1991 nova life

[theoriginalGhostman]

well, last 2 weeks this has actually had progress since buying it a year and a half ago, so here goes.

the for sale ad pics:

http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp260/theoriginalghostman/j-fab/nova2.jpg
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp260/theoriginalghostman/j-fab/nova.jpg

how it looked after failing its mot weekend before last:
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp260/theoriginalghostman/j-fab/001.jpg
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp260/theoriginalghostman/j-fab/005.jpg
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp260/theoriginalghostman/j-fab/006.jpg

stripped, 2x sr seats, gsi clocks

http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp260/theoriginalghostman/j-fab/007.jpg

got newly refurb'd newly toyo'd set of these to go on

http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp260/theoriginalghostman/j-fab/045.jpg

next will be my 256s and the 90mm springs/coily setup off my last nova:

http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp260/theoriginalghostman/novas/ImportedPhotos00002.jpg

[vaughanmc]

Keep the pics coming mate :)

[theoriginalGhostman]

will do, ive just got to find the time to rob up the red one, was sposed to be today, but up all friday nite drinking = not a chance

[Ernie]

Thats what mine started off like.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/JDL%20Project/Photo-0026.jpg
Keep up the good work.
Look at it now.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/JDL%20Project/IMG_1726resized.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/JDL%20Project/IMG_1728resized.jpg

[theoriginalGhostman]

yeah, that looks proper nice mate
i hope mine will look that good someday...

[Ernie]

Thank you im a pic whore lol.

[stuartyj21]

car looks awsome mate, good work...

[theoriginalGhostman]

ok, over last weekend i did this:

http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp260/theoriginalghostman/novas/DSC00058.jpg
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp260/theoriginalghostman/novas/DSC00063.jpg

RIP G537 NEX

http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp260/theoriginalghostman/novas/DSC00065-1.jpg

so after a good clean up and top end rebuild we will have 1200 power.
which will be a releif as the 1 litre is not really a very nice engine.
ive got a 1300 cam and carb waiting, plus a four branch in the post, with a big ol' skim aswell should be good fun and not fast enuff to be lethal :roll:

[theoriginalGhostman]

as of today she now looks like this:

http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp260/theoriginalghostman/j-fab/DSC00079.jpg

http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp260/theoriginalghostman/j-fab/DSC00077.jpg

[vaughanmc]

Oh dear! :D I want those back springs

[moffat]

that looks quite good on those wheels. nice and low too

[~~joycey~~]

RIP G537 NEX

http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp260/theoriginalghostman/novas/DSC00065-1.jpg





Looks safe :roll:

[theoriginalGhostman]

yeah, there sposed to be 90mm ones, heres a shot vs standard and 60s

http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp260/theoriginalghostman/novas/ImportedPhotos00001.jpg

[theoriginalGhostman]

Looks safe :roll:

well, thats pikeys for you, i did expect something bigger than a flatbed transit as well.

[~~joycey~~]

lol

[dj_wudgey]

looks good matey with some tlc she will be a really nice motor!!

[Rickyb]

looking good buddy.

[theoriginalGhostman]

ok, so i blasted some hurricane grey over my window surrounds, got them fitted with some gsi glass on the rear, but will be coming back out for polycarbs soon, and the fronts will get fitted at the same time

http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp260/theoriginalghostman/j-fab/DSC00099.jpg

also been doing this to a spare bonnet:

http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp260/theoriginalghostman/novas/DSC00104.jpg
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp260/theoriginalghostman/novas/DSC00105.jpg

its currently getting paintstripped, ill fit and paint it as and when lol

[theoriginalGhostman]

ok, weve been having some more progress, engine out:

http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp260/theoriginalghostman/j-fab/IMG005.jpg
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp260/theoriginalghostman/j-fab/IMG006.jpg
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp260/theoriginalghostman/j-fab/IMG010.jpg

Removed front panel and bulkhead bit:

http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp260/theoriginalghostman/j-fab/IMG012.jpg

this is gonna need some loving from mr welder:

http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp260/theoriginalghostman/j-fab/IMG015.jpg
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp260/theoriginalghostman/j-fab/IMG016.jpg
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp260/theoriginalghostman/j-fab/Photo0046.jpg

and where im up to as of today:

http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp260/theoriginalghostman/j-fab/Photo0045.jpg
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp260/theoriginalghostman/j-fab/Photo0051.jpg

the moment the neighbors moved their 06 mini cab i ran out there with the grinder.
the plan now is to buy a welder after christmas and get the legs, turrets and frontpanel welded up, i want to be driving the thing again.:)

[connor c]

looking well i love them wheels they are so different nice one

[Bubba]

you scrapped a more door!!! shame on you

[LEWI007]

What wheels are those ?

They dont look like astra fanblades, i wouldnt mind a set of those for mine.

[vaughanmc]

Cavalier CDX wheels IIRC ?

[Leeboo]

They look like Cavalier TD wheels but they obviously aren't because they are bigger..

Nice project by the way.... sits lovely on those 90mm's

[theoriginalGhostman]

The wheels are Cav CDX ones, they look a lot better without the caps on imo

@ Bubba, its not the first one ive killed either... :cry:

On a progress kinda ting i now have my welder, need to sort out some gas and a front panel and i'll be well away.

[Rickardo]

Looking good mate..

Just remembered i have a set of Cdx wheels in my garage that need painting up..

They look sweeeeeet.. :)

[jimbob-mcgrew]

looking good there matey, lotta work to do, but it seems like youve got things all under control. i liked that 5 door alot, slammed on black sr steels works nice on red.

[theoriginalGhostman]

So its time to dig this thread up, mainly cause I finally got hold of a camera cable, there will be more to come shortly, i will get some up of how the bay stands as of now, i.e all complete, front panel on, in the week.

some rot shots:
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp260/theoriginalghostman/j-fab/Photo0203.jpg
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp260/theoriginalghostman/j-fab/Photo0204.jpg
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp260/theoriginalghostman/j-fab/Photo0261.jpg
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp260/theoriginalghostman/j-fab/Photo0205.jpg
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp260/theoriginalghostman/j-fab/Photo0212.jpg
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp260/theoriginalghostman/j-fab/Photo0260.jpg
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp260/theoriginalghostman/j-fab/Photo0278.jpg
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp260/theoriginalghostman/j-fab/Photo0279.jpg
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp260/theoriginalghostman/j-fab/Photo0280.jpg

[theoriginalGhostman]

On the mod side of things, i welded these tabs i to support bonnet pins

http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp260/theoriginalghostman/j-fab/Photo0207.jpg

and cut the centre out the slam, just leaving enough for the radiator bracket

http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp260/theoriginalghostman/j-fab/Photo0200.jpg

i'm hoping to get the bay in primer next week or so, then its time for underneath. I'm so looking forward to that job...:roll:

[Balley]

Crackinf build, nice welding skills to :)

[7ova]

some great work going on here mate
keep taking photo's :thumb: