Nova Silk Violet C20LET Project

Ross.s · 17-03-2007, 19:24

well after my old nova going from this....

to this....

see full story here

http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/showt...66#post2461766

here is some pics of my new nova(sorry iv not wash it yet)

this is the spec so far...

1.6 GTE engine (E16SE) fully reconditioned in December, all seals and gaskets replaced, painted etc. Ported head, 4 branch manifold, Vernier pulley.
16" speedline allesio's
lowered 60mm all round (not 100% sure on what make suspension tho)
full piper exhaust system
Clear rear lights
laguna splitter
alloy fuel cap
rear honda jazz wiper.
infiniti 6by9's
OMP steering wheel

more to come very soon!!!

GDN16v · 17-03-2007, 19:33

Nice looking GSI!!

Shame about the black nova!!

Just one thing....get rid of the flared front arches!!!

**Benn** · 17-03-2007, 19:54

does look good dude,

not a fan of the flared arches either, tho,

Gaz86 · 17-03-2007, 20:01

that gsi looks so familiar it unbelievable, i cant remember where i know it from

where did you buy it, i know ive seen it/been offered it

Ross.s · 17-03-2007, 20:13

north wales

Ian Gsi16v · 17-03-2007, 20:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by GBE86

that gsi looks so familiar it unbelievable, i cant remember where i know it from

where did you buy it, i know ive seen it/been offered it

Think it was PistenHeads

Looks nice

I'd be replacing them front wings and it will be mint

Ross.s · 18-03-2007, 17:07

update

new nova for donor car

do any of you's know the car??

well we got my new nova last night

do you know what im up 2.......

this is the spec (well all the boy new of it)

Hybrid turbo
Front mount intercooler
Digital dash
Fully welded in rollcage( crosses in the rear and comes down to front footwells and crosses above windscreen)
Harnesses
Spax suspension
Cavalier GSI alloys powdercoated black
Drilled and grooved front discs

Gaz86 · 18-03-2007, 17:14

so your ditching the gsi engine?

***Tom Williams*** · 18-03-2007, 17:15

I can see what your going to do, but please put the 1.6 back in the van and sell it as a whole.

Gaz86 · 18-03-2007, 17:19

so little amounts of silk violet gsis around such a shame, but hey its your car good luck to ya

braders · 18-03-2007, 17:29

What a small world this is.That GSi was owned by my mate up intill recently (when you bought it) its even got my old alloy fuel cap on it. Was only painted a month or so ago.
And the van was owned by someone else i knew years ago i think when he just had a valver fitted in with the cage and everything.
So whats your plans for it then?

Ross.s · 18-03-2007, 17:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom Williams

I can see what your going to do, but please put the 1.6 back in the van and sell it as a whole.

aye thats what im going to do

Quote:

Originally Posted by braders

What a small world this is.That GSi was owned by my mate up intill recently (when you bought it) its even got my old alloy fuel cap on it. Was only painted a month or so ago.
And the van was owned by someone else i knew years ago i think when he just had a valver fitted in with the cage and everything.
So whats your plans for it then?

aye small world lol

iv got loads u will see in the coming months

**Benn** · 18-03-2007, 18:21

the van was sharrons on here wasnt it...

Mazz · 18-03-2007, 18:41

If that is Sharron's old LET Van then i've read a few stories about it. iirc when they fitted the LET, it was a sunday night and they needed a few washers, no shops were open so they drilled a hole in a penny and used that...

Ross.s · 18-03-2007, 20:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mazz

If that is Sharron's old LET Van then i've read a few stories about it. iirc when they fitted the LET, it was a sunday night and they needed a few washers, no shops were open so they drilled a hole in a penny and used that...

well it run's fine but im going to re-bulid it anyway when i take it out

foreverwhite · 18-03-2007, 22:05

it's 'that' van

lol

death trap.

McPikie · 19-03-2007, 08:26

And I owned the van before Shannon, and Learch before me.

To be honest, I thought it would have been crushed by now. The drilled 2p's were on the suspension struts when I got it and, to be fair, it needs that LET ripping out and putting back to how it was. Here are a few pics for you.

Giving my cossie a jump start

On the rollers at Well lane, it gave and impressive 152bhp at the wheels

It was a belting car, awesome for screaming the arse out of and the only thing to ever fail on me was a CV joint

**CraigGreen** · 19-03-2007, 10:42

Legendary! Just needs considerable tidying up.

philip2 · 20-03-2007, 08:07

gsi's my mates old car...was very well looked after

namkeaps · 20-03-2007, 08:44

pmsl both novas alot of ppl know about

silky is MOL's old one and as said the van is shannons old one

the silky has been very well looked after though and is a very very nice example and shoul;d not be stripped or tracked imo. left as it is prolly whats best for it

lol@ the 2p thing. still makes me shudder when i hear that. dodgy at its dodgiest

Rubix_Cube · 20-03-2007, 10:31

Shame about the black nova - but looks like a tidy gsi - unsure on the flared front arches tho .

Quote:

If that is Sharron's old LET Van then i've read a few stories about it. iirc when they fitted the LET, it was a sunday night and they needed a few washers, no shops were open so they drilled a hole in a penny and used that...

Quality bodge

namkeaps · 20-03-2007, 10:32

pretty sure it was when ste nova fitted the XE engine or possibly the nova gsi engine that he used the 2p method

GDN16v · 20-03-2007, 12:56

wheres the cage from in the van?

Ross.s · 21-03-2007, 16:37

no idea mate someone on here will know

OBs (Nova Bits) · 21-03-2007, 18:27

Looking good mate, my Novas got to go... Which is a pain, now it is in bits in me garage...