flame red novaghini project

[Curtoise]

rite i thought i would start a fresh project as my other one got clogged with my noobieness about posting pictures lol

i have a K reg mk2 1.2i red nova, i need to do some serious work, and want is to be restored to its original state with a few modification and GSI parts.

my total plans are to get some nice wheels for it to sit on, lower it onto the wheels, fix all rust parts mainly arches and doors, i have arch pannels and doors i just need to raise the cash to get the work done.
after this i want to have a full respray in same original colour and overall have a clean nova :)

engine wise i want a bit more power already and i have only been driving a week lol

ok here is what is looked like when i got it ....
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[Curtoise]

rite after a bit more touching up and making the interior look better also got a parcell shelf fitted:

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rite this was my engine, later on ile show you pics of it cleaned up abit :thumb:

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i woke up one morning to find a nice surprise outside my house....

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atleast i can see that it is clean underneath which is a good sign.

[Jay]

Subscribed, just to see if any work actually gets done!

[Curtoise]

for some reason i went through a stage of iddiocy and bought these ...

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but you will be pleased to find none of these on my car lol

i was advised to have a hunt for rust in the typical places looked in the boot floor.. all was good there :D

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i recently bought a magnex back box that i like alot thanks to Gazjoiner thanks!!! pics of it fitted after a wash

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i also got a full set of what i belive to be SR seats? correct me if im wrong please lol

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[Curtoise]

right after i done these things i got incredible fed up with the pinkness or the colour, so i pulled my finger out and whipped out the T cut, i think it made a huge improvement, but will be pink in a month or 2 lol

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this lasted about a few weeks looking like that now its ok but not best. finally got some alloys sorted and sprayed the back brake drums. should be lowerd -40mm at this weekend

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and thats about where i am now :) comments are welcome and tips and advice as im still learning :D oh yeh and i passed my test on friday so have my freedom just need to get a job sorted :s

[Novaboi_1991]

looks good mate, but those SR seats are bloody filthy!

[Curtoise]

looks good mate, but those SR seats are bloody filthy!

yeh i know they have been through 3 stages of cleaning, 1 carpet cleaner, 2 autoglm upholstry cleaner 3 steam cleaned and finally i got the stains and reek out

[craig green]

Looks Ok apart from the doors.

Red 'power drums' are awesome!

[Curtoise]

Looks Ok apart from the doors.

Red 'power drums' are awesome!

yeh doors and arches are a let down lol, will be fixed in the next 3 months hopefully

[Benn]

Is a good place to start.

Get a jet wash on the seats, will clean them up.

[napalm_27]

i did attempt to clean the seats but when i fitted them for him i sort of got them dirty again lol
see you sunday mate :thumb:

[Curtoise]

i did attempt to clean the seats but when i fitted them for him i sort of got them dirty again lol
see you sunday mate :thumb:yarah alt hey mate i think i may have cash dolla for work to start on arches :) :)

[napalm_27]

not a problem mate
told you come down for the weekend and il get it sorted
you need to spray the gte doors up and il get them fitted on for you aswell at the same time if you want bud
just tell me when your ready and il make a weekend free for you :thumb:

[Curtoise]

yeh ile bring the doors along anf take you up on that offer, i hopefully will be going somewhere today to get paint so maby i can spray em at yours while your doin the welding ?
or i could rub them down today ? and spray ready to be fitted tomorrow?

[Curtoise]

right went to napalms today to do the arches and springs, however i got horribly lost for 2hrs so only had time to do one arch and the rear springs.
went really well and hapy that i now have 1 arch lol, however found some new rust spots under bumper and in sills where underseal was holding it together lol

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[napalm_27]

the wet towl was FTW!
no fire this time haha lol

[Curtoise]

the wet towl was FTW!
no fire this time haha lol

yeh i know lol what a pro idear that was lamo

[cgcr]

cars comin along nice pal

[napalm_27]

iv got it from tomorrow night till saturday evening finishing off the welding and then the filling and spraying

[skidmarkz]

looking good :)

[napalm_27]

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[napalm_27]

fook no more nails lol
no more rust
well thats not true lol
but its getting there

[Curtoise]

lol thanks alot mate looks good, shall be picking up today

[napalm_27]

yup me thinks early start and it should be nearly ready by the time you get here
then you can do the front springs aswell :thumb: