Pauls Nova Turbo Rebuild

[Paul]

Not done an update thread on my car for ages, but done a fair few bits, so time for a W.I.P. thread...

For those of you that dont know it:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/July0715-1.jpg

Well after blowing my turbo engine up back in august just before the PNG llandow trackday, i decided to use the XE from my white one in it, to go to the trackday.

So 7pm friday night, just after the knocks and bangs began!:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC04894.jpg

It got towed down to my garage where it was to be changed over, ready for some abuse on the Monday at Llandow. :thumb:

I got the white one in this condition, with the intended use of repairing it and using it for winter:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/crash1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/crash5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/crash4.jpg

I got this the first week in July, and found an XE for it, with all conversion parts etc, so this got done and was nearly ready for the road by late july!

Anyway, I raided the white Nova for its XE engine:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC04897.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC04898.jpg

Out came the blue Nova's turbo engine:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC04514.jpg

And the XE went in, complete with the F28 due to the mount. After this it got a bit hectic, approx 7pm on the Saturday, so no pics were taken.

Anyway to cut a long story short, after a few problems it eventually fired up and i was set to drive back from the garage to Wales to do the PNG trackday @ LLandow. Unfortunately I got no further than to pick my mate up when the XE engine started to knock, so all that effort for nothing! :roll:

[Paul]

So a few months on, the LET has been stripped to reveal:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/DSC00019.jpg

The engine has now gone away to be rebuilt!:D

And I have decided to change the colour of my car!

So the stripdown of the rest of the car began, which included the rollcage going through the windscreen!lol and a replacement door being sourced, along with a pair of new rear quarters, new wings, new grill (thanks to it being dropped), and the sideskirts being removed.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/stripdown.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/stripdown2.jpg

[Paul]

And after the car was bare-ish, the rubbing down began! oh joy :wtf:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/prep5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/prep4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/prep1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/prep2.jpg

Heres a pic of my mate to finish the update lol

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/prep3.jpg

More to come soon....


Paul

[peester]

sweet

[Paul]

Forgot to mention, to get the white on running for winter was my priority which happened a few months back (Sept 1st), i got a new engine, donor Cally!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC04903.jpg

Out came the engine, and went into its new home:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC04920.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC04919.jpg

And this is how she looks now:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC04914.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC04911.jpg

Paul

[coochiSR]

Looking good Paul, didn't relise you did all the spraying in there! Might have to get you to blow mine over :D

[Ste L]

nice work fella :thumbs:

[Paul]

Looking good Paul, didn't relise you did all the spraying in there! Might have to get you to blow mine over :D

I dont mate, I do prep, it keeps costs down. I barely trust myself with a paint brush at work, let alone a spray gun on a car!!

[coochiSR]

Dammit, got my hope's up then :(. A mate of your's do it then?

[Paul]

no, got a good contact though, pm'ing

[Martin]

great work mate..


will be doing the same thing to mine soon good ole rub down lol

[Riggy]

lol looking good paul , i really need to get busy on mine now lol

[krobinson]

Good work Paul, are you hopeing to have it out for 2008?

[Paul]

Thanks for the comments guys, It should be ready for 2008, dont see why not.

Awaiting Beevers to re-send out the rear quarters after the first ones arrived with ripples in, should be with me by the end of the week. Then getting a mate to fit them, as soon as theyre done we can prime the areas that need doing.

Then its all go systems go for painting, touch wood, by the end of this month!

Should have engine back by end of next wee with a bit of luck.

Then the fun bits begins :)

[Adam]

Looking good Paul.
The new colour is going to look ace :)

[Paul]

Went up to Yorkshire on Saturday to collect the rear quarters. Was a nice smooth journey tbh, no traffic the whole way!

Arrived back with them and thought this week I'd get my panel beater mate to set about fitting them:

So here the Quarters are:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/rearquarter4.jpg

Old ones being prepped for soming off:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/rearquarter8.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/rearquarter7.jpg

They're off!:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/rearquarter2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/rearquarter3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/rearquarter9.jpg

New ones are in place, just for pics and see how they lined up. Which they do superbly!

Should be welded onto tomorrow dependant upon work...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/rearquarter.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/rearquarter5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/rearquarter6.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/rearquarter10.jpg

Until next time, thanks for reading.

Paul

[womble sri]

looking good mate

[adgie]

looking real nice mate

[krobinson]

Good work! Looking forward to seeing this back together!

[Adam]

Nice work, the quarters look a good job.

[Paul]

Got one of the quarters welded on tonight, and for a pattern part they fit suprisingly well, nigh on perfect!

Pics to follow maybe tomorrow, too tired to upload them now.

Plans are more sanding this weekend, then back on the quarters on tuesday!

Thanks for the comments,

Paul

[Martin]

great stuff matey, keep it up..

