucket Seats (FIA) with Red 3" 6pt Sparco Pro2000 lightweight harnesseses (FIA). Quaife Nylon teardrop gearknob, Nova GTE 6 dial clocks, Can of Tyre-Weld, Mini fire extinguisher, Sparco suede deep dish 3 spoke steering wheel with shortened boss.

Wheels & Tyres:
Road use: 6J, ET49, 15" Tigra alloys with 195/45/15 Toyo Proxie T1R's all round.
Track use: 6J, ET49, 15” Cav GSi alloys with 195/45/15 Toyo Proxie T1S's allround

In Car Entertainment:
The drive.

Statistics & Performance:
- Unladened Weight - kgs
- Power at flywheel- bhp @ rpm
- Torque- lb/ft @ rpm
- ? Mile- secs @ mph

[blue_peg_16v]

awsome car mate

[vaughanmc]

Looking mint mate -- Good build!

[Adam]

Great thread, proper minter shell that.

[Steve]

Excellent, made the whole build look to easy though!

[Lee]

Awesome build mate! makes me want to build another one.

One question though.. why remove the oil cooler? especially as its a track toy and you plan to run nitrous?

[draper]

stunning - good work matey

[Dar]

Looks great!!:D
I hope you make it to Llandow so we can have a proper look:thumb:

[trackdaynova]

some incar vids from my last nova which most people know had some ridiculous lift-off over steer moments, but the majority ended up sideways lol

[greg1.4]

just read from page 1. excellent thread. cant believe how clean that shell is. wow!

keep up the good work.

Greg

[b,r,m]

tidy shell pal engines looking mint done a gd job so far keep it up

[corsa_valver]

yeh thats mint! well done lad!

[anth.farley]

hey yer looks nice what inner cv and outer cv did u use for the gte shafts and any idea were i can get some

[Ste L]

hey yer looks nice what inner cv and outer cv did u use for the gte shafts and any idea were i can get some

if your shafts are the 22 spline's you use nova outter cv's for the hub & mk 2 cav 1600cc(circa '88) for the gearbox end

[LJH]

minted, how come it's always the mk1's that are minted.

[nathan.]

Awesome build mate.
Well done! :thumb:

[trackdaynova]

thanks for all the comments everyone :)

[burgo]

about time you got this up bud, once mine is on the road ill have to nip up and take a closer look

[adam c]

good write up and nice lil sleeper you got there:thumb:

[trackdaynova]

sorted my ECU light out by making the backing plate for the bulb to shine through, think i remove the tow-bar symbol, as i wont be needing that lol
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0290.jpg

finally got some 15" cesaro wheels - big thanks to Ste L for the heads up on the for sale thread, got 5, as a bonus too
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0289.jpg

Got a alloy sparco upper strut brace, which fitted on my last nova xe (with sfi box) but just seems to crush my ecotec powercap hose - so will probably have to get another brace, got the autosol out and gave it a clean up anyway
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0291.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0292.jpg

[Ste L]

no problem with for the wheels...

not possible to fit the strut brace the other way?

[trackdaynova]

good call - just strange how it fouls I reckon, as I thought it sat the same height as the SFi box... obviously not!

not tried it with my metal powercap tho...

[Ste L]

if it hits the eco pipe, then got no change with the powercap as it's bigger

[trackdaynova]

one step closer to being ready for the track...

momo helmet net
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0293.jpg

TuV camcorder mount
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0294.jpg

rollcage padding added
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0295.jpg

[Ste L]

its getting there now...


what's left to do?
or should i say, whats left that you want to do?

[trackdaynova]

nothing! :)

those bits didn't really need doing, just a case of getting an "open pit" trackday booked, don't want to go on a sessioned day for its first outting, as I will be setting it up through-out the day, so will be in and out the bits altering the height/ stiffness of the suspension etc

[Adam]

Make sure you get a vid of its first outing :)

[trackdaynova]

certainly will - have a in car camcorder, and a wireless bullet camera (with built in hdd) for outside the car, down by drivers wheel :)

[Adam]

Cool, be good to see an outside view :cool:

[ashtal]

Wish i started with such a mint shell ! Nice work mate. Quality thread

[trackdaynova]

for some reason - just received a notification email saying you've just replied?! lol

seems like my email is lagging, somewhat!

cheers anyway :)

[Mike.]

great thread, great car :thumb:

[tom_beverley]

Nice build mate and quality work, also the shell is enviously clean. I really like the sleeper look of this car, and the cheeky shot of NOS too!

[draper]

certainly will - have a in car camcorder, and a wireless bullet camera (with built in hdd) for outside the car, down by drivers wheel :)

which set-up have you got ??? ive been looking at bullet cams and maybe a multiple camera set-up to capture the faces of people of you pass (to much time on my hands i think)

[trackdaynova]

sorry draper - i have a single bullet cam with SD inbuilt storage, so no wires - then i have a camcorder on my cage mount, and i could borrow another camera for my sucker mount...

not much of an update - as getting ready for my trackday now... but here are some new piccies that i took tonight after sticker fitting - cheers Nik!
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/ChampSupNov02.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/ChampSupNov01.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/ChampSupNov03.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/ChampSupNov04.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/ChampSupNov05.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/ChampSupNov06.jpg

cheers

[draper]

quality pics :cool:

[Ste L]

sprayed up them cesaro's yet Olly?

[scott.parker]

Ahhhh...i was wondering who this Trackdaynova was..then the sticker said Hewitt ;)

so what brought you back Oli?

Looks like a Top wee nova build that seams to have been done quick and well.

Scott

[Adam]

Top pics there, Lol @ the boot sticker.

[Dave.]

is the black panel getting sprayed up gold?

looks mint mate love the pics

[NovaLad]

Like how you have kept the 1.2 badges on this 1 lol.

