Nova Convertible

[Pete]

:eek::eek:
I want one, nova loon convertible
anyone else got any pics of them?

http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/photos-wales/8.jpg

[burgo]

keep up pete!!! that would be a hutchinson convertable, now have fun googling ;)

[L14MNP]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v245/Con2K/DSC04009.jpg
Bleurgh. IMO.

[burgo]

http://s12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/nova%20convertable/

[novacabrio]

http://novacabrio.5u.com/

my old site from yonks ago

[wwmnw]

http://novacabrio.5u.com/

my old site from yonks ago

Good site that.

[Southie]

They look better as a MK2 IMO and the hatchback. :d

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3592/3554124127_de3c9578f7.jpg


Or a MK1 family day out. lol

http://imcdb.org/images/216/069.jpg
http://www.geting.se/image.php/154603-corsa11.jpg/full (http://geting.se/viewimage.php?image=154603-corsa11.jpg#)

http://www.opel-corsa-a.com/Brochure/Spain/Emelba.jpg

[Southie]

Take from Duicks site. CLICKY (http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://imcdb.org/images/216/069.jpg&imgrefurl=http://imcdb.org/vehicle_216069-Opel-Corsa-Cabriolet-1985.html&usg=__z_W8WBvWLZ1Y7Oq-vkTjZUjeoLc=&h=313&w=493&sz=20&hl=en&start=85&um=1&tbnid=0VV4HXxsr5F7tM:&tbnh=83&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcorsa%2Bconvertible%26ndsp%3D20%26hl% 3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN%26start%3D80%26um%3D1)





Corsa Cabriolet by Emelba
In April 1984, the Spanish company Emelba presented a Cabriolet conversion of the Corsa.






Emelba did already conversions since the end of the 70s (Fiat Panda and Talbot Samba to convertible , Fiat 127 and Seat Ronda to a van, Seat Ronda and Seat Ibiza to a 7-seater) Furthermore they had a self-developed Van in the product range.

http://www.opel-corsa-a.com/Modelle/Umbauten/Emelba/Emelba1.jpg http://www.opel-corsa-a.com/Modelle/Umbauten/Emelba/Emelba2.jpg

http://www.opel-corsa-a.com/Modelle/Umbauten/Emelba/Emelba3.jpg http://www.opel-corsa-a.com/Modelle/Umbauten/Emelba/Emelba4.jpg



The Corsa Cabriolet had a folding roof, that was fastened to the side panels with pushbuttons

http://www.opel-corsa-a.com/Modelle/Umbauten/Emelba/Emelba5_small.jpg (http://www.opel-corsa-a.com/Modelle/Umbauten/Emelba/Emelba5.jpg) http://www.opel-corsa-a.com/Modelle/Umbauten/Emelba/Emelba6_small.jpg (http://www.opel-corsa-a.com/Modelle/Umbauten/Emelba/Emelba6.jpg)

http://www.opel-corsa-a.com/Modelle/Umbauten/Emelba/Emelba7_small.jpg (http://www.opel-corsa-a.com/Modelle/Umbauten/Emelba/Emelba7.jpg) http://www.opel-corsa-a.com/Modelle/Umbauten/Emelba/Emelba9_small.jpg (http://www.opel-corsa-a.com/Modelle/Umbauten/Emelba/Emelba9.jpg)

http://www.opel-corsa-a.com/Modelle/Umbauten/Emelba/Emelba8_small.jpg (http://www.opel-corsa-a.com/Modelle/Umbauten/Emelba/Emelba8.jpg)



Furthermore Emelba developed a cover, to be installed instead of the folded roof and on 2 variants of a Hardtop (4 or 2-seater)

http://www.opel-corsa-a.com/Modelle/Umbauten/Emelba/Emelba10.JPGhttp://www.opel-corsa-a.com/Modelle/Umbauten/Emelba/Emelba12.JPGhttp://www.opel-corsa-a.com/Modelle/Umbauten/Emelba/Emelba11.JPG

[Ben]

think that green one is nicest example i have seen!

[Southie]

think that green one is nicest example i have seen!

Same here.:) Maybe it's the colour giving it a better look or possibly the wheels (anyone know what they are?).

[L14MNP]

I gotta third the opinions on the green one.

LOL @ dad taking the whole family out in his safe little rag top Nova.

