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let_nova
27-06-09, 08:45 PM
well as some know i bought a 1.3sr a few weeks ago for very cheap. the plan is to restore it to its former glory. eg:back to standard! so far it has lost the badboi bonnet, smooth boot and the vented wings. after closer inspection it needs 1 drivers sill, drivers rear chassis leg sorted. elsewere seems fine. so heres the pics
the day we got it:
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg34/incanova/newnova002.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg34/incanova/newnova004.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg34/incanova/newnova007.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg34/incanova/newnova013.jpg
with a little work today i have removed the interior. seats, dash. and boot trim. have also taken wings and bonnet off. today was really on the hunt for rustlol so heres some pictures for today.
before we started:
http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/uu35/carupdates/srrestoration001.jpg
http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/uu35/carupdates/srrestoration002.jpg
wings, lights and bonnet off:
http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/uu35/carupdates/srrestoration003.jpg
been a small plate here at some point
http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/uu35/carupdates/srrestoration004.jpg
http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/uu35/carupdates/srrestoration005.jpg
ok here
http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/uu35/carupdates/srrestoration006.jpg
http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/uu35/carupdates/srrestoration009.jpg
rotten sill
http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/uu35/carupdates/srrestoration014.jpg
chassis leg
http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/uu35/carupdates/srrestoration015.jpg
http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/uu35/carupdates/srrestoration016.jpg
a bit of rot found. though i cannot complain though the car has been lying for a long time outside. not even going to think about an engine just now just want to get the rust sorted.
let_nova
27-06-09, 08:46 PM
passenger side
http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/uu35/carupdates/srrestoration017.jpg
dash out
http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/uu35/carupdates/srrestoration010.jpg
very dodgy wiring!!!
http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/uu35/carupdates/srrestoration011.jpg
http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/uu35/carupdates/srrestoration012.jpg
comments welcome.
vaughanmc
27-06-09, 08:49 PM
Keep at it fella :)
Will be good once you get it finished
matt_vaughan
27-06-09, 08:50 PM
Wow that's rotten. Saveable though, we've seen worse on here!
let_nova
27-06-09, 08:51 PM
sure will!! im keeping the 1.3! want it back original. it will be sprayed jamaica yellow. with a set of sr steels!
let_nova
27-06-09, 08:51 PM
Wow that's rotten. Saveable though, we've seen worse on here!
the sill and chassis leg are the only 2 bits. and both on the drivers side?:confused:
Novaboi_1991
27-06-09, 08:55 PM
jees dude, looks mint!, well, will do, lol
how hard is it to remove a dash? keep it up dude :)
let_nova
27-06-09, 08:57 PM
easy to remove 2 screws either end of dash, remove glovebox theres another in there and one behind the clocks. also the one behind centre console.
Novaboi_1991
27-06-09, 09:15 PM
Fook me! .
im gonna be spraying mine, would you recommend primer? or just straight on top ?
p.s, soz for hijack,
Primer on bare areas.
Looks like a good base for a great project.
Fancy selling the blukhead sound deading?
rallye_matt
27-06-09, 10:58 PM
Is the engine going back to standard or you keeping the webber's? Bet it sounds great when going :)
like the colour, will you be getting rid of the single wiper conversion pm if you do
let_nova
28-06-09, 07:48 AM
hate the colous plan is to take some of the good stuff like the disk beam off and put it on the LET. as far as the engine... its running in 3 cyl the now as the crank seal went. hoping that will be fixed soon. not to bothered about that just now as the main priority is to sort the body first. going to whip the engine out and spray the whole car. sot the moment i now have 4 projects on the go lol
nova LET
nova SR
nova conversion for a guy in glasgow
corsa XE work car for a pal.
so busy busy just now!!
skidmarkz
28-06-09, 08:10 AM
good luck :)
let_nova
28-06-09, 08:20 AM
its all pretty straight forward stuff. its only the SR that needs welding done and now i have a new lockup to have all cars together it all good!
