This is my nova build. I have been meaning to write this for a while now but never got round to it. I have read so many projects on here for motivation and thought it would be good if my build thread had the same effect on someone else.
I have been building this for some time now in my spare time and hope to be finished (if there is such a thing) soon. I have done all the work myself with some help from my brother who is very knowledgeable when it comes to engine management.
It started life as a one litre and was a not too bad a shell at the time. I drove it for 2 years as I needed a car for work. Looking back I would have started with a better shell, but I could not afford a better shell when I started. At least having a rotten nova has taught me how to weld and spray.
The aim of this build is to have a nova how I have always wanted it, with everything working and set up to how I like it. The car will compete in the hill climbs, sprints and the odd track day when it is finished.
This is when I first got it.
Few pictures of the rot and rust I was up against.
As you can see its not the best shell ever. The good thing is that the structural parts were not too bad. The doors bonnet and boot etc were in pretty good nick. All the rust was cut out and new clean metal welded in.