[Paul]

Update time:

Right so following on from the last update, I have been fairly busy (well my mate Glen has too!). Its the preparation as you know which takes time to get it all done perfect, so theres no imperfections :roll: which there will be as its a god dam Nova! lol

Anyway, last time the rear quarters were placed on, theyve since been cut in:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00054.jpg

Then tacked on:


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00056.jpg

Then completely wedled on:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00057.jpg

Ta Daa:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00058.jpg

Time for the lung fill:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00063.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00064.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00065.jpg

Once lung full of dust later:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00066.jpg

[Paul]

Looks better:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00067.jpg

Second skim:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00069.jpg

That has been since rubbed down ready for some stopper, but got no pics!

Lined up the new door and wing, bit of fettling later (no bolts on wing)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00068.jpg

Bit of ventage for the bonnet, WIP:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00070.jpg

Front pic of it:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00071.jpg

Be more to come next week now, as its my 21st this weekend, wooo!!!

[womble sri]

nice tramlines on the door they look familiar lol

[Adam]

Looking well, enjoy your 21st, its mine in a few weeks too :D

[Paul]

Update on white nova this time!

Just sold it to make way for another calibra...

[stelf2.0nova]

alright paul will look much better my nova is for sale if you no any one 1600 but need to get little drive draft i snaped it fcuk no how

[bigbened]

i love that bonnet

[Iain]

Those rear arches look great, nice work.

[Paul]

Right finished off the fillering the other night, used some stopper last night to fill in the pin holes etc. Theyre now ready to primer, just got to DA again in 240gritt, scotch the inside, remove seat rails and nova gear stick. Then we can primer it!

Deadline for primer is set for next Thursday, so it'll be all go for me this week.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00078.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00079.jpg

Supports for vent:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00080.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00081.jpg

Til' next time

Paul

[chubbston]

nice m8 good work there

[Adam]

Looking well Paul.
Vent looks very functional.

[Iain]

used some stopper last night to fill in the pin holes etc

What's stopper? I always seem to end up with the pinholes in my filler. :)

[Paul]

stopper is very fine filler. Basically you get the main shape out of the bodyfiller, then you do a final skim with stopper and that will get rid of any imperections. including pinholes, hairline cracks. You can also use it if you have a chip, instead of just feathering out the chip, that bit in the paint will always be slightly lower, so just used a tiny bit of stopper, then DA over the chip as normal.

Paul

[Paul]

Right went a bit stopper crazy tonight, had a dink in the door:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00084.jpg

Wasnt happy with the rear arches last time it was sprayed, little bit low, so on here too:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00083.jpg

Bonnet is now completely welded and welds grounded back, little bit of stopper here too:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00087.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00086.jpg

Sealed all the arches, and joins in the quarters:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00089.jpg

Also plated this up, finished with brush sealer:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00085.jpg

And finally started to remove the seat rails:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00088.jpg

Paul

[walker-nova]

nice work there dude

[Paul]

Went to workshop today for a bit, and tagged the cage to the B pillars

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00094.jpg

paul

[saloonwoody]

yourgonna have to be carefull of the stopper around your bonnet pin holes !


lookin good tho .

[Paul]

Thats a good point, as youll see though most of that will disappear, so hopefully when the disc part of the pin is screwed to the bonnet it shouldnt matter.

Thanks for the comments

Paul

[chrisnovaturbo]

lookin good. i like the bonnet vent.

[Paul]

After selling the white XE Nova, I replaced it with this:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00095.jpg

Had this for allof a week and a half, its big and boring IMO! Thankfully the wheel bearing gave up the ghost on it the other night, so what a perfect excuse to go and buy this:

http://www.pngclub.com/images/car_images/3407big3.jpg

Engines coming out of calibra on saturday, and going into the SR sometime soon! :D

Anyway, back to the original project....

The primering has been delayed til next week now due to falling behind schedule :roll:, the filler work is now all done, minus the odd dink here or there. The car is nearly all rubbed down and ready to go too. Just got the bloody seat reail + front foot wells left to do.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00114.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00116.jpg

Bonnet vent all done, very pleased with the way this has come out!!! :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00106.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00115.jpg

Thanks for all your comments by the way :thumb:

Paul

[Plug]

the vent looks trick right where the filter will be 2

nice progress good luck

[Martin]

nice1 mate gettin there..

btw has you mate gota helicopters on his jacket?

[Paul]

yeh theyre a load of helicopter son there? wtf

[Martin]

yeh theyre a load of helicopter son there? wtf

is that a sarcastic comment?

they look leik choppers to me..:roll: :wtf:

[db_1.2]

second that

[Paul]

nah not a sarcy comment, they are choppers on there, i just dont understand why lol!

[Paul]

Right, bit boring, but car is now ready for painting bar cav internal shifter...

So went down the garage today to tidy up! So took a few pics too, not very interesting but i wanted them for me, so may as well share them with you!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00117.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00118.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00119.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00120.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00121.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00122.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00123.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00125.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00127.jpg

Random shot of my brakes, Lol

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00124.jpg

[scott.parker]

Looks good mate,what color you thinking? same again or something new?

Scott

[Paul]

Nah, its going a completely different colour, never seen nova done in it before...

[sr_nova_joe]

gonna b awesome when its done m8

[Adam]

Looking well Paul.
Its going look Awesome in the new colour :)

[stelf2.0nova]

will look the bollocks when its done.

like the vent i did same sort thing to mine but got rid of it now
keeps the air flowing nice

[Stoo]

dont be a gayer and post black and white pics when its painted will you !!

lol nice helicopters WTF????

