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  • jim73vw's Avatar
    Today, 09:18 AM
    jim73vw started a thread In memory of Sarah - Martha and James fund raising in General Chat
    Hi all, Some of you will have seen our efforts via Facebook, but thought I would share with you all. Last year in lockdown Martha and I were...
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  • steve's Avatar
    Yesterday, 07:07 PM
    steve replied to a thread I'm still alive in Talk Nova/Sterling
    A gazillion years ago (~1982) at a show called VW Action, I saw a superbly built blue Nova, with an Autocavan 2.2 engine, Reg No. WRY1, I wondered...
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  • Spacenut's Avatar
    Yesterday, 06:38 PM
    Spacenut replied to a thread I'm still alive in Talk Nova/Sterling
    Wait 'til you hear its provenance! Good to see you again Ed, I hope you are keeping well?
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  • BlueNova's Avatar
    Yesterday, 04:46 PM
    BlueNova replied to a thread I'm still alive in Talk Nova/Sterling
    Hi WryOne, Not seen you before on the Forum. .... Welcome! :thumbup: It would be good to hear about (and see photos of) your Nova. 23 years is...
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  • WryOne's Avatar
    Yesterday, 03:38 PM
    WryOne replied to a thread I'm still alive in Talk Nova/Sterling
    First and only Wife 23 years and counting, first and only Nova 41 years and counting! Hello!
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  • steve's Avatar
    Yesterday, 12:58 PM
    steve replied to a thread My Project in Your Cars
    Welcome to the forum :thumbup:
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  • Phill's Avatar
    Yesterday, 12:13 PM
    Phill replied to a thread My Project in Your Cars
    Hi David - welcome to the forum. Why not start a thread about your car's story? We all like to read about other projects on the go.
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  • Mikemrb's Avatar
    Yesterday, 08:34 AM
    Mikemrb replied to a thread The rebuild begins in Your Cars
    You've just got to keep at it, otherwise the longer you leave it the harder it is to start again
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  • Dirk's Avatar
    Yesterday, 12:05 AM
    Dirk replied to a thread My Project in Your Cars
    Hi David, welcome to the forum, I think we have all fallen in that trap of Ill have it done in a year. Everything takes so much longer than...
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  • BlueNova's Avatar
    05-03-2021, 11:51 PM
    BlueNova replied to a thread My Project in Your Cars
    Welcome to the Forum David :thumbup: Please tell us more about your project and show us some more photos .... you'll see from other posts on the...
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  • BlueNova's Avatar
    05-03-2021, 11:44 PM
    BlueNova replied to a thread The rebuild begins in Your Cars
    Buffy used to remind us of the importance of spending 5 mins each day to keep the progress going. I know that's more than 5 mins work you've done,...
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  • DavidW's Avatar
    05-03-2021, 10:15 PM
    DavidW started a thread My Project in Your Cars
    I bought my first Nova in 2017 after wanting one since the 70’s. I was hoping that the project would take 12 months, but although I have done quite a...
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  • Mikemrb's Avatar
    05-03-2021, 06:42 PM
    Mikemrb replied to a thread The rebuild begins in Your Cars
    Thought I’d do a bit on the front end to make it an easier to move about stripped and painted the front beam, and re drilled and tapped the front...
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  • islandman's Avatar
    04-03-2021, 11:45 PM
    islandman replied to a thread 009 in Your Cars
    clever way of creating something flat to take the grommet on an otherwise contoured section of the bulkhead
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  • islandman's Avatar
    04-03-2021, 11:38 PM
    islandman replied to a thread I'm still alive in Talk Nova/Sterling
    First and only wife 18 years, Nova 32 years ;)
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  • BlueNova's Avatar
    04-03-2021, 09:12 PM
    BlueNova replied to a thread I'm still alive in Talk Nova/Sterling
    I think Peter’s started something ..... first and only wife 39 years and counting, first and only Nova 35 years and counting :thumbup:
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  • Phill's Avatar
    04-03-2021, 08:39 PM
    Phill replied to a thread 009 in Your Cars
    Nice neat solution for the steering column going through the bulkhead
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  • Phill's Avatar
    04-03-2021, 08:34 PM
    Phill replied to a thread I'm still alive in Talk Nova/Sterling
    First and only wife, 40 years and counting, and I've only had my Nova 13.5 years. Mind you I did have a brief 2 year fling with another Nova back in...
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  • steve's Avatar
    04-03-2021, 07:29 PM
    steve replied to a thread 009 in Your Cars
    Very nice - good work :thumbup:
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  • Brett's Avatar
    04-03-2021, 06:41 PM
    Brett replied to a thread 009 in Your Cars
    Been multi tasking while trying to get the wiring done. One small but important item was to make a seal for the steering column shaft as it exits...
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  • Mikemrb's Avatar
    04-03-2021, 06:34 PM
    Mikemrb replied to a thread I'm still alive in Talk Nova/Sterling
    Couldn't agree more Peter, wife 32 years, Nova 43 years was my 21st birthday present
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  • Peter's Avatar
    04-03-2021, 01:53 PM
    Peter replied to a thread I'm still alive in Talk Nova/Sterling
    First wife 27 years, current wife 20 years, car 26 years. :facepalm: Great thing is "Still alive", so many of us are no longer able to claim that...
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  • Peter's Avatar
    04-03-2021, 01:44 PM
    Peter replied to a thread Phill's Nova Project finally begins in Your Cars
    Thanks for all the advice. A suitable manifold is about £180 so given that this would only be temporary, and with minimal performance gains I think...
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  • Phill's Avatar
    04-03-2021, 12:33 PM
    Phill replied to a thread Phill's Nova Project finally begins in Your Cars
    Thanks for all the advice. A suitable manifold is about £180 so given that this would only be temporary, and with minimal performance gains I think...
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  • Mikemrb's Avatar
    04-03-2021, 12:26 AM
    Mikemrb replied to a thread Phill's Nova Project finally begins in Your Cars
    Hi Phil I doubt you would even notice any power difference changing the carb, if you really wanted to do it and it’s a weber DFEV here’s a starting...
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  • Dirk's Avatar
    03-03-2021, 11:27 PM
    Dirk replied to a thread Phill's Nova Project finally begins in Your Cars
    I am sure it would be a lot of messing without a huge gain, jets would probably have to be changed just to change them back again for the new engine...
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  • BlueNova's Avatar
    03-03-2021, 10:52 PM
    BlueNova replied to a thread Phill's Nova Project finally begins in Your Cars
    I'm not an expert on carbs Phill, but it sounds like an interesting idea .... only thing that strikes me is would the inlet manifold for the 32/36...
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  • Phill's Avatar
    03-03-2021, 09:46 PM
    Phill replied to a thread Phill's Nova Project finally begins in Your Cars
    Thanks Alistair Just a thought - would it be worthwhile fitting the weber 32/36 that came with the engine onto my 1300cc twinport in the meantime?...
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  • BlueNova's Avatar
    03-03-2021, 08:30 PM
    BlueNova replied to a thread I'm still alive in Talk Nova/Sterling
    Relationships that last a long time aren't easy. After the initial lust they generally require lots of patience, compromise and forgiveness, and...
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  • kdnova's Avatar
    03-03-2021, 01:23 PM
    kdnova replied to a thread I'm still alive in Talk Nova/Sterling
    Although saying that this nova has survived 6 house moves and 3 seriouse relationships. So maybe I like it a bit!
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