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Just bought myself a GSI this morning... :thumb:
Specs:
Genuine 1992 Dutch GSI
C16SE with DIS
Factory sunroof
Factory leccy windows
Factory alloys
Silk Violet
Plan is to restore it and to keep it original for the rest of it's life...
Pics will follow...
You need 15 posts before you post pics
Looking forward to them
One of the best color GSi's you can get, miss my old one, feel it had some character that my track car lacks..
Look forward to seeing it.
Will pick it up next friday.
I've been Novaless since may 2004. Just looking for an excuse to come over for Billing this summer...
15 posts? Hmmm... I''ll do my best this weekend.
Cheers
Keeping it original = +rep from me :thumb:
Just received confirmation from seller. I'll pick her up this Friday. Drop her off at my local garage. Give the car some service (new plugs, oil, filters, fuel hoses) myself over the weekend.
Next stop MOT....
Okay so I now own a Nova GSI. :d
Found here in a little town called Stramproy here in the Netherlands, close to Kleine Brogel in Belgium, that'll sound familiar for some of you (Belgium PNG Trip) where Joeri had her stalled for the last year. He planned to restore the car but never got to it. So lucky me was googling last week and came across his ad.
Had a look at the car last week and it's in stunning condition.
Picked her up this morning. Pics will follow.
From the first view it doesn't look to rusty or damaged. But we'll have a closer look tomorrow morning.
The engines runs smooth. It's a C16SE with DIS.
Sorted tax and insurance today.
Things to sort out:
New front doors.
Just bought a brand spanking new N/S door for € 112,50 in Germany. There are still 2 left so check out eBay dot de and search for Corsa A tür. O/S door is available within the Netherlands but someone ordered it weeks ago. If the order isn't confirmed by this Sunday it's mine!
Also ordered new side skirt sills left and right, just in case.
Some work on rear quarters and arches, nothing to serious.
2 new tyres, my dad works for Michelin, so that won't be to much of a problem... ;)
Full respray this winter.
Tomorrow I'll shoot some more pics to post on here over the weekend.
Still not over 15 posts so pics will have to wait. :tard:
Car was MOTed today and passed without any trouble...
Work done over the weekend:
Fitted 2 new rear brake cylinders L+R
Fitted 2 sets rear brake shoes L+R
Changed brakefluid and bled whole brakesystem
Fitted 2 new windscreenwipers
Changed the oil and filters
Fitted new sparkplugs + leads
Sourced brand new N/S and O/S front doors.
Now I'm after two front wings.
Things to do next week (combined):
Refresh coolant
Change drive belt
Change waterpump
I'll have to drop by at Niek's place later this week to pick up some small interior and dash parts.
Cheers!
Humm post some replies in Muppet to get just over the 15 mark, im sure no one will mind that.. lol
Looking forward to watching this progress mate.
Scott
On behalf of my Dutch friend here are some pics he emailed me eariler .....
On collection .....
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15...ioletfront.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15...letprofile.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15...Violetrear.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15...Violetside.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15...ova/silkv3.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15...ova/silkv4.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15...ova/silkv2.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15...ova/Silkv1.jpg
Transportation .....
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15...-nova/foto.jpg
On the ramps....
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15...a/SDC10683.jpg
Looks reasonably clean ! Good luck with the restoration Jeff
Joff
Looks like a good 1 mate
Cheers Joff, thanks for posting the pics!
Funny, my license plates are equal to Joff's Meriva ones... lol
Ha! Pics galore!
Nice one Jeff, good to see you in and around a Nova again. Brings back lots of happy memories! :thumb::thumb::thumb:
Have some +rep mate!
Niek
You really want to get rid of that horrid aerial mate. Wait, you're getting new front wings. Sorted! :)
headlight switch???Quote:
Originally Posted by joff-turbo-nova
Looks a nice example:thumb:
Niekos, I really love the arial! Roof arials are so 2010...
Drove the car home from the workshop last night. 10km to let it run in smoothly on B roads, then about 10km on the motorway, jummie jummie!!
It's just a wee bit smaller then my daily runner though :d
I think it's of a Mk1, or Astra Mk2. Will have to sort that out asap. Needs to be replaced with an original headlight switch though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeff16v
I sold my old Nova (China Blue LF-22-GT) to Niek back in 2004, stuffed it to the roof with parts for a rebuild that never took place. Thank god Niek stored all these bits and parts for me.
So here are some more pics
As said I picked up the car last weekend:
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...1/SDC10655.jpg
Today I received a box of goodies from Opel Classic Parts:
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...Picture339.jpg
In were new GSI sills L+R and new rear wiper arm:
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...Picture340.jpg
Cleaned the exterior this evening. Pleased with the result so far. Bare in mind that the car was is storage for about 1.5 years. Needs some polish and wax though. Interior is next up this weekend!
