1992 Vauxhall Nova Rally Car (Nearly ready to rev)

[dtvracing]

Hey again everyone, the thoughts of is a nova a retro ride yet has been goignt hrough my head and I have came to the decision that it is
Bought the car a few years ago with the idea of driving it every day but time passed and nothing was done to it. Rescently I have got envolved with Navigation rallies so a car was needed for that rather than the micra winter car so the nova was uncovered and work started.
The usual welding was needed (arches, battery tray) and as I am a steel fabricator I decided to tackle making a roll cage just to basically see if I could do a good enough job of it.

I think il let the pictures do the talking, Thanks for looking

[dtvracing]

[luckygti]

Oh, yes. Well done for putting it up mate, definitely retro and if that ^^^^ comment is about these, yep, they have the hooligan look out of the box. What engine plans, and what are navigation rallies?

[dtvracing]

[rodney]

gotta love a nova , amongst the many novas i had i had a white gsi, so cool when the chavs havn't got their hands on them,.

[dtvracing]

[dtvracing]

Alot of work has went into her already but its far from finished, the engine will be 1600 8 valve over bored plus20, lightened flywheel with group A spec head, fast road/rally cam and a pair of weber 40s to quench her thurst. Will build a good close ratio box and a stainless steel exhaust system during my lunch breaks
Naviagtion rallies are basically a treasure hunt in a car, u have to navigate yourself from point to point like a normal rally but with clues that you get at the start of each stage. these are run on open roads so speed limits hav to be obeyed but when you think of 60 mph down a gravel track (road) it is definately hair raising and a cheap and enjoyable form of rallying.

[luckygti]

Looks great, and there's certainly a lot of work going into it's prep. Roll cage looks good as well.

[countvauxalot]

Good work chap - are you on PNG? Book marked this as i too love a nova. I'm hoping to get back on with mine once the kadetts on its way

[dtvracing]

want to do her right so spending plenty of time trying to get her to the standard i want, its more of a learning curve aswel, learning new skills while working at it and know how i could do it better the next time. yea I'm on png but don't post anything as you have to pay to be a member which i cant really be bothered with lolkeep you at the kadett, it coming along really well, alot real good work going into it.

[ripper13]

What a good job, that roll cage is ace, will be a cool car when finished I bet, what's the cost involved in those rallys?

[dtvracing]

thanks very much, glad to here a bit of feedback. The rallies are usual around £60 to enter, this includes your club membership for the night and motorsport insurance aswel. then from that you will have to put your petrol expenses ontop of that but the way i think of it is that you go out on a friday night you wouldnt be long spending that and have nothing to show for it.

[dtvracing]

Tonights progress, started to sheet off the roof to stop any unwanted drips while painting, this envolved a zombie form of me getting up before work and going to the local builders merchant to get clear plastic after alot of huffing and puffing i got the car moved around 90 degrees and called it a night. Also bought a heater for the shed so a hat is now not needed while out tinkering

[hamps]

Nice i like it , what colour you going for?

[DanMateX]

this is rad

[leigh]

Love a good nova! Keep working on this one and I'll get that pesky Magnum out of your way.......

[dtvracing]

Gonna spray her white and sticker her nicely, blue rfx's and maybe gun metal inside. now now the magnum is in safe hands
Todays progress was finished off the spraybooth and gave them place a real good brush, not alot i no but getting there slowly.

[mattfletcher]

wow, looks like you made this proper solid. Nice to see one with all the added strength put in.

[Deleted]

good progress mate

looove novas

[dtvracing]

Finally got a bit of paint blew at her tonight, major step forward ;D