Brill build.

[tom_beverley]

Pictures looks very cool, nice effect. Is the bonnet a GRP one as it looks a tidy fit! I want one of those steering wheels but I can only ever find the two spoke version...

[novaco]

quality build mate..dont know how i missed it

[trackdaynova]

cheers everyone - yeah, the lower valance is the same anthracite colour as the engine bay (got a bit carried away with the spray gun)

it'll be going champaygne when i can be bothered, but as a tracktoy - it'll get chipped etc anyway.

ste - only done 1 of the cesaro's lol :p

scott - its been done over a while, just bits and bobs - i posted this build all at once tho, bought the car in february - took it for its mot in august, so a good 6 months or so.

brought me back? never been on novaload/png before?

tom - yeah all the panels are original, suprised how it fits considering how many times its been off and on lol

cheers for comments

[Adam]

brought me back? never been on novaload/png before?

I think he means to Novas themselves :thumb:

[trackdaynova]

s'been a couple of years

missed my old white one, had 6 track cars since - none of them been as much fun as that was.

and i know them, a safe bet for a bit of good quick trackday fun, very cheap to repair :)

[trackdaynova]

in preperation for the trackday week tomorrow... sorted gearlinkage so all 6 gears are easily accessible now, sorted the shorting out behind the clocks which kept the engine running after i'd turned off with the key
need a 12v strip of LEDs to attach to my rollcage now, as my interior light is blocked due to windscreen bar on cage

finally (much to ste's delight) rubbed down, prepped and painted my cesaro wheels ready for tyres tomorrow

also - finally a complete engine shot now its' finished (previous engine shot had no water hoses etc), removed cambelt covers and rocker to spray them up again - come up nice, and added a heatshield also in satin black

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0298.jpg

insides first
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0299.jpg

looking glossy on application
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0301.jpg

all dry and waiting for tyres - satin is beaut
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0302.jpg

[Ste L]

wheel's look good, as said on TN

[Adam]

Sweet, the wheels are looking ace.
Engine bay looks cool too.

How come your selling the nitrous etc? Got something else planned?

[scott.parker]

Looking good Oli, i just finished the final coat on one of my Cesaro's today (think im getting them sprayed by a pro,as it's going to coast me the same in spray cans at this rate,lol)

Top job though ate keep us updated.

Scott

[Ste L]

How come your selling the nitrous etc? Got something else planned?


happy with standard xe power now, i asked him the same thing lol

[Adam]

If he fancies donating the nitrous, im here :D lol

[Ste L]

buy it adam, you know you want to :lol:

[scott.parker]

Hummmm...how much for the Noz kit Oli? :D

[Ste L]

?350 scott

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=87034

[Adam]

buy it adam, you know you want to :lol:
Would be cool.

But i have crap things like mot and tax to pay for :cry:

[trackdaynova]

cheers for the comments :)

scott - i only used 2x plasticote rattle cans (my faves) thats what i used all the time on the white nova - god send! albeit - its a track car, so the finish on the alloys isn't really important to me

longlive - yeah, happy with standard power (for now) and just going to go throttlebodies again like last time

will post a couple more pics when the wheels are actually on the car :) should look nice'ish :)

[ashtal]

Can i ask where you got your pipe from the filter to the AFM from, need to get one ?

[trackdaynova]

i got given it from a mate, but i think they're available to buy from ebay.

just type in the I/D followed by silicone, and you need about 30cm of it

think its something like 60mm ID ?

[trackdaynova]

need peoples opinions on wheels... 3 real pics...

i think the tigra wheels are a definate no no, decision is between the cav gsis and the cesaros, now i think its because of the colour of my car - which is why i dont like the cesaros black, maybe they'd look better in silver?

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0312.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0303.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0311.jpg


The cesaro shot is the latest shot, as i've lowered the front end moreso, in comparison to the two previous pics.

I think I'm swaying towards standard cav slabs, in which case i'll sell the cesaros on, and get another set for road going...

[Iain]

I prefer the slabs too out of those three pics. If the Cesaros were silver it may be a different story though.

[Ste L]

spray the cesaro's silver first and see what you think, i like said on msn

[draper]

15" steelies

[craig green]

I like the Tigra Pentalines. Black, ghetto look wheels are so 'done to death' now.

Nice car btw.

[vaughanmc]

Looks its best with the Tigra wheels

[Adam]

I hate to say this, but i like the cav slabs on your car,Lol.

Or maybe the cesaros silver. Could just spray two silver, and see.

[craig green]

Black on one side, silver on t'other.

Spin any onlookers right out! LOL

[Dan 130]

imo maybe try the grill and bumper the same black as the cesaro's might look alright or might look gash try a photoshop and see

[trackdaynova]

cheers for opinions everyone...

well at the moment, the cav slabs have the track slicks on, and the cesaros have the road going proxes on.

nothing will happen before the trackday on sunday - so we'll see after

bought some champayne paint today to spray the lower valance to add to sleeper effect (for now)

[draper]

or what about astra fan blades ??

[scott.parker]

Oli i think that the Cesaro's would look good in silver or white, try a shop of them etc.

But i must admit i think both other wheels look at home on the car too.

Scott

[scott.parker]

LOL im no good at shoping pics.

http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/8922/olitdn16vcesarosmt7.jpg

[trackdaynova]

hey nice one scott!

the front lower panel is getting sprayed champayne tonight, so that should tidy it up a little at the front end... :)

[trackdaynova]

right, now im not sure on how many different bad paint reactions there are in the world, either way I think my little session experienced all of them!!!

either way - looking alot better (imo of course) now its sprayed a similar colour

local halfords didn't sell the vauxhall champayne colour, so I bought the ford colour, and it's not tooooooo bad (or is it?) lol (untrained eye talking)

anyway, loving the black cesaros now personally, so maybe it was that front valance that was just putting me right off :)

i'll redo it when i have more time, but in time for the trackday - this'll do now

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0313.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0314.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0315.jpg


Liking the cesaros even more side on, need lower rear springs tho... any suggestions?

