Nova GTE (Courtenay 2.0L 16V Turbo)

[Todd]

It's starting to take shape now, great work!

 

[IL]

Who plated the door locks for you keith? I assume they had to be stripped to bits to be plated?

 

[KeithRobinson]

Who plated the door locks for you keith? I assume they had to be stripped to bits to be plated?

Eagle Plating. I clipped the plastic off it. The rest is just metal and plated fine.

Jonny got the saloon rear boot catch plated and it fell apart. Must have been softer metal or something inside lol

 

[KeithRobinson]

Bit more progress

- side glass in
- sound deadening in
- test fit of lights
- custom made new carpets trialed. These are fantastic!

Clear or Ambers?

Carpets are made by Coverdale, who featured on wheeler dealers. Lovely thick real wool

 

[Craggus]

Absolutely love this thing!!

 

[Mel]

Clear lights would be my preference, that carpet looks better than factory finish, good find.

 

[KeithRobinson]

Clear lights would be my preference, that carpet looks better than factory finish, good find.

Factory nova carpets were thin and poor quality. This is closer to Porsche carpet quality. Love it!

 

[NI_Volvo_Nut]

Clear I think gives it a more modern look. Loving the progress

 

[Dervhead]

Ambers here. Car is looking fantastic so far.

 

[ossy2004]

Who painted it for you Keith? Carpets superb looking also

 

[DJMCA]

Ambers for the win

 

[Woodcutter]

Amber lenses 100%.

Coming on great.

 

[RevT]

Definitely ambers.

 

[cormac81]

Clears for that 90s modified look.

 

[Big Pimp]

ive just read this whole thread from start to finish.

simply amazing

 

[southsky sunrise]

Ambers set the colour off… although I’m going Clears on mine

 

[KeithRobinson]

Who painted it for you Keith? Carpets superb looking also

Alan at AG Automotive in Portstewart

 

[KeithRobinson]

Spent today putting the interior back in.

And a new Courtenay decal on the new windscreen!

 

[southsky sunrise]

Carpets make some difference

 

[KeithRobinson]

Big milestone today. Motor fitted!

Thanks to @JamieG95 for the help!

 

[natogreen16v]

While I'm sure you're well versed in removal and fitted bigger engines in Novas @KeithRobinson I'm sure it still has your arse twitching every time with fresh paint. I know I'm usually ****ting myself with the VW stuff

 

[KeithRobinson]

While I'm sure you're well versed in removal and fitted bigger engines in Novas @KeithRobinson I'm sure it still has your arse twitching every time with fresh paint. I know I'm usually ****ting myself with the VW stuff

Thankfully I have it down to a fine art now!

 

[KeithRobinson]

Car is now rolling

Got the rocker painted, bumpers back from Alan, skirts fitted, inlet vapour blasted and fitted.

Lots still to do, but it’s looking more like a car finally!

 

[Cooper]

Never has a set of carpets been so satisfying! Looks fantastic @KeithRobinson

 

[KeithRobinson]

Loads more progress over Christmas. The engine is now plumbed, and I'm waiting now on some 13MM ID pipe to finish the charge cooler setup.

The loom is all working, wired up, next up will be the fuel pump wiring. Then I just need to purchase the ECU.

Few shots of it dragged out of the garage.

One issue is the seats are from an Astra GTE, due to their width, I can't select 6th gear so as part of the re-trim, I'll need to source some SR/GTE seats.