The birth, re-birth, death and re birth of the Silver GSI

[Will F]

Shell purchased in 2005 with roll centre cage and 2L Engine fitted

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Fully stripped down and repainted. No rust found, so it was a simple rub down and re-paint both exterior and interior. Notice the new GM roofskin to get rid of the sunroof!!

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[Will F]

Engine and associated parts sold off (for a profit!! Lol)

1600 16v engine fully rebuilt (for 3rd time!) with new pocketed pistons, rods, bearings etc. SBD 184 kit included (cams etc) was fitted in June 2005

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Ran for approx 8 months with a few problems until?

Engine Death!

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Decision was made to go 2L power, as the 1600 had been too much of a nightmare!

Started buying bits to convert the 1600 TBs to fit the 2L?.along with an sbd type C manifold and some Pico high flow injectors

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[Will F]

Then bought an F28 with an ATB diff in, to swap into the F20 I had. Fitted all new bearings and seals for good measure too?.

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Bought a 1988 20XE with an early Coscast head with the larger guides and hand-finished ports.

Then found a John Toovey built ?race? spec engine that was going for a reasonable price that had recently been built, with receipts that would make your eyes bleed! Lol

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It was a bare engine, but most of the bits either fitted off the 1600 or were taken from the other XE I had.

[Will F]

Also fitted an alloy bottom pulley and a 5kg flywheel from an Escort XE.

Realised that my SBD manifold would clear the Swindon baffled sump! So had a standard alloy sump baffled from Toovey.

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Fitted a Corsa PAS quick rack with a Saxo electric pump

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Took a while to mount the 16 row Mocal oil cooler too, but got a hydraulic place to make me up some pipework, so I could squeeze it in, next to the rad.

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Most bits fitted and almost ready to go?.
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[Will F]

Then it was mapped at Mech Motorsport in Cheltenham, but we couldn?t get it to sit properly on the rollers to get a full power reading?. But it was sitting at 217 bhp @ 6700, and it needed as much fuel at the limiter (8200) as it did at 6700?. So it goes well!

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Here she is at Llandow a few weeks later!!

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[Jim]

Never realised how much work you actually put into he shell. It's still just another 2.0 16v though :p ;)

[peester]

i remember you posting about the 1600 knocking through.. but been bit confused since; always looked good - awesome N/A power with the 2.0 xe now..
Indeed shell is a good high spec one. Great work.

[Riggy]

very nice will , :thumb:

[Ste L]

nice work will

[Rick Draper]

Very nice, i am looking forward to seeing this at brunters.

[tom_beverley]

Nice build Will, looks awesome the 217bhp+ must be nice aswell ;) I didn't realise it was that clean too :)

[Will F]

Looking forward to it.

Shell was prepped by the big man Hockley himself in 2003, so it should be well set up...

Have just borrowed Dar's big fat airbox to keep the sound down a bit, its my only hope! ;)

[kevster]

nice work there will f !!!

[Lee]

Another nova saved from the clutches of a useless small block!

[Will F]

Another nova saved from the clutches of a useless small block!

lol No looking back now mate, the difference at Llandow was minute! (In handling terms! ;) )

[carls nova sri]

very nice

[Will F]

well its been in hibernation for a few months, but I took her out today for a blast through teh country lanes...:eek:

Forget how quick she flies! lol

I also fitted the new seat that has been gathering dust...;)

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Grille in my garage, having removed it to fit more slim line fans! ;)

[7ova]

looks well mate!
seen it in TV other month
(well the little bit they showed)

[John]

Absolutely love this car!

[trackdaynova]

yes yes, love this car!

when is it seeing the track again Will? fancy Rockingham Raceway on Sunday 2nd March?

[vaughanmc]

Love this car as well - Keep 'er lit :)

[Will F]

yes yes, love this car!

when is it seeing the track again Will? fancy Rockingham Raceway on Sunday 2nd March?

Well I am hoping to get an airbox type thing to quieten the TBs down a bit first! ;)

lol

[Will F]

Funny how you get random splurges of innovation!

Having changed the plugs, oil and filter today, I insured it and booked its MOT for tomorrow...

Roll on weekend so I can tax it and get her legal for the summer track action (and M4! ;))

Plans are to fit uniballs, internal braided lines, hydraulic hand brake and internal fuel lines/swirl pot etc following starvatiuon probs at Llandow last year...

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[Adam]

Looking as cool as ever :cool:

[trackdaynova]

yum yum - nice one Will. tell ya what - you're alot chattier on the forum than you are in real life lol

loving your rocker, where is your block breather been blanked off to?

