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AlexW

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Registered: 25th Oct 08
Location: Essex
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4th Apr 09 at 13:09

Ive only had this car for about 6-7months, but ive done a lot of work with on it lol

I saw it advertised on MIG web for not much over £100. Then i thought it was a total steal, and looking around it i realised it didnt have much if any rust, amazing for a nova!
I bought it with a seized engine as it had been sat around for ages. It had water in the fuel for some reason. Drained the fuel tank and put some new petrol and it fired up fine.

How it looked when i bought it:

It still has all the dents from the old people that used to have it, but it gives the car a used look lol

After a clean and polish it looked much better.

I put it through a mot and it passed first time. Taxed it and keept it standard for about a week lol
3spokes were first, along with some other small interior things like a parcel shelf

and 6 dial GSI clocks

Then other things like a full GSI interior, inc dash, seats, the lot.

GSI spoiler was also fitted.

256mm 2.0 brakes were next.

Arch carpets fitted.

In the engine bay i decided i wanted change. so a corsa rocker cover and blue GSI servo were fitted. Along with a cut to hell corsa airbox and intake.

The finaly.
Bye 1.2 spi beast!

Striped and cleaned inside

Thanks to a good friend the engine was collected. A 1.4 16v Corsa Sport engine.

Fitted

After having LOTS of problems with the imobliser due to not being given the keychip and ring.

Great tool stand

WOO It runs! I sorted all the problems after this vid lol
http://s252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/AW_06/?action=view&current=HPIM1546.flv

Interior back in:

Bay looking better

Im now just waiting on a exhaust flexi and steering wheel bolt.

Should have it back as my daily driver by next weekend.

Im sure ive missed loads but meh lol

Thanks for taking the time to read

Comments welcome.

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SeanXE

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Registered: 17th Jan 09
Location: Luton
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4th Apr 09 at 13:11

Technically it is a Corsa A so you dont have to put that in the title

Ellis

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Registered: 11th Sep 07
Location: Aberdeenshire
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4th Apr 09 at 13:12

Sport note coming from a Nova

I like

AlexW

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Registered: 25th Oct 08
Location: Essex
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4th Apr 09 at 13:14

Thanks guys. And a corsa is just a bubble nova hehe.

Cant wait to drive it. Its got a chipped ecu and a WR box with a final drive of 4:18. Should be a good motorway cruiser

AlexW

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Registered: 25th Oct 08
Location: Essex
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4th Apr 09 at 22:26

Today i acualy pulled my finger out my ****, washed the car, Its been dieing for a wash since i took it off the road.

Temp exhaust untill i get my flexi monday or tuesday.

Was great to move it under its own steam. Even if the exhaust was dragging lol

Comments please

Markus

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4th Apr 09 at 22:35

lol @ exhaust

AlexW

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4th Apr 09 at 22:40

Bodge tastic! At least it keep the neighbours happy lol

Rob_Lee

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Registered: 9th Dec 05
Location: Folkestone Drives: Nova 1.6 16v
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5th Apr 09 at 08:00

Did you get the engine for free/cheap?

You've done all the hard work and only fitted the 1.4... you can get the c16xe in there for the same amount of work (ive had 2 c16xe novas)

am4nf

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Registered: 27th Jul 08
Location: South Ayrshire Drives: Corsa Sport
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5th Apr 09 at 09:55

how clean is that

AlexW

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5th Apr 09 at 10:11

quote:
Originally posted by Rob_Lee
Did you get the engine for free/cheap?

You've done all the hard work and only fitted the 1.4... you can get the c16xe in there for the same amount of work (ive had 2 c16xe novas)

Yer the engine was dead cheap. I did think about a 1.6, but it was going to be more expensive all round, tax/insurance.

Plus the x14 isnt done much.

sand-eel

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5th Apr 09 at 12:30

seriously clean looking indeed.

Archie

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Registered: 18th Dec 07
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5th Apr 09 at 13:36

Fucking ace.
Love that

john_c20xe

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Registered: 10th Feb 08
Location: Eastbourne, EastSussex
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5th Apr 09 at 14:03

looking good mate, do you plan to do anything to the 1.4?

AlexW

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5th Apr 09 at 15:52

quote:
Originally posted by john_c20xe
looking good mate, do you plan to do anything to the 1.4?

Plan to get a power box for it, cams, custom exhast, few other small things problery.

One of the small things is getting the rev limit raised.

Adam-D

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6th Apr 09 at 10:22

very very clean

Inglis

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6th Apr 09 at 10:39

lookin nice m8

B3KAN

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Registered: 15th Feb 07
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6th Apr 09 at 11:34

Nice to see theres some clean novs still going

Looks smart

AlexW

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6th Apr 09 at 13:59

Thanks guys. Yer its preety clean, just the passenger door and slighty on the arch. New door, bonnet and wings are to go on later in the year. Mainly due to dents aswell, rather than rot

AlexW

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6th Apr 09 at 17:31

Well. After 3months, £400ish and a lot of swearing, moaning..... First drive of the car. List of faults the lengh of a bendy bus.

Exhaust is blowing and knocking the floor somwhere. Dont have a speedo cable, and the fan is running all the time, due to me not having a working rad switch. Few other faults to sort but meh. Tomorrow or wednesday.

AlexW

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8th Apr 09 at 22:02

After the above its now back in bits

Nope i havnt crashed it, but the water pump has gone

Walked out the next morning to find the car swimming in its own water.

Seal has gone and the pump is making one hell of a noise.

Teachs me for not doing it before the engine was fitted Doh.

AlexW

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24th May 09 at 15:52

Not updated for a while. Done all the work on the engine, and its now back to its old ways of playing up. Needs a new ICV.

But anyways, ive done a few rather large mods to the car and even more to come soon!

I fitted a rather rubbish looking GSI front bumper, i will be getting it looking good in a month or so.

Next thing was to ditch the old 3spokes in favor for a cheap set of Tigra 5spokes.

And now ive got a few little touchs to do, exhaust needs some work, got a couple of gauges for the inside, Oil temp and oil pressure.

And in a month or so when these tyres have worn past 1.6mm i plan to refurb them in white as per below.

What ya all think?

p93sco

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Registered: 30th Jun 08
Location: Aberdeenshire Drives:silver 1.2 16v
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24th May 09 at 16:21

keep the wheels silver far better

AlexW

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15th Oct 09 at 20:43

Well Months later im back to update!

Last month the cars mot and tax ran out, so i decided to strip it.... To rebuild!

This is the first pic i got lol

Ive decided to strip back most of the paint and all off the seam sealer to check for rust, bust all the rust etc.
Plus a engine change again.
All the suspension is being changed or painted so it should be a very fresh car when finished.

Today it looks like this:

There is a very small amount of rust on the whole car.
Few more bits to do and then i can primer it all, get seam sealer on it all, and spray it. Same colour again.

These are a few of the bits that ive painted so far, il get more pics as and when, as theres loads more painted.