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24-12-2006, 10:34
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Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Midlands Drives: Nova c16xe,Calibra
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| Good to see your back! As said previously by someone, it was your red 1.6 16v that inspired me originally, after the belgium PNG trip, where you stopped at a petrol station en route and cleaned your car whilst others re-fuelled  Still got the TV poster of your old motor up at the workshop, I'm sure the sport will be just as good 
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24-12-2006, 19:40
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#52 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Surrey Drives: Nova Sport
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Originally Posted by dhdev  Good to see your back! As said previously by someone, it was your red 1.6 16v that inspired me originally, after the belgium PNG trip, where you stopped at a petrol station en route and cleaned your car whilst others re-fuelled Still got the TV poster of your old motor up at the workshop, I'm sure the sport will be just as good | mate, that's well funny, I forgot how sad I used to be (...used to be??  )
I'm glad the original red Nova inspired people, I was originally contemplating a 2.0l engine until my dads mate (who rallied Nova's) convinced me to opt for the 1.6 16v. Seeing his Bowyer powered rally car go made the descision alot easier!!  It's good that people like yourself and Lee Hearsey etc are still opting for what I believe to be the ultimate engine / chassis combination...
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19-01-2007, 13:12
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#53 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Surrey Drives: Nova Sport
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| Just a quick update (this rebuild stuff is so time consuming  )
This is the general state of most of the engine components, nasty  
Prepped: 
After a respray and service: 
End plate prepped: 
End plate primed and painted: 
I've had to set up some shelving in the gym to accommodate the bits I've done so far!! 
(The girlie weights belong to the missus - honest! )
I've bought an original Nova Sport back box from Ashley too, I'm on the lookout for a cheap set of original carbs / airbox, oh, and any 1.3 tuning goodies (anyone?)
Ready to start stripping the engine now, more updates to follow...
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19-01-2007, 13:18
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#54 | | Regional Co-ordinator
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Somerset Drives: smallblock Novas
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| Damn thats impressive.
I assume you spray in an area thats nice & warm? I dont struggle to get good results but this time of year Ive no chance of getting spray work looking like that.
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19-01-2007, 13:50
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#55 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Surrey Drives: Nova Sport
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| Yeah, spraying in this cold weather is a b1tch. You'll notice the electic heater in some of the pics, I also have a gas fire to warm the environment. I warm the spray cans before spraying too. The key to a good spray job is the preparation. | |
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19-01-2007, 14:10
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#56 | | MIGClub Member
Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: 31.5175 - 34.453056 Drives: XE'd Corsa
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| Cant wait to see this finished its gonna be minted!!
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19-01-2007, 14:21
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#57 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: ruislip Drives: nova 1.8 16v on tbs
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19-01-2007, 18:51
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#58 | | Regional Co-ordinator
Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Fareham,Hants Drives: A shineeeey Nova
Posts: 40,525
| looks great...
i painted my alt too...then scared it to funk fitting the damn thing...
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19-01-2007, 19:13
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#59 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Northern Ireland Drives: Builds Nova Turbo
Posts: 2,256
| Looks awesome dec, great attention to detail!
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19-01-2007, 19:21
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#60 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: north wales deeside
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19-01-2007, 21:16
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#61 | | MIGClub Member
Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: NEWCASTLE Drives: NOVA 1.6 16v + Cav
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Originally Posted by Dec.
(The girlie weights belong to the missus - honest! )
I've bought an original Nova Sport back box from Ashley too, I'm on the lookout for a cheap set of original carbs / airbox, oh, and any 1.3 tuning goodies (anyone?)
Ready to start stripping the engine now, more updates to follow...
Dec | I like the tesco's bags laid out with Nova parts in!!! Pitty Tesco's dont do that!!
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19-01-2007, 21:18
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#62 | | MIGClub Member
Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Suffolk Drives: Vectra GSi & A4 1.8t
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| Thats a double hard unit!
Holding a box without issue LOL
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19-01-2007, 21:41
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#63 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: teesside Drives: Evo5Tigra
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| was the altenator easy to do mate??i want to get mine powder coated | |
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19-01-2007, 22:27
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#64 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: newcastle Drives: Concours Nova 16v
Posts: 712
| Spot on Dec!! What do you find the Daily sport or The sun better to paint on? | |
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29-01-2007, 11:04
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#65 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Surrey Drives: Nova Sport
Posts: 653
| Just a quick update, I've stripped the engine down this weekend. I hope to get the block, head and cam housing acid dipped or bead blasted sometime soon. Then I shall put it all back together again replacing oilseals, gaskets etc (maybe a bit of light headwork and a performance camshaft if the budget allows!?)   | |
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29-01-2007, 11:22
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#66 | | Regional Co-ordinator
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Somerset Drives: smallblock Novas
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| Nice progress. Simple old 1300 8v.... | |
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29-01-2007, 13:14
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#67 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: ruislip Drives: nova 1.8 16v on tbs
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| you werent kidding that you'd laid it out all nice on the phone then looking good mate, as i said before, if you want a powder coated pedal linkage, i have one taking up space in the garage | |
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29-01-2007, 14:04
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#68 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Surrey Drives: Nova Sport
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Originally Posted by lee303 you werent kidding that you'd laid it out all nice on the phone then looking good mate, as i said before, if you want a powder coated pedal linkage, i have one taking up space in the garage | Lee Hairsey! Cheers pal, I will see how mine cleans up before I take you upon the offer, many thanks though
I phoned Sutton Rebore this morning, they have a chemical dip and would charge around £80 to do the block, head, cam housing and sump. They also have some useful machining capabilties, lightening and balancing, refacing, skimming etc.
I'll keep and eye out for that book you mentioned too.
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29-01-2007, 15:29
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#69 | | Regional Co-ordinator
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Somerset Drives: smallblock Novas
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| That sounds quite a bit for a chemical dip... | |
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29-01-2007, 16:11
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#70 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: ruislip Drives: nova 1.8 16v on tbs
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Originally Posted by Dec. Lee Hairsey! Cheers pal, I will see how mine cleans up before I take you upon the offer, many thanks though
I phoned Sutton Rebore this morning, they have a chemical dip and would charge around £80 to do the block, head, cam housing and sump. They also have some useful machining capabilties, lightening and balancing, refacing, skimming etc.
I'll keep and eye out for that book you mentioned too.
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good stuff mate 
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19-02-2007, 09:09
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#71 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Surrey Drives: Nova Sport
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| Small update yesterday...  
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19-02-2007, 11:11
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#72 | | Regional Co-ordinator
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Somerset Drives: smallblock Novas
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| Dipped & painted?
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19-02-2007, 11:32
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#73 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Surrey Drives: Nova Sport
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| Craig, didn't bother with the dip in the end, just plenty of GUNK and a wire-brush on the drill.
Came up pretty good tho!
Used Hermitite engine paint, don't know if they still make it, it was an old tin my dad had kicking about.
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19-02-2007, 11:34
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#74 | | Regional Co-ordinator
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Somerset Drives: smallblock Novas
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Originally Posted by Dec.
Used Hermitite engine paint, don't know if they still make it, it was an old tin my dad had kicking about.
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19-02-2007, 16:10
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#75 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: ruislip Drives: nova 1.8 16v on tbs
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| looking good mate | |
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