[Paul]

[quote=Stu16vT]dont be a gayer and post black and white pics when its painted will you !![quote]

Wht a good idea, have to wait til its spotted at a show on the road til you'll know what colour it is!

I just dont want anyone painting theres this colour til mines done, thats all :)

[scott.parker]

But you have obviously told other what color your going,so may as just well say mate,i don't think we are that childish to run out and paint our car the same just to spite you! lol

[Adam]

But you have obviously told other what color your going,so may as just well say mate,i don't think we are that childish to run out and paint our car the same just to spite you! lol
He may have told a few people, but thats different from making it public :)

[Paul]

You will see in time :)

[coochiSR]

Or when i post pic's :D :p Nah gonna look good mate!

[Paul]

Right last boring pics of it before its primered lol:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00134.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00135.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00136.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00137.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00138.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00139.jpg

[Adam]

Whens primer/paint happening?

[Paul]

Primer tomorrow

Paint sometime after Xmas

[scott.parker]

You puff what you smoothing the tunnel for! lol

[Paul]

that my friend is seam sealer ;)

[scott.parker]

that my friend is EXTRA WEIGHT ;).

[Paul]

Ture true :(

Me and the spot weld drill bit dont get on, it likes going through both skins! lol So i plated it from underneath instead of filling the hole, so to make it level just put a bit of seam sealer over the top.

Hopefully it'll be in primer tonight :)

[Paul]

Finally got the car primered tonight! At last!

Seems to me as its actually nearly there now

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00141-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00145-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00144-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00152-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00155-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00156-1.jpg

Random picture of some muppet :roll:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00167.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00169.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00173.jpg

[Paul]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00174.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00175.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00176.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00178.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00179.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00182.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00180.jpg

[Adam]

Top work.

Who's the muppet? :p :p :p lol

[Paul]

You know full well who that muppet is lol

[Adam]

lol lol :p

[Riggy]

lookin good paul , :thumb:

[gunny]

nice work looks good, how come youve only got 1 de-locked door?

[Paul]

Because I still want to get in it ;)

Bit shi.t IMO having no locks, and its MOT fail, unless you have bakup system to get in it afaik.

[Martin]

finaly lol..


looking good mate cant wait to see it done.

[coochiSR]

Leaving it like that ain't ya Paul. Swear that's the colour you told me.....................

Good job though mate :D

[Paul]

Slow progress mainly due to too much beer and christmas!

Thought Id have a nice easy one and piant the arches.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00188.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00189.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00190.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00191.jpg

Paul

[Stoo]

mmmm nice carrier bag

[chrisnovaturbo]

get rid of the locks mate go in thro the boot when the batt is flat thats wot i do lol. you only need hanndles or buttons on the outside to get in it. i used to work at a mot garage tust me. lookin good tho

[gammienov16v]

your prep work look's the dog's mate, carn't wait to see the end product:thumb:

[Paul]

Cheers for all the comments :)

The only lock I have to get into the car is on the drviers door, tailgate has been delocked too, so its got to stay unfortunately.

I admit it would look awesome, but bit too much work and not worth hassle IMO.

[Riggy]

when do you expect the paint to be on paul ?

[Paul]

i would be dissappointed if it wasnt in its final colour by this time next month..

[Rob77]

Just read from start to finish mate.

Looking mint!

Any plans for more power too?!

[Paul]

I've just the engine built to this spec (see below), so it'll be well capable of more power with a bigger turbo and aftermarket management...

Engine specification

Standard rebuilt lightly skimmed coscast cylinder head
82-92 degree thermostat
Standard inlet valves
Standard sodium filled exhaust valves
Standard Springs
Standard retainers
Standard platforms
XE inlet cam
Standard exhaust cam
Standard cam pulleys
Cometic standard thickness (1.9mm) multi layered steel head gasket
Bottom locating head studs with ARP nuts
Cylinder block lightly skimmed and re-bored to 86.5mm
Block fitted with oil spray jets
Machined (pocketed) 86.5mm Mahle pistons
New piston rings
'H' stection steel rods with ARP rod bolts
Rebuilt standard oil pump
Glyco big end bearings
Glyco main bearings
Lightened and balanced standard flywheel 6.4 kg
ARP flywheel bolts
New timming belt with tensioner and idler pulleys
Fully rebuilt with new gaskets and oil seals all to original Vauxhall specification with all parts cleaned and painted where necessary

Paul

[Rob77]

Nicely done!

[Paul]

Nicely done!

Cheers Rob :thumb:

[Adam]

Engine should be cool.
You're going need a vernier pully for that xe cam tho ;)

[Paul]

Right, decided that I like the arches so much to do the whole underside of the car:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00201.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00200.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00203.jpg

Also done these few bits:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00195.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00194.jpg

These were just de-greased:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00196.jpg

Oh and my new gearknob:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00197.jpg

[Martin]

nice stuff paul.. cant wait ti see it done

[Paul]

Right update involving the runabout (thanks Cooch!) :

Cant remember if I've posted pics?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00185.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00186.jpg

The Calibra has met the grim reaper too :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00210.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00211.jpg

Couple of hours later, thanks to Forklift + my mate @ breakers lettimg me use frolift and yard :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00212.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00213.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00214.jpg

Soon to be going in the Nova :)

paul

[Stoo]

loooking gooood paul!