[Ste L]

set of 80mm's from coil spring's for lower one's


am likeing the cesaro's now though

[Adam]

Thats a bloody good colour match,Lol.
Agreed, that has made the cesaros suit it more.

[Ste L]

must of been because the grey valance was a diff colour to wheeld, poss?

[draper]

as said, cesaros look lots better now - think ill be there sunday to have a nosey aswell

[blue_peg_16v]

still think i prefer the cav slabs

[Jonlem]

Looking good mate !

I have set of -80's here if you are in need of them ?

I couldn't run Ads that low as the exhaust is too big !

Let me know !

[draper]

draper - you coming over with Tom?

yes mate, for some sunday mincing :D

[16v Nova Kev]

your nova is a minter im building a track nova my self bought it of a mate a rolling shell with roll cage motor sport hubs and shafts strengthining kit already welded in and braided hoses and fiberglass bonet and bootlid not bad all for 200quid you seem to know your way about a nova if i need any help with mine can i give you a shout

[Prey]

This is where i'll be aiming at with mine hopefully - nice and tidy!

[Stantonio]

it has just took me about alf hour to look through this thread but its amazing, and the car is amazing, just love it. i would love to see that go round a trak, espacilly as it looks so standard sleeper haha, but good job alot of time and effort put into this project and lets not forget the DOSH lol, but yer perfection, my dads the same lol.

But overall love it, wish i had the time and money to do my SRI track style, i shall get some pics of my mates GTE sleeper of before and after kk, shall post up soon...

[trackdaynova]

a few of her in action, with her other shoes on....

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/Bobb01.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/Bobb02.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/Bobb03.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/Bobb04.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/Bobb05.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/Bobb06.jpg

[peester]

Well done ol,
Crackin thread as usual. Good job on the car- think it wears all its wheels well; the gold champagne is nicely old skool.. I take it its wearing the - 80mm's springs on the back now in the pics...??

[ashtal]

Got past the TVR ok then ?

[trackdaynova]

Took me a lap, but yes... maybe I'd be taking it easily in such a car... but maybe not!

See the other thread for vids :D

[carls nova sri]

great progress

[Riggy]

lol just read this from start , absolutly mint fella :thumb:

[greg1.4]

read the whole lot again. cracking car.i love it! still cant believe how minted the shell is!

well done, have fun!

Greg

[J4MES]

just read the whole lot, absolutely stunner of a starter car and brilliant work!!!love it....

[trackdaynova]

ordered some bits today...

- Eccentric top mounts with sleeve nuts to fit Spax RSX coilovers
- 313lb springs to suit above coilovers (standard ones are 250lbs)
- SM alloy fuel swirl pot
- 4x 195/50/15 Toyo R888 semi-slick tyres
- Cabling for battery re-location

Still to buy...

- pair of new fuel pumps
- oil pressure sender for gauge (only currently have light)
- omp front strut brace
- better brakes (new pads, or 4pot setup)
- Battery box

[kevster]

- 4x 195/50/15 Toyo R888 semi-slick tyres

spot on tyres

[Lee]

Let me know if you need any more of your money spending lol

[BARTS TART]

thats nice that like bet that surprises a few ppl

[trackdaynova]

ordered some bits today...
- Eccentric top mounts with sleeve nuts to fit Spax RSX coilovers
- 313lb springs to suit above coilovers (standard ones are 250lbs)
- 4x 195/50/15 Toyo R888 semi-slick tyres

Great service as received all of the above items today...

- Top mounts from CompBrake (www.compbrake.co.uk (http://www.compbrake.co.uk)) @ ?39 each with bearings already pressed in (special offer)
- New springs from Spax Direct (www.spax.co.uk (http://www.spax.co.uk)) @ ?25 each spring

busy weekend ahead fitting these bits

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0320.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0321.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0322.jpg

Order number for those wanting to upgrade to 313lb springs
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0323.jpg

8" in length
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0324.jpg

[macc nova]

might sound stupid but what do the eccentric top mounts actually do?

[Ste L]

i may need to get me some of those 300lbs spring for my coilovers :cool:

[trackdaynova]

Well - new bits have almost completed arriving due to Royal Mail that sucks.

I now have 600amp cabling, alloy battery tray, both terminals, distribution block all for battery relocation to boot.

New tyres are ready to go onto Cesaros, Cav slabs are sold along with Proxe T1Rs

Swirl pot is here - ready for installation once battery is out of bay

Jobs for this weekend:
> firewall removal
> dash and heat removal
> gutting out doors and boot
> removing irons from bumpers, adding pins
> relocating battery to spare wheel well
> replace broken inner cv
> fit legs back on with new 313lb'ers and eccentric topmounts
> source facet fuel pump

[scott.parker]

Nice one Oli all sounds good, you dont hang arround eh!

Scott

[smokegreyturbo]

spot on, you dont half work quick!

