What a pair you two are.....
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What a pair you two are.....
Well well well. Massive thanks to Ernie, nova ian & LiquidPug.
Started out around 10am, packed away after completing our task around 4pm
Pics galore, some action shots, a few mincing shots
Enjoy
santa ian giving it large
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ure/nc1227.jpg
santa ernie trying to hide in his pikey jacket
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ure/nc1228.jpg
santa ian, santa ernie, santa trackdaynova enjoying laughs
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one powerplant out
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how many litres? plus santas little helper
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ure/nc1231.jpg
santa chris (ernie)
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ure/nc1232.jpg
santa steve-o (liquidpug)
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ure/nc1233.jpg
santa ian (nova ian)
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ure/nc1234.jpg
peoples parts
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ure/nc1235.jpg
ernie hard at work
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ure/nc1236.jpg
some shots of the shell, stripped
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ure/nc1237.jpg
pikeys draining the fuel, pikey style, bare wires on the battery lol
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ure/nc1238.jpg
engineless bay :(
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ure/nc1239.jpg
another alternator mod shot for those forever asking questions
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ure/nc1240.jpg
welds and seam sealer looking as nice as the day we done them
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ure/nc1241.jpg
phunky
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ure/nc1242.jpg
inside shots
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rear half
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ure/nc1244.jpg
front half
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ure/nc1245.jpg
new owner requested three door wings, as opposed to saloon, altho he's having them aswell
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ure/nc1246.jpg
arches/ passenger side shots for new owner
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ure/nc1247.jpg
arches/ drivers side shots for new owner
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ure/nc1248.jpg
metal tailgate on again
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ure/nc1249.jpg
bonnet on... and job done! :(
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ure/nc1250.jpg
RIP(ieces) Champagne SuperNova :(
cracking job looks like you all had fun
*me nearly crys* not much to strip out aye, now dont you go off wondering or we'll put a dog lead on ya lol
Whos having the shell?
Good work stripping it.
What a difference a day makes eh? Stripped to nothing in a few hours.
Great job chaps just wish i could have joined you! Some sad pics there but on wards and upwards
Good Job, hope the new owner has some nice plans for the shell.
smallblock unfortunately :(
Smallblock FTW :thumb:Quote:
Originally Posted by trackdaynova
I will never be able to look at you in the same way after that :( :(Quote:
Originally Posted by trackdaynova
Have you driven an xe nova?Quote:
Originally Posted by Cle
I did once GOD it was awful.
I spoke to him before. It's not definetly smallblock, Just see what pans out i guess !
Quote:
Originally Posted by trackdaynova
Right i will be back up tomorrow and we can put it all back in :thumb: .
nop only ever been in my one and a 1.3sr :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Benn
But if ive got a smallblock then there best :) until i get a bigblock lol
That was gonna be my point..lol
Lets not get started on Small/Big block again :tard: lol
Stripped?!? Mine has less than that in it and I'm still driving it lollollolQuote:
Originally Posted by trackdaynova
bet you aint got some pikey underneath it robbing your brake lines lol.
lol lol lol lol /\
Mine will have less still ;) lolQuote:
Originally Posted by dhdev (Oli)
another one gone mate, we may meet again for another weldathon
lol it's not like that mate, i'm always at the end of the phone whenever you need a hand! you know that :p
lollol at the pics!! was a good day, and can't believe how quick it went from an impressive working track toy to a shell on stands! sad sad day, but onwards on upwards!
Good to meet Chris and Splitty too
lol All looks a good (cold) laugh, and the best part of this club is all the nova's get re-cycled and bits live on to build others!
Scott
been tinkering today cleaning up the parts for the new owners, and respraying some bits where the paint had flaked off.
whilst the camera was out for the for sale bits i thought i'd take some pics for the new owners :)
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ncBitsFC36.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ncBitsFC37.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ncBitsFC38.jpg
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http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ncBitsFC43.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ncBitsFC42.jpg
:d ;)
Good buy imo....
see ya :)
Not like that...you know what i ment!
lol :D
bahhhh i new video of my Nova running :D
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=rZ_EmTJPVdM
Is that it with its new small block in it lol
lol lol love it!
OK so today was the official end :D last big bits finally gone.
shell, exhaust & manifold, rollcage, rosejointed lower arms & tiebars, quaife gearbox and other bits all collected today!
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ure/nc1251.jpg
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see ya later aligator!
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All thats left...
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ure/nc1262.jpg
finished reading this thread well most of it couple of days ago,
awesome build....shame to be broken,
does it feel abit pants now it all gone?
on with my thread, gonna keep it up to date with what I'm up to generally, and with my own pics of whom I'm helping on what car, and doing what :) might aswell keep it going lol
So the first patient on my driveway was Steve (LiquidPug) and his daily runner his Pug 106 S2, required a new offside driveshaft, and a front brake upgrade :)
No pre-pics, but said old driveshaft, and his dirdy white wheel :D
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...nc106Ste01.jpg
Ste working away building up his fresh calipers
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...nc106Ste02.jpg
Old 'solid' EBC brake disks and puny calipers
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...nc106Ste03.jpg
New shaft on compelte with CVs, which are fixed on... and new vented disk on
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...nc106Ste04.jpg
One side done, bar securing clip
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...nc106Ste05.jpg
On with nearside
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...nc106Ste08.jpg
Tools at the ready
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...nc106Ste06.jpg
All done, look swarve
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...nc106Ste07.jpg
........really must clean my wheels :cry:
Thanks again for all your help today mate. After all the buggeration with the French chocolate disc retaining screws, I'd have given up hours earlier :p
Onwards and upwards - gear linkage next week :thumb: