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Dose
01-12-06, 03:33 AM
Well folks finally managed to get time to get some pics of the new nova antibites...she is rather clean i must say with only 46k miles on her with full service history 8O ...Even the original tape deck(which wrks) and standard alarm system 8O
She drives like new,starts first time no knocks,clunks,bangs,smoke etc...as u would usually expect to find on a motor this age...
I have big plans for this wee motor where some folk will disagree as they think it should be kept in its original form...sorry chaps but shes getting modded :lol:
The first day i clapped eye's on it i decided i wanted it lol...so i got it(not bad for it not being up for sale :wink:).What made me buy it was the shell i have owned a few novas as folk know but this is fooking clean...no rust under the bonnet wat so ever or rear arches 8O ...never modded in any way (well...there was a magic tree)...
have tooken a good few pics just to show how good a shell the car actually is...I lowered her today and fitted new wheels.just over the winter before she stars getting the real treatment :wink:
picked the wheels up from the paint shop yesterday..well happy with the finish.
can fit your head inside the wings 8O
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/Dose_sc/nova/antibesfrontdr.jpg
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http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/Dose_sc/nova/antibespass.jpg
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/Dose_sc/nova/drivrsarch.jpg
Car is a bit minging in pics due to fooking roads atm but u get the gist of it.
Will get some decent day time pics wen it settled down etc..
future plans include
C20xe conversion(not standard :wink: ) - parts ordered.
V6 brakes all round - front here.(bias system to control rear)
Coilovers - in the works
light smoked windows all round.
clear front indicators.
front and rear strut braces(lower if i can get one)
poly bushed
all components stripped and painted 8)
Not to sure about interior yet..
but Full weld in cage.
wiring loom lenthened and hidin under bonnet(lights loom etc)
SR window surrounds.
Electric windows(maybe)
Central locking accompanied by full alarm/remote start etc from CARTOYZ.
5 stud conversion
Exterior wise considering full GTE or SR kit finished in grey
will keep all the updated stuff posted and post as many pics as possible.
Chris

Dose
01-12-06, 03:35 AM
not painted with a brush lol...was me wiping water off.
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/Dose_sc/nova/passarchs.jpg
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http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/Dose_sc/nova/antibesfrontinner-1.jpg

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Dose
01-12-06, 03:36 AM
drivers sill.
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/Dose_sc/nova/drvssill.jpg
passanger sill.
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/Dose_sc/nova/passsill.jpg
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/Dose_sc/nova/rearaxle.jpg
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/Dose_sc/nova/reardrvslight.jpg
NOTE: tartan rug(sits on parcel shelf proper sleeper :lol: )
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/Dose_sc/nova/rearpaslight.jpg

Dose
01-12-06, 03:38 AM
rear arch lip.
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/Dose_sc/nova/rearlip.jpg
rear inner arch(bit dirty in there the now :wink: )just lowered
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/Dose_sc/nova/rearinner.jpg
Front inner arch(minted)
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/Dose_sc/nova/frontinner.jpg
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/Dose_sc/nova/driverschassis.jpg
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/Dose_sc/nova/passchassis.jpg
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/Dose_sc/nova/engineantibes.jpg
30 seconds after lowered(came down alot now)
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/Dose_sc/nova/2secsafterlowered.jpg
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/Dose_sc/nova/frontantibes.jpg
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/Dose_sc/nova/eh.jpg

Lee-1984
01-12-06, 03:49 AM
do u know any1 that wants to sell an antibes? pref white

thanks lee

Dose
01-12-06, 02:02 PM
do u know any1 that wants to sell an antibes? pref white

thanks lee

Hey mate can't say i do hardly any mk1's up here...will keep a look out though.

Matt2107
01-12-06, 02:37 PM
Looks nice and clean mate.

Mazz
01-12-06, 03:32 PM
Nice dude! I had an Antibes as my first car, met. grey with red interior :)
Shell looks really clean for the age...

rc
01-12-06, 09:34 PM
very clean for a e-reg mate :thumb:

Dose
02-12-06, 12:05 AM
Cheers for comments guys i had a valver nova with 49k gen miles on it but was out of work at the time so couldnt afford it so sold it on...wen i seen this one i had to buy it ...was just so clean and i love the mk1's. will keep ye.all updated ona regular basis.

chris

NOV4_SPORT
03-12-06, 11:36 AM
looks pretty clean, good find, any pics of the interior, keep us updated with pics of the progess mate