[trackdaynova]

Jobs for this weekend:
> removing irons from bumpers, adding pins, holesawing behind plate
> relocating battery to spare wheel well
> replace broken inner cv
> fit legs back on with new 313lb'ers and eccentric topmounts
> fit toyo r888s
> source facet fuel pump
> fit rear arb
These are the bits I managed to get done this weekend... after alot of faffing

some progress piccies

313's and Eccentric top mounts fitted (cheers Lee for the gen on positioning, and Dar for the fitting gen)
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0325.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0326.jpg

changed tyres over on saturday to r888s
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0327.jpg

encountered the problem that the front was too low
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0329.jpg

as was the rear
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0332.jpg

along with the fact with the tyre wall being bulgier (?!) than the 195/45s the inside was touching the coilover spring
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0330.jpg

Off we went to buy some 5mm spacers to push the fronts out a weee bit
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0331.jpg

still the same .... raising the car at the front sorted the problem, as the bottom coil of the spring now sits slightly higher than the tyre wall, and the rears now don't scrub either with the -60s on, instead of the -90s

Rear arches gone completely now, very very slight burr on them, not enough to call it a lip
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0333.jpg

rear antiroll bar & bush fitted - cheers to tom reid for supplying it
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0334.jpg

[trackdaynova]

next up was the bumper iron removal from rear bumper
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0335.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0336.jpg

remove that nut thats holding the iron onto the bumper
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0337.jpg

drill through the same hole so you know exactly where the pin will line up
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0339.jpg

as you use the existing hole in the bracket to mount the pin
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0338.jpg

get pins
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0340.jpg

trial fit
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0342.jpg

wind in pin to end, you'll have to chop them down else they'll hit the back of your car
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0343.jpg

job jobbed
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0344.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0345.jpg

[trackdaynova]

next up was battery relocation, from engine bay to spare wheel well
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0346.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0347.jpg

drill hole, add gromit to make sure it doesnt splice through
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0348.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0349.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0350.jpg

sorted.

front bumpers exactly the same as the rear, but i packed it out a little with some engine hose, to keep it tight so it won't rattle
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0352.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0353.jpg

bumper on
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0354.jpg

holesawn only so you cannot tell day to day, covered by number plate
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0355.jpg

[trackdaynova]

new photo of bay batteryless, added top mounts, and where swirl pot setup will be
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0356.jpg

knacked!

Saved 2.7kg on rear bumper, and 3.2kg on front bumper for those that wanted to know :)

[Lee]

Good skills. Whoever told you how to do those bumpers was a genius. lol

Knew she'd need some spacers too. Starting to look very well Olly.

Last job on those arches is to skim some fiberglass up inside to prevent the arch skin separating from the inner arch. Once youve done that, sand the lot flat.

EDIT ps, that sticker on the back is brilliant!

[Ste L]

nice to see using bonnet pins like i said too ;)

look's good :thumb:

[krobinson]

Car's looking awesome Olly!

[trackdaynova]

sorry lads... thanks to Lee for the gen on how to do the bonnet pins so easily, and ste for mentioning to me to look at Lee's car that gave me the idea to do them :) :thumb:

it's coming together slowly, well - rather quickly - ordered Facet Redtop fuel pump, and some braided hosing, got an oil cooler and standard pipework - but apparently it'll catch my wheel? :confused:

dash and heaters are coming out midweek, as is firewall (maybe) :wtf:

[Lee]

but apparently it'll catch my wheel? :confused:



Not if you route it properly. Tie it to the tie bar and itll miss by miles.

[Ernie]

it will work with the standard fit hose's just use the hose clamp that comes with it and bolt it to the inner wing well out the way of the wheel/tyre.
I will get a pic asap to show you mine.
ps car looks sweet as and so suttle.

[scott.parker]

Looking top's Oli!

So is it not possible to use the bonnet pins straight into the rear panel, are they too short?

Scott

[Lee]

it will work with the standard fit hose's just use the hose clamp that comes with it and bolt it to the inner wing well out the way of the wheel/tyre.
I will get a pic asap to show you mine.
ps car looks sweet as and so suttle.

TBH i wouldnt go near the inner wing. They should be routed from the cooler straight onto the tie bar. Your getting good clearance Chris cos your running 14's. Chris Tunnicliffe has nearly worn straight through his pipes and theyre in the OE clips lol

[Ernie]

At lease mine has done a season and still running lol......







Some how lol

[Lee]

Theyre long enough. i run a standard cooler and pipes :)

[Ernie]

I will sort a pic out asap fella.
Keep up the good work.

[gazz]

just read this thread from the start..:thumb:

what an amazing job you have done in the time given..
well done.
will be looking at this more often now..:thumb:

[Adam]

Top work there.
Pinned bumpers look cool..

[Ernie]

As i said i would and i got 5 mins to take the 2 pins out the front bumper to take the pic a bit beter.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/22102007336.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/22102007337.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/22102007339.jpg
As you can see loads of room on the standard pipes and could even take 15's as it does for the wet.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/1202759993_e0d9645fd9.jpg
I even gave the car a wash as it was out.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/21102007327.jpg

[trackdaynova]

After buying a standard oil cooler, and pipework, I set about fitting with some advice from Ernie, Lee & Dar as to the routing of the pipework, once I'd found a nice place to seat it I went about making up some bracketery and fitted it securely with rubber mountings, oh and sprayed it up black, as it was chipped
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0358.jpg

The fins weren't in great condition, but as long as it cools oil - it's fine by me
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0357.jpg

The route we took originally wasn't the route we ended up with, due to the pipework being too short, and when the car was lowered to the floor, the tiebar was pushing the pipe up onto the bottom pully - no good
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0359.jpg

After alot of fettling with the car down on the ground, we finally got everything clear and sorted, albeit not with alot of clearance... wasn't over joyed, but went with the "as long as it doesn't touch, its fine"
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0379.jpg

Anyway - new powercable finally came for battery relocation, so I could start the car, to find leaks everywhere, both from the sandwich plate banjo, and the oil cooler threads itself, after investigations it turns out I was sold a duff cooler with hardly any threads holding the pipework onto the cooler itself, so off came the cooler again grrr lol

