my first nova build

[-fred-]

been building this car a few months so i think its time i started a thread on here as ill more than likely need some help as i go, it is a 1.2 8v but i plan to put something bigger into it.
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as u can see there a lot of work to be done to get it ready for paint, the underneath was suprisingly solid,
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i then stipped the car to the bare shell so it could be sand blasted and painted with red lead to keep it rust proof,
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i had to put a full front pannel into the car before it was blasted and coated, only bad bits left on the car are the bottoms of the two arches which i bout two innwe and outer arches to replace the whole lot now that it been done, the car is now currently out getting painted so hopfully have it back in the next two week.
as im waiting for the car to return i thought id make a start on other bits, so far iv the tank and rear axle done,
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hope to have more done soon just hard finding time with work

[-fred-]

Small update, got the head built up today so painted up the rocker cover too just need new bolts now to tighten down the rocker cover, slowly but surely getting there Tried to upload photos from my phone there but wouldn't work so hopefully get them up tomorrow with the computer

[Southie]

Should be an interesting build this, what spec engine are you building and also what colour are you going for?

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[jimbob-mcgrew]

looking good there fred.
i like the ' no pissing about ' approach of sandblasting
where abouts you based ?

[-fred-]

Should be an interesting build this, what spec engine are you building and also what colour are you going for?

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Putting a 2.0 8v out of a calibra, in the middle of building the engine at the moment so hopefully have it ready when I get the car back from paint painting the car black with a red stripe on the bumpers, will be a gte rep, have a red at interior sitting to go in as well so hopefully if all goes well it should look pretty sweet

[-fred-]

looking good there fred.
i like the ' no pissing about ' approach of sandblasting
where abouts you based ?

Aye I thought if I got it sand blasted It would show Al the soft spots but luckily the only bad bits were at the bottoms of the two arches and the front panel so they were replaced, got it coated with red lead them to hopefully prevent it from ever goin bad, based in n.ireland.

[Benn]

Nice start to a build.

[Rickyb]

Liking this project so far, good pace with it keep the updates coming.
Rick

[-fred-]

Should have a lot more updates as soon as I get the car back, sooner the better cause I can't wait to get stuck into it again,

[-fred-]

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