My white c20xe project

[Scottcooper85]

Thought I'd start one of these before I get too far into my nova to remember what I've done.
After previously owning 5 and being a PNG member back in 2003 and selling my last one in 2005, I've been away having kids and buying houses etc.
so about a month ago I bought this-




The drive where it sits it's also my work space so a full nut and bolt restoration is off the cards but as it's not my daily drive unlike my other novas I can go a bit further with it.
So at the minute I'm just gong around the car a corner at a time getting bits solid and under sealing, etc, then I plan to do the mechanical stuff, but I'll add more photos as I go along. I'm hoping to get a full respray also in a few months depending on how far I get.Here's how it's sat at the minute-



As you can see the inner arch was shot so I started/tried making and welding a new one, I've never welded before but I like to try-



These also arrived today ready for the next step -



I've also got a new gsi tank I'm waiting to get powder coated, a new tailgate and lots of new suspension parts seeing as how the previous owner welded some cut down springs to the shock top mounts for some reason.
i think that's about how far I'm at so far so I'll try and update as soon as I do anything of interest.

cheers scott

[scott.parker]

Welcome alone fellow Scott, nice project, I'll keep my eyes on it to see how you progress, silly question maybe, is it a real gsi?

Scott.

[Scottcooper85]

Hi mate no it's a 1.2 shell with gsi body kit and interior which I'm hoping to pull out and replace with bucket seats eventually.

[scott.parker]

Just noticed your from Selby, my old track car was from there, off a lad call Chris slator, think he still lives that way.

Shame its none gen gsi, there getting so rare these days due to rot.

[Scottcooper85]

I remember slats nova he had a unit on the old shipyard. He had a blue one which he painted orange or gold or something? Was that the one?

[scott.parker]

Thats the car, but it was a red spin painted apache orange same as corsa b's and frontera sports.
See my link to it in my sig below, and how it finished before i sold it in 2011.

[gary_126]

looks a good base to start from. Plans sound good.

[Scottcooper85]

Thats the car, but it was a red spin painted apache orange same as corsa b's and frontera sports.
See my link to it in my sig below, and how it finished before i sold it in 2011.

just had a good look through it's hard to believe it was the same car when you'd finished. Would love to do something similar with my brake lines.

looks a good base to start from. Plans sound good.

Cheers mate hope it goes to plan, everytime I take something off I find a new problem

[maddogdaz666]

Nice looking car you have there. I'm not too far away in pontefract.

[Benn]

Has the chassis leg been cut off and welded back on? Looks like it.
Nice Starting place too.