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rc
12-05-07, 12:47 AM
Well I fort now my nova is finally well and truly over I fort id post up the pics I have from the birth, the child hood, the life, the midlife crisis face lift, then finally the death!

Here it is as I brought it about 5 years ago,

A tasty little j-reg mk2 1.4 flair J

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/novaold1.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/oldnovaside1.jpg

first weekend I cashed the tax in it had on it and ripped it apart!

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0024-1.jpg

first purchase was a set of 17s, tsw razors wrapped in yokos, those were the days when I had cash to splash lol
slightly wider than the standards

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0027-1.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0088.jpg

had bubberly rear arches so got some rear replacement panels and widened them round the 17s

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0021-1.jpg

wanted them as be as close as they could without touching!

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0022-1.jpg

front wings were also a bit bubberly, so got new ones and cut and widened them around the 17s

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0087.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0085.jpg

rc
12-05-07, 12:49 AM
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/IMG_5749.jpg

but this idea was short lived and took them all off again and ordered a rally-x wide arch kit off prima racing!

Hated the square skirts they came with so decided to get some artwork out and modify novadose skirts, cut and widened

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0061.jpg

the front wings were ment for a mk1 nova with the big indicators, so I had to make front indicator holes. Lots of trial and error!

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0051.jpg

welded up the door handles and locks, and smoothed it all off

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0064.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0065.jpg

flushed the boot aswel

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0063.jpg

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http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0065.jpg

mk2 front end complete

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/nova101.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0090.jpg

rc
12-05-07, 12:51 AM
got all the arches in primer, still all been done in my driveway up to this point

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0067.jpg

as the kit is a proper rally one and not ment for bumpers, I had to make a recesses for the front bumper to sit in, seen below the indicator

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/nova104.jpg

with the bumpers both being ment for a ?slim-line nova? they both had to be widened out to match the monster arches

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/nova102.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/nova103.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/nova104.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0070.jpg

all this so far was done in my driveway, now it was time to take it down to my mates workshop to get in primer properly,

blocked it all down again

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0048.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0049.jpg

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http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0053.jpg

rc
12-05-07, 12:51 AM
got the bumper and arch widened perfectly

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0054.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0055.jpg

next was to get it ready in primer propley!

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0057.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0058.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0059.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0061-1.jpg

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http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0066-1.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0069.jpg

rc
12-05-07, 12:52 AM
my fave pic of it through the whole project

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0072.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0073.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0076.jpg

all in primer it was time to take it home again

bonnet looked a bit standard compared to the rest of the car, so got on the fone to quad conversions

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/quadconversionsbonnet.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/quadconversionbonnet2.jpg

fort the extent of the bad boy was a bit horrific, went down all the way to the bottom of the lights,

so cut it up to a nice even frown

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/frontcorner.jpg

so was all in primer and looking smooth

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/widefrontcorner.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/widecornet.jpg

and wide!

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/widerear.jpg

rc
12-05-07, 12:53 AM
next was the brakes, although it was still a 1.4, I couldn?t have those tiny stoppers staying! And as for the back I hate the look of drums! Luckily a mate of a mate had just writ off his mk3 astra gsi and sold me the front legs and full rear beam for 30quid! A steal!!

Heres the standard fronts

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/1.jpg

and the 16v ones

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/2-1.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/2.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/2-2.jpg

and as for the rears well! Embarrassing!

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/1-1.jpg

but got to work making the rear beam salvaging the parts from the astras item

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0159.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/reardisksbench.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/reardiscs.jpg

much better

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/2-3.jpg

rc
12-05-07, 12:53 AM
also while it was home had a bit of a change of plan and decided to relocate the filler cap to the door shut, so had to weld up the air vent

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/fillercap.jpg

so far this part of the project has taken about 2 ? years! Along time!!!

Back to my mates workshop, and finally after weeks of staring at colour charts, I chose Peugeot tangerine metallic

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0002.jpg

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http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0009.jpg

got the angle eye headlights, which looked good with the bonnet over one

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0011.jpg

painted the engine bay satin black for now

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0010.jpg

rc
12-05-07, 12:54 AM
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0013.jpg

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eventually got it all together!!

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0032.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0022.jpg

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http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0019.jpg

was on spax 60mm springs but always thought it sat too high at the back!

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0025.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0028.jpg

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rc
12-05-07, 12:56 AM
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0030.jpg

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http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/nova-3.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/nova-4.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/nova-7.jpg

tvr style door buttons to pop the doors open

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/nova-91.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/nova-95.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/nova-92.jpg



http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/nova-94.jpg

once on the road the project stood at about 3 years!

rc
12-05-07, 12:56 AM
Drove it around for about a year, added a kent cam and pulley, and a few other bits, but after a while I was bored of having nothing to do!

So I brought this!