[John]

love that last pic will!
(don't forget that socket lol)

[novashed]

sweet as motor, did wonder what had happendto it after the 1600 blew.

[Will F]

yum yum - nice one Will. tell ya what - you're alot chattier on the forum than you are in real life lol

loving your rocker, where is your block breather been blanked off to?

What do yuou mean I chatted to you for AGES!
Well 3 minutes anyway! lol

[Will F]

love that last pic will!
(don't forget that socket lol)

Well spotted! The plugs all over the place reminded me to move it! lol

[trackdaynova]

ages lol yeah riiiiiiiiight!

next time gadget, next time!

[Will F]

PS only breather I have is the one coming from the rear the other are all blanked.

[Ben]

Dont think i have seen this car for about 2 years! Will pop over and see you next week.

[Will F]

Dont think i have seen this car for about 2 years! Will pop over and see you next week.

You said that last month! ;)

When you back then?

[Mushy]

Another well appreciated re-build, Enjoyed reading your thread nice one !

[Will F]

Well did a little bit today, adjusted the coilovers on the front.. as they were a little high and didnt look right...

Also managed to fit the uniballs that I bought from T45 Ste off here... clearly they are not meant for the big block outer CVs as they fouled them! :mad: A bit of jiggery pokery and bob's your relative!

Pics have been taken, but phone is ignoring my PC!

[Ben]

You said that last month! ;)

When you back then?

That was February, im home on Thursday for the whole of May, got to go to Liverpool for 1 week and Sheffield for 2 weeks but time off in between and the bank holidays etc so will have plenty of spare time.

Did you get a price for Kath's exhaust for me?

[trackdaynova]

ahhh Will you bought them off t45ste then did you :thumb:

nice one!

[Will F]

New uniballs and fitted...

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Also bought some new 90mm trumpets and a new shiny backplate! Just to bring nack some bling! lol

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[trackdaynova]

lol never seen "new" trumpets before, never knew they came so shiney - you big bufty!

i see what you mean about the uniballs being mega close to the big block CVs!

looking good man! did you buy the trumpets from Jenvey @ £20ea?

[Will F]

lol never seen "new" trumpets before, never knew they came so shiney - you big bufty!

i see what you mean about the uniballs being mega close to the big block CVs!

looking good man! did you buy the trumpets from Jenvey @ £20ea?

SBD I got them from £20 + VAT, what a barh! lol They are 'one piece' ones and dont rattle as much as my old ones... well thats my excuse for buying them! lol

[Lee]

Liking that uniball, think im going to put them on my winters upgrade list :)

[Will F]

I did put two on you know! lol

Worth getting imo, just try getting some second hand ones and buy new bearings £270 is a rip off!

[trackdaynova]

270 is a ripe ole' pricetag innit :eek:

[Adam]

Whats so proper bo about these UniBallls then?
Just less play etc?

[Will F]

Whats so proper bo about these UniBallls then?
Just less play etc?

Indeed, I am not a massive fan of reomiving everything rubber/poly but in the case of ball joints, I never trust them passed a few hundred miles as they split so easily and you cant always tell when they do....

[craig green]

Will it need any mapping if the trumpets are longer/shorter?

[Will F]

Will it need any mapping if the trumpets are longer/shorter?

Nope, they are the some diameter and depth.. cant jusstify a £400 rempa cos they are a bit more shiney! lol

Even if they were longer, you shouldnt need to tweek it... the torque would just shift a bit...

[craig green]

Cool. I knew the trumpet length can change the characteristics but had no idea how the ECU might compensate.

[Will F]

So I still havent fitted all my internal lines (read as - none!) so I decided to do the next best thing and fit me Stack clock....

I am off to llandow next week and thought it would be nice to see what RPM I am doing too.. I know its a bike tacho.. but you can clearly see the important bit (over 6k)

Also has an integrated speedo, lap timing option, battery and integrated shift light...

I will get a proper carbon back plate thing, but this will do for now...

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Just dont tell anyone I raped teh genuine Sport clocks ffs!! :roll:

[Adam]

LOL/\

It fits in there well :cool:

[corsakid]

no pics of the new respray?

[Will F]

Fitted new fiberglass bonnet and had the front and sides blended in to match...

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Updated my map, having changed the TPS - MASSIVE thanks to Dar for helping with that one!

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Fitted the rear coilovers which were too low, but have lifted them now..

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[Will F]

Coilovers on!

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More mappage

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Suspension raised

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[LEWI007]

Nice one there mate :thumb:

[John]

car looking sweet as ever will! What coilovers have fitted will?

