Edd's Nova Sport

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05-05-10, 09:02 PM
SRimon

I think at £2500 the queue would be quite long..
05-05-10, 09:16 PM
burgo

cracking on with it straight away :d
06-05-10, 02:25 AM
dj_wudgey

looks bang on mate!
06-05-10, 04:12 PM
Edd

Cheers for all the comments

Quote:

Originally Posted by Benn

Have you painted all the carpet?

No just the rear arch carpets, i have a fair few browns sets to chose from just put a set in to save the floorpan from getting scratched whilst im building it up.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattBrown

What happened to the damage on the rear quater? Was it just paint scuffs?

Also, whats the plans, as its caged, is it going to be "Historicly" used, hillclimb or something?

Or purely a toy?

Paint damage will require some paint on the rear quarter, i have a good friend who will sort it to a very high standard once its on the road.

I will use it mainly on the road, cant see me taking it on a track tbh.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tommy_nova

where was it painted ? also where did you buy the carpet underlay from ?

Tommy

Adrian Culley painted it iirc.

I got the underlay from OpelClassicParts on eBay.de

Quote:

Originally Posted by ben doodar

What happend to the old shell?

Craig now has it, I'm sure he will start a thread when he starts work on himself
06-05-10, 04:13 PM
Edd

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr5050

possibly the best shell ive ever seen! how much did that set you back edd?

Quote:

Originally Posted by novacabrio

Some questions should never be asked and will probably not be answered, I think that should stay between Edd and Rich :roll:

Edd if you need any interior bits let me know as most of the bits you sold me with the interior wont be used

Well said Mark :thumb:

Il let you know about the interior, thanks for the offer.
06-05-10, 04:36 PM
wwmnw

Nice, I'll be watching this and its good to see its all being done properly will be epic when finished.
07-05-10, 06:39 PM
craig green

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edd

Cheers for all the comments

No just the rear arch carpets, i have a fair few browns sets to chose from just put a set in to save the floorpan from getting scratched whilst im building it up.

I thought it looked a bit crap in the pic, theres method to your madness.
07-05-10, 11:07 PM
GRUNT 16V

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20-05-10, 08:31 PM
Edd

Update time;

I went to pick a 13 sb engine up off Rich few weeks ago.

Fully rebuilt engine with a Kent ast2 cam fitted, i do have cylinder head with 1mm oversize valves but i dont want to split the headgasket so i will fit this head when i eventually put the charger on.

Engine;

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/r...S/SAM_0533.jpg

Built up with a F13, i degreased, etch primed, and painted in silver. Still got to refurb the end plate and diff cover.
Fitted some gearbox bolts that have been chromed.
New flywheel fitted as well.
The place where i took the metal engine mounts to ended up losing them :mad:
so i refurbed some other ones.
Still need to put the Irmscher rocker cover on.

Built up;

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/r...S/SAM_0535.jpg

Iv decided to use genuine new engine mounts but for the rear gearbox where iv gone with a new solid one.

In;

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/r...S/SAM_0537.jpg

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/r...S/SAM_0541.jpg

Fitted a few other bits, stainless bonnet stay, new rubber bonnet stay holder, chrome bonnet release spring and brake bulkhead blank.

Still loads to do in the bay but least the engine is in.

Tomorrow should see me make some progress with the interior.

Edd.
20-05-10, 09:07 PM
floydy13

engine and box look good painted up mate, giving me inspiration on painting my engine and box on my Areg resto!
20-05-10, 09:26 PM
Benn

Looking good marfunkoooo
20-05-10, 10:56 PM
craig green

Back breaking work! lol

Engine is looking good in there, if a little small. It looks lost. :thumb:
20-05-10, 11:00 PM
novasportc550

nice....:thumb::thumb::thumb:
20-05-10, 11:13 PM
Novasport

Great progress, keep it up. A bit of money went into that engine, new GM bearings, new GM oil pump, new starter, new GM lifters, new rings, new sump, Kent AST2 cam kit & all stuck together with GM gaskets. Glad to see it going to good use.
21-05-10, 12:05 AM
Plug

looking good edd :thumb:
21-05-10, 06:32 PM
vaughanmc

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh love it mate :)
21-05-10, 07:57 PM
GRUNT 16V

looking dam good mofo !
21-05-10, 09:04 PM
dj_wudgey

the engine is looking good matey!!
21-05-10, 09:31 PM
88ESR

That looks outstanding...
21-05-10, 09:33 PM
SRimon

Great work Edd, i'm in Taunton in a week or so i'll try and pop up.
31-05-10, 06:56 PM
vaughanmc

Any more updates ? :)
03-06-10, 03:02 AM
Edd

Cheers for all the positive comments everyone.

Quote:

Originally Posted by vaughanmc

Any more updates ? :)

I have done lots more, il update with pics over the next few days.
03-06-10, 08:15 AM
Benn

Get the pics up dude.
03-06-10, 12:45 PM
GRUNT 16V

Yer What Benn Said
03-06-10, 05:10 PM
w3rmz

Edd did you take your mounts to the place on bristol road? Was planning on taking a few small bits there but not if they are going to lose them lol
03-06-10, 06:32 PM
Edd

Yes mate I did, Blast and Bake, f*cking cowboys IMO, didn't even say sorry bout losing them ffs.

Place down Dunball are doing my beam and tie bars and there cheaper too.
04-06-10, 05:14 PM
w3rmz

Thats s**t service mate! think ill give them a miss then, get some pics of your beam up once its done! i may try them instead!
08-06-10, 08:26 PM
novacabrio

http://missemmylou.files.wordpress.c...ng-poster2.jpg
15-06-10, 04:28 PM
vaughanmc

Pics ??? :thumb:
15-06-10, 04:34 PM
Edd

I'll sort them tomorrow for sure, been busy with other stuff
15-06-10, 04:35 PM
vaughanmc

Nice one :) When do you hope to have it done for ?
15-06-10, 04:45 PM
Edd

Did want it done for Billing, no chance of that now, still waiting for some parts.

End of July I reckon, IMO there's no point rushing it then having to re do things, I'll take my time and do it right.

Really really looking forward to driving it tho, got a full 6 days to work on it now so will hopefully get loads done.
15-06-10, 04:53 PM
vaughanmc

Nice one, hopefully see many progress pictures then ? :)
15-06-10, 05:18 PM
craig green

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edd

Did want it done for Billing, no chance of that now, still waiting for some parts.

End of July I reckon,

lol

&

lol
15-06-10, 05:27 PM
Edd

^^ cheeky mo fo !!!!

As long as the parts I order don't take ages to turn up it shouldn't be far off the end of July
15-06-10, 05:28 PM
craig green

Going to change the cyl heads over?
15-06-10, 05:31 PM
Edd

Yes for sure, been looking into gasket sets today, found a genuine gasket and bolts. I'll order them up tomorrow.
15-06-10, 07:15 PM
novacabrio

Pictures or STFU
15-06-10, 10:20 PM
Novasport

Nice Avatar! ;) lol
21-06-10, 07:42 PM
Edd

Update time finally, lol

Done quite a bit since the last update, mainly fighting with the headlining for about a day, NEVER EVER will I fit another, complete pain to do, but happy with it now.

Fitted my front heated screen for the group buy, used the correct sealer as well.

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/r...S/SAM_0552.jpg

Fitted new gray rear bumper and bumper bar, not the correct one for a Sport i know but there's NO chance of me getting a new one of those.

Built up some of the tailgate, bronze tinted glass fitted with new seal.
Fitted brand new rear lights, one being a twin fog euro cluster.
Fitted a brand new early SR spoiler, and pressed metal number plate that I got off Rich.

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/r...S/SAM_0554.jpg

Inside as said headlining is in seat belts fitted, rear quarter cards and half of the rear seat also fitted, can't fit the lower half of the seat untill i fit the tank as I'm using a internal pump I need to access the top of the tank.
Handbrake lever is in as are the plastic seat runners.

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/r...S/SAM_0555.jpg

In the engine bay I have fitted a new steering rack with new bushes, would of liked new GM ones that are black but they are NLS, so the flo-flex ones will do.

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/r...S/SAM_0543.jpg

Rack fitted, not got any track rod ends fitted yet so still have the broom handle in there as well lol. Also fitted a refurbed brake servo base and alternator bracket.

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/r...S/SAM_0558.jpg

Also fitted a new oil pressure gauge sender,

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/r...S/88cdf770.jpg

Other things I have done are fit the early gray B pillar vinyl, fit 4 branch manifold and spray the rear window surrounds, I used U-Pol mid gray and its too dark so i will re do them with U-Pol Light gray.

Also been sorting out the gear stick unit, cleaned it up and spray the rod with etch primer and silver Hammerite smooth paint, and fitted a brand new Sr/Gte gear stick, gaitor and nob combo I got a little while back.

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/r...S/SAM_0547.jpg

Built it back up but not had time to fit it yet.

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/r...S/SAM_0549.jpg

I have encountered a few problems on the way tho, first being how to fit the seat belts with the cage as in the pic below, maybe need to chop and weld the bar somehow ?

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/r...S/SAM_0562.jpg

Second being the wiring for the oil pressure sender, got three wires that go down there think one is for the alternator, or 2 ? or is there 2 that go to the oil pressure sender ? And all three have different plugs than the sender?
Help needed me thinks.

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/r...S/SAM_0561.jpg

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/r...S/SAM_0559.jpg

Busy with work for a week now so no update until then. Would of liked to have much more done by now but it all seems to take longer than i think lol.

Edd.

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