Plans sound good chap, Bilstein suspension for me also
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Plans sound good chap, Bilstein suspension for me also
We were having a wee tidy up in the lockup which meant getting the Nova out of there - 1st time it's been on its wheels and in day light since I got it lol
Here's how she's looking atm - Not much has changed since the last update ^^^ But some pics none-the-less to show its not disintigrated lol
Small repair on the back panel can be seen here too:
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Anyway the main reason for the update - I finally got something that I'd been after for many many many years (2002 to be exact - When I 1st saw Brett Warburton's Nova in Total Vauxhall (Peppermint guise)
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...PIC_0001-1.jpg
Just got to get myself a boss and that's another wee job on the to-do list ticked off
How good it feels to get something you've been after for such a long time!!! Amazing
Comments welcome
Cheers, Vaughan
Front end looks very tidy, did you end up getting the Bilstein front shocks the other day ?
Turned out to be black ones mate so just left them
Good job as there utter crap
when do you think you will get more done on the shell ?
Any idea when you will get it painted ?
Staying red ?
If all goes to plan this week coming I'll get some paint and tidy up the engine bay then the engine needs to go back together (Starter, alternator, carb (standard one to make sure engine is OK) exhaust) Then get the engine running!
No idea when the shell/panels will be painted - I was thinking about doing it myself to practise...Only one way to learn and it can be rubbed back down if it ends up s*it
Yes mate, it's staying red :) Best colour for a Nova IMO
A wee update for today - Got my finger out and went into my garage (Not the lock-up) and dug out everything I could get for the 1400 SR engine
Sorted it out - Probably missed some things but I'll find them as I need them
I'm not a big fan of painted engines and engine components (I don't mind the block being painted) but anything else looks tacky in my opinion but other folks views are different
I got the alternator out and gave it a wee clean and a wirebrush to make it look a bit nicer:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...PIC_0001-2.jpg
Found some hoses from the 1400 engine and some from the old 1300 SR engine that came out the orange Nova and theres probably some still there for the Sport engine. Not the cleanest but they'll be hidden anyway:
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Oil pump is a bit tatty but theres a better one from the Sport down at the lock-up so I'll have a look at it and probably use it but heres the one from the 1400 engine:
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Alternator mount; Not much to see really lol
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Gave the starter motor a wee clean up as well - Again it won't be seen but it's cleaned up anyway
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...PIC_0002-1.jpg
Should be more of an update on Thursday when I get the engine bay tidied up and start to re-fit all this stuff and get the engine one step closer to running!
Comments welcome;
Cheers, Vaughan
Keep up the good work:)
vaughan, that's a 1.0 alternator :)
Cheers folks :)
John, it came off either the 1300 SR engine or the 1.4 SR engine that was in the orange Nova...Will it still work ? If not there's a couple more kicking about
Not sure if you know but thats the engine breather not an oil pump ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by vaughanmc
Give it a good clean out with some petrol or parrafin.
Also there are two types, the early one has a single outlet & this is the later one with two. With you running the carbs you need the early one or blank off the smaller outlet on the later one.
Also are you not chaning the alternator bracket for the Sport one to run the carbs?
Keep up the good work
Rich
I have a proper Sport one there mate so might use that
There's also an alternator bracket at the lockup as well - Really need to sort everything out so I know what's going on and what to use
Cheers for the comment Rich - Much appreciated :)
Small update for today - Painted the engine bay and around the headlights on Tuesday night
Went in today and buffed it up with G3 to see how it turned out and also buff out where I'd blended the new paint to old - Looks decent enough and I'm happy with it:
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Got the starter and oil breather thing back onto the engine - With a new gasket - Was the one I needed with one outlet instead of the one with 2 outlets shown above^^^
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...0Nova/Mk18.jpg
Alternator and alternator bracket fitted - Got the lowering bracket as well but I think that needs to be fitted when the inlet manifold is fitted ?
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Random engine bay shot:
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Hopefully tomorrow will see the hoses all connected up, rad in place and maybe exhaust manifold and carb/inlet manifold fitted up as well - Get it closer to firing up!!!
Comments welcome
Cheers, Vaughan
Engine bay looks good, when are the carb's going on?
