Jon Walsh's Nova Rebuild

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28-08-08, 11:33 AM
Spudly

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dod

My God, I still have all those origional Mags with all the features in it. I remember Jon discribing a 2.0 in a Nova as handling "Like a House on Wheels" and so why he choosed a small block instead. Glad I found this thread.

Scan em in dod you you sooo know you want to bud!:thumb:
28-08-08, 11:35 AM
Dod

I'll do my best but I'll need to find a scanner first. lol
28-08-08, 09:35 PM
MARTIN KELSON

Here are a few pics of Jons car from back in the day.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...16V/img054.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...16V/img055.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...16V/img056.jpg

You can even see Walshy with curly locks in the background!!!!

Martin
28-08-08, 09:36 PM
vaughanmc

Awsome looking car - Perfection IMO

K95 VHD looking well also :)
29-08-08, 12:18 AM
RJM25R

old-skool.........................

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1.../Scan10038.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...R/DSC01496.jpg
29-08-08, 07:37 AM
vaughanmc

Who's is the one with the Irmscher lights ?
29-08-08, 08:35 AM
RJM25R

John D Haslam. MINTER! 1st euro-type nova, with single wiper, flushe aero cap, englemann mirrors, debadged etc etc etc and a really nice guy to boot! Knew him at Salford Uni, he was there when I was!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1.../Scan10035.jpg
29-08-08, 08:38 AM
liftoffoversteer

Quote:

Originally Posted by RJM25R

John D Haslam. MINTER! 1st euro-type nova, with single wiper, flushe aero cap, englemann mirrors, debadged etc etc etc and a really nice guy to boot! Knew him at Salford Uni, he was there when I was!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1.../Scan10035.jpg

Those Irmscher wheels are very cool.

But where is he now???
29-08-08, 10:55 AM
RJM25R

He hacked the arches and put 17" Venoms on it back in the day, then garaged it and AFAIK it's still there. . . .
29-08-08, 04:10 PM
vaughanmc

Get him to drag it back out for some shows :)
29-08-08, 04:18 PM
craig green

Get him to sell it!
29-08-08, 06:54 PM
Panman

I found it. This is oldschool. 1995 feature.
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r.../scanmaxyp.jpg
10-09-08, 02:30 PM
RJM25R

Ha ha ha look what I found today! Would you believe Walshy's hair can balance an alloy on it? LOL!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...R/SDC10520.jpg
11-09-08, 03:06 PM
craig green

Quote:

Originally Posted by Panman

I found it. This is oldschool. 1995 feature.
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r.../scanmaxyp.jpg

Wow! I'd just finished secondary school when I bought that mag IIRC.

Love the original TSW Hockenheims on Pete Neals black GSi. Wish I could find a set now.
11-09-08, 03:07 PM
craig green

Btw. Are there any pics of Johns car from TRAX?
11-09-08, 03:14 PM
GDN16v

Here's a few stolen from JOV!!;)

Car looks great!!:thumb: One of my favourite nova's!!!

Walshy's Nova

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y15...202008/012.jpg

Walshy's Nova..........

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y15...202008/034.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y15...202008/035.jpg
11-09-08, 03:43 PM
craig green

It still looks really fresh. Anyone would think it was just built.

credit to his storage method.
11-09-08, 05:01 PM
vaughanmc

What was the storage method ? Sounds technical

Well done Jon in getting it to Trax - You really should have cleaned the bird-s*it off the bonnet though lol :)
11-09-08, 10:15 PM
novacabrio

Quote:

Originally Posted by craig green

It still looks really fresh. Anyone would think it was just built.

credit to his storage method.

shove it in a garage and dont worry about it I think lol
12-09-08, 10:43 AM
craig green

Where am I going wrong then? My garage is well ventilated, not damp. Yet my Nova managed to rust further despite not getting wet for nearly 5 years!
12-09-08, 11:58 AM
Andy_L

What's the difference between Hockenheims and Hockenheim R's???

Is it just the shape of the spokes?
12-09-08, 12:38 PM
L14MNP

Hockenheim spokes are like a Y shape and the R's are straight iirc mate

Awesome to see this car out and about mate :D
12-09-08, 12:42 PM
Panman

I'm trying to source a set of Hocks phase 1. The face of the phase 1's were flat, the hock Rs had a lip. I cannot find a pic of the phase 1 at all, I'll see if i can scan one from the 1993 ripspeed catalog i have.

Hock Rs
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r...hoto/HOcks.jpg
12-09-08, 12:44 PM
Andy_L

Cheers!

Was the R's I always preferred. Sorry for the Off topic
12-09-08, 01:45 PM
craig green

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy_L

What's the difference between Hockenheims and Hockenheim R's???

Is it just the shape of the spokes?

The spokes of the 'R's are more open & gappy. They looked better when they were launched but harking back to old skool, the original Hockenheims just look ace.
12-09-08, 06:33 PM
Walshie_Loon

I have a set of Hockenheims on the manta will try & sort u a picture out.
12-09-08, 06:41 PM
Walshie_Loon

I think they are the ones.
12-09-08, 06:42 PM
Walshie_Loon

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...i/SUC52006.jpg

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...i/SUC52009.jpg
12-09-08, 07:04 PM
BRoadGhost

Those are on a par with teddy spinners imo
15-09-08, 10:28 AM
loggyboy

ronal teddys weren't spiners!, they should have been tho!
03-04-09, 07:49 PM
krobinson

Well John, have you been tinkering over winter? Hope to see you at Billing this year, i'll be there with my keg!!
03-04-09, 08:34 PM
sparkie1401

I remember seeing Mr Walsh's car in Max Power back in the day, think he'd had his one off exhaust fitted, a centre exit magnex jobbie.

Jesus all this reminising is making me wish i'd kept up my membership from when i originally joined in '99

K95 VHD and A5 NJC were my favourite Novas of all times, where i take my inspiration from, i saw A5 NJC driving through stavely/Mastin Moor near where i live many moons ago

great cars

ive driven a bus round the Nurburgring, but id be up for takin the nova when its finished
04-04-09, 01:46 PM
krobinson

You should defo take the Nova to the ring, great fun :)
04-04-09, 05:17 PM
dj_wudgey

this car kicks ass!! any updates i hope it has had some more work doing love this car lol
18-06-09, 11:30 AM
vaughanmc

Jon, is the Nova going to re-appear at any shows in 2009 ? :)
18-06-09, 10:12 PM
rallye_matt

Great to see this car again! I'm also one of those old enough to remember this from back in the day lol
19-06-09, 05:29 PM
mattynova7

you have spent a lot of time on that engine but well worth it is well nice
05-12-09, 07:14 PM
NOV4_SPORT

Any updates on this as yet ???

iain
05-12-09, 07:29 PM
Fester

Awesome thread. I was buying Max Power before I was old enough to drive and this was one of the cars that got me interested in Novas.

I have this in my head: did the original iteration of the car have a sound system by 'Huets'?
05-12-09, 07:57 PM
loggyboy

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fester

Awesome thread. I was buying Max Power before I was old enough to drive and this was one of the cars that got me interested in Novas.

I have this in my head: did the original iteration of the car have a sound system by 'Huets'?

Yes it did.

See my post a few pages back \/ \/ \/

Quote:

Originally Posted by loggyboy

Features could be a missleading term, it was regularly in Staff cars and had a few 'features' in sections such as when Huets kitted the stereo out etc.

Il dig them out and scan them if i can.

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