[Adam]

So you sold a xe'd white nova.
And are now xe'ing another white nova? lol lol

Looks tidy tho, i like the steelies

[Paul]

i like making white XE Nova's! Nah, I got good offer on first one, too good to refuse!

[Ste L]

get the skirt's off the white one, fit new vinyl and rubbing strips on the sides, leave steelies, and fit the valver :cool:

[Paul]

its staying exactly as it is, cba with fitting vinyl + remvong skirts! lol im a lazy git!

[Riggy]

nice paul :thumb:

[stelf2.0nova]

good old vauxhall breaker paul will help any one top bloke

[Paul]

I went to collect the engine today from the breakers as I borrowed my mates bigger van.

I thought I'd try and get the alt pulley off as I know what they can be like! Looked as though it was going to be a nightmare, low and behold 0 bolts removable! Grinder time...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00221.jpg

What was left of the bolts, which all came out with my fingers after the pulley was off!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00220.jpg

What tools it took! lol

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00219.jpg

And before I left I whipped the cover + belt kit off

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00217.jpg

Paul

[Paul]

Got a bit more engine work done today for the white one, changed the cambelt, which I just done in time by the sounds and feel of the rollers!

Forgot to take a pic but you can see the shiney new idler pulley here!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00224.jpg

Cleaned the engine up a bit:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00226.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00229.jpg

And decided to just grind the outer ring off of the alt pulley, seeing as I had to take the outer ring off yestaday anyway!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00228.jpg

And finally, got myself some new rear springs. They are softer than the standard one pictured, -90mm! (These are for my Turbo one though!)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00223.jpg

Paul

[chrisnovaturbo]

where did you get them spings mate i want some. lol

[Paul]

got them off of chesiresport on here!

[Martin]

paint? lol

[Paul]

paint? lol

i wish :roll:

[Paul]

Right started the SR's XE Conversion today!

Plan is to have it all done by Sunday...

(ignore my stupid mates, theyre good laugh if nothing else!)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00231.jpg

2.0 Brakes fitted

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00232.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00233.jpg

There is the old lump!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00234.jpg

Patched up injuries, masking tape keeps the blood in + dirt out :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00236.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00237.jpg

Til' next time

Paul

[Iain]

I expect it finished by 9pm.

[Adam]

LMAO @ the tape "bandage" lol

Good to see you're cracking on :)

[kevster]

LMAO @ the tape "bandage" lol



lol

[rdznova16v]

the rebuild is looking great, can you hurry up as i want to see more ;) very good read:thumb: .karl.

[Paul]

Ok, update is:

White One first: Engine bay welded, fuel lines replaced, engine in, be done tomorrow!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00243.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00246.jpg

Blue One: Decided that I wanted to block the whole car down, started last night with my mate Glenn, who has actually done nearly all the bodywork (cheers mate!). We managed to do a whole quarte door frame, pillars and sill, bonnet, spoiler, and the roof + gutterings.

No pics though! :(

Paul

[womble sri]

you should offer a service paul "XE your nova over a weekend" LOL how many have you done now. may have a red mk1 shell to send your way for even less than the white one

[scott.parker]

Where did this white one come from,lol i was expecting to see pic's of the blue one resprayed...

[Paul]

Here we go:

All progress has stopped though due to not checking shafts first! Turns out I have a smallblock cav inner, its like a dick in a bucket lol

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00247.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00248.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00249.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00250.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00251.jpg

Not my best effort, but its in there!

Paul

[Paul]

It's alive!

No matter how many engine conversions you do, why is it when you fire it up for the first time, your so releived, and walk around with the biggest smile on your face for the next 5/10mins!

Got it booked in to have exhaust done at 2pm tomorrow.

Just got to put the other shaft in, as managed to get a Inner CV today!

Then I have a runaround and will devote all my attetnion back to the blue one.

[Adam]

Top stuff :)

[gunny]

i always get that feeling 'please start, please, OH thank god for that :D' lol

[craig green]

Good work, not so good progress on the blue one.

btw superglue is good on cuts, thats what it was developed for.

[Paul]

btw superglue is good on cuts, thats what it was developed for.

I did not know that, and dont have superglue, however, I do have sikkaflex/seam sealent, if any of them do a decent job? lol

[belly257]

nice:)

[Paul]

All done, to be honest it goes like a fookin bat out of hell too!

Best XE Nova I've been in or owned, so im like this at the moment :D lol Plus the fact you wouldnt expect it!

Thinking of getting a sticker made up saying you've been novataken for the back window lmao.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00252.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00253.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00254.jpg

paul

[Stoo]

hahahahaha

you sound like the guy thats built the first ever XE nova PMSL

[Paul]

LOL

This has got the oomph you'd expect from one!

