Nova Van

kitt1972 · 08-02-2008, 22:00

well some of you may have seen this in the nova site
I have had it since the summer and have done lots of work on it. At the moment I am having the engine bay seam welded and building the engine up. I think people like pics more than word so here we go. Please leave your comments

DaveyB · 08-02-2008, 22:03

very nice!

kitt1972 · 08-02-2008, 22:11

thanks mate

16vboi · 08-02-2008, 22:51

it is nice but if im onhist i used to get excited about 2.0 nova's but im just sick of them now

bux · 08-02-2008, 22:54

cool van mate! looks like adams old 500bhp van!

AK_LET · 08-02-2008, 22:58

very nice. Love vans

kitt1972 · 08-02-2008, 22:59

i get bored of them as well thats why i decided to do a van as there arnt may 2 liter ones.

**Gordon Livsey** · 08-02-2008, 23:11

looks nice and well done

16vboi · 08-02-2008, 23:12

fairdoos i wouldnt mind doin a bike motor conversion cus lets face it they weight about as much of a box of matches power to weight rules

**Benn** · 08-02-2008, 23:15

Thats a really clean one, thats very nice, really like the wheels too.
Engine looks nice.

**Melv** · 09-02-2008, 18:41

Nova. No speedlines!!!!!!!11

Cracking wee van there chief. Keep the pics and updates coming. It looks solid by the way.

tinks'sshotgun · 09-02-2008, 19:25

very nice example, how much did the welding cost and where did ya get it done because my mate needs his doin in bang same place round the offside susp mount n battery tray, cheers

kitt1972 · 09-02-2008, 22:04

my brother in laws friend is doing it for me. Not sure how much it is going to cost just wanted it done well.

kitt1972 · 09-02-2008, 22:05

Thanks for all your comments people its keeping me going. i will have some more pics when its back from welding. And engine goes in

astra16V2004 · 10-02-2008, 14:40

looking good mate.should be a laugh when the 2.0 is in

kitt1972 · 17-02-2008, 19:48

well after a long wait the welding has been done. So can get on with the painting now.

welding looks better in the flesh but it will all be be covered up when i am finished

**Benn** · 17-02-2008, 19:50

Nice neat welding.

s4mpl · 17-02-2008, 22:15

i work for a vauxhall dealer in the north east, and this van used to belong to garage which used it for running around in, i must admit it looks a thousand times better now than it did when it belonged to the garage, keep up the good work

Lee H · 17-02-2008, 22:23

Should have stitch welded it really, not seam welded it.

kitt1972 · 17-02-2008, 22:45

wow would love to no more about the van. IF YOU HAVE PICS THAT WOULD BE EVEN BETTER. WHAT WAS THE VAN USED FOR.

s4mpl · 18-02-2008, 18:11

the van was used as a general runaround and the odd time it was given out as a courtesy vehicle to people that needed a van

**Benn** · 18-02-2008, 19:14

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Originally Posted by Lee H

Should have stitch welded it really, not seam welded it.

Have you ever seen one crack the welds? As i havent, (well one that was rolled 4times on a wet track)

Lee H · 18-02-2008, 22:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Benn

Have you ever seen one crack the welds? As i havent, (well one that was rolled 4times on a wet track)

No, but i've seen one bump into someone at low speed and its bent the roof as the bay was too rigid to take the impact.

**Benn** · 18-02-2008, 22:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lee H

No, but i've seen one bump into someone at low speed and its bent the roof as the bay was too rigid to take the impact.

Really? Never thought of that...

But then caged up ones would surely do that too no?

Lee H · 21-02-2008, 08:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Benn

Really? Never thought of that...

But then caged up ones would surely do that too no?

No as the engine bay is before the cage so would absorb most of the impact and crumple if stitch welded rather than seam welded (depending on how hard you crashed obviously)