[Will F]

Just fitted Avos on the rear...

I couldnt justify matching the fronts (Ledas) and spending £silly! lol

[craig green]

Bonnet stay looks trick.

[calibra-keith]

Bonnet stay looks trick.

just what i was going to say lol

[Will F]

Bonnet stay looks trick.

Proper GM bonnet stays are for ladies with schlongs.

[NovaChris89]

nova looks slick mate :thumb: what 1/4 time does it do?

[hybridturbo]

Just as it should be

[Adam]

Looks sweeeet.
Do/Will you drive it that low on track?

[Will F]

Looks sweeeet.
Do/Will you drive it that low on track?

Yep, maybe a little higher, but not that you'd notice..

[Rick Draper]

Best nova on novaload

[L14MNP]

This is a very nice car. Hats off mate!

[Will F]

Best nova on novaload


lol

What are you after?

Just realised that the bearing I fitted last week ahas pretty much collapsed! :roll:

Lesson learned - dont buy cheap front wheel bearings from pikey motorfactors!

[Rick Draper]

lol

What are you after?

Just realised that the bearing I fitted last week ahas pretty much collapsed! :roll:

Lesson learned - dont buy cheap front wheel bearings from pikey motorfactors!

Honestly. I think its fantastic, great spec lump, best colour, slammed on speedlines, not sure novas come any better.

[joeSRI]

Where can u get those small griffin badges you see on the front indicators?

[craig green]

Where can u get those small griffin badges you see on the front indicators?

They are in the headlamp protectors. Good luck finding a pair.

[essexgte]

There are so many really good quality builds out there at the minute, this id definately one at the top of the pile, nice one!

[Will F]

Honestly. I think its fantastic, great spec lump, best colour, slammed on speedlines, not sure novas come any better.

:eek: Well thanks for that mate - I think so too! lol

Nah seriously, I think its just cos I have had it so long and it has held up against the test of time - wont be long till bits start falling off..

Now get off yuour hairy ass and finish yours! ;)

[Ben]

wont be long till bits start falling off..

What they have stopped falling off???

[Will F]

What they have stopped falling off???

Well not really. Not my fault. My spanners dont work properly.

[Will F]

Just found the engine spec - for those who care! lol

Early 20XE Coscast head, Piper custom cams; I 296, E 300, solid lifters, double valve springs, titanium caps, stainless 1 piece wasted valves (29 Inlet, 33 Exh), bronze guides, adjustable vernier pulleys, fully flowed and ported by hand. All breather outlets removed.

87.5 JE Forged ‘slipper’ pistons, USA total seal rings, Arrow steel conrods with arp bolts. Heavy duty main and big end bearings, lightened and balanced knife crank. John Toovey bespoke baffled alloy sump, lightened billet flywheel.

Jenvey/SBD tapered 45mm throttle bodies. Pico 330cc injectors. MBE engine management. 8000 hard-cut rev limit. TAS Engine mounts

SBD Type C manifold, 2.5” stainless system.

:tard:

[Adam]

Now thats a cool engine spec. :cool:

[Ben]

Still sounds like a diesel lmfao

[Will F]

I shall update this thread! lol

Vid of mine on Saturday.... Stoopid 'operator' REV IT MORE!!!

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[corsakid]

your car is rubbish

[Adam]

FFS, get a bonnet stay lol lol lol

[John]

your car is rubbish

lol lol

[Ben]

What did it make?

[Will F]

what fibreglass bonnet is that? eurorallye?

Nope, pro-tec! ;)

And it 'made' 236 something, but the whole graph is questionable - as the operator clutched it at 6800 and I 'lost' 90 bhp through the 'box! lol

[Ben]

Where was it? Pretty sure the your not allowed back in mech in cheltenham!

[corsakid]

was done in powerstation

[Ben]

What did yours run mate ? or you not bother?

[corsakid]

yeah mine made 184bhp and 168 ft lbs not bad for a free engine and a set of carbs lol

[Ben]

Yeah thats not too bad at all. Take anything else up?

[corsakid]

no we didnt we were going to put the combo xe on there lol but with a bit of drain pipe and a cherry bomb as an exhaust its death loud and no one was prepared to drive it up

[Ben]

lol Whats happening to the Ka? last time i saw it, it was difficult to see with the smoke!

[corsakid]

new turbo fitted etc stoped smoking gary is breaking both the kas now the blue one and the silver one with the steel engine and hes just bought a 12k mile nova and is fittting my old let out of my corsa into it obvioulsy with a lot of goodies bolted to it

[Ben]

Was that the nova will one on ebay?

