Getting there now mate,looks like a nova again :wink: stuning job.
Scott
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Getting there now mate,looks like a nova again :wink: stuning job.
Scott
this must be one of the biggest rebuilds!!!!
and i realy cant wait to see it finished!!!
looks superb
Karl
dudeeeee
i looks great
one thing tho,when you get your boot catch chromed? or do u mean the pin?
cause when you get the catch do it becomes sooooo striff its unreal..
i know mine is...lol
looks great Joff, cant wait to see the finished article
Chris
No pictures this time, just an update on things.
- I have now replaced fuel lines and hoses.
- I have put in new brake pipes & unions complete with goodridge braided flexihoses
- Undersealed under the fuel tank and put in the fuel tank (hammerited silver) and sorted out the feed for the fuel filler which now lives in the drivers door shut.
- Bolted the fuel pump up (assembly also hammerited)
- Rebuilt both doors complete with glass but are still await a return of certain items, namely the door catch and lock - RICK MARLAND - CAN I HAVE MY PARTS BACK
- put in sunroof assembly
next jobs are -
- Put in new sunroof glass when I find one!
- Fix in the new bespoke blue headlining and trim B pillars with vynal
- replace rear windows
- build up rear axle with new pipes & cables and hammerite rear discs, calipers and backing plates and fit with new Bilstien suspension.
More pics to follow when something interesting has happened.
Joff
Aha!! You shoud have your metal bit's back any time. I took them to work ysterday and they went to the post office wioth all the other stuff.....
OMG :o
Thats a serious rebuild! how many hours of work have gone into that car!
To think, im about to undertake the same thing! oh bugger, i may live to regret to this???
er probably...Quote:
Originally Posted by LAST OF THE NOVA SR'S
Went to see this during the week, it really is amazing,nothing has been left out or missed, up-close detail is mind boggling, more wires than a Jumbo Jet. if you know its going to a show, get yourselves there. Nice work Joff.
Thats fuckin mint!
'Nuff Said
Now finished the fuel filler situation and got all the brake pipes connected to the servo :-
http://www.elsamak.karoo.net/fuel1a.jpg
http://www.elsamak.karoo.net/servo1a.jpg
Got a bad cold at the moment :( so I think the garage will be binned off this weekend. :cry:
Joff
nice.
this thread has had 14000 viewers in 11 months!
Hey, been following this post for ages seein it come along. Some very good work gone into this look forward to seein it when complete.
Has there been any progress???? love to see some more pics
:D
Hi,
Yes I know this thread has been somewhat quiet of late, mainly due to lots of pre-christmas events, christmas & new year , a bout of bronchitis and a nagging wife on new years day who has blackmailed me into decorating our hall stairs and landing (which will take a couple of weeks to sort out!!)
Anyway in between all the mayhem I have now put in all the fuel lines and pump, pulled my steering rack apart and put in a quick rack and bolted it up to the bulkhead with poly bushes, sorted all the brake pipes and the pic below shows the rear beam (which has been powder coated silver) built back up with poly bushes in situ and a stud conversion in and ready to go :-
http://www.elsamak.karoo.net/beam1a.jpg
Just need to sort out attaching the hand brake cable and putting in the roll bar (with poly bush) - thinking of putting a double roll bar on - anyone got any thoughts or has tried this????
I have also sorted out the sunroof glass problem - I've used a mk4 Astra one which with a bit of filing and grinding now fits fine!
Next job after fitting the rear beam is putting in the headlining , rear and front window and then the BIG job of fettling the dash. Think corsa dashboard, bespoke digi clocks, toggle switch ignition and push button start with in dash SatNav and the whole dash flocked !
It's going to be very interesting!
Joff,
Sounds major!
Keep us updated fella, there has been some serious man hours put into this project, hope it's all worth while :lol:
Cheers for the update joff, I love following the WIP threads seeing all the work that goes in. and this is one of the best!
Unlucky on the decorating haha, this will definately be worth it when its done!!!
keep up the fantastic work mate!! look forward to seeing her complete!
START A NEW THREAD FFS!!
Take the pics and put it into a new thread! :D
i love this thread , been following this for while , and really look forward to seeing it in real life, its givin me a lot of inspiration to get on with my nova sport rebuild.
shit man....
thats one hell of a project ur doing, love the detailing ur doing... the fuel caps a fab idea, a friend done it to her pug, only thing was it took ages to fill it up. keep up the good work though mate, hope to see it at pv show...
Nice Joff, I remember when I parked next to you at VBOA donkeys years ago - was stunned by the quality of your Nova in it's previous guise then and this looks like it's gonna be one of the best about once it's finished!
