Jules
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Registered: 26th Nov 04
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Status: Happy
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Elgan - what is it with you and gorgeous home built red Vauxhalls?!
Put some pics of your Nova up here aswell so people know what I'm talking about!
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ELG4N
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Registered: 25th Oct 03
Location: Carmarthenshire
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thanks jules..
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Jules
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Registered: 26th Nov 04
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Status: Happy
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I await comments on the oversized Scooby bonnet vent!
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ELG4N
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Registered: 25th Oct 03
Location: Carmarthenshire
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probably nothing i havent heard before
but.. both me and my throttle body friends love it
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Wrighty
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Registered: 28th Feb 04
Location: Howden
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looks good so far, get it finished
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bubble
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Registered: 24th Jan 04
Location: Darwin, NT Australia.
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amazin-doin that urself buddy is just awesome.top job lad!!
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richysport
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Registered: 15th Apr 05
Location: Flintshire, north wales
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cool project kept me glued to the computer screen
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STEvieXE
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Registered: 21st Jan 03
Location: Ballymena N.I.
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looks well mate. like the 5 studs..
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Lee Wilson
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Registered: 20th Feb 06
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: XE Corsa
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ELG4N
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Registered: 25th Oct 03
Location: Carmarthenshire
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Nothing exciting going on here..
God a small urge of motiviation yesterday afternoon. spent a couple of hours sorting my stockpile of vauxhall bits, and a couple of bits on the car.
1. High build primered the Dimpled plastic boot catch, flatted back and ready for paint. Now smooth as you like.
2. Cut away at slam panel above drivers headlamp to allow more room for AFM-Turbo pipe.
3. My GSi bumper off ebay had the ends butchered for bigger wheels i presume, in cutting the end lips off they'd also cut the mounting points to the arches. Not alot i can do here, so i got hold of a standard corsa bumper and cut the ends off. a little bit of cutting and shutting and i now have a gsi bumper that fits on all existing mountings with no dodgy self tappers. difficult to explain this so pics to follow.
4. Sourced some Vectra GSi 2.6 Rear disks, calipers and hubs ready for the 5 stud rear disk conversion
5. Before Xmas i bought a brand new Spax RSX Coilover kit ready for the car too. Height and ride adjuistable
What remains is to paint the front bumper, 2 jacking covers, boot handle and repaint drivers side front wing. Engine bay needs a tidy up and also need to purchase a slim line fan! Once the 5 stud rear is done and the suspension is on, its going to be all in all roadworthy and almost finished bar a few finishing touches.
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ELG4N
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Registered: 25th Oct 03
Location: Carmarthenshire
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PHOTOS!
Engine Going In..(Old Pics)
After moving some water pipes about, air filter support bracket, mods to the slam panel etc..
After a degrease and steam clean today..
Now time to smarten a few things up around the coil and driverside turret wiring.
The GSi Bumper Issues as mentioned above.. very much work in progress, but at least its mounted correctly!
Cut and Bond parts from an standard old corsa bumper
First skim of fibreglass to smooth the bump a bit
And as she sits waiting for Paint, 5 Stud rears and Coilovers!!
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a_j_mair
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Registered: 23rd Jan 04
Location: Scotland
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looks
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Wonderboy
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Registered: 30th Dec 06
Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
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Amazing work. It looks great. Well done on doing all of the work on your own as well
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nova_gteuk
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Registered: 15th May 02
Location: South Wales Drives: The Bandwagon
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Looking good elgan son,
Still got the badboy bonnet ?if you have i have cash waiting and if you want i have a spare bonnet lifter you can have,noticed one is missing
Oh ye its phyllis lol
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EarlofBarnet
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Registered: 26th Mar 04
Location: West Cumbria
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Looks a mint project. I like it on the Calibra rims.
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