Spotted a Mocal oil cooler, Mocal sandwich plate, and bits and bobs on CS last night, after a couple of PMs I went down to Milton Keynes this morning at 8am to collect them
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0366.jpg

Went straight to Pirtek to get some braided lines made up to fit, they quoted me ?129+VAT :eek:

Also my Facet redtop fuel pre-pump arrived and fitting kit, great service from Matt Lewis on eBay
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0360.jpg

[trackdaynova]

On with my Wilwood 4-pot brake upgrade, after killing a set of 16v disks and pads at Donny within 4 sessions, and then another set the following 3 sessions, I kinda thought I'd upgrade now rather than keep replacing standard parts

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0361.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0362.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0363.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0364.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0365.jpg

Wheel with 16v disks and OE calipers
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0367.jpg

Calipers & Pads, only about 70 (track) miles old
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0368.jpg

Comparison between the disks 280mm V 256mm
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0369.jpg

Alloy mounting bracket attachd to hub, altho later realised this has to be attached to the caliper before putting the disk on
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0370.jpg

Concern here, is that the hole in the centre of the disk, is larger than my hub size - will I be OK running without a spigot? I'm thinking that if I do, its only the taperedness of my wheel bolts keeping the disk central?
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0371.jpg

[peester]

woooooooo .. good recovery chap

[trackdaynova]

Dry fit to make sure my wheel actually fits over them
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0372.jpg

uh ho - it doesn't, well not without any spacers anyway, it catches the spokes, for those also wanting to run the same setup
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0374.jpg

This is why you have to attach caliper and carrier together before putting the disk on
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0373.jpg

5mm spacer added (i have to run them anyway, due to coilover catching problems) - all clear
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0375.jpg

All on, and tight - only done the one side for now, as want to gain some information before I continue completing the job
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0376.jpg

New braided hoses
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0377.jpg

and with wheel on, and spacer
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0378.jpg

[krobinson]

Looks awesome mate, I fancy some wilwoods for mine, but need to suss things out so they fit without spacers!

Good work :D

[Ste L]

nice clearance :cool:

[gazz]

done well mate.
nice to see you get over any problems you come across:D

[tom reid]

You don't hang about do you?, I've got some braided oil hose, 1/2in, 5/8 and 3/4 if it's of any use to you?

[Adam]

Nice, the willwoods look cool.

[trackdaynova]

I think I'm just going to use rubber hose Tom, that way I can jubilee clip it.

?130 + VAT is extorsionate for 2x 15" lengths!

[Adam]

WTF
?130 + Vat for 2 hoses 15" long :eek::eek::eek:

I thought Pirtek were supposed to be cheap,Lol.

[Rick Draper]

I have some -10 aeroquip hose sat around iirc.

[Jonlem]

You would need to have some -10 fittings welded onto your cooler mate.

Not worth the aggro IMO

Hydraulic hose will do it fine, ran it on my let with jubilees without a problem, not how I would do things now but it did work for me then so i expect you would be fine with it too

[trackdaynova]

Cool, thanks for la gen!

Just sorted out some spigot rings for disks and some spacers being made up for my wheels :)

[Rick Draper]

Olly that fitting is the wrong way. You can see its tapered. Undo it and have a look at the other end, that should be coned to fit the fitting. The taper should go into the caliper.

[trackdaynova]

how very embarressing that I didn't notice that! they just came like that from the previous owner! hey ho... thanks loads rick!

new strut brace arrived, excellent service from www.strutbracer.co.uk (http://www.strutbracer.co.uk) worked out at ?58 delivered
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0388.jpg

got my bolt to stud conversion from ebay, should save alot of hassle lining up spacers and wheels etc
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0389.jpg

fitted my oil cooler, and sorted pipework out finally

made to cuts in front slam panel
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0382.jpg

so oil cooler could sit flush to "face" of panel
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0383.jpg

made up some 90? angles with holes in
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0385.jpg

offered it up Dar stylieee
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0384.jpg

looks nice...
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0386.jpg

pipework sorted, and very clear of pulley
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0387.jpg



However all that is useless, and it's got to be moved again as now my grill doesn't fit lol :mad:

Probably should have checked that aswell, before doing it!

Hey ho!

[Adam]

However all that is useless, and it's got to be moved again as now my grill doesn't fit lol :mad:

Probably should have checked that aswell, before doing it!

Hey ho!
lollollol

Oh well, it looked cool mounted there too,Lol.

[trackdaynova]

might just leave it there tbh, looks good - works well, and plenty of cold air

will get the hacksaw out on the grill me thinks :thumb:

[trackdaynova]

been out in garage for an hour, done bolt to stud conversion, with plenty of loctite thread locker! lol , fitted disk spiggot ringsfitted strut brace, finished off oil cooler, fitted filter and checked for leaks - none, and finally done other passenger side brake conversion

here are some piccies

studs and spiggots on/ in
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0390.jpg

black diamond hoses, and inserts fitted the correct way around (thanks again rick)
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0391.jpg

passenger side done, with studs on
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0392.jpg

some funky moving parts shots
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0393.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0394.jpg

brace fitted, looks cool - fouls on oversized washer bottle, so just means me getting a smaller one - which i've been meaning to do for ages
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0395.jpg

bumper and grill back on, plenty of air getting to oil cooler
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0397.jpg

problem with grill not fitting, not done anything about it yet
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0398.jpg

my fave pic for some reason.... grrrrrrrrrrr
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0396.jpg

Thanks for reading!

[Ste L]

nice work fella..

can you not move the bracket on the oil cooler, and bolt to the other side of the slam panel? so effectivly it's inline with the rad?

[Ste L]

may have to come you cutting a tiny bit of plastic out of the grill then?

[SRimon]

Nice, also didn't realise it was olly...

