black nova 1.3sr, the story.

[masseyk@deeside.ac.uk]

Hi Mr Novasport,

I started as soon as I got the car really, a lot of the panels I bought from Carl, a member on here, some nice trips up to County Durham, I managed to
everything genuine, a lot from opel-classics, some from carparts connexions, vauxhall green, and I've paid far to much for some stuff from e-bay.

Panels:
Two new doors
Two new inner wings
Complete front end
Two new outer wings
Complete passenger side rear quarter
Rear end

The one thing I didn't get which was on e-bay was a brand new sport tailgate, and it was only three miles away, but it did go a bit silly, but
as they say, go and find another one!!
Front passenger side chassis repair panel
Complete front drivers side chassis leg (didn't need to use this)
Rear drivers side chassis leg
Two full cills

[tahir868]

This is a fantastic project. Love the attention to detail and the parts you have for it. Look forward to seeing more

[Vinny-NOVA]

Nice project and thread pal. Your not too far from me you should pop down one night, I have a sr & gte on going projects.

[Southie]

Now this is a build I'm definitely subscribing too, my favourite shape SR being rebuilt to a very high standard and also cracking extra spec.

job so far btw.

[paul080803]

Wow, seriously impressive rebuild here!

Keep the pics coming!!!

[mk1nova_rich]

Really impressive work and some quality parts going on what are your plans engine-wise?

[craig green]

Ye
Where have you sourced all your new panels and parts?

Have you checked your stash recently?

[Novasport]

Hi Mr Novasport,
The one thing I didn't get which was on e-bay was a brand new sport tailgate, and it was only three miles away, but it did go a bit silly, but
as they say, go and find another one!!

I dropped lucky on a new early tailgate at Billing about 6 years ago, was at the first autojumbler I came to when I walked in. Paid about £30-40 from memory.
Got it painted with my new shell but it is still sat in my garage unused.

I bid on the tailgate aswell but it got it a bit silly so I left it.

Got a few used ones and a mate has just dragged me out another new one from a dealer but it has been painted.

Might be letting a good used one go soon if you need one.
Worth me delivering aswell to have a look at the SR in progress if you need one. I have a friend in Prestatyn that I bought my Sport from. I pop up to North Wales every so often to say hello.
Good luck with the build

[andyredtop83]

I love it mate, keep up the good work, its nice to see an early SR having all that TLC

[masseyk@deeside.ac.uk]

Hi guys,
Tahir, Southie, Andy and Paul thanks for those comments very very much appreciated. Vinny, I had noticed you were up the coast in Rhyl, wouldn't
mind popping down and checking out your projects, did you get the seats you were after? Rich, I wondered when the engine question would rear
its head, so many people have voiced their opinion on what I should do, I love what some of the lads have done red top wise, but that's not
for me, I've picked up a 1.6 and I think were going to take it out to 1760, that was the last plan anyway, I'll keep you updated.
Craig, the stash has built up nicely, and rather expensively over the last 12 months, It's easy to forget what you have bought, I ended up
buying two new rear indicators as I'd forgotten I bought one six months previously!!!
With regards the tailgate Mr novasport, mine was ok, no rust or anything it's just that ,as you well understand, when you start getting new
panels you want to try and get everything new which is pointless if your original is ok i.m.o anyway.
Maybe give me some notice next time your coming up this way, I'm only about 17 miles from Prestatyn and I'm often up that way because I
have family who live there. Kettle is always on in the garage, maybe share some of that knowledge regarding the nova you've got.

Cheers All