GIbbo modifide wide arch project

[Gibbo]

some may like some may not (all may not like it but its mine so :p lol
most of you may have seen it on the bay.as the body kit was mine about 2 years ago befor i sold it i wanted it back.when i got it the body kit was not fitted very good all pi**ing fuller
ebay pics
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n441/Gibbo21087/305e_11.jpg
as you can see the bumper was not fitted at all
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n441/Gibbo21087/3c2f_11.jpg
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n441/Gibbo21087/4376_11.jpg
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n441/Gibbo21087/3478_11.jpg
i strip it down
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n441/Gibbo21087/DSC00216.jpg
bumper was not mine
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n441/Gibbo21087/DSC00215.jpg
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n441/Gibbo21087/DSC00274.jpg
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n441/Gibbo21087/DSC00273.jpg
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n441/Gibbo21087/DSC00272.jpg
puting it back on did alot of fiberglassing and gid it a scim of filler

[Gibbo]

test fitted alloys
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n441/Gibbo21087/DSC00284.jpg
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n441/Gibbo21087/DSC00295.jpg
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n441/Gibbo21087/DSC00296.jpg
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n441/Gibbo21087/DSC00299.jpg
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n441/Gibbo21087/DSC00300.jpg
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n441/Gibbo21087/DSC00301.jpg
painted alloys
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n441/Gibbo21087/DSC00309.jpg
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n441/Gibbo21087/DSC00307.jpg
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n441/Gibbo21087/DSC00316.jpg
new spoiler
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n441/Gibbo21087/DSC00310.jpg
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n441/Gibbo21087/DSC00324.jpg
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n441/Gibbo21087/DSC00325.jpg

[Matt]

http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n441/Gibbo21087/3478_11.jpg


:eek:

[Gibbo]

i will be have new bempers and i think the bonnet looks like poo.got lowering spring for it 60mm just need back i think 40mm. gsi engine going in soon.:thumb:

oh got clear lights comeing in post look better then them ones

[wizzy]

what a waste of a good nova lol

[draper]

they are the worst bumpers ever lol

are you having wide-track aswell or just mega wide wheel to fill the arches

[Gibbo]

just mega wide wheel to fill the arches bumpers are **** i no that why i want new ones

[Stanley]

I can appreciate that you are very passionate about your Nova and youve obviuosly put alot of effort and passion into it. No one can fault you on that?

'Some' of the mods will not be to many peoples taste (not least mine) but as you say, its yours, so go with it:thumb:

Whats the plans with it?

[wizzy]

it would be ok if it wasn't for the back bumper them wheels look mint

[Gibbo]

i plan of getting this bumper
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n441/Gibbo21087/1194big1.jpg
and a better back bumper waiting for clear back light gsi engine, 2 litre front brakes gsi interior

[wizzy]

:D now thats a nice bumper :D

[Gibbo]

ye dont look over the top if you know what i meen.
when i took all the filler of the nova i needed a big baglol .In parts it was 2"thick lol

[sulphur]

The above bumper, with the wide arch will look pretty good imo. Glad you're ditching the old bumpers, and those wheels look pretty good too! :thumb:

Any plans for the engine, or just keeping it std ?

[Gibbo]

thanks mate. just putting gsi engine in when i get for same breaks and a mpi pump

[sulphur]

I mean any plans for the GSi engine, or keeping that std?

[Phil GTE]

I have a wide track for sale if its any use to you - listed on the forum.

Excellent choice with the change of bumper.

[Gibbo]

i for got to to put up welding pics there was only a bit to do the body was mint
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n441/Gibbo21087/DSC00281.jpg
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n441/Gibbo21087/DSC00282.jpg

[Gibbo]

abit pricesy for me mate thanks anyways

[Gibbo]

I mean any plans for the GSi engine, or keeping that std? oh sorry bud. ill clean it up.may put bigger cam chip the ecu batter cluch ect.. iv allway wanted to do the turbo conversion but i dont know what i need to do.dose anyone know ???

[chrisnovaturbo]

ive got that front bumper you want and a kingdom rear for sale?

[Gibbo]

how much mate pics

[wizzy]

how much you lowering the front

[Gibbo]

i think im going to have your springs mate 60mm

[Dave.]

that fuel cap hole needs sorting out! it looks gash, and also it will let water in and wont let it out, = rust!

i think that new front bumper will look ok, defo need another rear though dude, and also mabey some other colours to break the red up on the car? white, grey, black etc?? :thumb:

[trackdaynova]

lol lol lol love it lol lol lol

[Gibbo]

that fuel cap hole needs sorting out! it looks gash, and also it will let water in and wont let it out, = rust!

i think that new front bumper will look ok, defo need another rear though dude, and also mabey some other colours to break the red up on the car? white, grey, black etc?? :thumb:

ye will do trying to think ov away about the fule cap??
colour i duuno were to start.and were ?

