Nova Turbo progress

Thought it was about time I started a thread as the car should be back with me soon. Some of you may know my car, if not this is what it used to look like.

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Took it off the road about 3 years ago and decided to strip it out and cage it and then things just snowballed as they do.

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I'd had the car stitch welded and the welds smoothed in with filler and there were a couple of bubbles appearing so I decided to investigate and found that the car was rusting away under this. Nothing for it but to got the whole hog and bought new inner wings and turrets from Vauxhall and got the car trailered up to Chris Astley for fitting. At the same time I had the F28 mount fitted, seat rails fitted for the buckets and the rear of the car welded up to. Also had the front crossmember made flat to allow me to fit the intercooler behind the ctock GSi front bumper as I didn't like it on show. Some pics from the major urgery below.

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Car came back and went to PMS in Birmingham for full repaint with new doors, wings and bonnet and all the underside cleaned and tidied up. It is still there at the moment but hoping to have it back next month to start on the building it back up with the new parts i've been collecting including WON nitrous kit. Will get more pics up on its return.

looks very nice indeed mate :D

i cant wait to see this project ended and with NOS :D

Nos makes the world go round IMO lmfao

very nice mate, is that a turbo diesle slam pannle?
keep us updated with new pics fella ;)

Standard slam panel.

looks good, just wish you could still get all the bits from vaux still :(

as said on mig, looks good, and if you need a hand rebuilding it, give us a shout :thumb:

Nice.

Should be cool when finished :)

Good work lee, looking forward to seeing the finished shell.

that looks stunning in the old pics, cant wait to see her finished...

very nice,
took balls cutting the turret out...

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Originally Posted by S t e

as said on mig, looks good, and if you need a hand rebuilding it, give us a shout :thumb:

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Cheers mate. Absolutely everything off the car is in boxes in my garage, probably can't remember what anything is for from all that time ago.

very nice, well done you, i dont think i would have the confidence to cut out the turrents, keep the pics coming

very nice mate looks stunning!

Just to prove it still exists here are a few update pics finally. Should hopefully have it back at the end of this month with a bit of luck!!

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as said on mig, looks much better

Looking very nice lee.

Looking very nice indeed.
How have they got the floor looking cool(around the chassis legs etc)? Just stripped back, primered and painted?

Nice. Hope it arrives back soon.

looks mint lee fella :thumb:

looking sweet as

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Looking very nice indeed.
How have they got the floor looking cool(around the chassis legs etc)? Just stripped back, primered and painted?

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Had quite a few scabs of surface rust so it was sanded right back and then primed and re undersealed. Bodyshop did it as its an **** of a job with no ramp or spit to turn the car over.

Looks an very good job indeed, thats how i want my floor.

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Looks an very good job indeed, thats how i want my floor.

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I am pleased with it, started doing it myself but was getting nowhere fast and I hate jobs like that.

Looking good lee!

Small update, sorry no pics.

Car now has the doors back on and will be collected in a couple of weeks after polishing.

Meanwhile just got a box of black powdercoated engine bay parts back (Thanks Rick), these include the Bailey header tank and the Fearless strut brace so might not be to everyones taste but i've really gone off all the polished/chrome stuff.

Also got some Cav Cesaro wheels with new Toyo R888's on two of them for using for drag racing.

Just spoke to the bodyshop and finally its having its proper polish and all the new vinyl fitted to the door pillars this week and will be ready for collection at weekend.

Shame I decided to split the F28 to fit a quaife this week as thats going to need sorting before I can start on the car.

Excellent news Lee, cant wait to see the build!

Top news, be good to see it all painted and polished.

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Top news, be good to see it all painted and polished.

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Will look exactly like Andy's so i'm sure i'll be happy :D

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Will look exactly like Andy's so i'm sure i'll be happy :D

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You will be very happy if the paint is as good as Andys :)

Unfortunately never managed to get it collected this weekend as the guy with the low loader is on holiday for a couple of weeks so it won't be back till the 25th.

Picture of the new wheels and tyres for the drag strip. Unsure what colour to get them done? Also not sure whether the Toyo R888's are going to foul the coilovers as they have really chunky sidewalls.

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Also powdercoated fearless strut brace that some people may think I have spoilt.
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you have a big pair mate fair play good look

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Well I got the car back last Saturday and forgot to take any pictures as I wanted to start putting it together.

In the four days I have spent working on it since I got it back the car is pretty much ready for the road except sorting out the wiring inside and going collecting the bumpers and spoiler. Didn't expect to build the car back up that quickly but never mind!!

So much for progress pics, will get some completed pics up asap.

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Originally Posted by Lee H

Well I got the car back last Saturday and forgot to take any pictures as I wanted to start putting it together.

In the four days I have spent working on it since I got it back the car is pretty much ready for the road except sorting out the wiring inside and going collecting the bumpers and spoiler. Didn't expect to build the car back up that quickly but never mind!!

So much for progress pics, will get some completed pics up asap.

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That was quick!!! :eek:

Keith

carn't wait to see pic's

Cracking on Lee. Nice one.

I wouldnt say the strut braces are ruined but, if you did want to get the powder coat off its a proper chore.

Will get some pics up of the brace fitted, looks far better IMO.

Target is to get it on the road and through an MOT ready for a days drag racing at York on 14th October.

Can't believe how easy it was to throw it all back together.

I guess you must have done lots of preparation to all the parts going back on.

Its the cleaning & renovating of miscellanious parts that takes the most time tbh

Coming along nicely Lee, with regards to the wheel colour Id have a look at the colour I did Andy bishops wheels in, really suits the black gsi's imo, may not be for you tho everyones different, I've just done a set of cesaros in that colour too heres what they look like in case you havent seen them, hope this helps your decision! nick.

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What colour is that btw NJ?

Gunmetal?