[Adam]

Keep the exterior Exactly like that.
The steelies are cool.

[djshaggeh]

and dont bother with the sticker!

[Paul]

The turbo shell is all ready to be painted! But dont think the bodyshop can fit it in for a few weeks yet.

Anyway got my eBay Special through to day! lol

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00258.jpg

[Stoo]

is that a metal gauzed filter paul??

[Paul]

yeh, why is that good/bad?

[Stoo]

well it is for me

i want a metal gauzed one, cos cotton/foam oiled filters can fukk the MAF on 1.8 20vT engines

sound good too

[Paul]

it was ?14 delivered brand new, can 't go wrong!

[Rob77]

Max Power... Oh dear! :D

Still, they are designed to add at least 25bhp, just because they say 'Max Power' on them!

:thumb:

[Paul]

Right the cars ready for paintin as I said, so grabbed a few quick pics today:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00272.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00271.jpg

And at long long last, massive thanks to steveboyslim:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00267.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00269.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00268.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00270.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00273.jpg

Paul

[Paul]

Also took a few more detailed pictures of the SR XE:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00260.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00261.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00262.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00263.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00264.jpg

Paul

[Adam]

Top stuff, good to see the LETs back :)

The Xe'd one looks a proper minter too!

[coochiSR]

Thanks Ad :p. Yeah looking good Paul, although I never want to see it!!! It'll probs make me wanna buy it, which CAN'T happen, the GT needs a few bits!

[flangy007]

sell me the sr xe!excellent thread!wanna see the turbo done asap

[Adam]

Thanks Ad :p. Yeah looking good Paul, although I never want to see it!!! It'll probs make me wanna buy it, which CAN'T happen, the GT needs a few bits!
I fail to see a reason why you got rid tbh? :confused:
Fair enough if it was passed it, and wouldn't pass a mot or something. But it clearly isn't.

[coochiSR]

15mpg? Bent bit's here and there and it did have a few spots here and there of rust underneath. And at the time, i couldn't insure it as i hadn't been driving long enough. It was a fun car but the GT is alot nicer to drive, better on fuel and more tunable without engine swap. Just as quick as a XE too :p

[Paul]

I needed new tyres for the SR, but managed to find 4 SRI steelies knocking about with near enough new 175/65/R14 tyres, so what I saved on them today I thought I'd spend on some rollcage tubing. Eventually managed to find a place that does the semaless tubing!

Got a 6m length, and this 5mmx25mm bar to make the saddle brackets up with.

Need to get a pipe bender and then I can crack on with the doorbars!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00275.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00277.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00278.jpg

Random pic of my cage being put back in!

May get this sprayed body colour, instead of leaving it balck...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00279.jpg

Paul

[coochiSR]

Paul, the colour of the steelies i painted is Ford Graphite Grey with a few coats of Laquer if you wanted that look again :D

Good progres, might pop up soon ;)

[Paul]

tbh dan, i didnt even realise they'd been painted!

[Paul]

Right, cars being painted on Monday!

Done the rear strut brace today:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00334.jpg

Still got a few bits here + there to do, but should be ready for monday fingers crossed :)

[Riggy]

nice one paul , cant wait to see it all done :thumb:

[Paul]

The Rear Strut Brace is now completely welded in, (thanks to Glenn!), stengthened where my tie bars mount to at the front seeing as they had cracked the lower X member again :roll: , and also sanded the rest of the inside down, andcut the hole for the Cav Internal Shifter. Massive thanks to Dar for writing that guide, couldnt have been better timing! lol

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00337.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00338.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00340.jpg

Paul

[Paul]

For the first time in over 6 months, it has wheels on it! All be it as a flat pack Nova!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00341.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00342.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00343.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00345.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00346.jpg

Paul

[Adam]

All ready for paint then?

[Paul]

Yeh, got the lowloader turning up @ 8am Monday morning, paints there, so nothing stopping it being done this week witha bit of luck.

[Adam]

Cooly. :)

[Paul]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00347.jpg

At the painters \/

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00350.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00351.jpg

[Paul]

No update as such on the car.

Howeve have ordered the new seat inserts for my buckets as blue wouldnt match the new colour.

Ordered a new rad, and also some perspex for the front widnows. And got my new intercooler through today:

Chose to stick with the Evo VIII one as it is originally designed for 300-400bhp, and also has been tested by Mitsi for everyday use, so better than aftermarket ones IMO:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00381.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00382.jpg

Paul

[lee coley]

you got all the pipe work for that cooler?

[Paul]

yeh, think so...

[lee coley]

ok mate,uber customs make cooler pipes for the evo cooler that fit the calibra turbo.

[Paul]

ok mate,uber customs make cooler pipes for the evo cooler that fit the calibra turbo.

Nice one, cheers for that, hwoever got most of them sorted from last year still ,few bits here+ there to redo but not much. :)

[jof2k8]

very nice mate

[walshc]

Just read all that, nice read :thumb:
Cant wait to see it finished now :cool:

Them -90mm springs youve got, you said you got them off chesiresport, now before i look like a spanner and pm him/her asking for some lol does he/her sell/deal with them or were they 2nd hand?