[L14MNP]

Keep the Delta bits and rock the old skool look lol lol

[Gibbo]

little update
got my lights
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n441/Gibbo21087/DSC00344.jpg
My new engine off wizzy
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n441/Gibbo21087/DSC00345.jpg
took it out
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n441/Gibbo21087/DSC00348.jpg
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n441/Gibbo21087/DSC00348.jpg
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n441/Gibbo21087/DSC00347.jpg

[ben doodar]

are you for real?
would you really drive around in that?

[draper]

are you for real?
would you really drive around in that?

of course he will, thats why hes building it :roll:

[Gibbo]

are you for real?
would you really drive around in that?
yep:)

[Graeme]

Don't hold back ben, i take it, its not your cup of tea, Is that Gsi not fixed yet?

[Gibbo]

small up date
got the engine in the shed,took it out to start cleaning and strip it down
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n441/Gibbo21087/DSC00354.jpg
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n441/Gibbo21087/DSC00355.jpg
did abit on gear box will be takeing is off soon
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n441/Gibbo21087/DSC00361.jpg
had a go at polishing this
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n441/Gibbo21087/DSC00360.jpg
started this
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n441/Gibbo21087/DSC00359.jpg
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n441/Gibbo21087/DSC00358.jpg
still abit more to do but its a start
put lights in
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n441/Gibbo21087/DSC00353.jpg
:)

[Welshy]

what ever you do mate, dont take it up ship-hill in rotherham wen its done...
if your mods aint listed the fuzz will do you for it
trust me... i have been

[sulphur]

I know you're swapping the bumper, are you binning the spoiler too?

[chimp007_uk]

I know you're swapping the bumper, are you binning the spoiler too?


I know everyone's tastes are different... But i hope so lol

[sulphur]

I do too. Something more subtle maybe if you fancy keeping one. Like a predator maybe?

[chimp007_uk]

i know what you mean... Does look on the shopping trolley size atm.

[Gibbo]

what ever you do mate, dont take it up ship-hill in rotherham wen its done...
if your mods aint listed the fuzz will do you for it
trust me... i have been
i i know what you meen im up ther every weekend and the t5 and evo are allways stoping people :mad:

[Gibbo]

I know you're swapping the bumper, are you binning the spoiler too?
i dont no.I was thinking off takeing the middle bit off to see what that looks like ill do it tomorrow and take a pic

[sulphur]

I wouldn't mate, it'll look like one of those ****e spoilers from a saxo diavlo kit. Bin it and get a predator, will look much better and imo it'll suit the kit you have on. :thumb:

[Gibbo]

i will have to look for one:thumb:

[Gibbo]

what would you do to the engine? i was thinking about turbo but dont no were to start and idears??????

[sulphur]

All depends on your budget and preferences matey. Pick your weapon of choice and I'm sure everyone on here will help you when needed. :thumb:

[Welshy]

i i know what you meen im up ther every weekend and the t5 and evo are allways stoping people :mad:
what you driving up there atm then??

[Benn]

what ever you do mate, dont take it up ship-hill in rotherham wen its done...
if your mods aint listed the fuzz will do you for it
trust me... i have been

Why would any mods not be listed? (on the insureance i'm guessing)

[Welshy]

yeh when i was 17 and 'invicible' i thourt i could get away with it...
got a £5000 fine instead

[draper]

yeh when i was 17 and 'invicible' i thourt i could get away with it...
got a £5000 fine instead

ouch !!! you must have had loads of stuff undeclared

[Welshy]

exhauset, 17,engine swap plus turbo plus remap, lowerd
all on a clio lol

[Gibbo]

i go with my a mate (wizzy) in a blue ford escort what car you got

[draper]

exhauset, 17,engine swap plus turbo plus remap, lowerd
all on a clio lol

maybe they just fined you for having a sht car ?


lol

[Welshy]

ok ok i saw the light in the end... mk1 nova mayte! lol

[Gibbo]

it depends on what mods i do if a turbo then ill let them know

[Welshy]

btw if ya need a hand with anything just gimi a shout

[Benn]

exhauset, 17,engine swap plus turbo plus remap, lowerd
all on a clio lol

And its all undeclared?
If so i hate people like you, you make my renewal go up.

[sulphur]

You make young lads premiums sky high too. Nothing f*cking cool about it, nothing funny either.

[Gibbo]

anyone want to swap :)

[matt_vaughan]

You make young lads premiums sky high too. Nothing f*cking cool about it, nothing funny either.


Like mine, 2 grand.

