nick_sri
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Past couple of days been stripping down the nova to get it ready for full seam welding . then rebuilding the car
was originaly a road rally car , so came with a full bolt in cage . already has an f10 with lsd so less expense there
Plans:
full seam-weld
bare sheel respray
Perspex windows
Needs new bucket seats and harnesses ( ones in it have run out of date )
tank and sump guards
facelift nova bumpers etc
full rebuild of the 1.6 8v engine
powersteering / quick rack
twin 40 / carbs
re-routing brake /fuel lines inside the car
stripping the loom 
wire up the emergency cut off
fire extingushers with spray to engine
a few pictures before i started stripping the car
[Edited on 14-04-2011 by nick_sri]
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moffat
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looks quite solid. ive also got a wee nova
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Alex_Rally
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any chance u wanna sell the compo wheels ??
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Stuart H
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quote:
Originally posted by moffat
looks quite solid. ive also got a wee nova
this , looks tidy mate , look forward to the progress
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nick_sri
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bit more work past couple of days getting the shell completly stripped and ready for welding
Engine turns out to be a 1.3 8v , have a spare 1.6 8v to go in but abit unsure of what ecus/dizzy etc i need for this , if anyone does could they post it in here 
front wings off
dash out
Front end is almost done now
bilsteins
Polybushed and strenghtened bottom arms
all for now , next job takin the whole front end back to bare metal for welding  , really looking foward to that
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nick_sri
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quote:
Originally posted by Stuart H
quote:
Originally posted by moffat
looks quite solid. ive also got a wee nova
this , looks tidy mate , look forward to the progress
cheers for the comments
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Originally posted by geordie_corsa
any chance u wanna sell the compo wheels ??
sorry not selling the wheels
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ryansnova
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i also have a nova but thinking about selling for a corsa b 
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fazza
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fucking yes!!!
awesome nick!
i want a corsa/nova again
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Jakey
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Nice! All about the Nova
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nick_sri
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quote:
Originally posted by fazza
fucking yes!!!
awesome nick!
i want a corsa/nova again
lol your not bored of the astra yet are you 
quote:
Originally posted by Jakey
Nice! All about the Nova
aye it is , seen yours for sale and im tempted 
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fazza
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quote:
Originally posted by nick_sri
quote:
Originally posted by fazza
fucking yes!!!
awesome nick!
i want a corsa/nova again
lol your not bored of the astra yet are you
a LET astra doesnt have the same edge that a corsa does. Still goes like fook mind
Im in 2 minds
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nick_sri
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quote:
Originally posted by fazza
quote:
Originally posted by nick_sri
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Originally posted by fazza
fucking yes!!!
awesome nick!
i want a corsa/nova again
a LET astra doesnt have the same edge that a corsa does. Still goes like fook mind
Im in 2 minds
let out of the astra , straight into a corsa / nova = fun weekend car
standard c20xe back in the astra = another fun weekend car
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fazza
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great minds think alike nick,
tempted to buy a c20xe corsa to do just that and flog the astra
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nick_sri
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quote:
Originally posted by fazza
great minds think alike nick,
tempted to buy a c20xe corsa to do just that and flog the astra
had a few xes and they are fun , that astra was abit to much imo , scared the shit out of me when it started wheel spinning everywhere lol.
you turned up the boost yet ??
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fazza
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not yet mate. tbh hardly used it yet...
changed the coolant the other day though as wasnt looking to brilliant. sweet as a nut now though
scared the shit out of my mate in it the other day
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nick_sri
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my new kevlar tank guard arrived the other day 
started on the front end getting it all back to bare metal , gona take a while but then onto seam welding and strenghting the weak points in the bay.
my iphone is playing up at the min so cant get the pictures uploaded but will do within the next couple of days
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nick_sri
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couple of days off work managed to get abit done on the front end
bay is completly stripped down to bare metal ready for welding
see where someone has bashed the shit out of it with a hammer , dont see why as clearance shouldnt be an issue for the 1.3 it had in it before
bit of rust around the headlight area
half way through doing the inner arches now
soon as the arches are done and its been seam welded its onto its side and i get to do it all over again underneath 
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nick_sri
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the front end is now all back to bare metal and ready to be welded , so its now on its side and the underneath get the same
rear arch rusted right through so new plate welded in there and it will be like brand new
some rust in places and its had a sill put in at some point and its a shit job so thats coming off and new one put in.
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fazza
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any updates chap
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nick_sri
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lack of updates recently , due to most of it being repairing the rust and seam welding the shell
here are a few pictures of whats been going on
forgot to take more pictures , got a long weekend off so will get some details pictures up soon
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nick_sri
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still been getting on with progress just not posting up cause im lazy
internal gear linkage sorted , just need to put a plate over the massive hole
double skinned turret tops
repaired damage and stepped it in 2mm for alternator clearance
[Edited on 15-05-2012 by nick_sri]
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nick_sri
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more strengthening plates
beefed up engine mounts
front panel was rusty , so all cut out plates welded , cut out so rad can sit in nicely
handbrake bracket all trimmed down , removed seat catch and also added a plater behind where bias valve sits as was all warped
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nick_sri
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cut the lip away to allow for the end of the gearbox to come off so the cluster can be removed without dropping the box ( sorry shit picture iphone camera )
[Edited on 15-05-2012 by nick_sri]
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nick_sri
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put the seat back in just to check positions , decided wasnt right and the welding wasnt to good so need to cut it all out and start again. also need to mount the co driver as low and as far back as possible
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nick_sri
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also anyone intrested there is a competiton build manual . explains it all and what is allowed under homoligation etc
http://slindborg.host.sk/index.php
download nova competiton maunal.zip from here
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