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camshaft sensor didnt know let's had them! lol anyways good project this like the car and for some reason the flip paint and the big wheels work really well if it were a normal colour probably wouldnt work as well as it does! thumbs up love chasing fault codes
Has been a bit dead today at work so i decided to to a bit more on the car.
Fitted the brake servo back into place ready for the new brake lines, going to make a start on bending them up tonight. Seems as if i've saved all the ****hole jobs till last:wtf:
Fitted the strutbrace aswell, turns out its nice fit :thumb:
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I need to come and see this somtime. Looks awesome.
Whats left to do to it?
Cheers mate. Not much left on the to-do list now, mainly purchase and fit a slimline fan, replace the brake lines front + back and stop the exhaust from blowing.
Then its just a case of tidying up the wiring, finding somewhere to mount my guages and putting the dash back together again. Once all thats done its pretty much ready for an mot.
I have the opportunity to see this Nova in the flesh and i can guarantee that this one is one hell of a Nova (and i only saw it stopped...i can imagine when it rolls out of the workshop ;) ).
Kev, keep us updated with all news about it and keep it up.
OFFTOPIC: Nice to meet you m8. You're the one. Hope to meet again in the future.
Cheers
You too matey, your welcome anytime. Good to see you've got a project tread going aswell :thumb:Quote:
nuno_gt - OFFTOPIC: Nice to meet you m8. You're the one. Hope to meet again in the future.
Small update......
Found myself a fan, got straight around to fitting it as i still haven't run it up to temp yet. It sat ticking over for a good 15-20 mins with it blowing and it sat bang on the half way mark of the temp gauge. I've also got a 7" bike fan which i'd like to put on the other side of the rad just to make sure. All seems to be well :thumb:
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Im hoping to be able to take it for a test run by the end of the week so next on the list of random jobs was to finally fit the front panel.
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Next is to secure the bonnet.....
Plan A is to use the original bonnet catch and release as im not too keen on bonnet pins or cutting holes in the bonnet. My only worry is that it wont line up properly and the bonnet will sit either on the wonk or too high.... In a worse case scenario both lol
Plan B is to source some flush fit bonnet pins and take it back to the bodyshop and let them do the cutting. Quite like the idea of these as they are lockable and wouldnt look too bad.
Will have another look at it tonight.
Random pic of it back together at the end of the night...
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Looking as good as ever.
Well, i may choose Plan A because of the cutting to to the bonnet and the exclusive paintwork you have on it.
When you get it ready, i'd like to see it rolling on the road.
Cheers
Another update.....
After 3 years it finallly moves under its own steam :D
Finished the brakes off last night and then spent this morning checking over everything before i took it for its 1st outing.
Short vid of the 1st steps.....
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v6...008020-001.flv
The rear needs raising as it scrubs on the arches, just about to fit the old 40mm springs to see if it makes any odds.
Going to look into some stiffer rear shocks i think.
Next is to get it ready for an mot, hopefully wont be too long before its out.
Random pic.....
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Its still not on the road lol ....... Had an issue with the pressure relief valve being stuck open.
Spent most of sunday trying to fish out the relief valve but it wasn't having any of it, so i decided to get a new pump.
That arrived today along with some new oil and a filter, so hoping to have it running again by this evening.
Thought i'd post up some progress of a couple of other novas that belong to a mate who shares the unit with me.......
First off is this one
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It started out as a poverty spec 1ltr Trip and as you can see from the pics was mid xe conversion.
The plan is to remove the engine and fit a 1.3sr lump into it, replace slam panel, fit replacement wings, change bootlid, fit a very clean sr interior into it, give it a damn good valet and eventually sell it.
Engine out....
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Replacement engine
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Next on the list
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The plan for this one is to fit the xe lump, swap suspension with the spax kit on the white one, fit new front wings, possibly a gsi front bumper and more than likely a respray.
To be honest i think he should keep the xe in the white one but i guess the van is a bit different.
Will post up some progress as it happens :thumb: