steve_b
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Registered: 15th Jun 03
Location: Oswestry, Shropshire
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Hello,
My brother purchased this recently,
Has been fully restored bodywise but not finished due to time,
The previous owner has had it in the family for last 8 years and had it handed down from his brother,
He has been restoring it for the last 4 years,
Anyway it was up for sale and a deal was done, so seeing as it was such a nice day we cracked on with it,
Although it has had a full respray already theres a few marks in the engine bay and a slight bit of peeling on the front panel,
Engine isnt as clean as id like it either as the last owner ran out of time so was just trying to put it all together as quickly as possible,
So thought it rude not to pull it all out and start again!
as we started just taken irmscher airbox off,
cleared all the junk out of the back
jacked it up
engine again
coming out
out
disassembly
bare bay
back on wheels riding high!!!
stripping more
and the mess of the interior, wires city!!!
going to get the bay and the front panel and valence painted again and a few of the grommet holes welded up as im going to hide the wiring loom,
Love the cra is great to own such a rare model cant wait to get started on cleaning the negine up ready to go back in,
Have plenty of time tomorow so will be more progress then!
thats all for now!
[Edited on 31-08-2007 by steve_b]
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Ste L
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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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ahhh, you bought daz's sport 
stunning example that one
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jamesvalver
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Registered: 21st Feb 03
Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
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thast mint! ive always wanted one of the origenal sports. wheels arent in keeping with the std look. mayb you should sell them to me lol
[Edited on 22-08-2007 by jamesvalver]
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dan_c4rsa
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Registered: 12th Dec 06
Location: North Yorks Drives: MK3 Seat Cupra
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i SO wih i had a sport. to put a valver in!
Joke. Keep it original as poss boyo. Looks minty mint
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Ste L
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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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quote:
Originally posted by jamesvalver
wheels arent in keeping with the std look.
neither are the smoothed door handles
quote:
Originally posted by dan_c4rsa
i SO wih i had a sport. to put a valver in!
it used to have a valver fitted, if you look, you'll notice the chassis mod 
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dan_c4rsa
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Registered: 12th Dec 06
Location: North Yorks Drives: MK3 Seat Cupra
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Touche.... well played
at least it'll be super strong with a small block in
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Ste L
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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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quote:
Originally posted by dan_c4rsa
Touche.... well played
at least it'll be super strong with a small block in
i only know, i helped with some of it, trying to get it running with valver fitted
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bieransri
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Registered: 13th Apr 06
Location: Kidsgrove, Staffordshire
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love it, was local to me that too. getting a collection of tidy novas now i see
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sam13
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Registered: 30th Dec 06
Location: manchester, sale
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nice one lads gona be another cracker.
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j10E W
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Registered: 30th Sep 04
Location: maidstone
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i want one soo bad
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steve_b
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Registered: 15th Jun 03
Location: Oswestry, Shropshire
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UPDATE
well after a night on the lash i was slow starting today but started work around 12pm,
weather was lovely so cracked on,
Removed a few more items from the engine bay ready for painting and marked all the areas i want seeing to when it goes for paint,
im going to totally smoth the firewall of all of the little divits and get the holes welded up so i can go for the minimalist look
after that turned my attention to the mountain fo junk in the car,
Offloaded all of this around the house in various places, hiding away from parents!Lol
next fitted the frame sto the seats the were totally stripped so thanks to daryl for getting them back in shape for me!
next cleaned up the carpets, fitted the seatbelts, rear qauter trims properly and the seats went in also
also got the engine on the stand reasy for the treatment tomorow
enjoy...
oh and the mrs thought she would try it for size!
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Ste L
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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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going to be fitting the xe chassis mod in or something, as i see writiing where it is?
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steve_b
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Registered: 15th Jun 03
Location: Oswestry, Shropshire
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going to put it back to its former chassis leg state!
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Ste L
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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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so trying to get it stock looking?
bar de-handles doors?
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steve_b
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Registered: 15th Jun 03
Location: Oswestry, Shropshire
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not stock looking as it will never look stock with handles and cage!
but a nice clean bay, im worried that the leg mod will catch the eye to much
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Ste L
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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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quote:
Originally posted by steve_b
not stock looking as it will never look stock with handles and cage!
but a nice clean bay, im worried that the leg mod will catch the eye to much
it's a sport, being rally bred, should of had a cage from factory imo
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wilson_sri
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Registered: 31st Aug 04
Location: Dunfermline Drives: Technics 1210s
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Thats outstanding! Really looking forward to seeing this finished, some fleet of cars you have!
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cheshiresport
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Registered: 5th Nov 06
Location: Northwich, Cheshire
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I too cant wait to see it finished
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sam13
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Registered: 30th Dec 06
Location: manchester, sale
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no hanging around there boys is there.
[Edited on 23-08-2007 by sam13]
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Rob_Lee
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Registered: 9th Dec 05
Location: Folkestone Drives: Nova 1.6 16v
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Dont fit a fake cage in a nova sport! 
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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Nice. Had a soft spot for these after reading the Courtney feature in Total Vauxhall 6 years ago.
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GHurn
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Registered: 15th Jan 05
Location: magor, south wales
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nice project
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steve_b
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Registered: 15th Jun 03
Location: Oswestry, Shropshire
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MINOR UPDATE!!!
managed to get hold of another 1300 engine with the bill blydenstien B+ big valve head and a few more goodies including a bigger 4-1 manifold,
So stripped it down ready to clean it all up and get it refitted!
very happy with it as you can see!
much bigger portage should pick up a couple more ponys here!
Is very much bigger than the standard item so very happy!
wont be many more updates now bar the strip down untill i return next year from a work venture!
got all of the parts i need now tho just lots of cleaning and refitting to do!
cant wait to get it all back together though!
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IvIarkgraham
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Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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are they standard seats? worst interior ever
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Ste L
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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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quote:
Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
are they standard seats? worst interior ever
yes the burbury style is the original..
dont forget it is an "80's" car
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