[L33 LEG]

im not slating your work or the car, actually it does have some potential and with that front bumper ur planning on buying itl look ok. but seriously, what on earth is that rear bumper about lol i dont think i have ever seen one as shocking as that!

keep up the work though, prove alot of people wrong :)

[L14MNP]

It's a Delta iirc. The damn things used to be all over! lol

[Gibbo]

im thinking ?? of striping her down and starting agen or sell or swop for another nova
plans::
gsi bumpers (maybe
side skirts
16" alloys
lowerd
keeping boot. not the spoiler. will be going smaller
new bonnet
get some new wings

[~~joycey~~]

im thinking ?? of striping her down and starting agen or sell or swop for another nova
plans::
gsi bumpers (maybe
side skirts
16" alloys
lowerd
keeping boot. not the spoiler. will be going smaller
new bonnet
get some new wings



Sounds like a good idea to me :thumb:

[Gibbo]

would any of you leave the wide arch kit if you had the gsi bumpers on ?
or just take it off?

[Benn]

If you could get the wide arches to fit nicely then yes keep it.
If you cant then dont.

[Gibbo]

they fit good
i dont no what to do lol i keel thinking about if to keep them or not Help me !!.i know i dont want the side skirts.will sell alloys. bumpers and spoiler.



anyone got pics of wide archs with gsi bumpers ?

[sulphur]

Fit GSi bumpers to the wide arch kit, and get a nice set wheels to fill the arch. GSi bumpers will look good if you get them to mate into the arches. Seems a shame to strip after getting this far..?:thumb:

[Gibbo]

thanks mate. you meen like iv done but useing the gsi bumpers ?
fiberglass them together?

[sulphur]

Well the GSi bumpers will need tweaking IIRC, maybe heated an shaped a bit at the side to accomodate the arches, but if it's your preference to smooth them together then go for it mate. Has potential to be a really decent motor. Don't give up! :thumb:

[DW-Nova]

Please dont just go for gsi bumpers like everyone else ! although please get rid of that delta rear bumper, who was it that thought they looked good ??? ha ha, plain damn awful. I think that your car has some potential though mate !! stick with it and you'll be able to look back at all the work you've done and see how much better it all looks ! the front bumper that you had a picture of (batsport ?) would look good on there with the wide arches aswell as a different back bumper !!!! a predator spoiler and finished of with a tidy paint job it'd look ace !! stick with it !!

[Gibbo]

will do:thumb:
got new alloys 2 day only 15s but just for now to get it pass mot tyres are brend new
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n441/Gibbo21087/GetAttachment1.jpg
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n441/Gibbo21087/DSC00375.jpg
well take more pics tomorro

[draper]

keep the wide arches !!!

[Gibbo]

ye going to now after thinking about it.dont no if to take the side skirts off( the edges) just make them look standed

[Gibbo]

what about novadose rear bumper ???

[DW-Nova]

/\ Yeh a Novadose rear bumper would look pretty nice actually, a mate of mine had a nova with novadose sideskirts, backbumper and an evo front, it looked really tidy minus the front bumper imo, the skirts look really nice blended in, picture of it below (paid £50 for it btw !! really clean car !!)

http://photos-g.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v255/89/63/593580676/n593580676_874286_7125.jpg (http://www.new.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=874287&id=593580676)

[Sloth]

i like that white un, looks very nice. very 1997!

[dhdev (Oli)]

Here's a GSI bumper stretched over wide front arches on mine.

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00620.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00618.jpg

[DW-Nova]

/\ What front bumper is that ??? never seen one of those before, lol. Nah each to their own but it's just nice to see something different once in a while, decided on a plan of action mate ?

[Gibbo]

both look very nice:thumb:

plans are getting it passed mot as soon as i can then fit the new engine
and save up for bumpers lol unless some one giveing some away ;) lol get new spolier. lower it

better pics of alloys
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n441/Gibbo21087/DSC00378.jpg
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n441/Gibbo21087/DSC00377.jpg
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n441/Gibbo21087/DSC00376.jpg
will look better when lowerd

[Gibbo]

on my other shocks there is no cover on the shock. will it still pass mot

[sulphur]

How did you make that bumper fit over the arches Oli? Was I right in saying heated and stretched, or simply stretched while fitting?

If you're still after the 'kitted' look, maybe a magnum kit would be to your liking, has potential to look awesome with the wide arches too. Kinda like one I saw for sale on PH. I'd lose the skirts though.

^^BUT that's just my opinion. lol

[baby-geraldo]

why did you not extend the petrol line so that it would be level with the bodywork?? not really my type of nova but each to there own and what not

[davidfox280585]

whatever happened to this gibbo i was looking forward to seeing the finished article

[Matty Winslade]

Ahh it's hood to see you have had a change of heart pal :) !! I rekon you should stick with the arches but use GSI bumpers like in oli's nova BUT wheel wise I rekon you should sell all the other bits you don't want and invest in a set of ronal turbos :p ... Space em out to look nice and wide... Go with a kind of retro theme :) !! To look a little but mattig/ renult 5 gordini style !!! But that's just IMO !! Do what you want pal ! I wouldn't have a wide arch kit but if they can be made to look good then go for it !!! Good luck mate !!

[davidfox280585]

some of the pics have gone mate could you repost as im looking for a little inspiration for blue pegs van

[davidfox280585]

wheres the pics mate?