Shame about the Ka's, did he just have enough in the end?

[corsakid]

no the one will won the 24000 mile age one was mintbut will is fussy and said it needed to much work so didnt buy it nice trip to derby for nothing, i think so he psent so much money and got no were with them both plus he misses thenovas he used to have even though they were as rough as a badgers ****, so he paid almost a grand for a 12k minter the other day and put it in for mot yesterday and passed with no advisorys or anything lol as you would expect

[Ben]

put it in for mot yesterday and passed with no advisorys or anything lol as you would expect

Funny that eh lol lol

[corsakid]

funny it being i didnt have to do and be like stevie wonder underneath one of there novas (seeing nothing)

for a change a nova was taken to an impartial tester and it pasted

[Will F]

News Years resolution, is to keep this up to date! lol

Despite the offensively cold weather, I managed to finally fit the oil temp sender and gauge - couldnt be bothered to come up with a trick mounting point, so I cheated..

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Also fitted the rear coilovers a few months ago...

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All washed, ready to go to bed! (not before I gave her a tickle through the local country lanes)

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Vroooom!

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[Benn]

Looks good, what are the led lights in the coin tray? Reves?

[Will F]

Looks good, what are the led lights in the coin tray? Reves?

Well spotted - that is one of my 2 sequential shift lightslol

Its like a disco when you drive at night.:p

[Adam]

Stunning car, one of the best on the scene atm, imo. :cool:

Where did you run the wires for the oil temp sender?? Through by the heater blower?

[coombsey]

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[Will F]

Stunning car, one of the best on the scene atm, imo. :cool:

Where did you run the wires for the oil temp sender?? Through by the heater blower?

:thumb:

Yep - I have a bunch running through that grommit, so I made up a 'mini-loom'

I was surprised at how cool the oil actually is under normal driving (around 65-70 degrees)

[Adam]

Not suprising in this weather

[Will F]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v401/Foy/Photo-0002-1.jpg_________________in the pic what ie the white thing inbetween the cams and pullys how much are they and where can you get them from

Not telling!lol there are a few people copying me now already!lol

Although, when you see the price from Swindon Race
Engines, I am sure you wont buy it!;)

Its just a cam-belt 'cover'.

[Will F]

Not suprising in this weather

True - I think my thermostat doesnt even open until 90 either!lol

[Count Vaux Alot]

Not telling!lol there are a few people copying me now already!lol

Although, when you see the price from Swindon Race
Engines, I am sure you wont buy it!;)

Its just a cam-belt 'cover'.

Got a link to those pics by any chance?

[Will F]

Got a link to those pics by any chance?

Pics of what?

[Count Vaux Alot]

Please ignore me i miss read your post thinking it said when you see the pics from swindon race engines, im sure you wont buy it like there was some thing wrong etc but what you have actually written makes more sense lol :tard:

[Ash]

Thought I'd look this up after hearing about it at Dar's the other week. Damn impressive build mate! Shell prep is stunning, all very tidy. As Dar said, this car need more reconition!

You out on track again this year?

[Will F]

No update since Feb!!lol

Have done loads, but dont really have any pics - although I finally managed to fit my aerocatches on Saturday and fit my newly painted wheels....

Enlisted the help of Kris (Corsakid off here) who didnt mind hacking the fiberglass bonnet to death...

Marking up...

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Old ones off...

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No going back now..

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Ta daaaa

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Done!

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pic whoring of new wheels...

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[Plug]

looks spot on mate :thumb:

[auzzy-b]

awesome:thumb: i like novas in silver they look way cool!

[dj_wudgey]

the new aero bonnet pins look **** hot mate!!

[discoinferno]

looks good mate, as said when you popped round i still think the wheels look like evo-r's from a distance lol

[Benn]

I am enjoying your new wheels.

[Iain]

Oddly enough I was lining up my Aerocatches earlier and thought they'd look cooler that way round rather than skinny side in. Do you have any pics of where the pin goes through the slam panel?

[novaload1992]

nice :cool:

[Pillar]

awsome looks mint!!!!

[Will F]

Oddly enough I was lining up my Aerocatches earlier and thought they'd look cooler that way round rather than skinny side in. Do you have any pics of where the pin goes through the slam panel?

I think they look better that way around tbh - no other pics yet, but if you get stuck I can get some one evening this week...

lol at Evo R's.

[corsakid]

evo r's CHAV!

