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Author Mike's Nova GTE
Nick-S
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Registered: 3rd Mar 04
Location: Leigh. Drives: RS Megane 230 F1 Team R26
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3rd Dec 08 at 13:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i love that
redtop corsa
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4th Dec 08 at 13:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
like it alot gud old nova
M16KE B
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4th Dec 08 at 18:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quick pic (from phone) of the smooth grab handle. no need for the lock mechanism because im using the pins, but still want to keep the handle to break the back up. still a fair bit of sanding to go but you get the idea.



and the Nova got a little visitor. My girlfriend has never sat in it in the 3 years ive had it and hasnt even seen it for a year. so they got aquainted...
M16KE B
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15th Dec 08 at 15:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Bump - because im looking for ideas.....
Eck
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15th Dec 08 at 15:21   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
CARBS.
Nick-S
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i was thinking the same as eck
Jules
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15th Dec 08 at 15:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Who gives a hoot about the Nova when you have a missus that looks like that!!
IvIarkgraham
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15th Dec 08 at 15:58   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
sell it to me
M16KE B
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Eck / Nick - I do quite fancy a set of carbs, thought about that before, no idea what to go for and what id need so i'll need to do some research. would be worth it for the noise alone!

couldnt sell it without finishing it - had it too long now.

cheers jules!
Nick-S
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15th Dec 08 at 16:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
twin 40 webbers, big cam!

go do it now!!
M16KE B
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18th Dec 08 at 09:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Carbs it is then. i'll look into that in the new year. pretty busy with the bodywork, getting it ready to be painted in February.

didnt manage a whole lot at the weekend, just finished up the smooth grab handle:







bumper is only sitting there so ignore any dodgy gaps. and, as always, its covered in dust!

[Edited on 18-12-2008 by M16KE B]
rodgers-nova
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19th Dec 08 at 10:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
love it mate, good work
chrex
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19th Dec 08 at 10:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
with a car that looks this great, and with the wheels and brakes etc...it defo needs the noise. And that means only one thing CAN be done to it...

...CARBS!!

Looks absolutely great tho mike, you've got a lovely example there!
M16KE B
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26th Jan 09 at 13:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cheers for the comments so far.

crap update below:

after lots of messing around, and a right pain in the arse, i now have two seats in and doors bars that dont foul them:





got some of the carbon panels back on, fo good this time now the cage is in.



some more annodised washers / bolts





painted boot floor - not an awesome finish like the rear bench / wheel wells, but its getting totally hidden by the false floor anyway.





random photo


redtop corsa
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26th Jan 09 at 13:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
awesome car sell it me
flybikeslee
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26th Jan 09 at 13:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i hate novas usually but this is awesome
redtop corsa
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26th Jan 09 at 13:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
shorten the boot lock like on my old nova shit pic it was a normal photo and took another pic with digi camera ha
jay26
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26th Jan 09 at 15:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
this nova makes me want another one well done mate
M16KE B
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26th Jan 09 at 16:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
nice one, cheer for the comments. back out on it tonight, so more progress soon.
M Sutton
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Looks good, carbs deffinatly sound like a good idea, will sound lovely!
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26th Jan 09 at 17:45   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by redtop corsa
shorten the boot lock like on my old nova


That looks fucking awfull, please don't do this.
Paul H
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cool mate
GregGsi
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26th Jan 09 at 23:35   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
hi pal if you do go for twin 40 webbers i have an inlet i was selling off ok

nice job on the car to

BHP vaux
M16KE B
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/\ cheers mate, not quite ready for that just yet, but if youve still got it when i get round to carbs thenill give you shout!

Quick update, after getting the boot floor / wheel well painted last week i gave my box frame a coat of black:



cleaned up my 15" spare



Half floor:



Full floor:



Done!



new gaiter, trimmed the bottom lip off it as it looked a bit wierd - obviously thats meant to sit under the consol



view from the front of the car looking back (how dusty is that bench??) - ive put a corsa c door moulding on the front of the frame to finish it off - looks better than painted wood



general interior shot now its 95% complete



fitted a wee oil cath tank, temporarily - dont really want it there, just wanted to see what it looked like mounted. will be relocated once i get carbs on it.
evans_corsab
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cool updates

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