dj_wudgey
28-06-09, 09:24 AM
sure will!! im keeping the 1.3! want it back original. it will be sprayed jamaica yellow. with a set of sr steels!
you sir are a lord!! who ever had it ruind it thats for shure glad your going to restore it to how it should look!! what couler was it standard??
yea also are you keeping the webbers on?? as i could be interested in a few bits if you are not!!
let_nova
28-06-09, 09:33 AM
you sir are a lord!! who ever had it ruind it thats for shure glad your going to restore it to how it should look!! what couler was it standard??
yea also are you keeping the webbers on?? as i could be interested in a few bits if you are not!!
the shell used to be white reg:F427 LGS?? keeping the webbers.:thumb:
dj_wudgey
28-06-09, 09:44 AM
the shell used to be white reg:F427 LGS?? keeping the webbers.:thumb:
nice mate well its nice to see another gatting saved its a shame you dont want to sell me the alternator mount and a few bits and bobs lol bet it sounds f*cking ace!!
let_nova
28-06-09, 09:45 AM
no as its only running on 3cylders the now.
full rebuild getting done anyhow!
dj_wudgey
28-06-09, 09:47 AM
yea ive got the origional engine from my sr in bits getting full rebuild!! well ill be watching this one any way mate!!
let_nova
28-06-09, 09:48 AM
cheers
scotty GSI
11-07-09, 02:02 PM
another project, your mad boyo! lol
going to look magic in jamica yellow.
give me a shout next time your working on it, i'll come down for a nosey. :thumb:
let_nova
11-07-09, 02:10 PM
no bother i will be up there at some point the morro building the blue one back up...
021-bennettt
11-07-09, 03:21 PM
I like this car and its got some nice parts on it for a good staring point and sounds like it will be gorgeus when its done:)
This is what we want, restore the chavved up nails back to their former glory, good man, will be watching this :thumb:
Is it oban you go to work on the car?
let_nova
12-07-09, 08:15 PM
12 mile north of oban. taynuilt.. how?
12 mile north of oban. taynuilt.. how?
Just im in fort william alot and i think im down there for a couple of weeks soon so i was goin to try head up and have a look at it and the let.
let_nova
12-07-09, 08:24 PM
aye no problem just let me know, think you have my number
djbrowney
12-07-09, 08:28 PM
good work fella, keep at it lol
aye no problem just let me know, think you have my number
No changed my phone as i kinda broke it :roll:lol
let_nova
12-07-09, 08:32 PM
good work fella, keep at it lol
lol av not really done anything apart from sell the chav bitslol
kenny_afh
12-07-09, 11:27 PM
you renting a unit in taynuilt? or just borrowing?
edit: good shout on restoring it!
let_nova
13-07-09, 08:55 AM
its a unit that my work no longer use so i get to use it FOC
kenny_afh
13-07-09, 08:00 PM
ideal :)
have you seen roberts black nova in taynuilt?
let_nova
13-07-09, 08:26 PM
nope i have not... you should pop up sometime.
kenny_afh
13-07-09, 10:46 PM
roughly where is the unit? maybe dont be too specific right enough, i can think of a couple of possible places
i'll come out when i get my nova going and have a nosey
let_nova
13-07-09, 10:48 PM
follow shop road. right down to kellys pier..
vaughanmc
08-11-09, 09:57 AM
Did you sell this and punt it down the Kilmarnock/Irvine way mate ?
Positive I seen it or one very very similar lying outside Kwik-Fit in Killie...
let_nova
08-11-09, 10:52 AM
no mate this was stripped and ran over by a forklift.
completely rotten
vaughanmc
08-11-09, 10:56 AM
Ahh right, there's one with similar vents on the wings I'm sure and colour going about Killie
let_nova
08-11-09, 11:01 AM
hmm i sold all the panels.
vaughanmc
08-11-09, 11:03 AM
Could well be on that Nova - Looks exact same as this one except it's got silly moulded sideskirts...
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