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Jon sent me some pics of his Nova so I could upload them on here
He is basically re-freshing the car for Trax 2008
But I'll let Jon tell you the story :)
Heres the pics for you mate, if you need any more done email me again mate
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...Attachment.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...h%20Nova/2.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...h%20Nova/3.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...h%20Nova/1.jpg
Looks a good one likin the irmscher airbox :thumb:
Blast from the past! :cool:
You better believe it - Mega Old Skool Nova this one
Will be good to see it out and about at shows once again :)
Good work so far Jon, I've been keeping a look out on JOV
fantastic!! :thumb:
im old enough to remember this 1st time round! loved it back then, love it now! :cool:
Black Carpet :thumb: love it
how ?
Why a black carpet ?
I'd say it looks awsome, wouldn't mind one to go with my GSi interior
Engine bay paint looks stunning!! The car still looks amazingly fresh :)
Thanks for the cool comments everyone - really,really appreciated.
I'll be honest, I was a bit worried shouting about it. It's been seen a lots of times before, the mods we're doing now aren't anything really new or fantastic and it's just getting a spruce up. I thought everyone would be bored of it by now - I almost was!
The progress so far has been a week off work and nine says solid on it. Lee Hersey has done the hardcore work, Jason Hudson has been the electrics wizzard and Chris Sturgeon has been involved too - a real team effort.
The doors are a bit scabby, to say the least, but I think the old bucket will hold together for just a bit longer yet. The aim is to throw it round Silverstone at Trax to see if it holds together. If it does I might be tempted to do a few winter mods to keep me busy.
If anyone can help, I'm on the search for a strut brace to fit around the Irmscher air box. Any ideas welcome!
I'll try and keep the updates coming until everyone get's bored of it!
How can anyone get bored of THIS Nova - Its awsome mate
Hardcore is probably the word for it, it will be a pocket rocket like :)
you'll be waiting a while. awesome car! :thumb:Quote:
Originally Posted by liftoffoversteer
Jon, you have PM :)
Have you scrapped your voice recognition Pioneer HU then? lol
Great car John, never lose faith.
I was saying in Lee's thread on MIGweb that I still have loads of cutouts etc inmy scrapbook from the max power & Redline editorials.
The interior looks fab with the black carpets & mk1 dash. The seats look as new also. Crack on!
good work fella:thumb:
Any SR strut brace will fit, the type to go round the round air box. Thats what i use.Quote:
Originally Posted by liftoffoversteer
Really? So do you reckon the Eibach one Aamir is selling will do the job? I think there are pics on the 'for sale' bit...Quote:
Originally Posted by sport
i remember seeing this car in max power issues years ago, owned by one of the writers/producers of the magazine, that this one ?
save yer money and mod your current brace id say, if u cut it at one or both of the weld points and extended the centre section a bit, re-weld & a lick of paint, it would raise the angle of the side bars and make clearance.
I'm not sure I can take too much credit for standing around drinking coffee, eating, increasing the to do list, and tightening a couple of bolts lol
I've just sent you a text about the other bits :)
It's not your average cheapo brace ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by jimbob-mcgrew
thas why keep it ! lol second thoughts tho, looking at the first pic in post, im not sure if youll be able to close the bonnet down on it, if u raise the angle too high, hmm..
[quote=jimbob-mcgrew]i remember seeing this car in max power issues years ago, owned by one of the writers/producers of the magazine, that this one ?
quote]
That was Jon (liftoffoversteer), he's lost the long curly hair now.... ;)
I have your control unit for the voice control bit in my garage.Quote:
Originally Posted by L14MNP
I got it from Jason many moons ago at pvs.
Unsure on that one doesnt look as shaped as an SR brace, also would it fit you strut tops as his aint supplied.Quote:
Originally Posted by liftoffoversteer
I think you would need to fit one that is for a nova sr which is the same as i use on my track car.
airbox looks great, like brand new, we'll have a play with the brace tomorrow, i think we can find a solution:thumb:
This has to be one of my all time fav nova's...
remember the project feature's in max, back in the day :cool:
more pic's needed
I'm in denial! Sturg and I got over excied with a spot weld drill bit he knocked up...
I've already moved the wiring and water bottle hose into the passenger footwell.
Not fussed about keeping the strut brace, so an SR one might be the way forward. Steel ideally... with an FPR bracket welded to it...!!
still not keen on hanging the regulator from there tbh, we'll see though, now you've moved the washer bottle there must be room there, hmmm
[quote=andybishop]Cruel.....So cruel!!!!!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by jimbob-mcgrew
Walshy check my reply on JOV ref the brace
Mine's for a 1.3 sr with large pan style air filterQuote:
Originally Posted by sport
[quote=RJM25R]Harsh, but fair. I don't know what a coot is, but I'm as bald as one, it seems. Can't live in denial!!Quote:
Originally Posted by andybishop
As I said on Mig what a blast from the past, this must of been from the era when my Revs Mk2 Escort was built.
I also had one of those Pioneer voice reconigition (sp) units lol
Make sure you don't completely blow it up at Trax, we need you back at Billing next year!!
Now your making me feel F***Ing old as i still have some MaxyPs with this in and they must be 12 years old now! I LOVED THIS car and still want some sparco rims match! im tempted to go to Trax just to see this car!
As im sure someones mentioned, im sure the OMP SR ones fit over the Irmscher box as My dad had one on his sport.Quote:
Originally Posted by liftoffoversteer
OMG, Jon Walsh. I think it was this car featured with a black GSI in max power back in, well years ago. Around the same time I had my fast car feature. A few months later I had my Max power santa pod nova group thrash. Oh memories.
i cant recall any maxy p features, only the t.v feature where it was used as 'the ultimate spec' nova - handling wise.
Christ thats old,Quote:
Originally Posted by Ernie
Is it brett cleaning his wheels?
On that day didnt the few 1.8s do fast 1/4m times than the xes?