A reg 1.2

[maxlee]

hi guys you might have seen this on migweb

but here is what i am sorting out for the girl friend to use to lurn to drive in then if its still in one peace after she has finshed with it
(should be she is can drive what ever i put her it)
then i will have a play

the car was a naybers/mates of mine been layed up for 3ish years but isn't that rotten i will post up pics aafter i have done 15 posts as it wont let me at the mo :cry:

its done 85k and is a 1.2 in a fetching pink (ment to be red though)


so far i have done the bonit used cutting compound then T cut comes up red :cool:
took the plugs out sprayed wd40 down the bores
got new fuel pump reason for it being layed up
drained the old oil out will wind it over with plugs out and oil+ engine flush in it.
took batery off as it was past saving new batery on charge

and thats it for the moment :thumb:
will be cracking on in the week with it if the rain stays away

[maxlee]

well today i have worked harrd to reach 15 posts :thumb:

so here are some pics

as i found it after i pumped up the tyres
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/nova1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/nova11.jpg back at mine in the garden only had to push it down my road as it was a naybers


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/nova9.jpg
only rot i found to date

fue other pics
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/nova3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/nova5.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/novaa4.jpg

turns out it is ment to be red :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/compound.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/redpaint.jpg

[chimp007_uk]

what a difference a bit of G3 makes :)

[Dave.]

looks like a good base matey, id get that front valance sorted asap though, dont want it rotting any more, either that or make it so it wont rust and out a gte bumper on :thumb:

[maxlee]

i am going to straten on the bottom then stone chip round the bottom :)

g3 is for winners tcuting it after a bit of g3 is loads easyer :thumb:
should have it running soon :D

[maxlee]

to day we cracked on girl friend did the cleaning and i go on with the engine :)

turned the engine over (25secs at a time) new oil i put in ended up black :D so thaats some ****e out the engine, got the new fuel pump fitted all ready to go till i found out the parts place gaave me the wrong fooking oil filter!!!!!
why dose it always happen on a sunday :(

any way look 100 times better now :thumb: hear are some pics misses even got the white paint of the l side front wing :eek:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/red3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/red2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/red10.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/red4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/red6.jpg

[vaughanmc]

I really like that, I think you should sell me the tailgate? :)

[maxlee]

the tailgate is for sale 1000 pounds :D no offers or it will stay on the car lol

almost got it going today fitted new oil filter etc

back out in the lovly werther for round 2 :thumb:

[craig green]

Great to see you posting on here Mr Maxlee.

That Nova is a little gem by the looks of it. Bargain!

[Stoo]

got loadsa potnetial

[maxlee]

thanks guys

well by the end of to day i have the dizzy stripped down after sitting for 2+ years its not to clean lol
should have it running 2moz using a jerry can fuel tank at the mo till we get it running :thumb:

picked my welder up from my mates to night so will get patched up when ther is a brake in the werther then undersealed getting the brake pipes at the saame time ;) then down for a mot

what colour is used on the bottom of the sr's is it black or gray as i am going to do the front aand all round the car in that colour not sure if its black looks to me like matblack :confused:

[maxlee]

:) its up and rrunning with no jerry can petrol tank :lol: or aadded wires
all lights are now working the only thing i foregot to check was the washers
so next jobs will be welding, underrseal,brakes one final check then in for mot

[belly257]

tidy little nova that like the old mk1's :)

[maxlee]

dry the paint looks like this

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/redred.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/redred1.jpg

[vaughanmc]

Nova L then? Looks fairly clean for the age

[Steve]

Aside from the rust on the wing/valance that looks pretty mint!

Paintwork polished up nicely too :thumb:

Whats the boot like for rust? not much i'd imagine

As for the sr door bottoms rover tempest grey or I believe peugeot cossack grey (I think) would be best for a mk1

[novacabrio]

Use Rove Hurricane grey its almost and exact match. Also add a "snow plough" to the front bumper, keep the rubbing strips and add to 3 spoke and you've a very tidy little car!!

[John]

Wahey! another old skool nova! Love it! When is the xe going in?
Ps i have a mint snowplough for sale.

