Iain's nova sport w.i.p

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30-01-12, 09:40 PM
Edd

lol oh right, I aint got a clue on that one lol
30-01-12, 09:44 PM
bazil

There on Iain's car lol he mentions it in post 340
30-01-12, 09:50 PM
Spudly

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Originally Posted by bazil

There on Iain's car lol he mentions it in post 340

Slight flaw in your mathmatics there dude lol
30-01-12, 09:50 PM
16v Nova Kev

i found it in the scrappy and told (pikey)iain about it. i missed them completely........:(:cry::thumb:
30-01-12, 09:53 PM
bazil

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spudly

Slight flaw in your mathmatics there dude lol

Right numbers wrong order lol 304
30-01-12, 09:55 PM
Benn

Dude the front end looks frigging beautiful. Fantastic work.
31-01-12, 05:17 AM
dc1984

Mate, this has got to be the best nova on the road!!!

New cars from the showroom don't even look half as good as yours does.

Amazing work Iain mate, can't wait to see on the road:)

David.
31-01-12, 05:55 AM
NOV4_SPORT

Quote:

Originally Posted by 16v Nova Kev

i found it in the scrappy and told (pikey)iain about it. i missed them completely........:(:cry::thumb:

I only went do to the scrappys to pay my respects to the car and then noticed them had the willwood callipers on it, was a surprise to me that you had missed the brakes flol.
07-02-12, 01:39 PM
NOV4_SPORT

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick J

Absolutely lush................ Its builds like this that'll make many including myself try even harder next time round. Which will only be a step in the right direction for the vaux scene as we push to give the vag scene a run for its money.

Nick.

Thank you nick, if anything its your cars aswell as others that give me inspiration and ideas to make me build the nova to such a level of detail and take so much time to make things as good as it/ i can make it.

I agree with what you are saying about ytring to move, dare i say "scene" on with respects to the level of detail and care taken to building top quality cars.

Also thanks everybody for you comments.

Only a small update this week as i have done my back in and off work till it heals up so i only finished the fuel pump bracket, that i made up in work a few weeks ago, that will be fitted to the car when iam able to lol
The pump is fully insulated in thick rubber sheeting to stop vibration and also because the pump's earthing point is in the mounting bracket that is welded to the pump, so have secured a wire to run off the pump for the earth.

The pump is a facet silver top fuel pump.

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iain
07-02-12, 01:52 PM
NOV4_SPORT

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Originally Posted by Spudly

Yes i knows this, it was in a unit fire and someone found it in a scrappers and posted the pics on here, i was asking what id missed about the brakes?

Almost forgot about the confusion on the brake calipers lol.

Well kev had posted pics of "H1GTE" in the scrap yard all burned out, the yard is not to far from my work so thought i would go along and check it out for myself, while talking to the yard owner i noticed the front brakes didnt look like vxl ones a closer look reveiled that they were 280mm Wilwood callipers, so i asked how much for them and the price he said i nearly bit his hand off lol.

So i took the callipers and discs and off home i went, i stripped them all down and found that under the slightly smoke damaged paint the all the pistons were free moving and there was no damage to the seals at all, so took them to work shot blasted them and re painted them at home, cleaned up the discs ordered new pads and brake lines, they bled up fine and work amazingly.

So like allan has said atleast one part of "H1GTE" lives on !

Before
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Primmed
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Painted polished letters and a few coats of clear to seal them
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07-02-12, 06:50 PM
Acerliam

Looking good mate
07-02-12, 10:17 PM
thegingerwhinger

jammy barstweard getting them brakes!! : )
07-02-12, 10:26 PM
16v Nova Kev

aye for a 5er aswell lol
15-02-12, 07:52 PM
NOV4_SPORT

Well not much of an update as i have fooked my back and off work and in mega pain so have only been able to do a few bits to the car.

First up was to mount my new Facet Silver top fuel pump and new fuel piping for it, i made the bracket to hold the pump ages ago but only getting round to fitting it now lol.

I bonded it onto the fuel tank as didnt want to drill any holes in the bodywork that i didnt need to so here goes

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And connected up the F.R.P
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Also allan (Bazil) Kindly donated me a brand new screen washer bottle to go along with my new header tank, and the proper "ac delco" black cap from his old sr, after i had given it a little clean it came up like brand new, Thanks again buddy your a star !

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15-02-12, 07:53 PM
NOV4_SPORT

I also decided to re paint the cam belt cover as it had been scratched with the old in line fuel filter set up rubbing against it .

