1.0 'loon

[Trivs_Tom]

Hey, ive been on png for a while but now i actually have a nova to go with it!
I picked up a 1.0 2 door saloon poverty spec locally as my first car. Its a 1985 'b' reg, with 60k and one previous owner. I picked it up on friday from the previous owner's nephew as the old gentleman who owned it passed away late last year. It only did 40 miles since its last MOT just over a year ago, it was a bit juddery (possibly the carb?) but once it was a bit more run in, it seemed ok. She did hit 80mph!
The drivers side rear arch is a bit rotten and the battery tray is a little bit rusty, but the engine bay/inner arches/cross member are very clean as it had been wax oiled.

a little bit of rust on the bottom of the wing





Brown interior, coin tray instead of radio and every optional extra is blanked out


Tight, but she fits in there with stuff in and on her..


I'm going to attempt to bring some shine back into the paint, but the boot lid is very sun damaged, pressed plates, a nice drop and maybe minilites? As its my daily and i'm soon to be a student, progress will be slow and minimal.
More pics to follow after she's mot'd and taxed

[ryansnova]

looks clean mate

get the dash on ebay

[Connor]

Plans sound good, novas are awesome dailys when your a student aslong as you maintain them (which i didnt ).
flare the arches slightly then your good to go for 13x7 minilites

[octagonalpaul]

what a great find, plans sound perfect. It really doesn't need anything else to be very cool

[Trivs_Tom]

cheers guys, hope it turns out as good as it sounds!

[Trivs_Tom]

Fitting new fuel pump today then my mate is going to weld up the nasty n/s rear arch for mot. My CBT runs out soon so i need it doing ASAP

[LEWI007]

Looks nice that mate, you fancy swapping me your mudflaps for a set of GM Dealersport ones ? or selling me them.

[karisma]

This is exactly the same as mine, China blue with chequered cream seats, early b reg too.

[Trivs_Tom]

Looks nice that mate, you fancy swapping me your mudflaps for a set of GM Dealersport ones ? or selling me them.

Only got 3 mudflaps mate , got some GM ones (might be fake but i don't mind) i'm going to use on the back and keep the vauxhall ones on the front.
Got some Vauxhall dustcaps i'm going to use too !

This is exactly the same as mine, China blue with chequered cream seats, early b reg too.

Only difference is that mines a 1.0 without a radio , swap a coin tray for radio? :P


I have been adressing the rot issues on both arches, i got a mate to weld up some bits and i'm waiting on a replacment arch kit for the drivers side as that was too far gone so once that is done, it should be MOT time..
Also fitted new spark plugs, a compressor and points so it ran a bit better for a while..so now the carb is being cleaned out and hopefully it'll run like a peach
It's nearly on the road!

Also, i found a piece of paper under the boot carpet with the manufacture date stamped on it, 14th November 1984, though it wasnt registered until Feb '85

[Trivs_Tom]

Grindy grindy



























Left with this on the drivers side..which is why i bought a new arch!