This is probably better than your white one! Great build, I know i'm gonna have to come back too now, i'm similar to you got a garage on my house, its gotta be hiding a track toy!

[Adam]

Nice :)

[burgo]

top work buddy, looking good

[trackdaynova]

had some spacers made up for my wheels to replace the universal jobbies
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0403.jpg

they're 7mm instead of 5mm, which gave me more brake clearance (but wasn't necessary)

but after a test drive, the front arches were catching too much and didn't want it raising anymore, so i put my 5mm's back on, to take them in all of 2mm (every little helps tho)

also done some more weight saving, completely removed front lips from the front wings
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0399.jpg

and finally, until a cheap enough second hand fibreglass one comes up, more weight gone from the right place :)
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0400.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0401.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0402.jpg

until next time folks

[Ste L]

nice work chap :thumb:

[Riggy]

lol extreme weight saving lol

still looks awsome though

[ashtal]

Cut out the part which holds the latch and the bonnet pin, that bits will save quite a bit of weight.

[twin40s]

beautiful car mate love the mk1s.

[trackdaynova]

Not much of an update, but here it is anyway...

Firstly - big thanks to Dar for sourcing me some braided fuel lines so I could run them inside the car...

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0404.jpg


Holes in battery tray for feed & return
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0405.jpg

Up inside the car (getting sprayed inside shortly)
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0406.jpg

Entering the car behind the drivers seat (see above regarding spraying lol)
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0407.jpg

P-clipped to the inner sill
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0408.jpg

Done diddly done
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0409.jpg

How it will sit (minus firewall) (this was a few weeks ago)
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0410.jpg

Last weekends work was to source a AX wiper linkage & motor, ended up scrapping the motor and using Nova one for easy of wiring, fits straight on the linkage with no alterations to be made... made up a supporting bracket to the scuttle panel so its well secure and a neat job
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0411.jpg

Complete firewall gone this time (left the wiper motor part in last time), in preperation for fuelling changes, and a nice set of shiney 90mms
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0412.jpg

[peester]

..shiney 90mms?
Great stuff ol.. how its done.

[scott.parker]

Oli i see the Fuel lines are another of Dar's top ideas, he should tell us to bog off and put TM's on his ideas lol lol

Looks really good mate,im waiting to see if i need the swirl pot/filter upfront.

Scott

[Ste L]

nice work fella :thumb:

[trackdaynova]

aye indeed it was Dar's idea :) he's a goodun lol

peester - 90mm trumpets :)

[krobinson]

Awesome work Olly!

~Your plug cover should arrive soon!

Keith

[Ste L]

my pleasure - telling you about the other plug cover keith had ;)

[peester]

aye indeed it was Dar's idea :) he's a goodun lol

peester - 90mm trumpets :)

ah.. so getting some 'bodies again?

grrr.. hate u even more lol

:thumb:

[Adam]

peester - 90mm trumpets :) TB's then? :cool:

Nice work, the fuel lines look nice and neat :)

EDIT-Slow reply, Lol lol

[t45_ste]

Absolutely loving this thread :thumb: great car and prigress, thought your last nova was cool to. Can i be cheeky and ask where the lines are from?

Ste

[trackdaynova]

They came from Dar, who I paid to get them for me... don't think he'll want to make a habit of it tho - I had to make lots of promises to get them lol

Cheers Long Live - I will be when some come up, not wanting to pay brand new prices for them really... :)

[Lee]

They came from Dar, who I paid to get them for me... don't think he'll want to make a habit of it tho - I had to make lots of promises to get them lol



Oh lordy, not you as well! He'll be walking like a rusty sheriff by the end of the winter lol

[Dar]

Oh lordy, not you as well! He'll be walking like a rusty sheriff by the end of the winter lol
I already do!:thumb:
The cars coming along great Oli:cool:

[craig green]

Great mods going down here Oli.

[krobinson]

Where's the pics of this lightweight sporty plug cover then? It'll add 25bhp :D

Keith

[Plug]

very nice lookin track toy im lovin these project threads makin me want one

[trackdaynova]

Thanks for the interest/ comments :)

Anyway, finally finished off 'fettling' the grill to fit very very snug around my Mocal oil cooler, as i've decided against chopping the front panel out in favour for an alloy bar, neat job
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0413.jpg

Pic of the wiper position, would sooner it lower down to be honest, but I'll do it when I have more time
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0414.jpg

Fuel Swirl pot setup and installed, just need a couple of bits to actually get it running, loom hidden to junction box, and extended to heater blower to allow the rest to be hidden
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0415.jpg

And just for Keith - flat/ black plug cover... next up for the black paint is the strutbrace!
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0416.jpg

[Ste L]

look's better with that plug cover, hopefully mine should be similar when done :cool:

[fearless]

Takes me back to your old white nova Oli - Everything Black !! - Looking good as always

Nice to see you back with another mint Nova - People always come back to building a quick nova whenever they get rid of there old one - its in our blood !!!


Keep up the good work


Dave

[Adam]

Nice. Can you get the wiper to sit lower with that motor setup? you cant with aftermarket mono wipers.

Hmmm, personally i preferred the old cam cover. Looked more interesting imo.

[krobinson]

Love this car, great work Olly, its looking like a proper track weapon!

[trackdaynova]

Putting the red plug cover back on now, as some bits I've been buying are red - which I don't want to change the colour of, so I guess that'll be my 'theme' - Black & Red


Tyres have been stripped of ready for my Rainsports which are due to arrive on Wednesday, just gonna spray them black for now (boooo)


Wanted a different colour to be honest, so I could differentiate between them without looking at the tyres, but hey ho!