Dose
24-02-07, 02:47 AM
Sorry for lack of update folks....
rite well the winters decided to hit my wee minter...gettin to stone chips etc...so were on road for resparay shortly(original colour)...any hoo...
got sparco front brace...gsi rear antiroll bar to go on...bought ma valver mounts back(why the *** did i sell them its ment to be :D )..brace and roll bar will be gettin fitted this weekend after rear roll bar powder coated red...and gonna strip axle and paint her black.
broke my steering lock off as i lost my key but oh yes i then found it...so new steering lock on order :roll: ....
contimplating different wheels now am thinking euro styleeeeestretched tyres...dont know if i can pull it off...maybe just hit on the cavi turbo rims 8) .....
Found out that my back bumper is wanted :lol: wondered why folk always asked for it wen i was selling her and wen showing pics of her ..now i know ...its a sport one(ubber rareness 8) )...but i am parting with the bumper on exchange for a full GTE kit front and back bumpers and grill...skirts on the shopping list...well just to be collected :wink:
Gte window frames not fitted yet......
Next the interior has to go...but decided aint stripping but getting gte.gsi stuff sr or what ever and hiving it trimmed by my wee painters mate 8)
Will get some updated pics very soon chaps...
Oh and am back to work as of today...so be thinking XE very very soon...oh yes...cant wait..not for speed with this one though chaps..unless its crail. 8)
that was a update from few days ago^^
today..or rather tonight:
Went up to mates garage...fired car on the ramp heater on and music cranked...so it begins....
Decided it was time to fit front upper strut brace...so out she came a wee wipe with her been lying for few weeks.....**** boostarding alarm was in way..So decided its coming out...standard GM number she is too and she works 100% :shock: .... so on went strutbrace 8) ...
Then to rear jacked her up...out came the trusty buzz gun wheels now off and in went the freshly painted rear anti-roll bar bolted up she looks braw :D ...kinda out of place as she only red thing under car ... :lol: didt get round to painting axle YET!!
so reasembled,lowered,down wheels torqued and shes braw...manky but braw...
next time for the 1987 original GM phillips tape deck to be removed... out she came and into a nice we bxx to keep her mint..
new Iso came out to be wired to original loom...broke my heart having to cut original wiring :cry: ..anyhoo wired uo and away she went...we have sound....**** wait a minute i have the front set to rear and left to right...what a penis :lol: so out she came 5 mins later shes back in sitting braw 8).
even gave her a wee hoover out!!!was about time tbh...just seem to use it as my refuge sack for ma sh!te ..
mate james clean the dash and all plastics in side(not been done from i bought it :shock: ) as say just drive it lol...
he decided time to see how she reacts to cleaning product's....out came the meguirs and onto the bonnet :shock: :shock: "shes red " i heard :lol: ...then he got bored so said fook it lol...
Plans for next fortnight are...car off road for 3 day(wen off work):
car up in air on latrge stands wheels off...drums and shoes...handbrake off...rear shokies off...brake pipes removed...fuel tank and pipes and exhaust off too..

Dose
24-02-07, 02:48 AM
Underseal removed too"wtf" i hear u say....time for some serious cleaning now...back to the bone....will be cleaned washed with degreaser in every orifice posible....sealed then primed then sealed again..then time for some black hammerite....fuel tank painted red lines teflon coated(when i get something to do it with) or coated in nice green paint!!!...axle will be painted black also...then reasemble and left to dry...
while thats dryin out i will remove interior and vax the carpet to get her back to new(ish)...shes pretty clean anyways no should be fine...
will have plenty pics of the process over next few weeks...
getting her as clean as i can for show season...hopefull paint sometime soon :lol:
a couple more wee picces...a bit minging but fork it :lol:
Finally got ma centre caps back too from paintshop....just need to find me some griffan badging 8)
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Dose
24-02-07, 02:52 AM
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/Dose_sc/nova/IMG_0032.jpg
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Quite impressed with this one with little messin with cam :D
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/Dose_sc/nova/IMG_0035.jpg
C+C welcome as always chaps
Now have a full cage to go in...and full SR kit ....valver brakes and few other bits and bobs including 1.3 sr(which i am sourcing some carbs for) :wink:

DIB
24-02-07, 02:19 PM
Does look good mate :).My first Nova was a red Antibes aswell E500 FWP was the reg,had it for 2 years(had 1 lady owner before me)only sold it because i bought a G plate 1.4SR(a black MK1 shape 1.4SR loved that car)

Dose
09-03-07, 01:01 AM
Cheers amte...have a sr olso ...1.3 model...bought it for parts

F188CHG
09-03-07, 08:48 AM
looking good Dose keep up the good work seen your car when i was last at the glasgow cruise in my black 2l nova.

Ali