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCe0001.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCe0007.jpg

a 1991 1.6 8v gsi lump and running gear! Half been dismantled and all bits given in a box! Spent all winter stripping it down to a bare block and replaced everything from the base up, had the cranks reground, lightened and balanced flywheel, new big end shells and mains, new rings, new valve seals, skimmed head, every single gasket and seal replaced, kent cam, vernier pulley, 4 branch, and some other few bits resulted in this

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0006-1.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0014-1.jpg

re-routed all the loom under the inlet manifold

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0008.jpg

and did the box to match

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0010-1.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0012-1.jpg

seam welded up the entire engine bay while it was empty

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0025-1.jpg

and in it went

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/novaengibein.jpg

rc
12-05-07, 12:57 AM
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0032-1.jpg

ecu hid on the back of the panel instead of the front

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0035-1.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0038.jpg

and I was happy again, but this didn?t last long, and after a year and a bit the bodywork was getting a bit stone chipped and the fibreglass was looking a bit ripperly,
so I took it into my wok and blocked the whole thing down

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/respreyprep2.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/respreyprep1.jpg

and treated myself to some fk coilovers down 100mm J

and a digi dash, and relocated my stereo and brought a 7inch screen

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/stereoon-1.jpg

now I was happy!

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0046.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0050.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0048-1.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0051-1.jpg

rc
12-05-07, 12:58 AM
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0053-1.jpg

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http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0066-2.jpg

rc
12-05-07, 12:59 AM
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0067-1.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/item.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/novasantapod.jpg

dropping the back end down to the floor made so much difference! I was happy with the car, everything was exactly how I wanted it to be! Loved it!!!!

Until??????

Some one decided not to stop while I was waiting in the queue at a set of traffic lights one evening! Crashed into the back of me and pushed me into the car in front

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20crash/DSCF0046.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20crash/DSCF0047.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20crash/enginefront.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20crash/DSCF0048.jpg

bumper in its original place

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/IMG_5693.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/IMG_5692.jpg

rc
12-05-07, 12:59 AM
luckily everything was declared, and I had a fixed value of 4 grand on it!

Decided to retain salvage of the car, and insurance offered me 3500 plus keep the car, I accepted

Then came operation cut up!

Looking sorry for its self

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/IMG_5712.jpg

engine out without a crane

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/12345.jpg


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rc
12-05-07, 01:00 AM
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all that was left that I didn?t sell

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/IMG_5773.jpg

and the last few broken bits went and are weighed in down the scrappy!

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/IMG_5774.jpg

through the whole time of it, I did every single bit on it myself except the bronze top coat, I did all the bodywork, all the suspension, brakes, wiring, engine rebuild, engine conversion, all the sanding priming and prepping!



and that?s was the end of the 5 year ownership of my nova, was a lot of work, but god dam was it worth it with the looks and compliments I got!

L14MNP
12-05-07, 02:26 AM
Awesome mate! Not to my taste in the looks dept. but I always appreciate someones hard graft and unique ideas!

Shame it had to end that way, but I bet you're just as happy with your new toy!

Nicely documented too mate, something to look back on and be proud of!

welsh_roadrally
12-05-07, 02:48 AM
Fantastic job of that fair play,i do everything on my cars,i did my apprenticeship in a body shop however i do a lot of mechanical and electrical work aswell,i find it so rewarding to strip a car to a bare shell then do all the work to get it how i want it.Its great to see fabrication to such a high standard as on your car,10/10 :thumb:

big gra
12-05-07, 08:50 AM
very sad end, good selection of pics though!!

Novadex
12-05-07, 09:12 AM
It still live on... a pannel here and there lol ill post up pics soon!

Mazz
12-05-07, 09:31 AM
That's an awesome writeup dude :) Just a shame it ended how it did :(

pmitch5
12-05-07, 01:12 PM
nice one, wouldnt be my choice in looks but well done for doing it yourself, how old are you as you dont look that old in pics,

can i ask what piping you used to re locate the petrol cap?

Mike
12-05-07, 01:26 PM
that has got to be one of a very few kitted up nova's that actually did like. some seroius hard work and graft brought to an end by an imcompetant prick behind the wheel ehh

i still think you should build another Nova lol :thumb:

rc
12-05-07, 01:26 PM
im 21 now, got it when i was 17, was ment to be my first car lol was only gonna put a set of wheels, decked and gsi kit, spiared out of control a bit lol

i got some thick petrol piping from from a hydraulic firm, its the sort petrol lorrys use to pump petrol out, really thick walls!

FB_evolutions
12-05-07, 01:41 PM
proper gutted for u son - looked like u put blood sweat and tears into
its always gud have pics look back on it

whats next for you then

rc
12-05-07, 01:46 PM
my new 300bhp toy :)
http://www.novaload.net/forum/showthread.php?t=74326

novaco
12-05-07, 03:24 PM
Like mike said..looking at them pics...i like it...only thing i wanst keen on was the bonnet but im a fusy sod! Out of all the kitted novas ive come across this has to be one if not thee nicest one ive seen!

Top job on all the work...and it turned out fantastic considering the majority of it was done on your drive!!

i wish i hadnt looked through this though because i can see wide arches burning a hole in my pocket...!

top job fella! juat a tad gutted how the story ends!

toby.d
12-05-07, 04:05 PM
iv just read it all, didnt realise u did 99% on ya drive m8.have to say ur done a terible job.haha.na m8 such a shame.it was, definatly the best kitted up nova around, least uno the engine, brakes and exhaust have gone to a gud home, im trying my best to blow it up but i just cant.its really bothering me.saving for a redtop now to rebuild and fit in ma corsa btw!!

