Nova daily driver WIP

Lee H · 06-01-2008, 21:10

Seen as the turbo hardly ever ventures anywhere I thought i'd start a WIP on my daily driver as its had a fair few bits done to it recently.

Bought it about 3 months ago with a 2.0 8v in and looking like this.

Since then I have removed the splitter, GSi door stickers and boot vinyl (as its not a GSi), fitted some new headlights, window surrounds and an XE.

This posed other problems as I immediately broke a shaft/CV. Took it apart to find that small block 1.2 shafts had been slotted into big block inners and then had a weld ran round them to hold them in Fitted proper shafts now.

Here are some more up to date pics, needs a clean but you get the idea.

Got a new exhaust to fit as this one looks awful, GSi front bumper and also considering a LET.

And proof it looks better from a distance

**Benn** · 06-01-2008, 21:48

Very cool, needs capet tho, and a let? isnt that why your black one isnt on the road?
i likes it.

Nemesis · 06-01-2008, 21:54

Liking that

astra2004 · 06-01-2008, 22:06

love it.old school

Lee H · 06-01-2008, 22:08

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Originally Posted by Benn

Very cool, needs capet tho, and a let? isnt that why your black one isnt on the road?
i likes it.

Black one is built and waiting for summer. Updated pics on novaload but not put them on here for some reason.

Lee H · 06-01-2008, 22:10

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Originally Posted by Nemesis

Liking that

You feeling ok

Its a bit sheddy close up but i'm not bothered about this one like I am the turbo

**Benn** · 07-01-2008, 11:21

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Originally Posted by Lee H

Black one is built and waiting for summer. Updated pics on novaload but not put them on here for some reason.

Just seen them in your other thread, i like them both.

Lee H · 13-01-2008, 19:23

Small update but no pics.

Had the rear spring seat welded on Saturday before the spring went through the chassis leg. Couple more bits need welding, will be done in a couple of weeks.

Spent today removing the best bit of a Cavalier turbo ready to go in this in a couple of weeks, Cav now ready for the big scrapyard in the sky.

Got some lowered tie bar mounts to fit as well as the gearbox keeps catching the tie bar plus they will also help with putting the power down.

Ste L · 13-01-2008, 19:27

Lee, will have to take us for a spin when the let's in, still yet to go in a let nova

dearing5 · 13-01-2008, 19:33

like that mate, nice

**Benn** · 13-01-2008, 19:34

Have you cut the lug off the gear box? theres one thats really close to the tie bar,

and mmmmmm turbo.

LongLiveTheNova · 13-01-2008, 19:42

So this wants getting a Let too Lee? Lol

Lee H · 13-01-2008, 19:43

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Originally Posted by Ste L

Lee, will have to take us for a spin when the let's in, still yet to go in a let nova

Will do, keeping this one standard though as only fitting an F20 on this one.

LongLiveTheNova · 13-01-2008, 19:44

What you doing with the XE?

Lee H · 13-01-2008, 19:44

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Originally Posted by Benn

Have you cut the lug off the gear box? theres one thats really close to the tie bar,

and mmmmmm turbo.

Yes, it was resting on that lug when I got the car, cut it off and now its practically touching the box.

Lee H · 13-01-2008, 19:45

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Originally Posted by LongLiveTheNova

So this wants getting a Let too Lee? Lol

Looking that way now, may sell the XE and F16, cooling problem is sorted now, just got a bit of a hunting/kangarooing issue to sort on it now.

flatout · 13-01-2008, 20:57

i'm really liking that nova mate, wheres the carpets gone tho?

Lee H · 13-01-2008, 21:02

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Originally Posted by flatout

i'm really liking that nova mate, wheres the carpets gone tho?

Got a rust hole in the wheel arch that needs welding (believe it or not on a Nova

), wheel sprays water through it and the carpets got piss wet through so they are in the garage till I get the hole sorted.

Ste L · 13-01-2008, 21:18

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Originally Posted by Lee H

Yes, it was resting on that lug when I got the car, cut it off and now its practically touching the box.

my old nova was the same, if you remember, but wasn't sure why, as the lug was cut off too

Lee H · 13-01-2008, 21:21

It is strange as its not got the GSi tie bars on yet either and they'd be even closer as they are thicker! My black one had clearance when I had the XE and F20 in as did the yellow one, the other red one etc.

Engine hopefully going in at the start of Feb.

Ste L · 13-01-2008, 21:33

tis a strange one..

wonder why it does that

**Benn** · 13-01-2008, 21:35

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Originally Posted by Lee H

Yes, it was resting on that lug when I got the car, cut it off and now its practically touching the box.

thats odd, mines got a good gap...

Lee H · 06-02-2008, 14:34

Small update, no longer fitting the LET to this car as some kind person has keyed it all down the side so lost a bit of interest in it. Have fitted the new exhaust system I had to replace the horrible one it came with though.

**Benn** · 06-02-2008, 18:04

Ah wankers,

Lee H · 21-02-2008, 20:58

Just e-mailed Practical Performance Car to enter for the £999 challenge at York Dragway with this shed, should be interesting.