[Southie]

For people who don't like the green heres a red one.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2489/3818840654_2dbb38e03e.jpg Y.E.onDOMReady(show_notes_initially);

[vaughanmc]

Very cool :thumb:

[Mike]

The green & red ones are cool as fook!!

EDIT: I want that green one!! Or at least one i can rep like it!!

[blue_peg_16v]

my favorite nova convertible


http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm71/richardmee/295xxy91.jpg

[NOV4_SPORT]

Spot on mate, fav by far, let fitted as well iirc ?

iain

[blue_peg_16v]

yup let and sprint kit i think

another pic ive found of it

http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm71/richardmee/Front_Side21.jpg

[Bubba]

^^ bubba wants...bubba will step over anything for it

[Spudly]

Spot on mate, fav by far, let fitted as well iirc ?

iain



And according to the guy i was talking to a couple of years ago at Donny cruise, (he co built it apparently, knew a hell of a lot about it so id guess he was telling the truth) its also got power steering, abs, launch control and possibly cruise control too not sure on that last one but i think he said that!

[Novasport]

And according to the guy i was talking to a couple of years ago at Donny cruise, (he co built it apparently, knew a hell of a lot about it so id guess he was telling the truth) its also got power steering, abs, launch control and possibly cruise control too not sure on that last one but i think he said that!

Was that Ste? Its Rob Smiths mate. The Spider Sprint-C is awesome, I went over to see Ste a few years back to buy a 16 pt cage from him. Rob was there and he took us out in it. Its an awesome bit of kit and fast as fook, the Quaiffe diff pulls it round corners like its on rails!
Funniest thing is the Calibra he lifted the LET out of now had a 1.7td lump in it lol

[burgo]

i remember a story about someone going passenger in robs car and almost died laughing as they were racing a bmw and the bmw hit its 155mph limit and they carried on past with the top down lol.

the best convertables are the michalaks im

[dj_wudgey]

my favorite nova convertible


http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm71/richardmee/295xxy91.jpg

this is my fave caby nova!!!

[Pete]

keep up pete!!! that would be a hutchinson convertable, now have fun googling ;)

haha ive never seen one like that before thats why i got so excited lol

everyone else i have already seen the spiders before and i do love the green one :thumb:

[NOV4_SPORT]

And according to the guy i was talking to a couple of years ago at Donny cruise, (he co built it apparently, knew a hell of a lot about it so id guess he was telling the truth) its also got power steering, abs, launch control and possibly cruise control too not sure on that last one but i think he said that!

Bugger me thats a fair bit of kit, esp in a nova, would love this for a summer cruzer, top down, wind in the hair lol.

iain

[Ben]

As previously said Ste Sanders fitted engine into rob spyder iirc, he is also a good friend of the dick rapist.

[Jack]

Spyder looks good, but I don't like the other ragtop hatchbacks. Don't look right to me.

Hutch saloon though, now that I would like. Would be ace to reshell the V6 into one, I can imagine it would need a considerable amount of strengthening though.

[ward]

the hutchinsons have extra strengh on the inside. they have a roof beam, down the sides were the belts go, then along the floor on the inside of the sills.

[Nebbz]

think that green one is nicest example i have seen!

i agree, it made me want it! :thumb:

[Pete]

here was me thinking i made a new topic lol i couldnt remember posting it :)
i prefer the spiders now over the hutchinsons
maybe one day hay :(

[craig green]

possibly the wheels (anyone know what they are?).

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3592/3554124127_de3c9578f7.jpg

Some gay non-dished Borbets with the caps off I reckon.

[craig green]

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/turbocraig/Euro%20Novas/novaragtop2.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/turbocraig/Euro%20Novas/EuroNov10.jpg

[craig green]

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/turbocraig/HOT%20METAL/CGcamphone084.jpg

[dj_wudgey]

^^ thats rather nice!!

[General Baxter]

^^^^^
baby blueeeeeeeeeee lol

[Plug]

loving the sprint kitted convertable :)

[ward]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v632/madcodling/chris039.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v632/madcodling/chris042.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v632/madcodling/chris040.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v632/madcodling/chris041.jpg

[ward]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v632/madcodling/IMG00669-20090809-1834.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v632/madcodling/IMG00026-20091007-1422.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v632/madcodling/IMG00028-20091007-1422.jpg

[Jack]

^^^^^
baby blueeeeeeeeeee lol
That one is, yeah lol

[Riggy]

^^ lol thats was a pv show , rexy's little 1.0 did him proud that day lol