Martin
12-05-07, 06:35 PM
Great rite up matey..


nice new motor you got to..

rc
13-05-07, 09:20 PM
, least uno the engine, brakes and exhaust have gone to a gud home, im trying my best to blow it up but i just cant.its really bothering me.

glad ur still bein carefull with the lump tobs lol lol

novabex
13-05-07, 09:26 PM
What a great thread! Awsome read. Kept me entertained for a good while.

Shame about the death though.

Love the new car too!

rc
13-05-07, 09:36 PM
lol cheers,

yea cept me entertained for a good long while too uploading all the pics and writing them out, took me all night lol

sealeyA1
13-05-07, 09:41 PM
nice job mate glad to see theres other people out there that dont just throw money at someone else to do it for them, makes me look forward to gettin mine done, three years in the makin but now i know it will get there in the end, hope it dont end up the same way as yours tho.

rc
15-05-07, 11:03 PM
yep all home grown here! :D

hadnt noticed untill someone said, but you can tell how long it went on for by the hedge along side my drive, first few pics nicely trimmed, then over grown, then dying, then pulled up and a fence put in lol

and the grass too, goes green brown yelow, green, through all the seasons lol

Jack
15-05-07, 11:25 PM
Good work, good pics, good write up! Overall... good!

I'm not usually a fan of kitted Novas, but I have to say yours did look the part, and the DIY work looks to be of a damned good standard! :thumb:

Lucky Luke!
16-05-07, 12:02 AM
I have never liked wide arch nova's but this one grabbed me, shame it ended that way....

novamadcars
16-05-07, 12:04 AM
wow was a realy nice car mate can i ask ruffley how much it cost you to build?

LEWI007
16-05-07, 02:10 PM
i would have killed the person who crashed into you.

CP
16-05-07, 08:00 PM
Fair play to you. That showed great committment and self belief. Its what owning cars is all about if you are the sort of pertol head who likes to roll their sleeves up, get their hands dirty and man up to what they believe in:thumb:

stoza2007
16-05-07, 09:17 PM
unlucky mate bet your gutted nice car though when it was mint

burgo
16-05-07, 09:41 PM
the bodywork prep gone into that is amazing, i hope i get that good a finish on mine

rc
19-05-07, 05:33 PM
Fair play to you. That showed great committment and self belief. Its what owning cars is all about if you are the sort of pertol head who likes to roll their sleeves up, get their hands dirty and man up to what they believe in:thumb:

yep thats me :thumb:

rc
19-05-07, 05:36 PM
yea was gutted the way it went in the end, at least i never saw anyone else drivin it round!

not sure how much i spent in total, not a massive amount spread over the 5 years, i was an aprentis for the first 3 years so didnt have a lot of cash to spend! i never got a lown out for it or borrowed money for it, i only spent what i had!

bigbened
19-05-07, 05:44 PM
fair play mate

~~joycey~~
26-05-07, 04:37 PM
thats such a shame :(

tom_beverley
26-05-07, 05:19 PM
Brilliant write up mate, very impressive to do all the work yourself aswell, makes it all the more worthwhile.

Looked a nicely constructed car, and good standard of work.

Makes it even more gutting when you scroll down to see the first 'wrecked' pic. :(

rc
26-05-07, 08:59 PM
yea sure was :(

rc
04-06-07, 08:21 PM
walkin around PV at the weekend, and had a few people reconise me and asked where the wide arch nova was :cry:

shy witness
04-06-07, 10:23 PM
aw mate...im sure your gutted

a serious lot of time and effort went in2 that by the looks of things...and its a sad sad end to another nice car

rc
18-08-07, 07:18 PM
wondered how all the people who brought my bit off the nova were gettin on, wondered how they fitted on all the nova's round the country lol, spoke to novadex and he's got my doors and bonet on his car in bronze still :roll: , wondered how everyone else was gettin on?

:cool:

Shaun_O'Donnell
19-08-07, 07:47 AM
Not a fan of kitted Novas, but that was very nice and as you carried out all the work yourself on your driveway, well, I take my hat off. Gutted as to how it ended, but you seemed to get a good deal from your insurance company. It's just a shame you didn't get to enjoy it longer. Really enjoyed reading that and shed a wee tear for it at the end.

Shaun

simz
23-08-07, 02:52 PM
wot a stunning motor! proper admire the work! sad in the end tho!

rc
24-01-08, 09:03 PM
just thought i'd pop back to say woo hoo, over a year after it death the super nova got in total vaux mag, its in the letters section this month :)

Mike
24-01-08, 09:04 PM
Bugger me! Hows it doing cheif!

Oh yea, is it me, or was your Astra GSi in TV :D

rc
24-01-08, 09:34 PM
yea most certainly was! 7 page feature last issue!:):)

ripped the engine out after that shoot and started again with it! lol :)

JSeymour
24-01-08, 09:55 PM
knew it was your astra, nice feature.