[Balley]

Love it :D

[discoinferno]

is this coming out at all this year????

combe sept 11th get it sorted

[bazil]

First time I've seen this, stunning quality build,

[Will F]

In the process of rebuilding dash and fitting new battery - so its good timing! lol

I may even get some pics up! lol

[Ron]

looks stunning and you really did kill that 1600 :)

[Will F]

Finally had a quick play - first time since Dec 09 :eek:

Needed a new battery - so replaced the old one with an identical new one!

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All fitted in its new home....

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Did a bit more to the dash too - pics later:thumb:

[Connor]

Your wheels are sex

[MARTIN KELSON]

Just had a read through.

Good build.

Loving the new roof to remove sunroof.
Heavy girl that sunroof. Like to remove mine & fit 'proper' cage

[Will F]

Just had a read through.

Good build.

Loving the new roof to remove sunroof.
Heavy girl that sunroof. Like to remove mine & fit 'proper' cage

Has to be done to get rid of the 2 ton sunroof! lol

[Shaun]

Also just read through this.

Fair play will, you certainly know how to build decent novas.

Hats off to you...

:)

[Will F]

Cheers dude - I am a bit out of practice with this one - but have plenty of time to get back into the swing!

I do miss the TB'd scream too....

[craig green]

I jsut noticed the new wheels. Nice!
Bit more performance orientated than the Alessio's.

[Will F]

A few days off and I spend most of the first one on the Nova...

Bought a Stack about 9 months ago and its been sat in a box since... had to buy a few sensor adapters from Tweeks, but they are all fitted...

Oil Pressure
Oil Temp
Fuel Pressure
and coolent

spent a good few hours mounting in in a mk2 facia - only to realise that the big plug on teh back fouled on the rack mount! :mad:

so scrapped that idea and started again with some plastic backed carbon fibre..you will noticed that they are offset to the left for the above reason - this will also allow me to fit the warning/idiot lights that I had to buy (totally forgot!)

For some reason - the carbon looks folded - it isnt! Just odd lighting

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v401/Foy/stack3-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v401/Foy/stack2-1.jpg

Then thought about how I was going to work out how much fuel I have! Another oversight!! lol

Another hour with plastic welder and grinder...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v401/Foy/gauges.jpg

Ta daa... and they both work! lol

[MARTIN KELSON]

Love Stack dash.

Does your oil sensor look like this by any chance?

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a220/NOVAMARTIN16V/DSC03674.jpg

[Rich]

but wheres the radio going? lol

Looks good, was the stack second hand? Really want one to go in mine

[brainsnova]

i like how you centred the stack to line up with the wheel and seat too bad vaux didnt when they made the dash lol

[discoinferno]

just need to get the thing out and use it now, its spent too long in the garage

[Will F]

No Martin - I had an earlier sender with mine - yours is far sexier! lol

Yep - got it second hand, still hold their money well though - but still cant quite bring myself to pay £1200 on something that isnt essential! ;)

And yes - it needs to get on the road/track ASAP - drove it around the drive and brought back memories...

Neighbour loved it! lol

[Ben]

should have brought the pod out from the column rather than offsetting, just my 2p's worth!

[Will F]

should have brought the pod out from the column rather than offsetting, just my 2p's worth!

Couldnt do it, without losing the sun visor thingy and that looked awful.

Also means you can actually see the revs/speedo, rather than looking around teh steering wheel!

[MARTIN KELSON]

No Martin - I had an earlier sender with mine - yours is far sexier! lol

lol

Yea but yours works!
When i had my engine rebuilt i left the sender attached, now all installed i'am getting a fault code, but the whole car was also re-wired. Pretty sure its the sender at fault but at Stack's prices it will be an expensive mistake.

Was hoping yours was like mine & i could send you mine to try to see if you got same code proving what was broken.

Never mind, i may have to bite the bullet soon & just buy one & see what happens :(

[Will F]

Yea but yours works!
When i had my engine rebuilt i left the sender attached, now all installed i'am getting a fault code, but the whole car was also re-wired. Pretty sure its the sender at fault but at Stack's prices it will be an expensive mistake.

Was hoping yours was like mine & i could send you mine to try to see if you got same code proving what was broken.

Never mind, i may have to bite the bullet soon & just buy one & see what happens :(

I am sure they will be the same fitment though? What are the terminals on the sender?

Happy to give it a try!

[discoinferno]

get it out and use the ****ing thing

[EduardoGt]

very good project the best

[MARTIN KELSON]

I am sure they will be the same fitment though? What are the terminals on the sender?

Happy to give it a try!

