Plans sound good chap, Bilstein suspension for me also
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Plans sound good chap, Bilstein suspension for me also
We were having a wee tidy up in the lockup which meant getting the Nova out of there - 1st time it's been on its wheels and in day light since I got it lol
Here's how she's looking atm - Not much has changed since the last update ^^^ But some pics none-the-less to show its not disintigrated lol
Small repair on the back panel can be seen here too:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...a/PIC_0004.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...a/PIC_0001.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...a/PIC_0002.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...a/PIC_0003.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...a/PIC_0006.jpg
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Anyway the main reason for the update - I finally got something that I'd been after for many many many years (2002 to be exact - When I 1st saw Brett Warburton's Nova in Total Vauxhall (Peppermint guise)
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...PIC_0001-1.jpg
Just got to get myself a boss and that's another wee job on the to-do list ticked off
How good it feels to get something you've been after for such a long time!!! Amazing
Comments welcome
Cheers, Vaughan
Front end looks very tidy, did you end up getting the Bilstein front shocks the other day ?
Turned out to be black ones mate so just left them
Good job as there utter crap
when do you think you will get more done on the shell ?
Any idea when you will get it painted ?
Staying red ?
If all goes to plan this week coming I'll get some paint and tidy up the engine bay then the engine needs to go back together (Starter, alternator, carb (standard one to make sure engine is OK) exhaust) Then get the engine running!
No idea when the shell/panels will be painted - I was thinking about doing it myself to practise...Only one way to learn and it can be rubbed back down if it ends up s*it
Yes mate, it's staying red :) Best colour for a Nova IMO
A wee update for today - Got my finger out and went into my garage (Not the lock-up) and dug out everything I could get for the 1400 SR engine
Sorted it out - Probably missed some things but I'll find them as I need them
I'm not a big fan of painted engines and engine components (I don't mind the block being painted) but anything else looks tacky in my opinion but other folks views are different
I got the alternator out and gave it a wee clean and a wirebrush to make it look a bit nicer:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...PIC_0001-2.jpg
Found some hoses from the 1400 engine and some from the old 1300 SR engine that came out the orange Nova and theres probably some still there for the Sport engine. Not the cleanest but they'll be hidden anyway:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...a/PIC_0005.jpg
Oil pump is a bit tatty but theres a better one from the Sport down at the lock-up so I'll have a look at it and probably use it but heres the one from the 1400 engine:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...PIC_0004-1.jpg
Alternator mount; Not much to see really lol
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...PIC_0003-1.jpg
Gave the starter motor a wee clean up as well - Again it won't be seen but it's cleaned up anyway
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...PIC_0002-1.jpg
Should be more of an update on Thursday when I get the engine bay tidied up and start to re-fit all this stuff and get the engine one step closer to running!
Comments welcome;
Cheers, Vaughan
Keep up the good work:)
vaughan, that's a 1.0 alternator :)
Cheers folks :)
John, it came off either the 1300 SR engine or the 1.4 SR engine that was in the orange Nova...Will it still work ? If not there's a couple more kicking about