[maxlee]

thanks guys

i did look at snowploughs but i am not paying over ?20 for a bit of plastic lol

missed a set of 3spokes to day on ebay went for ?18 and they were just down the road :( but i did get some 40mm- springs off a member to night that i will be fitting on with shocks (back shocks leaking so needed for mot :thumb: )

going to make it tidy but still got to remember its a lurner car for the girl friend who will also use it to go and see her mum in london :wtf: dent city so not spending out big money

looking on ebay it looks cheaper to buy a unfinshed xe nova insted of doing it your self :confused: (thoughts on this i wouldn't mind doing a 8valve one day)

i'll give you ?15 for the snow plough my highest bid :D

i'll keep updates coming :thumb:

>>4:31am<<
after looking at some other nova's i see what you guys mean when you say it looks clean now i will take some pics of normal rot places on it if i am up tomorrow befor the sun goes down

[maxlee]

:roll: started abit late to day around 12ish

so i done the front brakes then moved on to the back wheel beering felt ruff so they are all soking in white spirt now :thumb: got my apprentice
(day off skool) to clean the insides of the drums up with a wire brush and drill then we had nothing to do so as we had the drill out this is what happend

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/innerarrch.jpg

i had to take the shocks out so wilte they were out and with drill in hand

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/Linnerarch.jpg left inner arch

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/Rinnerarch.jpg
right inner arch

right chas leg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/belly.jpg
then
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/Rleg.jpg
right chas leg

left chas leg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/Cleg.jpg
need to get the exhaust off to clean it up and get better pic
tomorrow the under seal will be brushed (dabbed) on and i should get new 40mm- sprigs fitted and new shocks

shocks had paint flacking off them so they now look like this
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/shocks.jpg

so much for the get the brakes done and get on with mot work but why its all apart might as well do the rest i thought :thumb:

[maxlee]

other pics i took 2day

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/boot.jpg
boot

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/bootfloor.jpg
boot floor

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/doorbottom.jpg bottoms of doors both the same

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/bonet.jpg
bonnet

then the batterys died :mad:

[vaughanmc]

That a pic of the bootlid your selling me? :)

Looks rather tidy mate, keep her lit

[SRimon]

Tidy, bargain for what you paid.

[maxlee]

That a pic of the bootlid your selling me? :)

Looks rather tidy mate, keep her lit

as said ?1000 an i'll even take it off for u :)

i'll get pics 2moz of work

[mikey14sr]

Surprisingly tidy rear inner arches and chassis legs there. More pics of the engine bay please.

[maxlee]

bay is uber dirty

[Steve]

Same as mine was, but after much cleaning it came up like new!!

[maxlee]

haven't done aalot tp day busy putting a caar from my truck on to a trailer :wtf: if you ever do this make sure recover truck has the handbrake well aplyed lol

anyway la nova

R inner arch finshed
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/Rinnerpainted.jpg

L inner arch
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/Linnerpainted.jpg

chas leg 1/2 done
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/chaspainted.jpg

removed bumper going to spray it matblack as a nova i see on here looked good so thought i would give it ago
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/pict0089.jpg

rear beerings
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/painted.jpg

my mate who's trailer i pinched lost these out the back of his tipper
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/14s.jpg

hows i stands tonight
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/250108.jpg

weekend should have back end together
the only problem is the shocks i got dont have the nuts on the top :( and nova ones are difrent

[maxlee]

:thumb: Little up date haven't done that much but still got some odd bits done :D
the girl friend was helping to day :nod: so the car lost lots of its green moss that it has grown over the last 2 years
wide mouth rst mod lmao
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/bumperoff.jpg
the picture below will explane why the front bumper has gone :cool:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/bbumper.jpg
back bumper no longer green and gray
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/backunderrsealed.jpg
more under seeling

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/bellysilled.jpg
bit more under seeling
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/reardrums.jpg
rear drums
i have also removed the side trims ready for next weekend for girl freind to sort out
front bumper is cleaned up ready for paint
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/fbpaint.jpg
next weekend we should see some welding being done if the sun is out should have it ready if not moted in 2 weeks :) then on with the L plates

[paulshears]

good work fella, undersealing is my most hated job.........so much so that i get my brother to do it for me lol

[maxlee]

best thing to do isd go to a ?1 shop and buy 2 wire brush bits that go in to the drill saves you hours of hard work :thumb:

update to day bolted all the back shocks back in and sprinds then ended up going and buying this
http://i3.ebayimg.com/02/i/000/d5/bc/eb64_1.JPG

for the wheels its a 2L cav auto moted till june july time taxed till feb
when i get some better pics etc i'll post in up for sale in the car for sale topics
make a nice run around

think the wheels will look all right

do cav steering wheels fit nova's???? and nova's fit cavs??

