Jon Walsh's Nova Rebuild

More pics sent to me from Jon

No doubt he'll reply with the story / updates :)

I have to say its looking mint now and Jon! Keep the stickers up the side:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...tachment-2.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...20Nova/1-2.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...20Nova/2-2.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...20Nova/3-2.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...20Nova/4-1.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...h%20Nova/5.jpg
Vaughan :)

Niek at the national many years ago.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ovabottles.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...vabottles1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...vabottles2.jpg
And Ja holding the flag up.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...1/novashow.jpg

Dont like the look of that baffled sump at all.

what make are them wheels

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Originally Posted by philthepill_389

what make are them wheels

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Cromodoras

Damn, I'm sitting here staring at names of yore... and smile as I see they're all still around! :thumb:

Jon, good to see F173KVR has never left you. Good going mate. I still have all the Max P features where you did a massive Phoenix Gold in the boot. I also remember you told me binning the install returned much better lap times - result!

My Nova's are still with me as well, but being mortgaged up to my ears doesn't really help in putting them back on the road. No matter what, they're staying with me so I can lovingly restore them. My girlfriend Ellen loves the Red Shed as much as I do - need I say more?

All this old skool banter brings back priceless memories of hooning our Nova's round Silverstone (including blowing up the one freshly rebuild X16XE engine and finding a graveltrap is quite exciting at slightly increased velocity), getting repeatedly hammered at Billing, the unforgettable PNG trip to Zaragoza, Spain (that was back in '98 when the Red Shed was a wonky old 1.2!) where Walshy had to miss out, much to the amusement of a certain mister Watts, numerous visits to Bernie and Andy AKA Novatech in Slough and so on and so forth. I miss it.

Anyway, over to you Jon. Get her sorted and give her some stick round Silverstone. Oh and mind that graveltrap will ya! :D

Cheers,
Niek from that there Holland

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Originally Posted by Mike B GTE

you'll be waiting a while. awesome car! :thumb:

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i agree i love this car if you get bored sell it to me!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by MAD_Rick

Dont like the look of that baffled sump at all.

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lol Agreed! It doesn't look pretty at all, but it seems to do the job quite well - it was a mod suggested by Dave at BAT Motorsport.

Although I'm happy to be corrected if anyone thinks it might be detrimental. Baffled sumps aren't my strongest knowledge area...!

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Originally Posted by nova_niek

Damn, I'm sitting here staring at names of yore... and smile as I see they're all still around! :thumb:

Jon, good to see F173KVR has never left you. Good going mate. I still have all the Max P features where you did a massive Phoenix Gold in the boot. I also remember you told me binning the install returned much better lap times - result!

My Nova's are still with me as well, but being mortgaged up to my ears doesn't really help in putting them back on the road. No matter what, they're staying with me so I can lovingly restore them. My girlfriend Ellen loves the Red Shed as much as I do - need I say more?

All this old skool banter brings back priceless memories of hooning our Nova's round Silverstone (including blowing up the one freshly rebuild X16XE engine and finding a graveltrap is quite exciting at slightly increased velocity), getting repeatedly hammered at Billing, the unforgettable PNG trip to Zaragoza, Spain (that was back in '98 when the Red Shed was a wonky old 1.2!) where Walshy had to miss out, much to the amusement of a certain mister Watts, numerous visits to Bernie and Andy AKA Novatech in Slough and so on and so forth. I miss it.

Anyway, over to you Jon. Get her sorted and give her some stick round Silverstone. Oh and mind that graveltrap will ya! :D

Cheers,
Niek from that there Holland

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Blimey! Hello Neik!
Good to know you're still alive - and the Nova too.

The usual crew has been chatting about a trip to Belgium or The Ring for Spring time next year. Maybe we should go via NL and pick you up on the way??

We miss your Scottish accent! lol

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.