dc1984's XE nova

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11-09-10, 08:07 PM
dc1984

a temp repair after the car came back from "let" missing many bolts etc
http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/DSCF8013.jpg
http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/DSCF8015.jpg

this is only a temp repair for pushing the car in and out of the garage.
11-09-10, 08:08 PM
c20 nva

:thumb: good work mate keep at it
11-09-10, 08:10 PM
dc1984

ordered new ball joints today, but can anyone tell me what bolts i am looking for to replace the ones that are missing in the pic above please?

thanks in advance:thumb:
11-09-10, 08:10 PM
dc1984

Quote:

Originally Posted by c20 nva

:thumb: good work mate keep at it

cheers buddy
11-09-10, 08:37 PM
DAFTJOHN

Quote:

Originally Posted by dc1984

ordered new ball joints today, but can anyone tell me what bolts i am looking for to replace the ones that are missing in the pic above please?

thanks in advance:thumb:

Ball joint bolt and nut. With the cut out in the bolt, linwood vauxhall about 1.50 for them
11-09-10, 09:30 PM
Vauxhall-Scotland

Quote:

Originally Posted by dc1984

ordered new ball joints today, but can anyone tell me what bolts i am looking for to replace the ones that are missing in the pic above please?

thanks in advance:thumb:

Nice to see some progress :cool: You need some pinch bolts from vaux :thumb:
11-09-10, 09:56 PM
bazil

Nice mate, now get it painted lol, you must have just about all the bits now? If you can't get the ball joint bolts let me know and I'll give you the ones from those old hubs I have,
got top mounts yet?
11-09-10, 10:13 PM
steviet293

good to hear you geting some progress bud.
11-09-10, 10:20 PM
steviet293

just had a thoght i have a freind that is a sherif's officer that might be able to help legally.
12-09-10, 06:33 PM
dc1984

Quote:

Originally Posted by steviet293

just had a thoght i have a freind that is a sherif's officer that might be able to help legally.

could be handy mate.
12-09-10, 06:34 PM
dc1984

Quote:

Originally Posted by bazil

Nice mate, now get it painted lol, you must have just about all the bits now? If you can't get the ball joint bolts let me know and I'll give you the ones from those old hubs I have,
got top mounts yet?

nah mate, not had a chance to get top mounts yet:roll:
mibby get them off next weeks wageslol
12-09-10, 06:40 PM
bmw156

good work dude, glad your doing it right.

and ouch to the sum of money LET owes you!
12-09-10, 06:45 PM
dc1984

cheers lads,

got another wee bit done today, thats both the motorsport hubs fitted.
the brake servo etc and steering rack removed so a can clean the welds up and get the bay ready to be prepped for painting

thanks again to bazil for his spot on advice:thumb:.
12-09-10, 06:58 PM
moffat

nice to see you cracking on dc1984

be nice to see it completed :thumb:
12-09-10, 07:04 PM
dc1984

Quote:

Originally Posted by moffat

nice to see you cracking on dc1984

be nice to see it completed :thumb:

cheers buddy, want to do it right first time:d.

lol been havin strange thoughts about buyin another nova to try and run with a scooby engine and 4x4 setup. lol mibby in a couple of yearslol
12-09-10, 07:05 PM
moffat

would be epic lol
12-09-10, 07:07 PM
dc1984

Quote:

Originally Posted by moffat

would be epic lol

lol CUT A BIT OFF, WELD A BIT ON.
12-09-10, 07:10 PM
svlet

Quote:

Originally Posted by dc1984

cheers buddy, want to do it right first time:d.

lol been havin strange thoughts about buyin another nova to try and run with a scooby engine and 4x4 setup. lol mibby in a couple of yearslol

the chop shop done that to a golf on tv
13-09-10, 02:33 PM
dc1984

Went a wee trip to vx today, the bolts that hold the bottom ball joint to the hub are superseeded by corsa ones, got both for £3.01 inc vat
part numbers incase anyone else needs them are. . .

V0090538685 and V0090538686

also went to autoscot and ordered a new lower front panel as mines is rotten. not too expensive at £18.10 inc vat
while a was there a got the paint for the engine bay:)
13-09-10, 02:37 PM
moffat

getting there mate, any idea when it will be completed?
13-09-10, 02:41 PM
dc1984

honestly, nah mate lol a was hoping for this year but a have loads a want to do with it.
a want to go down the roll cage route, but with the mot, xmas and my insurance renewal all due by jan 11, think am gona need to stop spending the cash on her for a bit.
a will be happy to get her running with an mot and painted this year.
13-09-10, 02:42 PM
moffat

nice one man, standard looking on outside?
13-09-10, 02:43 PM
bazil

There is a part number thread in mechanical iirc, stick those numbers up mate,

those other top mounts are still here mate, you can use them, iirc compbrake do the concentric ones, and protec motorsport do rack mounts, mind before you paint the bay to modify the hole where the clutch cable comes through, there is a very recent thread about it in mechanical, best done now to avoid troubles later,
13-09-10, 02:46 PM
dc1984

Quote:

Originally Posted by bazil

There is a part number thread in mechanical iirc, stick those numbers up mate,

those other top mounts are still here mate, you can use them, iirc compbrake do the concentric ones, and protec motorsport do rack mounts, mind before you paint the bay to modify the hole where the clutch cable comes through, there is a very recent thread about it in mechanical, best done now to avoid troubles later,

cheers matey, a will put them up just now:thumb:
a will check the prices in a min, lol got the rent to pay this week:roll:
13-09-10, 03:04 PM
Shaun

Hey mate, your rack is being collected tomorow AM.

shall drop you a pm tomorow once collected...

glad to see this still coming on well... :)
13-09-10, 03:07 PM
dc1984

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shaun

Hey mate, your rack is being collected tomorow AM.

shall drop you a pm tomorow once collected...

glad to see this still coming on well... :)

no probs matey:thumb:
13-09-10, 04:10 PM
Vauxhall-Scotland

Comming on nicely now :thumb:
13-09-10, 04:12 PM
dc1984

cheers buddy.
13-09-10, 04:22 PM
bainyboy sr

coming along well mate keep up the good work
13-09-10, 05:35 PM
Vauxhall-Scotland

Quote:

Originally Posted by dc1984

cheers buddy.

You got all the bits you need now then?
13-09-10, 05:40 PM
dc1984

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vauxhall-Scotland

You got all the bits you need now then?

not 100% sure mate, but cant be far away from having everything a need:d
13-09-10, 05:41 PM
Vauxhall-Scotland

Quote:

Originally Posted by dc1984

not 100% sure mate, but cant be far away from having everything a need:d

Nice 1 :thumb:
13-09-10, 05:42 PM
Pistol Pete

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/DSCF8007.jpg

Where have the mounting tabs gone from your ARB?
13-09-10, 05:47 PM
Benn

Dude they just push off...
13-09-10, 05:48 PM
Pistol Pete

Wouldnt know. My arb went in the skip.
13-09-10, 05:51 PM
dc1984

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pistol Pete

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/DSCF8007.jpg

Where have the mounting tabs gone from your ARB?

took them off to paint it mate;)
13-09-10, 08:37 PM
Cle

Good to see some progress :thumb:
18-09-10, 06:46 PM
dc1984

a wee update folks,
thats the quick rack fitted, big thanks to "shaun" for that:thumb:

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/a...8-09-10399.jpg

pic of the brake cylinder removed

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/a...8-09-10398.jpg

poly bushes (not the best pics)

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/a...8-09-10395.jpg

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/a...8-09-10391.jpg

coilovers

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/a...8-09-10382.jpg
18-09-10, 06:51 PM
saloonwoody

looks like its comin on well now mate :)
18-09-10, 07:02 PM
dc1984

forgot to say, big thanks to bazil for coming over on wednesday to help get the petrol tank/pump etc fitted.

what started off as being a couple of hours work, ended up being a full on shift with bazil doing most of the work and me standing around with a vacant look on my face, cheers for the help though bazil mate:thumb:

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