[Rob77]

www.coilsprings.co.uk (http://www.coilsprings.co.uk) sell 90mm springs - I used to use them.

Obviously you need shorter dampers too...

Looking good Paul - cooler looks nice.

[Paul]

New bits and bobs :)

(taken off of phone)...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00402.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00069-1.jpg

Paul

[Paul]

Right, bit of an update...

Not having the car back yet doesnt help, as I cant do anything to it lol lol

But I have been busy buying odds + sods:

Better pic of intercooler

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00407.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00408.jpg

Ally cored Rad:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00406.jpg

Just had some new pipes made up:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00404.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00405.jpg

And some petrol ones at teh bottom, so theres no joint in the engine bay:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00403.jpg

Hopefully my white Nova will be sold tonight, to free up some extra funds for a few more little goodies :D

Paul

[Adam]

Looking well :)

[womble sri]

looking good paul have they started painting it yet?

[Paul]

not as of yet... lol

[Paul]

Few more bits arrived today :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00410.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00411.jpg

Seat Cushions for my seats to replace the blue ones....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00412.jpg

Sold my white XE Nova last night and bought this little gem, for ?150 lol

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00414.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00413.jpg

Paul

[Shaun_O'Donnell]

Don't you just love disposable cars?

On my first Nova build, bought me a ?300 Sierra, ran it for 6 months then just gave it away when the Nova was finished.

[Adam]

Nice choice on the ecu :cool:

Where did you get those cushions from/how much?

[maccas]

got to agree with the disposable cars! over summer i had a j reg astra estate that i paid 100 quid for, and then when the mot ran out i bought a j reg 1.1 fiesta for 80 quid that needed a tad bit of welding! awesome car only got 55k on the clock! nova looks good! good progress there!

maccas

[coochiSR]

Whooop, getting there Paul. Coming along nicely. My SRs gone now then :(

[Paul]

The cushions were from Cobra bout ?90ish.

Yeh the Omex setup is top notch IMO and came with a 3 bar map sensor and vauxhall wiring loom, so its basically plug + play, well with a basemap on it.

Yeh Dan, unfortunately teh SR is gone...

[crazynovagsi]

looking gd mate

[coochiSR]

Anyone local? I don't mind you having it and me seeing but I don't wanna see anyone else in it lol.

Nah good news fella, progress is progress as they say!

[Paul]

its down in brighton now...

[coochiSR]

Yes, Who bought it then? Kev?

[Paul]

some random off of PH

[coochiSR]

Whoooooop cool, get asking price?

When's the Tubby being painted then?

EDIT : - What you running at RR, or you not going now?

[Paul]

Cars still at the painters, so been doing a few things in the mean time.

Engines gone back to have a different oil pump

I cut out the perspex windows, and started with the DIY sliders:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00441.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00439.jpg

Sorting out the loom some time this week, and fingers crossed my car should be back to me within the next 2 weeks...

Got bored today so gave the garage a quick tidy out too!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00443.jpg

Paul

[Adam]

Do the windows fit in fine then???

[Paul]

which ones?

[Adam]

The perspex ones that you were making your own fittings for....

[Paul]

they fit in the rubbers fine, and in the door, seem to be fine to me....

[Adam]

Cool

[kevster]

i have a funny feeling the sr is for sale once more !!!!
drove pass it tonight had paper in the window lol

[coochiSR]

Yeah it looks like its on Pistonheads too, and for more money ROFL. Paul said it the other day, same advert too!!!

Good job with the perspex windows Paul, drop me a text when you get it back and i'll pop down :D

[Paul]

Bought some more bits:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00461.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00462.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00463.jpg

Paul

[Paul]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00468.jpg

[womble sri]

yellow! more pics

[kevster]

as above more pic's please

[Riggy]

lol i got some pics via text last week , looks really good :thumb:

[Paul]

Engines going in tomorrow

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00503.jpg

[Iain]

That looks very nice. Good job.

[Ash]

tasty. Pineapple yellow? looking tidy :thumb:

[burgo]

oooo gotta love the buzzy bee colour scheme

[Adam]

Looks cool.

Paul, did you ring me?
Lost my phone, and then found it had slid under the front seats in the nova... Had a few missed calls lol

[Paul]

Indeed i did Ad, will give you a call later need your techincal know how on something.

Ash, the colour is Renault Liquid Yellow. Pictures do it no justice what so ever.

Cheers for all comments :)

Paul

[Adam]

Catch you on msn laters

[sr jack]

just read this thread from start and it made some sick reading. hope you make pv!:thumb:

i was up southend last night with a few novas paul, me, two gsi and a redtop nova. whilst up there we spotted a sick orange one which apparently cost £21000 to build it was a xe on boddies.

[Martin]

Indeed i did Ad, will give you a call later need your techincal know how on something.

Ash, the colour is Renault Liquid Yellow. Pictures do it no justice what so ever.

