My nova turbo

[Rick Draper]

Someone give Rick a hug :thumb: lol lol

Bite me :cry:

[Jonlem]

Given the chance I would :eek: :p

[Rick Draper]

Given the chance I would :eek: :p

lol lol

[SRimon]

I've been on this site for a 18months now, and have only come across one 'Closed' thread, which shows an excellent atmosphere that needs minimal moderation imo.

:thumb:

[Rick Draper]

O dear its all going a bit downhill!

[Martin]

Rick Draper = Keyboard Warrrior

Get A ****ing Life...

[peester]

do people not get or understand ricks jokey rants or is it me?

still gonna be the best allrounder nova there is, we think.

[Technicalsteve]

Nova looks real nice, must of cost the price of a small house by now. looking good tho.

Post some more videos, always nice to see something run.

[Rick Draper]

Rick Draper = Keyboard Warrrior

Get A ****ing Life...

Twing my twanger lol :roll: and ****off back to you cellar in austria

[CoupeUK]

http://firstrung.co.uk/dbimgs/iStock_can%20of%20worms.jpg

[draper]

still gonna be the best allrounder nova there is, we think.


please dont blow sunshine up his ar5e

[dhdev (Oli)]

The last couple of pages have been the most exciting on this thread for a long time :)

[FUSION X16XE]

do people not get or understand ricks jokey rants or is it me?

still gonna be the best allrounder nova there is, we think.

i think the guys funking hilarious, and what an amaing car! i love everythink about it defo my fav nova on this forum. great work rick :thumb:

[Rick Draper]

The last couple of pages have been the most exciting on this thread for a long time :)

Well i had to spice it all up somehow in a otherwise boring as feck, dragged the hell out nova build lol lol

[Martin]

The last couple of pages have been the most exciting on this thread FULL STOP :)


. ;)

[Ste L]

. ;)



poor poor poor attempt at trying to be funny lol lol

[Rick Draper]

Well i had told people i would crack on with the nova so i did, i washed it!
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc66/Draper1981/CIMG2305.jpg
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc66/Draper1981/CIMG2307.jpg
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc66/Draper1981/CIMG2308.jpg
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc66/Draper1981/CIMG2309.jpg
Drying tool of choice:
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc66/Draper1981/CIMG2310.jpg
Fitted the lights and slam panel:
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc66/Draper1981/CIMG2312.jpg
Moved the fue pressure sender as i did not like its old position:
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc66/Draper1981/CIMG2314.jpg
Grill slung on:
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc66/Draper1981/CIMG2313.jpg
Ripper:
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc66/Draper1981/th_CIMG2311.jpg (http://s217.photobucket.com/albums/cc66/Draper1981/?action=view&current=CIMG2311.flv)
One showing it been rev'd on the spot:
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc66/Draper1981/th_CIMG2306.jpg (http://s217.photobucket.com/albums/cc66/Draper1981/?action=view&current=CIMG2306.flv)

[craig green]

Sounds good mate. Hope you get it on the road soon.

[Sloth]

having read the full thread, i think that rick has a valid point, that the people on here are very clicky and can be very anal if they dont like something. remember, we all build cars how we want and as a club should all be looking to support each other, be it the 17 year old with a 1.2 merit or the 30 odd year old with a 700bhp let monster, not tear each other down. thats what nearly killed this site before. banter has a place, and people have different senses of humour, but thats no reason to leave what is essentially an excellent club. keep at it everyone and dont give up!

[Martin]

Lmao at leavin it in gear :P


run bitch run

[CP]

Gotta say that sounds a lot more raspy than I would have expected - pretty hardcore:thumb: If you get properly hooked up with its full power you are gonna have one helluva ride:D

Now thats quite enough of that - put it away - people will start running away with the idea that you've finished itlol

[Rick Draper]

Gotta say that sounds a lot more raspy than I would have expected - pretty hardcore:thumb: If you get properly hooked up with its full power you are gonna have one helluva ride:D

Charles its got no back box on it, thats why it sounds fecking terrible :cry:

[dan16v]

looks crap, would be better in white imo!

[vaughanmc]

Awsome car mate

Glad to see it back on the road, nearly :)

[krobinson]

Great work Rick, are you going to billing? Hopefully see you and the car there.

[Rick Draper]

Great work Rick, are you going to billing? Hopefully see you and the car there.

Nope unfortunately i am in singapore over the billing weekend.

[Martin]

Thai Brides FTW lol

[Rick Draper]

Its off to JP exhausts tomorrow to have the system sorted out again, should have it back on wednesday. Not sure if i should drive it down there or have it towed....

[dan16v]

wimp just drive it.

[hybridturbo]

I recon you should test the water and drive it down.

If it ****s call it quits and break it lol

[L14MNP]

Parts vulture lol

[Adam]

If its taxed/motd, drive it.
Whats the worst that can happen lol

[Rick Draper]

Todays cockending around:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v444/RickDraper/CIMG2394.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v444/RickDraper/CIMG2396.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v444/RickDraper/CIMG2397.jpg
All ready for tomorrow now.

[Adam]

Whats the tank for in the boot?

WI?

[burgo]

id say exactly that judging by the pump

[NovaLad]

It isn't but...

Convert to LPG and bang the tank in your boot FTW!

[Rick Draper]

Yup its the water injection tank. Bought the WI setup and tank years back (2003) and it was more of a impulse buy than something i needed but since i had it i figured i might as well fit it lol .

[dan16v]

Whats the tank for in the boot?

WI?

Nope, its for a fuel mist spray system which can be activated when the car next blows up, it covers the car in fuel, then all you have to do is add the match:thumb:

[Adam]

Nope, its for a fuel mist spray system which can be activated when the car next blows up, it covers the car in fuel, then all you have to do is add the match:thumb:

lol

[trackdaynova]

lol

[Jim]

Just seen the vids. I was in stockport over the weekend, I very nearly popped in on my way home. Wish I had done now, glad to see it moving under its own steam. Looking forward to seeing the runs up the silk road ;)

[Rick Draper]

Its now down at JP exhausts and the brakes are working spot on, as is the hydraulic handbrake.
Should be ready for mapping very shortly, hmm road, rollers or brunters!
Just need to do a few miles around my house to get some oil through it.

[Riggy]

:thumb: nice one rick , will have to come say hello again soon

[Jonlem]

Rick you loser, get on msn :p

[Adam]

Its now down at JP exhausts and the brakes are working spot on, as is the hydraulic handbrake.
Should be ready for mapping very shortly, hmm road, rollers or brunters!
Just need to do a few miles around my house to get some oil through it.
So you drove it there then?

[hybridturbo]

Must have pulled a skid on the driveway again before putting it on the trailor lol

[Rick Draper]

Brum brum!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v444/RickDraper/CIMG2401.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v444/RickDraper/CIMG2402.jpg
Few chops and welds and the fecker fits again
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v444/RickDraper/CIMG2404.jpg
Just need to fix the fuel leak, which i have just order the aeroquip to do and then its 99% ready for mapping. Infact it could be mapped right away as i am only waiting on the dash carbon.

[Rick Draper]

Todays bits:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v444/RickDraper/CIMG2405.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v444/RickDraper/CIMG2406.jpg
Just need my new male male union from think auto then the mechanical side of the car is finished, bar a nut and bolt check over.

[Rick Draper]

Fuel leak is now fixed.

Its also insured as of today.

Got to run around Macclesfield for a few days to make sure all is well then i will get it on the rolling road and mapped fully up to 2.2 bar.

[novacabrio]

I Give it a week max before its in bits again!

[Rickyb]

looking good rick :thumb:

[Rick Draper]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v444/RickDraper/th_CIMG2409.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v444/RickDraper/?action=view&current=CIMG2409.flv)
Sounds miles better now. Just been for a drive, all seems well. Does seem a bit more noisy tham before but its down to the noise of the solid lifters been amplified by the inlet plenium. Got good oil pressure and temperature, decent EGT's and good AFR so all is well.
One thing of concern is the brakes are utter pap again, i have really ran out of ideas for things to try to get them better.

[Adam]

When you say the brakes are crap, in what way?
They just dont slow you enough? Pedal hits the floor?

Cant seem to see any reason why they should be crap?
Should be fooking immense compared to a std gm setup(even those work well enough)

[Rick Draper]

Shortly after the sest drive and it looks like this:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v444/RickDraper/CIMG2411.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v444/RickDraper/CIMG2414.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v444/RickDraper/CIMG2415.jpg
I have dropped the oil and filter and am going to run a bit of sealer around the oil cooler take off plate as i am sure this is where the oil leak is coming from. I have also done a full nut and bolt check and am going around it tomorrow marking all the nuts and bolts with paint so i can ensure none of them are coming loose at any stage.
One loose exhaust clamp:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v444/RickDraper/CIMG2412.jpg
Tightened:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v444/RickDraper/CIMG2416.jpg
Looking into the braking issues, going to try deglazing the front pads and disks but my mate recons its a combination of my not warming them up and myself been a panzy on the pedal.
I have also adjusted the gear linkage as getting into 1st and 2nd was a bit of a bitch.