:+:
if i had a garage i still dont even think id have the man hours to do this, im dam well going to try tho
First time I`ve seen this feature is today.Just read it from page one to 15 and loved every minute of it :lol: .Excellant updates with great pics!!.great to see someone doing all that work to keep a great car alive!keep up the good work!
p.s.I can`t wait for the next update :lol:
Speachless :shocked!:
WOW ! Cant wait for the final result
Glad to see novaload is up and running again and bonus my thread is still here !:)
http://www.elsamak.karoo.net/axel2a.jpg
Finally got the back axel mounted - tried my newly refurbed alloys and I am pleased to say that there is loads of clearance between the tyre and the arch as when I had the inserts put in I asked them to pull the arch out by 3-4mm.
Also Waxoyl undersealed both arches to prevent the tin worm getting in :-
http://www.elsamak.karoo.net/axel3a.jpg
Also been able to fit the new Bilstein suspension on the rear. The rear dampers have a 9 setting in car adjustment and the rear springs sit on an adustable platform for height adjustment - they are set on the lowest at the moment but once I have got some weight in the back I may raise it up a bit. The rear beam was powdercoated same time as the respray and is a 1000% improvement on the scabby rusty one that came off.
http://www.elsamak.karoo.net/axel4a.jpg
http://www.elsamak.karoo.net/axel5a.jpg
Fronts are the billy coilovers I have waiting to go on. Just need to plumb in the rear brakes and handbrake and the rear axle is finshed.
Enjoy
Joff
In what way are they in-car adjustable - not seen 'billy's' with this capability before :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by joff-turbo-nova
Car's coming together well - looking really good
Dave
Rear beam set-up looks juicy. I take it the suspension is all part of the Bilstein coilover set-up?
OMG!!!
Sawa few shots of this on bridcruise site, and was impressed as hell, but ive only just seen this thread and im speechless youre not a nova owner/driver youre a god lol id love to come and have a nosey at her im in hull so if u dont mind someone comin to dribble at her let me know lol!!!
Dave,Quote:
Originally Posted by fearless
See the pic below - the damper has a 9 point adjuster on the top which changing the valve settings in the damper to make it harder or softer depending on the conditions at hand.
http://www.elsamak.karoo.net/adjust1a.jpg
The height adjustable bit is under the spring on the ream beam - works just like a coilover - the spring platform moves up and down which adjusts the ride height.
SRSpudly give me a PM and I'll give you the details - feel free to pop round sometime when you are next around.Quote:
Originally Posted by SRspudly
Craig the suspension is part of the Bilstein coilover set up for a nova apart from the yellow spring rubbers which have come from deflex and a poly bush material so they will last longer and have less compression.Quote:
Originally Posted by craig green
Cheers
Joff
Joff, one of your tyres is dirty!
Looking ace as always!
is there any thing you dont no about novas lol bet there ant cant wait to see the rest of this amasing mission just sat at my pc reading all of what you have done and now i want to do something like this to mine but dont no where to start this is just the best thing to ever happen to a nova well done very good work :) :) :) :thumb:
http://www.elsamak.karoo.net/piston1a.jpg
These arrived at the weekend as well care of Steve off Migweb who did me a great deal. They are JE low compression pistons with a 86.5mm bore. Came with all the rings necessary and a head stud conversion kit. Just need the rods from Sweden (a group buy off migweb again!) and we'll have all the bits for the engine (already have the following - hybrid Turbo Technics KKK turbo, reprofiled cams, upreated head gasket, ARP rod bolts, Z20LET oil pump to name but a few bits!)
Also got my mate Chris White to make up an insert so my quickshift gear linkage will work with my odd sized nova rear mount. All hammerited and ready to fit
http://www.elsamak.karoo.net/mount1a.jpg
Thats it for now
Joff
Hang on----there's dust on that last pic, i'm certain!
Your mate chris white as in used to drive a red SRi a few years bk, that guy is a genius lol (if its same guy) never met him but his SRi was mint n ive got the ol homemade kit off that for mine now!!!
iz likes the look of them one lol
iz likes them pistons lush
:D Good work
Been able to spend a bit of time in the garage this weekend .
I have been trying to decide where I will be mounting the oil cooler rad as things being the grille and bumper
are going to be very tight as the water rad needs tilting forward to clear the turbo directly behind it. i have
taken an idea from Rick Draper (cheers Rick) and have mounted it under the front offside wheel arch.
I have made up some brackets and have ensured the tyre will clear the rad, however I may need to make up
a shield from perspex or the like to protect it from flying debris kicked up from the tyre :-
http://www.elsamak.karoo.net/oilcool1a.jpg
Also sorted out my new brake discs - the are 308mm from an Vectra GSI but as I understand they are also used on
Saabs hence the disc being stamped Saab not GM. They are 5 stud and needed 2 holes drilling and two holes
filing out (I used my die grinder which is a lot easier!)
http://www.elsamak.karoo.net/disc2a.jpg
Also didn't have to make the holes huge, just big enough to clear the stud conversion I have fitted
to the front hubs :-
http://www.elsamak.karoo.net/disc1a.jpg
Ive always loved those discs,
well done to you mate for all the progress u have done i take my hat off to you! lol :D