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Cle
17-12-08, 06:40 PM
Shouldn't take that long really to have it all welded up either :)

Hopefully have it road worthy by the end of febuary :) unless something major comes up lol

vaughanmc
17-12-08, 06:41 PM
:) Hope it all goes to plan

John
17-12-08, 09:30 PM
glad you've had someone take a good look at it for you ;)

Cle
17-12-08, 09:33 PM
glad you've had someone take a good look at it for you ;)

I had organized for the welder to come over the first day i had it but he was busy :roll: So in Jaunary ALL SYSTEMS GOOOOlol

John
17-12-08, 09:39 PM
good lad! you know what other bits will be needed for test?

Cle
17-12-08, 09:52 PM
Hopefully Santa will have a front panel and then i just need doors.

John
17-12-08, 09:54 PM
you seen the beevers discount thread?

Cle
17-12-08, 09:55 PM
you seen the beevers discount thread?

Yep :thumb:

DW-Nova
19-12-08, 12:08 AM
Best of luck with this mate, looks rotten as a pear but good to see you gettin it repaired ! fair play to the bloke who's gonna weld this up, he's taking on a big task, theres always more than meet's the eye !

Cle
21-12-08, 02:31 PM
Put new battery in this morning and it now turns over :D all i need to start it now is Fuel and the bit to hold the distributer on :)

AlexW
21-12-08, 02:42 PM
Put new battery in this morning and it now turns over :D all i need to start it now is Fuel and the bit to hold the distributer on :)

You Still need that?

Cle
21-12-08, 02:46 PM
You Still need that?

Saloonwoody has one but i need to check how much money i have in my bank first.

vaughanmc
21-12-08, 06:27 PM
Crack on with getting it running lad - 1st good bit of news in this thread I think :)

Cle
21-12-08, 08:12 PM
Crack on with getting it running lad - 1st good bit of news in this thread I think :)

Very true lol

Cle
23-12-08, 02:24 PM
Tuesday 23rd December 2008

Mum was moaning that she couldnt get in to clean my bedroom so everything had to go back into the nova.

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2251.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2252.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2253.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2254.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2255.jpg

Vauxhall-Scotland
29-12-08, 12:16 AM
Any work been done yet? this thread has 27 pages now and nothings been done :wtf:

Cle
29-12-08, 12:34 AM
Any work been done yet? this thread has 27 pages now and nothings been done :wtf:
Just waiting for a cheque to clear in my bank then ill be buying a new front panel. I dont really understand how its got to 27 pages aswell :confused:. But hopefully work'll be getting done on her soon. The welders garage is now clear so im just waiting to get a front panel then the welder to have some time of work.

The plans are:
Engine out
engine bay welded up
Engine bay painted
then inside boot welded
then boot painted
Rear panel welded up
rear panel painted
then the rest of the car welded then painted
then hopefully strip engine to paint it.

So once the whole cars welded and painted ill start to do some minor modifications to it and get it road worthy and ready for meets :D

Vauxhall-Scotland
29-12-08, 12:38 AM
Has the welder had a look over it all then?

Cle
29-12-08, 12:41 AM
Has the welder had a look over it all then?

yes im swaping him my Yamaha ty175 and he's going to get her striped and welded. then ill get a chance to try spraying parts :)

Vauxhall-Scotland
29-12-08, 12:48 AM
Nice 1 :) hope to see some progress soon :thumb:

areofall
29-12-08, 12:52 AM
tbh mate you'd be better breaking this and look for a better shell with the money you'dget for your Yamaha, when a car gets to this stage it's hard to bring it back, £300-500 buys a lot of nova if your patient but would buy very little panels and pay a welder. I'd have another think, personally.

ad4m
29-12-08, 01:33 AM
yep the shell aint the best but a few replacement panels should sort it out and ye it might cost alot but then you got a mint shell
:)

Cle
29-12-08, 02:08 PM
tbh mate you'd be better breaking this and look for a better shell with the money you'dget for your Yamaha, when a car gets to this stage it's hard to bring it back, £300-500 buys a lot of nova if your patient but would buy very little panels and pay a welder. I'd have another think, personally.

I no it would be better to break it and find a better shell but i'd be looking for years as there is very very few nova's up here.

CorsaBBoomer
29-12-08, 08:21 PM
Never mind the rust mate, after the weldjob you'll have a good shell and you can look ahead for many year's of pleasure :thumb:

white2lSR
03-01-09, 07:09 PM
yep the shell aint the best but a few replacement panels should sort it out and ye it might cost alot but then you got a mint shell
:)

When a shell gets this bad it will never be mint. You will be forever chacing the rust that will pop up everywhere! I can see your heart is ruling your head here but listen to the comments on here, break it then sell the TY. You could end up finding a nova with test that needs very minimal work. You have loads of time as you cant even drive yet.
In years to cme you will regret wasting money on this money pit.

I looked for 5 years then my mint low milage sr poped up on my doorstem fot £500.

DW-Nova
16-01-09, 12:06 AM
Any luck with this in the end mate ? got the welding on the go yet ?

Cle
16-01-09, 12:56 PM
Any luck with this in the end mate ? got the welding on the go yet ?

Unfortunetly its still sitting outside all rusty, still waiting for a cheque to clear before i can order my front panel. Engine wont start either, it Turns over but wont start.

Did give it a wash this morning though lol

let_nova
16-01-09, 01:03 PM
theres a shell down my way that is cleaner than yours it was used for knockhill then 1 autox. needs doors and a front panel ans it was cut for the xe. wants scrap value for it.

Cle
16-01-09, 01:06 PM
theres a shell down my way that is cleaner than yours it was used for knockhill then 1 autox. needs doors and a front panel ans it was cut for the xe. wants scrap value for it.

I dont have the kwoledge to build a car up from a shell, Also not allowed two cars on the driveway :)

let_nova
16-01-09, 01:15 PM
its not hard nothing a haynes manual cant help. long as you can use a spanner and read you ar ok.

let_nova
16-01-09, 01:16 PM
pm'd

Cle
16-01-09, 03:02 PM
Gave it a wash today.