It has a cable that plugs into sender then the other end uses the 'sureseal' style plugs that plugs into the Stack loom.
Yours possibly uses just ring terminals to connect to loom maybe?

[Will F]

Yep - mine just uses two spade connectors...

[discoinferno]

get out and use the ****ing thing

[Will F]

STFU!

I have a few other minor things on like moving house and getting married you huge tool. lol

[discoinferno]

STFU!

I have a few other minor things on like moving house and getting married you huge tool. lol

another year for it to get even more rusty then????

[Will F]

another year for it to get even more rusty then????

Donta care - it will haver a nice new double garage to go rusty in!

How's your A pillar btw?

[discoinferno]

Yeah yeah

[Phil GTE]

Needs a Laguna splitter, maybe a respray too.

[M Sutton]

Awesome project, lots of work gone into it over the years!

[Will F]

Needs a Laguna splitter, maybe a respray too.

Well well well - suprised you can remember your login details!lol

I wonderered who bumped this dusty old thread up!

I hope no one realises its still in my dad's garage!!

[Phil GTE]

Well well well - suprised you can remember your login details!lol

I wonderered who bumped this dusty old thread up!

I hope no one realises its still in my dad's garage!!

Does that include your Dad?

Has been a while matey - have just started an engine rebuild for the Porsche. Will I see you or any of the Nova's at a show later this year?

[Will F]

Does that include your Dad?

Has been a while matey - have just started an engine rebuild for the Porsche. Will I see you or any of the Nova's at a show later this year?

Of course - will be at Billing fo sho, unsure about the others tbh...

Have you even got a Vaux anymore?

[Pistol Pete]

This car needs an outing.....Combe soon Will. Im going, Rich and the chav wagon will be too.

[Will F]

Arrrgh Pete! dont bump it up - I just re-read it to get some inspiration! Then realised the last time it was on the road! 2 years is a long time!

I had it running last week actually and I need to get it relocated to my garage - then I really will get on it!

[SimonTW]

I forgot just how much work had gone into this. This thread should be bumped daily until you get it back up to scratch and on the track again.

[Will F]

Lol - I even had the missus on at me to get it dusted down last night.

[SimonTW]

Any progress?

[Will F]

Shhhhhhhhhhhh - not yet. I have made a space in my garage now though! :-)

[pie]

one sweet nova mr f :thumb:

[scott.parker]

Shhhhhhhhhhhh - not yet. I have made a space in my garage now though! :-)

Lets fill that space with a beige saloon that needs a new heat and work doing to it! lo Ive got NO covered work space, getting very peed off, you have no excuses!

[Will F]

Lets fill that space with a beige saloon that needs a new heat and work doing to it! lo Ive got NO covered work space, getting very peed off, you have no excuses!

Sorry Mr Parker, but youre so right. If it was at my house, it would be ready to roll in 3 days max! When I think of it like that - it annoys me! lol

[SimonTW]

Sorry Mr Parker, but youre so right. If it was at my house, it would be ready to roll in 3 days max! When I think of it like that - it annoys me! lol

http://rgifs.gifbin.com/1234525508_ben_stiller_-_do_it.gif

[discoinferno]

When is this coming out to play again faggot!!

[Phil GTE]

Still not fitted that splitter yet?

[corsakid]

get it out then foy then i might have a reason to get mine out ( that sounds very wrong lol )

[blue_peg_16v]

Jesus forgot you had this lol

[Ben]

he is trying to aswell!

[Will F]

Lol, it's at least in my garage now, started first time too.... Ish

[Will F]

So I decided that I had better pull my finger out if I want to get to some track days this year....Started to strip the plastics and bumpers off to get some cosmetics done... And with the help of some easy start and a jump pack she fired up...


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v401/Foy/Newport-20130304-00015_zps42b9ced5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v401/Foy/Newport-20130304-00014_zps7cd57f3a.jpg

[SimonTW]

About time! :thumb:

[MK999]

Do rather like this thing :) Has some nice little parts/touches on it :d

[_Jake]

why in the name of hell would you use easy start on that ffs?

[Will F]

FFs to get it running FFs. LolI took the plugs out and sprayed them to clean them off and to get it to fire. Not sure if you're familiar with these sort of engines, but they run high fuel pressure and the battery was sluggish, hence I didn't want to flood it and kill the battery...they also take a good few cranks to get the swirl pot to fill etc...


Hope that's ok???

[Will F]

Oh and cheers mk... I haven't really done too much since 2009 in terms of tweaks, but it will do!