[Rick Draper]

When you say the brakes are crap, in what way?
They just dont slow you enough? Pedal hits the floor?

Cant seem to see any reason why they should be crap?
Should be fooking immense compared to a std gm setup(even those work well enough)

Brakes feel like metal on metal! Fells like i would have to do a flintstone to get the pos to stop.

[Adam]

Looking into the braking issues, going to try deglazing the front pads and disks but my mate recons its a combination of my not warming them up and myself been a panzy on the pedal.
I have also adjusted the gear linkage as getting into 1st and 2nd was a bit of a bitch.
You run no servo, so thats going to make them feel a lot different to say the brakes on everyday driver?
Are the pads/discs bedded in?

[Jonlem]

Pads and discs bedded in !!!

They might be 5 years old but its only covered 100 miles on them lol

[Rick Draper]

They might be 5 years old but its only covered 100 miles on them lol

They have done 500 miles.

[Adam]

Did you do much braking in those 500 miles though?

[Rick Draper]

Did you do much braking in those 500 miles though?

Quite a lot of heavy breaking from 120 spoons + lol

[Adam]

Lol
I forgot you went to Brunters with it lol

[Rick Draper]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v444/RickDraper/th_CIMG2418.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v444/RickDraper/?action=view&current=CIMG2418.flv)
Went for a spin in it to check the brakes and its seems they are all fine now, i will not disclose the problem but its all sorted lmao.
The gears have gone all homo just as i pulled on the drive and its got a oil leak that i am going to have sorted by my mate so i might as well just have him finish it all off.

[dan16v]

Brakes had no pads fitted?lol

sounds awsome mate! once your mate has sorted the above, time to go back upto Mark's isnt it?

[Adam]

Sounds fooking superb. :cool:
That alone would make me glad i spent so much money/time in getting it where it is today :)


SO, what was wrong with the brakes? lol

[Rick Draper]

I took it down to the garage earlier to have the ol leak fixed but on route i broke down:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v444/RickDraper/CIMG2421.jpg
Yep front wheel had come loose lmao
Anyhow at the garage the leak was diagnosed as been loose unions on the oil cooler plate, this was also linked tot he braking issue as well as the oil was spraying onto the barck of the drivers side disk!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v444/RickDraper/DSC00216.jpg
All tightened and fixed:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v444/RickDraper/DSC00217.jpg
Few other issues though, linkage feels like its binding causing problems with some gears, oil leak from the flywheel end of the sump and then there is this one:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v444/RickDraper/th_CIMG2420.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v444/RickDraper/?action=view&current=CIMG2420.flv)
F28 sounds like it wants to leave the building lmao.
I am getting my mate at the local garage to fix all of the above and i will supply a new F28 to fit.

[Rick Draper]

SO, what was wrong with the brakes? lol

Well thought deglazing the pads had fixed it, but it was actually all the oil on the rear of the drivers side disk causing the issue lol lol

[Adam]

lol lol

[CP]

lol what a beast!

From what I can see from the video clips you really only need 2 gears. 1 little normal one to get yourself going then 1 fooking great big straight cut gear out of some old tractor with the same ratio as 5th or 6thlol . Otherwise know as first and wheelspinlol lol

[krobinson]

Sounds awesome rick :)

[Nick J]

Glad to see it up and running again.... watching the vid the power just looks/sounds awesome :)

[Rick Draper]

Glad to see it up and running again.... watching the vid the power just looks/sounds awesome :)

Thanks everyone.

Honestly that video does not do the sound or the acceleration justice its just mad. New engine build feels miles stronger than the old one so it seems it was money well spent :thumb:

[chrisnovaturbo]

have to make some more videos i wanna see more !!

[Rick Draper]

have to make some more videos i wanna see more !!