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2381.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2380.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2379.jpg

Also Fitted my second engine in the boot lol
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2378.jpg

Shaun_O'Donnell
16-01-09, 03:06 PM
I dont have the kwoledge to build a car up from a shell, Also not allowed two cars on the driveway :)

What to do is tear that one apart, that way you'll learn how they go back together. :thumb:

It's probably how everyone else learned, I know it is for me.

Essex Kid
16-01-09, 03:21 PM
If you cant build up a car, how are you going to repair this one? Your going to have to strip it down, and rebuild it :confused:

Cle
16-01-09, 03:24 PM
If you cant build up a car, how are you going to repair this one? Your going to have to strip it down, and rebuild it :confused:

Because im not welding it, Im simply taking stuff of and putting in back on im not doing any of the major work.

Jay
16-01-09, 03:33 PM
Gave it a wash today.

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2381.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2380.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2379.jpg

Also Fitted my second engine in the boot lol
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2378.jpg

Stop washing it and get on with it! :thumb: lol

Cle
16-01-09, 03:48 PM
Stop washing it and get on with it! :thumb: lol

Only the second wash ive ever givin her :)

AlexW
16-01-09, 04:07 PM
thats 2 times more than u should of lol

let_nova
16-01-09, 04:10 PM
get it stripped ready for welding.

vaughanmc
16-01-09, 05:07 PM
lol Washing it's not going to help anything lad

That white shell of mine and my mates is probably cleaner than yours and its going to scrap and we stripped most of it down and we've learned a lot

Crack on :)

ad4m
16-01-09, 05:08 PM
you need to start sorting out the rust instead of washing it. :)

bowman
16-01-09, 06:31 PM
I agree, strip to bare shell, learn the car inside and out. I bet that shell needs more work than its worth, i've scrapped 2 recentley that were better than that at a glance. If you get it stripped and the shells no bad, you can rebuild it!

At least you'll have lots of parts and a good knowledge of the car to start on good one.

DW-Nova
19-01-09, 11:23 PM
Crack on with it man ! get all the interior out for a start, you'll be suprised how much interior you need to take out before welding ! the side skirts want to come off too ! aswell as the wings, bumpers etc.. it may seem abit daunting at first but it's not too bad at all, take loads of pics when you start stripping and it'll help you remember how to put it all back together, best of luck.

Welshy
19-01-09, 11:50 PM
good luck with it mate looks like a hell of a project

vaughanmc
19-01-09, 11:51 PM
Haven't spoke to you in a while Cle, hows this going ?

Have you heard anything back about those doors as I still have those clean white GSi ones down here!

Cle
20-01-09, 11:37 AM
Haven't spoke to you in a while Cle, hows this going ?

Have you heard anything back about those doors as I still have those clean white GSi ones down here!

been no well :( welders going away for 10 days then my cars going to get welded up, I very much doubt i could meet up with you soon as my dads working for the next couple of weeks.

S1M0N
20-01-09, 12:06 PM
About time it got welded, been reading this for months and nothing has been done yet! Would be great if you could get this back on the road, Its alot of work tho! Get the carpets out of it and strip that underseal! :thumb:

novaowner999
20-01-09, 03:04 PM
strip it and scrap it. Its well past repair! in fact ill eat my hat if that goes though an mot :) sorry mate some ones got to tell u sooner or later, just trying to help.

Simon 1867
20-01-09, 03:47 PM
Get your self a cover for the car, by a shed and put it in the front garden...strip your car bare and store it all in the shed....Then we have progress.Keep your chin up mate.:thumb:

dougie_boi
20-01-09, 03:59 PM
hey mate if you think your car is needing a bit of welding have a look at my mk1 astra lol its in my project thread

Cle
21-01-09, 11:21 AM
My new front panel arrived yesterday :)

Ernie
21-01-09, 11:55 AM
thats it !!
I thought we were going to get a pic of it all stripped out and ready for welding lol.

Cle
21-01-09, 05:52 PM
thats it !!
I thought we were going to get a pic of it all stripped out and ready for welding lol.

It'll be getting stripped once its at its new home, as i dont have enough space at mine to keep all the parts. :)

discoinferno
21-01-09, 06:53 PM
it is no good at all, time to start looking for a new shell mate the car is ****ed

Cle
21-01-09, 06:56 PM
it is no good at all, time to start looking for a new shell mate the car is ****ed

Thanks mate :thumb:

Cle
27-01-09, 07:25 PM
Couple new parts

Front panel
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2385.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2388.jpg

Boge Turbo rear dampers with ploybush top mounts
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2387.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2386.jpg

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2390.jpg

Car should be going to get welded next week or next weekend, Then i'll have some progress :)

vaughanmc
27-01-09, 07:33 PM
Nice one man! Hopefully this weekend as we want to see mega progress and loads of pics

Cle
23-02-09, 07:40 PM
Guess what ?

Nova's still sitting on the drive due to weather and the welder away working.

So on saturday i got bored i decided to do some work to it (not alot)

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/insidedoor2.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/Insidedoor.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/doorcards.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/Nomirror.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/Nomirror2.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/Jackedup.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/Primeredrearbeam.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/jackedup2.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/Ilikethispic.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/BonnetClean.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/nobonnet.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/nobonnet2.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/nobonnet3.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/nobonnet4.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/nobonnet5.jpg

vaughanmc
23-02-09, 07:58 PM
Did you have a good poke about underneath with a screw driver ?

Hows the back beam looking ?

Cle
24-02-09, 11:11 AM
Did you have a good poke about underneath with a screw driver ?

Hows the back beam looking ?

yep had a good hammer about underneath seems fine, Back beam just needs sanded down and painted :)

Shaun_O'Donnell
24-02-09, 11:17 AM
Have you had the skirts off?

Cle
24-02-09, 11:23 AM
Have you had the skirts off?

Not yet as my drill's fooked and the screw's holding it on need drilling out.

Shaun_O'Donnell
24-02-09, 11:25 AM
Not yet as my drill's fooked and the screw's holding it on need drilling out.

Screws? :eek:

I'd be getting them off before doing or buying anything else for it.

Cle
24-02-09, 11:28 AM
Screws? :eek:

I'd be getting them off before doing or buying anything else for it.

yep screwed on. Hopefully try and get the drill working again soon and get them off.

I slowly getting annoyed with the car as it's just sitting there roting away at the moment as it hasent moved since i got it in november. So the sooner it goes for welding the better.

dj_wudgey
24-02-09, 11:58 AM
Screws? :eek:

I'd be getting them off before doing or buying anything else for it.

i agree get them off and see what the sills are like before doing anything as you may be needing two sills aswell mate!!

robertdevlin69
25-02-09, 10:08 PM
has this still not been welded???why not scrap it and start over with something that has say...no rust

Simon 1867
26-02-09, 01:07 AM
I would find another welder, it shows you have lost interest as the car is still hasnt been stripped.
Be great to see some progress, get out there and take the car to bits. then get some pics up so we can help you progress forward.:thumb:

I know you say you havent got places to store stuff but im sure you can find somewhere.

Chin up matey.

Cle
26-02-09, 11:55 AM
Took side skirts off last night but my computers fooked so i cant get pics up. Hopefully front wings will be off tonight :)

Jay
26-02-09, 12:05 PM
Took side skirts off last night but my computers fooked so i cant get pics up. Hopefully front wings will be off tonight :)

Whats the damage like

Cle
26-02-09, 01:26 PM
Whats the damage like

the sills arnt to bad.

Cle
27-02-09, 05:15 PM
Front wings are also now off, but cant upload pics on this computer at the moment.

Cle
27-02-09, 06:26 PM
Also painted rear beam and rear brakes with hammerite :)

vaughanmc
27-02-09, 06:47 PM
Did you drop the rear beam off to paint it ?

What's it like under the front wings ?

Cle
28-02-09, 10:14 AM
Did you drop the rear beam off to paint it ?

What's it like under the front wings ?

Just painted the middle bit lol thinking about taking it all off today.

em..........under wings is ok but could be alot better

Once my computer gets fixed i'll post up pics.

My computer died so im just running on a disc of linx

Cle
28-02-09, 08:43 PM
New front wings on for a trail fit at the mo.

Cle
06-03-09, 10:07 AM
Nova started last night :)

Vauxhall-Scotland
06-03-09, 12:57 PM
Has it been welded yet? rot must be gettin worse now with it just sitting :wtf:

Cle
08-03-09, 03:59 PM
Has it been welded yet? rot must be gettin worse now with it just sitting :wtf:

Still not away to get welded, Engine now runs and the car moves fine.

Bought doors yesterday but there at my grans in fort william should be getting them to mine mid week.

Got loads of pics to upload to. so there in the way

vaughanmc
08-03-09, 04:00 PM
Keep the pics coming :D

Do you know when its going for welding ?

Cle
08-03-09, 04:02 PM
Keep the pics coming :D

Do you know when its going for welding ?

When i no PNG will no :thumb:

vaughanmc
08-03-09, 04:03 PM
Nice one! Soon I hope

We need to see some progress

Cle
08-03-09, 04:12 PM
Pics of my doors (sorry taken of phone)

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/DSC00632.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/DSC00633.jpg

Another set of GSI skirts
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/DSC00634.jpg

to see what black ones look like
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/DSC00635.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/DSC00636.jpg

More pics soon

vaughanmc
08-03-09, 04:24 PM
The doors solid/rust free ?

Cle
08-03-09, 04:40 PM
But unfortunetly the rest of my car rusted away
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2704.jpg

But was then found
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2706.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2707.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2708.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2709.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2713.jpg

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2717.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2718.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2719.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2720.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2721.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2723.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2728.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2724.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2725.jpg

Cle
08-03-09, 05:07 PM
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2729.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2732.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2733.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2734.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2735.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2736.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2737.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2743.jpg


My cleaning skillzzzz
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2746.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2747.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2748.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2759.jpg

vaughanmc
08-03-09, 05:10 PM
Looks complete in that last pic lol

Will need a whore of amount of welding lad! Keep it lit :thumb:

John
08-03-09, 05:12 PM
Yep, crack out that welder!

Cle
08-03-09, 05:12 PM
Fitted my SRI clocks
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2786.jpg

The engine bay
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2787.jpg

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2788.jpg

Clean bonnet
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2789.jpg

And to prove it has been turned on its own steam
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2790.jpg

Cle
08-03-09, 05:21 PM
Doors are almost rust free their's only a few tiny spots of rust, i'll get better pics of them when there home.

Yep lots and lots of welding

discoinferno
08-03-09, 06:15 PM
im not being funny but that shell is ****ed well and truely save your time effort and money and buy a better shell you will be for ever chasing the rot, its had it

lots of shells about 90% are better than the one you have here

Jay
08-03-09, 06:18 PM
im not being funny but that shell is ****ed well and truely save your time effort and money and buy a better shell you will be for ever chasing the rot, its had it

lots of shells about 90% are better than the one you have here

Correct. Would deff find myself a better shell ut thats just my opinion.

discoinferno
08-03-09, 06:22 PM
Correct. Would deff find myself a better shell ut thats just my opinion.

im just offering some advice as anybody with any sense can see that shell is a death trap, and will cost a fortune to replace all the rust on the shell. but im convinced the lad will try and fix it:wtf:

let_nova
08-03-09, 06:24 PM
. pmd

vaughanmc
08-03-09, 06:39 PM
I'd personally have another shell as well but its all about the learning :)

Jay
08-03-09, 06:44 PM
im just offering some advice as anybody with any sense can see that shell is a death trap, and will cost a fortune to replace all the rust on the shell. but im convinced the lad will try and fix it:wtf:

I know i was only agreeing.

Cle
09-03-09, 11:17 AM
but im convinced the lad will try and fix it:wtf:

Well your right im going to try and fix it. I do know how bad the rust is and that there's lots of better ones out there.

AlexW
09-03-09, 11:55 AM
But. When you replace ALL the rusty metal there isnt going to be much left of the car, and each time you have to take the grinder and welder to it, it will just rust again.

What needs welding?

Spash guards
inner wings?
arches
x memember
slam panel?
patches on the chassis?
All the small bits of rust all over the car
Might as well say every bolt on panel

Then youve got to spend loads on a full respray.

Cle
09-03-09, 12:24 PM
But. When you replace ALL the rusty metal there isnt going to be much left of the car, and each time you have to take the grinder and welder to it, it will just rust again.

What needs welding?

Spash guards
inner wings?
arches
x memember
slam panel?
patches on the chassis?
All the small bits of rust all over the car
Might as well say every bolt on panel

Then youve got to spend loads on a full respray.