No idea mate - The plan is to get them rebuilt/serviced but run the engine on a standard carb until the 40's are done
It WON'T be going on the road with the standard carb it's just so I can hear the engine running and save less hassle but when it goes on the road it WILL have the 40's fitted :)
Engine bay looks a mess with the flash of the camera but it's really nice and I'm very happy with it
looks gid m8
Looking good there Vaughan. Like the position of the coolant and wiper bottle. Are they staying there? lol
looking good chum........:thumb::thumb:
Cheers Stevie, Tek and William :) Bottles aren't staying there mate just trying to give myself the most access
Me and my mate Greg started to put my engine together today - Decided to use the standard carb and exhaust manifold to fire the engine up just incase theres any expensive problems with the engine and I don't want to spend all the money on the manifold and have nout left to sort the engine if anything goes wrong
So we fired on the standard inlet and exhaust for the time being so we can run the engine and make sure it's tidy then the 4 branch will be bought and the 40's rebuilt and serviced then everything will be dandy
Excuse the dirty/rusty parts lol
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...va/Engine2.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...va/Engine1.jpg
That's all for today
Week off next week as I'm away on a weeks trial at an accident repair centre to try and get a panel beating apprenticeship so no Nova's next week! Lets hope I get a job then I can save for some interesting bits for this Nova
Comments welcome
Cheers, Vaughan
the bay's looking good there matey!!
Lets hope I get a job then I can save for some interesting bits for this Nova
Good luck with the trial..
Hope you get what you want!!!
Car's looking great!!:thumb:
Cheers - Getting a wee bit nervous about it but once the 1st day is by it should be plain sailing :)
Cheers for the comments :thumb:
making good progress mate, engine bay is looking good
Was down at the Nova today for a wee while to put my time in before I went for my new front tyres for the other Nova
Got the car moved into the middle (As my mates Nova SR shell is now sold)
Got it up in the air as well and all wheels and front suspension/brakes etc off:
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Dug out my spare back axel and got it ready for the shot-blasters; GSi rear ARB with 2 bushes:
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The back axel itself:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...a/Project4.jpg
Thick front tiebars off the old Nova Sport shell:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...a/Project3.jpg
No idea when they'll be going to the blasters - Might try and get them down tomorrow then get the bootlid and 2 doors off the shell ready for the replacements to be fitted
More updates/pictures tomorrow
Cheers, Vaughan
It's always a nice touch, cleaning and painting all the flakey rusty bits and just makes the car feel so much 'fresher'.
I know mate, I'm thinking to myself 'Why am I bothering as it won't be seen'
But it'll be worth it and piece of mind that it's all done :)
True but I bet if you didn't clean it and paint it you'd say
'sh*t, I'm such a n0b, should've cleaned up all those bits when I had 'em off the car'
Aye that's true mate lol Never going to be perfect or a 100% show car
It's going to be driven *abused* and dirty etc etc
Either way mate, when it comes to cleaning it, fresh stuff always cleans up better than old rusty shizzle ;)
Aye mate your right lol Won't be spending any/much time cleaning underneath though
You could clean them up yourself dude. If it'll be used and abused and not cleaned often then why spend good money on blasting them. Power drill + wire brush attachment and let the sparks fly and watch the sh*t come off. That's how I did mine (dunno if you saw my project thread).
Bit of paint for a few £ and job jobbed.
I did see it mate - Just thought blasting would be more efficient and that way nothing would be missed...I might give the wire brush/drill thing a go though :)
I won't lie, it wasn't like a 3 min job. Took about 30mins with the drill to remove all the stuff off it but I got it back to metal without much fuss.
Yeah it's a lot faster with a blasting but I couldn't justify me spending money for something that I could do. That or get the grinder out lol
Theres a wire brush thing where the Nova is kept so I probably will do that then I'll crack out the Hammerite
Not going to all the hassle of spraying the beam etc or getting them powdercoated
If you're not going for all the hassle of powder coating mate there's no need to go to the hassle of blasting (in my opinion). Wire brush, whack the rust off, bit of paint, bang it on.
I think that'll be the plan mate - Might as well when I have the resources there and all bolts and nuts can be easily cleaned up as well and re-used
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Cleaning the nuts and bolts was the hardest job for me.
Just boring jobs like that I hate lol I don't mind the painting but don't particularly like the footery jobs lol
Boring but rather satisfying once finished. And you'd have saved yourself a few bob too.
Aye that's right mate - I'll need to get into the groove lol
1st time for me this 'Project' stuff