Special MK1 Nova Project!!

[Tiger13]

Let me start by saying the 'special' in the title is because it's special to me but it's nothing special in that sense

The reason it is special is because it's a June 88 car and guess what Im a June 88 man

Anyway Moving on, I bought it yesterday after a hellish train journey to Derby but so worth it!, Its a MK1 1.2, I dont know the trim model of the car though so maybe someone can help with that?

It is not in fabulous condition, Infact very far from it but wheres the fun in buying a minter?

This is how it looked when I got it:



I thought the first thing to start with would be to get the wheels refurbed so I started with the front drivers side wheel, After a bit of work I got it looking better, Not mint but better!


Whilst I was doing that I got busy with the inner arch, It did look like this:


And after some scrubbing and painting on the underseal:


Put it all back together and got fed up with that so I have decided just to one corner a day! Anyway back together and a comparison with the rear wheel:

(They are both clean but the rear one looks very tired!)

I thought Id get busy with the engine bay as the engine was black with grime and oil so I cleaned it and got it all off (Or at least most of it!)


I got busy getting off the surface rust and repainting the bay so it looks better:


The engine needs a proper tidy so thats something for another day and will involve chroming and flocking hopefully!!

I found the original grill in the boot too but it was a very faded shade of grey so I repainted it black and refurbished the griffin and repainted it!, I forgot to take a picture when it was inside but got one in the garage!



Thats it for today!! Tommorow will involve refurbing the front bumper and another corner!!

[pie]

looking good

i love novas in this blue

[Tiger13]

Its going to need a full respray but im going to keep it the same colour, It is nice!!

[Diiddy]

That's my old car haha glad to see it on here, keep up the work be nice to see it mint

[Spudly]

Should say the model on the v5 bud, but according to my iCarcheck app, its a 'merit' and i reckon the colour is lazer blue aswell btw, i do hope youre going to refit the reg plate where it should be and ditch the motorbike style one pretty please?

[Tiger13]

Should say the model on the v5 bud, but according to my iCarcheck app, its a 'merit' and i reckon the colour is lazer blue aswell btw, i do hope youre going to refit the reg plate where it should be and ditch the motorbike style one pretty please?

Thanks for that!! Yes the reg plate will be getting sorted, I'm going to try and get it as standard and tidy as I can with my (Very) limited ability

[turbojolt]

that is nice

[novadave24]

nice blue looks good .

[Will F]

When are you sending it over for a transplant??

[Tiger13]

When are you sending it over for a transplant??

Haha this one is keeping its it's engine for now, The idea is the black one is my toy and this one will be my museum piece!! That's the idea anyway, Probably won't end up going down like that