Paintings getting done just after the welding. Yes most panel's and bolts need changed

Rickyb
09-03-09, 02:13 PM
i cant belive all the people slagging your car off yea it might have issues but at the end of the day its a nova and thats what thay do.

+rep to you and :thumb: to you for having ago and not giving up very well done young sir!.

trossnova
09-03-09, 03:12 PM
if everyone just scrapped their shell wen it got a bit to rusty then their would be no novas left :(
i cant see a problem if the car is done prpperly why he cant repair the shell he has,
nice to see somone doing some hard work on a car:) keep it up mate

~~joycey~~
09-03-09, 03:31 PM
if everyone just scrapped their shell wen it got a bit to rusty then their would be no novas left :(
i cant see a problem if the car is done prpperly why he cant repair the shell he has,
nice to see somone doing some hard work on a car:) keep it up mate



A bit rusty? :wtf:

Cle
09-03-09, 03:36 PM
A bit rusty? :wtf:

lol Very rusty it should be.

Well i dont have enough money to scrap it and get another, the welding and painting is costing nothing as im swaping my yamaha ty175 instead of paying.

~~joycey~~
09-03-09, 03:41 PM
lol Very rusty it should be.

Well i dont have enough money to scrap it and get another, the welding and painting is costing nothing as im swaping my yamaha ty175 instead of paying.


Its a shame about your location tho mate as you say you could'nt afford to buy another but tbh i bet you could get one with hardly any rust on it all for 100-200ish from gaybay but its getting it is'nt it? lol

Cle
09-03-09, 03:44 PM
Its a shame about your location tho mate as you say you could'nt afford to buy another but tbh i bet you could get one with hardly any rust on it all for 100-200ish from gaybay but its getting it is'nt it? lol

Well i found a couple of excellent codition ones up here but they all had redtop's and were 2k+, Only nova's i ever see up here is mine and rally ones, need to find some up here.

~~joycey~~
09-03-09, 04:19 PM
Well i found a couple of excellent codition ones up here but they all had redtop's and were 2k+, Only nova's i ever see up here is mine and rally ones, need to find some up here.



Yeah i would def try and find another mate becos tbh i think this one fails at being a car but would be really good for spares if you bought another one?

I can also see that you want to get on modding it and painting stuff ect but its no good doin all that when the rest of it is still fookered dude :confused: even if you bought one that did'nt really have any rust but had no engine,doors,interior it would be alot better for you then you could just make one good one out of the two :thumb:

Leeboo
09-03-09, 05:11 PM
Before you paint anything else you should lay underneath and poke every single inch of the chassis legs, spring seats, inner arches, beam mounting points, boot floor, floor pan from inside and out, sills, battery tray etc and post a few pics. Use a hammer too.

And it won't end up being free because you will need to grind most places back to bare metal with wire wheel on a grinder and then prime it, stonechip, underseal etc. Then you will need to buy paint too or is that included in the deal for the bike? Paint for a full spray won't be cheap. Maybe £120 or more for top coat alone depending how much you need.

Not trying to break your spirit but you are better starting underneath instead of painting things like drums. I made that mistake with my 1st Nova... started painting up bits and then realised I had to strip it down and get it welded.

Good luck.

white2lSR
09-03-09, 05:44 PM
This will never be on the road. END OF. Just leave the lad to waste all his money on it. It will be good for him to learn on, learn about cars and learn to listen to other people when the tell you your car is sh*gged!

vaughanmc
09-03-09, 05:46 PM
A wee bit harsh there lol

I agree it might never see the road but it will be a good learning curve even if he can autotest it once he's done

Fair play Cle lad! Keep 'er lit :D

white2lSR
09-03-09, 05:58 PM
A wee bit harsh there lol

Harsh but true :thumb: He will regret wasting his time and money on this

Cle
09-03-09, 06:09 PM
Harsh but true :thumb: He will regret wasting his time and money on this
sorry but i'll never regret buying it, when i bought it i new jack about cars but i acually no a thing or too now, Also since day one people have been saying its boggered but have i stopped working on it ???? because even if it never makes the road atleast im learning how to work on cars for in the future.

I also no its ALMOST beond (sp) repair but i dont care i will fix this to my best obilitys and if its not road worthy it'll be turned into an auto test car.

Thanks for a the...... support :confused:

Simon 1867
09-03-09, 06:36 PM
sorry but i'll never regret buying it, when i bought it i new jack about cars but i acually no a thing or too now, Also since day one people have been saying its boggered but have i stopped working on it ???? because even if it never makes the road atleast im learning how to work on cars for in the future.

I also no its ALMOST beond (sp) repair but i dont care i will fix this to my best obilitys and if its not road worthy it'll be turned into an auto test car.

Thanks for a the...... support :confused:

Well said...If your enjoying working on it and learning then carry on. We have all started in your shoes.:thumb:

Cle
09-03-09, 06:52 PM
Well said...If your enjoying working on it and learning then carry on. We have all started in your shoes.:thumb:

Thanks :)

let_nova
09-03-09, 06:54 PM
fair play to you for doing this. its up to you what you do. get the welder out and get into the technical stuff. forget about side skirts and clocks etc. get it welded and sealed underneath.

+1

vaughanmc
09-03-09, 06:57 PM
Well said...If your enjoying working on it and learning then carry on. We have all started in your shoes.:thumb:

You can say that again mate I never thought mine would need 1/2 the work it did but I stuck at it and its all paid off :D

The Scotland region is always there for you Cle if you need some help, I'm sure we could all sort out something to keep your car on the move

Cle
09-03-09, 07:08 PM
I appriciated people telling me what needs done but there's no point in telling its fooked and i should get another car because im not :)

To keep everyone happy there is going to be no more small updates next you'll see of this car is when its stripped and getting welded and painted. So i'll only reply to comment if there's a reasonable question asked :)

Sonny Jim
09-03-09, 07:23 PM
id of took one look at the doors and walked away!! sod that for a lark! good look anyways you'l need it haha

Stuart
09-03-09, 07:34 PM
Girls, BEHAVE. If you dont have anything constructive to say, dont say it

Rich
09-03-09, 07:45 PM
I can see where everyone is coming from, but its up to. You obviously know its got alot of rust, its anoying having people telling you that i know how you feel!

Good luck with it, hope it all works out for you and even if it doesnt at least you had a go!

wilson_sri
09-03-09, 07:46 PM
wow looks like you have your work cut out for you lad lol will all be worth it in the end though :thumb:

You think it will be ready in time for f&m only 4 months away :eek:

let_nova
09-03-09, 08:04 PM
admin:any chance of getting the non heplfull replys deleted?

Cle
09-03-09, 08:06 PM
admin:any chance of getting the non heplfull replys deleted?

As i said at the start of the thread all comment welcome, i dont mind bad comments just shows i have proved them all wrong :)

trossnova
09-03-09, 11:31 PM
did anyone see the vw camper van rebuilt on sky??
wen the guy took it to the tank to be dipped he had less than half a car left but he still cracked on with it and got it back on the road dont let rust put u off like i said b4 if you just got another shell and scrapped ur one it would be another nova gone
thought this site was about keeping the nova alive?????

Rickyb
10-03-09, 10:50 AM
did anyone see the vw camper van rebuilt on sky??
wen the guy took it to the tank to be dipped he had less than half a car left but he still cracked on with it and got it back on the road dont let rust put u off like i said b4 if you just got another shell and scrapped ur one it would be another nova gone
thought this site was about keeping the nova alive?????

i totaly agree with trosson this.
cle keep at it buddy keep your spirits high.

garethcolley
11-03-09, 10:12 AM
Agreed

DW-Nova
12-03-09, 12:50 AM
Hello mate, hows it all going ? just wandering when the work is actually going to start ? kept saying to go for it and good luck to you but without being funny theres not actually anything happening ??? Also seriously now you are definetley completley wasting you time and money painting the drums and axle and putting new plug leads etc on, you really just need to strip it bare !! Get yourself an angle grinder with a wire wheel on and a pot of nitromorse and start bare metalling it all and giving a blast over with weld thru primer, will help the guy whos gonna weld it no end !! just need to try and get something done now mate !

Cle
14-03-09, 06:02 PM
Some pics from today

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2798.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2799.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2800.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2801.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2802.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2805.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2803.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2804.jpg

AlexW
14-03-09, 06:05 PM
To keep everyone happy there is going to be no more small updates next you'll see of this car is when its stripped and getting welded and painted. So i'll only reply to comment if there's a reasonable question asked :)

What happend to that?

Cle
14-03-09, 06:07 PM
What happend to that?

Well this is the start of the big update as its on a trailor ready to go to welders

Jay
14-03-09, 06:21 PM
Good lad.

Vauxhall-Scotland
15-03-09, 02:08 AM
Well this is the start of the big update as its on a trailor ready to go to welders


:thumb:

bowman
15-03-09, 09:43 AM
sorry fella, but that shell is dogsh*t!..... problem is it clearly needs panels are unavailable, such as splash guards and inner front wheel arches by the looks of it, the inner wings and chassis rail tops are naff etc....(i'l bet it hiding even more) so unless you know a some old school panel frabricator to make em, it gonna by full of bodgy panel fixes and you will never be happy with it.... trust me. It would be worth travelling 3-400mile to find a better one.

I know its abit negative, but its true.... working on a clean rust free ish shell is much more rewarding, and cheaper in the long run, i picked one up for £150 a few weeks back.

John
15-03-09, 09:48 AM
sorry fella, but that shell is dogsh*t!..... problem is it clearly needs panels are unavailable, such as splash guards and inner front wheel arches by the looks of it, the inner wings and chassis rail tops are naff etc....(i'l bet it hiding even more) so unless you know a some old school panel frabricator to make em, it gonna by full of bodgy panel fixes and you will never be happy with it.... trust me. It would be worth travelling 3-400mile to find a better one.

I know its abit negative, but its true.... working on a clean rust free ish shell is much more rewarding, and cheaper in the long run, i picked one up for £150 a few weeks back.

Lots of people have already told him this:)

Rickyb
15-03-09, 10:51 AM
working on a clean rust free ish shell is much more rewarding, and cheaper in the long run,

the problem is there is hardaly any around anymore the lads 15 or so and like hes sed he cant exactly go and get one from miles away as hes got no means of bringing itback.

and also dont the rules state somthing like if you dont have anything nice to say dont post?

but any way good update pall glad your proving them all wrong.:thumb:

Wazza024
15-03-09, 01:58 PM
Keep it up mate u'll get there in the end :thumb: I would have one like this just to practice welding as well as try and restore it.

The good thing is Novas are easy to work on :)

John
15-03-09, 02:22 PM
.

and also dont the rules state somthing like if you dont have anything nice to say dont post?



Nope thats not how it wprks as far as i know, everyone is entiled to an opnion.

bowman
15-03-09, 05:26 PM
I try'd a save a better shell a few years ago, got loads of comments about scrapping it, ignored them, spend hundreds on new panels..... guess wot?.... it got scrapped. When the splash guards come away in your hand, and take some of the inner wheel arch with it, you really should re think matters, outsill and arches are one thing, but thats looks like serious structure rot to me. Got to consider the cost of repair, espcially if you cant diy it.

Anyhow fair play for having a go, my 1p worth finished.........

best of luck to you cle, look forward to seeing get put right.... i know from experience its gonna be an intersting project! and probably an expensive one!

Any pics of the bare sills?

Cle
15-03-09, 08:46 PM
Nop i havent taken any of the sills ill take some next time im out.

Fitted my passenger door today but ran out of time to door drivers one as we started late in the afternoon, do have pics but they were taken on my phone

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/DSC00641.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/DSC00642.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/DSC00643.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/DSC00644.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/DSC00645.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/DSC00646.jpg

Dave.
16-03-09, 12:39 AM
get it all welded up mate! this is going to be one awsome rebuild!

soon enough the only available novas around will be like this, i think what your doings truley bonkers but great! :thumb:

Novaboi_1991
16-03-09, 06:48 AM
well done mate!, jus loooked at the pic when you got it!, rust bucket!, but youve made some good progress!, well done dude!

Simon 1867
16-03-09, 10:08 AM
Keep up the good work, the passenger door looks tidy

bowman
16-03-09, 10:58 AM
new door makes a big difference!

moffat
16-03-09, 12:07 PM
keep at it cle your getting there man

Cle
16-03-09, 03:16 PM
Thanks for comments they give a slight boost instead of "you should scrap it" lol Drivers door should go on this friday :)

muzzy
16-03-09, 03:42 PM
Nice one, bet it feels good to have some good bits going on the car now! :thumb:

Cle
16-03-09, 03:44 PM
Nice one, bet it feels good to have some good bits going on the car now! :thumb:

it certainly does :Dlol

The ruff, and i do say again RUFF plan is to get the nova away this weekend for welding

16v Nova Kev
16-03-09, 03:46 PM
keep at it bud the more you do the better it will be

muzzy
16-03-09, 03:52 PM
Ignore all the your wasting your time comments bud, if you think you can get this back on the road then go for it. Most folk your age would be out pissing their cash away on drink etc at least you will have something to show for it in the end, plus you will have learnt some handy skills on the way.

vaughanmc
16-03-09, 06:07 PM
Keep at it Cle, even if all else fails you'll have learned a fair bit and this is far from scrapping

Turn it into an autotest car and hammer the life out it (if the road car plan goes up s*it creek)

Keep 'er lit !!! :D

moffat
23-03-09, 06:24 PM
did you get it away for welding man?

Cle
23-03-09, 06:44 PM
did you get it away for welding man?

unfortnetly not yet

mintnovajim
23-03-09, 08:16 PM
Fair play matey, you've got a task on yer hands. Nothing like kicking a jock when he's down tho eh? my mate recently wrote his RST off. when he got it the shell was much worse than yours. He rebuilt that thing from scratch, and i mean scratch. Didn't have a clue to start with and by the end was fabricating all his own panels and taught himself to weld. Took him ages but got there in the end.

jafanan
23-03-09, 11:06 PM
keep it up lad, just think about the sunny days and you taking it out for a big long drive


aaaaaaaaaaaaaa nova porn

Cle
28-03-09, 09:27 PM
Nova's going up to get welded as soon as my dads car gets fixed :D

DW-Nova
01-04-09, 11:58 PM
Any progress mate ?

Cle
02-04-09, 12:55 PM
Any progress mate ?

As above as soon as the welder called to say i could take it up the altenator in my dads car broke so my cars blocked in and i cant get another car to pull the trailer.

muzzy
02-04-09, 03:34 PM
Someone dosent want this fixed lol

Cle
02-04-09, 04:08 PM
Someone dosent want this fixed lol

Thats what i thought to lol every time its ready to go up something else happens

muzzy
02-04-09, 04:29 PM
Just dont mention about it going for welding and sneak away lol

Cle
02-04-09, 04:50 PM
Just dont mention about it going for welding and sneak away lol

lol My dads altenator should be here on monday :D So it wont be goin for welding on monday :roll::p

muzzy
02-04-09, 05:11 PM
:thumb:

Good to hear its definetly not going

DW-Nova
02-04-09, 11:33 PM
Your not having much luck with this welding are you mate ! it's going to be away for a while too hey as it's going to be a very big job, has the guy come to look at the car yet ?

Cle
03-04-09, 10:56 AM
Your not having much luck with this welding are you mate ! it's going to be away for a while too hey as it's going to be a very big job, has the guy come to look at the car yet ?

Yeah came over about a month after i got it.

vaughanmc
06-04-09, 11:08 AM
Any progress from the weekend ?

Cle
06-04-09, 11:13 AM
Any progress from the weekend ?

Nop but guess what ???






Dads altenator hasent arrived today :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

vaughanmc
06-04-09, 11:14 AM
You sure you don't want a cleaner 5 door TD shell ? lol

Cle
06-04-09, 11:15 AM
You sure you don't want a cleaner 5 door TD shell ? lol

:roll: nop. i think :confused: lol

Na got no money for another car and there's noway i could travel down to yours to pick it up.

Cle
06-04-09, 10:20 PM
Courier came this afternoon with the altenator for me dads car so we fitted it and the nova will be shipped off tomorrow afternoon :D:D:D:D

vx kev
06-04-09, 10:28 PM
That looks like a fair old task you got on your hands there m8, just gotta keep at it. Time, patience and a lot of effort man. Keep at it :thumb:

vaughanmc
06-04-09, 11:36 PM
Nice one Cle! Keep us up to date :thumb:

Cle
06-04-09, 11:39 PM
Nice one Cle! Keep us up to date :thumb:

Hope fully have a stripped nova pic tomorrow night :D

moffat
07-04-09, 05:50 PM
good news man

vaughanmc
07-04-09, 06:02 PM
Only just got your text, when is it going for welding now ?

Cle
07-04-09, 08:07 PM
First thing tomorrow.

vaughanmc
07-04-09, 08:43 PM
Don't let us down! :)

Cle
08-04-09, 09:39 PM
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2895.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2896.jpg

Nova's now at its new home :D

vaughanmc
09-04-09, 10:11 AM
Good to see that it's finally away - Keep us posted lad :thumb:

moffat
09-04-09, 05:33 PM
top work lad, from your ideas sounds like its going to be some car

DW-Nova
10-04-09, 09:42 PM
car stripped down now ? good to see that you've got it to the welders now !

Cle
10-04-09, 09:51 PM
car stripped down now ? good to see that you've got it to the welders now !

i havent been up since it went ive been quite busy

Jay
10-04-09, 11:05 PM
At last. Nice one fella.

Cle
18-04-09, 05:53 PM
Went up today and got her stripped.

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/DSC00014.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/DSC00015.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/DSC00016.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/DSC00013.jpg

Then we just had another look round the car a discussed what to do :)

Sorry for crap pics of my phone

moffat
18-04-09, 05:55 PM
more progress man - good to see

moffat
18-04-09, 08:20 PM
some pics of the gsi front bumper man.
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/DSC00290-1.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/DSC00297.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/DSC00298.jpg

Cle
30-04-09, 09:50 PM
Well here is some pics of the rear welding, The welding in the boot is just spot welded on its still to be properly welded in.

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2917.jpg

Rear Panel
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2910.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2911.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2912.jpg

Boot
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2913.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2916.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2914.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2915.jpg

vaughanmc
30-04-09, 09:55 PM
Some progress at last - Didn't you want a full new back panel ?

