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Thanks Josh. Before I started the project I never would have thought it would take this long, but that's life. I'd much rather get things done a bit at a time just to make sure thigns get done well. Not great for the thread, but in the end when all these little bits get put together it'll then show how worth while it was doing it.
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Does anybodys project ever meet its deadline?? Haha! I agree, you might aswell get it right the first time and enjoy it, plus with every part cleaned and painted before it goes back on its going to make it a damn sight easier to work on and maintain.
Still one thing I'm dreading doing/seeing is the engine bay in a years time looking grimey. Hopefully doing all that I'm doing now will minimise it :)
UPDATE
Work has taken over as I'm covering two collegues that aren't well so haven't been able to do anything in the past week. However today I come acorss something that should come in real handy...
https://images2.imgbox.com/55/bb/hAQ5kon1_o.jpg
http://img808.imageshack.us/img808/5236/1002761q.jpg
Comes with these included as well as a battery charger, battery, bits and a 3 year warranty lol
https://images2.imgbox.com/5b/47/oG8m365G_o.jpg
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/7889/1002762w.jpg
Not bad for £19.99!
UPDATE
Finally a day off after working 8 straight days :( Didn't get much done today but did go an pick up my rocker cover form the powder coaters
https://images2.imgbox.com/ea/56/wV5kNXeQ_o.jpg
http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/7526/1002765u.jpg
A couple areas weren't perfect but that was down to the way the rocker cover was cast. Still looks miles better than before in it's original condition.
Still need to order internals... really haven't had time due to work.
UPDATE
Inundated with work, again covering other colleagues and I'm absolutely fu*king knackered! And to top it off I'm getting a head cold so I feel shi*ty.
Haven't done anything this week, have a day off tomorrow so as long as I feel ok I might make a start on cleaning up the pistons... great excuse to use the little Dremmel type tool I got recently. I did however get this the other day
http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/1530/0000167o.jpg
£11 for 4L - I'd say that's a good price seeing as Vaux charge £16 on trade for 5L of GM 5 year anti-freeze/coolant.
UPDATE
The Nova, for the time being, has been put on the back burner so to speak. Work is hectic with me covering quite a few shifts and the Cav project has taken priority as it's just about done. Once the Cav is sorted then there will be quite a bit of garage space that will be freed up allowing me to do more work on it.
I've still been trying to gather parts for it and have managed to get this part ticked off the 'want' list
https://images2.imgbox.com/83/a7/Y9QLDIo4_o.jpg
http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/2497/1002788s.jpg
It's in great condition, bordering mint! Thought I'd never find one that's not been cut or isn't scratched up etc.
Waiting for payday to arrive so I can start getting internals.
UPDATE
Wow! Last update was 2 months ago... where the hell does time go? I've spent any recent days off sorting out the Cavalier and with not much time or cash available, I haven't concentrated much on the Nova.
On Tuesday though I called up Autovaux and after a few minutes I had ordered some internals. As I ordered a bit late Tuesday afternoon, I was told they'd be with me Thursday... they didn't arrive!
Come home from work today and they still weren't here. As I was digging into dinner at 8pm I heard the door go and someone say "there's an odd man on our drive that's walking around the cars!!!" Rushed outside to see some guy going round to the side of the garage... it was the courier!
Ripped open the long box to find some goodies
Headbolts
https://images2.imgbox.com/33/69/ZAKw0Jmy_o.jpg
Gaskets and seals from the head set
https://images2.imgbox.com/6c/1c/oYbmVMem_o.jpg
Manifold gaskets
https://images2.imgbox.com/fd/c7/NybL2g9c_o.jpg
Head gasket
https://images2.imgbox.com/6d/53/UxtGqpa6_o.jpg
4x piston ring set with the rings individually packaged mmm
https://images2.imgbox.com/bb/33/a9zdd4mw_o.jpg
Bearings
https://images2.imgbox.com/b6/13/a7guNbqj_o.jpg
Main bearings
https://images2.imgbox.com/8a/bb/34e50XAf_o.jpg
All in all £180 spent including delivery.
Now comes the question I ask myself... should I:
a) just undertake the vast majority of it myself and risk it taking another x amount of months,
or
b) speak to a couple people I know and trust (actual mechanics) who could probably get it sorted in a week, therefore allowing me to drive and enjoy the Nova much sooner but inevitably spend a bit more money?
At last an update, I thought you'd sent this off to cash4gold lol
Glad your still keeping going slowly but surely though, should be a cracker once completed ;)
I didn't even realise that it had been 2 months since the last update lol
Won't give up... I have to finish it!