Joff's Nova Turbo Project

at the risk of sounding like every1 else, ive just read this whole thread in 1 go, you're a star mate !! gave me some inspiration now, if i only do half a job compared to this ill be happy !! and i love the colour !!

words cannot describe how detailed this rebuild is, absolutely amazing mate, hope to see this at PV show if its ready in time... great colour, great choice of wheels etc.. simply cant fault it.

http://www.elsamak.karoo.net/disc1a.jpg
hhmmm that pic makes me wanna do my inner archs,

Stunning!!

Colour is sooo nice

Keep it coming ;)

Right All

I have a few days off and have finished off some more jobs.

Both front arches have now been Waxoyl undersealed which now shows black in the pictures. I have now
also waxoyled the insides of the chassis legs and front crossmember.

Also now finished rebuilding the front hubs replacing the bearings and using new CV joints.
The discs have been redrilled 4 stud and the Vectra GSI calipers have now been fitted with the M1144 pads.

http://www.elsamak.karoo.net/brake1a.jpg

Also sorted the tiebar out so it sits under the bottom arm in order to give extra clearance around the
end of the F28 six speeder.

http://www.elsamak.karoo.net/tie3a.jpg

I have also started fitting the new headlining. I have had this made up in the same way an OE headlining
is made so it has the gussets for the support bars. The material has been matched to the colour of the seats.

It needs stretching and trimming to fit around the apertures. I have started at the tailgate and have
completed both side windows fitting the grab handles along the way.

http://www.elsamak.karoo.net/head1a.jpg

http://www.elsamak.karoo.net/head2a.jpg

Just need to finish off fitting the headlining over the weekend and I can then fit the side and front windows.

Enjoy

Joff

Is that a new bonnet I spy????

Lovely colour :thumb:

Rick,

The actual metal bonnet is new and has been provided by Cool Louvres as they have stamped 6 vents reversed to pull air in and placed directly over the air filter for that nice supply of cool air for the engine.

The other scoop is a hang over from the red version, a Sunny GTi-R direct replica with functional venting underneath.

The bonnet is currently absolutley filthy with a layer of dust and cutting paste so doesn't look its best!

http://www.elsamak.karoo.net/bonnet1a.jpg

The bonnet is due a respray as the base colour has cracked under the lacquer around the pressed in vents.

Joff

Well, i suppose a bit more work is nothing after so long.....

Any new pics of the dash? have you fitted it "in situ" yet???

Rick

PS I've just re-read the whole thread (lynn is watching ****ballers Wives and Dan is watchin football so I'm relegated to the computer!!) trying to find pics of the bonnet!!!! I forgot how many mega-pics there were shwing progress!!!

Could do with Admin puttin all the pics together in a thread, without idiots like me chattin on it!!!!!

I have a mate who is a web designer so should really get my own site sorted out - using a platform like novaload is easy one you have sorted the FTP side of things with your free space provided by your ISP.

I have c.25mb and I am up to the limit . I keep having to resize some of the pics in this thread so I can add more. I am now trying to keep the pic size below 100kb per pic so this is helping too.

I also keep a hi-res version on my hard-drive so if any one wants more details pics or if I have to query something in the future I have a reference.

I am just waiting for House to come on Ch.5 !!!

Joff