[_Jake]

so you decided to wash the bores instead? easy start should be illegal! :tard:
tis a nice looking motor though :)

[Will F]

Dude seriously you need to understand what your writing before you post. How in gods name is spraying easy start on the plugs going to cause bore wash?? Lol
If anything, I am preventing it by getting it to fire on the first few cranks and not firing 4 bar of super unleaded into the bores!

[_Jake]

Dude seriously you need to understand what your writing before you post. How in gods name is spraying easy start on the plugs going to cause bore wash?? Lol
If anything, I am preventing it by getting it to fire on the first few cranks and not firing 4 bar of super unleaded into the bores!
sorry didnt realise you sprayed it on the plugs..... we had a tractor at work that the useless faggots on the livestock side killed because they used so much easy start on it it washed the bores, ignore me :)

[corsakid]

This car is only fit for the scrap yard! Lol about time you did something on this

[M Sutton]

Looks gorgeous! Hope to see it in action soon.

[discoinferno]

this thing will never see a track day i have been nagging youfor 3 yearstoget the thing out, youget it running as you did 2 years ago and put it away for another few years.

give it to me i will use it

[MK999]

Oh and cheers mk... I haven't really done too much since 2009 in terms of tweaks, but it will do!

I wouldn't complain too much, it's a little fat around the front end :p But each to their own in that respect! lol

Looks great mate, whether finished in 09, 93 or this year :)

[John]

Nice, nice, Nice!

[Will F]

It will be out this year.It will it will it will!! Lol
I have booked it in for some paint, so that will make me. And kris, you can mot it, so you can come get it anytime lol

[Will F]

I wouldn't complain too much, it's a little fat around the front end :p But each to their own in that respect! lol

Looks great mate, whether finished in 09, 93 or this year :)
Yeah yeah, I know what people think about the fatty xe, but having nearly torched it cos of that stoopid x16, I had to!

Cheers for the comments!

[Pistol Pete]

Will, Castle Combe 27th April. Lord Lewis and my good self are attending. I may even venture out on track.

[Will F]

Yeah iam fully aware mr Belgrove, it may be a tad ambitious to get mine ready, as I'm reliant on the painter! I will try!

[Pistol Pete]

If its not ready feel free to come laugh at my lack of driving skill!!

[Will F]

That's a given! Lol

[Will F]

Ok, so just spent a bit of a wedge on it that I wasn't planning... Better get it finished quicker now!

[MARTIN KELSON]

Seen your name against a certain item on a forsale thread! ��

[Will F]

That's the hammer. I have been too lazy lately to get one. Also didn't want to have to deal with a silly final drive and mark's has already been fiddled so you can cruise in 5th.

[MK999]

The SCCR F20 then?

[Will F]

Yep, at least now I really do have to make the effort....

[Pistol Pete]

Nice buy!!

[MK999]

Be worth it for that hard as nails whine on acceleration :)

Hard to beat a TB's and SC soundtrack :d

[Will F]

Yeah, it's harder to justify after a 3 hour trip to billing though lol

[corsakid]

i pod and ear defenders thats how i drove mine lol when i did drive it that is lol

[Will F]

Lol yeah, you end up driving like a granny, just to keep below 3k. That's why it's a three hour trip to bling and not two and a half.

[Will F]

Terrible update, but an update all the same...

She's off to get a few bits tidied up. Five years can do that to anyone! Lol


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v401/Foy/IMG-20130503-WA0000_zps62faaeea.jpg

[John]

Saw this on fb earlier, what you having done Will?

[SimonTW]

Doesn't look too shabby as it is!

[Mark]

I know that trailer...lol

[scott.parker]

I know that trailer...lol

That's not your head in shot? lol
What you getting done will.

[Will F]

Seat rails, and a pillar repair where they always go... A few other bits ready for its mot too... Yay!

[Mark]

That's not your head in shot? lol
What you getting done will.


lol no, I am just out of shot.

[Will F]

lol no, I am just out of shot.
Good to see you dude, let me k is when you're about next, will be good to catch up properly!

[Mark]

Good to see you dude, let me k is when you're about next, will be good to catch up properly!

Llandow 1st of June...

[Will F]

Ooooh a target deadline! Are you and Fred out then?

[Plug]

i might be up at llandow on the 1st waiting to hear back from the group down here when there going next

[Mark]

Cool

[Will F]

I can feel a mini-meet coming on...

[Mark]

Wooo...people to watch me crash..lol

[Will F]

Lol. That's confidence!

[Will F]

Silly arches holding moisture lol

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v401/Foy/IMG-20130526-WA0001_zps9d54652f.jpg[/URL]

Silly boot floor...


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v401/Foy/20130526_112025_zps331d307d.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Foy/media/20130526_112025_zps331d307d.jpg.html)

[Will F]

Also had some seat rails welded in, but the pic is too dreadful to bother posting! Lol

[MK999]

Also had some seat rails welded in, but the pic is too dreadful to bother posting! Lol

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Jeu_de_mikado.jpg/220px-Jeu_de_mikado.jpg

Look a bit like that then? lol

[corsakid]

Mine will be finished before this

[Archie]

Cool car, just read right through.

[Will F]

Mine will be finished before this
At first I wasn't sure, but you're probably right!

[scott.parker]

What the hell is going on with the arches?

[corsakid]

Uhm he's had repair work done

[MK999]

What the hell is going on with the arches?

I thought the same at first Scott, that's primer, not some sort of crazy water absorbing paint defect... it's been welded up lol

[Will F]

Lol it's not the finished effect, just primer, don't panic.

[corsakid]

Will I reckon my nova will see some track action before this and you've seen the work left to do!

[scott.parker]

Ah I couldn't tell, and with wills comments made it look as if it had been painted and reacted etc..

[craig green]

I had no idea you still had this...

[Will F]

You'd be excused to think I Had sold or lost it as its been off road for ageeeessssss.

[Benn]

Ah fixing boot holes...... Such fun. :(

[Will F]

Ah fixing boot holes...... Such fun. :(
Matey has done an awesome job. It's better than factory... And it looks the same underneath, which is nice. But also pointless lol

[Will F]

Another rather pointless update.. But wanted to show the epic work that prey has done on a rather ratty looking air box for my tbs...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v401/Foy/IMG-20130604-WA0000_zps61a99b7d.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Foy/media/IMG-20130604-WA0000_zps61a99b7d.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v401/Foy/20130604_103428_zpsab8b6d7c.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Foy/media/20130604_103428_zpsab8b6d7c.jpg.html)

[Will F]

She's back! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v401/Foy/20130615_131101_zps603a372a.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v401/Foy/20130615_131052_zps850d25b2.jpg


Started putting the interior back together ... Excuse the mess but you get to see the new seat railshttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v401/Foy/20130615_190009-1_zps01490b0c.jpg






!

[corsakid]

Scrap

[Graeme]

How old is that extinguisher, having a full cream body?

[bazzap8389]

Are the side mounts road legal mate? Did you make the rails yourself?

[Pistol Pete]

Good work Gethin. Now crack on and get her road ready. Billing in it i assume?!

[Will F]

Extinguisher is vintage- adds to the retroness!Side mounts are FIA, so would hope they're road legal lol.
Rails are from demon tweaks and are awesome bits of kit.
Pete. Yes and yes. My even try for Combe on the 29th!

[Southie]

Looking good :cool:

[Pistol Pete]

Sweet. You mean the 28th?

lol no, you are right...the 29th!!

[SimonTW]

I'd hate the thought of pressurised flammable liquid inches from my manhood lol! Progress is looking good though! Looking foward to seeing some pics of the other one too!

[Will F]

It's the passenger's manhood so I'm ok! LolProgress is tactically slow on the other one... I need to try and forget about it for at least 6 months!

[MK999]

I'd hate the thought of pressurised flammable liquid inches from my manhood lol! Progress is looking good though! Looking foward to seeing some pics of the other one too!

Pretty sure fire extinguisers aren't flammable...

[SimonTW]

I meant the fuel lines.

[Will F]

I meant the fuel lines.
Ahh that makes more sense... Good job I have a vintage extinguisher that probably won't work at my fingertips!

[Andy]

Ahh that makes more sense... Good job I have a vintage extinguisher that probably won't work at my fingertips!
Get it inspected otherwise you may aswell try put it out with petrol lol

[MK999]

I meant the fuel lines.

ahhh, change of subject not apparent at first lol

It'll be fine, it's more of a gentle misting if they start leaking :p

[SimonTW]

With the amount of money you have in the car it would be worthwhile getting a cheap plumbed in one!

[corsakid]

He has a plumbed in fire extinguisher already the bottle is attach to the rear cage!

[bazzap8389]

Extinguisher is vintage- adds to the retroness!Side mounts are FIA, so would hope they're road legal lol.
Rails are from demon tweaks and are awesome bits of kit.
Pete. Yes and yes. My even try for Combe on the 29th!
Are they tailored subframes or universal ones? I'm going to have to invest in some :)