[plumtreed]

Enjoying the step by step photos, thanks for going to all the trouble! Just wanted to let you know your efforts are apreciated.:thumb:

[maxlee]

lol i neverr thought in all my time working, drriving, sliding cars i would take so many pics of a vauxhall nova and a 1.2 aat that.

but every thing has come undone and gone back the way i found it with eas so far :thumb: trick is if it looks rusty clean what you can with a wire brrush and put some wd40 on it have a cup of tea then have a go :cool:

[Riggy]

thats not a bad little car that matey , nice one :thumb:

[maxlee]

2 pics wile i am on my tea brake (yes i drink alot of tea lmoa)

wheel bearing soup :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/pot.jpg
i heated the grease down to make it thin to make sure the bearings were covered

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/drum.jpg
inside of the drums cleaned to best i can be bothered to get them

go back out side now should have it back on its wheels tonight then its on to the frront end :thumb:

[maxlee]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/th_run3.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/?action=view&current=run3.flv)
clip of how to days work went :thumb:

[boyle_46]

lmfao at that vidieo , comeing on nicely mate , keep up the good work . Nath

[maxlee]

thanks nath

for its 1st drive in over 2 years it seams to move along nicly
the back suspenshion is 100% stiffer then it was :cool:

the cav i bought i am going to use for tip runs today then next week emty my gardon of all the scrap metal laying abaout nova's old spings and shocks some old seats etc then its off to be scaped in if it dosen't sell i caant give it death tho as i need the tyres and wheels off it :cry:

[craig green]

For your info the Cav & Nova steering wheels are interchangeable.

Is that grease, molybendum grease?

[maxlee]

:) thats getting changed at the weekend then :)


its aa word that starts with L that i can not spell with out looking at the tin lol
but is for wheel beerigns etc

[maxlee]

nova steering wheel is a right pig to get off :(

[craig green]

Yes. I doubt anyone has tried since the car was new.... 25 years?

Buy a puller & rent it out. Has the Cav wheel come off yet?

[maxlee]

cav wheel looks like it has been off all ready the cav is now dead lmao
i'll see if my mate has a puller he has everry thing ells :)

if its sunny toomorrow i should have a fue update pics 2moz as sundays seams to have turned in to "work on car with girl friend day", witch is cool after the nova it will be the capri's turn to get some tlc :D

[Rickyb]

looks clean mate top work so far dont give up.

[maxlee]

dont wory i wont be giving up on it :)

the girl friend was fine with it being lowered a little when she see it to day :thumb: going to put a cav wheel on and see what she thinks :confused:

will get a pic up willonlybeon the back asijust nickeed the spairoutof it forr the time being

[craig green]

will get a pic up willonlybeon the back asijust nickeed the spairoutof it forr the time being

:roll: ????? WTF

[Steve]

I think he forgot to use the space bar! lol

*maxlee* its the big long key at the bottom of your keyboard. pmsl

[maxlee]

i did use it the ****y keybord on laptop has a mind of its own thats why 98% of my posts have been edtied :( types dubble a's w dont always work etc etc

as for the nova to day my girl friend sprayed the side strips.
then we decided to go out in the frontera as it was sunny to get it muddy :)

well the best way to explane it is

Jumping a frontera in to big puddles = fail lol

so go onther car to fix now :( think its just blocked fuel filter though,
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/cars/mud2.jpg
took a pic of the side strips will up load them later

[maxlee]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/sidebits.jpg

side bits cleaned and sorted out by the girl friend think she did a ok job better then i would have done :thumb:

fronty is also back on the road :D

[novacabrio]

They cleaned or painted?