Cheers for all comments :)

Paul

I HATE YOU LOL! i was going to paint mine this colour.. i bet it looks ****in mint.. wel done matey. we need more pics

[Paul]

to be honest, i just cant seem to capture the colour in the photos, no matter how hard i try, so theres not much point to be fair. lol

[womble sri]

looking good paul did you get the engine in ok? gor much left to do?

[Paul]

Few more pics:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00544.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00554.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00555.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00556.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00560.jpg

Paul

[scott.parker]

colour looks ace mate, like it!

[Jeff16v]

Looking great now, is it PNG 1 coloured?

[Adam]

Im loving that colour :cool:

[Paul]

Looking great now, is it PNG 1 coloured?

PNG 1 coloured?

[chrisritchie]

pm'd

[Jeff16v]

PNG 1 coloured?

Maff Searle' old yellow one.

[Paul]

renault liquid yellow:

http://www.channel4.com/4car/media/R/renault/megane/03-large/06-r26-fside-a.jpg

[craig green]

Looking good Paul. Best of luck getting it finished. Its surprising how the small jobs all add up & become a major task.

[Paul]

its basically done, the cav shifteris really holding me up, lol, I cant get it right.

[Paul]

It is now basically finished just a few more things to do like, engine oil, coolant, wire in the gauages and oil pressure sender.

Considering the list of things to do was like this under 2 weeks ago, i think I've done pretty well!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00540.jpg

So here we go, some proof that it actually looks like a car again!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00582.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00581.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00556.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00580.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00579.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00578.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00577.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00576.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00575.jpg

More to come soon, Paul.

[Paul]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00571.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00565.jpg

[Adam]

Thats looks f**king awesome, loving it.
The colour is sweet, the black/yellow contrast is proper cool :cool:

Nice rear lights too :p lol

[Riggy]

looks mint paul :thumb:

[vauxestate]

real nice this cant get the words out

[Benn]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00582.jpg


See when i first built mine, i found there was alot of slack in the tb cable,
So dan made me a bit of stainless as a spacer..

I see youve done the same kinda with a bit of rubber and to cable ties.. i like it good work.

Glad to see its comming on so well.
Keep up the good work.

[scott.parker]

Looking nice mate, very nice...so is the Cav shifter done yet?

Scott

[Paul]

the cav stick goes in 6 different places and a reverse, but cant test it yet as it don't run! lol

Thanks for all the comments :)

[Ash]

Looking mintos! Looking forward to seeing it in the metal. Colour looks great (and probably even better in real life)

[Paul]

complete picture whoring:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00612.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00614.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00600.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00599.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00598.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/DSC00585-1.jpg

[Benn]

Looks great out in the sun. Cant wait to see the colour for real.
Dash pods look cool.

[vaughanmc]

Looks stunning - Back lights aren't to my taste but other than that, Minted!!!

[Adam]

Awesome. Some smoked rears would suit the wheel colour etc ;)

[kevw]

Looks absolutely awesome.

Similar to how mine will look. ooops!

Have you mounted your seats direct to the floor? Any pics of how you've done that?

[Rickyb]

i like it the rally sl@g look :thumb:

[krobinson]

That looks absolutely superb mate, well done :D

[chrisnovaturbo]

i love the colour goes so well on a nova. cant wait to see it

[Neil 08]

shes tidy, yellow is the future

[Paul]

Awesome. Some smoked rears would suit the wheel colour etc ;)

Nah, them rear lights are cool as funk and you know it, copycat :p


Looks absolutely awesome.

Similar to how mine will look. ooops!

Have you mounted your seats direct to the floor? Any pics of how you've done that?

Yep, theyre straight to the floor. Im fairly tall, well a little over 6ft, so the height isn't an issue for me.

Basically theyre sidemounts, and i just marked where i wanted the seats, welded some penny washers underneath the floor pan and drilled the holes, and bolted straight trhough :)

Can get pics if you like mate?

Cheers for all the comments gents, should be starting her up this week. It's actually ground breaking news, as for the past 9 months its just been a garage ornament rather than a car lol

Paul

[NovaLad]

Loevly looking yellow nova!

Should get ya rear plate sprayed the same colour as the car then have the letters re done on it.

[kevw]

Yep, theyre straight to the floor. Im fairly tall, well a little over 6ft, so the height isn't an issue for me.

Basically theyre sidemounts, and i just marked where i wanted the seats, welded some penny washers underneath the floor pan and drilled the holes, and bolted straight trhough :)

Can get pics if you like mate?


I was thinking of doing the same with mine but the floor where the inner mount (near handbrake) would go isn't level, how have you done that?

I welded some angle iron in on my other shell but the current one it'll be tricky as the seats are really close to the cage...

Pics would be good if you can!

[Paul]

erm, will be very hard to get a pic of that side, but i'll try my best.

I got some plate, and just welded it into the corner say like a triangle shape. That was then level and I could just bolt the seat to it.

[Paul]

Done 100 trouble free miles in it!

[Adam]

Cool :)

Hope to see it at PV

[tony k]

nice colour there matey looks ace

[Paul]

Booked in for a new echuast system either tomorrow or early next week.

Booked in for mapping on the 2nd June.

Should be run in after this weekend, so should be all systems go for PV!