The other red bits in my engine bay, which I collected today are:

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0417.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0418.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0419.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0420.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0421.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0422.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0423.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0424.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0425.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0426.jpg



Jenvey 45mm Tapered Throttlebodies with MBE967 ECU, loom and all the other gubbins - yay!

Bring on the noise (again)

[ashtal]

Grrr, was thinking how much this car was like mine ! Nice and cheap on a tight budget, now you go and get uber expensive bodies. Wish i could afford them :thumb:

[burgo]

ooo gotta love jenveys, should bark a treat

[krobinson]

Awesome work Olly!!

[peester]

grrrr...

[Adam]

grrrr...
lol

Very nice Olly, i could do with finding a set of those lying about in my loft lol

How much did you give for the setup?, if you dont mind me asking :)

Get some vids when there on :D

[Adam]

Fitting tb's is much cooler than watching the crap bbc/itv put on tv over xmas anyway lol

[Lee]

NOW we're getting somewhere. :)

bwarp bwaaarp :) :)

[peester]

hey, ill shrug off the jealousy for a moment - found this; ollys old white tb'ed beast - turn up ya speakerz!...
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v11/peester/?action=view&current=Heaterboxless.flv
Im sure this one will be just as magical..

[scott.parker]

Good work Ol, glad your back to TB's again,i cant think what an xe nova feels or sounds like without them now lol

Scott

[trackdaynova]

pee - lol at the vid - thats ace, i must go through and watch some more of them - got gigs worth!

my white one isn't a shadow on this one now, no doubt.

cheers Scott, got some other bits and bobs coming to make it work too

[Adam]

Ive got your old vids still saved on my old hard drive lol
Well worth a watch.

[trackdaynova]

Been spending again, gearbox number three in 6 months lol

Quiafe F20 Straight Cut
Quaife SCCR Gear set
ZF Plate Diff
3.764 FD

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0433.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0434.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0435.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0436.jpg

Whilst I was tinkering with car, got fueling complete and up and running and plumbed in & wired up the Facet prepump under the car to feed the swirl pot

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0430.jpg

Old lines out
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0431.jpg

Entry & Exit into the cabin
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0432.jpg

Swirl pot & pipework
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0429.jpg

[Riggy]

gets better and better :thumb:

[trackdaynova]

oh, bought some bonnet strut aswell, as much i as don't like them... since cutting out the inner skin of the bonnet - its gone mega floppy... lol

used to hang down on the passenger side by a foot, and kept hitting me head

at least it sits even now!

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0437.jpg

[scott.parker]

WTF!

Oh im jealous now!...

How much and where you get the box mate it's a beast!

Scott

[krobinson]

That gearbox has just gave me a Semi!

[trackdaynova]

Bought the TBs and Box from Used Rally Spares wesbite, was also advertised on Motorsport Classifieds :)

That will be in for the trackday next Saturday, TB's won't be though

[Adam]

Awesome stuff, straight cut gears, i like :)

[Dar]

Great stuff!
Your car is coming on leaps and bounds:thumb:

[twistysnovagte]

ive got a very tidy calypso red gte and its in my mind evry time i look at the car just to have the 20 xe in there make it a nice sleeper how much would it cost to have this kinda work done, very interested
cheers andy

[peester]

christ...

Im sure CG will back me up on this... you just make it all look n seem soo easy dude...

Jealous pants still on, lol..

hrumph.

[Plug]

I know so so so easy by looking at this project build but i reckon if i attepted it (soon hopefully) would take me months and months and still wouldnt finish it but hey he knows what he's doin

Im lovin the sleeper

[Dave.]

love this little beast :thumb:

[chris gsi]

been watching this build for a bit and just have to say well done mate and i am very Jealous as you have just ticked all the boxes on my wish list. it will be a very diffrant car from llandow earlyer this year

[trackdaynova]

thanks everyone for the comments... it's nice to know its not just me enjoying the progress...

to be honest, i'm the kind of person that enjoys the build, more than the final product... actually, that might change once i've driven it again!

postman bought me more goodies today...

ARP rod bolts to withstand 8krpm lol, courtesey of Matt Lewis Racing via eBay
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0438.jpg

My wet tyres turned up
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0439.jpg

Which made me rush out and spray the other set of wheels in time for next Saturday
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0440.jpg

And finally, from postman brett, was fuel pump & filter holder from Prepfab
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0441.jpg

Marked out & drilled where I wanted it
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0442.jpg

Used new bolts and washers to secure it down, don't want this coming loose
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0443.jpg

Once in place, and "dry fitted" the pump and filter, I knew where I wanted the electrics to enter, so drilled a small 4mm hole and grommitted it
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0444.jpg

Live wire through
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0445.jpg

[trackdaynova]

Repeat for earth, and don't forget to crimp the connections on AFTER they're through the gromit
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0446.jpg

Nice and neat, job jobbed... will be fitting my cossie pump and filter when the TBs go on, so alot of that is just temporary
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0447.jpg

Also bought 2x toggle switches and fused them for both pre pump facet and main engine pump
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0448.jpg


Thats it for now, gearbox removal and refitting tomorrow night

[Adam]

Looks a tidy job.

An alloy plate will do the job nicely.

[peester]

Question, I want to make a little plate for my toggle switches to go on, where my stereo used to be (mk1 dash)... any ideas of what material to use, and where to buy from? thinking a little ally plate? or carbon? or just plastic?

Any ideas?

i have an alloy one if you want...?

[Jonlem]

Did you want a bit of carbon Olly ?

I've got some offcuts I kept, give me a rough measurement and i'll cut a bit off :)

[trackdaynova]

Hey Jon - yes please mate, will get you some measurements, I presume its 7" long by 2.5" wide, but i'll double check before you start cutting :)


Collected some new bits today, that I bought from Chris T...

