my nova same car, new ideas.

[Rickyb]

Well as some of you may know ive had my nova about three years, and ive planned todo this, then that and kept changing my mind, but now im focused and its getting done.
the plan is full strip down, repair any rust i come accross repair all dents and scratches etc then give the car a full flick inside and out in vauxhall brocade yellow, then slowly build it back up with new or refurbd parts, build and fit a 1600 8v turbo engine OR build and fit an c/x16xe with manzel inlet, cams,and a nice exhaust. Have the interior retrimed (unsure how to have the trim ATM) probably leather. then just take it to a few shows and genrally enjoy it.
well thats the plan lets see how it goes.
heres some pics of whats happend just lately.
how i found her on the inlaws drive.

i dont like them wheels so i fitted her with some 15's i had.






then i got her to my unit and began striping.








more to come.
rick

[Rickyb]

heres the rust and not so nice bits

[Rickyb]

[Rickyb]

so that is how she is currently sitting apart from a scrap on the wing which hapend when i was moving it out the garage this morning to get a job in :'(
comments welcome il hopefully have more updates tuesday
EDIT i must just add i wont be doing all the work my self ive got to great friends helping me one is steve who's been rebuilding a mk1 astra gte http://s201.photobucket.com/albums/a...20astra%20gte/ and the other is me mate jordan whos a car painter by trade so fingers crossed she'l turn out ok :D
rick

[moffat]

good to see you got stuck in about it bud, most of the rust looks repairable

[Rickyb]

aye most of the scabby bits are solid, but what ever we come up against will get done. i cant wait to get cracking properly :D hows yours coming on?
rick?

[moffat]

all looks non structial anyway. not touched it man, i think you should go for a 1.6t aswell though, be really unique with that and painted brocade yellow.

[Rickyb]

all looks non structial anyway. not touched it man, i think you should go for a 1.6t aswell though, be really unique with that and painted brocade yellow.

aye thats what i thought and if funds alow il make it as unique as i can, im hoping for banded sr steels and im also thinking of a trooper scoop on the bonnet.
il hopefully be going down the garage tonight and hopefully get the dash and full loom out.
rick

[Rickyb]

abit of an update altho i didnt manage to get pics of all progress but here she is.

[Rickyb]

and thats where were up to well apart from my mate started sorting dints but i didnt get pics of that.
il hopefully have more updates over the weekend.
rick