Benji's Nova

[benji]

Hi All,

I've been off the nova scene for about 2 years now and i'm just getting back into my car. I thought i stick up a post about what i've done in the past and what i'm up to now.

This is what the car looked like before i decided to go to town on it.

http://www.derbywargamessociety.co.uk/images/project/oldred.jpg

I did quite a few trackdays in it at this spec and added bits gradually as i went along.

http://www.derbywargamessociety.co.uk/images/project/ontrack.jpg

http://www.derbywargamessociety.co.uk/images/project/donington.jpg

http://www.derbywargamessociety.co.uk/images/project/donington1.jpg

It started life as 1.2swing but pretty much as soon as i bought it i fitted a 1400 with a single weber carb. This soon got upgraded to a pair of twin 40's. I fitted a head from a 1400 sri which was fetteled by a local engine builder. Not long afterwards it was treated to a piper 285 cam.

On the suspension and brakes side of things i got a set of Avo coilovers and wilwood front brakes. A quickrak was also fitted along with mylon bushes all round and competition engine mounts. I also fitted a safety devices cage.

[benji]

Eventually i decided to strip the car and start again. Eveything was taken back to bare metal, both rear 1/4's were replaced and the front was given a facelift.


http://www.derbywargamessociety.co.uk/images/project/cutoutrear.jpg
http://www.derbywargamessociety.co.uk/images/project/cutoutshell.jpg
http://www.derbywargamessociety.co.uk/images/project/newrear.jpg

http://www.derbywargamessociety.co.uk/images/project/turrets.jpg

http://www.derbywargamessociety.co.uk/images/project/weldturret.jpg
http://www.derbywargamessociety.co.uk/images/project/turretspainted.jpg
http://www.derbywargamessociety.co.uk/images/project/paint1.jpg
http://www.derbywargamessociety.co.uk/images/project/paintedshell.jpg

http://www.derbywargamessociety.co.uk/images/project/side.jpg


The interior was totally stirpped and the whole thing sprayed in a SEAT pale blue. I got the car back on the road after a lengthly rebuild and took it to PVS 2006. It ran a 14.9 1/4, not too shabby for a 1400. The engine was sold soon after thes and the car has stood since then.

[benji]

This is what it looked like at PVS 2006

http://www.derbywargamessociety.co.uk/images/project/ben1.jpg

http://www.derbywargamessociety.co.uk/images/project/pvs1.jpg

http://www.derbywargamessociety.co.uk/images/project/pvs2.jpg

And this is what it looks like now :(

http://www.derbywargamessociety.co.uk/images/nova.jpg

[benji]

Over the past few weeks i've been motivated to get the car finished. I have a 2.0l 16v engine to fit along with a set of carbs from a R1 and an inlet manifold i've found on ebay.

[peester]

yay for getting back into it..
boo for leaving small block brigade..


im jokin..

[Steve]

Nice, I remember it from pvg when it was red, seems a few other members just dissapearred as well.

Good to hear your back on the scene again and gone for big block power. :thumb:

[kenny_afh]

wow i was jsut thinking about this car the other day, what are the chances?

never saw the pics after the rebuild was completed, looked really good!

[Riggy]

nice one ben lad , glad to see it coming back lol

[thedjse]

Nice plans mate i loved the look of it after spray

[The Simps]

hey benji, i remember the original thread and that day out at donny! that thing was bloody quick around there fo a 1400!!!

glad to hear its still alive and soon to be kicking!

[craig green]

I was only wondering what ever happened to you & your Nova earlier this week. I have a few pics of it from PV06 IIRC.

Be good to have you back on the scene mate.

[edit] found one...

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/turbocraig/STA40175.jpg

[Riggy]

lol im in that pic with loads off other members

[Ste L]

lol im in that pic with loads off other members


im sure that's me next to you in the pic too.. lol

[ANDYRACER]

Im in the pic aswell. :D

[loggyboy]

Geez has it really been 2 years since that was on the road... has flown by! How come it got so mouldy? Just unloved for a year?

[Mazz]

Mincing at the back in his Man U shirt! :)

That car used to fly for a 1400, i remember watching it the Donny session too, nice to see that it will be back again

[Martin]

i remember thaqt year.. sound ****in ace..

iirc you had to cut some holes in your perspex windows cos it was to damnd hot in there?

also if that scott parkers new shell in the back ground? Chris from yorkshires old one?

[trackdaynova]

Nice to see you back Ben, tis weird how I PM'd you weeks ago asking how you were!

Loved the day at Donny where I took that pic of yours & Matts car, was a great day out!

Looking forward to meeting up - you coming Curborough tomorrow?

[benji]

yes, you have PM.