big dee
27-04-08, 12:19 AM
ok, so heres my nova, bought it on the 14th february last year, got it on the road again 1st january 2008, the car started life as a 1.2 merit (carb yeha) and i bought it standard needing a few bits and pieces done..... so, i set about getting the car ready for paint and saved up the funds and got it painted last august, and thought i was going to be happy enough for a while, but nope the suspension landed, then foolishly sold my GSI astra fan blades that where mint to a fella, who then curbed the two fronts and expected me to give him the money he paid for them back - no chance.... so i set about finding another set and came across a cheap set of ORIGINAL POWEDERCOATED GTE whites with proper white centre caps at stupidly cheap money so i bought them and personally dont think it was too bad an idea lol....... gsi side skirts where the next addition along with the gsi spoiler which finished the exterior of the car.......
the 1200 decided to cook a headgasket (shame, best going 1.2 8v i ever had) and as i would rather change an engine than split one i sourced a 1.4 sr engine and gearbox....... i now need a new gearbox (oops)...... i stuck with the 1.4 as personally prefer a small block engine in a nova, keeps with the feel of things plus there is plenty of things you can acheive from these engines with the right know how - and not upset the balance of the car as you would with the likes of a redtop/2.0 8v etc......
i have now also acquired webers and a shortshift, to start the work on this small block and it will be interesting to say the least....
i also fitted a digi dash to the car last wednesday but am yet to get pics, so ill get them up soon
now all i need to be happy with the car is the black strips along the guttering at the sides of the roof....... new black vinyl between the side windows..... gsi rear window surrounds..... clear standard looking side repeaters.... proper sr front seats instead of the crappy flair ones.... and finally sr sun visors
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m93/hammy_lad/bigdeesnovarod010Small.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m93/hammy_lad/bigdeesnovarod021Small.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m93/hammy_lad/bigdeesnovarod025Small.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m93/hammy_lad/bigdeesnovarod030Small.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m93/hammy_lad/bigdeesnovarod052Small.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m93/hammy_lad/bigdeesnovarod079Small.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v375/bigdeebmw/IMG_0542.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v375/bigdeebmw/IMG_0541.jpg
that is all for now :)
the 1200 decided to cook a headgasket (shame, best going 1.2 8v i ever had) and as i would rather change an engine than split one i sourced a 1.4 sr engine and gearbox....... i now need a new gearbox (oops)...... i stuck with the 1.4 as personally prefer a small block engine in a nova, keeps with the feel of things plus there is plenty of things you can acheive from these engines with the right know how - and not upset the balance of the car as you would with the likes of a redtop/2.0 8v etc......
i have now also acquired webers and a shortshift, to start the work on this small block and it will be interesting to say the least....
i also fitted a digi dash to the car last wednesday but am yet to get pics, so ill get them up soon
now all i need to be happy with the car is the black strips along the guttering at the sides of the roof....... new black vinyl between the side windows..... gsi rear window surrounds..... clear standard looking side repeaters.... proper sr front seats instead of the crappy flair ones.... and finally sr sun visors
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m93/hammy_lad/bigdeesnovarod010Small.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m93/hammy_lad/bigdeesnovarod021Small.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m93/hammy_lad/bigdeesnovarod025Small.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m93/hammy_lad/bigdeesnovarod030Small.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m93/hammy_lad/bigdeesnovarod052Small.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m93/hammy_lad/bigdeesnovarod079Small.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v375/bigdeebmw/IMG_0542.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v375/bigdeebmw/IMG_0541.jpg
that is all for now :)