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Also re painted the dip stick as the paint had started to chip off lol

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As you can tell i can handle bordom and being stuck in the house with back pain so hand to keep myself busy while off work flol

Cheers
15-02-12, 07:58 PM
Edd

Engine bay looks very nice there mate, some nice touches

Think I might do the cut out thing on the belt cover when I put the turbo lump in
15-02-12, 08:01 PM
vx kev

This is just getting rediculous now Iain, OCD but loving it lol
15-02-12, 08:02 PM
NOV4_SPORT

Cheers edd .
15-02-12, 08:03 PM
NOV4_SPORT

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Originally Posted by vx kev

This is just getting rediculous now Iain, OCD but loving it lol

Iam afraid its only going to get worse flol
15-02-12, 08:11 PM
Benn

Funk me that looks beautiful.

Calipers look great. I really need to do mine, Do you pistons not have rubber seals on them?
15-02-12, 08:14 PM
NOV4_SPORT

Cheers benn, the callipers have internal seals inside the calliper body
15-02-12, 08:18 PM
Acerliam

Loving the engine bay mate , just an amazing car !
15-02-12, 08:53 PM
Benn

Quote:

Originally Posted by NOV4_SPORT

Cheers benn, the callipers have internal seals inside the calliper body

Oh, bit different to mine then..

Cant rep you at the mo...
15-02-12, 08:58 PM
NOV4_SPORT

They are the older style wilwoods benn, so thats how mine have the seals in the calliper body.

Cheers liam !
15-02-12, 09:00 PM
Benn

Mine are ollder or yours?
15-02-12, 09:03 PM
NOV4_SPORT

Mine the the older type iam guessing as saved them from "H1GTE" that got burned out, and iam sure that had been fitted for a good few years mate
15-02-12, 09:04 PM
John

Very Nice indeed Iain! :)
15-02-12, 11:03 PM
sport

My friend you need valium to take the edge off lol
15-02-12, 11:29 PM
bazil

Get that yellow cap to fook lol

Glad to help with the little touches to help with your OCD lol
15-02-12, 11:47 PM
scott.parker

Looks ace mate, too clean to use! lol
What HT's are they also?

Scott
16-02-12, 04:55 PM
DAFTJOHN

loving the detail mate
16-02-12, 06:04 PM
dc1984

It just keeps getting better mate:)
First class as always.

David.
16-02-12, 08:13 PM
Spudly

Fantastic work Iain, id suggest professional help for when the sport is fully finished lol
16-02-12, 08:21 PM
dc1984

Just remember the "2012 Challenge" Iain;)

David.
17-02-12, 10:44 AM
NOV4_SPORT

Quote:

Originally Posted by scott.parker

Looks ace mate, too clean to use! lol
What HT's are they also?

Scott

Thanks buddy, they are "kerr nelson" ht leads, since fitting them around two years ago, the car seem to start easier now, it just provides a stronger spark imo.

Quote:

Originally Posted by dc1984

Just remember the "2012 Challenge" Iain;)

David.

challange accepted buddy, now all i need is a trailor and the item to go on it flol
17-02-12, 10:45 AM
NOV4_SPORT

Thanks to everyone else for the possitive comments and rep.
17-02-12, 10:58 AM
Jedro

this is sex
17-02-12, 08:54 PM
dc1984

Am sure someone on here could let you borrow a trailer since it's for a good cause;)
Jazzie is your man for the "bait" :D
18-02-12, 08:52 PM
scott.parker

Quote:

Originally Posted by NOV4_SPORT

Thanks buddy, they are "kerr nelson" ht leads, since fitting them around two years ago, the car seem to start easier now, it just provides a stronger spark imo.

Ahh, thought they were, i had them on my XE track car, way cheaper the magnacore stuff and imo just as good, as there quad core, and very heavy duty stuff, i fitted them combined with NGK iridiums and it was a massive improvement on fire up and running etc..

Scott
04-03-12, 04:41 PM
NOV4_SPORT

Hey folks just a little update.

I turned my attention to the engine bay as was letting the car down imo, so replaced all the coolant hoses with ones that i had from a low milage sport that a friend of mine broke a few years back so cleaned them all up and they have come out really well, plus i painted the water pipe that runs round the back of the engine and also changed the thermostat and also got a brand new twin cored alloy radiator off bazil so a big thanks to him for that ! (cheers Allan !) and flushed the whole coolant system, also gave the whole area some attention, cleaned and repainted a few bits and pieces

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Even the water return hose cleaned up really well

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Old and new set up together

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