Cle
30-04-09, 10:00 PM
Some progress at last - Didn't you want a full new back panel ?

Originally i did but welder said he'd just patch it.

muzzy
01-05-09, 12:21 AM
Nice one buddy, good to see some work started on it. Bet your chuffed!

Vauxhall-Scotland
01-05-09, 11:54 AM
Nice to see it finaly getting welded altho that welding is a bit off a mess :wtf: welding on rusty patches lol

Riggy
01-05-09, 12:23 PM
^^ just what i was goin to say lol . your welding in more rust with shocking welding lol

other then tha good progress lol

Cle
01-05-09, 04:10 PM
Good to see that im keeping people happy

Rickyb
09-05-09, 07:17 PM
some good progress there buddy keep at it.

let_nova
09-05-09, 07:23 PM
keep at it bud. be ready for F&M? lol

Cle
09-05-09, 08:30 PM
Cheers for comments, It'll be at F&M in spirt lol Might take a picture and lay it beside the other nova's lol

All thats left to do is change the front panel then the welding is done, I have also changed drivers door so it looks alot better now, Also sorted out my car paint wise, It's going down to fort william where my cousen will paint it then MOT it for me then i might get it taxed and get my dad to drive it back up the road :)

let_nova
10-05-09, 11:43 AM
fairly coming on now. is it all ready for mot. remember when you fit new front panel to get it sitting correct and one of the main things a nova will fail on apart from rot is headlight pointing too high.

Cle
10-05-09, 11:46 AM
Its getting moted after its been sprayed, We have already spent around a hour looking at the front panel and working out how to fit it lol

Rickyb
10-05-09, 03:53 PM
good going keep the pics coming.

DW-Nova
10-05-09, 11:36 PM
I'm sorry to say this but in honesty that welding is looking a little suspect, what metal is the guy using ? and what welder is he using ? it just seems a little strange to be using rusty metal in order to get rid of rust :confused: ? anyhow at least theres some progress hey, perhaps it'll look a little better once it's all finished hey, make sure that you seal all the patches up well too ! keep the pics coming.

Leeboo
11-05-09, 06:09 PM
The plates are probably only surface rusted people calm down :tard: , I'm sure it'll get wire brushed with grinder before primer.

Whats she like round rear inner wings/chassis/spring seats?

Yous cutting out the rot or welding over the rot?

muzzy
11-05-09, 09:16 PM
From what i can this isnt the first car that the guy welding it has done, im sure he knows what he is doing.

Glad to hear its progressing now, its been a while but its fairly moving on now.

Vauxhall-Scotland
12-05-09, 01:44 AM
From what i can this isnt the first car that the guy welding it has done, im sure he knows what he is doing.

Glad to hear its progressing now, its been a while but its fairly moving on now.


Im not so sure he does :wtf: lol

Nice to see its geting done though :thumb:

c20 nva
12-05-09, 10:32 AM
keep at it bud will get there in the end

nacho mcnova
12-05-09, 11:37 AM
good work matey comming on nicely! will be a good one when finished, crack on! :thumb:

L33 LEG
12-05-09, 12:58 PM
iv just read this whole thread, was hoping by page 46 itl be finished, obviously not lol

that welding does look a bit iffy :wtf: but im sure once hes finished itl look clean enough. well done for saving the shell, most others would of scrapped it long ago. once its had a respray itl look like a decent nova.

Cle
15-05-09, 05:02 PM
Went up to see the nova today and all the welding is finished including the new front panel.

vaughanmc
15-05-09, 05:32 PM
Any pics ?

Cle
15-05-09, 07:59 PM
Any pics ?

Nop sorry i just popped up before my exam started to get a couple of screws for pillar, Ill get pics next time im up :thumb:

dougie_boi
22-05-09, 12:02 PM
any pics on your progress bud?

Cle
22-05-09, 12:15 PM
any pics on your progress bud?

Still havent been up again mate, car should be coming home begining of next month so ill get pics then if not sooner

Cle
28-05-09, 10:04 PM
Before any of you start Its just surface rust as its been raining. :)

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2977.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2978.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2979.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2980.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2981.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2982.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2983.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2984.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2985.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2986.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2987.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2988.jpg

Cle
28-05-09, 10:04 PM
Old front panel anyone ??? lol lol
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_2989.jpg

John
28-05-09, 10:06 PM
Fair play to you for sticking with it fella.

brainsnova
28-05-09, 10:08 PM
its taking shape but i would cover the welds as the water gets in all the welds and rusts so treat it with ku rust or similar after its been wire brushed. are those speakers going to clear the window winder and glass.

Cle
28-05-09, 10:12 PM
its taking shape but i would cover the welds as the water gets in all the welds and rusts so treat it with ku rust or similar after its been wire brushed. are those speakers going to clear the window winder and glass.

Im tryng to save for a car cover but im truly skint :( yes speakers are no where near window winder and glass.

Simon 1867
28-05-09, 10:13 PM
Welldone matey....glad your sticking with it. looks like your learning alot. Be nice for your to prove us all wrong and get it looking stunning.
Make sure you treat the wealds and new metal. Try and cover the car too.Be a shame to waste all that hard work

Cle
09-06-09, 11:04 PM
no pics as every time ive been up i havent taken camera but most of the filling at the front end is now done, Also fitted a 3" rolled tip sportex backbox the other day, I will get pics soon as its coming home soon :)

Cle
18-06-09, 01:46 PM
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/pict0577.jpg

New radiator

vaughanmc
18-06-09, 02:05 PM
Much else been happening with it mate ? Not seen many updates for a while

Cle
18-06-09, 02:09 PM
Much else been happening with it mate ? Not seen many updates for a while

Well fitted a new back box the other week, some of the filling in the engine bay has been done.

vaughanmc
18-06-09, 02:10 PM
Any pics ? Is the car back at your bit now ?

Cle
18-06-09, 02:39 PM
Any pics ? Is the car back at your bit now ?

