My tarmac spec nova (56k warning)

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13-11-06, 10:20 PM
Cheeze

My tarmac spec nova (56k warning)

Ok folk as some of you may know, i am building myself a track car for a play toy with the help of my mates Pete at Starkmotorsport and Ecka,
So we begin with a GSi that i bought from a mate of mine, Tbh i never really had a good look over it and i kinda regret it now, it looked ok to start with,
But after starting to strip it we found that it was a lot worse that we originally thought.
Here some pics of when i bought it

http://www.scottishnovas.co.uk/nova-...2/DSC01886.jpg
http://www.scottishnovas.co.uk/nova-...2/DSC01892.jpg

it then went away to get stripped to a bare shell to see what was really the case with it, as you can see its in very bad condition
http://www.scottishnovas.co.uk/nova-...2/DSC02192.jpg
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http://www.scottishnovas.co.uk/nova-...2/DSC02221.jpg
13-11-06, 10:21 PM
Cheeze

so anyway we continue with the strip down to find the likes of this

http://www.scottishnovas.co.uk/nova-...2/DSC02200.jpg
http://www.scottishnovas.co.uk/nova-...2/DSC02212.jpg
http://www.scottishnovas.co.uk/nova-...2/DSC02217.jpg
http://www.scottishnovas.co.uk/nova-...2/DSC02231.jpg
http://www.scottishnovas.co.uk/nova-...2/DSC02202.jpg
http://www.scottishnovas.co.uk/nova-...2/DSC02210.jpg
http://www.scottishnovas.co.uk/nova-...2/DSC02246.jpg
http://www.scottishnovas.co.uk/nova-...2/DSC02232.jpg
http://www.scottishnovas.co.uk/nova-...2/DSC02271.jpg
http://www.scottishnovas.co.uk/nova-...2/DSC02247.jpg
13-11-06, 10:22 PM
Cheeze

Some more pics for you
http://www.scottishnovas.co.uk/nova-...2/DSC02278.jpg
http://www.scottishnovas.co.uk/nova-...2/DSC02281.jpg
http://www.scottishnovas.co.uk/nova-...2/DSC02287.jpg
http://www.scottishnovas.co.uk/nova-...2/DSC02294.jpg
http://www.scottishnovas.co.uk/nova-...2/DSC02300.jpg
http://www.scottishnovas.co.uk/nova-...2/DSC02302.jpg
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http://www.scottishnovas.co.uk/nova-...2/DSC02376.jpg
13-11-06, 10:23 PM
Cheeze

now anyways, moving on, i decided that the old shell was well boyond repair ( i wonder how) so i bought a 1.2 from a guy that we know for a decend amount,
http://www.scottishnovas.co.uk/nova-...l/DSC02366.jpg
http://www.scottishnovas.co.uk/nova-...l/DSC02369.jpg
From our first look over it its seems solid enough and in good nick, but it needed some work done the the offside rear quarter,
http://www.scottishnovas.co.uk/nova-...l/DSC02494.jpg
http://www.scottishnovas.co.uk/nova-...l/DSC02492.jpg
http://www.scottishnovas.co.uk/nova-...l/DSC02374.jpg
It was definatly better than the last shell thats for sure lol
And the best part was the brand new 6 point saftey devices cage that came with the car lol
http://www.scottishnovas.co.uk/nova-...l/DSC02373.jpg
http://www.scottishnovas.co.uk/nova-...shell/cage.jpg
13-11-06, 10:24 PM
Cheeze

So onto the next stage of the project, this entailed removing all unnessesery metal work, i.e front and rear seat mounts, etc etc
and removing all the tar like sound deadning from the floors and roof and preppeing for the welding to start.
I also removed the offside rear quarter to fit a new panel that i go onto it.
http://www.scottishnovas.co.uk/nova-...l/DSC00038.jpg
http://www.scottishnovas.co.uk/nova-...l/DSC00039.jpg
http://www.scottishnovas.co.uk/nova-...l/DSC00103.jpg
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13-11-06, 10:25 PM
Cheeze

now swiftly moving on we ar enow at the stage that it is begun to be welded up now, and the plates welded in once we get them
http://www.scottishnovas.co.uk/nova-...l/DSC00181.jpg
http://www.scottishnovas.co.uk/nova-...l/DSC00182.jpg
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http://www.scottishnovas.co.uk/nova-...l/DSC00189.jpg
http://www.scottishnovas.co.uk/nova-...l/DSC00190.jpg
http://www.scottishnovas.co.uk/nova-...l/DSC00191.jpg
so thats all in the bodywork department for the moment i will update them as we continue with the car[/img]
13-11-06, 10:41 PM
LUV2XLR8

sweet, for a minute then i thought you were gona do up the white nova lol
are you going to rally it or do track days?
13-11-06, 10:46 PM
Cheeze

track days to start with mate, then once funds allow, maybe start rallying with her
14-11-06, 10:28 AM
rc

HOLLY SH1T, how much did you pay for that white one? had it bin sitting under water for ten years or something?
the blue ones good, looking like its gonna be one strong shell!
14-11-06, 10:52 PM
Cheeze

i never paid to much for it lol, you would think it was underwater for most of its life lol
14-11-06, 11:14 PM
draper

wish i could weld :mad: looks good buddy, what engine you having ??
14-11-06, 11:15 PM
Area51Nova

Man that white one was well past its sell by date. Blue one looking much better m8. im wanting to rebuild mine after christmas. good luck m8
15-11-06, 07:18 AM
Cheeze

not full decided on the engine, i have a fully rebuilt 1600 8v out of the white one that i done thats was going to be getting the turbo kit i had.

But due to the rules if i wanted to compete i bumps me well up the classes so i sold it.

So now i am trying to decide to build my other 1600 8v of find a 1600 16v
15-11-06, 11:10 AM
kronk10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cheeze

not full decided on the engine, i have a fully rebuilt 1600 8v out of the white one that i done thats was going to be getting the turbo kit i had.

But due to the rules if i wanted to compete i bumps me well up the classes so i sold it.

So now i am trying to decide to build my other 1600 8v of find a 1600 16v

Even though i love the 1600 8v its probally best you go 16v:thumb:
15-11-06, 10:12 PM
LUV2XLR8

16v all the way.. loads more noise and fun lol
15-11-06, 10:24 PM
vaughanmc

white nova looked really sorry when stripped....good luck with the build!
19-11-06, 08:09 PM
novalovingned

great job being done, cant wait to c it painted, im sick of looking at it blue and red now :thumb:
26-11-06, 11:38 PM
n0va_dan

WOW lol that white shell was baaaaad, im interested to c how the blue one works out.
26-11-06, 11:47 PM
Christ

the white one wasnt motd was it?!
27-11-06, 07:23 AM
Cheeze

a very short one, lol god knows how it passed the year above because it must have been like that when it was mot'd