Yes i will try and get a victim in the passenger seat lol

[Lee H]

Yes i will try and get a victim in the passenger seat lol

Me, i'd be happy to go out in it again :D

[novacabrio]

I'd do it! After all the journey will probably only last about 2 miles before its in bits again! lol

[Adam]

Form a queue.... :D

[Rick Draper]

Booked it in with my mate for the end of this month to have the skirt painted where the paint has come off and to have the oil leaks sorted out. Hopefully it will all be 100% come the end of the month

[Rick Draper]

Hmm, think there is something missing from here:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v444/RickDraper/CIMG3522.jpg
O there it is:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v444/RickDraper/CIMG3524.jpg
Bit of a parts pile:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v444/RickDraper/CIMG3525.jpg

[krobinson]

You must be sick to the death of removing your engine or box, glad this will be the final time.

I'm sure a few late night motorway blasts will make you want to keep it in one piece for at least a year.

Keith

[Adam]

When should it be sorted??

[novacabrio]

When should it be sorted??

lol Funniest thing i've heard all year! Never I think is the right answer

[Adam]

Course it will.
This will be the last "tinker" before it gets some good usage i reckon :cool:
Lol

[chrisnovaturbo]

how come your striping bits off anyway?

[Rick Draper]

Just bought somemore new wheels, wonder what tyres will be going on these bad boys:
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e51/benfacer/IMG_0587.jpg

[chrisnovaturbo]

they new or second hand. what size?

[Rick Draper]

they new or second hand. what size?

Second hand but just been refurbed. 15" and will be getting some 888's on for the quarter mile.

[chrisnovaturbo]

what brakes you putting on it then? you wont get the over 310mm lol

[Adam]

LMAO,i know youd be bidding on those lol
They went for quite a bit too.

I dont know if you noticed or not, but one seems to have a tiny flat spot on the outer lip
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e51/benfacer/IMG_0580.jpg
At the bottom

[Rick Draper]

Here we go, the great light debate:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v444/RickDraper/CIMG3539.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v444/RickDraper/CIMG3540.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v444/RickDraper/CIMG3541.jpg
And a few pics of it now, 98% done, just waiting on boot handle and fuel cap to be painted which should happen today:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v444/RickDraper/CIMG3547.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v444/RickDraper/CIMG3546.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v444/RickDraper/CIMG3545.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v444/RickDraper/CIMG3544.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v444/RickDraper/CIMG3543.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v444/RickDraper/CIMG3548.jpg
And the bias valve mounted again:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v444/RickDraper/CIMG3542.jpg

[vaughanmc]

Twin Euro Fog lights FTW mate :)

[Spudly]

Definately agree with vaughan bud, twin euro fog clusters, the red ones are too err red and the reverse light looks pants lol

[craig green]

ditto. Red ones look cheap.

[Adam]

I cant decide between the lights, euro look cool but are getting more common than standard. The reds look cool, even if a bit too "red"

What arm do you have on your single wiper?

Oh, and get that interior floor hoovered lol

[Rick Draper]

Car is been valeted by my mate tomorrow morning as the interior is flithy.

[lee303]

looks good rick, +1 for the euro clusters, good luck friday :beer:

[NovaLad]

Twin Euro Fog lights FTW mate :)

For sure!

[chrisnovaturbo]

car looks good on front cover of tv mag. a good write up as well.

[Rick Draper]

Thanks Chris, its long gone now though :(

[Adam]

Why the sad face? You couldn't have hated it that much then,Lol

Looks stunning in the mag pics. :cool:

[Rick Draper]

Why the sad face? You couldn't have hated it that much then,Lol

Looks stunning in the mag pics. :cool:

Cause i have nowt to do at the min as the corsa aint here, the novas gone and the girlfriend is away so its gonna be a long weekend.

Only a few days till i am back tinkering though!

[Adam]

Whens the corsa due back?

[krobinson]

the girlfriend is away!

There's an abundance of free porn to keep you occupied.

[Pistol Pete]

Bought TV last night. Rick, good feature dude, congrats. Car looks/looked ace.

[Rick Draper]

Corsa shud be back early next week. Hope to have the bay painted and the engine in almost straight away.

[Pistol Pete]

Oh, and i had to laugh at your Corsa build thread over on mig! lol crikey, some people like to bitch!

[Adam]

Gd stuff. Look forward to seeing it done

[Connor]

smart dash m8

[Huffy]

like the car mate :thumb:

[dan16v]

Is the nova almost finished mate?

[MattBrown]

Is the nova almost finished mate?

Flol

[dj_wudgey]

yea its been finished and broke years ago lol

[Stuart]

yea its been finished and broke years ago lol

joke missed. you utter post slag whore

[dj_wudgey]

post slag whore lol

[dan16v]

lol