tonysr

Here it is as i got it in May 2003





Then i stripped it, converted it to full mk2 spec and it had a full respray in Vauxhall Glacier white











Then i got bored of 1.3 8v power & upgraded to.....



Redtop power

Seam welded the engine bay & a new front crossmember as the old one was a bit rotten



Upgraded the brakes & added 280lb front spring to help with the extra weight of the engine













Wasnt happy with the paint work after a scratched the wings during the 2.0 16v conversion so i stripped it again

























Booked it in for its second respray.



















& the colour is bmw estoril blue

























Bought some recaro's






Fitted a new single wiper





Bought a set of wheels of ebay



Then some tyres



& a couple of months back bought these second hand coilovers, done just over 1000 miles



thats it picture wise for now, but its now up in the air on axle stands having the underside hammerited & new handbrake cable, wheel cylinders etc fitted....

Hope you all like?

Dunc Maclean

looking good matey! not normally a nova fan but good to see uve not stuck 18s on it, body kit and filled it with ICe lol!

it changes its apperance more times than a hooker gets checked for stds!

Dunc

phil robson

gonna be sweet with those wheels on

just dont scratch that paintwork

cocaina_xr2i

looking good m8 keep up the good work

Red16

quality little car always had a bit of a soft spot for nova's if kept relatively standard

Davey8oy

i love novas!

i want to build another one once my rs is finished!

Twins

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Must say the colour suits the car really well

JonnyBravo

Looking good,

Now too things you need

LSD

Nitrous

then you have a 12 second nova and a proper track tool

Al1exx

Superb mate keep us posted

tonysr

Thanks for the positive comments guys

Hammerited the whole chassis, all arch's, changed the suspension, fitted the wheel cylinders, removed the front brakes & put a set of 288mm discs on just so i could get the car moveable....

RST

iTrader: (3)

I LIKE THAT
Keep the pics comin
RST

tonysr

Fitted the new headlights, grill & adjusted the bonnet, looking like a car almost...



Arty shot...

DazS1Turbo

Like That Tony

essex_boy_escy_si

nice car mate , big engine small car nice little pocket rocket !!! how come u never kept the smoothed boot

Al1exx

Quality!

Dunc Maclean

because he realised that a nova without a smooth boot was a nice new idea

Dunc

essex_boy_escy_si

lol u got me there Dunc Maclean thats very true!!!!!!

Mike C

iTrader: (1)

looks cool that, glad u got rid of the white

tonysr

Not much on the progress this update

Smoothed the boot grab handle



4 coats of paint



Laquered



On the car



Stripped down the engine on sunday just gone to replace all gaskets, seals, belts & pulleys, water pump, oil pump, clutch etc

warleydaddy

LOVED my 2.0 nova,there FANTASTIC cars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fair play for doin it...

Like it A LOT!!!!!!!!

Pete...

blackrstdean

the mutts nutts mate

heresharry

I love Novas and this one is sweet as mate you must love lying on the cold concrete just like me!!!!!

Keep the pics coming

tonysr

I ordered bits i needed to replace the gaskets & top end seals on my engine



Clutch Kit
Head gasket set
Head bolts
Sump gasket x 2
Timing belt
Water pump
Plugs & leads

All trade through my fiance, Ł191....

Picking these up sunday

big_wig_074

sweet,nice colour
lookin at the same sort of spec as me then

sbd16v

throttle bodies from rich off matt's engine very nice bit of kit

i am loving the finsih on the rear handle with that colour paint i now know where i am off at the weekend for the trims on the gte

GazzaG

Muzz

I HATE Nova's, but thats the nutz

tonysr

Cleaned the block, head & ancilaries up & painted them over the weekend....

Head isnt bolted down yet, need to get an engine stand.



This was the condition of the water pump, me thinks its never been changed??

M.A.D.RST

Quality, novas with these engines are ace I love borrowing my mates
Originally i was going to say, why white, as it looked better when you first got it Then i saw the new colour

m.d.

looking good mate, novas done properly are unbeatable for looks, dont go bad either lol,

shame they are never going to be that good handling wise compared to many other cars, thats why i sold my xe nova to make a fiesta,

looks real sweet tho mate, keep it up

geordiesilverfoci

Never been a fan of novas but like this one alot.

Well done on it mate.

tonysr

Engine is built now. Painted the cam & plug covers ot match the car colours.

tonysr

Engine & box fitted, & polybushes fitted to tca's & tie bars.

Tas662

Lovely project there

Tim

iTrader: (1)

impressive i like

rs nutta

thats gonna be sweet sitting on the new wheels

fezzajsy

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tonysr

Roose Motorsport silicone hose's.



Before pic of wheels...



Diamond cut Mk4 Astra SXi 16" wheels, 195-40-16 Toyo Proxes T1-R.









Needs lowering more, but i've still got half the engine to in/on.

TimC

iTrader: (1)

have to say that is pretty sweet, although i think it would look better with the sr skirts and spoiler.

bet it'll fly when done though.

keep going dude