The one last chance mk1 build

[novalovingned]

Yeah, sorry didn't say. Matt satin black. A lot better than the horrible brown/cream coloured dash etc that was in before :) don't get me wrong, I love a bit of horrid retro but I didn't have anything to match with it :(

[gte-87]

The workman ship on this nova is second to none keep it up

[novalovingned]

Cheers mate, I try my best to do everything correctly. I'm glad you like it :)

[sport]

Yeah, sorry didn't say. Matt satin black. A lot better than the horrible brown/cream coloured dash etc that was in before :) don't get me wrong, I love a bit of horrid retro but I didn't have anything to match with it :(


Nice always fancied a black mk1 dash, do you think the finish will be hard wearing?

[novalovingned]

I can't see why not mate. The guy who I spoke to about this done his dads around 3 years ago iirc. Still fine supposedly. If its any help to you mine fell of the picnic table as I was taking a picture of it tonight, not a scratch lol

[NOV4_SPORT]

Looking really good mate, really like the black plastics and the finish on them keep the progress pics coming

[novalovingned]

Cheers. Appreciate the encouraging comments.

Just waiting on paint for the cage to arrive then I can get the rear section of that in :) really need to crack on with the wiring so I can get the dash back in.

[novalovingned]

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[novalovingned]

Couldnt resist a trial fit of the dash tonight to see what it looked like. Never screwed or bolted anything its all just sat in, so if it looks wonky thats why lol

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/AA640919-5F71-4723-92D4-D0D955747AF9-3319-000005EFEC28D149_zps6263e6a3.jpg

Looking in from the front, black dash looks much better imo.

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/D6ADF0EE-EE98-413B-9CAE-89D469730320-3319-000005EFF3DB94FE_zps667f14f0.jpg

Also liked this picture :)

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/94378F87-BAF6-4AD0-A093-47DC74E19BCE-3319-000005F038464EBD_zps0fe4bfcf.jpg

[novalovingned]

Last weekend i fitted the rear part of the cage! Absolute nightmare. Everthing out again. seat rails in the way. Rachet straps etc the nice fresh cage paint has scratches in in now :(

One harness in and waiting for the seats, will fit the other today. Also had to fit a boot net to stop things rolling about the rear on the false floor.

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/E7DC5EBF-E75D-46AC-944F-CE1B1E871F60-196-000000E5E6A64E7F_zps3e4cb7f4.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/29C388F6-2791-4F96-8992-05256A69B9A6-196-000000E5F8CFACB5_zps9afba3f3.jpg

The retrimmed seat covers are also on there way back :)

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/17EBA733-7301-418E-A267-559D0FCA9103-196-000000E78F4B45A1_zpsefdbe35c.jpg

[novalovingned]

Rest of the cage is now in, not bolted up yet. Was stupidly tight, to the point i didnt think it would fit. Has anyone else ever had this with a safety devices cage?

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/C9DFCDE6-A574-43FE-A5FD-95FDCA242CD8-479-000000D1AB9980B9_zps4e304fe9.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/ECBA535A-2677-4189-B32A-054EF9078F8F-479-000000D1A36434ED_zps4707fd0c.jpg

Also tried the seat in again to see if it clears the door bar, fits fine.

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/56481A51-0505-44D6-A98F-23ABA28CEF4C-479-000000D18BD4B63F_zps39d1fd8a.jpg

Picture of the new seat covers fitted to the seat. Its not 100% finished yet, still have to tweak the creases out here and there! Im NO upholsterer lol

Big thanks to Karisma for the seats covers, the quality of the stitching etc is superb. Top job :)

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/A2EC6761-BA77-4CAC-92A2-FD74EA2CC6C1-479-000000D1D3D894E7_zps53c3f3f0.jpg

Cant wait to get them in the car.

[therealnovaboy]

Pretty tidy.

seats and cage look smart.

are you putting a roof lining in?

[novalovingned]

Cheers mate.

Na I was'nt planning on it any time soon, if at all. Ill leave it to the new owner if I ever sell it lol

[jonsey_121]

the interior work is class m8 its the look im going for sori to be a pain how did you do the dash looks amazing

[Benn]

Ah the seats yours, looks really nice.

[karisma]

Got those seats in yet

[novalovingned]

Cheers guys :)

Tried one of the seats in tonight. Will have to come out again to mount the battery and the cut off.

Anyways it looks nice and subtle :)

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/CF0762CA-EFCE-44BF-88E0-F698B9EA435B-615-000000F36D8E0411_zpsae8827f9.jpg

Until the blue harnesses appear lol

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/ED0E53B0-DAF2-4CB6-8000-069AC9C304AF-615-000000F3E5DD139F_zps2a67dfb6.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/FE98F7E4-F9A3-4D5B-A271-171760C8707C-615-000000F3CADA27EE_zps3a88c701.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/09707ECF-31B2-4533-99C6-20A8DAEAB7A1-615-000000F39EEF48DE_zpsf129cc7d.jpg

[Southie]

This is looking fabulous :cool: the seats look very good indeed.

[novalovingned]

Cheers Southie. Yeah im very pleased with them. I dare say a qualified uphosterer would have made an even better job of fitting them but i had to try :)

[Southie]

The whole car looks great, loving your ideas and how clean the interior is coming along :thumb:

[Shamish82]

loving this build pal, looks like it may make it to crail?

[novalovingned]

Not a hope mate :(

Have too much on this month now. I reason I took it off the road was to address all the stuff I skipped last time, rose jointed linkage,inlet,flywheel braided lines, cage etc can't rush it again or it will never get done to a standard I'm happy with :)

[novalovingned]

For sale in the next couple of days. New business and no time force sale. It will break my heart but it's the correct thing to do.

£2750 with spare engine,box and parts.

[Cassandra]

Looks good I had mine delivered last week after being a p1 fan and after a week of driving it I love it ill be watching this thread closely seeing what ideas I can pinch lol also im in cornwall aswell where you to?

[novalovingned]

I'll be keeping an eye on this thread too as it might not be mine for much longer :( have a viewing tomorrow from a potential buyer. It will be a very sad day if it sells but life will go on :(

[novalovingned]

Sold.

New owner is a top guy and I'm sure he will look after this wee A reg just fine ��

[Southie]

Gutting as I enjoyed your build :(
Will the person who bought it still be on here with it then?

[tosh]

I hope to keep the build thread going for this already tastefully built car.

[novalovingned]

I hope to keep the build thread going for this already tastefully built car.

Im pretty certain it's in good hands. Hopefully you'll make the trips I never got to :) in the 10 years I've owned it , it hasn't done very much. I'm actually looking forward to seeing pictures of it out and about.

One day I'll have another.