No i havent had a camera just nicked my sisters one lol Not yet will be back soon, i was just wanting it running before i took it back.

wizzy
18-06-09, 03:13 PM
very good progress mate when i first started reading the thread i thought it was never going to get done but you have done a really good job keep at it :thumb:

~~joycey~~
18-06-09, 03:25 PM
Mate you need to keep it covered! If you cant get a car cover then get a tarpalin sheet from B&Q and throw that over it! :D

Cle
18-06-09, 03:36 PM
Mate you need to keep it covered! If you cant get a car cover then get a tarpalin sheet from B&Q and throw that over it! :D

:thumb: Found a HUGE green tarpalin in my dads shed so thats getting used untill i can afford a car cover :) hopefully get up tonight and fit radiator and hear what my new exhaust sounds like :) Maybe pics and video's later :cool:

vaughanmc
18-06-09, 03:39 PM
Aye, fire up some pics later on mate :)

~~joycey~~
18-06-09, 03:40 PM
Good stuff mate

Cle
18-06-09, 03:41 PM
Aye, fire up some pics later on mate :)

Will do if i can get a my dad to take me up, Dont have money to pay my mate for fuel :(

vaughanmc
18-06-09, 03:41 PM
How far away is your car from your house ?

Cle
18-06-09, 03:43 PM
How far away is your car from your house ?

Around 20 miles, I have cycled there and back before but its not nice enough weather for that lol

vaughanmc
18-06-09, 03:44 PM
lol Keen...!

Cle
18-06-09, 03:48 PM
lol Keen...!

Yep :D:D Need to spread the love before i can give you more rep vaughan :(

vaughanmc
18-06-09, 03:58 PM
lol Crack on then fella

Novaboi_1991
18-06-09, 06:54 PM
Yep :D:D Need to spread the love before i can give you more rep vaughan :(

im up for some lovin :P lol

nice one for keeping it going mate, not many would do what your doing...

crack on lad :thumb:

Cle
18-06-09, 11:05 PM
Some pics folks

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/img_3162.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/img_3163.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/img_3164.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/img_3166.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/img_3165.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/img_3169.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/img_3168.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/img_3170.jpg

vaughanmc
18-06-09, 11:07 PM
Is that a GSi rad ?

Make sure and seal up all that new metal and get it seriously Waxoyl'd :)

let_nova
18-06-09, 11:07 PM
cle!!! get that FUKING back panel treated properly before rot sets in AGAIN!!!!!!!!

apart from that good work

Cle
18-06-09, 11:12 PM
Is that a GSi rad ?

Make sure and seal up all that new metal and get it seriously Waxoyl'd :)

Radiator was meant to be 1.2 one but its different so im guessing it'll be a gsi one, the fan doesnt fit so need a new fan or ill adjust the old one to go on.


cle!!! get that FUKING back panel treated properly before rot sets in AGAIN!!!!!!!!

I no its the first time ive been up in a while next time i go up it'll be coming home and i can get everything sorted.

novaxe235
19-06-09, 09:53 AM
is that back box fitted up correctly it seems a little high.

Cle
19-06-09, 12:03 PM
is that back box fitted up correctly it seems a little high.

shhht lol Its off a pug 106 so had make some major changes to the pipe and brackets and thats the best we could get it to sit with out hitting something.

AlexW
19-06-09, 12:09 PM
its going to come out in the middle of the bumper..... adjust the box rather than adjusting the car?....

Cle
19-06-09, 12:10 PM
its going to come out in the middle of the bumper..... adjust the box rather than adjusting the car?....

Im just going to cut a semi circle in the bumper for the exhaust to come out, Doesnt really bother me it sounds good. lol

Novaboi_1991
19-06-09, 12:11 PM
Cle,

seriously mate,

i thought my welding was bad, the cars looking really good now mate, jus get that rear panel sorted properly, and tell whoever is welding it not to give up their day job...

if you want it to last like the rest of the car, get that sorted,

other than that, looking mint :)

Cle
19-06-09, 12:13 PM
Cle,

seriously mate,

i thought my welding was bad, the cars looking really good now mate, jus get that rear panel sorted properly, and tell whoever is welding it not to give up their day job...

if you want it to last like the rest of the car, get that sorted,

other than that, looking mint :)

As i send to let_nova, I didnt get the chance last night as i was trying to get the radiator on and get it running so i can get it home, So as soon as i get some time on it the rear panel will be getting sorted, It's the first thing thats getting done.

Novaboi_1991
19-06-09, 05:55 PM
As i send to let_nova, I didnt get the chance last night as i was trying to get the radiator on and get it running so i can get it home, So as soon as i get some time on it the rear panel will be getting sorted, It's the first thing thats getting done.

thats cool mate, jus im sure i speak for a majority of png, youve put alot of time and hard work into this nova, i wouldnt like to think of the costs tbh, as i know welding isnt cheap,

but, would be an absolute shame for all that work to go to waste if in two years or so it needs doing again, costing yet more money, time and patience..

if i was in your shoes, i would have scrapped it, it takes some courage to take on that amount of work mate. so thumbs up for that, jus dont let that panel ruin it dude,

Other than that, rad looks ace, i need a new one, maybe slip me a link via pm?

Keep it up dude! :thumb:

+rep if i can give it? lol,

EDIT : it let me :)

Cle
29-06-09, 07:01 PM
Tomorrow should be good fun :roll: cycling up in the morning to take the nova for a spin and see if i can get it running right, then cycle home, around a 35mile trip there and back :wtf: lol Then at 5:30pm im meeting a guy with a transporter then it'll be up to the nova then back home with her so i can get it ready for paint :) really not looking forward to the cycle lol

Cle
30-06-09, 09:26 PM
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/img_3234.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/img_3233.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/img_3236.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/img_3235.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/img_3238.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/img_3240.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/img_3237.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/img_3239.jpg

Well nova's now back at my house, had to take exhaust off to get bumper on :( and i need to cut the bumper for the exhaust to fit on.

moffat
30-06-09, 09:31 PM
good news man

Pillar
30-06-09, 09:33 PM
glad its back home with ya didnt think you would continue this, get something on that bare metal though asap!!! well done though chap

Cle
30-06-09, 09:34 PM
glad its back home with ya didnt think you would continue this, get something on that bare metal though asap!!! well done though chap

Should get alot of the sanding and filling done tomorrow.

moffat
30-06-09, 09:36 PM
Should get alot of the sanding and filling done tomorrow.

good news yours will be done before mine at this rate lol

Cle
30-06-09, 09:38 PM
good news yours will be done before mine at this rate lol

Only if i can get money to give it to my cousen to spray it lol