"Project C20 NVA"

ashtal · 22-12-2006, 19:18

Just thought i would start a little thread for the nova. The car started as a 1.4 sr (and still is really) but we have big plans for her. Just though i would put some pics up to show the state of it ! Then hopefully

you should be able to see the progress, which should be quite rapid.

pic 1

pic2

engine is in, just !

The boot !

Told you its a shed ! Only for now tho.

Lots of work and bits to collect still to do. Should be fun

Drizz · 22-12-2006, 19:53

Pics are red x's to me??

mac1976 · 22-12-2006, 22:24

same here red x's

specks · 22-12-2006, 23:25

only pic 1 showing here

ashtal · 23-12-2006, 09:51

Pics sorted

ashtal · 23-12-2006, 09:56

Been sorting out the rims over this week, they had some corrosion issues ! Alll ready for some paint now. Were going for some dark met grey.

opel badges

cav gsi rims

We have chossen to go with kumho ecsta spt ku 31. Quite a few reveiws rate them as a really good summer tyre, good for track use

Drizz · 23-12-2006, 18:08

Thats it i can see em now

ashtal · 23-12-2006, 19:12

We have has a right old job finding shafts, so we decided to go for shortening the standard shafts and modding the bearing to fit in the nova hub. Only just got the e/q shaft back it was cut and rejoined (tig) in the original weld position.

E/Q shaft

The nice clean weld

The other shafts is being shortened still

ashtal · 24-12-2006, 14:52

Got myself a little present for xmas ! Got a second hand set of billies. I got them for a good price and there are in keeping with the track/rally style im looking for.

Im going to strip them down and give them a tidy up as well

**Benn** · 24-12-2006, 15:14

looking good dude!

ashtal · 27-12-2006, 15:27

Has anyone got any ideas on this. I bought the bilsteins but the rear damper seems to have an irmscher logo on it !?!

im confused !

so do you think its irmy or a billie ?

Drizz · 27-12-2006, 18:29

So it does?

**Benn** · 27-12-2006, 19:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by ashtal

Has anyone got any ideas on this. I bought the bilsteins but the rear damper seems to have an irmscher logo on it !?!

im confused !

so do you think its irmy or a billie ?

theres is there a irmscher logo?
can only see the billie stickers..

Drizz · 27-12-2006, 19:21

click on the picture and enlarge it

ashtal · 27-12-2006, 20:10

Its got a black box round it

Its really strange !

mac1976 · 27-12-2006, 20:45

mines have the same on it

kennybarbour · 27-12-2006, 20:54

they look to be nova cup bilsteins from back in the day, which i assume was a one make championship kinda thing... perhaps they are endorsed in some way by irmsher?

kennybarbour · 27-12-2006, 20:58

i just checked mine, they dont have irmscher markings...but they are different (group A thick shaft dampers and rose jointed)

**Benn** · 27-12-2006, 21:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drizz

click on the picture and enlarge it

didnt see it was a click to enlarge...

ashtal · 27-12-2006, 21:12

Got a nice new gte rad to put in the sr.

Not sure on a fan yet tho. I will probally try to use a 2002 corsa fan. Got one at work and it seems quite thin, which is good.

Will need lots of strength to keep them billies in place !

Already half way through the Harry Hockley kit so these will be a nice addition to the engine bay. A/R bar spacers are in there to.

Will the bulkhead panel need any reinforcement when i cut the top section off ?

ashtal · 29-12-2006, 18:01

Started working on the car again today. Just droppped the engine out so i can finish welding the engine bay and floor. Hopefully get some pics of the seem welding and the harry hockley kit tomorrow.

ashtal · 30-12-2006, 13:29

I was trial fitting the cage this morning so i thought i would have quick mock up. The cage is a 6 point OMP rollcage with door bars. I found a piece of metal to use as a strut brace, but im not sure where to mount it yet cause im mounting the harness's it so it cant be welded in !
Rear veiw

Tank and pump

Seat with harness

Both seats (not bolted in tho)

Engine is gone. Its now ready for the rest of the welding to be done.

Im going to do the car (in and out) in met blue, simalar to my coupe's colour of europa blue. The cage will be painted in met grey.

ALL PICS ARE CLICKY

ashtal · 07-01-2007, 17:23

Finally got all the wheels done.
The rim had quite a bit of corrosion to clean off before painting

The final result

What do ya think !?!

Drizz · 07-01-2007, 17:25

They look great fella, what colour is that?

ashtal · 07-01-2007, 17:41

Its one i made up ! Just collected lots of old base coat and piled it in a contained. So its free aswell !