> Corbeau Revolution bucket seats
> Corbeau alloy side mounts
> Full set of polycarbs, can now remove door innards etc
> SBD dispack & bracket for TB setup
> Small washer bottle (finally) - yay


Just pics of the nice stuff lol

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0451.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0449.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0450.jpg

Box removal and fitting tomorrow night in time for trackday next Saturday!

[Ash]

Very smart car :thumb: Coming on very quickly as well, in fact you can't have much more to do. Any other plans in the pipe work?

[scott.parker]

Nice one Ol!

Them seat's are just like mine, but have that massive ott bit for your head to smash into lol

There nice mate though seriously, like the windows too.
lol im soon to have more of Chris's old parts on/in my car.

Scott

[nova---chris]

any car with my parts has to be cool!!
Looking good olly.
Good catching up mate. Have to get along to some of your track days at some point mate! :thumb:

[peester]

ive missed something about chris t's car.. off topic, but not kinda..

Whys he broke it??

The parts look in top condition; dont look very used the seats, at all...
sweet...

[Jonlem]

ive missed something about chris t's car.. off topic, but not kinda..

Whys he broke it??

The parts look in top condition; dont look very used the seats, at all...
sweet...

Chris has decided he would like to explore his sexuality rather than modify novas :eek:

Olly, no probs mate, BTW I need a seat runner to fit a standard seat if you have one now ;)

[The Simps]

Just picked up on this cracking thread!
Is this the same Olly who used to have the red nova with polished cage a sofstars? I bought some carbon door mirror base plates off you once I think?

[Ste L]

Just picked up on this cracking thread!
Is this the same Olly who used to have the red nova with polished cage a sofstars? I bought some carbon door mirror base plates off you once I think?


try white nova, cav slabs, stripped out, with xe on tb's ;)

[craig green]

Just picked up on this cracking thread!
Is this the same Olly who used to have the red nova with polished cage a sofstars? I bought some carbon door mirror base plates off you once I think?

You are thinking of Ollster. Think Hewitt in this instance. :thumb:

[The Simps]

so the olly hewitt of mig fame with the white astra, vectra super?

[The Simps]

You are thinking of Ollster. Think Hewitt in this instance. :thumb:

that who i was thinking of yeah. his name is olly hewitt too.

[Jonlem]

so the olly hewitt of mig fame with the white astra, vectra super?

:thumb:

[nova---chris]

Chris has decided he would like to explore his sexuality rather than modify novas :eek:

Olly, no probs mate, BTW I need a seat runner to fit a standard seat if you have one now ;)

Jon ... Any holes a goal mate! lol

[Mazz]

The return of Mr.Hewitt :) Hello mate! Nice car

[Plug]

good luck with the box change and the Trackday

Im sure you can wipe a few smiles off of peoples faces.
Loving the sleeper mk1 look

[trackdaynova]

well what a bugger that was!

took us about hour and half to remove the F20 with the Quaife Diff, but wasn't as simple as most people made out - but then again, tis the first time I've done a box removal with engine in situ.

I was told to just pull the pins from the linkage so I wouldn't have to set it back up again, and all other bits off, jack under both engine box and it will just slide off...

lol lol lol

ended up removing the rear mount completely, and seperating the linkage, seperating the manifold from the mid-section exhaust to get the long bar bolt from the TAS mount.

anyway - it was out, then Steve'o had to go, so I tried to put the new box back in alone... all i can say is lol lol lol no chance

spent about 2 hours trying tho, arms are killing now, and gearbox is still laying on the floor in the bay

so i gave it a coat of black paint seeing as i was packing up for the night, and left it

can hardly type my arms are killing from trying to lift the box onto the engine through the top of the bay lol

night!

[Adam]

Its hard enough trying to fit a box on your own with the engine removed lol

[Plug]

^ yea let alone with engine in

[trackdaynova]

ahh well - still high in spirit lol -

will get it done tomorrow, buy some Comma AQ3 gear oil, and take her for spin... do a bolt check, check for leaks, make sure I can select all gears... then onto the next thing i need to get done before Saturday!

[Plug]

i take it you mean next saturday as its saturday now lol

[trackdaynova]

yeah, thats right... Saturday 8th :)

want to get box in, seats in & on rails, polycarbs in, spray floor of interior, get rainsports fitted to spare cesaros!

[Plug]

all in a week you should have plenty of time to do that

[Adam]

Should be cool, i look forward to hearing that gearbox next Saturday :cool:

[OllyTB]

Hewitt, you owe me your first born daughter!

[R1CH]

Take it you don't have a engine hoist then ??
lol

[trackdaynova]

nope - no hoist, just two jacks.

in all seriousness though - couldn't have done it today without the help from Olly & Steve - thanks both loads if you read this

within 10 mins of Olly being here, we'd had a bellhousing bolt in, and they were mated, first time, then went in for a coffee then Steve arrived and we continued

unfortunately we had a bit of a disaster with the passenger shaft/ cv not going in due to over exagerrated shoulders on the circular circlip - after 2x brand new CV's - and a bit of effing and jeffing - we were rocking
(also after a trip down to motorfactors to buy more inner CVs lol)

set up linkage, went out for a drive, first of all - my god a plate diff is awesome in comparison to an ATB, feels great the fact its always engaged, much more torque steer, but i love that, kinda tells you "HEY IM HERE - DONT YOU FOOKING FORGET ABOUT ME, ELSE I'LL HAVE YOUR ASS"

very very happy, noise is awesome, diff is amazing - next up is a paddle clutch me thinks!

oh - had to lose speedo aswell, so will be looking how other plate diff users have made a speedo up, due to not having a an open cog in the speedo drive hole! any idas?


again - massive thanks to olly & steve again

bring on donny...