[Adam]

TOOL :p
Winding me up like that lol

[Rick Draper]

Paul can i ask what size your front brake setup is? It is a 280mm setup or a 310mm setup? Where was it from? Rally design?

[Paul]

Only just seen that Rick, its the 280mm setup mate.

[corsakid]

love this car very clean aswell good job!

[AlexW]

Just read through it all, Very nice. Would love to come and see it some time.

[game1]

Nice looking car :thumb:

[krobinson]

Still love the colour of this :)

[Paul]

just thought id bring this thread up to date.

i now have a tubular manifold, t34 turbo, and bought a swedish inlet(just waiting for delivery)

Just picked up my 3" exhaust pipes to make to my system, bought 1 large silencer, 1 small silencer, 1 3.5" outwardly rolled tip, 1 axle bend, 1.5m of straight, 3 clamps, 4 90deg bends, cossie downpipe.

So hopefully will be making the exhaust system in a few days time...

The turbo is now bolted on, need to make a strengthening plate to mount from the turbo to the block tomorrow. Had the oil feed made up today, just waiting for a 10mm banjo bolt to be delivered for it.

The return is just a case of cut it down and retain the standard KKK pipe.

Air filter wise, im not sure, have to figure that out once the exhaust is on. It does however look as though it will stay in the same postion as it was with a bit of pipework fettling.

I am keeping my Evo VIII Intercooler, just need to order some new boost hoses for that.

I have bought 4x Micheline S9B slick's. On the way to the hydraulic shop today to get the oil lines made for my turbo and my mates car there is a metal re-cylcers (weighing in gaff). I got all the way there from my workshop (10miles) and realised I had forgotten the original line doh! So after going back and getting it, there was a flat bed throwing loads of alloys into a container ready to be scrapped. Timing couldnt have been better, he was literally just about to throw an alloy into the skip when I saw what it was out the corner of my eye. A Cesaro :):):):), I wrenched the handbrake up in the van, jumped out ran over shouting not to throw it (as it would have either cracked or dented). It happened to be the first out of a set of four, no buckles, cracks etc. £30 later and I have a fairly mint set of 4 cesaro's. Shame there were no centre caps though, can tiwn em all eh?

Anyway, as I've said, when I have all the new stuff with me, and its all I will be taking it back up to track n road to be mapped once again.

Sorry for the lack of pictures, but will get some of the various bits asap.

Paul

[16v Nova Kev]

i might have 4 caps you can have for posage

[Riggy]

sounds good paul , i do love this car , when is it in TV aswell ?

[Nick J]

Sounds like some nice new parts are on route Paul.... looking forward to the tv read etc. :)

Nick.

[Geordie-Chris]

Looks awesome mate!! What window seals did you use for the front poly carb windows??

[dj_wudgey]

looks very nice that matey looked nice in both coulers if you ask me!!

[tony k]

just thought id bring this thread up to date.

i now have a tubular manifold, t34 turbo, and bought a swedish inlet(just waiting for delivery)

Just picked up my 3" exhaust pipes to make to my system, bought 1 large silencer, 1 small silencer, 1 3.5" outwardly rolled tip, 1 axle bend, 1.5m of straight, 3 clamps, 4 90deg bends, cossie downpipe.

So hopefully will be making the exhaust system in a few days time...

The turbo is now bolted on, need to make a strengthening plate to mount from the turbo to the block tomorrow. Had the oil feed made up today, just waiting for a 10mm banjo bolt to be delivered for it.

The return is just a case of cut it down and retain the standard KKK pipe.

Air filter wise, im not sure, have to figure that out once the exhaust is on. It does however look as though it will stay in the same postion as it was with a bit of pipework fettling.

I am keeping my Evo VIII Intercooler, just need to order some new boost hoses for that.

I have bought 4x Micheline S9B slick's. On the way to the hydraulic shop today to get the oil lines made for my turbo and my mates car there is a metal re-cylcers (weighing in gaff). I got all the way there from my workshop (10miles) and realised I had forgotten the original line doh! So after going back and getting it, there was a flat bed throwing loads of alloys into a container ready to be scrapped. Timing couldnt have been better, he was literally just about to throw an alloy into the skip when I saw what it was out the corner of my eye. A Cesaro :):):):), I wrenched the handbrake up in the van, jumped out ran over shouting not to throw it (as it would have either cracked or dented). It happened to be the first out of a set of four, no buckles, cracks etc. £30 later and I have a fairly mint set of 4 cesaro's. Shame there were no centre caps though, can tiwn em all eh?

Anyway, as I've said, when I have all the new stuff with me, and its all I will be taking it back up to track n road to be mapped once again.

Sorry for the lack of pictures, but will get some of the various bits asap.

Paul

sorry to hijack your thread could you let me know on piping your turbo up as i have the same,just stuck on what bits to get :thumb:

[EUROTURBO]

looks good mate, didnt realise as i took pictures of this car at PV08 that it was the blue one lol...wicked mate, in both forms...

[scott.parker]

Plans sound ace mate! And lol at the Cesaro's, good scavange!

Scott