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...Picture344.jpg
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...Picture347.jpg
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...Picture351.jpg
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...Picture360.jpg
Towbar looks crazy through the bumper lol
That pic of the steering wheel etc actually gives me a headache being backwards after looking at a RHD for so long lol
Looks very clean. Silk Violet is one of the best GSi colours!
Just a quick post to show my old car at Trax, pics taken from PNG news...
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...1/untitled.jpg
My car is the China Blue one, top right. Spot Joff's Nova on the bottom right with the E16SE engine in. Bought the engine from Joff once he swapped it for a 2.0 16v...
Feeling a bit sad for selling on the old China Blue one. Admittedly, it was well past its best but being an early 1984 Nova it'd have been worth keeping it. Oh well, decisions decisions... Perhaps you can post up some piccies of your old pride and joy?Quote:
Originally Posted by Vlietje
Nova_Turbo_Joff! Supplier of fine Vauxhall engines to the Dutch! :thumb:Quote:
Originally Posted by Vlietje
Guys, I need to swap the steeringwheel. Should I go for:
1. Original GSI steeringwheel (prefered because original)
2. Momo Race steeringwheel (prefered because it looks better and has a leather grip)
I want to keep the car as original as possible but I think the original GSI steeringwheel is made of plastic or am I wrong? I prefer a leather steeringwheel.
As for the sunvisors, I thought al GSI's were equipped with sunvisors like the Sri's have, so with lights build in, but mine are poverty spec standard...
Thanks!
GSi wheel is rubber, I'd go for the std gsi probs.
The GSi sunvisors are povo spec, Seen some people dye the blue/red sri ones though.
If its me i would buy a new gsi wheel, but also fit a sparco suade one, an as alex said, for some strsnge reason sri novas had better sun visors, gsi was just standard greay bog rubish lol
Bought a very clean original GSI steeringwheel in Aachen (Germany) tonight. Will swap tomorrow. Funny thing is, it doesn't have the red coloured ring round the Opel logo on the horn button...
Now I'm after a standard backbox, found two boxes:
original with chrome end pipe
original with black end pipe
I think I'll opt for the chrome one. Anyone seen an original backbox with black end pipe on a C16SE before?
Cheers!
Nope they were polished/chromed etc.
Fitted the Gsi steering wheel yesterday.
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...Picture349.jpg
Now I'm up for an original backbox and the interior will be cleaned thoroughly next weekend!
Cheers!
Jeff,
You seem to be missing the headlamp level switch - or was this not an option on euro models?
Joff
Joff,
Headlamp level switch was an option in the Netherlands, as were leccy windows and the sunroof. Dutch Gsi's with leccy windows and a sunroof are very very rare. The wiring for the headlamp level switch is in place, both behind the dash and in the engine bay. All I need to do is connect the switch and source some headlamps with headlamp range control motors.
Will have to source a new headlamp switch housing, but I think these Mk2 parts are all at Niek's as I stuffed the old blue one with spare parts when I sold it to Niek back in 2004.
Cheers!
Correct Joff - I had the control switch and headlamp range control motors fitted at my friendly Opel dealer right after I had bought my GSi (which was a typical poverty-spec Dutch GSi without any fancy options).Quote:
Originally Posted by joff-turbo-nova
Niek
Get a pair of uk spec lights with motors, remove the glass and swap with euro spec glass?
Bazil, that could be an option. But since I want to restore it I'm opting for a new pair of headlamps with motors. Found a pair in 'Die Heimat' (Germany).Quote:
Originally Posted by bazil
Cheers!
Looks loads better with the o.e spec steering wheel.
The whole car looks really cool.
iain
Picked up a new air inlet duct from my local Opel dealer today as the old one is held together by ducktape...
Seems to be the wrong one. I need the air inlet duct for a C16SE (90410785/834430) and this was an air inlet duct for a Mk3 Astra with a C16SE engine.
Two weeks ago another Opel dealer told me the part was NLS. This Opel dealer told me the correct duct was still available. Anyone who knows if the part is still available in the UK? As said GM part number is 904 107 85 and Opel/Vauxhall item number is 834430.
Thanks in advance!
http://www.genuinepartsearch.co.uk/v...ck-search.aspxQuote:
Originally Posted by Vlietje
They seem to have 2 in stock. Also lots of other NLS numbers on their site.
Hope this helps,
Niek
Thanks Niekos! Think we found one within the Dutch Opel dealer network. It's either in Maassluis or Spijkenisse. Does that ring a bell Niek? I'll give it a try tomorrow morning. If not, then GPS has one available for me.
I'll keep u posted.