[maxlee]

every thing that is black has been sprayed i am to lazy for the back to black stuff :lol:

this sundays work i haven't given up just been uber busy doing other things
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/fronttrimdone.jpg
front trim picked up the bottom bits from the scrap yard on sataday :)
below testing the alloys see if the g/f likes the look of them (suspenshion is high as front is jacked jusght up)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/alloy1.jpg
spot the difrence?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/alloy2.jpg
new wheel from the cav
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/newwheel.jpg
wile the girl friend is lurning we did trhis to the steels
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/steelsprayed.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/steels.jpg
sings of age
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/frontrot.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/Dtopmount1.jpg
will weld/tidy up and underseal

[CoolTiger]

looks good mate :)

the black petty cap :) is the difference

[maxlee]

:thumb: spot on

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/fuelcap.jpg

[maxlee]

to days work we got this hole sorted

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/frontrot.jpg
to this
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/plate1.jpg
then this
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/platepainted.jpg
need to drill the hold for the other bolt to go through then i'll put the rad bumper back on

its just one more patch now some new discs then off forr its mot :)
i also fitted the drivers side front suspenshion leg back on to day with its 40mm lowing spring
girl friend cleand the steel wheels up ready for painting sprayed door handels and bits of metal that go between the 1/4lights in the front doors but rain made use call it a day early :( lucky the paint was dry

[lee coley]

clips on the doors?

[maxlee]

clips on doors??

[Jack]

clips on the doors?
Pre-facelift Mk1's had rivetted clips holding the side bump strips on.

[maxlee]

oooooooooooooooooooooooooh the strips will be going back on think it looks better and kida saves dents in carparks

[maxlee]

been awile but i can happly say :)
passed its mot yes2day :thumb: after some sleep i will be going and taxing it and parking it down side my girl friends road and seeing if she walks past it lol

still got loads to do but i will get some pics as it stands sunday at the latest now it can be parked on the road etc

[maxlee]

as it sits now

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/CIMG0260.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/CIMG0268.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/CIMG0266.jpg

i will get on tidying up the body work ect now it has a mot on it.
steel wheels will be goingt back on it for a wile why the girl friend gets use to it :cool:

[maxlee]

got ptr back 2day as the girl friend has gone to spain so i will post some pics up as i will be swaping bits over from a sri i boughtr the other week and its going to get mopped as its turning pink again lol

[maxlee]

time for a update i think :cool:

we have still got ptr

the old engine died at the start of the year so i bought a 1600 astra mk2 took the engine and box out of that but couldn't find a dizy for under the price of what i payed for the astra so bought a 1200 engine cheap and have fitted that
(just my luck 2 1400 sr dizys have come up cheap :mad: ) sold the engine now goes tomorrow.

my girl frined spend a day cleaning the engine bay up it looked new sadly i haven't got time to clean and detale the engine as she needs it on the road buy the end of next week

also cleaned off the service rust zink primmed it redoxied prime over that ready for paint holfords don't stock and can not make it so had to fit engine before it was finshed :(

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/CIMG3013.jpg engine just in
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/CIMG3014.jpg
Before i put the 1200 engine in the nova i fitted new cam belt, water pump, thermostat, oil (engine and box) filters, plugs, leads and a better 2nd hand rad grand total of £160 ish so far on order is to rear wheel bearings. tomorrow i am going to get two bottom ball joints and maybe if back balance alows two front bearings (fingers crossed) then all back to gether and in for mot wendsday if all goes to plan.

at the moment ptr looks a little like when we 1st picked it up from standing for 3~4 months :( but a day with the mop etc should have it looking good again :cool:

wish it was my car as i wouldn't be so fussy and it would have cost alot less lol over the last few days i have found my self taking the clutch leaver out cleaning it painting the top and greasing the moving parts also painted the front shocks etc and reundersealed both front inner artchs :roll:

will get pics up end of today :thumb:

[maxlee]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/CIMG3016.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/CIMG3020.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/CIMG3021.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/CIMG3017.jpg
:( looks like gone back in time

[JordyzNova]

if u wud eva sell 1st dibs ... :d

[~~joycey~~]

Looking good mate! You got her running yet?

[maxlee]

dont think my girl will ever sell it lol well not for some time yet

got new bottom ball joints sataday and 2 bottom arm bushs coming tomorrow :) i found were the sqeek was coming from that pissed me off.

i had the engine running for 3sec's joycey then shut it off as i need to get some thred lock for the bottom pully and tighten it.

i'll get anther bay pic up tomorrow i have added clips from the old engine so all the leads and pipes are held in place a little tidyer then standered :cool:

any tips on how to change the bottom bush's for my work tomorrow??
also stripping and cleaning the front calipers of the mk2 astra and fitting them as the sliders on the drivers side front on the nova are sticky and scored :(

[maxlee]

ok i foregot pictures but had it running for a little wile today temp gage goes up to 1/2 way then the stat opens and it drops back down like you have unplugged the gage :) never did that before so happy days.

i was running it, wating for the fan to cut in but just after 1/2 way the water comes right to the top of the bottel
(did run it for ages with the lid off to get the air out) so i am going to try a new cap tomorrow and get a fan switch, were on the gage dose the fan normaly come in at?

bottom arm bush is done :cool: its sitting on its wheels on drive on ramps at the moment as you need the wate of the car on the floor so when you do the bottom arms up you dont damage or twist the bush by then lowing the car down witch moves the arms up (hope that makes sence)

best way to fit new bushs' is to burn or drill the old ones out then go buy some cake :D from the shop and take it to a garage and pay to use there press with it, lucky i have a mate that works in a garage so didn't have cake tax :thumb:

so fingers crossed it will be in for mot thursday should pass as nearly every thing is new i also got my 2 new rear bearings today so will fit them asap so i know they are good not the the old ones are shot i just got a pair cheap so bought them :cool:

only bad thing is i am skint :(

[jimbob-mcgrew]

getting there lee, nice progress, done a good job of the resto work with welding and underseal by the looks of it.
looks dead smart in the outdoor pics youve got with the 4 spokes on it.
is it going back to that look when its ready ?

[maxlee]

:thumb: thanks mate

not sure how its going to look :confused: my girl needs to decide what wheels she want on it we got the slabs or the fan blades.. she dont like the 3 spoke ones :wtf: i might end up buying a nova soon as i am getting to know them quite well lol

[Leeboo]

If its any use to you, the fan kicks in on my 1.2 carb when the temp gauge is half way or a tiny bit past it. And it remains half way with intermittant fan until I drive it on an open road, and then it sits about a quarter on gauge

[maxlee]

thanks mate new fan switch it is then just been to parts place and its £17.50 for the 1200 one and its the same switch used on the 1600D's or its £4.99 + £2.00 P&P off ebay hurmmm no what i am doing lol

any way i took some pics today not intresting 2L convo ones but just to do a little pic update :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/CIMG3034.jpg puddle is from were i changed the caliper over

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/CIMG3036.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/CIMG3035.jpg
looking up behind the engine

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/CIMG3037.jpg
yet to reunderseal the gray stuff is ink primer :cool:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/CIMG3032.jpg engine

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/CIMG3033.jpg
extra clips taken form the dead 1.2 to tidy up the pipes

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/maxlee/nova/CIMG3031.jpg asit sits at the moment :thumb:

[maxlee]

mot later today :)

think its going to fail on a ahead light so i am picking a new one up while its at mot if it fails i'll fit it on the forcought and get it retested (fingerscrossed)

[~~joycey~~]

mot later today :)

think its going to fail on a ahead light so i am picking a new one up while its at mot if it fails i'll fit it on the forcought and get it retested (fingerscrossed)


Shud of sed it was buggered mate i got mk1 headlights comeing out my ass lol

[maxlee]

well it wasn't as i had a new one for it but lost that in my messy house :roll:

took it down for mot 2day (its there now) no 2nd gear so might have to play about with the linkage and its still running fooking hot had the heaters on 2nd speed and fan cutting in and out :( if it needs more money spending on it i am going to sell the ****er and just split up with the girl friend loads f**king easyer then trying to sort it out .

off to waterloovill now in the jag as my puegeot isn't sounding well so for a 99p head light should cost £10 in fuel :( top day so far lol all buy 9:50am

edit will least its moted now :)

[maxlee]

moted :)

think i got all 4 gears just go to replace some hoses now :( need both hoses on the passanger side

[~~joycey~~]

I dont understand why its getting so hot it used to be fine mate?

Wot did you change on it before you fitted it?

[Martin]

nice workkl.. came up well..

[jimbob-mcgrew]

top job on the mot matey :thumb:

about the heat, the carbs not running lean is it ? or wrong plug gaps ? or timing ?